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Honeywell had a heckuva good week in China

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 02:37:04 -0700

SHANGHAI, CHINA – Honeywell International had a number of positive announcements to make this past week related to its operations in China. Honeywell operates ten different facilities throughout China, including Aerospace maintenance and man...

Obama in China: Photo slideshow

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:18:56 -0700

Here, briefly, in pictures is photographs from President Barack Obama's first trip to China.

U.S. Embassy schedules outreach program in Jinan, Shandong Province

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 02:51:10 -0700

JINAN, CHINA – U.S. citizens living or visiting near Shandong province will be able to take advantage of U.S. Embassy services on Wednesday, Nov. 25. A vice consul will be available from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Shandong Hotel, located at N...

American presidents questioned by Chinese students

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:40:13 -0700

BEIJING, CHINA – The highlight of President Barack Obama’s inaugural trip to China this week was the town hall style meeting with young university students in Shanghai. In fact, America’s presidents have a history of taking quest...

Google Translate now displays Pinyin for Mandarin Chinese

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:33:45 -0700

BEIJING, CHINA – Google’s Translate service now displays the Pinyin results when translating from one language into Chinese characters. Pinyin is the Romanization form of the Chinese language and shows the tone marks. Users who w...

Obama stops Beijing's traffic

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 05:45:41 -0700

BEIJING, CHINA – One of Chinese people’s favorite pastimes is to “kan renao,” or “watch the hubbub” and travelers on Beijing’s East Third Ring Road got that chance Tuesday when traffic came to a standstill...

China may open new sections of the Great Wall

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 05:09:48 -0700

BEIJING, CHINA – Three new sections of the Great Wall of China may be opened, state media reported Tuesday. A proposal recently released by the Beijing municipal administration of cultural heritage said it will open three new areas tot...

Obama, Yao Ming relationship a slam dunk

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 04:17:01 -0700

SHANGHAI, CHINA – U.S. President Barack Obama and NBA superstar Yao Ming really seem to like each other. At his town hall meeting in Shanghai today, the president spoke warmly of China’s most famous celebrity. “Yao Ming is ...

Full transcript of Obama's town hall meeting with Shanghai students

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 03:55:58 -0700

President Obama at a Shanghai town hall with students, as provided by the White House PRESIDENT OBAMA: Good afternoon. It is a great honor for me to be here in Shanghai, and to have this opportunity to speak with all of you. I'd like to t...

Obama to visit Great Wall, Forbidden City

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 03:35:19 -0700

BEIJING, CHINA – U.S. President Barack Obama confirmed today that he will visit the Great Wall of China and the Forbidden City when he travels to Beijing. The president is scheduled to be in northern China on Tuesday and Wednesday. For...

Obama channels Confucius to connect with Shanghai students

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 03:01:52 -0700

SHANGHAI, CHINA – During President Barack Obama’s town hall style meeting here Monday, he cited the Chinese proverb “Consider the past and you shall know the future.” The saying was coined by Confucius or ‘Kongfuzi&rs...

Obama's Illinois a major exporter to China

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 07:28:40 -0700

Barack Obama in 2008. Photo by SEIU International.CHICAGO, ILLINOIS– The state President Barack Obama represented in the U.S. Senate is a major exporter to China, an analysis by the US-China Business Council shows. President Obama is visiting ...

Missouri's top export to China: garbage

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 07:26:52 -0700

ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI– The Mandarin word for garbage is “laji” and, according to economic data, Missouri sends a lot of it China. A report issued earlier this year by the US-China Business Council shows that China is Missouri&rsquo...

China is Nevada's third-largest export market

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 07:25:55 -0700

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA– As President Barack Obama visits China this week it seems apt to revisit a report issued earlier this year by the US-China Business Council. The Council annually releases an analysis of U.S. exports to China to better info...

Washington State's No. 4 export to China: waste and scrap

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 07:25:21 -0700

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON– As President Barack Obama visits China this week it seems apt to revisit a report issued earlier this year by the US-China Business Council. The Council annually releases an analysis of U.S. exports to China to better in...

Minnesota exported $1 billion to China over eight-year period

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 07:24:47 -0700

Minneapolis, Minnesota– As President Barack Obama visits China this week it seems apt to revisit a report issued earlier this year by the US-China Business Council. The Council annually releases an analysis of U.S. exports to China to better...

Report: Trade between Texas and China booming

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 07:24:09 -0700

AUSTIN, TEXAS– As President Barack Obama visits China this week it seems apt to revisit a report issued earlier this year by the US-China Business Council. The Council annually releases an analysis of U.S. exports to China to better inform t...

China is Louisiana's second-largest export market

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 07:23:24 -0700

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA– With trade issues near the top of President Obama’s agenda this week when he meets with Chinese government officials in Beijing, it seems worth looking at a report released by the US-China Business Council. The ...

Oregon's No. 3 export to China: waste and scrap

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 07:22:52 -0700

PORTLAND, OREGON – As President Barack Obama visits China this week it seems apt to revisit a report issued earlier this year by the US-China Business Council. The Council annually releases an analysis of U.S. exports to China to better info...

Utah does serious exporting to China

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 07:22:14 -0700

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH– With trade issues near the top of President Obama’s agenda this week when he meets with Chinese government officials in Beijing, it seems worth looking at a report released by the US-China Business Council. The Co...