China’s Development Strategy in the 15th Five-Year Plan Era
The goals of the 15th Five-Year Plan reflect significant shifts compared to its predecessor Credit: Depositphotos By Wei Hongxu The recently concluded Fourth Plenum Session of the Communist Party of China…
Xi Jinping & Donald Trump meet in Busan, South Korea
By Greg Hugh Here’s a breakdown of the significance of the recent meeting between Xi Jinping and Donald Trump, held in Busan, South Korea on 30 October 2025: ✅…
2025 Bob and Kim Griffin Building U.S.-China Bridges Lecture
Tuesday, November 18 5-6:30 p.m. Memorial Hall, McNamara Alumni Center (directions) Reflections on the Chinese and Indian Innovation Ecosystem China and India have evolved their national innovation systems…
The Curtain Between Us – Reviewed by Asher Syed
The Curtain Between Us by Jenny Liang is a Christian dystopian novel that follows several characters as they are forced to face the collapse or aftermath of human civilization, the…
In Memorial Jennie Ho Hsiao 1930-2025
Jennie Ho Hsiao, 95, of Richfield, MN, passed peacefully on October 21, 2025. She joins her beloved husband, Fred Feng Hsiao, who preceded her in 2010. Born in Liling…
Minnesota Exports Slide 19% to $5.8 Billion in Second Quarter
Data on Minnesota Exports for Second Quarter 2025 – Published September 2025 For More Information: Mary Haugen ([email protected]) Minnesota’s exports of goods (including agriculture, mining and manufacturing) declined to…
Chicago Chinatown Leader Lee Byung-su passes away at the age of 90
Raymond Lee, 90, a prominent Chinese-American businessman who founded a major food distribution company and created the Chinese American Museum of Chicago and Ping Tom Memorial Park, died on…
The Color of Words: Pat Suet-Bik Hui’s Legacy of Painting Philosophy
By Jenny Liang, CI Staff Writer The number three holds sacred meaning in many contexts. In Buddhism, the three higher trainings of ethics, meditation, and wisdom lead to spiritual awakening. There…
Conversations – “Recollections, Pioneers and Heroes” with The Honorable Elaine Chao
Tuesday, November 25, 2025 6 PM – 6:45 PM ET / 3 PM – 3:45 PM PT | Online You’re invited to an upcoming Committee of 100 Conversations – “Recollections, Pioneers…
ZIRAN (自然之声): Building a Culture of Sustainability
By Jenny Liang, CI Staff Writer During a United Nations Security Council debate, naturalist David Attenborough stressed that climate change is “the biggest threat to security that modern humans…