China
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'Bicycle Kingdom' Comes Back as a Solution to Air Pollution in China
New York, N.Y. Cars have replaced bicycles as the primary means of transport in many Chinese cities but, with air pollution a major problem for the country, the bike is m…
2019 "Luce 24 Under 24" Recipients Awarded in New York City
New York, N.Y. More than one hundred people celebrated the unveiling of the first cohort of "Luce 24 Under 24" at The China Institute on July 24, which coincidentally was…
2019: On Eve of Twentieth Anniversary, Incredible Banner Year
New York, N.Y. 2019, our 19th year, was a tremendous breakthrough year for Orphans International Worldwide , the J. Luce Foundation , and the New York Global Leaders Lion…
First Trip to Manjushree Tibetan Orphanage High in Himalayas
Tawang, India. Waking up my first morning in Manjushree, I hear the children already up and practicing their spirituality, chanting in Tibetan. Their soft voices can be h…
Following in the Footsteps of His Ancestor at Harvard
Cambridge, MA . Sir Thomas Dudley (1576-1653) was the colonial magistrate who served several terms as governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. He is the great-great-grea…
History from Time: How and Why the Dalai Lama Left Tibet
New York, N.Y. Henry Luce, published of Time-Life, born in China of Presbyterian missionary parents, had a lot to say about China, Taiwan and Tibet. The April 20, 1959, c…
In Himalayas: Once Greater Tibet, Now Tragically Divided
Delhi, India. With its original capital in Lhasa, Tibet and Tibetan influence once reached from India to Mongolia and included Mount Everest. The Tibetan Empire (Tibetan:…
J. Luce Foundation Announces First ‘Luce 24 Under 24’ Awards
New York, N.Y. The J. Luce Foundation is pleased to announce, on its 20th anniversary, the launch of the “Luce 24 Under 24” Awards. The inaugural list of winners will be…
Nguyen to Coordinate J. Luce Foundation, Orphans International Stakeholders
New York, N.Y. As Orphans International Worldwide approaches its 20th anniversary, and the J. Luce Foundation it’s 10th anniversary, under the leadership of Jim Luce , th…
Young Global Leadership Needed to Combat Threat of Climate Change
By Adam Shlomi, 2019 Luce 24 Under 24 Award Recipient Washington, D.C. As the world begins to face the realities of climate change, which is a global threat to our way of…
China to Militarize Coast Guard amid Maritime Rivalry from U.S.
Taipei, Taiwan . Beijing is placing its coast guard under military command to warn foreign nations, including the United States, against interfering with its control over…
My Backpack Books Project for Dominican Republic Children
New York, N.Y. “Hi, does the school need English books?” That’s the first sentence I said on a phone call to my English teacher in middle school. Let’s push the timeline…
U.S. Opens New De-Facto Embassy in Taiwan, Angering China
Washington, D.C. The United States has opened a new state-of-the-art facility in Taiwan that serves as Washington's de facto embassy in the self-ruled island that Beijing…
At the UN: Co-hosting Conference on World Peace, Health and Culture
New York, N.Y. Recently I agreed to co-host the World Peace, Health and Culture Conference at the United Nations on behalf of Orphans International Worldwide (OIWW) , whi…
China Economy Ripples Into Laos
New York, N.Y. A slowing in China’s economy is having rippling effects on Laos, which has been described by the World Bank as having “once of the fastest growing” economi…
China Ponders ADIZ in Disputed Sea
TAIPEI - A Chinese state institution warned this week that Beijing is ready to set up an air defense identification zone (ADIZ) over the contested South China Sea, giving…
China Returns Passport to Artist, Critic Ai Weiwei
Beijing, China. Four years after his passport was seized by Beijing authorities, Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei has gotten it back. Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei…
Clean Water for China's Orphanages
Washington, Seattle. Embracing the simple concept, "every child has a right to clean water," the Washington State-based non-profit organization A Child's Right is about t…
Fame: Spotlight on Super Woman Clare Boothe Luce
New York, N.Y. Although I attended her funeral at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York, I never knew Clare Boothe Luce in life. Through Sylvia Jukes Morris’ twin works, Ra…
Global China Connection: From Columbia to Stanford
New York, N.Y. The previous century was the American Century. The next 100 years belong to the Chinese. Amid this rapidly changing order, hundreds of Chinese students and…
Goldman Sachs Helps 10,000 Women, Including Andeisha Farid
New York, N.Y. In March 2008, Goldman Sachs announced a significant new initiative called 10,000 Women that has two goals: To increase the number of underserved women rec…
Habitat for Humanity Notes Importance of World Toilet Day
New York, N.Y. The jokes are too easy, the ramifications too deadly. People are dying all over the world from a lack of proper sanitation and hygiene – and access to basi…
Joyful Chinese Swimmer Testing Gold Standards in China
New York, N.Y. China is in love with Olympic swimmer Fu Yuanhui and it is not because of the medals she has won, but the way the joyful and goofy 20-year-old has handled…
Latino College Students Fund Haitian High School Graduates to Prepare for Chinese University
Hicksville, L.I. Having just returned from an eight-day post-disaster relief trip to Haiti, I was delighted to be invited to an earthquake benefit dinner at C.W. Post on…
Live Report: Cement Dust Coats All of Haiti, as 9/11 Dust Coated New York
Leogane, Haiti. It is 5pm on our first full day in Haiti. Our relief team has achieved much, but we woke up - as most Haitians do - at 5am to make it all happen. We arriv…
On Leadership, College Awards, Cooperates with Foundation
With Ryan D. Turnewitsch 1972: walking up the hill to Marietta Junior High School in Ohio, I never imagined I would one day be working in developing nations around the wo…
Spotlight on Young Scientists at "Summer Davos" in China
Dalian, P.R.C. As part of the World Economic Forum’s New Champions community, 40 Young Scientists from 19 countries will participate in the Annual Meeting of the New Cham…
Yale Center Beijing Head Named WEF Young Global Leader
Rafferty will join a community of young leaders under 40 from around the world and from organizations in all sectors. For five years, in parallel with her professional ca…
China Plans for Mainland Police in H.K. Rail Station Spark Controversy
Washington, D.C. A new high-speed rail line that will link mainland China and Hong Kong is drawing criticism over Beijing's plans to place mainland Chinese police officer…
Despite Slowdown, China’s Outbound Tourists Reach 242 Million
New York, N.Y. As Chinese tourists head across the globe for Golden Week this week, luxury retailers are worried that an ailing stock market and devalued yuan will lead t…
Indonesia May Also Challenge China’s South Sea Claims
Beijing, China. At a time when China appears to be trying to smooth over its differences with rival claimants in the South China Sea, Indonesia has become the latest to i…
Obama, Xi to Address Touchy Topics During Talks
Washington, D.C. Chinese President Xi Jinping heads to Washington Thursday for talks with President Barack Obama on thorny issues including cyber attacks, human rights an…
Purchases Abroad Take Up Growing Portion of Chinese Luxury Spending
This article is featured in Jing Daily's Weekly Roundup Newsletter . Beijing, China. According to a new report by the China-based Fortune Character Institute, 78 percent…
The Battle for Civil Rights Continues in America
Marietta College, Ohio. “Americans can get very uncomfortable talking about certain issues and civil rights are definitely one of them.” That’s what my friend Jessie told…
Xi: Conflict Between U.S., China Would Be 'Disastrous’
Washington, D.C. Chinese President Xi Jinping is calling for better relations with Washington to help prevent what he said would be disastrous conflict between the two na…
In Hong Kong, Occupy Central Gains Momentum
Hong Kong. Occupy Central with Love and Peace (OCLP), often abbreviated to Occupy Central, is an organization advocating the nonviolent occupation protest for universal s…
At Clinton Forum, Western Union Highlights 'NGO GlobalPay'
New York, N.Y. I was delighted to breakfast with my friends at Western Union at the Clinton Global Initiative ( CGI ) this week, including its President and CEO Hikmet Er…
Who Knew: Tilles Center for the Performing Arts on Long Island
Long Island, N.Y. Call me “Long Island Ignorant,” but I was completely amazed to experience the Tilles Center for Performing Arts on the C.W. Post campus of Long Island U…
In China: On the World We Want to Build
By Trevor H. Paul. Tianjin, China. I came to China just over eight months ago to provide an American education experience for Chinese students in Tianjin. Since then I ha…
Fascinating: Khubilai Khan's Lost Fleet Found in Japan
New York, NY. I have never been disappointed by a program at the National Arts Club on Gramercy Park in New York City, and Dr. James P. Delgado 's recent lecture was no e…
2010 World Peace Gala Awards Juan Mendez Peace Prize in Chicago
Chicago, IL. Chicago witnessed a spectacle last week in their magnificent Auditorium Theater on East Congress Parkway – “The 2010 World Peace Gala.” The Hon. Juan Méndez,…
Ambassador Returns to Sri Lanka, Visits Orphanage at Payagala
By Dr. Palitha Kohona, Sri Lankan Ambassador to the United Nations Galle, Sri Lanka. I went home to Sri Lanka unexpectedly for just a few days in June. Of course, one of…
C.E.O. Brooke Partridge Helps Lead Technology Thought in Developing World
New York, N.Y. Despite our best efforts to meet in Barcelona, at the GSM World Congress , with 49,000 participants spread between 1,300 vendors, C.E.O. Brooke Partridge a…
Euro-American Women's Global Forum Set For Athens in July
New York, N.Y. "Women Lead the Way on Green Energy and Environment: Making their Impact on the Economy and Culture" is the theme of the 14th annual awards program to be h…
Eyewitness: Haiti Has Improved Somewhat in Last Two Months
Léogâne, Haiti. I am sitting in the office of Belo Water in Léogâne, Haiti, on the first morning of my 21st trip here. This is my second trip since the terrible January 1…
Failed States: Index Quantifies that Feeling in My Gut
United Nations, N.Y. What is a failed state? Building orphanages and orphan care programs around the world, I have dealt in terrible conditions, where the government - an…
Film Shown at U.N. Donor Conference on Collapse of Haiti's Presidential Palace
Port-au-Prince, Haiti. The film "Thirty-Five Long Seconds: Haiti's Deadly Earthquake" was screened recently as part of the recent Donor's Conference at the United Nations…
Jim Luce on China
Guinness world record holder Jin Linlin held the audience captive when her dance with hundreds of silver hula hoops transformed into an image of flying silver snakes For…
Let Us Not Waste The Limited Number of Hours We Have Left
New York, NY. 9/11 brings back haunting memories. Having buried by brother and mother almost back-to-back just before 9/11, losing all three of my life-long mentors over…
The Impact of Cell Phones on Psychology, Community, Culture, Arts & Economics
New York, N.Y. To harness power, one must first acknowledge power. To some people, the ubiquitous cell phone is still 'just' a phone. To others, it is so much more. It is…
University of Chicago to Open New Center in Beijing
President Robert J. Zimmer in Beijing. The Center will open on Sept. 15, with Nobel laureates and other leading scholars discussing their collaborations and their latest…
Who Was Chea Vichea and Why Does He Matter?
New York, N.Y. In my own special screening, director Bradley Cox recently showed me his 55-minute film Who Killed Chea Vichea? in his office in Manhattan. Bradley is now…
Column: Thought Leaders & Global Citizens with Jim Luce
Jim Luce has written on a wide breadth of issues in Huffington Post , New York Times , Daily Kos and BBC . His stories are categorized below: Afghanistan Africa Animal Re…