On December 6, 2017 the Shenyang Agricultural Trade Office (ATO) held its first industry seminar. This is also the ATO’s first ever business event since the ATO was launched in 2010. Chinese beef, pork, and poultry industry leaders from three provinces attended workshop, “The Market Outlook for Buying and Selling U.S. Beef and Pork.” Thirteen ...
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By U.S. Mission China | 8 December, 2017 | Topics:
Consul General, News, Shenyang
Good afternoon, Deputy Director Zhou Zhongxuan, Consul General Shin Bongsup, Consul General Peter Kreutzberger, Consul General Hideki Ishizuka, Acting Consul General Bernard Valezy, and dear friends from local foreign affairs offices and distinguished guests from all over Northeast China. Welcome to our 4th of July celebration party! I am very happy to have you all ...
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By U.S. Mission China | 7 August, 2017 | Topics:
Consul General, East Asia & Pacific, Shenyang, Speeches, U.S. & China
It is important to continue to study and honor the shared history of the United States and China during World War II. Here you can view photos from U.S. Consulate Chengdu’s visits to historic sites around Southwest China. If you are interested in visiting historic WWII sites in Southwest China, below are a list of ...
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By U.S. Mission China | 23 December, 2016 | Topics:
Chengdu, Consul General, History, U.S. & China
| Tags: 2015, Chengdu, Haymond, Museum, Shared Sacrifice, Stilwell, WWII
In this section, we share memories of World War II veterans. From Wayne Johnson, the 23rd Fighter Group, 14th Air Force “The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor brought on a surge of patriotism throughout America. I signed up for the U.S. Army Air Corps on 8 December, 1941… After completion of the Air Corps pilot ...
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By U.S. Mission China | 23 December, 2016 | Topics:
Chengdu, Consul General, History, U.S. & China
| Tags: History, Shared Sacrifice, WWII
Good afternoon, Vice Governor Mr. Bing Zhigang, CPPCC Liaoning Vice Chairman Mr. Teng Weiping, fellow consuls general and distinguished guests from all over Northeast China, welcome to our celebration of the 240th birthday of the United States of America! This is my third year celebrating Independence Day with you, and as many of you know, ...
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By U.S. Mission China | 21 December, 2016 | Topics:
Consul General, Shenyang
| Tags: Scott Weinhold
During a trip to Chongqing August 27-28, Consul General Raymond Greene met with directors of “Behind the Frontline,” a documentary about Chongqing during World War II and American contributions to the Chinese war effort, and helped open the Stilwell Museum’s Freeman Theatre with the screening of a wartime documentary about a “Flying Tiger” American pilot ...
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By U.S. Mission China | 27 August, 2015 | Topics:
Chengdu, Consul General, Events, News
| Tags: 2015, Chengdu, Chongqing, Consul General
June 19 2015, CG Smith gave the English keynote speech at the Hopkins-Nanjing Center 2015 commencement ceremony at Nanjing University. In addition to congratulating the graduates in his speech, CG Smith encouraged them to commit themselves to service and use their talents in developing the U.S.-China relationship.
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By U.S. Mission China | 19 June, 2015 | Topics:
Beijing, Consul General, Outreach, Shanghai
| Tags: 2015, Education, Nanjing, Shanghai
June 17, 2015; Consul General Smith led an outreach trip to Suzhou and met with Vice Mayor of Suzhou Municipal Government Mr. Xu Ming. CG Smith also met with Chairman of Suzhou Industrial Park Administrative Committee Mr. Yang Zhiping. CG had meetings with AmCham member companies in the afternoon.
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By U.S. Mission China | 17 June, 2015 | Topics:
Consul General, Outreach, Shanghai
| Tags: 2015, Shanghai, Suzhou
During his June 10 visit to Yiwu, Consul General Smith met with Vice Mayor of Yiwu Municipal Government Mr. Luo Huayong. During his stay in Yiwu, the Consul General visited the world famous China Yiwu International Trade Mart, Neoglory Group and Yiwu Muslim Activity Center.
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By U.S. Mission China | 10 June, 2015 | Topics:
Consul General, Outreach
| Tags: 2015, Shanghai, Yiwu
May 14-15, CG Smith travelled to Hefei, focusing on our sustainable future and the importance of U.S. – China cooperation in science & technology. He visited local NGO Green Anhui, toured the Experimental Advanced Superconducting, and HFUT where CG Smith test drove an electric vehicle.
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By U.S. Mission China | 14 May, 2015 | Topics:
Consul General, Outreach, Science & Tech
| Tags: 2015, ESTH, Outreach, Shanghai
Consul General Hanscom Smith opened the dual exhibits “Picturing America” and “From Sea to Shining Sea” at the Hefei City Library in Anhui. The opening event drew local media and officials.. Officials and media asked questions about images such as a photography of Martin Luther King Jr.’s march from Selma to Montgomery and Dorothea Lange’s ...
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By U.S. Mission China | 14 May, 2015 | Topics:
Consul General, Events, Shanghai
| Tags: 2015, Hefei, Outreach, Shanghai
The International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia (
IDAHOT ) is held on May 17 to mark the day in 1990 when the World Health Organization (WHO) removed homosexuality from its International Classification of Diseases. A quarter of a century later, the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTI) community has made great progress in ...
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By U.S. Mission China | 13 May, 2015 | Topics:
Consul General, Human Rights, News, Shanghai
| Tags: 2015, Human Rights, LGBT, Shanghai
April 9, 2015; Consul General Smith led an outreach trip to Nanjing and met with Director-General of Foreign Affairs Office of Jiangsu Provincial People’s Government Mr. Fei Shaoyun. CG Smith met with Jiangsu Academy of Agriculture Sciences leadership, visited Suning Commerce Group Co., Ltd and toured Nanjing Museum.
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By U.S. Mission China | 9 April, 2015 | Topics:
Consul General, Outreach, Shanghai
| Tags: 2015, Nanjing, Outreach, Shanghai
Consul General Raymond Greene spoke with students at Yunnan University of Nationalities in Kunming, Yunnan, on April 8. The Consul General spoke about study opportunities in the United States, and urged students to apply the lessons of U.S.-China cooperation during World War II to the present, as the two nations work together on global issues. ...
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By U.S. Mission China | 8 April, 2015 | Topics:
Chengdu, Consul General, Events, News
| Tags: 2015, Chengdu, Education, Yunnan
March 23-24, 2015, Ningbo. Consul General Smith met with Ningbo Vice Mayor Wang Jianhou. He visited Centennial Church and Church of Our Lady of the Assumption. He also spoke at an investment promotion event hosted by the Ningbo Business Council. On the second day, he visited the Ningbo Museum of Art, interacted with teachers and ...
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By U.S. Mission China | 23 March, 2015 | Topics:
Consul General, Outreach, Shanghai
| Tags: 2015, Ningbo, Outreach, Shanghai
CG Smith went to Hangzhou on March 22 to judge the final presentations at Startup Weekend Change Makers. The weekend-long competition focused on social entrepreneurship – to raise awareness that everyone can be a “change maker”, leveraging values and technology as means for developing valuable and viable projects.
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By U.S. Mission China | 22 March, 2015 | Topics:
Consul General, Outreach
| Tags: 2015, Hangzhou, Outreach, Shanghai
March 17, 2015: Jiaxing. Consul General Smith met with Jiaxing Party Secretary Ms. Lu Jun, spoke about investment in the United States, visited Mars and Abbott manufacturing facilities, and toured the World Internet Conference: Wuzhen venue.
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By U.S. Mission China | 17 March, 2015 | Topics:
Consul General, Outreach, Shanghai
| Tags: 2015, Jiaxing, Outreach, Shanghai
March 9, 2015: Consul General Smith led an outreach trip to Wuxi and met with Wuxi Mayor Wang Quan. He visited the Timken Wuxi Bearing Company, the Wuxi National Sensing Center and Hodo Group’s manufacturing plant and tree plantation.
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By U.S. Mission China | 9 March, 2015 | Topics:
Consul General, Outreach, Shanghai
| Tags: 2015, Outreach, Shanghai, Wuxi
Jan. 23, Wuhu – During a trip to Wuhu, Consul General Hanscom Smith met with young environmentalists who are working to protect local waterways and promote alternatives to trash incineration. CG Smith also stopped by the American Wine Pavilion which is helping to increase the market share for American wine in China. The CG made ...
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By U.S. Mission China | 31 January, 2015 | Topics:
Consul General, Environment, Events, Shanghai, Trade
| Tags: 2015, Smith, Wine
On January 23, Consul General Raymond Greene gave a speech to members of the public at the Chongqing Library entitled “The United States Welcomes You.” Consul General Greene spoke about travel, study, and investment opportunities in America, and took questions from the audience ranging from educational opportunities at American schools to whether foreigners can buy ...
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By U.S. Mission China | 23 January, 2015 | Topics:
Chengdu, Consul General, Events, News
| Tags: 2015, Greene
January 22, 2015: CG Smith, Outreach Unit Chief Molly Koscina and Vice Consul Audrey Keranen traveled to Wuhu. Their visit included the Wuhu Urban Planning Museum and a discussion on Wuhu’s urbanization with Vice Mayor Hu Xiping. CG Smith promoted American wine at Yugengshan Alcohol Industrial Park, NGO leaders at the Wuhu Ecology Center and ...
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By U.S. Mission China | 22 January, 2015 | Topics:
Consul General, Culture, Events, Outreach, Shanghai
| Tags: 2015, Consul General, Culture, Exchange, Outreach, Wuhu
January 16, 2015: CG Smith, Outreach Unit Chief Molly Koscina and Vice Consul Daniel Monson visited Zhenjiang. They met with Vice Mayor Zhang Hongshui and local FAO. They met with faculties from Jiangsu University and also visited the Pearl S. Buck Museum and Former U.S. Consulate in Zhenjiang.
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By U.S. Mission China | 16 January, 2015 | Topics:
Consul General, Outreach, Shanghai
| Tags: 2015, Outreach, Shanghai, Zhenjiang
January 15, 2015: CG Smith, Outreach Unit Chief Molly Koscina and Vice Consul Daniel Monson traveled to Yangzhou. Their visit included the Slender West Lake and a courtesy call with Mayor Zhu Mingyang. CG Smith attended an investment promotion event hosted by Yangzhou Bureau of Commerce and had a discussion with students and faculties at ...
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By U.S. Mission China | 15 January, 2015 | Topics:
Consul General, Outreach, Shanghai
| Tags: 2015, Outreach, Shanghai, Yangzhou
On Halloween Day (October 31), around 300 members of the public attended a lecture by an American teacher on the history and traditions of Halloween, followed by trick-or-treating, a mask-making activity and a station where guests could try on costumes.
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By U.S. Mission China | 1 October, 2014 | Topics:
Chengdu, Consul General, Culture, Events
| Tags: Chengdu, Culture
MESSAGE FROM NEW U.S. CONSUL GENERAL HANSCOM SMITH “I am delighted to be in Shanghai to take up my new responsibilities as Consul General. Top among my priorities will be meeting with government, business, and community leaders in Shanghai and throughout eastern China to hear their views about how the Consulate General can best serve ...
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By U.S. Mission China | 7 September, 2014 | Topics:
Consul General, News, Shanghai, U.S. & China
| Tags: 2014, Consulate General Shanghai, US-China
The U.S. – China Aviation Construction Road Show, Chengdu stop, co-organized by CS Chengdu, CS Beijing and U.S.-China Aviation Cooperation Program was successfully held at Chengdu Airport Hotel on Sept. 17. 14 U.S. companies presented at the workshop. Vice GM at Sichuan Provincial Airport Group and U.S. Commercial Officers attended the event and delivered remarks. ...
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By U.S. Mission China | 1 September, 2014 | Topics:
Chengdu, Consul General, Culture, Events
| Tags: 2014, Chengdu, Culture
