U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke Takes Export Tour to Los Angeles
From the U.S. Department of Commerce blog: U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke traveled to Los Angeles, Calif., today for the second stop of the New Markets, New Jobs small business outreach tour....
View ArticleStanford to open center in China
As reported in the San Jose Business Journal, Sanford University plans an early 2012 opening for a center in Beijing that will serve as a headquarters for faculty and students conducting research in...
View ArticleChina investment in California predicted to soar
China’s direct foreign investment in developing economies is on the increase, and California could be uniquely situated to benefit from this, according to a report by Rhodium Group, a New York based...
View ArticleConcerned about a brain drain, Taiwan recruiting California students
Taiwan’s minister of education, Wei-Ling Chiang, traveled to California in October, and one of the issues he addressed was and imbalance in the numbers of university students being exchanged by each...
View ArticleGolden Gate Ventures forms Strategic Alliance For Asian Startups
Venture Capital firm Golden Gate Ventures and JFDI.Asia have announced a new strategic alliance that will focus on supporting early-stage digital startups, according to a report in TechCrunch. The...
View ArticleCalifornia Food and Agriculture Head to lead Trade Mission to Vietnam and China.
State food and agriculture secretary Karen Ross will lead a trade delegation to China and Vietnam in September, according to a press release issued by the California Deparment of Food and Agriculture....
View ArticleCalifornia shark fin ban now in effect
California’s law that prohibits the sale, possession, trade, or distribution of shark fins went into full effect on the first of this month ending the Chinese custom of serving shark fin soup in...
View ArticleChina hasn’t paid Hollywood studios since last year
California movie studios haven’t been paid for movies shown in China since late last year, according to an exclusive report by The Hollywood Reporter. This situation only gained wide attention recently...
View ArticleSpaceX awarded contract with Canada Space Program
Spacex, a private sector space exploration and technology company based in Hawthorne, California, has been awarded a contract for Canada’s largest space program. The program is the ADARSAT...
View ArticleAlibaba buys into California eCommerce company
Chinese eCommerce giant Alibaba has continued its relationship with Yahoo and gained another foothold in California with its recent investment in ShopRunner, run by former Yahoo Chief Executive Scott...
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