Robert Groves sworn in as Census Bureau chief in Maryland
Commerce Secretary Gary Locke speaks during a swearing in ceremony for Robert Groves to be 23rd director of the U.S. Census Bureau at the Bureau's headquarters in Suitland, Maryland, on July 22, 2009. (UPI Photo/Roger L. Wollenberg)
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Blackstone founder Stephen Schwarzman announced Sunday that he has endowed $100 million to build an elite scholarship program in China.
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A lawyer for the blind dissident who took refuge in the U.S. Embassy, said Wednesday he doubts the government will allow him to live in China unmolested.
More than 1 million applications for U.S. visas from Chinese were processed during fiscal 2011, up 34 percent from last year, the U.S. Embassy in Beijing said.
The head of the air force said Taiwan's defense capabilities will not suffer despite the refusal of Washington to sell the island nation F-16C/D fighters.
China sternly denounced a $5.9 billion U.S. plan to upgrade Taiwan's F-16 jet fighters, warning the U.S. ambassador military and overall relations would suffer.
China, the largest holder of U.S. debt, can rest assured its investments are safe, the new U.S. Ambassador Gary Locke said in Beijing.
U.S. President Obama has three meetings listed on his daily schedule for Monday, the White House said.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu says the country hopes then new U.S. ambassador to China will help improve relations.
U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke is expected to be named ambassador to China, succeeding Jon Huntsman, White House officials told The Wall Street Journal.
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