Top 10 news of 2018 Southern California Chinese Communities

On December 26th, the American Chinese NGO Research Association, North American Chinese New Media Poll Center, American Chinese Youth Journalists Association, the “Los Angeles Post” and other agencies jointly announced , “the United States Southern California Chinese community 2018 Top Ten News “selection results.

The selections are based on professional polls, news impact, social influence, combined with online search rankings, social media traffic and other integrated approach. This is the tenth consecutive year that the relevant agencies announced the results of the annual Top Ten News of the Chinese Community of the Southern California Region. The results of the selection were also released in both Chinese and English versions.

From the results of the selection, the continuous growth in 2018 can be seen that the Chinese American new generation associations, international Chinese student associations, and elite associations in the field of social welfare, creating an atmosphere of innovation and entrepreneurship, building a high-end exchange platform for the Chinese communities, and Chinese cultural heritage in the way of community activities, content and mode of communication, language of the language of communication, and so on.

According to the sequence of events, the top ten news of the 2018 Southern California Chinese Community are:

1, The US Wenzhou Chamber of Commerce hosted the Chinese Chamber of Commerce Cooperation Forum on January 27 and 28. Local Chinese Chambers of Commerce participated in the forum to discuss the history, current situations, and development trend of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce. Signing a strategic cooperation agreement, they hope to enhance the service capabilities of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce through cooperation, and jointly unite the strength of overseas Chinese businessmen. This is the first Chinese Chamber of Commerce forum held in Southern California.

2,The Chinese Students and Scholars Association of several local universities in Southern California teamed up to host the Spring Festival Evening outside the campus on February 11th at the Globe Theatre in Hollywood. From the initial creative design to the later programming, almost all of them are completed by Chinese students in the Los Angeles area, aiming to spread the emerging culture of China and show the young students.

3,On April 11, 2018, two major Chinese student organizations at Pepperdine University, the prestigious University of Southern California, the Pepperdine CSSA and the Chinese Students’ Association (PPD CSA) officially announced the merger. . “The merger of the two Chinese student organizations at Pepperdine University shows the pattern and vision of the students, and also provides a good demonstration for the integration and standardization of Chinese student organizations in universities across the United States. Subsequently, in August, a Chinese alumni association was established in Shanghai and received endorsement support from the school.

4, On May 4th, the All America Chinese Youth Federation announced the list of “Top 20 Chinese Outstanding Young People in the United States in 2018”. This is the first award for the prominent Chinese youth in the United States. After eleven years, it has become the most representative and influential Chinese Outstanding Youth Award in the mainstream American society. At the end of the year, Cao Yuan was ranked first among the top ten scientific figures in the world of Nature magazine.

5, On May 12, 2018, the annual meeting of the Presidents Association of the Southwestern Chinese Students and Scholars Association (SWCSSA) was held in Ontario, east of Los Angeles. The 15th anniversary of the establishment of the Southwestern Chinese Students and Scholars Association, the ability to serve international students is increasing day by day. They trained a group of young leaders.

6，Organized by Berkeley’s largest Chinese alumni association, the Berkeley Chinese Alumni Association (BCAIA) and the All America Chinese Youth Federation, the “2018 National Chinese Youth Leadership Summit” was held in Los Angeles on June 2, from the West and the US East. The most well-known and influential youth organizations, alumni associations, and student leaders of the new generation of Chinese and foreign students, as well as innovation, entrepreneurship, and student elites, jointly discuss cross-regional cooperation among Chinese youth organizations and groups, and initiate the establishment of the nation. Special issues such as the Chinese Youth Innovation and Entrepreneurship Alliance and the National Chinese Youth Commission.

7，In August and December 2018, the local Chinese community in Los Angeles participated in the “International Workshop on Gardening and Garden Culture” jointly organized by experts and scholars from the United States and China, university research institutions and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art in Los Angeles and Beijing. It has been praised by the mainstream media as the best result of the annual exchange of Chinese and Chinese people.

8，In September 2018, the American Institute of Art, the American Chinese Public Diplomacy Association and other institutions held a seminar on how to effectively communicate the humanities and humanities at the University of Southern California, on the way of communication between culture and art, communication channels and audiences. The aspects were discussed in depth. It is proposed that only in-depth and effective humanities exchange activities can strengthen the interaction between the US and China.

9，Formed by 18 private universities’ educational institutions, “Northern International Education Group (BIEG)”. on September 23, Los Angeles announced the establishment of the North International Education Group American Alumni Association, becoming the first Chinese Intercollegiate Union Alumni Association in the United States. Serving alumni in the United States.

10，The seminar “Study on the 40 Years of Studying and Opening the United States and China” jointly organized by the Chinese community and the international student group was held in Los Angeles on December 22nd. During the seminar, participants reviewed the history of China’s study and study in the United States during the 40 years of reform and opening up. The development process and current situation are highly affirmed the forward-looking nature of China’s policy of studying abroad during the past 40 years of reform and opening up and its importance and far-reaching influence on the development of US-China relations. This was the first symposium related to the fortieth anniversary of China’s reform and opening up in the Chinese community.