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CHICAGO -- "We should reflect upon our shared experiences of development, and from this, strive toward a relationship based on coordination, cooperation, and stability for the benefits of the people of the two countries as well as of the world," Chinese Consul-General in Chicago Zhao Jian said Friday.
At a reception held here to mark the 40th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the United States, Zhao said "Chicago and the American Midwest not only play a vital role in U.S. political, economic, financial, and cultural affairs, they also play an exceedingly critical role in the advancement of amiable exchanges and cooperation between China and the United States."
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DAR ES SALAAM -- "Tanzania is looking forward to continued cooperation with foreign countries in various spheres, including development and improvement of social welfare," said Tanzanian President John Magufuli on Saturday.
According to a statement issued by the Directorate of Presidential Communication at State House in the commercial capital Dar es Salaam, Magufuli made the assurance at a sherry party he hosted for the diplomats on Friday night.
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SAN FRANCISCO -- "Attentiveness to national security concerns does not bleed into something more insidious: a questioning of people within our community based on their country of origin or their heritage," two Stanford University leaders said Thursday.
Stanford President Marc Tessier-Lavigne and Provost Persis Drell said in a statement that international collaboration is "vital to the advancement of knowledge and innovation," and Stanford welcomes talented people from around the world to study and do research in leading U.S. universities.
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UNITED NATIONS -- "Five percent, not good enough. It is high time to ensure more women get to positions of power," said UN General Assembly President Maria Fernanda Espinosa on Friday.
Espinosa made the remarks at a news conference on the occasion of International Women's Day. "We all know by now that when women are leading, everybody wins." Enditem
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