玉山美台夜強調台灣發展生技優勢(圖片)

左起，蘇信豪教授，Evelo 副總裁吳建漢，Ropes & Gray律師樓合夥人Al Cacozza，科技副總裁Orhan Karsligil，紐英崙玉山科協會長宋晶晶，MGH & BWH臨床數據科學中心執行主任Mark Michalski，Vizuro創辦人魏宇峰。(周菊子攝)

科技部次長蘇芳慶。(周菊子攝)

左起，玉山科協理事康麗雪，陳亭旭，藥華醫藥董事長詹青柳，藥華創辦人兼執行長林國鐘，新竹科學園管理局局長王勇壯，AB Science首席科學家李政欣，弘勵創投張劭聿。(周菊子攝)

玉山科協理事康雅雰(右)感謝麻州企業發展署助理署長范文南(Nam Pham)在結婚31週年這天還撥冗出席玉山美台夜。(周菊子攝)

石山(Stonehill)學院數學教授蘇信豪(左)主持座談。(周菊子攝)

駐波士頓經文處處長徐佑典(中)和玉山科協成員合影。右起，范日中，葉韋希，姜昊，鄭彥甫，康雅雰，曾月怡，以及康麗雪(左一)。(周菊子攝)

前任青商會會長王力遠(後)和康麗雪等人久別重逢，自拍留念。(周菊子攝)

南京市長藍紹敏率團訪波招商徵才(圖片)

南京市長藍紹敏。(周菊子攝)

會場。(周菊子攝)

香港科技園拓展生醫科技生態圈(圖片)

香港科技園會議主講人及嘉賓。(周菊子攝)

                (Boston Orange 周菊子劍橋市報導)香港科技園和香港交易所在BIO 2018會議期間，跨越查理士河，來到哈佛大學教授俱樂部舉辦路演座談，宣傳生物科技公司在香港有更好機會上市的新變化。

               香港科技園這場會議先由該園首席科技總監戴紹龍說明，中國國家主席習近平最近才宣佈了大灣區發展計畫的9個城市，包括香港，澳門，香港政府也推出了64億元的優惠政策，要加速香港在生物，研發等領域的發展。

香港科技園首席科技總監戴紹龍。(周菊子攝)

               香港投資推廣署助理署長吳國才指出，香港有著絕對最優秀的生態環境，9月份高鐵通車後，從香港到深圳只要18分鐘，港珠澳大橋開通，也將使得香港到澳門只要45分鐘就可抵達。此外香港政府還會在資金方面給予援助，以吸引更多有實力的生科公司落戶香港。

               這場會議有兩個主題演講，分別是生物醫藥群主管李康善博士介紹香港新成立的生醫科技園(BMT)，以及境內最新的生物科技業發展概況，以及該園可為生科初創公司提供的技術，資金，法律，市場行銷等一站式服務。香港交易所資深副總裁Michael Chan說明香港交易所新推出的生物科技公司可在營收前上市的相關政策及規定。

香港科技園生物醫藥群主管李康善博士。(周菊子攝)

               香港科技園投資總監黃賢敏接著主持香港生物科技業投資環境座談，邀得美國中經合集團執行合夥人路昌基，輝瑞外部科研執行總監丁元華，里昂證券亞太恒富資本董事總經理鄧嘉儀，華潤正大生命科學基金董事總經理柳達等人分享經驗。                      高誠博濟生物醫藥聯合創始人仲倞，昱星生物科技創辦人張郁芬博士座公司介紹。(待續)

香港交易所資深副總裁Michael Chan。(周菊子攝)

              

左起，香港科技園投資總監黃賢敏，美國中經合集團執行合夥人路昌基
，里昂證券亞太恒富資本董事總經理鄧嘉儀，華潤正大生命科學基金
董事總經理柳達，輝瑞外部科研執行總監丁元華。(周菊子攝)

高誠博濟生物醫藥聯合創始人仲倞。(周菊子攝)

昱星生物科技財務長蔡佳君，創辦人張郁芬博士，聯合創辦人鍾敏玟。(周菊子攝)

會場。(周菊子攝)

美商務部宣佈中興案14億元和解

Secretary Ross Announces $1.4 Billion ZTE Settlement; ZTE Board, Management Changes and Strictest BIS Compliance Requirements Ever 06/07/2018 09:43 AM EDT  Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross today announced that Zhongxing Telecommunications Equipment Corporation, of Shenzhen, China (“ZTE Corporation”) and ZTE Kangxun Telecommunications Ltd. of Hi-New Shenzhen, China (“ZTE Kangxun”) (collectively, “ZTE”) has agreed to severe additional penalties and compliance measures to replace the U.S. Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) denial order imposed as a result of ZTE’s violations of its March 2017 settlement agreement.  Under the new agreement, ZTE must pay $1 billion and place an additional $400 million in suspended penalty money in escrow before BIS will remove ZTE from the Denied Persons List. These penalties are in addition to the $892 million in penalties ZTE has already paid to the U.S government under the March 2017 settlement agreement.    ZTE will also be required by the new agreement to retain a team of special compliance coordinators selected by and answerable to BIS for a period of 10 years. Their function will be to monitor on a real-time basis ZTE’s compliance with U.S. export control laws. This is the first time BIS has achieved such stringent compliance measures in any case.  ZTE is also required under the new agreement to replace the entire board of directors and senior leadership for both entities.  Finally, the new agreement once again imposes a denial order that is suspended, this time for 10 years, which BIS can activate in the event of additional violations during the ten-year probationary period. These collectively are the most severe penalty BIS has ever imposed on a company.     “Today, BIS is imposing the largest penalty it has ever levied and requiring that ZTE adopt unprecedented compliance measures,” said Secretary Ross. “We will closely monitor ZTE’s behavior. If they commit any further violations, we would again be able to deny them access to U.S. technology as well as collect the additional $400 million in escrow. The first settlement with ZTE set a record for civil and criminal penalties in an export control case.  This new settlement agreement sets another record, and brings the total penalties assessed on ZTE to $2.29 billion.”   The purpose of this settlement is to modify ZTE’s behavior while setting a new precedent for monitoring to assure compliance with U.S. law. Embedding compliance officers into the company vastly improves the speed with which the Department of Commerce can detect and deal with any violations.

MAYOR WALSH ANNOUNCES PLANNING INITIATIVES

MAYOR WALSH ANNOUNCES PLANNING INITIATIVES FOR DOWNTOWN, EAST BOSTON, MATTAPAN, NEWMARKET, ALLSTON-BRIGHTON NEIGHBORHOODS

BOSTON - Wednesday, June 6, 2018 - Mayor Martin J. Walsh today announced that the Boston Planning & Development Agency (BPDA), with stakeholders from across the City, will launch planning initiatives this year in Downtown, East Boston, Mattapan, Newmarket, and a mobility-focused planning initiative in Allston-Brighton. Guided by Imagine Boston 2030, Mayor Walsh looks to continue working in partnership with communities across the City to ensure Boston preserves wisely, enhances equitably, and grows inclusively.  Through these three principles of "preserve, enhance, and grow," the planning initiatives will work with the community to create a comprehensive vision for each of the planning areas and guide future growth and investment. "Over the last four years, we have set strong foundations in our planning efforts that will guide our growth as a city in a way that is responsible and inclusive, for many years into the future," said Mayor Walsh. "These five new planning processes represent a continuation of our commitment to fulfill the individual needs of each neighborhood that both preserve the distinct historic character, and allow for us as a community to plan together for our bright future ahead." The planning initiatives build on the strategies outlined in Imagine Boston 2030, Boston's first citywide plan in 50 years aimed at guiding growth and those of Housing A Changing City: Boston 2030, Mayor Walsh's plan to create housing at a variety of income levels across the City. The goals outlined in the Mayor's housing plan are currently being reviewed to ensure that they continue to reflect current conditions.   Imagine Boston 2030 prioritizes inclusionary growth and puts forth a comprehensive vision to boost quality of life, equity and resilience in every neighborhood across the City.  To achieve this vision, Imagine Boston identifies places for growth and enhancement that will help the city achieve its goals of becoming more equitable, improving quality of life, and preparing for climate change. This includes: Enhance Neighborhoods: In some residential neighborhoods - such as East Boston and Mattapan - comprehensive planning will include a focus on balancing contextually-sensitive development alongside preservation; supporting existing residents and businesses through increased access to opportunity, affordability strategies, and anti-displacement policies; improving the public realm and access to open space and neighborhood-serving amenities; addressing mobility challenges; and supporting neighborhood resiliency and preparing for climate change. In other neighborhoods - such as Allston-Brighton,mobility planning will help to address the challenges presented by the increased pace of development projects. Encourage a Mixed-Use Downtown: Continued dense, mixed-use development and public realm improvements in Boston's commercial core - such as Downtown - will support job growth and new housing opportunities, add amenities, and create active centers for residents, workers and visitors.    Expand Neighborhoods:  Significant new job growth in transit-accessible areas at the edges of neighborhoods - like Newmarket - will expand access to opportunity and stitch together the physical fabric of the city.   "We are looking forward to working closely with the BPDA on this initiative," said Sue Sullivan, Executive Director of the Newmarket Business Association. "Newmarket has historically been Boston's industrial job engine and it will be incredibly exciting to plan the expansion of this job base to include new commercial, transit-oriented, and innovative industrial businesses that will employ local residents." "I applaud the Mayor for following through on his commitment to East Boston regarding development planning," said Ernani Jose DeAraujo, Vice President of the Eagle Hill Civic Association.  "While residents have benefited from the strong economy and many jobs created in the past few years and as home prices have increased, we need a comprehensive plan for development to make sure all families can stay in East Boston and continue to thrive, regardless of their income." "As a resident of East Boston and a Board Member with the Jeffries Point Neighborhood Association, I've seen many changes in the neighborhood," said Renee Scalfani. "Thank you to Mayor Walsh and the BPDA for listening to residents and business-owners and establishing this PLAN: East Boston initiative. This is something that will help the neighborhood tremendously and working with the City on this issue will be beneficial for all the residents of East Boston."   "Mattapan is in need of significant revitalization and we welcome it" said Cynthia Lewis, Vice-President of the Mattapan Homeowners and Neighborhood Association. "Historically, efforts have inadvertently caused displacement amongst Mattapan residents and it is our hope that this plan reflects the voice of the community and support the long-term equitable growth and sustainability that the existing residents of this neighborhood Mattapan deserve. Thank you to Mayor Walsh and the BPDA for this opportunity." Downtown Planning Study Over the last decade, Boston's Downtown has transformed from primarily a business district into a vibrant mixed-use neighborhood. A Downtown Planning Study is in the initial phases of being launched after it was identified in Imagine Boston 2030 and through the community process for the 115 Winthrop Square project.   The primary goal of the study will be to develop a new framework for the preservation, enhancement, and growth of the Downtown area, while balancing the importance of livability, daylight, walkability, climate change, access to open space, affordability, and a dynamic mix of uses. A Request for Proposals (RFP) was released on Tuesday, May 29 for a consultant to assist with the study. Applicants must demonstrate excellence in urban design and land use planning, historic preservation, engineering services to study environmental impacts, market and financial feasibility analysis, multi-modal transportation policy, and sustainability and climate resiliency. Proposals are due by Friday, July 13. The formal community planning process is expected to start early this fall. PLAN: East Boston PLAN: East Boston will work with the community in the existing neighborhoods in East Boston that are facing increased development pressures to determine a shared vision for the future of the neighborhood. Community discussion will focus on preservation of the existing residential fabric, enhancement of the vitality of existing residential communities and businesses, anti-displacement strategies for residents and businesses, connectivity along the waterfront, mobility, and flood protection and climate resiliency.   The BPDA is exploring moving forward with an East Boston Interim Planning Overlay District (IPOD) for East Boston's existing residential neighborhoods, an interim zoning tool that is used to maintain increased public review and community voice in the evaluation of proposed new development during a planning process. PLAN: Mattapan PLAN: Mattapan will work with the community to identify needs and opportunities for improvements to support the long-term equitable growth and sustainability of the neighborhood.  Focuses will include economic development, access to opportunity and the creation of transit-oriented market-rate and affordable housing growth in the neighborhood, while preserving the neighborhood's character. PLAN: Newmarket As identified in Imagine Boston 2030, the Newmarket area, located on the Fairmont line, offers opportunities for the preservation and strengthening of critical industrial uses alongside  transit-oriented growth that increases job density and strengthens connections to Downtown and adjacent neighborhoods. PLAN: Newmarket will build on the historic industrial use of the neighborhood while exploring the potential to encourage commercial job growth and creates opportunities for local residents.  The plan will work to ensure that future growth is climate ready and enhances area resiliency. Allston-Brighton Mobility Study Partly in response to the increased pace of development in recent years, the BPDA, in collaboration with the Boston Transportation Department, will commence a mobility study focused on strategies to improve the multi-modal transportation network, with a particular emphasis on establishing a list of measures that may be implemented through mitigation by future development. These planning initiatives build on the comprehensive community planning that has taken place under the Walsh Administration. Planning guidelines have been passed for PLAN: JP/Rox and PLAN: South Boston Dorchester Avenue, and planning efforts are ongoing in Roxbury's Dudley Square and Dorchester's Upham's Corner and Glover's Corner. Additional details about the planning initiatives announced today will be made available in the coming months.

王野野應邀訪波士頓 介紹五色療法並義診

               (Boston Orange)

               以五色醫療著稱的王氏中醫創辦人王野野，應Charmit World Foundation之邀，六月四日，五日，分別在屋本市(Woburn)康樂中心，和比樂瑞加(Billerica)鎮的新天地，為老人家義診，介紹五色療法，現場示範，並請接受治療者即場分享感受，會末還送了許多五色貼紙給出席的老人家們。

            根據主辦單位介紹及網路資料，來自台灣台南的王野野，鑽研易經，五行八卦，創出五色療法，針法，電針療法，正骨技術等等。近年來不但屢次應復旦大學，北京大學等校醫學院教師主辦的會議邀請，擔任講者，2016年12月，還曾獲中國國家政協副主席張梅穎，英國大使館文教處劉風梅邀請，參加善醫行的公益培訓活動，還資助雲南村醫到北京接受培訓，得到”善醫行”頒給特殊貢獻獎。

               王野野在兩場老人中心的介紹與義診，讓會場許多人感到不可思議，似乎病痛一下子就減輕許多。

                             波士頓內熱心人士，有意促請學術界進一步研究王野野的五色療法，以科研方法驗證，以俾將來推廣，讓更多人受益。

MAYORS & COUNTY OFFICIALS URGE CONGRESS TO BRING THE DREAM ACT UP FOR A VOTE

MAYORS & COUNTY OFFICIALS URGE CONGRESS TO BRING THE DREAM ACT UP FOR A VOTE

Cities for Action leaders issue letter calling on House to vote for pathway to citizenship for Dreamers

WASHINGTON – Today, over 110 mayors and county executives sent a letter to Speaker Ryan and Minority Leader Pelosi urging them to bring the DREAM Act up for a vote. The letter commends the bipartisan efforts on House Resolution 774, which seeks to break the impasse in Congress and allow the House of Representatives to vote on four bills, including the DREAM Act, which would provide a pathway to citizenship to Dreamers. The localities who are signatories to the letter have undertaken significant local efforts to support Dreamers, but Congress must now use its power to pass legislation to protect Dreamers and provide them with a permanent place in the country they call home.

The mayors and county executives who have signed on to today’s letter to Congress are part of Cities for Action, a coalition of over 175 cities and counties, representing over 70 million residents, leading on immigration action through federal advocacy and local programs.

Click here for the full text of the letter and see below for quotes:

“Ending DACA would mean that almost 800,000 young people who came to the United States as children would be at risk of deportation and separation from their families and communities. Not only do they pay taxes, but they have enriched and strengthened our cities, businesses, schools, and families and represent the very best of what immigrants have to offer the United States. Let’s make an investment in our future by letting Dreamers remain and work for the greater good of our country.”
-Jesse Arreguín, Mayor of Berkeley, CA

“America isn’t simply defined by its borders -- America is defined by its values. Boston is a proud City of immigrants, and I will never stop fighting for equality and justice for all. That's why I am joining local leaders throughout the country and urging Congress to act, giving DACA recipients real pathways to permanent residency and citizenship.”
-Martin J. Walsh, Mayor of Boston, MA

“The economic cost to ending this program in Colorado, which would mean removing an estimated 17,000 workers, is an estimated annual GDP loss of $856,946,796. Boulder encourages the Administration and Congress to demonstrate a commitment to the American economy and the ideals of our nation by continuing DACA at least until Congress has the ability to modernize our immigration system and provide a more permanent form of relief for these individuals.”
-Suzanne Jones, Mayor of Boulder, CO

“Dreamers are our neighbors, our friends, our relatives, and our future. They are part of our communities and ours are the only communities many of them have ever known. It is time that we provide them a path to become permanent residents and citizens of our country.”
-Patrick Wojahn, Mayor of College Park, MD

“The President and Congress have a moral obligation to give DACA recipients a pathway to citizenship as part of any spending bill. These are young people who have passed background checks, they work and go to school, and they are valued members of their communities here in Hartford and across our country. We should be able to come together as a country and deliver for these Dreamers, and I’m proud to stand with scores of local leaders who are calling for compassion and common sense to prevail.”
-Luke A. Bronin, Mayor of Hartford, CT

“Long Beach is home to thousands of Dreamers and DACA recipients, many of whom are amazing students at CSULB, LBCC and in our Long Beach High Schools. We support them and their families - they are a part of our community, as scholars, workers in our small businesses, and athletes on our local school teams. We stand with our Dreamers and DACA recipients because they contribute to our city and make Long Beach better.”
-Robert Garcia, Mayor of Long Beach, CA

“This has gone on too long. We need a clean Dreamers bill.”
-Paul Soglin, Mayor of Madison, WI

“Dreamers have experienced enough uncertainty and upheaval. The path forward is clear: Congress must vote on the DREAM Act. Dreamers make our cities stronger, and they’re here to stay.” 
-Bill de Blasio, Mayor of the City of New York

“The importance of keeping America's promise to the nearly 230,000 young people in California who are currently working toward the American dream in our ultimate nation of immigrants cannot be overstated. In California alone, stripping DACA recipients of their work authorization will have an $11 billion economic impact on our economy, coupled with the human cost of tearing apart families and threatening livelihoods. Failure to act on this congressional spending bill is an affront to democracy and un-American.”
-Libby Schaaf, Mayor of Oakland, CA

“By any measure, America is a better place for all of us to live because of our Dreamers. They are some of our best and brightest students, business leaders and public servants. I am proud to stand with my fellow Mayors in calling for swift Congressional action that protects our Dreamers and thus our entire country!”
-Buddy Dyer, Mayor of Orlando, FL

“Dreamers are as much a part of the fabric of this country as anyone else. I’m proud to join in this effort in urging our Congress to pass a solution with a permanent pathway to citizenship for Dreamers. Philadelphia knows firsthand how critical Dreamers are to local communities. As Mayor, I will continue to advocate for Dreamers because our families, communities, and economies need them. Many have been able to fulfill their dreams of attending college and launching their careers. Dreamers are our lawyers, nurses, teachers, and service members. The Stakes are too high – Congress must act now to keep families together and keep our economy strong.” 
-Jim Kenney, Mayor of Philadelphia, PA

“Ramsey County proudly stands with jurisdictions throughout the U.S. in urging swift action by Congress to provide Dreamers with a permanent solution and a pathway to citizenship. As the second largest county in Minnesota, most Dreamers reside in our county. We acknowledge and recognize that Dreamers contribute significantly to our economy, they strengthen individual and familial well-being, and their talents and assets enhance access to opportunity for all. We thrive, when we all have equal opportunities to thrive.” 
-Jim McDonough, Chair of the Ramsey County Board, MN

“Rockford, IL has a rich history of immigrants with a long and proud legacy of building this community from the ground up. Their contributions to our community are strong and we want everyone who comes to Rockford to have that same opportunity and that same chance to succeed. I’m concerned that the Trump administration will impede the progress we have made and I urge Congress to act immediately.” 
-Thomas P. McNamara, Mayor of Rockford, IL

“There are 800,000 Dreamers living in this country today. They have faced numerous challenges and cleared many hurdles to receive their DACA status, and now are truly unaware of their future. This would be a frightening situation for any human being. My hope is that this collection of city leaders from around the country coming together on this issue will speak volumes to our federal leaders who are empowered with the ability to right this injustice. I urge the leadership in Washington to pass legislation now that will allow them to continue to live and work in the only country they know. There is no better time than now to stand up for these Dreamers, these Americans.”
-John Thomaides, Mayor of San Marcos, TX

“As with other cities in our nation, Tukwila is an inclusive, diverse city made up of families who have lived here for generations and some who have lived here only a few weeks. We are proud that the fabric of our community is built on our diversity, and we celebrate this reality on a daily basis. Walking through the hallways of our Foster High School you hear more than 80 languages spoken. The richness of the various cultures, languages and cuisines make our neighborhoods special and provide a unique perspective for our residents. Residents who have chosen our city are already affected by DACA wavering and thus our entire community is concerned. I urge Congress to allow our neighbors to stay and continue to contribute to our community.”
-Allan Ekberg, Mayor of Tukwila, WA