Compared to 2002, voter turnout in the Asian community in Chinatown increased by 24.2 percent, according to Board of Elections statistics. Organizers attributed the rise in voter turnout to the collaboration among various community agencies. more>

At a Kerry-Edwards rally in Chinatown on October 13th, Governor Gary Locke of Washington State, the first Chinese-American governor in the country, came to give a boost to the Democratic ticket. more>

The Greater Blouse, Skirt and Undergarment Association, Inc. (GBSUA), a nonprofit membership organization whose mission is to strengthen the competitive advantages of the New York City garment industry, called for another trip to China for Sept. 8, in order to understand more about the Chinese apparel market and consolidate a U.S.-China trade relationship. more>