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In US China Press #longbeachqingdao #digitalpenpals #uschinapress #longbeach #qingdao

in the Gazette #longbeachqingdao #digitalpenpals #gruniongazette #longbeach #qingdao

Here's the raw video for those that missed the event and want to see it sooner rather than later. We're working on the edited version. https://drive.google.com//1KpDnQNra--03eFQWtvYXOqY50FClBZL0 #longbeach #qingdao #lbqa #digitalpenpals #Scholarship

Winners Announced: Individual 1st Place - Alishba Tayyab (originally from Pakistan, currently a student at Cal Poly Pomona) 2nd Place - Gong Danrui aka Olivia (Qingdao University of Technology)... 3rd Place - Sigi Zhao aka Cynthia (Qingdao University of Technology) Pairs 1st Place - Shao Ran aka Regina (Qingdao University of Technology) + Maria Elizalde (Cal State Long Beach) 2nd Place - Willa Mukasa (South Eastern Kenya University) and Marcelo Pontes Cabus Masur (Originally from Brazil, currently a student at Cal Poly Pomona) 3rd Place - Liu Guiyu aka Gwen (Qingdao University of Technology) + Kai John (Cal State Long Beach) Congratulations to all the winners! #lbqa #digitalpenpals

LAST CALL! Confirmed the Long Beach Press Telegram and members of the Chinese Press will be covering this online awards show!! Also Consuls from the Los Angeles Chinese Consulate and more! A MUST-SEE Event, don't miss it!

Announcement: Our Esteemed Judges for the Digital Pen Pal Scholarship Project Submissions: - Ms. Zhen Zhu, Deputy Director-General of Qingdao Municipal Foreign Affairs Office ( ) - Mr. Guo Yin, Vice Dean of School of Humanities and Foreign Languages, Qingdao University of Technology ( ) - Dr. Noel Hacegaba, Deputy Executive Director of Port of Long Beach, California... - Dr. Jolene McCall, International Studies Advisor of California State University, Long Beach - Ms. Ashley Li, President of Talent and Beyond See more

David Griffith, LBQA's board member and past chair was quoted in this China Daily piece. Original full quote below: "Having good relations between the top two economies and superpowers in the world is very important for the citizens of both countries. I believe that the current tensions have become elevated because the United States is in a presidential election year where 'being tough on China' has become a major campaign theme for at least one of the political parties and ...possibly both. I would hope that both sides can let 'cooler heads prevail' in the next 90 days so as not to escalate adverse measures taken to a point where lasting damage is inflicted on US-China relations. I do see brighter days ahead for the US and China after the election in early November. Until then both sides should strive not to undertake 'tit-for'tat' retaliation." #lbqa #standingwithoursister #35years

Digital Pen Pals Topic of The Week: Growing Up (We'll Play Too!) - Where did you grow up - What was your childhood like?... - Special interests/hobbies - Favorite subject(s) - etc #digitalpenpals #lbqa

A huge privilege to drop off some much needed masks to the City of Long Beach at the Fire Department! Courtesy of the Consulate-General of The People's Republic of China in Los Angeles! #lbqa #sistercities #needmask

This was on the front page of the Long Beach Press Telegram today!! #lbqa #digitalpenpals #pandemicconnections

Way cool!! These pen pals showed off their fashion culture with each other today! #lbqa #digitalpenpals #fashionistas

Actually, 22 since the release! That’s 11 pen pal pairs!

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