News and Events

• 08/26/2008 - Professor Falian Zhang was interviewed by Fang Yuan Law Enforcer, a monthly magazine published by the Supreme People’s Procuratorate of the People’s Republic of China where Professor Zhang expressed his opinion on the demand for qualified lawyers and the root cause of problems in enforcement as presented in current social structure.   NEW!
  
  
• 08/06/2008 - At the invitation of the Canadian Business Association, UCAPE president, Mr Falian Zhang attended business banquet in Columbia, Canada, where he presented the current investment market in China.   NEW!
  
  
• 07/25-07/27/2008 – At the invitation of Jiuheng Group in Zibo of Shandong Province, UCAPE President Falian Zhang accompanied Shandong Zibo Dahuanjiu Polygrace Tannery Co., Ltd, Mr. Zhou to Denver, Colorado for business cooperation meeting with an American company.   NEW!
  
  
• 06/16-06/19/2008 – President Falian Zhang escorted Ambassador of the Republic of Vanuatu, Mr. Zhiwei Luo to Weihai and Liaocheng in Shandong Province for business development inquires.
  
  
• 05/31/2008 – Professor Falian Zhang was interviewed by Beijing Youth newspaper, where Professor Zhang answered questions in regards to the nationally unified Legal English Certificate (LEC) testing program.
  
  
• 04/21/2008 –At the China Hotel, UCAPE Beijing office warmly welcomed Minnesota State Supreme Court delegation.
  
  
• At the invitations of Ministry of Justice of the People’s Republic of China, Chinese Communist Youth League and Beijing Municipal Lawyers’ Association, Professor Falian Zhang, President of UCAPE, delivered a speech on How to enter international legal field for young lawyers in the Academic Auditorium, China University of Political Science and Law on January 27, 2008. The speech created excitement among young attorneys and law students as well.
  
  
• The Hon. Tongzeng Bao, Counselor of Education Section of the Consulate-General of the People’s Republic of China in Chicago, met with the leaders of UCAPE on December16, 2007. Mr. Bao praised the work UCAPE performed in 2007, and encouraged the members of UCAPE to make greater progress and contribution to the education and business exchanges between China and the U.S.
  
  
• The Hon. Mr. Zhiwei, Luo, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Vanuatu in the People’s Republic of China, and his staff, visited Beijing office of UCAPE on October 6, 2007.
  
  
• Upon many requests, UCAPE is pleased to announce that it is to organize its first official U.S. business delegation visit to China in November 10, 2006. It includes seminar on investment and doing business in China by speakers from Ministry of Commerce, top universities in China , foreign enterprise executives. There will also be visit to Special Economic and Development Zone.
  
  
• Cheng Siwei, Vice-Chairman of the National People’s Congress continues his visit in Indiana after his visit to Minnesota. Mr. Cheng visits Purdue University on June 19.
  
  
• A Chinese youth delegation headed by Niu Lingjiang, Director General of China Association for Science & Technology, Wang Yuanlin, Division Chief of Ministry of Education, arrived in Indianapolis to participate in the International Youth Competition on Science and Technology on May 7.
  
  
• Chinese student Jiang Han was killed in a car accident on March 9. UCAPE helped
  Chinese Consulate General in Chicago with his funeral affairs
  
  
• At the invitation of China Centre at University of Minnesota and the UCAPE, an education delegation headed by Mr. Li Zhifeng from the Ministry of Education of the People’s Republic of China visited Chicago, New York City, Washington DC and Indiana successively. Accompanied by President of the UCAPE Falian Zhang, Mr. Li visited Consulate-General of the People’s Republic of China at Chicago on October 5, 2005.
  
  
• At the invitation of The Chinese Friendship Charitable Trust, Attorney Zhang Shuguang, partner of Lehman, Lee & Xu visited Indiana. The UCAPE President Zhang Falian attended the welcome banquet held in Hilton Hotel on the evening of Sept. 22.
  
• At the invitation of China Agriculture University, UIUC delegation headed by Vice-President Jesse Delia visited Beijing from Sept. 10 to 16. The UCAPE arranged the delegation’s trip to Shandong and Mr. Wang Junmin, Vice Governor of Shandong Province met the delegation.
  
  
• At the invitation of China Centre at University of Minnesota and the UCAPE, an education delegation headed by Mr. Li Zhifeng from the Ministry of Education of the People’s Republic of China will visit the United States from September 25 to October 6.
  
  
• At the invitation of the American Bar Association, Chinese lawyer delegation visited Indiana. The UCAPE held talks with the delegation on May 16.
  
  
• At the invitation of State Department of America, Mr. Liu Guiming, Editor-in-Chief of Chinese Lawyers visited Indiana. Mr. Liu met some members of the UCAPE on April 19.