大华盛顿地区和旧金山地区的犹太和亚太裔领导人在华盛顿特区会面
周日,来自大华盛顿地区和旧金山地区的犹太和亚太裔领导人在华盛顿特区会面,就共同关心的问题建立联系并加强合作和协作。在这次峰会上,领导人讨论了犹太社区和亚太裔社区在文化和利益方面的共同点,以及领导人如何合作和相互支持,以打击亚洲或犹太人的仇恨犯罪和歧视,并促进有利于犹太和亚太裔社区的问题。与马里兰州务卿李凤迁(Susan Lee)一起出席的华盛顿地区华裔领袖包括大华盛顿地区中国大专院校校友会会长吕萍(Ping Lu)博士、百人会的胡善庆(Jeremy Wu)、蒙哥马利郡亚太裔联络员沈毅(Yi Shen)、美中贸易协会名誉会长刘伟敏(Lisa Liu)和谢新坦(Sammy Tse)、华盛顿特区市长办公室亚太裔办公室Nicholas Li,亚美商会主席董继玲(Chilling Tong),以及Meiwah餐厅总裁罗汉文(Larry La)。亚太裔和犹太裔领导人计划每年至少会面四次,以加强亚太裔和犹太裔社区的合作和关系。 协助大华盛顿特区犹太社区关系委员会(华盛顿地区所有或几乎所有犹太组织的伞式组织)领导组织这次峰会的马里兰州务卿李风迁和吕萍博士表示,"通过与华盛顿地区的犹太社区合作,美籍华人和其他亚太裔的领导人可以更好地推动美籍华人和其他亚太裔社区的利益和权利,包括打击对美籍华人和移民的歧视和仇恨犯罪"。 美中贸易协会名誉会长Lisa Liu补充说:"建立联盟是扩大美籍华人社区的影响力,为我们的孩子创造一个更好的未来的关键"。 在犹太和亚太裔社区领导人的照片中,州务卿Susan lee和美中贸易协会名誉会长Lisa Liu站在大华盛顿犹太社区关系委员会执行主任Ron Halber旁边(靠近中心),美中贸易协会名誉会长Lisa Liu旁边是Chilling Tong和Sammy Tse,底部坐在右端的是Dr.Ping Lu,坐着的还有首席行政法法官Chung Pak(中间)和蒙哥马利县议会主席Evan Glass。
Press release from SOS office
On Sunday, Jewish and AAPI leaders from the Greater
Washington and San Francisco areas met at Washington, D.C. to network and
strengthen cooperation and collaboration on issues of common concerns. At this
Summit, the leaders discussed how much the Jewish and AAPI communities share
cultures and interests and how the leaders can work together and support each
other to fight against Asian or Jewish hate crimes and discrimination and
promote issues beneficial to both Jewish and AAPI communities. With Secretary
of State Susan Lee, the Chinese American leaders from the Washington area
attending were, among others, Dr. Ping Lu, President of the Chinese Alumni
Associations of Greater Washington, Jeremy Wu, Committee for 100, Yi Shen,
Montgomery County AAPI Liaison, Lisa Liu and Sammy Tse, Honorary Presidents of
US-China Association of Commerce and Industry, Nicholas Li, Washington D.C.
Mayor’s Office AAPI Liaison, Chilling Tong, President of Asian American Chamber
of Commerce, and Larry La, President of Meiwah Restaurant. The AAPI and Jewish
leaders are planning to meet at least four times per year to strengthen the
cooperation and relationship between the AAPI and Jewish communities.
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