China
China, the world’s most populous nation, boasts a rich cultural heritage, rapid economic growth, iconic landmarks like the Great Wall, and global influence in trade, technology, and geopolitics.
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Warminster Biopharma Firm Ends $285M Licensing Deal with Chinese Company
Warminster-based Arbutus Biopharma has ended a 4-year licensing deal worth up to $285 million with Qilu Pharmaceuticals, a Chinese drugmaker, writes John George for the…
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World Indoor Gold Medalist from Downingtown Trained Through Pandemic on Home Track Built by His Dad
Downingtown native and Bishop Shanahan graduate Josh Hoey trained throughout the COVID-19 pandemic thanks to the track his father built at their home which brought…
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Pretzel Pete CEO Faces Export Challenges, Keeps Montco Snacks on World Stage
Hatboro’s Karl Brown exports his Pretzel Pete products to over 85 countries but is bracing for global trade shifts, writes Kristen Mosbrucker-Garza for the Philadelphia…
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Philadelphia-Based Five Below Pauses Orders from China Amid Tariff Escalation
Five Below has suspended shipments from China due to the ongoing tariffs situation, write Reshmi Basu and Carrington York for Bloomberg. Shipping giant A.P. Moller-Maersk…
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WSJ: Trump Wants to Revive Shipbuilding in Philly and Beyond, But Costs, Workforce Shortages Pose Challenges
Philadelphia is one of only two U.S. shipyards still building commercial ships, as China now completely dominates the industry, write Inti Pacheco and Costas Paris…
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GMercyU Receives Seven-Figure Gift Toward New Healthcare Innovation Center
When the Frances M. Maguire ’55 Healthcare Innovation Center opens later this year at Gwynedd Mercy University, it will house the Jie Du, Ph.D. Healthcare…
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Veteran-Owned Sequoia Lending Partners with Apex Commercial Capital to Drive Financial Solutions
Navy veteran Allen Wu, the founder and CEO of Sequoia Lending, a brokerage firm based in Rockville, Md., arrived in the United States with his…
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PHLCVB Publishes New Roadmaps for Meeting Planners, International Travel Suppliers
The Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau has released its latest publications aimed at aiding meeting and event planners and international travel suppliers and tour operators…
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Harcum College’s 2016 Graduate Mihailo Vasic Competes in the Paris Olympics
Mihailo Vasic ’16 is competing in the Olympics in Paris. This is his second appearance in the 3×3 basketball competition, representing his home country of…
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Bucks County Leadership: Derek Dobin, Managing Director, Creative Capital Wealth Management Group
Derek Dobin, Managing Director at Creative Capital Wealth Management Group in Phoenixville, spoke with BUCKSCO Today about moving around the Midwest as a child due…
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Philly Took London as the Phillies and PHLCVB Boost City’s Global Profile
From soccer slides to a Spice Girls walk-out song, the Philadelphia Phillies fully embraced London, while Philadelphia’s global tourism agency worked to ensure that Londoners…
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Bucks County-based Pearl S. Buck International Celebrates 60 Years of Service to Local Community, Children Around Globe
Pearl S. Buck, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author, and Nobel laureate in literature, formed Pearl S. Buck International in 1964, when she was living in her…
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Study Abroad Experience in South Africa Speaks to the Souls of Holy Family University Travelers
You learn a lot about yourself when you are submerged in 58-degree waters in a steel cage, miles offshore from the Southernmost tip of Africa…
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Reflections on Margaret Kuo’s, a Main Line Dining Legacy
Margaret Kuo’s Wayne location closed in March after 22 years of culinary excellence, writes Michael Bradley for Main Line Today. The restaurant debuted in 2002…
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Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau Releases 2023 Annual Report Highlighting Tourism Success
The Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau (PHLCVB), in collaboration with the Pennsylvania Convention Center Authority (PCCA), has unveiled its joint 2023 Annual Report, spotlighting key…
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Philadelphia Celebrates Its 45-Year Sister City Anniversary with Tianjin, China
As the sun rose over Tianjin in China and set over Philadelphia, a shared spirit of kinship filled the air on April 23 as both…
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How WSFS Bank Is Making Foreign Exchange a Less Foreign Concept for Its Customers
Touchstone Home Products has roots that originated 38 years ago and has since grown to be an industry leader in electric fireplaces, patio heaters, TV…
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International Visitation to Philadelphia Expected to Recover to Pre-Pandemic Levels in 2024
The Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau hosted a Global Tourism Update last week at the Barnes Foundation to highlight sales and promotional activities and present…
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