Speaking Out

Jon Huntsman (speaking), former US Ambassador to China, takes part in a press conference on Monday in New York ahead of the second annual Chinese New Year Gala Dinner hosted by the China Arts Foundation International. Huntsman was honored along with (from left): Zhang Qiyue, the Chinese consul general in New York; Lan Yan, managing director of Lazard Ltd, a fi nancial advisory firm; and Long Yu, artistic director and chief conductor of the China Philharmonic Orchestra. Jack Freifelder / China Daily