Liang said he recognized the U.S. desire for military-to-military ties that are uninterrupted by political disagreements.

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He's just the third to play the tournament, after Liang Wen Chong in 2008 and Lian Wei Zhang in 2004.

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He was followed by real estate developer Wang Jianlin, machinery maker Liang Wengen, and Internet tycoons Robin Li and Ma Huateng.

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The Securities and Exchange Commission filed civil charges against Cheng Yi Liang, 57, an FDA employee since 1996, alleging he illegally traded in advance of at least 27 different FDA announcements involving 19 publicly traded companies.

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According to court documents, officials with the Department of Health and Human Services' inspector general's office installed software on Mr. Liang's work computer that collected screen shots showing how he accessed the tracking system to follow Viibryd matters, including a document recommending approval of the drug.

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Razer CEO Min-Liang Tan must have felt the winds of change blowing his way when he cooked up Project Fiona, now known as the Razer Edge.

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