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John Chen (Singaporean)
John Chen may refer to: * John Chen Shi-zhong (1917–2012), Chinese Roman Catholic bishop * John Chen (pianist) (born 1986), Malaysia-born New Zealand concert pianist * John S. Chen John S. Chen (; born July 1, 1955) is a Hong Kong-American businessman serving as executive chairman and chief executive officer of BlackBerry Ltd. Previously, he served as the chief executive officer and president of Sybase, a software vendor s ..., CEO of BlackBerry, former CEO of Sybase * Chen Chwen-jing or Jonathan Chen, Taiwanese politician * John Chen, a character in '' Noble House'' by James Clavell * John Chen, a hero of the 2022 Laguna Woods shooting See also * John Chan (other) * John Cheng (1961–2013), Singaporean actor {{hndis, Chen, John ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Chen Shi-zhong
John Chen Shi-zhong ( zh, t=陳適中, p=Chén Shìzhōng, w=Chʻen Shih-chung; 26 December 1917 – 16 December 2012 in Yibin, Sichuan, China) was the Roman Catholic bishop of the Diocese of Suifu (Yibin), China. Born in 1917 to a Chinese Catholic family and raised in Yibin, Bishop Chen was ordained to the priesthood in 1947. Chen was imprisoned twice, first time during the 1950s and again during the Cultural Revolution in the 1960s. He was rehabilitated in 1981 and was named bishop in 1985. He was recognized by the Holy See and the People's Republic of China as bishop. In 1988 to 1989 he was briefly rector of the regional seminary in Szechwan, before returning to his diocese in Yibin, due to ill health. In 2011, Peter Luo Xuegang was consecrated as coadjutor bishop of Yibin (Suifu) to assist Shizhong. See also * Catholic Church in Sichuan The presence of the Catholic Church in the Chinese province of Sichuan (formerly romanized as Szechwan or Szechuan in English; and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Chen (pianist)
John Chen (born 10 June 1986, Kuala Lumpur) is a Malaysian-born New Zealand concert pianist. In 2004 he became the youngest-ever winner of the Sydney International Piano Competition. In his subsequent concert tour of Australia he performed 31 recitals, making it the longest tour ever undertaken by a classical musician in Australia.'' Limelight'', June 2008, p. 27. He earned the Master of Music degree from the University of Auckland, where he studied with Rae de Lisle. He has performed with most of the major symphony orchestras of Australia and New Zealand, and has made recordings of Henri Dutilleux and Claude Debussy for Naxos and ABC Classics ABC are the first three letters of the Latin script known as the alphabet. ABC or abc may also refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Broadcasting * American Broadcasting Company, a commercial U.S. TV broadcaster ** Disney–ABC Television ... respectively. On 2 August 2012, John Chen performed at Chengelo School in Mkushi, Z ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John S
John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second Epistle of John, often shortened to 2 John * Third Epistle of John, often shortened to 3 John People * John the Baptist (died c. AD 30), regarded as a prophet and the forerunner of Jesus Christ * John the Apostle (lived c. AD 30), one of the twelve apostles of Jesus * John the Evangelist, assigned author of the Fourth Gospel, once identified with the Apostle * John of Patmos, also known as John the Divine or John the Revelator, the author of the Book of Revelation, once identified with the Apostle * John the Presbyter, a figure either identified with or distinguished from the Apostle, the Evangelist and John of Patmos Other people with the given name Religious figures * John, father of Andrew the Apostle and Saint Peter * Pope J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chen Chwen-jing
Chen Chwen-jing () or Jonathan Chen is a Taiwanese politician. He has served as the Deputy Minister of the Interior since 8 March 2014, having previously served in the Ministry of Transportation and Communications from 2013 to 2014. ROC Transportation and Communications Political Deputy Ministry Taiwan HSR explosive device discovery incident Commenting on the criticism on the slow evacuation during the discovery of explosive device inside Taiwan High Speed Rail on 12 April 2013, speaking at Legislative Yuan The Legislative Yuan is the unicameral legislature of the Republic of China (Taiwan) located in Taipei. The Legislative Yuan is composed of 113 members, who are directly elected for 4-year terms by people of the Taiwan Area through a parallel v ... in mid April 2013, Chen responded that the MOTC will review evacuation measures for Taiwan railways systems. Stopover by Mainland Chinese in Taiwan Speaking in early February 2014 at a forum on economics and finance legis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noble House (novel)
''Noble House'' is a novel by James Clavell, published in 1981 and set in Hong Kong in 1963. It is the fourth book published in Clavell's ''Asian Saga'' and is chronologically the fifth book in the series. The "Noble House" in the title is the nickname of Struan's, the trading company first introduced in Clavell's ''Tai-Pan''. The novel is over a thousand pages long, and contains dozens of characters and numerous intermingling plot lines. In 1988, it was adapted as a television miniseries for NBC, starring Pierce Brosnan. The miniseries updates the storyline of the novel to the 1980s. Plot summary ''Noble House'' is set in 1963 and serves as a sequel to Clavell's novel ''Tai-Pan''. Ian Dunross, the 10th tai-pan of Struan's and a descendant of founder Dirk Struan, struggles to rescue the company from the precarious financial position left by his predecessor. To this end, he seeks partnership with American millionaire Lincoln Bartlett, while trying to ward off his arch-rival Q ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 Laguna Woods Shooting
On May 15, 2022, a mass shooting occurred at the Geneva Presbyterian Church in Laguna Woods, California, United States. The Orange County church was hosting a congregation of the Irvine Taiwanese Presbyterian Church for Sunday services. The shooter killed one person and wounded five others. A suspect, 68-year-old David Chou of Las Vegas, was arrested at the scene. Authorities allege that the crime was committed out of political hatred of those who consider Taiwan as their national identity. Chou has been charged with one count of murder and five counts of attempted murder, all with hate crime enhancements, and four counts of possessing an explosive device. He was later indicted on 98 federal charges. Shooting The attack happened during a luncheon after the church service. There were between 30 and 40 people inside. At around 10:10 a.m. local time, the would-be shooter entered the sanctuary. The receptionist, who did not recognize the man, asked him to fill out a form with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Chan (other)
John Chan is the chairman of Transport International Holdings Limited and former Hong Kong Secretary for Education. John Chan may also refer to: *John Chan, New Democratic Party candidate, 2008 Canadian federal election for Calgary Centre-North district *Claw (John Chan), DC Comics character *Johnny Chan Johnny Chan (;He has another Chinese name "Chen Qiangni" () which is also commonly used by Chinese-language media. It is a transliteration of "Johnny Chan" (as "Chen" for "Chan", "Qiangni" for "Johnny") rather than his Chinese birth name. born ... (born 1957), American poker player * Johnny Chan (actor) (), Hong Kong actor See also * John Chen (other) * Jackie Chan (other) {{hndis, name=Chan, John ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
