Congresswoman Grace Meng (center) accepts the Inspirational Leadership Award from the Center for Asian Americans United for Self Empowerment (CAUSE) on April 11 in Los Angeles. From right: Emily Wang, deputy chair of CAUSE; five-time figure-skating world champion Michelle Kwan; US House representatives Ed Royce, Grace Meng and Mike Honda. From left are Darrell Fong, council member of city of Sacramento and Jeffrey Glassman, honoree of Corporate Leadership Award. He’s the CEO of Covington Capital Management. Seated in front is Charles Woo, chair of CAUSE. PHOTO BY Larry Lee / CHINA DAILY