She has played a prominent role in education, business development and friendship

Hyra described the massive transformation in the U Street/Shaw area, where the city's once most infamous open-air drug market has become a farmers' market now selling grass-fed beef and homemade duck egg ravioli

However, the crisis on the Korean Peninsula has spilled over and endangered regional security and stability, as well as relations between other countries

Meanwhile, two-thirds say having a strong economic relationship with China is more important for ties between the two nations, while only 28 percent say being tough with China on territorial disputes is more vital

There is solid evidence and no room for denying that, Lu said