California State Senator Ted Lieu delivers a speech at a fundraising event held on May 18 at the S Dynasty Restaurant in Manhattan, NY, in support of his bid for a seat in the US Congress. Congresswoman from New York Grace Meng spoke at the event. "You hear a lot about how Asian Americans are the fastest growing group in the United Sates, but I often want to remind everyone that our voting rates are just not yet equal to our population growth and rates. We have a lot of work to do as Asian Americans," Meng said. Photo by Liu Zheng / CHINA DAILY