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By Annie McDonough Chinese American voter turnout spiked in 2021. The growing population could play a role in 2025 – if campaigns engage them.  In recent years, as New York politicians have started to realize the potential voting power of Chinese Americans, Democratic strategist Trip Yang sometimes clocks what he calls the Flushing “bubble tea photo op.”

Are Mayoral Candidates Getting Serious About Chinese American Voters? Read More »

From the early migrations during the Qin and Han eras to today’s widespread global presence, Chinese immigrants have continuously taken root and contributed deeply to their host societies. They are no longer mere extensions of their ancestral homeland, nor are they “exiled wanderers” or “cultural orphans” of China. Rather, they are Ethnic Chinese—a people rooted in

Rooted in Our Adopted Homeland, Building the Future Together: Ethnic Chinese Are Not Outsiders, but Active Contributors and Partners in Our Shared Society Read More »

Taking inspiration from China’s Six Dynasties era, Peking opera and the Tang Dynasty. Photography by Liz SunshineWords by Jackie Zhou From grainy and smudged Kmart mascara in my early high school years to graphic liner at my hospitality job, makeup has always been my weapon against societal expectations of me. Being Chinese-Australian, it’s typically expected for girls to

Challenging Myself to Wear Traditional Chinese Makeup for a Week: What I Learned Read More »

Of the 24 million Asians living in the United States, about 2.3 million live in poverty. Many are working to overcome the economic hardships they encounter and achieve their American dream. But they face challenges along the way, from Asian immigrants grappling with language barriers to U.S.-born Asians navigating pathways to success. In February 2023, Pew

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By Rebecca Trager The US research community has been appalled by legislation that would block all Chinese nationals from receiving student visas. The bill’s sponsor, West Virginia Republican Riley Moore, who introduced it to Congress on 14 March, said it will prevent the Chinese Communist Party from using US academic institutions as platforms for espionage. However,

Bill to Ban Chinese Nationals from Receiving US Student Visas Sparks Alarm Read More »