Stories

Citizens of China, Iran, North Korea and Russia couldn’t own property under the proposal. Critics call it racist. Supporters say it protects critical resources.  By Philip Jankowski and Hojun Choi Texas moved one step closer to banning citizens of China, Iran, North Korea and Russia from owning property in the state after the House approved a bill creating […]

Award to be presented at Committee of 100’s 2025 Conference & Gala in Los Angeles, April 25-26  New York, NY — Committee of 100, a nonprofit organization of prominent Chinese Americans, today announced that Shirley Wang, the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Plastpro Inc., an award-winning manufacturer of fiberglass doors and her husband Walter Wang, the

Let’s remember the forgotten Chinese and Japanese Americans of Disney Animation Studios’s early days.  Words by Caroline Cao With Disney Animation Studios turning 101 today, it’s time to look into—and celebrate—some of the forgotten AA+PI artists from the studio’s early days. Since Rita Hsiao’s screenplay credit on Mulan in 1998, more stories by creators of Asian and

By Jiang Li, Li Hang and Sun Langchen As the animated blockbuster Ne Zha 2 continues to sweep the box-office charts since the Spring Festival, its soundtrack, infused with traditional Chinese music, has also caught people off guard, especially one piece played on the suona that has earned over half a million views on YouTube in two weeks.

The Filipino vocal powerhouse made history by winning season 26 of the reality singing competition.  Written by Michelle De Pacina  Nearly a decade ago, Sofronio Vasquez took a shot at The Voice of the Philippines but walked away with zero chair turns. Fast forward to Tuesday night, the 32-year-old Filipino singer made history as the first Filipino and

Her writings on democracy and feminism advocated equal educational opportunities for Chinese women.  Words By Caroline Cao New York City, May 5, 1912. More than 10,000 people marched for women’s suffrage, and one of its lead marchers was a 16-year-old Chinese immigrant on horseback, wearing “a tri-cornered black hat, with the green, purple, and white

By Ron Chew Bill L. Chin, the last surviving Chinese American World War II veteran in Seattle and a lifelong member of the Cathay Post #186 of the American Legion, passed away on the morning of March 13, 2025, three months shy of his 100th birthday. “I feel very sad,” Haydon Mar, former commander of the

Why do we no longer turn to epic poetry to portray the majesty and tragedy of history? Michael Auslin, writer and editor, explained, “No art form – and History is ultimately an art – can portray the pathos and grandeur of history quite like epic poetry. Could its return somehow bridge the divide between academics and

Good afternoon and good evening, everyone. I sincerely thank the Chinese Canadian Forum for inviting me to speak with you today. It is a true privilege to share my story with such a warm, thoughtful, and peaceful Canadian audience. I am a Chinese Canadian scientist specializing in nanotechnology. My journey began in a small rural