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Canadians United Against Modern Exclusion (CUAME)

Backgrounder In an age of heightened geopolitical conflict and populist nationalism, there has been a dangerous turn in many countries to punish their citizens for not conforming to a rigid idea of...

America’s Forgotten War in China: Psychological Warfare Against Imperial Japan’s Chinese Puppet Army

A leaflet targeting Chinese collaborationists accused the Japanese forces of failing to provide the puppet army officers and soldiers with sufficient clothing, food, and weapons. It demanded that the...

Collateral Damage: How Geopolitical Tensions Fuel Discrimination Against Chinese Americans

A recent study explores how Americans’ views of the “China threat” influence ethnic discrimination in the U.S. By Andrew Francis-Tan and Adam Y. Liu On June 4, 2025, U.S. federal authorities announced...

Hundreds push back against bill prohibiting foreign nationals from buying property in Ohio

By: Nick Evans An Ohio Senate committee heard from opponents Tuesday of a measure placing restrictions on foreign ownership of land. The sponsors argue keeping foreign governments — particularly China...

Why the U.S. Opened Its Doors to Chinese Students—And Why Trump Is Closing Them

The era of academic exchange that began in the 1970s was born out of diplomacy. “People were curious about us, inviting us to their homes,” one former student recalled. By Kurt Streeter In 1987, when...

Breaking the ‘Anti-Immigrant Spin Cycle’: Chinese Laundry Exhibit Debuts in Chinatown

By Junyao Yang    The very first Chinese laundry in the United States opened in 1851, in San Francisco’s Chinatown, on the corner of Washington and Grant streets. That place, with a “Wash’ng and...

Are Mayoral Candidates Getting Serious About Chinese American Voters?

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...

40% of Americans Question the Loyalty of Asian Americans 25% See Chinese Americans as a Threat. How Should We Respond?

By Ally Wang The 2025 STAATUS Index, conducted by The Asian American Foundation (TAAF), has been released, and its findings are troubling. Regarded as the most authoritative annual survey on how...

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

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...