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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...

Beware of Foreign Interference: Trump’s Influence on Canada’s 2025 Federal Election

By the Chinese Canadian Goto Vote Association The 2025 Canadian federal election comes at a time of heightened global geopolitical tensions, and the issue of foreign interference has long been part of...

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

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...

The Hardships and Dreams of Asian Americans Living in Poverty

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...