Stories

“Professor Qiu” by InterAct: Art Imitates Real-Life Event

The play looks at ‘what it means to be an American now’ through the ordeal of Chinese-American scientists. By Jane M. Von Bergen     Temple University physics professor Xiaoxing Xi was at home with...

Ex-professor Feng ‘Franklin’ Tao sues US university after China spying charges overturned

A former tenured professor of chemistry accuses the University of Kansas of discrimination and improperly collaborating with the FBI.  By Khushboo Razdanin Washington   A Chinese-born former chemistry...

Expanding Representation: How Filmmakers and Actors in Asia and the Asian Diaspora Are Paving the Way

It’s vastly different to work as an Asian actor in North American hubs such as Toronto, Los Angeles and New York than in those in Asia, including Hong Kong and Taipei By TERRY TANG Twenty years after...

Daniel Lurie To Take Over Chinatown For Celebrations On First Day As Mayor

By Han Li  Daniel Lurie will have a bustling first day as mayor of San Francisco. Following the swearing-in ceremony on Jan. 8 at City Hall, the inauguration festivities will continue in Chinatown...

“It Was Destiny”: How Jimmy Carter Embraced China and Changed History

By Tessa Wong On a bright January morning in 1979, then US president Jimmy Carter greeted a historic guest in Washington: Deng Xiaoping, the man who unlocked China’s economy. The first leader of...

PayPal Accused of Racial Bias Against Asian Americans in Funding Program

By Jonathan Stempel PayPal (PYPL.O), opens new tab has been sued by an Asian American businesswoman who accused the digital payments company of racial bias for restricting part of a $535 million...

Younger Asian Americans navigate something new to their generation: Taking up space

By  DEEPTI HAJELA NEW YORK (AP) — The chairs stay occupied at 12 Pell. Client after client, they come through the tiny barbershop on a narrow side street in Manhattan’s Chinatown. They come for the...

Bridging Communities: A Showcase of Cultural Exchange Between the Chinese and Indigenous Groups

Bridging Communities: A Showcase of Cultural Exchange Between the Chinese and Indigenous Groups In Canada’s multicultural landscape, cross-cultural exchange is vital in bridging diverse...

Bright Moon of Mid-Autumn, Friendship Between Two Cities

— Successful Conclusion of the 9th Qingdao-Richmond Sister Cities Cultural Event On September 17, 2024 (the 15th day of the eighth lunar month, Mid-Autumn Festival), the 9th Qingdao-Richmond Sister...