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A survey found that some 63 per cent of Asian-Americans reported feeling unsafe in day-to-day situations. Photo: Shutterstock
US-China relations

Quarter of Americans see Chinese-Americans as possible threat: poll

Survey by Asian American Foundation also says 63 per cent of Asian-Americans report feeling unsafe.

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Art

Trump’s ‘arrogant and appalling’ Smithsonian order comes under fire

Donald Trump

Chinese-American woman thanks Trump after being freed by Taliban

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US-China relations

US lawmaker says China or its citizens could be tied to recent drone sightings

Pentagon and Homeland Security’s claim that no evidence of foreign entity or criminal activity ‘means they don’t know what it is’, he adds.

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This photo provided by Trisha Bushey shows points of light seen near Lebanon Township, New Jersey, on Thursday, December 5. Photo: AP
Science

How Chinese-born US scientists are reacting to Trump’s White House comeback

As they watch to see how administration unfolds, some fear revival of China Initiative that affected academics of Chinese descent.

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Chinese culture

Being Chinese | We’re Chinese and we fight to pay for dinner

Economic and societal shifts have forced me to reconsider the fight-to-pay ritual at multi-generation family gatherings.

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US presidential election 2024

Minority voters could make difference for Harris, Trump in tight election

Presidential campaigns vie for Asian, black, Latino vote in crucial swing states as some loyalties have shifted.

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Asian-American supporters of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump cheer during a campaign rally in Detroit on October 18. Photo: AFP
US-China relations

US Congress battles, Trump slams Chinese carmakers: 7 US-China relations reads

From China’s role in congressional races to a surge of activism, here are highlights from the SCMP’s overseas correspondents in October 2024.

US presidential election 2024

‘Feeling attacked’ by Texas law threat, Chinese-Americans turn to activism

Legislation to bar Chinese citizens from buying property in the state ultimately failed, but many became politically engaged because of it.

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US-China relations

Most Chinese-Americans say not enough being done to fight discrimination in US

Respondents note struggles with psychological issues, particularly those who are younger, female and regularly experience racial prejudice.

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The poor state of US-China ties has made life harder for more Chinese-Americans, according to the recent study. Photo: AFP
American cinema

How Chinese-American comedy 21 & Over became 2 problematic films

21 & Over, the 2013 comedy from The Hangover writers, raised eyebrows with its racism and sexual objectification. Extra scenes shot for a Chinese cut made it a quite different film but not a better one.

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(From left) Miles Teller, Justin Chon and Skylar Astin in a still from 21 & Over (2013). Photo: John Johnson/Twenty One and Over Productions, Inc.
US presidential election 2024

Chinese-Americans launch group backing Harris-Walz ticket

America’s top trade official among those hailing Democratic presidential candidate as ally of community that could prove a swing bloc.

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Trending in China

Profile | ‘Godmother of AI’, top Chinese-American scientist wants gender, racial equality

After her family moved from China to the US, life was hard for Fei-Fei Li, but she applied herself to become known years later as the “Godmother of AI”. Now she wants to give others like her a fighting chance.

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Chinese history

How an early Chinese-American fishing village fuelled shark fin trade

A fishing village in California was the lifeblood for some of the earliest Chinese migrants to America, and it played a crucial role in the shark fin trade at the turn of the 20th century.

Evidence from the US indicates that shark farming was an essential part of life for the earliest wave of Chinese migrants to America. Photo: SCMP composite/Springer.com/Human Ecology
Architecture and design

5 of I.M. Pei’s greatest hits: meet the architect celebrated at Hong Kong’s M+

‘I.M. Pei: Life Is Architecture’ looks back over the life and career of the Chinese-American who was one of the most important architects of recent decades

Chinese-born American architect I.M. Pei was one of the most important architects of recent decades, with key works around the globe including the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in Boston, seen here in 1979. Photo: Getty Images
United States

US police officer fired for hurling racist slurs at Chinese-American neighbour

Burton Hill was involved in an altercation with Zhen Jin over the disposal of dog bones at a condominium complex where they lived.

Viral stories

Chinese-American deepfake porn victim fights back against spiteful content

A Chinese-American victim of deepfake porn posted by a man she rejected has set up a company which she hopes will allow women like her to fight back against malicious online content.

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Books and literature

How writing memoir of Chinese-American ‘hero’ dad healed a daughter’s grief

The death of Alexandra Chan’s father, a Chinese-American engineer for Kodak, so devastated her she began writing a memoir of him, and learned that her grief ran far deeper than the death of a parent.

After the loss of her father, Alexandra Chan set about writing her memoir, only to discover that her grief ran far deeper than his death. Photo: courtesy of Alexandra Chan
Trending in China

Profile | Chinese-American ‘comedy queen’ Jiaoying Summers on rural childhood, cruel taunts

A US star who was born in China talks about her tough upbringing and how she now mines it for her hilarious stand-up comedy routines.

American cinema

He came from China with US$50, and found a way to help the blind see again

The movie Sight, starring Greg Kinnear and Terry Chen, tells the story of Dr Ming Wang, a Chinese immigrant to the US who discovered a way to help blind people see. Wang talks about his journey and his faith.

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Asian cinema: Chinese films

‘Never in my wildest dreams’: actress Joan Chen on her life in film

Chinese-American actress Joan Chen never dreamed she would become a film star. She talks about her journey, and working with directors such as David Lynch, Ang Lee and Bernardo Bertolucci.

Growing up in China, Joan Chen (above) never dreamed she would become a film star. She talks about her journey, and working with directors such as David Lynch, Ang Lee and Bernardo Bertolucci. Photo courtesy of Joan Chen
Asian diaspora

‘I’m gonna do it right’: singer Tiffany Day on her self-funded concert tour

Tiffany Day, a Chinese-American independent musician, recently embarked on a self-funded concert tour. Following the release of an award-winning film about it, she talks about finding herself through music.

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Tiffany Day performing on stage during her self-funded, self-programmed North America tour. The Chinese-American musician opens up about her motivations and finding herself in music, following the release of an award-winning film about the tour. Photo: Henry Thong
SCMP Highlights

Mystery of a Chinese-American soldier, Israel-Gaza visual guide: 5 weekend reads

From the mystery of a Chinese-American soldier to SCMP’s archive piece on a plane falling into Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbour in 1993, here are stories you may have missed over the weekend.

History

Uncovering the truth behind a Chinese-American soldier’s World War II death

With the help of a DNA database, the US National Archives, a genealogist and an Instagram post, Chinese-American Ken Hom finally found the answers to his soldier uncle’s falling during World War II.

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Asian diaspora

Vincent Chin and all that: Asian-American writer on growing up in Detroit

LGBTQ Asian-American writer Curtis Chin’s memoir about growing up in Detroit’s Chinatown, where his parents ran a restaurant, takes in the killing of Vincent Chin as well as some funny moments.

Curtis Chin in Los Angeles in October 2023. In his memoir “Everything I Learned, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant”, the gay Asian-American writer reflects on growing up in Detroit’s Chinatown, deliving into racism, gay rights and more. Photo: AP/Chris Pizzello
Lessons from China's history

Reflections | Never mind the purists – what’s ‘original’ about Chinese food?

Self-appointed guardians of the purity of Chinese food disparage innovations such as Chinese-American food. They forget the Chinese diet has for millennia co-opted foreign ingredients such as chilli peppers.

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General Tso’s chicken is a classic Chinese-American dish, and columnist Wee Kek Koon enjoyed this and other dishes on a visit to the United States. He has no time for purists who question the eating of “fake Chinese food”. Photo: Getty Images/iStockphoto
Chinese overseas

Opinion | How my family and I are preserving a slice of Chinese-American history

I have been collecting my father’s memories, one recording at a time, for two years. If the Chinese-American community is to make a lasting mark on US history, greater efforts must be made to collect individual immigrant stories.

Celebrity style

Q&A | Marvel star Fala Chen at Brunello Cucinelli’s Milan Fashion Week show

A self-confessed cashmere lover, Marvel star Fala Chen chats with Style at Brunello Cucinelli’s Milan Fashion Week show – here’s what she has to say about her personal style, sustainability and more

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