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Chinese overseas
Latest news, features and opinion on ethnic Chinese people overseas, including students studying abroad, the Chinese diaspora and the experiences of immigrants in countries such as the United States, Canada, Australia and Britain and regions such as Southeast Asia.
A noodle restaurant along a largely deserted pavement in Arcadia, California. Outside the Confucian system, there is no perpetual appraisal of your earning power, your waistline or your marital status. Photo: Getty Images via AFP
Chinese culture

Being Chinese | The unspoken reason my Chinese friends choose America

When friends say they can just ‘exist’ in the US, they mean they can stop performing to the Confucian expectations that define Chinese life.

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Chinese culture

The tragic Qing politician whose legacy lives on in descendant’s new novel

Cinema

‘Authentic’: Chinese-Canadian director’s queer love story starring Joan Chen

US midterm elections 2026

The surprising gender gap now redefining the Chinese-American electorate

New data challenges common perception that the United States’ Asian communities form a reliable voting bloc for Democrats.

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Malaysia

4 Chinese nationals charged over Singaporean’s airport kidnapping in Malaysia

If convicted, the suspects, including a woman, face a prison term of between 30 and 40 years.

Food and Drinks

Chinese matcha’s rise and the Hong Kong couple stirring up the UK tea scene

A mission to bring Chinese tea culture to Britain unexpectedly turned Hong Kong couple Raphael Chow and Joyce Ding into matcha entrepreneurs.

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China education

China’s youth job crisis drives graduates to German vocational apprenticeships

Facing bleak employment prospects at home, some young Chinese workers are pursuing technical training abroad, but not all make it through.

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Some Chinese students looking to study abroad are considering vocational training programmes such as Germany’s Ausbildung system. Photo: Getty Images
Food and Drinks

This looks like a Mister Softee truck in Vancouver. Is it?

Experience Hong Kong nostalgia in Vancouver with Watt A Truck, a solar-powered ice cream truck offering Asian dessert flavours.

Guangzhou

Being Chinese | A Singaporean in Guangzhou wonders: why do I feel so at home here?

Guangzhou set me at ease in a way other cities didn’t. I began to understand what it means to be descended from early Chinese migrants.

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US-China relations

Another Chinese national dies in US immigration custody, raising profiling fears

Wei Lianyong, 51, reportedly died in Northern Mariana Islands on August 23, after he was found unresponsive at a local detention facility.

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A Chinese national died hours after being taken into US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Photo: AFP
US-China relations

Can Chinese sleeper hit Dear You conquer the US box office next?

After grossing nearly US$300 million in mainland China, its North American release will test its popularity beyond Chinese-speaking diaspora.

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A still from Dear You, the hit Chinese film shot in southern Teochew dialect. Photo: Handout
China-Latin America relations

Chile fines Chinese mafia inmate after cocaine found at maximum-security prison

Prosecutors link the inmate to a Chinese criminal network targeted in a major police operation last year and a second raid in June.

Chinese culture

Being Chinese | A Chinese-American bride says yes to a lucky red dress

The cheongsam I wore to my wedding tea ceremony wasn’t just another outfit. It was my way of celebrating my father and my heritage.

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China-Africa relations

Truce in DR Congo offers US mining foothold while Chinese firms dominate output

Washington could secure access to crucial eastern coltan deposits, though analysts say Beijing’s entrenched infrastructure leaves American investors trailing.

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Miners work a coltan mining site in Rubaya, the Democratic Republic of the Congo. According to UN estimates, Rubaya alone accounts for more than 15 per cent of the world’s tantalum supply. Photo: Xinhua
Britain

Foreigners jostle to secure UK residency rights before rules tighten

The proposed reforms to a scheme offering permanent residency would double the qualification period from five to 10 years.

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Commuters cross London Bridge during heavy rainfall in Britain on Thursday. Photo: EPA
Food and Drinks

Canned fish dessert, anyone? A Hong Kong food staple is having a gourmet moment

From the US to Europe, these innovators are taking humble Chinese ingredient dau si leng yu – fried dace with black beans – beyond the tin.

US-China relations

Chinese national charged with voter fraud during 2024 US presidential election

Yupeng Sun was arrested for allegedly submitting a fraudulent voter registration and ballot, while impersonating a fellow countryman.

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US-China relations

Fewer anti-Asian hate crimes in US, but immigration crackdowns raise concerns

Advocates say new FBI figures likely represent only ‘tip of the iceberg’ and many suffering abuse decline to report it to authorities.

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New Federal Bureau of Investigation data shows a downward trend in anti-Asian hate in the US, but serious concerns remain. Photo: Shutterstock
Artificial intelligence

Meet the Chinese AI star who splashed a reported US$70m on a California mansion

Tony Wu Yuhuai, co-founder of Elon Musk’s AI lab, reportedly buys 12-acre estate, putting a spotlight on China’s Silicon Valley talent.

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Education

Why are some Chinese students choosing Spain despite its tough job market?

Relatively low tuition rates and a more relaxed lifestyle appeal to young adults, while scarce work, high rents and expanding Chinese investment shape their prospects.

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Food and Drinks

How 2 like-minded chefs are celebrating Chinese diasporic gastronomy in Montreal

Christophe Yu and Nora Lou craft innovative pop-up feasts that blend migration stories, local ingredients and bold flavours.

Christophe Yu (left) and Nora Lou are the co-founders of Flying Tables, a collective that blends global flavours with Chinese gastronomy in pop-up feasts. Photo: Clara Lacasse
US-China relations

US immersion schools expand across country for early-age Chinese language study

While college enrolment in Chinese stalls, K-12 immersion schools are seeing renewed popularity as parents seek advantages for their children.

Preschoolers during Chinese language instruction in Portland, Oregon. Photo: Handout
Singapore

Chinese tourist jailed in Singapore for burgling luxury homes on first visit

The man stole over US$78,000 in jewellery from a Capella hotel suite, Sentosa and Serangoon properties a day after arriving on holiday.

China-Singapore relations

In Focus | Why Singapore scholarships are drawing China’s brightest STEM talent

City state’s scholarships for students from China form an early-stage talent pipeline into its highly skilled workforce, experts say.

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US-China relations

Professor’s alleged role in China programmes leads to ban from US funding

Academic Tao Li was a programme officer at the National Science Foundation, a job that included overseeing the awarding of research grants.

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Professor Tao Li. Photo: University of Florida via Bloomberg edit
US-China relations

US charges 11 over sham marriages involving Chinese nationals, American soldiers

More than 1,000 marriages were allegedly arranged in decade-long immigration fraud scheme that generated tens of millions of dollars.

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In an image from the US federal court indictment, a foreign national (left), Anthony Cheng (centre) and Erika Johnson take part in a sham marriage ceremony on or about January 15, 2025. Photo: Handout
US-China relations

US sets up task force to combat birth tourism, revokes more than 600 visas

US State Department also announced earlier this week it had revoked more than 175,000 visas since Donald Trump returned to office.

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US-China relations

Daughter of ‘Chinese Schindler’ protests use of his legacy to sell homes

Manli Ho condemns real estate site for invoking her father’s rescue of Jews to promote US$40,000 houses in his Chinese hometown.

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