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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.

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9 September, 2024

One of our recommended long reads this year is a piece that investigates how Taiwan came to embrace the Western music genre of disco, and its impact on Mandopop. Photo: CYP

Books and literature

Our favourite PostMag long reads of 2024, from Taiwan’s disco era to the HKO

A Shanghai nurse’s drug smuggling saga, to a thriving Chinese family in a US town, and more.

26 Dec 2024 - 6:15AM

Japan

Chinese national gets 8 months in prison for Yasukuni Shrine graffiti case

26 Dec 2024 - 3:23AMvideocam

US-China relations

What fate awaits undocumented Chinese migrants in the US under Trump?

25 Dec 2024 - 11:13PMvideocam

China economy

My Take | China’s extended visa-free tourist stays drive momentum for opening

Its latest foreign-visitor policy shows that China is willing to be pragmatic, rather than adhering strictly to ideologies.

24 Dec 2024 - 7:00AM

Tourists from Spain in Shanghai. Photo: Xinhua

BYD

Chinese workers found in ‘slavery-like conditions’ at BYD site in Brazil

Officials said staff were working excessively long hours while being kept in ‘degrading conditions’ in their accommodation.

24 Dec 2024 - 12:22PMvideocam

Science

China-born biologist Wang Cunyu returns from decades in US to head institute

Wang was recognised by Science magazine in 1996 for his work on cancer cell death.

23 Dec 2024 - 10:57PMvideocam

China-Philippines relations

Drop in number of Chinese students in Philippines ‘deeply concerning’

Experts say the decline is a result of stricter visa rules and country’s current atmosphere of paranoia that discourages Chinese visitors.

23 Dec 2024 - 8:15PMvideocam

Passengers from Guangzhou, China line up for immigration at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Manila, the Philippines. Photo: EPA-EFE

US-China relations

China is making it easier for Americans to visit, but where is the big uptick?

Even as the US lowers travel warning for mainland and China loosens visa rules, exchanges are at risk.

23 Dec 2024 - 11:00AMvideocam

Pacific nations

Opinion | Why Vanuatu should expect more aftershocks – and maybe another earthquake

A powerful 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck off the west coast of Efate, the main island of Vanuatu, earlier this week.

21 Dec 2024 - 12:00PMvideocam

Africa

17 Chinese nationals accused of running illegal gold mine in Congo

The men were arrested after failing to provide documents to officials during an unannounced government visit to the site.

21 Dec 2024 - 7:19AM

Gold miners are seen at work in Kamituga in eastern Congo’s South Kivu province in September. Photo: AP

US-China relations

Chinese national charged with acting as Beijing’s agent in California election

The arrest of Yaoning ‘Mike’ Sun comes amid rising concern that China is seeking to influence local polls and install friendly politicians.

20 Dec 2024 - 7:34AM

Yaoning Sun is accused of conspiring with Chen Jun, who was sentenced to 20 months last month for acting as an illegal agent of the Chinese government. Photo illustration: AP

China-UK relations

Chinese university probes forged Cambridge invite that led to visa rejections

British embassy in Beijing says Chinese student were refused visas because ‘false documentation was provided in their application’.

19 Dec 2024 - 7:53PMvideocam

Indonesia

Bakery assault video sparks anti-Chinese backlash in Indonesia, exposing biases

Experts say the clip of a bakery employee being assaulted by the owner’s son reflects historical traumas and societal anxieties, with social media amplifying racist rhetoric.

20 Dec 2024 - 11:10AM

Food and Drinks

3 Chinese chefs cook up a seafood storm at food award dinner in Canada

Alex Chen, Li Bo and Leo Wang used a variety of skills that showcased their different backgrounds, cooking mainly local seafood.

19 Dec 2024 - 5:38AM

Sichuan typhoon style BC geoduck and okra tempura by chef Li Bo. Photo: Chinese Restaurant Awards

US-China relations

US man Chen Jinping pleads guilty in Chinese ‘secret police station’ case

He faces up to five years in prison for conspiring to act as an unregistered foreign agent.

19 Dec 2024 - 4:26PMvideocam

Chen Jinping attends a hearing at a Brooklyn courthouse in New York in April. Courtroom sketch: Jane Rosenberg via Reuters

Pacific nations

Death toll from Vanuatu earthquake rises to 14, including 2 Chinese

An embassy official said the two Chinese victims were from Fujian province. More than 200 people were injured in the quake.

18 Dec 2024 - 3:01PM

Britain

UK woman accused of being Chinese spy loses case against MI5

The Investigatory Powers Tribunal ruled that the domestic spy agency’s decision did not breach her human rights.

17 Dec 2024 - 11:14PM

Singapore

2 Chinese men admit breaking into Singapore home, stealing US$422,000 in jewels

Long Zhihua and Luo Changchang came to the city state for the purpose of committing burglary.

17 Dec 2024 - 6:59PM

A spate of housebreaking cases was reported earlier this year in Singapore. Photo: AFP

United States

Prison for man who helped pregnant Chinese women travel to give birth in US

US authorities said USA Happy Baby company helped several hundred women travel from China to give birth to US-citizen babies.

17 Dec 2024 - 1:13PM

Malaysia

Malaysia’s Chinese character of 2024 isn’t ‘sinkhole’ – or ‘Madani’

This year’s choice showcases the richness of Chinese characters, allowing for multiple interpretations within a single term.

16 Dec 2024 - 10:09AM

China economy

Have money, will travel: Chinese investors join overseas assets in US visa bids

A new cohort of Chinese migrants to the US is on the rise – investors looking to permanently relocate to conduct their business smoothly.

15 Dec 2024 - 7:00PMvideocam

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Chinese nationals with investments in the US are considering a change in residency status to keep their overseas operations running smoothly. Photo: EPA-EFE

US-China relations

Reporter’s note: How a mall in Mexico became a flashpoint in US-China rivalry

The fierce economic competition between the US and China has had many casualties - even a shopping centre in the heart of Mexico City.

14 Dec 2024 - 10:00PMvideocam

Mexican authorities raid the Plaza Izazaga 89 shopping centre on November 28. Photo: Reuters

Music

Why the popular North Star Boys want to ‘inspire Asian-Americans’

We speak to the boy band about their work in expanding Asian-American representation, how they met and why ‘the stars aligned’ for them all.

14 Dec 2024 - 8:03AM

Chinese culture

Being Chinese | How my Malaysian Chinese education is paying off

Malaysian Chinese have paid a heavy price for Chinese-medium schools, but for my generation, that investment is reaping dividends.

14 Dec 2024 - 5:55AM

The Philippines

‘Stranger than fiction’: how Alice Guo’s case grips Filipinos

The case of former mayor Alice Guo has exposed weaknesses of local agencies in dealing with security gaps linked to Chinese crime syndicates.

13 Dec 2024 - 5:23PMvideocam

Alice Guo, former mayor of Bamban town, attends a Senate hearing in Manila over accusations of human trafficking and links to Chinese organised crime. Photo: AFP

China-UK relations

Chinese students at UK universities face ‘acute’ integration challenges: report

They account for a quarter of Britain’s international students, but language and digital barriers keep them from adjusting to local culture.

13 Dec 2024 - 2:37PM

Fresh graduates of Imperial College London celebrate after their graduation ceremony in London, England in 2022. Photo: In Pictures via Getty Images

TV shows and streaming video

Why Netflix show Jentry Chau vs the Underworld is a ‘love letter’

Echo Wu, creator of coming-of-age story set in Texas that borrows from Chinese folk tales, says it is ‘close to my own childhood experience’.

13 Dec 2024 - 5:10AMvideocam

Singapore

Singapore explains why it did not arrest Chinese fugitive on Interpol Red Notice

Police said they do not have sufficient evidence to investigate the alleged money launderer, who was arrested when he travelled to Indonesia.

14 Dec 2024 - 4:28AMvideocam

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