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The latest news, updates and features about Chinese-Americans and issues affecting the Chinese-American community.
Curator Hoi Leung (middle) photographed at the San Francisco Art Fair 2026 with colleagues from the Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco, Yuanyuan Zhu (left) and Kyan Ng (right). (Photo by Hunter Ridenour, courtesy of AMP)
Art

Asian-American artists shine at US fair amid ongoing anti-immigrant rhetoric

Artists including Leland Wong and Liu Tianlian featured at the San Francisco Art Fair whose group exhibition focused on the local Chinatown.

US-China relations

Many Asian-Americans feel excluded from ‘true’ US identity, survey finds

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Crime

Bomb allegedly left at US base by Alen Zheng was built inside 2 Pepsi bottles

Obituaries

Henry Lee, forensic expert who testified in the O.J. Simpson trial, dies at 87

Born in China, Lee eventually moved to the US, where he gained prominence for his involvement in high-profile cases.

Henry Lee poses for a photograph at the Henry C. Lee Institute of Forensic Science in New Haven, Connecticut, in August 2011. Photo: AP
US-China relations

Siblings who fled to China charged over bomb planted outside US Air Force base

Alen Zheng remains at large, while Ann Mary Zheng was arrested after she returned to the US; their mother has been detained for deportation.

United States

Sherry Xue jailed for funnelling Chinese investor funds to Trump campaign

The New York businesswoman was ordered to forfeit US$31.5 million and property at three locations, and to make restitution to her victims.

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American cinema

Why Saving Face is the most important Asian-American lesbian film ever made

Alice Wu fought to film Saving Grace with an all Asian-American cast, and the film inspired a generation of Asian-American filmmakers.

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Michelle Krusiec (left) and Lynn Chen in a still from Saving Face (2004), directed by Alice Wu.
Food and Drinks

Chinese food, but make it fine dining? Chefs push back against stereotypes

Forget fast food in boxes: chefs at upscale restaurants in the US are elevating Chinese cuisine to fine dining status, tasting menus and all.

US-China relations

Open Questions | How new C100 chief plans to foster ties between Chinese-Americans and China

The Committee of 100’s president Paul Cheung has high hopes for Chinese-Americans’ relationship with China in these uncertain times.

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American cinema

How The Joy Luck Club opened the door for majority-Asian casts in Hollywood

The Joy Luck Club (1993) is a complex tale of intergenerational trauma focusing on four Chinese mothers and their daughters in San Francisco.

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Lisa Lu (left) and Rosalind Chao in a still from The Joy Luck Club (1993). The film stands as only the second Hollywood film ever to tell a contemporary story with a majority Asian cast – the first, Flower Drum Song, had arrived 32 years prior.
Chinese overseas

TD Bank sued by Chinese staff in US who say they were illegally fired

The employees say they were hired to forge ties with Chinese customers, then sacked as part of a money-laundering crackdown.

A bilingual branch of TD Bank in Chinatown in New York. Photo: Shutterstock
US-China relations

US appeal court says Florida can ban Chinese citizens from property purchases

Court rejects claims the law was motivated by racism against Chinese people and Asians; ruling may encourage other US states to adopt it.

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US-China relations

Texas law curbing Chinese property rights takes effect, no relief in sight for months

Court dismissed a challenge in August; an appeal is pending.

United States

Columbia student Xie Hongzhuo from Beijing among 5 killed in NY tour bus crash

The others are Pinki Changrani, Zhang Xiaolan and Jian Mingli, from New Jersey, and Shankar Kumar Jha, of India; driver Bin Shao survived.

Victims and emergency personnel are seen at the site of a bus crash near Pembroke, New York, on Friday. Photo: by Mike Flaig/Facebook via AFP
United States

US sentences Chinese national to 8 years for smuggling arms to North Korea

Shenghua Wen got US$2 million from Pyongyang and believed Pyongyang wanted to attack South Korea, Justice Department says.

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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un delivers a speech at the Russian embassy in Pyongyang to mark the 80th anniversary of the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany in World War II in May. Photo: KCNA handout via DPA
US-China trade war

Landmark US Chinatown survived Covid, hate crimes – but tariffs pose new threat

The streets brim with life after a challenging pandemic – but business owners warn tariffs threaten profit margins.

US-China relations

Texas governor signs bill banning Chinese citizens from buying property in state

The initiative allows those who hold valid US visas to purchase property, but only if the property is used as a primary residence.

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US-China relations

Republican-backed bill to limit Chinese property ownership gains ground in Texas

Measure also targets nationals from Iran, North Korea and Russia as it gives the state’s governor broad powers to include more countries.

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Texas state lawmakers voted to advance the bill at the capitol building in Austin. Photo: The Dallas Morning News/TNS
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

‘It’s a declaration of war,’ one historian says of Trump’s attempt to excavate ‘divisive ideology’ from the historic museum institution.

Donald Trump

Chinese-American woman thanks Trump after being freed by Taliban

Faye Hall says Afghan women held in Taliban jails see the US president as their ‘saviour’ and are waiting for him to free them too.

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Faye Hall, who has been released from Taliban custody and is with Qatari diplomats, is seen in Kabul, Afghanistan March 29, 2025. Qatari Diplomat/ Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY
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.

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.

In recent years, the US Congress has taken an increasingly active role in shaping the country’s China policy. Photo: Shutterstock
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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