https://www.scmp.com/rss/330307/feed The latest news, updates and features about Chinese-Americans and issues affecting the Chinese-American community. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Associated Press Associated Press Henry Lee, the famed forensic scientist who helped bring modern crime scene investigation into the public spotlight through his involvement in high-profile cases like the O.J. Simpson murder trial, has died. He was 87. Lee “passed away peacefully” on Friday at his home in Henderson, Nevada, following a brief illness, according to a statement from his family and the University of New Haven, where he taught for more than 50 years. Lee rose to fame after his testimony in Simpson’s 1995 trial, in... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3348221/henry-lee-forensic-scientist-who-testified-oj-simpson-trial-dies-87?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3348221/henry-lee-forensic-scientist-who-testified-oj-simpson-trial-dies-87?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 27 Mar 2026 23:46:24 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press A man who fled to China and his sister have been charged after an explosive device was left outside a gate at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa this month. Their mother was detained for deportation, having overstayed her visa, a federal prosecutor said on Thursday. Alen Zheng, 20, and Ann Mary Zheng, 27, were charged Wednesday in separate federal indictments. The sister was arrested upon her return from China, where she flew with her brother after the threat. Both have US citizenship, US Attorney... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3348056/siblings-who-fled-china-charged-over-bomb-planted-outside-us-air-force-base?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3348056/siblings-who-fled-china-charged-over-bomb-planted-outside-us-air-force-base?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 26 Mar 2026 19:47:20 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press A New York businesswoman was sentenced on Friday to nine years in federal prison over a financial scheme that ripped off more than US$30 million from foreign investors and funnelled some of the stolen money into American political campaigns, including a fundraiser for US President Donald Trump. Sherry Xue Li was also ordered to forfeit US$31.5 million, as well as property at three locations, and to make restitution to her victims. The 54-year-old Oyster Bay resident, who has been detained since... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3344944/sherry-xue-jailed-funnelling-chinese-investor-funds-trump-campaign?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3344944/sherry-xue-jailed-funnelling-chinese-investor-funds-trump-campaign?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 27 Feb 2026 22:03:17 +0000 Matt Glasby Matt Glasby This is the latest instalment in a feature series reflecting on instances of East meets West in world cinema, including China-US co-productions. Sometimes seemingly modest films have the greatest making-of stories. So it is with the 2004 romcom Saving Face, the first American film about an Asian-American lesbian couple to get a cinema release. The story of New York surgeon Wilhelmina “Wil” Pang (Michelle Krusiec), her new love Vivian (Lynn Chen) and her pregnant – and, crucially, unmarried –... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3343990/why-alice-wus-saving-face-most-important-asian-american-lesbian-film-ever-made?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3343990/why-alice-wus-saving-face-most-important-asian-american-lesbian-film-ever-made?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 20 Feb 2026 09:15:08 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press Taiwan-born chef George Chen, whose family immigrated to Los Angeles, in the US state of California, in 1967, remembers vividly how his classmates would look at his school lunch of braised pork and Chinese sauerkraut between two pieces of bread. “‘Oh, God, what are you eating? That’s gross,’” Chen recalls during a recent busy lunch hour at his San Francisco restaurant and bar, China Live, on the edge of the oldest Chinatown in North America. “And now everybody wants the braised pork and Chinese... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3343911/chinese-food-make-it-fine-dining-us-chefs-push-back-against-takeaway-stereotypes?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3343911/chinese-food-make-it-fine-dining-us-chefs-push-back-against-takeaway-stereotypes?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 20 Feb 2026 04:45:07 +0000 Mark Magnier Mark Magnier Paul Cheung was recently named president of the Committee of 100, a non-profit organisation of influential Chinese-Americans that promotes bilateral exchanges between China and the United States on all fronts. In this Open Questions interview, Cheung talks about the role of C100 in addressing anti-Asian hate in the US and bridging the gap between the two biggest economic powers in their ever-growing rivalry. For other interviews in the Open Questions series, click here. What’s your strategy as... https://www.scmp.com/news/us/diplomacy/article/3338245/how-new-c100-chief-plans-help-chinese-americans-strike-middle-ground-china?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/us/diplomacy/article/3338245/how-new-c100-chief-plans-help-chinese-americans-strike-middle-ground-china?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 31 Dec 2025 22:00:16 +0000 Matt Glasby Matt Glasby This is the latest instalment in a feature series reflecting on instances of East meets West in world cinema, including China-US co-productions. When Wayne Wang’s The Joy Luck Club was released in 1993, it stood 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. Based on the bestselling 1989 novel by Amy Tan, it tells of four Chinese mothers and their daughters in San Francisco. They play a... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3337472/how-joy-luck-club-paved-way-asian-representation-long-crazy-rich-asians?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3337472/how-joy-luck-club-paved-way-asian-representation-long-crazy-rich-asians?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 25 Dec 2025 23:15:08 +0000 Bloomberg Bloomberg Toronto-Dominion Bank was sued by a group of former employees who claim they were improperly fired from their jobs amid disclosure of widespread criminal money laundering through bank branches. Five Chinese and Chinese-American former employees sued Toronto-Dominion claiming they were dismissed from branches in New York as part of the bank’s effort to crack down on money laundering. At least 22 people were fired from four Chinatown branches in the city’s Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens boroughs,... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3333460/td-bank-sued-chinese-staff-us-who-say-they-were-fired-illegally?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3333460/td-bank-sued-chinese-staff-us-who-say-they-were-fired-illegally?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 19 Nov 2025 20:55:38 +0000 Bochen Han Bochen Han A US federal appeal court has paved the way for Florida to enforce a law restricting real estate purchases by Chinese citizens, rejecting arguments that it conflicts with federal law or is discriminatory. The 2-1 ruling by the 11th US Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta on Tuesday could embolden other states to enact similar laws, which critics say mirror early 20th century “alien land” laws that restricted property ownership by Chinese and Japanese nationals. Six states are currently... https://www.scmp.com/news/us/politics/article/3331544/us-court-says-florida-can-ban-chinese-citizens-buying-property?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/us/politics/article/3331544/us-court-says-florida-can-ban-chinese-citizens-buying-property?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 04 Nov 2025 19:23:31 +0000 Bochen Han Bochen Han A Texas law restricting property ownership and leasing by Chinese citizens came into effect this week, thrusting affected residents into legal limbo with no path to relief before November. The law, which restricts real estate purchases by companies, individuals and government entities linked to countries that the federal government deems a threat to the US, took effect on September 1 after a legal challenge failed to block it in time. The legislation identifies China, Iran, North Korea and... https://www.scmp.com/news/us/politics/article/3324572/texas-law-curbing-chinese-property-rights-takes-effect-no-relief-sight-months?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/us/politics/article/3324572/texas-law-curbing-chinese-property-rights-takes-effect-no-relief-sight-months?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 05 Sep 2025 17:16:03 +0000 Tribune News Service Tribune News Service All five people killed in a tour bus crash in upstate New York on Friday afternoon have been identified, authorities said on Saturday. The victims include a Columbia University student, three New Jersey residents and one Indian national, according to New York State Police. They were identified as Xie Hongzhuo, a 22-year-old Columbia student originally from Beijing; Pinki Changrani, 60, of East Brunswick, New Jersey; Zhang Xiaolan, 55, and Jian Mingli, 56, both from Jersey City; and Shankar Kumar... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3322949/columbia-student-xie-hongzhuo-beijing-among-5-killed-new-york-tour-bus-crash?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3322949/columbia-student-xie-hongzhuo-beijing-among-5-killed-new-york-tour-bus-crash?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 23 Aug 2025 23:53:22 +0000 Mark Magnier Mark Magnier The US has sentenced a Chinese national to eight years in prison for illegally exporting firearms, ammunition, and other military items to North Korea via Hong Kong in return for US$2 million in payments from Pyongyang “for his efforts”, the Justice Department said on Tuesday. Taking advantage of lax US gun laws, Shenghua Wen, 42, purchased many of the weapons in Texas and drove them to California, where they were shipped out of the Port of Long Beach, according to court documents. At least one... https://www.scmp.com/news/us/article/3322431/us-sentences-chinese-national-eight-years-smuggling-arms-north-korea?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/us/article/3322431/us-sentences-chinese-national-eight-years-smuggling-arms-north-korea?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 19 Aug 2025 21:24:14 +0000 Ralph Jennings Ralph Jennings Oakland Chinatown, one of the oldest in the United States, almost feels as lively as Hong Kong on a busy afternoon. Shoppers squeeze along narrow pavements lined with hanging lanterns and sacks of oranges, while a variety store welcomes customers with racks of clothing and slippers. While many of the shoppers are Chinese, a considerable number could come from anywhere – a sign that Chinatown draws people from the wider San Francisco Bay Area. Despite signs of a recovery since the Covid-19... https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3319564/landmark-us-chinatown-survived-covid-anti-asian-violence-tariffs-pose-new-threat?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3319564/landmark-us-chinatown-survived-covid-anti-asian-violence-tariffs-pose-new-threat?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 27 Jul 2025 12:00:09 +0000 Bochen Han Bochen Han A bill to restrict property ownership in Texas by Chinese citizens has become law, more than two years after it was first introduced, setting up what could be a prolonged legal and political battle as critics plan to file a suit challenging it. Governor Greg Abbott, a Republican, announced on Saturday that he had signed the bill, which also targets nationals from Iran, North Korea and Russia, into law. Abbott expressed support for the bill in February, writing on social media that the... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3315411/texas-governor-signs-bill-banning-chinese-citizens-buying-property-state?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3315411/texas-governor-signs-bill-banning-chinese-citizens-buying-property-state?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 22 Jun 2025 15:40:14 +0000 Bochen Han Bochen Han A Republican bill to restrict property ownership in Texas by citizens of China passed the state’s House of Representatives on Friday, gaining new momentum after failing to become law two years ago. The Texas House voted to advance the bill, which currently also targets nationals from Iran, North Korea and Russia – countries identified by US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard as national security threats – after adding a provision on Thursday to give the state’s governor broad powers... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3309828/republican-backed-bill-limit-chinese-property-ownership-gains-ground-texas?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3309828/republican-backed-bill-limit-chinese-property-ownership-gains-ground-texas?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 09 May 2025 21:51:25 +0000 Mark Magnier Mark Magnier One in four Americans regard Chinese-Americans as a potential threat, especially related to national security, while four in 10 fear that Asian-Americans have greater allegiance to their countries of origin than to the United States, according to a poll released on Thursday. The results from a survey by the Asian American Foundation come as US-China relations plummet and add to concerns in the diverse community about the ability to assimilate at a time of growing social tension. “The poll... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3308608/poll-finds-quarter-non-asian-americans-consider-chinese-americans-possible-threat?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3308608/poll-finds-quarter-non-asian-americans-consider-chinese-americans-possible-threat?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 01 May 2025 04:01:07 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse Washington’s Smithsonian is a sprawling chain of museums dedicated to both celebrating and scrutinising the American story. It is also the latest cultural institution targeted by President Donald Trump’s bid to quash diversity efforts. His recent executive order to excavate “divisive ideology” from the famed visitor attraction and research complex follows a wave of efforts to keep culture and history defined on his terms, including his takeover of the national capital’s prestigious performing... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts/article/3304534/trumps-arrogant-and-appalling-executive-order-targeting-smithsonian-comes-under-fire?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts/article/3304534/trumps-arrogant-and-appalling-executive-order-targeting-smithsonian-comes-under-fire?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 31 Mar 2025 11:15:07 +0000 An American woman freed by the Taliban in Afghanistan celebrated her release, in a video shared Saturday by US President Donald Trump, in which she thanked him for helping secure her freedom. In a video shared on Trump’s Truth Social account, Faye Hall is seen smiling and in apparently good health, saying: “Thank you for bringing me home.” Hall, a British couple and their Afghan translator were detained on February 1 as they travelled to central Bamiyan province. Washington’s former envoy to... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3304440/chinese-american-woman-thanks-trump-after-being-released-taliban-afghanistan?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3304440/chinese-american-woman-thanks-trump-after-being-released-taliban-afghanistan?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 29 Mar 2025 20:19:14 +0000 An influential US lawmaker has suggested that China or its citizens – some of whom may have entered America illegally – could be tied to recent drone sightings over New Jersey and nearby states, despite officials’ repeated denials of foreign involvement. When the US departments of defence and homeland security claim they “have no evidence that it’s a foreign entity or some criminal activity, that means they don’t know what it is and that’s not good enough”, said US congressman Mark Green, who... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3291272/influential-us-lawmaker-says-china-or-its-citizens-could-be-tied-recent-drone-sightings?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3291272/influential-us-lawmaker-says-china-or-its-citizens-could-be-tied-recent-drone-sightings?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 17 Dec 2024 21:35:16 +0000 Ling Xin Ling Xin Some China-born scientists and engineers in the United States are hopeful the second Trump presidency will recognise their contribution to American academia and scientific advances, despite the first Trump administration introducing an initiative they say brought fear and discrimination. In addition to hope, they have expressed a mix of emotions – ranging from goodwill and cautious optimism to a sense of crisis – following Trump’s re-election as president on Tuesday. Shan-Lu Liu, a virologist... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3285530/why-chinese-american-scientists-us-are-hopeful-next-trump-era-will-be-better-last?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3285530/why-chinese-american-scientists-us-are-hopeful-next-trump-era-will-be-better-last?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 07 Nov 2024 04:00:07 +0000 At a recent family gathering, the dinner ended in yet another spirited argument. At the tail end of the meal and away from the gathering, my aunt insisted on paying while my sister and I were adamant that it should be our treat. This was our father’s 77th birthday, not to mention a rare occasion on which family members from two coasts had convened. It ping-ponged back and forth with my aunt thrusting money into my pocket and me fishing it out and chasing after her. “I rarely see your father and... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3281530/why-battling-over-bill-chinese-tradition-worth-fighting?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3281530/why-battling-over-bill-chinese-tradition-worth-fighting?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 02 Nov 2024 01:30:07 +0000 Donald Trump had ambitious plans for his rally on Sunday at Madison Square Garden in New York. In the heart of “Blue America”, the Queens-born former president aimed to demonstrate his political reach in a state that has not voted Republican since Ronald Reagan pulled off a landslide in 1984. But the event quickly took a dark turn as stand-up comedian Tony Hinchcliffe and other speakers peppered their remarks with racist, xenophobic and misogynistic language. “I don’t know if you guys know this,... https://www.scmp.com/news/us/us-elections/article/3284892/minority-voters-could-make-difference-harris-trump-razor-thin-us-election?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/us/us-elections/article/3284892/minority-voters-could-make-difference-harris-trump-razor-thin-us-election?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 01 Nov 2024 16:00:19 +0000 We have selected seven of the most interesting and important news stories covering US-China relations from the past few weeks. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. The 2024 US congressional races: what to expect and how China plays a role Along with exercising their choice for US president on November 5, American voters will cast their ballots for members of the US Senate and House of Representatives – and concerns about Beijing loom over several of... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3284775/us-congress-battles-trump-vows-block-chinese-carmakers-7-us-china-relations-reads?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3284775/us-congress-battles-trump-vows-block-chinese-carmakers-7-us-china-relations-reads?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 01 Nov 2024 15:00:09 +0000 The US presidential race between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris comes at a time of rising geopolitical tensions on multiple fronts. In the fourth of a series, Bochen Han reports on how legislation targeting Chinese citizens has mobilised voters in Texas. For Lan Wang, life in Texas was good until she heard in early 2023 that Governor Greg Abbott would support a bill that would prevent Chinese citizens from buying property in the state. “My initial thought was, this was a joke,” she... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3282807/texass-threat-real-estate-ban-prompts-surge-chinese-american-activism?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3282807/texass-threat-real-estate-ban-prompts-surge-chinese-american-activism?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 17 Oct 2024 17:00:13 +0000 A majority of Chinese-Americans believe Washington is not doing enough to combat discrimination, overwhelmingly see US-China relations as dismal and find that deteriorating bilateral ties fuel the discrimination and hateful rhetoric they face personally, according to a survey released on Wednesday. Respondents noted struggling with psychological issues, particularly those who are younger, female and regularly experience racial discrimination, the report by the non-profit Committee of 100... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3279967/most-chinese-americans-say-washington-not-doing-enough-fight-discrimination-study?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3279967/most-chinese-americans-say-washington-not-doing-enough-fight-discrimination-study?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 25 Sep 2024 20:00:06 +0000 This is the latest instalment in a feature series reflecting on instances of East meets West in world cinema, including China-US co-productions. The Chinese movie market grew rapidly in the late 2000s and early 2010s, becoming the world’s second largest in 2012. Hollywood responded by wooing Chinese audiences with films set in China (2009’s Push), splicing Chinese stars into successful franchises (2013’s Iron Man 3) and including extra scenes in movies for Chinese viewers (2012’s Looper). 21 &... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3277158/how-chinese-american-comedy-21-over-became-two-movies-and-why-theyre-both-problematic?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3277158/how-chinese-american-comedy-21-over-became-two-movies-and-why-theyre-both-problematic?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 06 Sep 2024 08:45:07 +0000 A group of US politicians and community leaders on Wednesday launched ‘Chinese-Americans for Harris-Walz’, the latest in a cascade of affinity groups supporting 2024 Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris and her running mate, Tim Walz. “What we have on the ticket are two dragons,” said US Trade Representative Katherine Tai at the two-hour Zoom launch event, noting that both Harris and Walz were born in the lunar year of the dragon. Tai spoke about the particular challenges experienced... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3277389/us-2024-election-chinese-americans-launch-group-backing-kamala-harris-and-tim-walz?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3277389/us-2024-election-chinese-americans-launch-group-backing-kamala-harris-and-tim-walz?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 05 Sep 2024 17:50:15 +0000 Zoey Zhang Zoey Zhang Chinese-American computer scientist Fei-Fei Li, who is widely hailed as the “Godmother of AI”, worked hard to go from poor immigrant girl to science leader and champion of gender equality and racial diversity. The 48-year-old is the inaugural Sequoia Professor in the Computer Science Department at Stanford University and a member of the National Academy of Engineering. She has also served as a vice-president at Google and chief scientist at Google Cloud. Her main research areas are machine... https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/article/3272931/godmother-ai-shy-chinese-american-pioneer-fei-fei-li-seeks-science-chance-all?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/article/3272931/godmother-ai-shy-chinese-american-pioneer-fei-fei-li-seeks-science-chance-all?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 05 Aug 2024 01:05:57 +0000 Kevin McSpadden Kevin McSpadden On May 26, 1906, a fire swept through Point Alones, California, devastating one of the largest Chinese fishing communities in America, with newspaper reports suggesting the fire was started by nefarious individuals, evidenced by the water hoses being cut and direct anecdotes of looting. The legendary American author John Steinbeck visited the village in his younger years and, decades after the fire, said about Point Alones: “I remember the night the whole thing burned to the ground. We felt that... https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/article/3273134/how-early-chinese-american-fishing-village-fuelled-shark-fin-trade-burned-ground?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/article/3273134/how-early-chinese-american-fishing-village-fuelled-shark-fin-trade-burned-ground?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 04 Aug 2024 10:00:16 +0000 A Seattle police officer was fired for calling his Chinese-American neighbour racist and sexist slurs while off duty in 2022, according to a news report. Officer Burton Hill was fired in May, The Seattle Times reported. The termination stemmed from an altercation with his neighbour, Zhen Jin, over the disposal of dog bones at the condominium complex where they lived in suburban Seattle. The Seattle Office of Police Accountability had recommended a range of disciplinary actions, from a 30-day... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3267631/seattle-police-officer-fired-after-hurling-racist-sexist-slurs-chinese-american-neighbour?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3267631/seattle-police-officer-fired-after-hurling-racist-sexist-slurs-chinese-american-neighbour?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 22 Jun 2024 01:14:48 +0000 Alice Yan Alice Yan A Chinese-American victim of deepfake porn at the hands of a man she had spurned has fought back by setting up a company to help victims like her. Breeze Liu, now 28, said in April 2020, a friend told her that a nude video of her was widely circulating on an adult website. She knew it was fake and discovered that the edited clip used her face, reported the news website people.com. “I was devastated,” Liu was quoted as saying. “I was so humiliated and felt so alone.” She suspected the footage was... https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/gender-diversity/article/3264675/chinese-american-victim-deepfake-porn-attack-man-she-spurned-sets-firm-fight-malicious-content?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/gender-diversity/article/3264675/chinese-american-victim-deepfake-porn-attack-man-she-spurned-sets-firm-fight-malicious-content?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 22 Jun 2024 01:00:09 +0000 Growing up, Alexandra Chan’s life was filled with what she calls Old Chan Magic – manifested through her father, Robert Earl Chan, a man who not only flew himself to freedom on a mail plane after being imprisoned by the Japanese during the second world war, but later, as an optical engineer for Kodak, invented the first lens to take pictures of Earth from space. “He was an extraordinary character,” says Chan. “There really was a kind of magic about him. He was larger than life, and had charisma... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/long-reads/article/3264651/how-daughters-memoir-chinese-american-kodak-engineer-her-personal-colossus-became-something-bigger?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/long-reads/article/3264651/how-daughters-memoir-chinese-american-kodak-engineer-her-personal-colossus-became-something-bigger?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 02 Jun 2024 11:15:09 +0000 A famous Chinese-American stand-up comedian known as the “comedy queen” on social media has revealed she was taunted by her mother who called her “ugly and fat” when she was a child. Jiaoying Summers, 34, whose Chinese name is Liang Jiaoying, was inducted into the Asian Hall of Fame in 2021. The comedian and actress, who regularly appears on talk shows, has starred in a Netflix show and owns two comedy clubs in Los Angeles, The Hollywood Comedy and The Pasadena Comedy. Summers has 1.3 million... https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/gender-diversity/article/3262871/chinese-american-comedy-queen-jiaoying-summers-born-and-raised-rural-china-reveals-childhood-taunts?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/gender-diversity/article/3262871/chinese-american-comedy-queen-jiaoying-summers-born-and-raised-rural-china-reveals-childhood-taunts?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 31 May 2024 06:17:53 +0000 When Dr Ming Wang arrived in the United States in 1982 at 21 years old, he had nothing but US$50 and a Chinese-to-English translation book. He had just survived the violent Cultural Revolution in China – and the loss of a dear friend – during which the government had shut down most of the universities in the country. We see this and much more in flashbacks throughout the movie Sight, which is based on Wang’s autobiography From Darkness to Sight and is now in cinemas. In it, Wang (played by Terry... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3264645/how-sight-about-asian-american-doctor-who-helped-blind-people-see-tells-story-freedom-and-faith?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3264645/how-sight-about-asian-american-doctor-who-helped-blind-people-see-tells-story-freedom-and-faith?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 30 May 2024 10:15:10 +0000 Chinese-American star Joan Chen never thought she would be an actress. As a young girl growing up in China, she dreamed of a career where she would get to wear a uniform. “Something like the army, navy or air force would have been the ultimate career,” says Chen, speaking in Hong Kong this month at a lecture series at the M+ museum in the West Kowloon Cultural District. “Never in my wildest dreams did I think I’d be an actress.” Chen’s performance in Red Rose and White Rose won her best actress... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3253497/chinese-american-actress-joan-chen-becoming-film-star-working-twin-peaks-and-last-emperor-and-ageism?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3253497/chinese-american-actress-joan-chen-becoming-film-star-working-twin-peaks-and-last-emperor-and-ageism?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 29 Feb 2024 23:15:16 +0000 At the beginning of the 2023 documentary Tiffany Day – The Making of The Gratitude Tour, Day, a 23-year-old Chinese-American singer, confesses she had already racked up about US$10,000 in credit card debt for something that could well bomb. “This tour is probably the one thing that I’ve worked hardest on,” she says. “I’m managing the tour and the logistic side of everything.” Day reveals that she programmed the shows and the lighting and did all of her own costumes and make-up for the... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3245818/chinese-american-singer-songwriter-tiffany-day-her-self-funded-tour-spawned-award-winning?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3245818/chinese-american-singer-songwriter-tiffany-day-her-self-funded-tour-spawned-award-winning?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 25 Dec 2023 10:15:18 +0000 We have put together stories from our coverage last weekend to help you stay informed about news across Asia and beyond. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Uncovering the truth behind a Chinese-American soldier’s World War II death 2. Israel-Gaza war explainer: a visual analysis 3. From the SCMP archive: plane skids off Hong Kong runway and falls into Victoria Harbour in 1993 4. Traditional Chinese medicine’s hidden scientific foundation... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/article/3240436/mystery-chinese-american-soldier-science-behind-traditional-chinese-medicine-5-weekend-reads-you-may?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/article/3240436/mystery-chinese-american-soldier-science-behind-traditional-chinese-medicine-5-weekend-reads-you-may?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 06 Nov 2023 04:00:20 +0000 Growing up in Brooklyn, New York, Ken Hom wondered about his uncle, Wing On Hom, preserved in two black-and-white photographs at the family home. In one, he looks handsome in his army uniform sitting on a stoop. In the other, he is standing, feet together, arms at his sides, in front of a painted scene of a lake with a canoe and wooden cabin. Whenever Ken’s mother and grandmother lit incense to honour their ancestors and brought out uncle Wing’s picture, or when Ken and his two younger brothers... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/long-reads/article/3240264/how-mystery-chinese-american-soldier-killed-during-world-war-ii-was-solved-and-his-ashes-finally?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/long-reads/article/3240264/how-mystery-chinese-american-soldier-killed-during-world-war-ii-was-solved-and-his-ashes-finally?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 05 Nov 2023 10:15:08 +0000 Many parents tell their children never talk to strangers. But Curtis Chin’s parents urged their six kids to ask customers at their Chinese restaurant about their background. It was their way of showing the children a world outside the Detroit restaurant’s four walls. “That is something my parents taught me – not to be afraid of people, not to be afraid to ask questions, not to be afraid of asking for help even,” Chin says. “I would have to say that the Chinese restaurant and my parents are... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts-culture/article/3238972/why-gay-chinese-american-writer-curtis-chin-telling-his-story-growing-detroits-chinatown?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts-culture/article/3238972/why-gay-chinese-american-writer-curtis-chin-telling-his-story-growing-detroits-chinatown?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 24 Oct 2023 23:45:07 +0000 I’m holidaying in the United States, a country that is at once familiar and not – familiar because there’s practically no escape from American movies, TV shows, news and popular culture in the last few decades; not familiar because this is only my second visit ever to the country. Even before we arrived, we had decided that we wouldn’t be the sort of travellers who, when they visit a foreign country, make a beeline for restaurants that serve food from back home. We’re not flying 19 hours across... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/short-reads/article/3236229/i-tried-chinese-american-food-us-and-i-liked-it-who-wouldnt-never-mind-purists-whats-original-about?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/short-reads/article/3236229/i-tried-chinese-american-food-us-and-i-liked-it-who-wouldnt-never-mind-purists-whats-original-about?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 01 Oct 2023 23:45:11 +0000 Mondays are history evenings for my father and me. Since 2021, my father and I have had a standing phone call where I ask him a question related to a milestone in his life, or some aspect of how he feels about life, love and other broader topics. I tape the call and save the recording. A couple of years on, there are well over 100 recordings. In the beginning, my father, who has spent much of his life and career as a professor, questioned the notion that his story would merit the time. “There... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3236160/how-my-family-and-i-are-preserving-slice-chinese-american-history?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3236160/how-my-family-and-i-are-preserving-slice-chinese-american-history?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 01 Oct 2023 01:30:17 +0000 The always-elegant Fala Chen attended Milan Fashion Week recently, where Italian visionary entrepreneur Brunello Cucinelli invited her to the presentation of his spring/summer 2024 collection. Born in Chengdu, Chen moved to the US at age 14, but never lost her love and connection with China. The actress, internationally known for her role in superhero Marvel film Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, gained popularity through HBO comedy-drama Irma Vep alongside Alicia Vikander. She also... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/fashion/celebrity-style/article/3235941/marvel-star-fala-chen-milan-fashion-week-chinese-american-actress-italian-city-her-love-brunello?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/fashion/celebrity-style/article/3235941/marvel-star-fala-chen-milan-fashion-week-chinese-american-actress-italian-city-her-love-brunello?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 27 Sep 2023 09:00:09 +0000 A Seattle police officer has been placed on administrative leave after Seattle police chief Adrian Diaz said on Friday he listened to an audio recording including comments by the officer that led to the filing of a bias/hate complaint. “As I have said from the beginning of my tenure as chief of police, racist comments and behaviour by department employees will not be tolerated,” Diaz’s statement said. The statement comes after a story on Friday in the The Stranger newspaper with audio of Seattle... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3235562/seattle-police-officer-put-leave-over-sexist-racist-slurs-against-chinese-american-neighbour?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3235562/seattle-police-officer-put-leave-over-sexist-racist-slurs-against-chinese-american-neighbour?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 23 Sep 2023 04:07:38 +0000 Chinese-American pop icon Fei Xiang, who was once one of the biggest popular music acts in China, is back in the big time. The singer’s re-emergence is down to his role as a Chinese emperor in a recent blockbuster movie and his unique style of speaking Mandarin, which has been dubbed “Business Yinglish.” Fei,who is also known by his Western name Kris Phillips, was a cultural sensation and gained national stardom in the 1980s. At the 1987 CCTV Spring Festival Gala, he sang the songs of “A Handful... https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/china-personalities/article/3232184/business-yinglish-chinese-american-singer-actor-yesteryear-fei-xiang-re-emerges-blockbuster-movie?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/china-personalities/article/3232184/business-yinglish-chinese-american-singer-actor-yesteryear-fei-xiang-re-emerges-blockbuster-movie?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 28 Aug 2023 06:00:26 +0000 Chinese-Americans hold more positive views of Taiwan than of China, but see China more favourably compared to other Asian-Americans, according to a survey by Pew Research Centre released on Wednesday. Chinese-Americans also stood out for being the only Asian group not to have a mostly favourable impression of their ancestral homeland. Just 41 per cent had a “very” or “somewhat” favourable impression of China, according to the survey of US-based Asian-identifying adults. In fact, Chinese-descent... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3228279/chinese-americans-view-taiwan-more-favourably-they-do-china-pew-survey-finds?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3228279/chinese-americans-view-taiwan-more-favourably-they-do-china-pew-survey-finds?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 19 Jul 2023 20:40:18 +0000 Get ready to embrace love, diversity and inclusivity this Pride month in Hong Kong at a series of events being held across the city. Dan Ryan’s Chicago Grill in Wan Chai is hosting a drag queen show in partnership with Benefit Cosmetics and drag act The Dollhouse. Terrible Baby, at Eaton HK in Jordan, Kowloon, will host a night dedicated to Western and Cantonese pop divas, with performances by Thai drag queen Kandy Zyanide and Hong Kong drag legends. Hyatt Centric Victoria Harbour Hong Kong in... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3223354/6-pride-events-hong-kong-june-2023-drag-queen-shows-cocktail-parties-and-exhibition-about-pioneering?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3223354/6-pride-events-hong-kong-june-2023-drag-queen-shows-cocktail-parties-and-exhibition-about-pioneering?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 08 Jun 2023 10:15:09 +0000 If you’re a fan of reality television, you’re likely to be familiar with the fabulous Dorothy Wang, who back in 2014 stole the show as one of the most over-the-top cast members of Rich Kids of Beverly Hills. The daughter of Chinese-American tycoon Roger Wang, Dorothy grew up in Los Angeles but more recently relocated to New York. Her move to the Big Apple was documented in the first season of Bling Empire: New York, a spin-off of Netflix’s hit show documenting the lives of wealthy... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3221105/9-bling-empire-star-dorothy-wangs-favourite-things-chinese-american-reality-tv-personality-loves?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3221105/9-bling-empire-star-dorothy-wangs-favourite-things-chinese-american-reality-tv-personality-loves?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 19 May 2023 06:14:29 +0000 A Chinese-American man was arrested last week for allegedly serving as an agent of the Chinese government without notifying the US government, the Department of Justice announced on Monday. Litang Liang, 63, of Brighton, Massachusetts, was accused of providing Chinese officials with information about Boston-area individuals and organisations; leading a counter-protest against anti-Beijing activists; and suggesting potential recruits to China’s Ministry of Public Security. Liang was indicted on... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3220662/us-arrests-chinese-american-charges-acting-unregistered-foreign-agent-beijing?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3220662/us-arrests-chinese-american-charges-acting-unregistered-foreign-agent-beijing?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 15 May 2023 20:44:47 +0000 Haoyang Yu, a 44-year-old Chinese-American semiconductor designer, has spent five nights in prison, 15 months wearing surveillance anklets and four years fighting to clear his name since the US Department of Justice labelled him an industrial spy in 2018. In large part he has succeeded. Last June, a federal jury acquitted Yu, of Lexington, Massachusetts, of 20 counts ranging from possession of stolen trade secrets, wire fraud, immigration fraud, and illegal export of controlled technology,... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3220422/chinese-american-chip-designer-loses-bid-have-trade-secret-conviction-tossed-because-racism?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3220422/chinese-american-chip-designer-loses-bid-have-trade-secret-conviction-tossed-because-racism?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 12 May 2023 20:31:24 +0000 Lotus Zhang, an English-Chinese hospital interpreter who lives in New Jersey and works in Manhattan, said never in her life has she been attacked physically. “But you’re seen as different,” she said, dressed in a pink and light blue blouse and a white fleece. “Especially when you’re walking out of the hospital, it can be hostile.” Recently, she added, waning alarm over Covid-19 had reduced tension somewhat, although not entirely. Nearly three quarters of Chinese-Americans report experiencing... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3218495/most-chinese-americans-say-racial-discrimination-and-hate-crime-fears-plague-their-life-survey-finds?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3218495/most-chinese-americans-say-racial-discrimination-and-hate-crime-fears-plague-their-life-survey-finds?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 27 Apr 2023 21:00:11 +0000