https://www.scmp.com/rss/502026/feed Jin Qiu is a recent college graduate and current US law school applicant. As a first-generation Chinese American, he is passionate about increasing the political representation of Asians in America. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com With the conservative US Supreme Court likely to overturn race-based affirmative action for university admissions in the coming days, many have spoken out about the need for such a policy even though most Americans believe it should be banned. Even if we were to disregard the voice of the majority in our democracy, the principle of affirmative action – the preference given to minority groups who have historically been discriminated against in the US – is neither aligned with the ideals of our... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3224228/affirmative-action-us-universities-unfair-not-least-asian-americans?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3224228/affirmative-action-us-universities-unfair-not-least-asian-americans?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 17 Jun 2023 17:00:16 +0000 The ongoing protests in Hong Kong sparked by the controversial extradition bill are nowhere near an end. The adverse effects of the protest on Hong Kong’s public order and economy are self-evident. MTR services are blocked, roads are jammed, mobs have stormed public buildings to vandalise and destroy, and that is just the least of it. Yes, in the United States, we have the First Amendment which secures us the natural forms of freedom, including the right to protest, but it is on the premise that... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3025701/hong-kong-protesters-must-reject-violence-succeed-just-look-gandhi?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3025701/hong-kong-protesters-must-reject-violence-succeed-just-look-gandhi?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 06 Sep 2019 09:00:08 +0000