https://www.scmp.com/rss/525480/feed Stephanie Sam is a British-born communications strategist of Vietnamese-Chinese diaspora heritage who has spent the past decade in China working at the crossroads of UK, EU and US-China relations. A frequent speaker, moderator and writer, she explores diaspora identity, global dialogue and living in geopolitical flux, including in her TEDx talk, “Rethink the Way You Communicate”. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Stephanie Sam Stephanie Sam “You could do with some international exposure. China, maybe,” a law firm partner said as we stood over the water cooler. His offhand comment was so blasé. I wasn’t sure what unsettled me more – the comment or my reaction to it. Was it xenophobia or the inertia of assumption? He was perfectly pleasant, encouraging even, but beneath the civility was an implication I couldn’t ignore. I had never set foot in Asia, yet suddenly, it felt as though my credibility required a pilgrimage. I wrestled with... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3351898/china-time-geopolitical-flux-i-feel-right-home?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3351898/china-time-geopolitical-flux-i-feel-right-home?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 02 May 2026 01:30:09 +0000