For Chinese-American Conservatives, Race Is a Weapon
On September 30, US District Court Judge Allison Burroughs ruled against the plaintiffs who had challenged Harvard University’s race-conscious admissions program. It was a vindication of Harvard’s effort to admit a diverse student body on all counts—but perhaps a temporary one, as the case will almost certainly make its way to the US Supreme Court, where a […]
U.S. imposes visa restrictions on Chinese officials over Muslim treatment
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States has imposed visa restrictions on Chinese government and Communist Party officials it believes responsible for the detention or abuse of Muslim minorities in Xinjiang province, the U.S. State Department said on Tuesday. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo cited the decision of the Commerce Department on Monday to add 28 […]
Suspect in New York Chinatown quadruple murder twice escaped previous charges. Accused in another attack.
The man accused of beating to death four people in New York’s Chinatown this weekend twice avoided prosecution on previous charges. The New York Post reports that in 2018 Randy Santos appeared in court on an assault charge when he began whistling loudly. A bailiff escorted him outside the courtroom, but he allegedly tried to force his […]
Senator calls on NBA to cancel games in China amid growing controversy
Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley has called on the NBA to cancel its high-profile preseason games in China amid growing controversy over a team official’s pro-Hong Kong statement. Hawley, a Republican, sent a letter to NBA Commissioner Adam Silver on Monday, accusing the league of “kowtowing to the demands of one of the world’s most brutal regimes in the […]
Chinese woman caught at Mar-a-Lago with malware was apparently asked to target Clintons: docs
A Chinese businesswoman who was convicted of trespassing at President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida earlier this year had been urged by her handler to target other famous figures including the Clintons and billionaire businessman Warren Buffett, court documents say. Yujing Zhang, 33, who is scheduled to be sentenced on Nov. 22, was caught by Secret Service agents with troves of […]
Filipino American history: First Asian American settlement to receive new recognition
Views from the Edge A hurricane wiped out St. Malo in Louisiana, the first permanent Asian American settlement in the United States, leaving nothing to indicate that it ever existed. That lost chapter of US history is about to receive new recognition. On Nov. 9, the Philippine-Louisiana Historical Society is going to erect a historical […]
Philadelphia suspends 11 p.m. closing ordinance; city will pay $265,000 to Chinese takeout owners
The Kenney administration has agreed to stop enforcing the city’s 12-year-old “11 p.m. closing ordinance” and pay $265,000 to a group of 23 Chinese takeout-restaurant operators, mostly in North and West Philly. They said they were targeted for arbitrary shutdowns and fines, while nearby pizzerias and fast-food restaurants were allowed to stay open. The freeze […]
Federal judge rules Harvard does not discriminate against Asian Americans in admissions
A federal judge ruled Tuesday that Harvard University does not discriminate against Asian Americans in undergraduate admissions, handing the school a victory in a lawsuit that marks one of the latest chapters in the affirmative action debate. U.S. District Judge Allison D. Burroughs rejected a plaintiff’s claims that Harvard violates the law as it considers […]
California Man Charged With Smuggling Fabricated U.S. Secrets to China
The United States ran a double-agent operation against China’s Ministry of State Security, an indictment unsealed in California revealed on Monday, as it announced that it had arrested an American citizen and charged him with smuggling what he thought were classified American secrets to China’s leading intelligence agency. The charges against Xuehua Peng, 56, of Hayward, […]
Forever 21 files for bankruptcy-Korean American immigrant success story takes turn
Clothing retailer Forever 21 is fighting for its survival. The chain founded in the 1980s by Do Won and Jin Sook Chang after immigrating to California from South Korea filed for bankruptcy protection Sunday, reported the New York Times. The chain is expected to close as many as 178 stores in the United States and shut […]