America-China Relationship Progress through Subnational Leadership
Memorial Day year-to-year tends to follow the same format for most Americans. It is a day of remembrance and respect for those who paid the ultimate price for their country. As we do every...
The following was originally published in the 123rd issue (Jan-Mar 2016) of “Chinese American Forum“ “I have something to ask you,” he humbly offered. “Could you please pay me back the money I’ve spent?”...
Enjoying an international encounter One of the very best elements of any international encounter is when a visitor can participate in a family or community’s expression of tradition. Such events are the very center...
This week I was asked to speak to a group about what sort of decorations we put up in my home for Valentine’s Day. I took this opportunity to explain that though we don’t...
I just read a translation of a great essay responding to the People’s Daily’s recent article “The Post-80′s Generation is Dispirited: Early Decline Cause for Alarm” In the essay, the author describes his own...
With the conclusion of the central government transition to Xi Jinping’s leadership and a new cast of Politburo Standing Committee members, the news on China returns to a semi-normal state of affairs, which is...
My favorite novel is Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness, a story that investigates the questions of what lives inside the heart of man, and what relationship civilization has to dark regions of the Earth. ...
While on a recent visit to a major city, I was struck by the boldness and freshness these four words brought to the public arena: patriotism, innovation, inclusiveness, and virtue. Emblazoned in many locations,...
