America-China Relationship Progress through Subnational Leadership
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...
The following was originally published in the 123rd issue (Jan-Mar 2016) of “Chinese American Forum“. Going on five years later, this message is as relevant to the 2021 global conditions as it ever was....
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...
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,...
