At the encouragement of some of you, I started a blog at joelwong.net about a year ago. As stated on my website, the main purposes for my blogs are to support the “Empowering Asian Americans & Promoting Better Relations with China and Asian Pacific countries.” It has been a rather prolific year, as… Read More »Anniversary of my Blog @ joelwong.net
By now almost everyone knows that Michelle Yeoh, the Malaysian actress, became the first Asian to win the SAG award for best female actor in a leading role in Everything Everywhere All at Once. The SAG Awards have been held since 1995, and the event is attended by some of the biggest names… Read More »James Hong recalls producer telling him ‘Asians were not good enough’ in SAG Awards speech: ‘Look at us now!’
Previously I have written about Trip Bitten, an American couple (Miguel and Yvonne) currently living in China who vlogs on YouTube about their Asian travels and geopolitics. I like Miguel’s vlog because he attempts to be unbiased and objective. A few days ago, Miguel posted on what he still loves… Read More »What is good about the US (after having lived 12 years abroad) by Trip Bitten
This is a torch song for America, My unrequited love for you. You were my knight in shining armor, But lately, our relations have gone sour. I arrived on your shores in ’63, The blacks were struggling to be free. The Civil Rights Act proclaimed in ‘64 Established lofty goals… Read More »A Torch Song for America by Joel Wong, February 19, 2023
Our dear friends, retired San Francisco Superior Court judges Lillian Sing and Julie Tang and co-chairs of the Comfort Women Justice Coalition, wrote an opinion piece on the SF Chronicle that declared: “While Florida targets Black history, Republicans in Texas and elsewhere are trying to make life miserable for Asian… Read More »While Florida targets Black history, Texas Republicans plan to make life miserable for Asian Americans – Lillian Sing, Julie Tang
By Joel Wong One balloon, two balloons, three and four, Threatening “world peace” or not at all. Are these Sino-meteo-zeppelins Or sophisticated spying machines? Politicians from both sides of the aisle, Beside themselves with tales of beguile. Shoot them down, they all yell, Or our democracy would not prevail! The… Read More »My take on the Balloon-gate, February 12, 2023
Henry “Hank” Merritt Paulson Jr., an American banker and financier, served as the 74th United States Secretary of the Treasury from 2006 to 2009. Prior to his role in the Department of the Treasury, Paulson was the Chairman and CEO of Goldman Sachs. In an article he posted on Foreign Affairs, on January… Read More »America’s China Policy Is Not Working, The Dangers of a Broad Decoupling by Henry M. Paulson, Jr.
On January 11, the newly appointed Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang made a comment about the so-called “Debt Trap” of China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). An important comment of this report is: “Relevant reports from the World Bank have shown that multilateral financial institutions and commercial creditors hold nearly… Read More »A rekindled interest in the so-called “Debt Trap” diplomacy of the Belt and Road Initiative at its 10th year anniversary by Da Hsuan Feng
One of the side benefits about starting this blog, is the opportunity to connect with and getting to know people such as Professor Da Hsuan Feng. Da Hsuan is truly a scholar and a gentleman. Through him I was fortunate enough to be connected with many scholars and knowledge people… Read More »Our friend Professor Da Hsuan Feng has been busy!
The US hit the debt ceiling set by Congress yesterday (Thursday, January 19, 2023) forcing the Treasury Department to start taking extraordinary measures to keep the government paying its bills and escalating pressure on Capitol Hill to avoid a catastrophic default. The US spends way too much money on the Military Industrial… Read More »US hits debt ceiling, prompting Treasury to take extraordinary measures