Professor Da Hsuan Feng Proposes Safeguards for Research and Collaborative Efforts Between Academics from the US and China.
Speaking at the Center for China and Globalization (CCG) 7th China Global Think Tank Innovation Forum, Panel 2 “What’s next for China-US people-to-people exchange” on December 15, 2022, Professor Da Hsuan Feng proposed the following safeguards for research and intellectual…
Waves of immigrants: The Asian American Journey – a new video by the 1990 Institute.
This newly released video by the 1990 Institute is a comprehensive but concise account of “the treacherous and brave path of the Asian Americans who came to the U.S. before us. At times, arriving freely and by choice. At times,…
Anniversary of my Blog @ joelwong.net
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…
James Hong recalls producer telling him ‘Asians were not good enough’ in SAG Awards speech: ‘Look at us now!’
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…
What is good about the US (after having lived 12 years abroad) by Trip Bitten
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…
A Torch Song for America by Joel Wong, February 19, 2023
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….
While Florida targets Black history, Texas Republicans plan to make life miserable for Asian Americans – Lillian Sing, Julie Tang
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…
My take on the Balloon-gate, February 12, 2023
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,…
America’s China Policy Is Not Working, The Dangers of a Broad Decoupling by Henry M. Paulson, Jr.
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….
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
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…