Leaders reach key consensus in Beijing
By Greg Hugh Most analysts view Donald Trump’s recent visit to China as a mixed result: diplomatically useful, but short on major breakthroughs. Here are the main takeaways:…
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Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month: Advancing Leaders Through Opportunity
By Greg Hugh The story behind how May became Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month (or AAPIHM for short) evolved slowly to become a National Month before the U.S….
CHINESE DEMOCRACY IN THEORY AND PRACTICE: CPC’s Domestic & Foreign Election
By Ratish Mehta, Senior Research Associate at ORCA. Since the 1980s, and even more so under the leadership of Xi Jinping, Beijing’s global governance discourse has consistently portrayed China…
Minnesota Winter: When Fear Freezes a Community
Minneapolis on January 23, 2026, photo by SK Lo By Dr. SK Lo, Board Chair, AAUC Editor’s Note: SK Lo is a resident of Minneapolis and the Board Chair…
The number of Chinese students studying in the US decreased by 4%, while India widened its lead.
New data released on Nov 17 shows Chinese student enrollment in the US dropped 4% in the 2024-25 academic year while India’s grew by 9%, driven by stricter visa…
China’s Development Strategy in the 15th Five-Year Plan Era
The goals of the 15th Five-Year Plan reflect significant shifts compared to its predecessor Credit: Depositphotos By Wei Hongxu The recently concluded Fourth Plenum Session of the Communist Party of China…
Xi Jinping & Donald Trump meet in Busan, South Korea
By Greg Hugh Here’s a breakdown of the significance of the recent meeting between Xi Jinping and Donald Trump, held in Busan, South Korea on 30 October 2025: ✅…
Why Asian tourists are skipping over the U.S. this year
(photo By Pixabay via Pexels) By Maybeline Tucker Asian tourism to the United States is dropping after Donald Trump’s reelection to a second term and his crackdown on border enforcement. According…
The United States and China impose tariffs on each other, and the TikTok ban is postponed again
China has retaliated against Trump’s new tariffs with a 34% levy on all US goods and export restrictions on rare earth elements, deepening the trade war between the world’s…
The Official Position on U.S.-China Relations
By Greg Hugh Publisher’s Note: Following is the official position on U.S.-China Relations as stated on the website: https://www.state.gov/u-s-relations-with-china. Strategic competition is the frame through which the United States…
Chinese New Year 2025: Year of the Snake and Lunar New Year traditions
By Greg Hugh Lunar New Year — also commonly called Chinese New Year — marks the start of the new year based on lunar calendars, or monthly cycles of the…
What does the return of panda diplomacy mean for the US and China?
What does the return of panda diplomacy mean for the US and China?© Roshan Patel, Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute via AP Story by Justin Klawans, The Week…
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