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… on what? Where? Why? You’d get a high too if you were where they were! No, they were not testing fate, not entirely. These folks paid USD58 each and signed a waiver confirming they can handle height for the privilege of being 1,115 feet in the air with no safety barrier. Find out more on page 8.

Government & Politics Books, p. 13 China, US celebrate 48th anniversary of 'Ping-Pong Diplomacy' Xinhua | Updated: 2019-08-23 17:37

LOS ANGELES between China and the United States and chapter in our joint efforts to promote table - The national table laying the groundwork for the eventual es- tennis on the world stage." tennis teams of China tablishment of diplomatic relations between "I am pleased to note that, over the years, and the United States the two countries. the legacy of Ping-Pong diplomacy has gathered Thursday In his address to hundreds of attendees, been well carried forward by generations Community, p. 16 evening at the Nixon Liu Guoliang, president of the Chinese of ping-pong athletes from both countries. Presidential Library Table Tennis Association, pointed out that By playing matches and having joint train- In This Issue and Museum in Orange County, California, the Nixon Presidential Library and Museum ing sessions, they have not only improved to mark 48th anniversary of "Ping-Pong is a historic place to celebrate the 48th an- their skills, but also fostered a deep friend- Announcements 9 Diplomacy." niversary of Ping-Pong Diplomacy. ship. They have contributed to the mutual Books 13 In a historic first and at the invitation of "Since the small ping-pong ball played understanding and friendship between our Business & Economy 7 the United States Table Tennis Association a big role 48 years ago, China and US table two peoples," said Zhang Ping, Chinese Community 14-16 (USATT) and the US Olympic Committee, tennis players have kept close contact and Consul General in Los Angeles. Events 10 China's national table tennis team, includ- communication and developed a long-term "Under the current situation, it is more Government & Politics 4, 6-7, 11 ing several Olympic champions, is in Los friendship with each other," said Liu, adding important that we carry forward the legacy Angeles from August 5 to 25 to practise with that the two teams reinforced their histori- of Ping-Pong Diplomacy, bringing into Language 4-5 their US counterparts. cal bond by joining together for practice in full play the role of 'a small ball rotating a History 12 Ping-pong, or table tennis, has a unique Los Angeles. big globe'. We need to strengthen people- News 3 and storied place in the diplomatic relations Virginia Sung, CEO of USATT, noted to-people connections, further deepen our Opinion 12 between the United States and China. In that the unprecedented joint training ses- friendship and make concerted efforts to Pronouncements 2 1971, nine American table tennis players sions of Chinese and American national maintain a stable and sound development Society 13 were invited to Beijing for exhibition games table tennis teams "continues the legacy of of China-US relations," he noted. ♦ with Chinese players, helping break the ice Ping-Pong Diplomacy" and "opens a new Travel 8 PAGE 2 / September 2019 pronouncements www.chinainsight.info Publisher’s Pronouncements ChinaInsight Greetings: All of us at China Insight hope that your comprise the organization. National policies the world and while it is not the policy of Publisher: summer has been a fulfilling one and are are established by the membership, which China Insight to comment on controversial Gregory J. 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UN headquarters relocating to A monkey at a Henan Province zoo pounded on the glass wall of its enclosure Xi’an with a rock until the glass shattered. Zoo A group of con ect. “Executives” staff said this particular monkey is more artists scammed met with investors Family shamed intelligent than others and is an expert at Chinese investors when one of them “using tools” for cracking open walnuts. with forged docu- became incredu- A well-known Hong Kong judge’s This time, it may have been shocked by ments seeking in- lous that the UN 43-year-old niece is dragging the family’s the shattered glass. Next time, it’ll probably vestments for the would relocate to name through the mud with her frequent know better and makes its escape. But then relocation project Xi’an and reported run-ins with the law. … why bust out to the unknown when all of the United Na- it to the police. In January, she was arrested for driv- your needs are taken care of on the inside? tions Headquarters After three ing on a suspended license. In March, she Maybe backing away from the shattered from New York months of investi- was charged for attacking her parents in glass enclosure is a demonstration of its City to Xi’an. They gation, Xi’an po- their home, and then failed to report to the superior intelligence? set up the Xi’an Hepingyuan Construc- lice arrested more than 40 people who police. In August, she was caught with a tion Management Company in June swindled close to US$300,000 from 27 small amount of cocaine. Her “rap sheet” to raise US$6.2 billion for the proj- victims. ♦ goes all the way back to 2001 and range Headaches gone from assaulting the police, vandalism, drug A man in Guangzhou who had been suf- possession. fering from headaches and dizziness since Just goes to show black sheep appear in 1989 finally got relieve. Instead of epilepsy, Contract talks the best of families. ♦ a recent scan showed a 4-inch worm inside Jeremy Lin is reportedly in advanced his head! negotiations with the Beijing Shougang The parasitic worm was removed by Ducks of the Chinese Basketball Asso- surgery. It continued to wriggle in the dish ciation for a $3 million-a-year contract. after being removed from its abode for the Lin has played with eight teams past 30 years. Eeeuw! The doctor told him in nine seasons; last with the Toronto that drinking unboiled water from the stream Raptors, when they won the NBA finals and eating uncooked frogs and snakes might this past June. He is on a personal trip have introduced the parasite into his head. visiting Zhejiang Province in August. Call for He is already a big star in China, but by Killer girlfriend signing with Beijing, he would probably Guys, listen up! If you value your life, become a superstar! ♦ Articles… NEVER come between your wife / girlfriend and her ice cream. C oncerned about Some unknowing guy in Henan Prov- misconceptions about ince supposedly to his girlfriend she was too China? fat to eat ice cream when she wanted an ice Taiwan, US cautioned China is not pleased with the pro- cream cone. The woman kept silent after posed arms deals between Taiwan and the insult. She went to a store and bought ChinaInsight is a local the U.S., claiming the sale will dam- a pair of scissors and proceeded to stab the newspaper fostering U.S.- age Sino-U.S. ties. Spokesman for the boyfriend four times. The guy died from Chinese Ministry of Nations Defense China cultural and business losing too much blood. wrote online that the U.S. selling F-16s harmony. The couple had only been dating for less to Taiwan is a “complete mistake, “and We are interested in than a month. “very dangerous.” He further said that publishing articles that China will impose sanctions on US engage audiences in Back to you companies involved in recent proposed Two women, one in a black sedan, the arms sales. China promised similar sanc- Strategy Culture Promotion Association America. Potential topics other in a white SUV, were arguing at a stop tions when the U.S. State Department said China should also sanction Taiwan range from understanding light. The driver in the black car chucked approved in July the sale of $2.2 billion personnel and companies involved in the daily life in China (or for a plastic bottle out her window and then worth of tanks and anti-aircraft missiles transactions. "We have to let them know Chinese in America) to took off as the light turned green. The to Taiwan. buying weapons is inviting trouble," he discussions of business woman in the white SUV stepped out and Apart from sanctioning U.S. companies, said. ♦ picked the bottle off the street and went in the executive vice president of the China markets from both an pursuit of the sedan. At the next light, she American or Chinese stood up through the sunroof and pitched viewpoint. the bottle through the passenger window Cloned K9 ready of the black car! China is deploying its first cloned If you would like to A video of this was captured and up- police dog. The 8-month old wolfdog loaded by a third party in a third car. Was it will be working with the Kunming Po- contribute an article, real or staged? ♦ lice Dog Base in Yunnan Province. It please contact Greg Hugh had been participating in a professional at 612-723-4872 or email police dog training program since March. ghugh@chinainsight. It passed the police dog assessment in info. late August and is now ready for work. ♦ PAGE 4 / September 2019 language www.chinainsight.info Chinese Language Corner (漢語角落): Chinese regional accents you may encounter By Pat Welsh, contributor

The language taught in the Language Comparing the Beijing dialect to Stan- become -en. and southwestern Mandarin dialects, all that Corner is Standard Mandarin. This is what dard Mandarin, some features will stand out. 6. The syllabic final -ing tends to remains of this tone is that the entering- is used and taught in China’s schools. It You may well encounter them in watching become -in. tone words tend to become a low-falling is based on a semi-formal version of the Chinese movies. The Beijing dialect fre- 7. Ancient Chinese once had a high or a low-level tone. In most southeastern Beijing dialect of Mandarin. quently has many nasal “r” sounds at the and low entering tone that Beijing no longer Mandaring-speaking areas, the entering tone In the spring of 1980, I attended the end of words. These nasal “r” sounds will has. Words in these tones usually ended remains in existence and is frequently heard World Economic Convention held in Hang- often replace final consonants. I have heard with a short vowel followed by a -k, -p, as a short high tone ending in a glottal stop. zhou and its follow-up meetings in Beijing this especially with names. This feature will -t, or glottal stop. In Beijing, words once I have brought this up because many as an American delegate. A Taiwanese-born seem to change some common vocabulary uttered in this tone have all lost these final of the Mandarin movies and speakers I fellow delegate who spoke fluent Standard items. For example, “Jīntiān” (today), consonants and the preceding vowel has frequently encounter have strong non- Mandarin (Putonghua) confessed to me that “zuótiān” (yesterday) and “míngtiān” often changed. In Beijing, these entering- Standard accents. In this country you are he frequently had difficulty understanding (tomorrow) may often be heard in Beijing tone words are now uttered in all of Beijing’s likely to encounter Mandarin speakers that the informal street language of Beijing. as “jiēr”,̃ tzwór,̃ and miér.”̃ Zhèli (here), other tones. Most non-Mandarin dialects, will sometimes betray their native accents Looking into this matter more deeply I nàli (there) and năli (where?) will often be however, have kept this tone. In southern in their speech. ♦ learned that the Putonghua Mandarin of heard as “tjèr,̃ nàr ̃ and năr.̃ Street Beijing that day had pretty much culled out much has two words for “we”: if the listener is of Beijing’s street language. In Chinese included within the ‘we,’ the word to use bookstores, I noticed that books teaching is “tzá-men;”iIf the listener is excluded, Government & Politics Putonghua Mandarin had few of the com- the word to use is “wŏ-men.” There were mon words I had learned from my Beijing- other vocabulary items that I had to relearn. raised instructor Huang Chi- chou at the Recently I saw a film from Taiwan where The People's Republic of University of Kansas. the speakers spoke Mandarin with heavy It should be mentioned here that when Taiwanese accents. In that movie several China celebrates the 70th I first attended graduate school at Univer- of the speakers were common people much sity of Kansas, the Mandarin I spoke had a like those I had encountered in Taiwan years anniversary of its founding heavy Eastern Sichuan accent because my ago. Fortunately, many of the variations in Mandarin acquaintances came from that their speech were fairly similar to what I had this year area of China before World War II. My tones learned from my Sichuanese acquaintances. were different from the Standard. Some When one travels south and west of Bei- By Greg Hugh pronunciations of consonants and vowels jing, eventually you may hear the following were different. Many common words were changes in Mandarin-speaking areas: So just like all Americans celebrate their icle the history of China’s development over different. For two years Professor Huang 1. Zh and z both sound like z (tz). nation’s Independence Day on July 4, the the years nor approve or disapproval of its made it a point to get me to adopt his Bei- 2. Sh and s both sound like s. Chinese partake in annual national birthday methods, but rather simply to note that the jing accented Mandarin. Since 1972 I have 3. Ch and c both sound like c (ts’) celebrations on October 1 and this year the international factors that aided China’s rise abandoned the Sichuan accent and used 4. Syllabic initial r will usually PRC will be 70 years old. are eroding. The changing international Professor Huang’s Beijing-based accent change, often to a y or a z. Learning more history of a country dem- environment also holds important implica- when I speak Mandarin. 5. The syllabic final -eng tends to onstrates wisdom. Certainly, many Western- tions for China domestically, including the ers have some familiarity with Chairman Communist Party monopoly on power. Xi Mao, the Communist Party of China (CPC) Jinping, who in October 2017 ended the and China’s current President Xi Jinping, decades-old collective leadership system to but people should start digging into how crown himself China’s new emperor, now the CPC came into power so that we can no longer looks invincible. understand why many Chinese continue to Historian Paul Cohen has described support the present-day leadership. anniversaries as “an emotional bridge be- During China’s civil war (1945-1949) tween present and past,” which the CCP has and earlier when the Japanese military continually exploited to inspire nationalistic invaded the country during World War II, loyalty as capitalism and globalization Chinese citizens were at one of their lowest brought dramatic change to China.” points in history and little hopes of success. Might the CCP’s iron grip on history It seemed as if China’s civilization would impede its ability to learn from past mis- vanish, never to rise again, but the Chinese takes? It’s certainly possible, but the Party refused to surrender and because of a spirit has always been an astute student of his- of perseverance, today’s China has emerged tory, conducting sober historical research to become the world’s most populous nation, to glean insights on how to fortify its rule. second-largest economy and one of the most The Party’s monopolization of force and dis- influential countries in diplomatic circles. course also means it is well prepared to do Those are amazing achievements in the whatever is required to ensure the “harmo- short span of 70 years. nious” passage of anniversaries—between However, is China at crossroads? Are 1998 and 2014, political detentions more limits of its Party-led model showing? than doubled during significant months in To be sure, when it celebrates later this the “dissident calendar.” year the 70th anniversary of its communist In October, the CCP will commemorate “revolution,” China can truly be proud of the 70th anniversary of the PRC with a once- its remarkable achievements. An impover- a-decade “major celebration,” including a ished, backward nation in 1949, it has risen military parade on Tiananmen Square. The dramatically and now commands respect tragedy is that the more Beijing controls and awe in the world. history, the less potential this history has to China is today the world’s largest, shape Chinese politics, because the public strongest and longest-surviving autocracy. is inoculated from all but state-approved This is a country increasingly oriented to memories. In China, anniversaries are in- the primacy of the Communist Party. But creasingly ceremonial affairs, stripped of here’s the paradox: The more it globalizes their subversive potential. while seeking to simultaneously insulate In any respect, we congratulate the PRC itself from liberalizing influences, the more on its 70th anniversary celebration. ♦ vulnerable it is becoming to unforeseen political “shocks” at home. The most recent are the protests taking place in Hong Kong. It is not the intent of this writer to chron- www.chinainsight.info language September 2019 / PAGE 5 Chinese Language Corner (漢語角落)

By Pat Welsh, contributor

This month, in addition to looking at ways to indicate possession and give simple Pronunciation reminders descriptions, I will also present information on regional accents (page 4). Since language This system follows Chinese Pinyin with the exception that the letter “u,” which has is fluid and regional variations do creep in to daily use and can be heard in many Chinese two pronunciations. Sometimes it has the value of ü (“ee” as in see with rounded lips). movies, I will try to include these as well, especially those Beijing variations. At those times we use the symbol “ü” instead of Pinyin “u.” In making this sound, it is most important that the vowel more resembles an “ee” sound and definitely not sounding English Chinese characters Pinyin like a “oo” sound as in “moon”. Short in stature 矮 ăi Short in length 短 duăn ao Sounds like the “ow” in “cow” bù. When occurring before a de Here the “e” sounds much like the “a” in “above” or the “u” in “under”. Not 不 falling tone syllable, bù changes ei Sounds like the “ay” in “say” or “day”. to bú. en Sounds like the “un” in “fun” eng Sounds like the “ung” in “lung” 的 Possessive suffix added De. ian Sounds like “ee-ehn” or “yen” (Here “ehn” and “en” almost sounds like the to nouns and pronouns to When this suffix is spoken, it word “yen”.) indicate possession is always uttered in the neutral nǚ Sounds almost like the English word “knee” but your lips must be rounded, tone. not spread. Tall, high 高 gāo ong The “o” here sounds much like the “oo” in “ooze” or “spoon”. Happy, pleased 高兴 gāoxìng q Sounds like an aspirated tch; qin sounds like ”tcheen”. qǜ Sounds like “tchee” but said with rounded lips. Very (This word is often 很 hĕn shi Sounds almost like the “shir” in “shirt” used where it should not be si Sounds somewhat like sz, the vowel short, it is between “i” in “it” and “u” translated.) in “mut”. Tired 累 lèi ü Sounds much like the “ee” in “see” but the vowel must be uttered with rounded Sad, depressed 难过 nán-guò lips. friend. (This word is gender 朋友 péngyŏu x Sounds like a weak “sh”; xing sounds like “sheeng”. neutral.) you Sounds somewhat like the “yo” in “yodel”. z Sounds like a “tz” without any aspiration. Pronouncing this as ‘dz’ betrays Attractive, good-looking, 漂亮 piàoliang American accent. beautiful

This is how to indicate possession: Tones English Chinese characters Pinyin Using numbers: 5 = your normal high 4 = mid-high 3 = your normal mid pitch 2 = mid low pitch 1 = your normal low pitch My money 我的钱 wŏde qiánbĭ Your (sing.) money 你的钱 nĭde qiánbĭ Tone Description Notes His money 他的钱 tāde qiánbĭ Her money 她的钱 tāde qiánbĭ ā High level pitch (55) Regarding Tone ă á Mid-Rising Tone (35) 1. when occurring directly before 她的钱 Our money wŏmende qián ă Dipping (213) another dipping tone, tone ă becomes 你们的钱 Your (plural) money nĭmende qián à High falling pitch (51) tone á. Thus “hĕn hăo” (very good) 他们的钱 Their money tāmende qián a An unstressed neutral tone. Follow- changes to “hén hăo” Whose money? 谁的钱 Shéide qián? ing other syllables, syllables in this 2. occurring directly before any other tone tend to be slightly lower that tone, Tone ă will change to a mid-falling When talking about family members and friends, the word ‘de’ is usually omitted. of the previous syllable. The lone tone English Chinese characters Pinyin exception is when it occurs after Regarding Tone à tone ă when the neutral tone is often When occurring before another à tone My father 我父亲 wŏ fùqīn slightly higher. The first tone à reduces its fall to 53 Your mother 你母亲 nĭ mŭqīn His older brother 他哥哥 tā gēge Next month, we will deal with other ways to make simple description of people and Her younger brother 她弟弟 tā dìdi things. ♦ Uur older sister 我们姐姐 women jiĕjie Your (plural) Younger sister 你们妹妹 nĭmen mèimei Their friends 他们朋友 tāmen péngyŏu 谁的妹妹 Whose younger sister? shéide mèimei Production Editor Needed Here is one way to make simple descriptions. English Chinese characters Pinyin Great opportunity to gain experience in laying out China Insight, a monthly tabloid newspaper that has serving the I am very tired. I am tired. 我很累。 Wŏ hĕn lèi. I am very happy. I am 我很高兴。 Wŏ hĕn gāoxing. community for 17-plus years. happy. I am very sad. I am sad. 我很难过。 Wŏ hĕn nán-guò. • The right candidate must know InDesign Creative He is not tall. 他不高。 Tā bù gāo. Suite and have graphics background. He is not short. 他不矮。 Tā bù ăi. • Reliability and ability to meet deadlines are critical. She is very pretty. 她很漂亮。 Tā hĕn piàoliang. • A strong interest in Chinese culture and business matters will be an asset. • Must be willing to take creative initiative and be a team player. About Pat Welsh In 2009 while teaching English at Sichuan University, Welsh was asked to give a speech This is classified as a volunteer position, but a small stipend where he was introduced to the audience as a “pioneer of Chinese American relations” as a result of his cooperative work in international banking during the Deng Xiaoping era. For will be provided to the right individual who demonstrates a more than 65 years, Welsh has been learning Chinese and has used this knowledge both pro- strong passion for our mission and can work with minimal fessionally and personally to enhance his understanding of Chinese and Asian affairs. He uses supervision. Beijing Mandarin most frequently when meeting with senior Chinese government officials when conducting business in China. For 17 years, Welsh taught Chinese, German and Spanish in two local high schools. Now Send resumé to Greg Hugh at [email protected] or fully retired, he currently resides in Georgia where he used to lecture on China to a number of call 612-723-4872 classes at Dunwoody High School. PAGE 6 / September 2019 government & politics www.chinainsight.info Hong Kong is not China, right or wrong? By Elaine Dunn the Chinese as a result of being defeated in the two Opium Wars in the 1800s (1839- 1842 and, again, 1856-1860). It was handed back to the Chinese in 1997 under the agree- ment the former British colony would enjoy another 50 years of autonomy and to be known as a Special Administrative Region (SAR). This is where China’s “One country, two systems” come into play. Hong Kong will retain its own currency, legal system (completely distinct from Beijing’s and is based on British common law) and par- liamentary system until 2047. The official languages are English and Cantonese, as opposed to mainland’s Mandarin. Culturally, too, there are differences. Protesters inside the Hong Kong International Hong Kong may maintain Chinese traditions airport on Aug. 12, 2019. and observe the many cultural festivities, its The answer to that million-dollar ques- exposure to international media and influ- tion is not black and white. As the saying ences make its citizens take on a much more goes, “It’s complicated.” metropolitan view and ideology than the Unless you’ve been living under a rock Chinese in the mainland, who have known in a deep well, you would have been made nothing but Communist rule. aware of the Hong Kong protests in national In 2015, a Hong Kong designer posted a and local media. series of “Hong Kong is not China” illustra- Where, when and how will these protests tions on Facebook depicting the differences end? Will they hasten Hong Kong’s demise? between Hong Kong and China in terms of Or will the million-strong protesters stave cultural habits, socio-political, censorship, off Beijing’s power grab? judicial structures, etc. with the purpose of Whether we side with the pro-democra- telling the world how Hong Kongers dif- cy protesters or the pro-Beijing camp, we fer from the Chinese mainlanders and to have to admit there are differences in the “Mourn the fact that Hong Kong has been way things were run in the past and now, ‘colonized’ by mainland China.” Albeit and how things will be. some may be tongue-in-cheek, differences, So, is Hong Kong China? real or perceived, are there. Following are Hong Kong was ceded to the British by some illustrations from the series.

(This is in reference to China’s repression of the memory of the Tiananmen Square Massacre, which happened on June 4.) Continues on page 7 www.chinainsight.info business & economy September 2019 / PAGE 7 Huawei launches own AI computing framework

Source: Ma Si,China Daily, Aug. 23, 2019

Huawei Technologies Co officially open source in the first quarter of 2020, launched its own computing framework and he hopes that this framework will help for artificial intelligence on Friday, as the software developers build advanced AI ap- Chinese tech giant aims to develop a better plications with ease and train their models alternative to Google's TensorFlow platform more quickly. amid US government restrictions. Washington at first put Huawei on the The company also announced the com- Entity List in May, banning it from buying mercialization of Ascend 910, an AI chip and accessing technologies originating in Huawei called the world's most powerful AI the U.S. without special government ap- processor and one which can outperform the proval. U.S. tech giant Nvidia Corp's rival products. Xu said the ban has had no impact on the The moves represent crucial efforts company's AI strategy and business at all. by Huawei to build a full, all-scenario AI Currently, Google's TensorFlow is wide- portfolio and make AI more pervasive and ly used by Chinese software developers to accessible. They are also designed to beef build AI applications and it has a relatively up Huawei's in-house research and develop- vibrant ecosystem in China. ment capabilities, as Washington's ban on Xu said, "The biggest challenge for the company continues. MindSpore is whether we can build a vi- Xu Zhijun, the rotating chairman of brant ecosystem. Our edge lies in our large Huawei, said AI computing frameworks are number of smart devices and strong com- critical to making AI application develop- puting power. The framework coupled with ment easier, making AI applications more our own AI chip series can greatly boost pervasive and accessible, and ensuring efficiency and help software developers privacy protection. build advanced AI applications with ease," "But so far, we have not seen a frame- Xu added. work that is adaptable to all scenarios, across Huawei also said that whether the AI all devices, edges, and cloud environments, market can really boom depends on whether and that provides on-demand cooperation traditional sectors are willing to adopt AI in between them. That is why we launched the scale. Currently, the application of AI is still MindSpore AI framework," Xu said. in its infancy, thus offering an opportunity According to him, MindSpore will go for Huawei to build its own ecosystem. ♦

Counting the casualties of trade wars Ninth District states have seen exports dip in 2019 Government & Politics Source: Tu-Uyen Tran | Senior Writer, FedGazette, July 11, 2019 Hong Kong is not China, Soybeans, car parts, pork, adhesive Commerce Department data show that it right or wrong? films and tapes, combine harvesters, paper ranks no higher than fourth among major towels. These were some of the biggest export markets for states in the Minneapolis losers in Ninth District states ( Michigan, Fed region, trailing behind Canada, Mexico, Continued from page 6 Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, South and the European Union. Minnesota, which Dakota, Wisconsin) as exports took a hit has the most exposure to China among the earlier this year. states, sends only 10 percent of its exports Half the states in the Minneapolis Fed’s to that country; it sends twice that amount six-state region1managed to continue grow- each to Canada and Mexico. ing their exports in 2018, the year trade wars As of early July, the trade war with with America’s top trade partners began, Canada has lifted, that with Mexico is on according to U.S. Department of Commerce pause, and that with the EU seems set to statistics. But, in the first four months of intensify. The trade war with China has, for 2019, all the states saw exports drop com- now, not gotten worse, but there are growing pared with the same months in 2018. fears of a new norm for businesses. North Dakota got hit the hardest fol- Despite the breadth of China’s retalia- lowed by South Dakota. Minnesota had the tory tariffs — Chinese tariffs targeted nearly lowest impact but still saw exports shrink 6,100 categories of goods, while Canadian 1 percent (biggest losers were soybeans). tariffs targeted about 220 — their impact While Commerce Department statistics was less severe in the Ninth District in 2018 can be misleading at the state level and it’s than across the nation. Exports to China difficult to establish cause and effect, retalia- from district states were down 2 percent in tory tariffs imposed by China, Canada, the 2018 and 12 percent in 2019. These official European Union, and Mexico did seem to statistics, because they don’t reflect the make a difference. In each market embroiled true size of soybean exports to China, may in a trade war, exports targeted by retaliatory significantly understate the actual decline tariffs generally saw bigger decreases than in trade. U.S. exports to China were down Hong Kongers are fighting for their The proposed extradition bill that caused other exports. 10 percent in 2018 and 22 percent in 2019. identity and for Hong Kong’s rule of law. one in seven Hong Kong residents to march Gabrielle Gerbaud, executive director at Gerbaud cautioned that it’s too soon to To quote a Washington Post (June 13, 2019) in protest was only a catalyst that ignited the the Minnesota Trade Office, said the impact tell what the long-term impact of the trade piece, Hong Kong is “a place that forged its unfinished business from the 2014 Umbrella of tariffs in 2018 was probably muted by the war will be because it often takes a while for own path in the shadows of colonial history Movement. The more Beijing tightens the fact that they weren’t imposed until at least the economy to change course. Right now, and China’s imperial ambitions.” Its people noose around Hong Kong, the more Hong halfway through the year, leaving plenty of it’s more businesses lacking the confidence possess a “’Chinglishness’ shaped by his- Kongers will fight to preserve their unique time for last minute deals. “We saw a real to move forward, she said. “The uncertainty tory, a pride that speaks to a certain lack of identity and distance from China. To them, increase in Q1 and Q2 [2018] of trade and is always what is slowing down any poten- fear and a sense that being a Hong Konger freedom is more than just another word. ♦ export to China,” she said. tial future export or trade.” ♦ unifies all else.” Though China looms large in headlines, PAGE 8 / September 2019 travel www.chinainsight.info Destinations to scare yourself silly By Elaine Dunn

There are people who travel thousands of miles and Something a little different when you can’t claim longest During its construction, an idea for another cantilevered pay big bucks to have the scare of their lives. If you are or widest. This 690-ft. long bridge has two sections that are skywalk was conceived: the longest in the world (until the one of them, then seriously consider visiting China to get composed of clear, layered, tempered glass, allowing visi- next one comes along, that is)! The result is the A-shaped your fright fix! It’s a lot more than a roller coaster ride, too. tors to watch the brown water rush by some 30 feet below. cantilevered bridge also in Chongqing municipality. It was China has been constructing some of the world’s tallest, Another two sections, 250 feet long each, has 3D scenes opened to the public on April 1, 2017, and extends 292 feet longest and highest glass-bottomed structures in the world. painted on them to give visitors the illusion they are cross- from the cliff wall close to 660 feet above ground level. The trend for fear-inducing glass-bottomed structures as ing a steep canyon. Only 30 people can be on it at any given time. destination points has been rising in China. Their appeal? This bridge is a mere 8.5-ft. wide. Cantilevered structures not your thing? Not to worry. According to architect Keith Brownlie in an interview with How about a glass-bottomed walkway that hugs the side of BBC, he said, "These structures tread the boundary between The first suspension glass bridge in a mountain or urban skyscraper? There are many of those those two contrasting senses and people like to challenge Liuzhou, Guangxi Province in China also. their rational mind in relation to their irrational fear." Since it’s probably impossible to visit all the 40-plus Skywalk in National Mine Park, Tongren glass bridges and walkways in China, all of them built in city, Guizhou Province marvelous scenic areas, consider visiting the following five glass-bottom bridges to scare yourself silly:

Zhangjiajie Glass Bridge: world’s highest glass-bottomed bridge

Considered the most beautiful, this glass bridge in China’s southeast Guangxi Province spans the Shuanglong Ditch Primeval Forest. Opened in October 2015, this 3,300 feet long and 5 feet It is close to 660 feet long and sways – yes, it moves wide glass walkway is the first such structure in Guizhou under your feet as you walk across it – 170 feet in the air Province. It connects wooden sections that had been in place above the dense virgin forest below. before and stands close to 330 feet above the valley below.

Pingjiang Shiniuzhai glass bridge in Jin Mao Tower, Shanghai, glass ledge Hunan This bridge is 1411 feet long, 10-plus feet wide and 984 feet high and provides its visitors a striking view. Its steel frame is supported by four pillars on the edges of the can- yon. The walkway has three layers of more than 120 glass panels, each of 2-inch thick tempered glass. To prove its strength and safety, a car filled with passengers was driven across the bridge during opening promotions. The Zhangjiajie Glass Bridge connects the two sides of the Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon in Hunan Province, the filming location of the popular movie “Avatar.”

Hongyagu Glass Suspension Bridge

Nearly 600 feet above the ground, the all-glass suspen- sion bridge connects the peak of the Shiniuzhai Geopark to Stone Buddha Mountain. It is 984 feet long and is one of the first high bridges converted from wood to glass in 2014. Are all the bridges beginning to look alike? Don’t In July 2016, the Jin Mao Tower in Shanghai opened its despair. There are other glass-bottomed structures to visit, glass walkway to visitors. This walkway has no handrails. such as: Instead, visitors have to don safety harnesses attached to an overhead rail along the 200-ft. long walkway off the 88th Yunyang Longgang Glass Bridge: floor observation deck that’s approximately 1,115 feet off the ground. Only 15 visitors are allowed on the walkway at world’s longest overhang glass bridge in a time, accompanied by two safety personnel. Located at Hongyagu Scenic Area in Hebei Province, Chongqing this 1,600-ft. long and 13-ft.-wide glass bridge is suspended by cables 715 feet above ground. It opened to the public on Dec 24, 2017. The bridge is made up of 1,077 1.5-in. thick glass panels and can accommodate up to 600 people at a time. It has a vertical drop of 715 feet and its sway from the suspension cables is a thrill feature for its visitors.

The first 3D glass bridge in Ningxia

How safe are these structures? So far, there have been How about walking onto a glass cantilevered bridge that no real serious issues. There have been incidents of glass ends in midair? The horseshoe-shaped Yunyang Longgang panels cracking. However, since there are multiple layers Glass Bridge is located in the municipality of Chongqing, in of glass, there was never any real danger. In fact, there have the heart of the Three Gorges Reservoir area. It was built in been publicity stunts the sound of cracking glass is piped 2015 and has an 85-ft. overhang (17.5 feet longer than the in to heighten the thrill / fear factor! Colorado Grand Canyon Skywalk). It is 2,355 feet above Ready to go? ♦ the Shisun River. www.chinainsight.info announcements September 2019 / PAGE 9

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The Minnesota Chapter of the US-China Peoples Friendship Association will host the 27th National Convention Forty Years and Beyond: Friendship, Successes, and Challenges

October 18–20, 2019 Airport Hilton 3900 American Blvd., Bloomington

Convention attendees will participate in national USCPFA business meetings, attend lectures, presentations, and a gala dinner (watch “40 Videos for 40 Years” project), and a field trip to the newly constructed St. Paul–Changsha Chinese Friendship Garden as well as the world-class Asian art collection at the Minneapolis Institute of Art. A delegation from Minneapolis’ Sister City, Harbin, China, is expected to attend along with other local, state and international guests.

The convention is for USCPFA members only. Not a member yet? Join inow and be eligible. immediately A limited number of sponsorship opportunities are also available.

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Cultural Community Partnership grant application deadline is Sept. 13 The Cultural Community Partnership Proposed projects must take place be- grant program, designed to enhance the tween March 1, 2020, and Feb. 28, 2021. careers of individual artists of color and Those considering a first-time appli- indigenous artists, is accepting grant appli- cation are urged to review the program’s cations now until Friday, Sept. 13, 4:30 p.m. overview and application instructions, Artists, at any stage in their careers, can and speak with program officer Sherrie apply for grants to help support collabora- Fernandez-Williams prior to beginning an tive projects. Applicants can collaborate on application. She can be reached at (651) Minnesota China Business Council presents a project with another Minnesota artist of 539-2672, toll-free at (800) 866-2787, or color or with a Minnesota nonprofit orga- via e-mail at sherrie.fernandez-williams@ nization. arts.state.mn.us. The proposed project must be designed The Arts Board uses WebGrants, an Global Trade: to further the artist’s career or enhance the online grants management system, for all artist’s artistic abilities. Each project must applications. Registration is required of Crisis and Opportunity include a community component that will all applicants before beginning an applica- draw visibility to the artist’s work. A pub- tion to any Arts Board program. It is only Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2019 lic performance, exhibition, reading, open necessary to register once. To register, visit workshop, or demonstration that the public the Arts Board Web site, arts.state.mn.us. 7:30-9:30 a.m. can attend, are some examples of possible Scroll down the home page to WebGrants Fredrikson & Byron community components. instructions and registration information. ♦ 200 South 6th St., #4000, Minneapolis

Applications Open for Governor’s International Cost: $35 (includes light breakfast) Trade Awards SAINT PAUL – The Minnesota Trade ognize Minnesota businesses with an eye on Office, at the Department of Employment the international marketplace.” Register at minnesotachinabusinesscouncil.org/ and Economic Development (DEED), is “Minnesota exports support nearly eventregistration accepting nominations for the 33rd Annual 118,000 jobs statewide,” said DEED Com- Governor’s International Trade Awards. missioner Steve Grove. “The work done by The Governor's International Trade the Minnesota Trade Office ensures that any Speakers will address the current U.S.-China trade Awards honor Minnesota companies that business in Minnesota, regardless of size, environment and will hep business leaders devise global have shown exceptional progress and suc- can compete internationally.” cess in foreign markets. In addition to Nominations for the Governor’s Inter- trade strategies accordingly. Attendees will have an honoring individual recipients, the award national Trade Awards will be accepted opportunity to network before and after the presentation. recognizes the tremendous positive impact until Friday, Sept.13, 2019. Recipients will that exports and trade have on the state's be recognized at an awards ceremony on overall economy. Friday, Oct.11, 2019. The event is presented in collaboration with Fredrikson “Last year, Minnesota businesses ex- Additional information, as well as & Byron. ported a record-high $23 billion worth of nomination instructions, can be found on the goods to countries all over the world,” said DEED website. (mn.gov/deed). ♦ Governor Tim Walz. “I am thrilled to rec- www.chinainsight.info government & politics September 2019 / PAGE 11 Pulling up the welcome mat: America is becoming a less welcoming place for many Chinese nationals Source: James Cutchin, US-China Today, December 17, 2018

U.S. President Donald Trump’s con- international students at American colleges issue for them.” “Although you see a lot on Trump saying troversial positions on immigration have and universities brought nearly $37 billion Some Chinese graduate students are negative things about China in the media, I been making headlines since he announced into the U.S. economy in the 2016-2017 already facing pre-graduation restrictions. haven’t personally noticed much change,” his candidacy in 2016. While his harshest academic year alone. They also supported In June of 2018, the U.S. Department of Cao said. rhetoric has been directed against Mexico, or created more than 450,000 jobs over that State cut the length of visas for Chinese Cao is part of a select group who, the president has also been taking an in- same period. graduate students in high-tech manufactur- through a combination of skill and luck, creasingly aggressive stance on Chinese Chinese nationals make up the largest ing, aviation and robotics from five years to have been largely unaffected by the U.S. nationals in America. During one August group among these students, according to one. These changes were first signaled in the government’s new stance on immigration. closed-door discussion, in the context of dia- the U.S. Department of Homeland Secu- Trump administra- tribe on China, he reportedly told a group of rity. In July of 2018, there were more than tion’s December 2017 business leaders that, “almost every student 340,000 of them in American schools, ac- National Security that comes over to this country is a spy.” counting for over 30 percent of all foreign Strategy, which stated But nearly two years into Donald students. If less welcoming policy by the that the U.S. would Trump’s presidency, how much has really U.S. government leads to a shrinkage in look to tighten visa changed for Chinese nationals trying to get these numbers, American schools and their procedures to, “re- U.S. visas and green cards? surrounding communities could see a sharp duce economic theft Quite a bit according to Albert Lum, drop-off in funding. by non-traditional in- 84, founder of the Lum Law Group and an Some universities are already taking telligence collectors.” immigration attorney for the last 55 years. measures to hedge against this possibility. The administra- “There’s been a whole shift in the at- According to a 2016 analysis by Foreign tion is reportedly titude across all the agencies handling Policy, the University of Illinois at Urbana- considering further immigration,” Lum said. “I’ve lost more Champaign had the highest number of restrictions and ad- [immigration] cases in the last year than I Chinese students in the United States. Last ditional vetting proce- have in the last 10 years.” year, the university took out a $424,000 dures on all Chinese Lum said he has noticed much greater insurance policy to be “triggered” in the students in the near Robotic manufacturing of an aircraft component. Picture by scrutiny on U.S. green card applications event that Chinese enrollment in the school’s future. Investigating Tecnalia and less willingness to work with people business and engineering colleges were to student’s phone re- to resolve potential issues — particularly drop by more than 20 percent in a single cords and personal U.S. and Chinese social Cao was allowed to work in the U.S. for when the applicant’s case rests largely on year. The policy stipulates certain events, media accounts prior to enrollment are more than two years after graduation with- humanitarian grounds. such as tightening visa restrictions, which some of the newest possibilities according out a skilled worker visa. This was thanks to “There’s a lot less consideration of may prompt a decline in enrollment and a to a Reuters citing U.S. government and an extended OPT period provided to gradu- individual plights.” Lum said. “They’re payout of $60 million. university sources. ates in science, technology, engineering and expecting people to be able to fully sup- A September 2018 change to U.S. im- mathematics-related (STEM) fields. While port themselves before they arrive in the migration policy has already made it easier all students are available for OPT following country.” for government agencies to deny new visa their graduation, the length of this allowance Lum said that even marriage cases, in applicants. The official memorandum can be doubled for STEM majors. which someone applies for a green card from the U.S. Department of Homeland Cao was also fortunate enough to win by virtue of their marriage to a U.S. citi- Security removes requirements for agen- the H1B visa lottery. Since the number of zen, have become a much more intensive cies to provide notice or request additional viable applications for skilled worker visas process. Nearly every aspect of a couple’s information before denial. Tsung Hsi Liu usually far exceeds the U.S.’s yearly quota, relationship is now scrutinized to determine said that the new policy has meant that all applicants are selected at random from if their union is genuine. document-seekers must now be extremely among the candidate pool to receive the “I’ve been in hundreds of these over careful when filing immigration applica- coveted H1B visa. the last 55 years and I can tell you that the tions, as they stand a much greater chance Judge Tabaddor said that Cao’s case The University of Illinois at Urbana-Cham- level of detail is substantially different,” said paign, a popular choice for Chinese students of immediate rejection. may have also benefited from the timing Lum, speaking of the interviews required of studying in the US. Picture by Vince Smith The nationwide backlog of immigration of her original student-visa application. marriage green card applicants. “We’re even court cases is currently at an all-time high Cao’s student-visa and two-year OTP, the looking through their cell phones now to of over 750,000, according to data from former of which predated Donald Trump’s see how much they [the spouses] have been The University of Southern California the Transactional Records Clearing House. presidency, allowed her to build a successful communicating with each other.” (USC) ranked second in number of Chinese These courts handle cases for foreign asy- immigration record in the U.S. Tsung Hsi Liu, an immigration attorney students hosted, according to the Foreign lum seekers, people facing deportation and “Once you have an established history in San Gabriel, said he has noticed similarly Policy analysis. Kevin Hostetler, lead non-U.S.-citizens applying for green cards. and have moved past that hurdle, it’s often increased levels of scrutiny, as well as longer international admissions officer at USC, In response to this backlog, the Trump easier to continue to the next stages,” said processing times for his client’s immigration said that, while his school has not noticed administration has placed quotas on immi- Tabaddor. documents. a significant change in Chinese student gration judges. The new rules, which took Yet even skilled workers in technology “About 80 to 90 percent of H1B cases enrollment, it could be several more years effect on Oct. 1, require judges to handle fields like Cao may face issues in the near are pending right now,” said Liu, referring before the full impact of recent federal-level 700 cases per year in order to receive a future, according to Albert Lum. to the skilled worker visa that many young rhetoric is felt. “satisfactory” rating on their performance “They’ve been talking about cutting Chinese use to remain in the U.S. after they “College prep really begins around the evaluations. back the number of people in the technol- graduate from American universities. 10th grade for these [Chinese] students,” It is a move which Judge Ashley Tabad- ogy industry that can get in,” Lum said. “A This increased processing time has said Hostetler. “They’re already on a certain dor, president of the National Association of lot of it is related to the number of technol- real consequences, according to Liu. The track that they’re unlikely to change barring Immigration Judges, says undermines the ogy workers that are coming in from India. Optional Practical Training program, or something pretty extreme … We may see integrity of the immigration court system. They’re saying they want those jobs to go OPT, gives recent graduates of American younger students making different choices “When you tie a judge’s ability to keep to Americans.” universities one year to work in the U.S. [about where they study].” their job to the number of cases they process, Lum said that the current environment under their student visas. The program is Hosteler noted that the most significant you give them a personal financial interest this is one of the strictest he has seen since often used as a bridge by young Chinese impact thus far has been on Chinese gradu- in each case,” Tabaddor said. “It can cause he began practicing immigration law in to secure long-term employment and a full ate students, who face an increasingly dif- people to question the judge’s impartiality.” 1963. H1B skilled worker visa. ficult situation obtaining work authorization The shift in immigration policy has “I don’t think you should let everyone “Now they are waiting a very long time post-graduation. “There’s more concern not affected all equally. Jennifer Cao, a in,” said Lum. “But you’ve got to find a for their H1B and their OPT is expiring,” right now around the difficulty of getting Chinese national with a degree in informa- good balance, and I thought we were doing said Liu. “They can’t work legally in the investment and employment visas [than stu- tion technology management from Mas- that pretty well.” ♦ U.S. and they have to go home.” dent visas],” said Hosteler. “At the graduate sachusetts’ Clark University, said she is not According to estimates from the Nation- level, many people are looking to stay in the too concerned about stricter immigration al Association for Foreign Student Advisers, U.S. and get a job here, so this is a bigger enforcement. PAGE 12 / September 2019 opinion www.chinainsight.info The 2020 Census matters for Asian Pacific Islander communities By Jocelyn Lui a massive undercount of our communities presents exciting challenges for the Civic (Ramakrishnan, K, & Wong, J. 2019, Janu- Engagement Program. Much of the work ary 29.www.aapidata.com/blog). is building on legislative policy changes, The ACRS Civic Engagement team growing coalition work, and momentum began work on the census in 2018, join- on voter engagement with goals of seeing ing other organizations in a multi-racial increased turnout by AAPIs in Washington coalition that would become the statewide state. Washington Census Alliance. Much of the • Work with the Voting Justice Coalition coalition work is currently engaged in ensur- on the implementation of new voting access ing there is adequate funding from both pri- policies that go into effect this year: Same- vate and public sources, including the state day Voter Registration; 16- and 17-year-old government, to ensure that communities of Pre-Registration; Automatic Voter Registra- color are counted. On top of the historical tion; and the WA Voting Rights Act. barriers to census participation, commu- • Non-partisan Get Out the Vote (GOTV) nities will need even more resources for alongside statewide AAPI partners work on outreach and education to overcome recent key municipal and county elections across changes to the census that further threaten the state, including several city council posi- a complete and accurate count for AAPIs. tions in Seattle (7), Tacoma (2), Everett (4), These new challenges pose serious barriers Yakima (4), Spokane (4 plus Mayor), and to community participation, including the Olympia (2). move to online collection and the prospect • Engage with multi-racial coalitions – of a citizenship question. Front & Centered, Salish Sea Collective, As many of our community members WA Immigrant Solidarity Network, and Former U.S. Secretary of Commerce and former Washington Governor Gary Locke, King have heard, the Department of Justice re- Washington Census Alliance – on issues County Executive Dow Constantine and leaders of communities of color announce a key quested that the Census Bureau include a important to our communities, including cli- initiative to ensure everyone is accurately counted in the 2020 Census. Photo: Liza Javier citizenship question on the 2020 Decennial mate justice, clean water, immigrant rights, Census, and advocates across the nation voting access, and the census. Every 10 years, the federal government students, bilingual language programs, and have pointed out how this could lead to a • Work with local and national partners is legally required to count every person liv- school lunches. massive undercount. In response, lawsuits on building capacity for year-round commu- ing in the country, regardless of citizenship Undercounting also impacts our democ- have been filed in multiple states against nity and voter engagement, including access status, as part of the U.S. Census. Certain racy and ability to have a full voice in policy Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross and to leadership and community training, issues populations, however, are more likely than and decision-making, including federal the Department of Commerce. No matter the education, listening sessions, and effective others to be missed. This includes Asian funding allocations. Census data is used to outcome, the concern about the citizenship communication to ensure communities are Americans and Pacific Islanders, people determine where limited English speaking question is widespread and in many ways, informed on the issues important to our with limited English proficiency, people voters can access translated ballots, a right the damage has been done. communities. with low incomes, and young children. guaranteed by the Voting Rights Act. (State Lastly, as of this writing, we are still There’s much to do, and we can’t do it AAPIs have been undercounted for Fact Sheets. https://www.advancingjustice- awaiting more implementation details from all without your help. Every person’s effort decades, putting our families, communities aajc.org/census). the Census Bureau, particularly regarding counts. Outreach or organize non-partisan and neighborhoods at a disadvantage, with In January 2019, a U.S. Census Bureau the online system. Unfortunately, with a GOTV ballot parties and phone banks, share impacts to AAPI communities’ access to study reported alarming findings on the census launch date of April 1, 2020, there critical information about the upcoming needed healthcare and quality education. perceptions and barriers related to the 2020 is no time to spare. ACRS is working with census, or help us translate information Census data is used to determine funding for Census, most prominently, that Asian Amer- local and national partners to develop and and fact sheets so more of our community basic and vital programs for food assistance, icans were least likely of any racial group launch tools for community outreach and members are informed. ♦ Medicaid, Medicare and the Children’s to report that they intended to complete the education so that our communities can be Health Insurance Program. It is used to form. Widespread community concerns are well informed about the census and their Jocelyn Lui is the Projects Director determine federal funding for educational that without substantial investments in cen- choice to participate. for ACRS (Asian Counseling and Referral programs, including support for low-income sus outreach specific to AAPIs, we will see In addition to census planning, the year Service).

History Chinese-American WWII Vets eligible for Congressional Gold Medal By Jim Absher, Military.com, May 2019 Act Project recognizes the hardships and served in the internationally famous Flying There will be a ceremony in Washington, heroism of Chinese-American troops during Tigers, which wasn’t officially recognized DC this fall to award the medal to surviving WWII and authorizes the medal. as a military operation until 1992. veterans and, in their name, to the families Nearly 1 in 4 Chinese-American people To recognize their commitment to their of those who have passed. served during the war, despite 40% of them nation, the hardships they faced and their Of the 20,000 Chinese-Americans who being non-citizens as a result of the Chinese lack of recognition, Congress passed a served during the war, only 1,000 have Exclusion Act of 1882 which prevented their law authorizing issuance of a medal to all signed up to receive the award in recogni- citizenship, and encouraged discrimination. Chinese-Americans who honorably served tion of their service. The Chinese American Unlike other ethnic groups like the Na- at any time between Dec. 7, 1941 - Dec. WWII Veterans Recognition Project, which tive American Code Talkers or the Tuskegee 31, 1946. is also accepting donations to provide the Airmen, Chinese-American troops didn’t The medal will be issued to the Smith- replica medals, is actively seeking those The Chinese American WWII Veterans serve in their own units but were integrated sonian Institution which will display it who are eligible for the medal and accept- Recognition Project is seeking Chinese vet- into the general military population. Like and educate the public on the wartime his- ing applicants. erans of World War II and their families who other non-white ethnic groups at the time, tory and experience of Chinese-American See their website https://www.caww2. wish to be recognized with the prestigious they faced personal and institutionalized service members. Replica medals will be org/ for more details and to apply for this Congressional Gold Medal. discrimination on a regular basis. given to all eligible service members and long-overdue recognition. ♦ Some 20,000 Chinese-American vet- Chinese-American troops served in all their families. erans of World War II are eligible to be branches of the military and in all theaters The replicas will be paid for and provid- Note: Additional details about the awarded the Congressional Gold Medal in of operation. One was Army Capt. Francis ed by the Chinese American WWII Veterans Congressional Gold Medal for Chinese a ceremony this fall in Washington, D.C. B Wai, who in 2000 was posthumously Recognition Project. Replicas will also be Americans of World War II can also be The Chinese-American World War awarded a Medal of Honor for his wartime available for sale to the general public by found at www.chinainsight.info. II Veteran Congressional Gold Medal actions. Several Chinese-American troops the U.S. Mint. www.chinainsight.info books September 2019 / PAGE 13 “Maoism: A Global History” by Julia Lovell Reviewed by Jonathan Chatwin, Asian Review of Books, July 17, 2019

At the end of a network of quiet alleys just to the east of Beijing Railway Station sits Kuijiachang Hutong—Armor Factory Author: Julia Lovell Alley. Few stumble across it; you have Knopf to search it out. In imperial times, as the Publisher: name suggests, this was an area dedicated Publication date: September 2019 to the manufacture of munitions and the paraphernalia of war. It is not stretching the Softcover: 624 pages historical association too far, I hope, to link the street’s former purpose to the explosive power of a work of journalism completed on this hutong in the 1930s, for few could Lovell was born in 1975 and has spent long periods in dispute the international impact made by China. Her curiosity about China was sparked by a book Edgar Snow’s 1937 work of reportage, Red her mother gave her, “Wild Swans” by Jung Chang. She Star over China. This account of Snow’s remarkable stay studied modern Chinese history at Cambridge and is now with the communist forces at Yan’an — the Professor of Modern China at Birkbeck College, Univer- military and political base they established sity of London. She is the author of “The Great Wall” and at the end of the Long March — offered “The Opium War,” which won the 2012 Jan Michalski detailed and flattering portraits of the CCP Prize. Her many translations of modern Chinese fiction leadership, including Mao Zedong. It set into English include “The Real Story of Ah Q and Other up the communists as plucky underdogs, dedicated to lifting the Chinese masses out Tales of China.” of feudal oppression. Red Star over China was a surprise international bestseller; it was She writes about China for several newspapers, includ- this book, more than any other, that created ing The Guardian, Financial Times, The New York Times the romanticized image of the “cooperative, and The Wall Street Journal. self-reliant Communist utopia” of Yan’an, inspiring international fellow travelers and burnishing the CCP’s image at home. Mao and the party leadership had ex- rural rebellion still active in India and Nepal. ercised careful control over Snow’s visit; Over and again, we see how Maoism’s Society Julia Lovell, who foregrounds Snow’s story notion that “power comes out of the barrel of in an early chapter of Maoism: A Global a gun” appealed to and aided those looking Skin in the game History, recounts that every one of the to disrupt the social order, whilst simulta- 20,000 words transcribed by Snow in the neously offering almost nothing by way of By Elaine Dunn course of his conversations with Mao had guidance on what to do once that order had “Skin in the provided a silent bond among the protesters undergone a rigorous process of transcrip- been successfully disrupted; it was thus game” takes on and their supporters. tion, editing and re-translation by Mao and both eminently exportable to poor, agrarian a whole new A young female finance worker said, his underlings. This was the price of ac- societies globally and doomed to failure as meaning, quite “No matter how many years pass, I’ll re- cess, but the book which emerged from the a long term political creed. literally, when member this year; I decided to stand up to now-destroyed courtyard house on Armour Lovell concludes by returning to look at it comes to the fight for my freedom and to fight for what I Factory Alley bears much responsibility for its complex legacy in modern China, which Hong Kong pro- really care about,” as she emerged from the the perceptions of Mao — and Maoism — she terms “Mao-ish.” Lovell makes clear Xi testers. tattoo shop with a bauhinia flower – Hong which were prevalent internationally in the Jinping’s ambivalent relationship with the What began Kong’s emblem. early decades of his rule. Great Helmsman’s legacy; while “there is with the extradi- Others, including foreign transplants, What, though, is Maoism? In some much about the Mao era that Xi [Jinping] tion bill and was say getting tattooed with a flag, the bauhinia, ways, it was in its global heyday the political would like to bury,” she writes — not least further inflamed gas mask or an umbrella (the most popular equivalent of a Rorschach test; revolution- because Xi’s family suffered badly during by the violent police response, many pro- graphics selected), means never forgetting aries and intellectuals saw in it what they the Cultural Revolution —he is steeped testers have gone under the inked needle to to fight for what one believes in, and for the wanted to see. The restrictions on accurate in the Maoist heritage: in its symbolism commit the protest experience to memory love and pride for Hong Kong. factual accounts of Mao’s rule coming out of and iconography; in its secretive, opaque permanently, and to show their support for Here are some of the tattoos posted on China meant that these interpretations were party structure …; in its aversion to po- “the cause.” Once the domain of sailors social media: rarely challenged by the stark brutality and litical heterogeneity; and in its ambition and organized crime, getting tattooed has unpredictability of real life under the Great to establish China as a global leader. Helmsman. Mao’s legacy in China and the contem- Even now, with a wealth of historical porary rise of the neo-Maoists, is complex information on Mao’s rule, one is confronted and not the main focus of this book, yet it with the reality that Maoism as practiced by feels right that Maoism returns us to China Mao was mutable, unstable: the Maoism of in its final chapter, as the well-spring of a the civil war years was quite different to that political ideology oft-dismissed or derided of the Cultural Revolution. in terms of its international influence which, In her masterful and hugely ambitious Lovell persuasively demonstrates, has in global history of Maoism, Julia Lovell fact played a significant and continuing begins by using Mao’s own words to try to role in shaping thought and action across triangulate a definition of the term. Common the world. ♦ themes emerge: violence is laudable; claims to acting for and with “the people” essen- About the reviewer The two characters The bleeding eye represents Hong Kong’s emblem tial; contradiction part of its intellectual representing “Hong Kong” the woman shot in the eye is the bauhinia flower. bedrock. She quotes the scholar Christophe Jonathan Chatwin’s travelogue “Long can also be read as “add by police in Tsim Sha Tsui on Normally colored red, many tattoos are now Bourseiller: Peace Street: A walk in modern China” oil,” if read sideways. “Add Aug. 14. "An eye for an eye!" based on a journey across Beijing will oil” in Cantonese is a form has become a new symbol of just black - to signify the Lovell goes on to trace the various mu- troubles clouding the city. tated forms of Maoism in a diverse range of be published in summer 2019. He of giving encouragement. the protest. countries where it inspired physical upris- writes frequently about Chinese history The umbrella, the icon ings — Cambodia; Peru; Indonesia — as and culture and holds a Ph.D. in English from the 2014 Umbrella well as analyzing its intellectual appeal Literature from the University of Revolution, is a top- in Europe and America in the 1960s and Exeter. He is the author of “Anywhere seller. 70s. In later chapters, modern Maoists are Out of the World,” a literary biography foregrounded; remarkably, there remain of the traveller and writer Bruce Left: Girl in a gas mask with tear gas committed adherents to Mao’s vision of Chatwin (no relation). floating around her PAGE 14 / September 2019 community www.chinainsight.info Centennial celebration tribute to Fred Hsiao By Greg Hugh In honor of what would have been Fred Lundquist, one of the state’s first minority- to the Chinese American community. Pe- (Fred’s second granddaughter) gymnastics Hsiao’s centennial birthday, the Hsiao owned construction firms. Hsiao was a ter Moe, director of the arboretum spoke routine, followed by vocals from Meiqi family recently held a celebration at the well-respected pillar of the community and about the Hsiaos’ recent generous gift to Zhang, Rui Ye Duan, Wen Xin Chang and University of Minnesota Landscape Arbo- earned many awards from many business the arboretum. Li Lei. retum that was attended by more than 200 and community organizations, which was Guests were treated to a buffet dinner Jennie Hsiao thanked everyone for at- invited guests. Guests were encouraged to acknowledged by all of the presenters during that was catered by the Tea House in St. tending and, in lieu of presents, suggested arrive early so that they could also visit the the celebration. Paul, which was quite unusual since the that donations be made to the arboretum’s Chinese Garden of Harmonious Beauty for The celebration began with welcoming arboretum normally requires food served be Chinese Garden. However, the Hsiao fam- which Jennie and Fred Hsiao provided a and introductory remarks provided by Fred’s handled by their own caterer. The exception ily presented their guests with a 100-page generous lead gift. eldest son Howell (Shaw) with his wife Nina was made as the Hsiaos wanted to serve their booklet about Fred’s life: “A Life Well For those of you who are not familiar who provided Chinese translations. guests a very traditional Chinese buffet. Lived: A Centennial Booklet of Life Tribute with Fed Hsiao, he was known as a beloved Zhichun Bian, Deputy Consul General As dinner concluded, the Ha Family sis- to Fred Hsiao.” ♦ husband, father, grandfather, Chinese com- of Chinese Consulate General in Chicago, ters sang several songs. There also were per- munity and business leader, sports fan, delivered opening remarks about Hsiao’s formances by David Hsiao (Fred’s second philanthropist and friend. He started Shaw illustrious life, career and contributions grandson) on the piano and Ellena Hsiao’s

Ruth Stricker honored for lifelong contributions as a humanitarian Jennie Hsiao Memorial book Ruth Stricker, humanitarian, wellness pioneer and international spokesperson for the mind-body connection was honored Aug. 9 at The Marsh with the presentation of an artistic life casting of her hands by renowned sculptor Don F. Wiegand. The life casts capture Ruth’s hands in the fluid movement of Tai Chi, symbolizing her roots, philosophy, and her life’s work dedicated to balance. Awards Deputy Consul Zhichun Bian “It is an honor to celebrate Ruth Stricker and the extensive impact she has brought to humanity through her many and varied lifelong contributions. Life casting is a 7,000 year-old process used to honor and memorialize presidents, popes, and great leaders such as George H.W and Barbara Bush, as well as famous and unsung he- Sculptor Don F. Wiegand and humanitarian roes throughout history. Unlike sculptures and wellness pioneer, Ruth Strickland crafted to represent individuals, life casts individuals where she feels called to make are exact replicas of an individual’s iconic a difference. features. The life-casting process is both In 1985, Stricker founded The Marsh, an artistic as well as a spiritual experience A Center for Balance and Fitness in Min- in which the person actually engages with netonka. Blending allopathic and alterna- the casting material and participates in the tive disciplines, The Marsh opened with an process that honors them.” acupuncturist and a cardiologist working -Don F. Wiegand side by side…a blending unheard of 34 years ago. Now in its third decade, The With a global view, Stricker fully inte- Marsh stands alone as a comprehensive grates Eastern and Western philosophies into center of innovative programming and her professional and personal life. In her services, welcoming all. Dr. Andrew Weil Nina and Howell Shaw Ellena Hsiao words “the resiliency of the human spirit” has described The Marsh as “a center of the makes it possible for us to find a sense of future… a combination of spa, hospital and wellbeing in our lives ... that our challenge health club.” is to be emotionally resilient and physically Stricker and her late husband Bruce healthy to handle change and stress. Ruth Dayton have generously supported the and her late husband Bruce Dayton together Chinese gallery at the Minneapolis Insti- have been very active in the community tute of Art and Stricker has continued to and around the world including the former support Chinese culture by donating to the Soviet Union and the People’s Republic of creation of the Chinese opera, “Dream of China, supporting the fitness and spa indus- the Red Chamber,” commissioned by the tries, health education, medicine, mental local Chinese Heritage Foundation and the health, the arts and culture. She generously Chinese Garden at Phalen Regional Park in lends support to groups, causes and hurting Saint Paul, Minn. ♦

Read ChinaInsight online www.chinainsight.info Guests celebrate and honor the memory of Fred Hsiao www.chinainsight.info community September 2019 / PAGE 15 Chinese seniors go on HOST FAMILIES NEEDED boat cruise Host a Chinese student and make a difference… Neither thunder, rain nor wind could deter a determined group from the Chinese Enrich their experience and enhance your own Senior Citizens Society from partaking of a cruise and lunch recently on the St. Croix ♦ As a host family you share American River. Timing was everything since the rain culture with a student from China stopped just as the group was boarding for and provide them more than they the bus ride to the river and held off while could learn in a classroom. they loaded onto the boat and finally cleared up for a very enjoyable cruise. ♦ ♦ Learn about their culture, explore the differences and develop new connections.

Minneapolis sister cities Global Learning Alliance (GLA) is a Twin Cities based organization that serves as a facilitator to assist students from China that want to study in celebration the United States. To ensure that the students obtain the best experience The City of Minneapolis recently cel- possible, GLA seeks to place the students with host families. The length of ebrated more than 40 years of being part of their stay could vary from a few months to a full school year and include the Sister Cities program. It celebrated all 12 of the Minneapolis high school and college students of both sexes. Sister Cities with a free ice cream social at the Nicollet Island Pavilion, Minneapolis. Since we recognize that hosting a student from China may place a financial This family event featured multicultural burden on some families, we will provide some financial reimbursement entertainment, children activities, ice cream but expect a family to be a host because of the mutual cultural exchange and refreshments. U.S.-China Peoples that both will receive and not just the financial aspect. Friendship Association-MN Chapter or- ganized guzheng performances by Jarrell While we are seeking host families in all parts the Twin Cities area, we are Barton and Annelise Carlson to represent especially seeking families in Eden Prairie. Harbin, China, a sister city of Minneapolis for more than 35 years. ♦ To learn more about being a host family, contact Richard He at 612-987-6540 or email, [email protected]. U.S. Congressman Dean Philips meets with Chinese American business community U.S. Representative Dean Phillips, (back row, 4th from left), recently invited a few members of the Chinese American busi- CSCS celebrates Ming ness community for a meeting. During this meeting Phillips encouraged people to get Tchou’s 95th birthday involved and wanted to learn about issues that affect their community. The group ex- pressed concerns about a variety of topics, including U.S.-China trade, immigration, EB5 Immigrant Investor Program, and profiling of Chinese citizens. ♦ First visit to Minnesota by Chinese Consul General The Minnesota China Friendship Garden Society (MCFGS) was honored to welcome Consul General Zhao Jian from the Chicago Chinese Consulate to the Ming Yuan-China Friendship Garden on his first visit to the state of Minnesota. In attendance were MCFGS board members, Advisory Group members and Hmong elders as Minn. Sen, Hawj presented the group with a Senate resolution recognizing the garden. ♦

Helen Fong, Ming Tchou, and Agnes Lau

EPCA hosts dinner On July 21, some 80 members of the cake, dim sum, etc. Everything was lovingly Eden Prairie Chinese Association Chinese Senior Citizens Society gathered made from scratch. Everyone had so much brought Chinese food to Tree House in Eden together to celebrate the 95th birthday of fun sharing food and catching up with Ming. Prairie, a nonprofit with a mission to end founding member Ming Li Tchou (cen- Following the buffet lunch there were hopelessness among teenagers by providing ter). Led by David and Helen Fong, these many spontaneous performances of erhu, a safe and supportive environment. EPCA members enthusiastically cooked up their singing, karaoke, and of course singing board members and volunteers served the favorite dishes for a festive potluck. ‘Happy Birthday’ to the birthday girl. Ming students food, demonstrated Chinese cal- There were soy sauce chicken, tea leaf was overwhelmed by everyone’s good will ligraphy, and answered questions about eggs, sticky rice, sesame beef, noodles, and good wishes, and declared it was her China. ♦ steamed buns, sponge cake, bean cake, taro best birthday ever! ♦ PAGE 16 / September 2019 community www.chinainsight.info Grand opening celebrations for Whispering Willows and Flowing Waters Garden at Lake Phalen By Greg Hugh

The Minnesota China Friendship Garden performance by Lang Thao. Mayor Carter of the banquet committee, who summed up Paul Mayor Carter who issued a Proclama- Society (MCFGS) experienced an exhilarat- then presented his remarks followed by the evening by crediting all the members tion declaring July 13, 2019, as Changsha- ing weekend in July as they celebrated the Chinese Counselor Zhang. Kathryn Kyser, of the banquet committee for their tireless Saint Paul Sister City Day! Next to speak grand opening of the St. Paul-Changsha the Qu Yuan Poetry contest winner, then efforts and hard work. were Changsha Government Vice Chair Li China Friendship Garden of Whispering read her winning poem, “A Summer Stroll Despite the tropical conditions, many of Ming Yuan, Chicago Consulate Min Zhang, Willow and Flowing Waters at Phalen Re- at the Pavilion.” these same people along with hundreds of Minn. Senator Foung Hawj. Senator Amy gional Park in Saint Paul, Minn. Also, the delegation from Changsha others, gathered the next morning at Phalen Klobuchar and Minn. Representative Betty The celebration began with an evening was recognized as they entered the banquet Park for the opening of the Dragon Festival McCollum, who were unable to attend, sent banquet and award ceremony held at the hall just before dinner was served, arriving and the ribbon cutting at the West Entrance letters of congratulations and representa- historic St. Paul Hotel. It was completely directly from the airport. Gate, which was made possible by a major tives. sold out and attended by more than 300 The awards ceremony took place after donation from Ming Tchou, founder of the The official program continued with a guests, including Saint Paul Mayor Melvin dinner. The MCFGS recognized a number of Chinese Heritage Foundation, to the Xiang performance of the Qu Yuan story, another Carter, local and state representatives, a del- individuals and groups who were instrumen- Jiang Pavilion garden area. The day began reading of the winning poem from the poetry egation of representatives from Saint Paul’s tal in bringing the garden to reality. Donors as people gathered at the Lakeside Activity contest, and dance performances by CAAM sister city, Changsha, Hunan Province, local who qualified as “Groundbreaker” donors Center and after brief welcoming remarks, CDT and qeej dance performers with the Hmong elders and representatives from the also were recognized with certificates. followed by the qeej performance, lion ceremonial closing of Feeding of the Fish. Chinese Consulate General in Chicago. A video of the garden project followed and dragon dances on a parade through the The Dragon Festival was quite a celebra- The evening began with hors d’oeuvres, the awards presentation along with Chinese park, past the “Meditation” sculpture by tion for ending the grand opening of the St. courtesy of United Home Healthcare; gu- music and a live auction as the celebration Changsha stone master Lei Yixin, to the Paul-Changsha China Friendship Garden of zheng music by Annelise Carlson; and a ended with winning bidders picking up garden area. Whispering Willows and Flowing Waters. silent auction. The elegantly decorated hall their silent auction items that were donated Linda Mealy-Lohmann, president and Complete details about the garden can and silent auction display areas were meticu- by many generous supporters. The success co-founder of the MCFGS, welcomed the be found at www.MNChinaGarden.org. lously arranged by Yin Simpson. of this event can be attributed to Romi gathering as they assembled in front of the or https://www.facebook.com/Friendsoft- Prior to opening remarks was a qeej Slowiak, MCGS Board member and chair pavilion. Mealy-Lohmann introduced Saint hePhalenParkChinaFriendshipGarden/. ♦