Tag: Overseas Chinese

Kong Lingxi: A Chinese Student’s Interview With the Dalai Lama

Lingxi Kong (孔灵犀) is a fourth year student majoring in Greek and Latin at Columbia University. He met with the Dalai Lama on April 24, 2008, and wrote an essay recounting the meeting. The Chinese version has spread widely on the Internet, both inside and outside of China now. The following English text is also written by the author and is published by CDT with his permission: After the turmoil in

May 2, 2008 10:31 PM

Carjack Victim Recounts Ordeal in Boston

The April 15 bombing at the Boston Marathon hit the community of Chinese living in the U.S. especially hard. Of the three

April 27, 2013 8:28 PM

Pessimistic About Future, Chinese Look Abroad

Ian Johnson of The New York Times reports that political uncertainty and fear for their financial future, among other fac

November 1, 2012 7:23 PM

China Targets Corruption With Expense Crackdown

Melinda Liu of the Daily Beast reports on China’s crackdown on “naked officials” leaking embezzled fund

July 15, 2012 6:42 PM

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