October 2020

​  The US presidential election, if no procedural surprise, will be held on November 3rd with more or less mail-in ballots depending on the situation of the COVID-19 Pandemic. The agenda occupying voters mind can always be put in the two major categories of Foreign Policies and Domestic Issues since they are the responsibility of the Presidency. However, each of the two categories contains...

​  The US presidential election, if no procedural surprise, will be held on November 3rd with more or less mail-in ballots depending on the situation of the COVID-19 Pandemic. The agenda occupying voters mind can always be put in the two major categories of Foreign Policies and Domestic Issues since they are the responsibility of the Presidency. However, each of the two categories contains...

The year was 1966. The epic movie The Sand Pebbles was filmed on location in Taiwan.  The star of the movie Mr. Steve McQueen shipped the full set of his gym equipment from Hollywood to Taipei.   As an interpreter (see note 1), one of my early assignments was to oversee the setup of the workout equipment in his leased residence.  (The house was an one-story single family home located...

 People are familiar with World Trade Organization (WTO), a United Nation Organization to establish trade rules, regulate agreements, settle disputes, help developing countries and monitor trade relations between and among its 164 international members. WTO, established in 1995, has been instrumental in promoting world trade and enhancing world economy. In its 25 years of history, the world trade...

 People are familiar with World Trade Organization (WTO), a United Nation Organization to establish trade rules, regulate agreements, settle disputes, help developing countries and monitor trade relations between and among its 164 international members. WTO, established in 1995, has been instrumental in promoting world trade and enhancing world economy. In its 25 years of history, the world trade...

The COVID-19 pandemic broke out all over the world, statistics now showed that there were 17.6 m cases world wide with over 679k deaths reported. The U.S., Brazil, India, Russia and South Africa are the top five infected nations. The death score of this pandemic disease has already surpassed several previous pandemic such as Spanish flu and Swine Flu with death toll at 675K (1918-1920) and 12,469 (2009-2010)...

The COVID-19 pandemic broke out all over the world, statistics now showed that there were 17.6 m cases world wide with over 679k deaths reported. The U.S., Brazil, India, Russia and South Africa are the top five infected nations. The death score of this pandemic disease has already surpassed several previous pandemic such as Spanish flu and Swine Flu with death toll at 675K (1918-1920) and 12,469 (2009-2010)...

I am a Chinese American. I was born in Chongqing, China during WW II. As a toddler, I learned to like the Flying Tigers who defended the city of Chongqing. In contrast, kids were all scared to hear the coming of the merciless red Sun logoed bombers. Post WW II, my family followed the KMT government (which was led by Chiang Kei-Shek and supported by the U.S.) and retreated to Taiwan when I was at the...

​ I received an email on May 4th from my friend Lily Lee Chen, the only woman Chinese American Mayor I know of, urging me to watch a documentary, entitled, Finding Cleveland. May 4th is a sentimental day, a day in 1919, Chinese intellects and youth protested against the Chinese government’s weak response to the Treaty of Versailles which awarded German rights (occupying Shandong since 1914) to...