How Will China’s Rise Change the Chinese-American Experience?

Less than 70 years after the official repeal of the Chinese Exclusion Act, Chinese Americans hold prominent positions in every sector of U.S. life. Meanwhile, China itself is becoming more powerful on the global stage and its government’s relationship with the United States is often complicated. In advance of a panel on “The Creation of Chinese America” at Zócalo on April 6, we asked experts about the ramifications of China’s rise for Chinese-American lives.

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