I write about people…
The core of my writing is about my own identities, or that of others like me.
I ask questions like – What moves my people? What makes us come alive into our cultural background? What are harmful social patterns that force us to assimilate and erase our identities?
Interested in having me write for your publication?
I am happy to accept paid freelance writing assignments – get in touch with me here.
Selected Publications
First Chinese American Rabbi feels lucky to be part of “two peoples, two traditions”
Feature of Rabbi Jacqueline Mates-Muchin
How I finally Learned to Accept both my Chinese and Jewish Identities
Personal Narrative about belonging and identity imposter syndrome as a mixed person.
UC Berkeley must redesign data practices to give visibility to mixed-race students
Op-Ed about how counting mixed-race students as their “primary race” flattens their identity and harms accurate representation of students of color.
How to Show Up for Immigrants
Context about the current administration’s attack on immigrants and how to fight back
an interlude…
From 2022 to 2023, I was a Junior Fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. I wrote about China’s relationship to the world, including the Americas and Europe. I decided community and change were my passion and gave up my long-held dream of working in foreign policy to become a full-time organizer, but I was grateful for this opportunity.
The Year The Hawks Took Flight
Why 2018 Was a Turning Point of U.S.-China Relations
Europe Narrowly Navigates De-risking Between Washington and Beijing
Carnegie Endowment (with Yukon Huang)
Washington can’t decouple from China without Europe’s help, while China hopes to soften Europe’s stance and has focused its diplomacy there.
The Balancing Act: Brazil and Mexico Court Beijing While Managing Their Relationship to Washington
With distinct objectives, Brazil and Mexico are increasingly open to engagement with China, which is happy to oblige in partnership with both economies.
What Exactly Does Washington Want From Its Trade War With Beijing?
Carnegie Endowment (with Yukon Huang)
With relations at an all-time low, punitive actions targeting China have become politically popular, even if they have no analytical basis.
Lula Can’t Simply Count on China This Time
His aspirations for Brasilia’s relationship with Beijing, if similar to those of his previous presidency, would not be well suited for the China of 2023.