"The factory is like a family," a garment factory owner said. He expressed his hope to pass the factory on to his children but feared it would be difficult to achieve.  more>

The author suggests that addressing the sources of ethnic friction, and not government intervention, holds the answer to a peaceful resolution to this conflict.

AUDIO :: Free Speech Radio News' Shuk-Wah Chung reports on the violence that took place in China's Xinjiang Province last week. more>

The Chinese-American community in the United States firmly condemns the violence of the Urumqi riots and supports Chinese government action.

VIDEO :: Link TV takes a look at how the riots in Xinjiang Province were carried by different news outlets around the world.

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Leo Lee, the former president of the Organization of Chinese Americans – New York Chapter, thinks that it is important for all ethnic communities to unite in order to make progress. more>

The average salary of minority employees was 11.6 percent lower than the average salary of white employees. In a way, the minority employees paid a "race tax." more>

Eighty percent of the job seekers are non-English speaking new immigrants mostly looking for work in cleaning services, hotel services, construction, and household management. more>

The key chemical involved in the scandal, melamine, is found not only in milk powder, but also in feed for fish and pigs, making frozen seafood sold in Chinatown suspect. more>

The defeat of Ellen Young – the first Chinese-American assemblywoman in New York State two years ago – and the win of Grace Meng could signal a change in Councilman John Liu’s domination of Flushing politics. more>

Although the contenders for the Senate seat are both Chinese Americans, the event drew a large and ethnically diverse audience who deem the race to be important for all Asians. more>

Strict control of Chinese media has prompted superficial reporting on China by the foreign press. Do the Olympics offer a chance for better understanding? more>

An undocumented immigrant’s crossing of five continents highlights the ordeal that is being smuggled into the United States. more>

Breaking a traditional silence kept by abused immigrant workers, two supermarket employees fought for compensation against their supermarket employers. more>

According to statistics provided by the 5th Precinct, there are 30 companies in Chinatown operating daily interstate buses and buses destined for several casinos. more>

Without proper knowledge on how to legally remain in the U.S. after having been issued a deportation order, one man thought marrying a U.S. citizen would fix the problem. Unfortunately, it didn’t work. more>

For many Chinese immigrants, contributing to the relief efforts came first, before paying off their snakeheads or sending all their money to families back home. more>

While developers must reserve a portion of the properties for residential purposes, those who could apply must have a minimum income of $60,000. According to Li, most of the Chinatown residents would not able to meet the high threshold. more>

Several van drivers for New Flushing Transportation Company came to City Councilman John Liu’s office to file complaints against Greater China Transportation Company for allegedly attempting to do away with the competition in the van transportation industry. Some drivers said that they were being extorted and told to pay “road fees.” more>

Because of the rise in cost for food, Chinese restaurants, from big restaurants to small cafes in different parts of town, have raised prices on their menus. According to business owners, they had no choice. more>

Last December 17, 13-year old Chinese-American student Victor Lu, while walking down the stairs in his school, was confronted by nine Hispanic and African-American students who made fun of him and said that “hitting Chinese is lots of fun.” They proceeded to beat the victim with brass knuckles, which resulted in a 90 percent loss of his hearing on his left ear. more>

On February 13, Rev. Franklin Richardson, chair of Al Sharpton’s National Action Network, an African-American civil rights organization, met with City Councilman John Liu (D-Queens) to discuss what Richardson termed “a miscommunication” regarding his speech at the funeral of Christopher Ridely, an African-American officer killed by police fire. more>

In 2007, an aggrieved Chinatown community witnessed an increase in felonies and burglaries compared to 2006. Although the incidence of homicides, rapes, and auto thefts remained relatively the same, identity theft increased noticeably. Now add noise pollution to their daily living, and the community is clamoring for change. more>

An AALDEF report indicated that some voting sites didn't follow the guidelines set forth by the Voting Rights Act and failed to provide Chinese voters with adequate translation services during the midterm 2006 elections. Some Chinese voters were forced to use voting machines outfitted with Spanish. more>

On December 15, the New York City Police Department launched the “Peddlers and DVDs Operation” in lower Manhattan and, in a single afternoon, arrested 58 vendors. more>

A recent LA Times article claims that some donors of Sen. Hilary Clinton’s campaign were Chinese restaurant dishwashers, waiters, low-income residents, and even illegal immigrants. Community members responded that the story was inaccurate and taints the Chinese-American image. more>

Manhattan Chinatown’s Smith Housing has experienced a series of armed robberies in the past week. All the victims were middle-aged Chinese residents. more>

Under the Abandoned Property Law in August of 2004, banks must move funds from inactive accounts to a state fund. For undocumented immigrants who are deported or have returned home, in acceleration of the deportation process of the past two years leaves little or no time to take care of their bank accounts. more>

The Chinatown Sanitation Association – with a cleaning staff of only six and money woes – is bracing itself for worsening conditions during the upcoming tourist season. more>