ByShare this storyXiao Ding had her final green card interview in late September 2020. For the NGO manager, whose name has been changed to protect her identity, the interview for permanent residency would end her 10-year visa journey in America, first as an international graduate student, then as and the spouse of an American citizen. But months after the interview,  there’s one question that still lingers in her mind. “The officer asked if I have ever taken any Chinese Communist Party courses in college,” Ding recalled. It came up after he asked if she was a member of the party,...…ByShare this storyXiao Ding had her final green card interview in late September 2020. For the NGO manager, whose name has been changed to protect her identity, the interview for permanent residency would end her 10-year visa journey in America, first as an international graduate student, then as and the spouse of an American citizen. But months after the interview,  there’s one question that still lingers in her mind. “The officer asked if I have ever taken any Chinese Communist Party courses in college,” Ding recalled. It came up after he asked if she was a member of the party,...WW…

The editorial choice to turn Nelson into a disapproving voice against George Floyd protests is not an isolated incident on Chinese social media, where conservative and racist messages often run unchecked. The video from conservative commentator Candace Owens attacking George Floyd has been wildly circulating via direct messages, long articles, and posts on Weibo (’s Twitter equivalent). Owens’ video was viewed over 100,000 times on messaging app WeChat alone (WeChat caps its view count at 100,000. The actual viewership could be much higher).“I can’t breathe,” Chinese spokesperson Hua...…The editorial choice to turn Nelson into a disapproving voice against George Floyd protests is not an isolated incident on Chinese social media, where conservative and racist messages often run unchecked. The video from conservative commentator Candace Owens attacking George Floyd has been wildly circulating via direct messages, long articles, and posts on Weibo (’s Twitter equivalent). Owens’ video was viewed over 100,000 times on messaging app WeChat alone (WeChat caps its view count at 100,000. The actual viewership could be much higher).“I can’t breathe,” Chinese spokesperson Hua...WW…