Rong Xiaoqing, Author at THE CITY

Chinese dissident Yuxiu Zhou stands for a portrait outside the Flushing public library.

They Escaped Chinese Government Repression. Now They’re Imploring Trump to Let Them Stay in America

Nov. 19, 2024, 11:30 a.m.Nov. 19, 2024, 4:45 p.m.

Hundreds of dissidents with pending asylum applications are g on to a love letter to “this land of hope and love” they’ll send the president-elect on Inauguration Day.

NYPD

Chinese Police Officer Fired Following FBI Spying Investigation

May 22, 2024, 2:20 p.m.May 22, 2024, 2:21 p.m.

Critics say the NYPD is racially biased, as Steven Li is the second Chinese officer to be fired this year in relation to FBI investigations.

Housing

Chinese Landlords Say ‘Good Cause’ Eviction Would Ruin Them — and That Democrats Don’t Get It

March 28, 2023, 5:05 a.m.March 27, 2023, 9:50 p.m.

In NYC, where a majority of Chinese households own a home, landlord protests have ignited on WeChat and the courthouse steps.

Redistricting

Brooklyn Could Get a Majority Asian Council District — and Some Asian Groups Are Objecting

Aug. 16, 2022, 5:00 a.m.Aug. 15, 2022, 9:41 p.m.

Asian American groups are divided over how best to build lasting power, as a city redistricting commission gears up to meet this weekend in Brooklyn.

Politics

Chinese Voters Came Out in Force for the GOP in NYC, Shaking Up Politics

Nov. 11, 2021, 7:34 p.m.Oct. 12, 2023, 8:00 a.m.

From Sunset Park in Brooklyn to Elmhurst and Flushing in Queens, frustrations over Democratic stances on schools and crime helped mobilize votes for Republican Curtis Sliwa for mayor and conservative Council candidates.

Queens

From Tiananmen Square to Trump, a Queens Man Keeps Decades of Dissent Going in the Chinese Community

Oct. 29, 2020, 9:03 p.m.Oct. 29, 2020, 9:04 p.m.

China exile Wan Yanhai has been pushing back on a surge of for the incumbent president among fellow immigrants who have embraced White House attacks on the Beijing government and a right-wing political outlook.

Politics

‘This is Our Time’: Chinese-American Candidates Look to City Council Seats in Bid to Build Community Power

Sept. 21, 2020, 10:00 p.m.Sept. 22, 2020, 8:45 a.m.

Activated by battles over high school issions, new jails and a cop convicted for an accidental shooting, political newcomers seek to influence high-stakes debates.

Rong Xiaoqing

They Escaped Chinese Government Repression. Now They’re Imploring Trump to Let Them Stay in America

Chinese Police Officer Fired Following FBI Spying Investigation

Chinese Landlords Say ‘Good Cause’ Eviction Would Ruin Them — and That Democrats Don’t Get It

Brooklyn Could Get a Majority Asian Council District — and Some Asian Groups Are Objecting

Chinese Voters Came Out in Force for the GOP in NYC, Shaking Up Politics

From Tiananmen Square to Trump, a Queens Man Keeps Decades of Dissent Going in the Chinese Community

‘This is Our Time’: Chinese-American Candidates Look to City Council Seats in Bid to Build Community Power

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