Research Scholar at Yale Law School studying the history of science in China and US-China relations. Particle physicist by training. Writer at various places. Editor at Made in China Journal. Co-host of Dissident at the Doorstep.https://bsky.app/profile/yangyangcheng.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/yangyangcheng.bsky.social/post/3mlel2p2suk24144 years ago this week, the Chinese Exclusion Act became law. Restrictions at both the border and the interior shaped Chinese lives in the US for generations. Their lasting impacts are still felt on both sides of the Pacific. Four new books explore the complexities. I write @madeinchinajournal.com: https://madeinchinajournal.com/2026/05/05/the-pacific-as-a-mirror/08 May 2026 20:29 +0000at://did:plc:pfeth44jd25ncmwsshqwraxr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlel2p2suk24https://bsky.app/profile/yangyangcheng.bsky.social/post/3mlel2p2suk24144 years ago this week, the Chinese Exclusion Act became law. Restrictions at both the border and the interior shaped Chinese lives in the US for generations. Their lasting impacts are still felt on both sides of the Pacific. Four new books explore the complexities. I write @madeinchinajournal.com: https://madeinchinajournal.com/2026/05/05/the-pacific-as-a-mirror/08 May 2026 20:29 +0000at://did:plc:pfeth44jd25ncmwsshqwraxr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlel2p2suk24https://bsky.app/profile/yangyangcheng.bsky.social/post/3ml4pidmrlk2nFor #AAPIHeritageMonth, I write @madeinchinajournal.com about Chinese experiences with the US through four new books: John Doe Chinaman by Beth Lew-Williams, Imperial Stewards by K. Ian Shin, Performing Chinatown by William Gow, and Chinese Encounters with America, ed. Deborah Davis and Terry Lautz. https://madeinchinajournal.com/2026/05/05/the-pacific-as-a-mirror/05 May 2026 17:27 +0000at://did:plc:pfeth44jd25ncmwsshqwraxr/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml4pidmrlk2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/yangyangcheng.bsky.social/post/3ml4pidmrlk2nFor #AAPIHeritageMonth, I write @madeinchinajournal.com about Chinese experiences with the US through four new books: John Doe Chinaman by Beth Lew-Williams, Imperial Stewards by K. Ian Shin, Performing Chinatown by William Gow, and Chinese Encounters with America, ed. Deborah Davis and Terry Lautz. https://madeinchinajournal.com/2026/05/05/the-pacific-as-a-mirror/05 May 2026 17:27 +0000at://did:plc:pfeth44jd25ncmwsshqwraxr/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml4pidmrlk2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/yangyangcheng.bsky.social/post/3mijnardkb22zIt's such a privilege to return as a judge for the Baifang Schell Book Prize @asiasociety.org @chinabooksreview.com, after serving on its inaugural cohort last year. The shortlist for the 2025 Nonfiction Award is out. Find out more about the five fabulous titles: https://chinabooksreview.com/2026/04/02/shortlist-2025-nonfiction/02 Apr 2026 16:36 +0000at://did:plc:pfeth44jd25ncmwsshqwraxr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mijnardkb22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/yangyangcheng.bsky.social/post/3mijnardkb22zIt's such a privilege to return as a judge for the Baifang Schell Book Prize @asiasociety.org @chinabooksreview.com, after serving on its inaugural cohort last year. The shortlist for the 2025 Nonfiction Award is out. Find out more about the five fabulous titles: https://chinabooksreview.com/2026/04/02/shortlist-2025-nonfiction/02 Apr 2026 16:36 +0000at://did:plc:pfeth44jd25ncmwsshqwraxr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mijnardkb22z