I enjoy your videos! Authentic presenting!

these "ordinary people" interviews are entertaining to an extent but not very informative there are plenty of Chinese American bloggers/podcasters/YTubers that are a lot more politically aware and nuanced beyond "lockdowns bad, peace good"

@@rabbitsforyang8273 We hear enough from bloggers, podcasters, and KZfaqrs. We don't need them to hog the spotlight of Asian Boss, which is supposed to be about giving an international voice to people who would otherwise not have one.

@@OC-CPA because it is so... inane, might as well deepfake the same interviews with different backgrounds and faces why did Asian Boss interview the top Covid expert? there are plenty of non-influencers that are well informed, I know expats here in SH working on the new digital RMB, cross-strait import/export, Xinjiang BRI hub without providing real insight a vid is just wasting attention span

Another mainland China puff piece interviews that no one asked for .

There won't be much difference among expats. But locals' opinions definately will vary.

Totally agree, I have voiced this to them before. I understand it might be more difficult and more expensive, however it would definitely add more perspectives. Shanghai like you said is quite different and like its own bubble. That said, this episode was great 👍!

Agree with this 100 percent

Shanghai is a mega and modern city like you have known， If you look into its demographic, nearly 50% of Shanghainese are from other parts of China. I think the population diversity is good enough for statistics.

If they can only operate in Shanghai, I think going outside of the Jing’an CBD may help get a more general local view as well. Last time they were at Xuhui Riverside which was good. Zhongshan Park or People’s Square areas are probably even better. But in any case, I appreciate these videos and their hard work.

got two Indian families in my condo tower here in Shanghai, they volunteered during the lockdown and now we are back to having pool parties and bbqs! Modi ban of Tiktok really hurt Bollywood soft power projection but at least our favorite Indian restaurant made it through the lockdown

@@rabbitsforyang8273 common people of both the countries do not want problem, well most of the common people ... I have highest respect for Chinese culture . Both the civilisations are old enough to show the world how to live peacefully . Thousands of years ago Indo -China started to exchange their culture if you look at the history .

@@SabyasachiChatterjee82 well I'm American but I could recall Bollywood films at theaters in China, but now that's all changed Modi government is in a weird spot where China is the preferred bogeyman for the military industrial complex yet treats their ally Russia as a friend, that's definitely an unsustainable love-triangle recent seizure of Chinese mobile phone company assets in China and joint US military exercises could be a sign of shift I think

I am a Chinese, i love indian food. I love India as well 👍👍👍

@@DrNotDr same here and thanks friend 🙂 ❤️ .

On the plus side, you can to experience both worlds in a deeper way than a person who's a total outsider...

I guess it’s sort of expected. What’s even more confusing is when you’re full-blooded Chinese for example that moved into another country (let’s say the US). You are not seen as American and you’re not recognized as Chinese. You definitely look east asian but don’t belong in either. My example is western/the US but my real life situation is still Asian (SEA).

嘿嘿嘿，白就是白黑就是黑😒

I feel the same, when I'm in the US people see me as Asian and when I'm in Asia people see me as white haha

@@wonderingwade1802 就是这样的，在中国的混血，一般我都会认为你是特殊，以不是我们中国

Same, I am also half white American and half Korean, living in the US. I would love to hear other stories as well. I’ve felt my whole life I don’t really fit in. But if you ever go to Hawaii, there are a lot of “halfies”. Hope all is well ❤️

It is no matter what are of biracial people in the world. The politics doesn't tend to correspond well with it ALL over the world. I've pretty much spent my life just being seen as one side of it all. That's because culturally more that way too, especially when having spent an important part of my life in Spain. My children don't see themselves at all as having anything Latino Americans in them all. It's just never been an issue, also because how much of Latin American countries pop influence in Spain. It just kinda works pretty good both ways. Alot of Latino Americans music ends up being top charts music in Spain. For example. It's a blender going on, depending on how much love it all and seek it all, and I don't know if to say that the tendency seems to run more done by Spaniards traditional values mindset parameters, just like my mother. Pretty much are the same way about any other kind of people in the world. Definitely where less racism exists in my life in Spain. The "higher-ups education and cultivations", most importantly first, then afterwards can add the political tendency of center fusion moderates and right wing Spaniards with likewise from elsewhere in the world. Otherwise it can be very bad news. That's why my sister has had bad experiences, where never with my in laws family and friends in my life in Spain, or her left wing artistic friends in Spain. She never had any bad experiencences about that, living in Vienna Austria either for four years. One of her best friends originally from The Dominican Republic, and married to an Austrian man and now Austrian American. They met in New York City, and my sister one of his best friends, and that's why she lived in Vienna for four years. She tends to live with her husband and children in places like Abu Dhabi. I think that my sister's mental wavelength has been changed too much after marriage to a guy from New Jersey,, and not living and moving so much around the world anymore. Definitely totally immersed in hard core agenda indoctrinations brainwashing grooming California about it all. Her Dixie Democrat sophisticate sister in law from North Carolina, isn't that way, and that's why they don't see much politically and socially the same way. My sister sees her sister in law also now in California, similar to Republicans. It's like the stereotype from my childhood of the 60's, of losing family members to a CRAZY California cult. One of the many created that florished and ended there. Do your research about that one, and take a pick of the many types of cults. There's just something about California that creates it all and allows it all to be. Too many dumbed down overspecialized, possibly dehumanized, egomaniac narcissistic blindness celebrities with a lot of money and media influence for cult leaders to aim for for ownselves about it ALL? Take advantage of religious freedom in the US population, but then can go after the older established religion of Christianity. Good luck atheist China with all of that type of diversity in California. Sarcasm. This is not a world anymore where destructive effects emotional needs are catered to, because God most certainly isn't going to do so, if that's what God judges that are. That's what I live illuminated.

Since when half American means white???? It’s not ethnicity? It’s nationality unless you are Native Americans

@@boredom3646 well for this video, I took it to mean that all of the people interviewed had some significant exposure to American culture, but not all were half white (I believe the woman interviewed had some other ethnicities other than white).

@@Fleurae I’ve heard about hapas in Hawaiian culture! Would love to visit one day.

that is definitely gonna be a great topic...cuz I have felt people in Macao are much less outspoken than Hongkongers, especially towards their opinions on China.

@@tianlinma6642 Their economy heavily relies on the mainland (besides the gambling industry, Macao doesn't have other industries that are known for). As a result, since the covid-19, their GDP per capita shrunk by about 50% , not shockingly; And China is currently trying to make the gambling industry more 'obedience') Thus, the way they think is converging with mainlanders, 'Keep your mouth shut when talking about politics'/ 'Obey the government, otherwise, your paycheck and life will be damned. Yeah, that's why they are less outspoken.

We prided ourselves as a Covid safe haven at the beginning of the pandemic and were appreciative to the Macau government in its effort to sustain the life of its people. In recent times, we really question the necessity to continue the strict Covid restrictions as the dominant strain of the virus has become less lethal. As someone working in the casino industry, I can sense the Chinese government is not very friendly with our sector. The central government has its eyes on technological development and would like the whole country to go towards that goal but Macau is too entrenched into the gaming industry to change.

That's a great idea! I, for one, know nothing about Macao and certainly nithing about its relationship with China.

Overall, Macanese people are much pro-CCP compared to Hong Kong. Macau is too small and can't really make a fuss about anything

The word "Hapa" is Japanese for being mixed.

​@@davidmoss2576 Not sure where you're located, but the word hapa is commonly used in Hawaii and recently became more and more common on the US west coast to mean any mixed person who is part asian (particularly east asian). It's still not very common in the midwest or east coast yet. Despite the word's growing popularity, some see it as being a little appropriative of Hawaiian slang / culture and don't always appreciate non-Hawaiians using it.

@@davidmoss2576 We dont use Hapa we use ha-fu(ハーフ)

No offense. Where is your loyalty? If there is a war between two countries, which side will you fight for?

The amount of cringe I experience when people say stuff like half American half something else as if American is a race. And normally they mean White as if White Americans are the only Americans in existence. You actually used the term correctly.

To realize People in the 21st century not having freedom of expression. And govt monitoring what you are communicating is Sad

I believe she was not the interviewer. She is based in Seoul. The interviewer was someone not so fluent in English, perhaps a local Chinese. 😂

agree

We were born the same, everyone should be treated with respect and discrimination shouldn't happen. Do you agree?

Why you seem to hold back your pride if you feel it? If your living family has done nothing wrong or if the person wronged is already dead, why would you hold it? North Americans are very wierd to majority of people here cause of this, always holding back like it was themselves who done bad things, for such an individual focus society it surprises us people outside North America

It's interesting that you have critical things to say about the United States and Canada but that you leave the British out of it. The United States might be a superpower and no, it didn't get to where it is today by being nice, but it never dominated the world in the way the British did. Britain got very very rich in the slave trade. They are the reason why Muslims and Hindus hate each other in india. They were the ones that partitioned India and pakistan. They are the reason why the entire world is so homophobic because they spread their homophobia around the world. The British fought a war with China because they felt they had the right to sell opium to the local Chinese population and get them addicted and profit. I'm just saying.... Lol

Dude, I hear you. I'm a Canadian too from the Far East. The Maritimes! My family history here goes back 200 years. I love Japan and I love Japanese. And I have a view of PEI. I think Canada has the best place to live in a chill country. First, not so much crazy gun violence like America. Second, Justin Trudeau's great father Pierre Trudeau saw the future and started multiculturalism in Canada.

I have a problem keeping track of your diverse genetics. Anyway, racism towards Chinese from the White Westerners has a long history given that we are the biggest race, hence an easy target everywhere. I'm a Malaysian born Chinese and can tell you anti-Chinese sentiments exist in every country in Asia except China of course.😂

You're right. 🥰🥰

Well you're annoyed for no reason. The point of this video was to interview people who belong to both nationalities, American & Chinese. You know Chinese is a nationality, right? It's not an ethnicity.

@@mattm2975 Chinese is an ethnicity and nationality. I am Chinese American 🙃

@@mattm2975 lol you are actually right lmao. Han Chinese are very diverse. It counts as a ethnicity but I think it’s fake

@@ClandyCane China has several ethnic groups. It's not a single ethnicity. You're wrong. Having a certain heritage doesn't make you an expert about it.

Indeed. Another interview what Chinese think of Taiwanese is another great interview, did you also watch that on YT?

So true. Without doubt, these interviewees were bright, articulate and informed on the BIG issues of the day!

He described it in detail. Yeah it's not easy when you travel and you have to understand what local media trying to convey.

I was looking for this comment🤣🤣 I couldn't focus on what he was talking because of the eyebrows

It's called Not Being A Sheep. Emotional Expression is actually ok in other places and not suppressed (thank god). People are not hamsters.

he is so cute

@@fs5775 i am a hamster

@@lzk9933 LOL

Idk it’s just me but this sounds ignorant & racist 😂😂

When I saw the title, I was thinking half Native American - half Chinese or Chinese ethnic who have dual American and Chinese passport. The title is so confusing since it’s so diverse here.

@@JefBenigno native americans are asian tho

@@JefBenigno yes, we are not talking about ethnicity here, we are talking about nationality. And I don’t think it would be fair to call them 100% American, because yes they live in America but it depends on how much their family has like pre exposed them to Chinese culture and American culture that would make them nationality wise- both Chinese and American.

@Lalleland When you say "Middle Eastern" I assume you're referring to the majority Muslim ethnicities in the Caucasus and Urals they are Turkic people and don't look anything like middle eastern people and people from the Caucasus are Caucasians but unfortunately people use that term to refer to white people for some reason

Indeed, hopefully more cities can be interviewed. Guangzhou might be good choice.

Yup, racism and colorism. Pretty Privilege doesn’t exist. It’s just a term that was created to take away from learning terms that actually address the problem like: Racism, classism, featurism, texturism, colorism, xenophobia, homophobia, transphobia, misogynoir, misogyny, and I tell me if I’m missing anything.

The lady with the red lips and big teeth is a bit scary.

I think many Asian people (not all) equate fair/white=beautiful and brown/black=unattractive So that's why I think white mixed Asians are treated better in their Asian origin countries. If you are mixed with a black or brown person, you'd not get that privilege/favour which I think is wrong. Your ethnicity or skin colour shouldn't decide how you are treated.

@@islandsunset thats about to change，people dont take serious bout colonizers no more

@@dongrichard9010 colonizers are dead. Calling today's white people colonizer is kinda wrong.

mutt

@@dababy4182 drole

Agreed. This interview is interesting.

Aamiin

Which it should be. But I think it’s funny when us foreigners excuse discrimination in other countries.

You'll find heighten distrust towards foreigners or different ethnicities in every homogeneous culture. An immigration country like America or Australia will always be more like a melting pot, but the quality of human relationships isn't necessarily better in those western countries.

being denied entry into a building based on race is LITERALLY illegal under US law. Ever since segregation was banned in the 1960s, BY FEDERAL LAW protected classes (including race) cannot be banned or prohibited from entering any place based solely on being part of that protected class (again by race). China has no such law against segregation as far as I know...seems like maybe something they should look into huh?

@@mkunkel7 99% of people are Chinese in China. So no... Anti-discrimination laws in China isnt and shouldnt be as big a priority as in America. You really think China, Japan, and Korea where 99.9% of the population are East Asian, should treat discrimination with the same priority as America where majority of the country are minorities? That's pretty sad for America.

@@churn_diesel I was shocked when I was in Manila in the summer and my friend said there were Korean only bars there. I've also seen videos of Korean only in Korea and Japanese only in Japan.

It's an interesting interview. I hope they can interview something like what do Taiwanese think of Koreans or what do Japanese or Koreans think of Chinese or Taiwanese. Your thoughts?

Yeah...true

There's so many white countries I don't think it would make sense. We're mostly talking about region

there are also so many half black snd half chinese. id love to see them as well represented

half black and half chinese r usually considered as blacks not Chinese.Same situations in japan and South korea. These half blacks r less accepted than half whites and even viewed as a distain to the nation in an asian majority society

Your question is, if a Chinese and Japanese had a baby, what would happen? Um, nothing. Chinese and Black is a great idea, and we should see a followup video. I'm guessing they're going to be a little negative. Source: I used to live in Shanghai.

In Europe, there are many Chinese people and Chinese restaurants right? Are people in Europe also learning Chinese?

a friend from school moved to china and now speaks chinese. up to now we have not promoted the chinese language enough in europe, unfortunately. but it will change now. we see ourselves connected to asia. we really have a lot of chinese restaurants here, that's true.

a lot of asians live with us, i don't know if they're all chinese 😉

There is a thai restaurant 50 meters from my home, an little grocery shop owned by indian couple 75 meters away. There are 2 chinese restaurants little more than a 1 km away. This is in a minor city in Sweden.

@@AABB-zb6dv Sweden, wonderful place. Always wanna visit there. The place is cold most of the time right? Even during the summer...

Lol. Many indigenous Shanghai locals are still awfully xenophobic to migrant workers from other provinces, or literally anybody not from Shanghai. “You only date my son because you want our house. I will not allow you to be with my boy.” Said to my friend by her college ex-boyfriend’s mom…

Lol. Many indigenous Shanghai locals are still awfully xenophobic to migrant workers from other provinces, or literally anybody not from Shanghai. “You only date my son because you want our house. I will not allow you to be with my boy.” Said to my friend by her college ex-boyfriend’s mom…

@@nehcooahnait7827 True. That’s actually part of the reason why there are so many unmarried migrant female workers in Shanghai.

Welcome to the land of self censorship!

90% Chinese people are more sacred of western media…. Because they fabricate

Jewish is not a race or ethnicity so you guys know

@@TheZakana in the US it’s considered as one but yes I understand what you mean and most people understand that.

... so you're basically White, lol. And "Jewish" and "Hispanic" are not a race or ethnicity.

and almost all are white dad Chinese mom, big surprise /s

@@Slyj nobody complains when its black male white female which alone constitutes half of mixed people around the globe lol

@@waNErBOY because it's half half, balanced. In US there are loads of pathetic self-hating Asian women that flocks to white men like flies to manure. These "women" are the problem, I couldn't care less about race itself.

Well the topic is specifically how mixed race Chinese-Americans living in China feel, given the tension between the US and China

They actually look Asian enough to me. :-/

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Diversity is not always an asset

In the colonial minded societies of Asia, being biracial is a super power.

@@eduardochavacano depending what that mixture is.

Diversity is not a strength. Humans are no different from other species: They prefer the company of their own kind. Attempts to stimulate and glorify diversity are an attempt to thwart our most basic instincts. The Soviet Union, Yugoslavia, and Czechoslovakia all split into ethnic nations. Cyprus has been essentially divided into Greek and Turkish enclaves. The Flemings want independence from the Walloons of Belgium as do the French-speaking Quebeckers from English-speaking Canada. There are innumerable conflicts - in Sri Lanka, Chechnya, Tibet, Iraq, Sudan, and the United States - that reflect the desires of people to govern themselves, to celebrate their own heritage and culture, to live within smaller u where they can remain among their own people. Human beings have deep-rooted tribal instincts. They prefer to live in homogeneous communities. Societies with distinct racial and ethnic populations suffer from conflicts from which homogenous ones are spared. There are intellectuals and bohemians who defy these instincts and enjoy diversity, but they are a minority.

Don't get me wrong but you guys are causing chaos across the 🌐 with your eating habits 😂

@@ashaypallav4158 what chaos?

They actually didn't mention most of the problems. Since COVID, looking foreigner in China has been a big problem. People can treat you quite badly.

@@MagosVE2023 just a indian try to be racist,thats funny,there is more country whether take chinese over indian,and he still think he is first class citizen

@@ashaypallav4158 Like your country is dirty & carry so much pathogens without able to detect it?

That’s like everywhere on earth

@@Marc-. IRK cuz there's it's impossible to say something everyone can agree on, no matter how much sense it makes. Especially nowadays where people are so freaking sensitive. 🙄

@@johnson6099 dare you discuss black / Jews in USA? stop your untenable argument to regard you have more freedom of speech in other countries than China.

You won’t be visited by police if you call the US president an idiot on twitter. In China it’s dangerous to speak in negative way about CCP. You might disappear

@@JayyDee408 we didn't ask you to come to China to speak negative way about CCP, why do you think you can speak negative thing about CCP? You can try to practice your so-called idiot calling of US president in USA, I don't think you will not be given any attention for doing so, which means you are regarded as nothing in USA as a potato. Don't teach our Chinese what we should behave, you are not welcome.

Facts 😅🤣

the fact is, in general, Chinese doesn't have the concept of racism......

@@mobeyond 胡说八道，明明大部分中国人都”歧视”黑人和印度人乃至东南亚人。国内种族歧视问题不严重的根本原因是国内哪怕不同民族也至少同为东亚人种，或者新疆欧亚混血。

lol

not hapa lol

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Not hapa -ning, lol! Y'all ain t never gonna guess my ethnicity

@@henrih1621 does hapa have to be part asian part non asian? I thought that just means mixed ethnicity. Oh well, im half chinese half japanese American. Most ppl in china were cool, but some got really hostile when they found out about my heritage for obvious reason ofc. But my family came to america in the 19th century and helped to fight the axis power and nazis during ww2.