Wang Beiji

The burden of history has borne heavily on the Chinese people, and those who claim to speak for them carry a special responsibility. As Chinese immigrants rise to prominence in Western countries, they—and the non-Chinese citizens of those societies—may ask, what should guide them in the conduct of their public life?

The burden of history has borne heavily on the Chinese people, and those who claim to speak for them carry a special responsibility. As Chinese immigrants rise to prominence in Western countries, they—and the non-Chinese citizens of those societies—may ask, what should guide them in the conduct of their public life?