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A South China Morning Post Editorial “How Chinese philosophy influenced US founding fathers”

This was an editorial opinion by Chow Chung-yan, Editor-in-Chief of the South China Morning Post (SCMP) on 6/26/2026. I am reprinting this article. “Founding Father, Benjamin Franklin, published the sayings of Confucius in his colonial newspaper and today’s sculpture recognising that ancient Chinese age is carved into the face of the United States Supreme Court [ ]

July 2026 Update on US-China Relationship

With Trump in his second term as the President of the U.S., he has taken many actions that may be questionable from a legal perspective. Even if they are legal, they are definitely not for the benefits of the whole country, but only for the Republican Party and often for the benefits of Trump and [ ]

July 2026 Update on Recovering on My Stroke

In my last update I provided in early part of June 2026, now i want to provide an update around July 10, 2026. There are two major issues. One is that in the last several weeks, i have lost my appetite. The second issue is that in the last several months, because of my lack [ ]

New Update On President Trump, and U.S.-China Relationship

In the last issue I wrote even though you could see the shortcomings in his first term as the President of the U.S., these shortcomings became so obvious in his second term that you have to be blind not to notice them. President Trump failed miserably to lead the U.S. in many important categories: What [ ]

June 2026 Update on Recovering from My Stroke

This article provides the latest update on recovering from my stroke. On September 16, 2023, I. suffered a minor stroke early that morning when I tried to get up. Something didn t seem right, although finally I was able to get up. Since that was a Saturday, after breakfast, I went as usual to the Taiji [ ]

Book Reviews of “The Yin and Yang Of the Dragon and the Eagle: Tale of Two Cultures and Two Countries”

My book The Yin and Yang of the Dragon and the Eagle: Tale of Two Cultures and Two Countries was recently published. This article includes several reviews of that book: We welcome other readers to write their review of this book. Besides my website, they can submit their book reviews to sources like Amazon.com, Barnes [ ]

March 2026 Update on Recovering from My Stroke

This article provides the latest update on recovering from my stroke (that occurred in September 2023). First, I want to mention that in July 2025 I had pneumonia and lost about 15 pounds. The lost of weight, together with my loss of appetite, had stopped in the first week or so, and since then I [ ]

Excerpts from My Book: The Yin and Yang of the Dragon and the Eagle: Tale of Two Cultures and Two Countries

I have been involved in many extracurricular activities throughout my adult life. My book The Yin and Yang of the Dragon and the Eagle: Tale of Two Cultures and Two Countries recollects about my life, as well as the lives of many of my relatives as dragons and eagles. At the same time, the book [ ]

More Information on My New Book (Dedication and its Table of Contents)

In December 2025 issue of my website, I gave information on the synopsis of my new book The Yin and Yang of the Dragon and the Eagle: Tale of Two Cultures and Two Countries. This book will be published by Maestro Book Publishing in early 2026, although it has not been easy and time consuming [ ]

January 2026 Update on My Recovering from Stroke

In the last few months, I have been extremely busy working on my book The Yin and Yang of the Dragon and the Eagle: Tale of Two Cultures and Two Countries. It is planned to be published soon in English and Chinese by Maestro Book Publishing, although it has been difficult and time-consuming working with [ ]