Hong Kong’s local security law, Article 23, is explained by retired San Francisco Superior Court Judge Julie Tang and New Mexico State University Professor Ken Hammond. They explain the legal aspects as well as the historical context and compare it to security laws in the US […]
Julie Tang is a retired judge of the San Francisco Superior Court. She is a co-founder of the “Comfort Women Justice Coalition” and “Pivot to Peace,” both American organizations dedicated to peace and social justice. She was born and raised in Hong Kong prior to immigrating […]
On November 1, President Joe Biden announced Kurt Campbell’s appointment as Deputy Secretary of State. For anyone concerned about the dangerous state of relations between the United States and China, this is a troubling development. Kurt Campbell has been one of the principal advocates of a […]
There’s been a crackdown on Chinese scientists in the U.S. in the last few years by the FBI. These scientists have been surveilled, interrogated, and arrested, suspected of stealing trade secrets from US universities and research labs. While the Trump-era DOJ China Initiative is over, Anti-China […]
Millions around the world are speaking up about the Fukushima nuclear-contaminated water. China has put an import ban on Japanese seafood. And this last week, radioactive water was detected by the California coast. And yet Japanese and Western media claim this water release is no big […]
Across the world, there’s a desire for non-interventionist, peaceful cooperation closer aligned to the interest of the global majority. The annual BRICS Summit is a meeting of developing nations, this year held in Johannesburg. BRICS, a grouping led by Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. […]
? The US policy of confrontation with China is not just risking a major war — it’s also going to wreck the planet. China is the world’s largest producer of renewable energy, and it’s not even close. China plants a forest the size of Belgium every […]
Henry Liang’s arrest in Boston is part of the witch hunt on anyone who speaks out against U.S. foreign policy on China, particularly in the Chinese-American community. We say: drop the charges! Thank you to Amrita from Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance (APALA) and Mike from […]
What’s behind the Supreme Court cases ⚖️ that put a handful of Chinese Americans at the center of the affirmative action battle? How do Chinese Americans really feel about affirmative action? Retired Judge and Pivot to Peace organizer Julie Tang talks Edward Blum, the anti-civil-rights legal […]
Pelosi’s 2022 visit to Taiwan violated the Shanghai Communique, a diplomatic agreement about US non-interference standing since 1972. Since last year’s visit, U.S.-China relations have tensed dangerously. In the last week alone, military weapons packages and sales from the US to Taiwan are accelerating, creating a […]
Chinese Americans are not a quiet monolith. This survey by the Committee of 100 in partnership with Columbia University revealed rising concerns about anti-Asian violence, economic issues, and worsening mental health, all correlating with the escalated US warmongering in China. 79% of survey respondents viewed the […]
This statement has been republished from the Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance The APALA Massachusetts Chapter and UNITE HERE Local 26 are supporting a local worker who has been wrongfully targeted. Read the statement below and sign-on to show your support. Sign-on LetterJustice for Li Tang […]
The U.S. is blaming China for its own drug crisis. Last week, the U.S. government sanctioned 17 companies and individuals in China and Mexico for fentanyl-related production, in an attempt to deflect blame for the opioid crisis. This issue clearly requires international cooperation, not one-sided accusations. […]
On April 5th at 10 am protesters from the Chinese community, Pivot to Peace, CODEPINK, the ANSWER Coalition and other communities gathered at the Ronald Reagan Library in Simi Valley, CA as U.S. Speaker of the House, Kevin McCarthy and other politicians met with Taiwan’s president, […]
Photo: Texas State Capitol. By LoneStarMike – Own work, CC BY 3.0 This article has been republished from the San Francisco Chronicle While much of the country is rightfully preoccupied with Florida’s efforts to eliminate African American history from schools, a quieter but equally dangerous racist […]
Photo: Great Hall of the People, Beijing. By Zheng Zhou – Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0 This is the first in a series of commentary provided by Pivot to Peace on the documents from the 20th Congress of the Communist Party of China General introduction The […]
On August 10 the Government of China issued a new White Paper on Taiwan, its most comprehensive statement of policy concerning the island province since 2000. The White Paper begins with a historical overview of Taiwan’s place as part of China, going back through several dynasties […]
Nancy Pelosi is inflaming potential war with China with her recent official visit to Taiwan. It is the official position of the United States, embodied in repeated communiques and bilateral agreements between China and the U.S., that there is One China and that Taiwan is part […]
Nancy Pelosi is inflaming potential war with China with her planned official visit to Taiwan. Join Pivot to Peace, ANSWER Coalition, CODEPINK, Veterans for Peace, China Peoples Friendship Association and leaders of the Chinese American community on Monday, August 1st at 11 AM PT in front […]
In Tokyo on May 23, 2022, President Joe Biden said that he would be willing to “get involved militarily” in Taiwan “if it came to that,” and compared the situation to Ukraine. This set off alarm bells throughout Asia, as it was the third time Biden […]
The Biden administration is turning up the heat against China yet again, as news leaks that Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi is traveling to Taiwan in Augusts. Professor Ken Hammond joins Breakthrough News to discuss this new provocation in a series of major escalatory acts. […]
February 28, 2022 marks the 50th anniversary of the joint US-China Shanghai Communique. What exactly is the Shanghai Communique? On February 28, 1972, President Richard Nixon and Prime Minister Zhou Enlai issued the Shanghai Communique at the end of the American president’s path-breaking visit to the […]
Join Pivot to Peace and CODEPINK’s China Is Not Our Enemy campaign this Sunday for a conversation with Xiangyu, Col. Ann Wright, Lauren Gonitzke and Pivot to Peace’s K.J. Noh to better understand the Taiwan issue and how the U.S. can avoid war with China over […]
Meet us in front of the White House in Washington, DC, on Sunday, Feb. 27 at 1 pm. RSVP Here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/267162840247 Join us for events in San Francisco and Washington D.C. on the 50th anniversary of the Shanghai Communique demanding Peace, not war with China: A banner […]
Sunday, Feb. 27, at 1 pm in front of the San Francisco Main Library, 100 Larkin St. RSVP Here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/267161546377 Join us for events in San Francisco and Washington D.C. on the 50th anniversary of the Shanghai Communique demanding Peace, not war with China: A banner […]
Sunday, Feb. 13, at 11:30 am, at the pedestrian bridge in Japantown, Geary Blvd and Webster Street. RSVP Here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/267158878397 Join us for events in San Francisco and Washington D.C. on the 50th anniversary of the Shanghai Communique demanding Peace, not war with China: A banner […]
Rather than demonizing China, the West would do well to emulate some of the country's environmental policies
Do we have better things to do than go to war with China over Taiwan, a mere province of China?
Wednesday October 6th, 11am PT | 2pm ET On October 6th, Pivot to Peace will be joining No Cold War for an online rally opposing the rise of racism that is being fueled by the US-led cold war on China. This event features a range of speakers from […]
Professor Ken Hammond and K.J. Noh of Pivot to Peace spoke on the Critical Hour radio show to discuss updates on the US-China relations. Professor Ken Hammond, professor of East Asian and global history at New Mexico State University and activist discusses the implications of Air Force Secretary […]
On Saturday, September 18th, Pivot to Peace joined a full-day conference titled “China and The Left” hosted by the Qiao Collective and The People’s Forum, and co-sponsored by CODEPINK and Monthly Review. This conference convened organizers, scholars and journalists whose work grapples with questions of Chinese socialism, Western imperialism, Global South internationalism, and […]
September 22 – November 17 Every Wednesday 5pm PT | 8pm ET Pivot to Peace is co-sponsoring a nine-week webinar with the Coalition Peace Initiative to provide information to help assess truthfulness of mass media reports and U.S. government pronouncements on China so that China is […]
On September 18th, Pivot to Peace will be joining the Qiao Collective and The People’s Forum for a hybrid in-person and online forum titled: China and The Left, a Socialist Forum. host a one-day international convening of organizers, scholars, and journalists whose work grapples with questions […]
Session 1 | Saturday, 9/11 at 1pm PT | RSVP here Featuring the film, ‘Chinatown Files’ , moderated by Amy Chen (producer of Chinatown Files) and Ling-chi Wang. This documentary explores the legacy of McCarthyism on the Chinese American community. Chinese American men and women who were hunted […]
Photo Credit: Gage Skidmore A classified report delivered to US President Joe Biden by the US intelligence community has failed to reach consensus on the COVID-19 origins. This is a major setback of the US politicization of the issue. Is this the result the US government […]
Co-founder of Pivot to Peace and Hong Kong native retired judge Julie Tang and Vice President of Veterans for Peace SF Michael Wong joined CODEPINK and Massachusetts Peace Action for a China Is Not Our Enemy webinar unpacking the context and consequences of British and U.S. […]
KJ Noh, a peace activist, scholar on the geopolitics of Asia, and organizer with Pivot to Peace joined the weekly BreakThrough News show ‘The Freedom Side on September 2nd, 2021 to discuss of the new intelligence report that has come out saying covid was not a […]
Ninety days ago, the Biden Administration issued an order to the National Intelligence Agencies to identify the origins of the COVID-19 virus. The 90-day investigation adjourned this week, with a classified report issued to the White House on August 24th, 2021 with a verdict that has […]
Activist, scholar, journalist, and organizer with Pivot to Peace KJ Noh speaks for Veterans For Peace about the US-China confrontation in the South China Sea. This is part of a concerted effort by the US military to maintain military domanance in the Pacific region, including in […]
Pivot to Peace co-founder, Sheila Xiao speaks about the geopolitical context of the arrest of Huawei’s CFO Meng Wanzhou. Listen here or watch the original webinar here.
KJ Noh, peace activist, scholar on the geopolitics of Asia and organizer with Pivot to Peace joined Breakthrough News for the “Freedom Side” live show to discuss a recent report put together by Italian researchers that debunk the claims made about human rights in China. Watch KJ speak […]
In May of 2020, the Trump Administration issued Presidential Proclamation 10043 (PP10043), “Suspension of Entry as Nonimmigrants of Certain Students and Researchers From the People’s Republic of China” to invoke the 212(f) clause of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). As a result, over 1,500 Chinese […]
Photo: Today’s China: The ancient and the modern peacefully coexist together. The Rise of China: With the recent economic rise of China, there are those who predict – or fear – that China will be the next superpower, and will soon eclipse the United States. They […]
On June 24th, Global Times interviewed Professor of East Asian and Global History, Kenneth Hammond about the Wuhan lab leak conspiracy theory, the future of US-China Relations. GT: The lab leak theory has been regarded as a conspiracy theory by US mainstream media in the past. But without […]
On July 11th, Pivot to Peace joined CODEPINK, Veterans for Peace – East Bay, World Beyond War, and other organizations to deliver a letter demanding that she block H.R. 3524, also known as the EAGLE Act. If passed, the EAGLE Act would enact $200 million more […]
Co-founder of Pivot to Peace, Judge Julie Tang (retired) joins Singtao TV radio host, Joseph Lerng for a follow up discussion on the latest news on the Wuhan Lab Leak Theory.
Co-founder of Pivot to Peace, Judge Julie Tang (retired) joins Singtao TV radio host, Joseph Lerng for a discussion the Biden Administration’s COVID-19 origin investigation that dangerously fans the flame of the lab leak conspiracy theory. This show is conducted in Cantonese language.
On June 27th, the San Francisco Chronicle Editorial board issued an opinion piece titled The COVID lab leak theory is still probably wrong which challenges this dangerous and widely accepted belief that the COVID-19 virus emerged from a lab in Wuhan, China. More than half of Americans believe this […]
UPDATE: Recorded videos are now available! Watch the webinar on Facebook or Youtube. You can watch with Chinese (中文) subtitles on Singtao TV here. The Biden Administration has chosen to echo the same propaganda claims against China that were made by Trump’s Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. Both […]
The Cross-Canada Campaign to Free Meng Wanzhou Presents: New Developments in the Meng Case, a panel discussion featuring the following four speakers: Cyrus Janssen – Host and Moderator of the Panel DiscussionSheila Xiao – Co-Founder of Pivot to Peace OrganizationChris Black – Canadian International Criminal LawyerMei […]