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What It's Like To Live With A Foot In China, Another In The U.S.

Left: Russell Low's relative emigrated from China to work on the Transcontinental Railroad in the U.S. Right: Teng Biao, a civil rights lawyer, fled China in 2014 after he became targeted by the Chinese government for challenging the constitutionality of certain laws. Terray Sylvester/Reuters and May Tse/South China Morning Post via Getty Images hide caption

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What It's Like To Live With A Foot In China, Another In The U.S.

In a special series, Morning Edition discovers the experiences of people affected by the deepening tensions between the world's two largest economies.

Chinese Students Are Under Suspicion In China And The U.S.

As trade and other tensions mount between the United States and China, some Chinese students studying in America say they feel they're increasingly under suspicion.

Chinese Students Are Under Suspicion In China And The U.S.

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Pushing For Academic Freedom In China

Some people have a foot in the U.S. and China. We visit Duke University's satellite campus in China. The vice chancellor, an American, allows debate — knowing the Communist Party is active on campus.

Pushing For Academic Freedom In China

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