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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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'Throughline' Examines An American Who Became A Chinese Revolutionary

NPR's history podcast Throughline, profiles Sidney Rittenberg, an American who became a Chinese revolutionary and encountered both acceptance and suspicion from Chinese leaders.

'Throughline' Examines An American Who Became A Chinese Revolutionary

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In China, What 's The Attitude On The Street About The U.S.?

What do people in China think of America? And how do Americans describe China? For answers, we interview people on the street in China and in Baltimore, Md.

In China, What 's The Attitude On The Street About The U.S.?

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Railroad Workers' Descendants Notice Lack Of Credit For Chinese Immigrants

Chinese immigrants helped build America's first transcontinental railroad in the 1860s, but their contribution has been largely forgotten. A group of their descendants is trying to change that.

Railroad Workers' Descendants Notice Lack Of Credit For Chinese Immigrants

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An Inside Look At The Tech Giant Huawei

A visit to Huawei in China offers an inside-look at the tech giant's operations, and a look at how concerns are handled about alleged back doors in the technology posing a risk to other countries.

An Inside Look At The Tech Giant Huawei

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Cybersecurity Official On Bridging The Divide Between The U.S. And China

Andy Purdy once was a top cybersecurity official for the U.S. government. He works now for the Chinese tech giant Huawei — heading their cybersecurity team in the U.S.

Cybersecurity Official On Bridging The Divide Between The U.S. And China

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Wang Zhenyao, A Chinese Technocrat, Finds U.S. Education An Asset

A U.S.-educated technocrat is at the forefront of the fledgling philanthropy movement in China. He was inspired to teach China's wealthy how to donate their money after spending time in the U.S.

Wang Zhenyao, A Chinese Technocrat, Finds U.S. Education An Asset

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Human Rights Lawyer Fled China But Still Feels Its Influence

Steve Inskeep talks to human rights lawyer Teng Biao, who fled his native China in 2014. He now lives in the United States, but says he still feels the reach of the Chinese Community Party.

Human Rights Lawyer Fled China But Still Feels Its Influence

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