United Chinese Americans (UCA) condemns the mob assault of the US Capitol—the very iconic symbol of American democracy—incited by President Trump, when US Congress was conducting its official and solemn business of certifying the electoral election. It is a clear violation of the law of the land and an attack on our democratic Republic. 

The American people have spoken and the election is over. It is time for our nation to heal. Indeed, it is our sacred civic duty, not a personal choice or preference, to embrace the legitimate and fair election by 160 million American voters, and congratulate Mr. Biden and Ms. Harris as the President-elect and Vice President-elect. 

2020 was truly a historic and challenging year to Chinese Americans, because of the ravaging pandemic, rising anti-Chinese hate crimes, a free fall of US-China relations and extreme political divide. Through it all, we’ve come to recognize the vulnerability of our democracy and the threat to our constitution. We’ve further come to the realization that, for an ethnic minority such as ours, a robust rule of law and a robust democracy is the best defense for our human and civil rights, our freedom, and our dignity. We simply can not take them for granted anymore. 

For many of us, immigrants from greater China region, we chose to become American exactly because of the very American rule of law, her values and democracy that we cherish. They are near and dear to our hearts. We have known America, throughout our life, as a beacon of light and hope for humanity. We cannot and will not allow that beacon be dimmed on our watch. 

Haipei Shue,
President, United Chinese Americans

UCA将于新年一月一号晚上美东时间8-9pm 特别举办一场新年音乐迎新晚会。晚会的主要节目是向美国华人介绍为纪念美洲大铁路建成150周年而由著名美籍华人作曲家周龙创作、美籍华人作家苏炜作词，美籍华人指挥家蔡金冬指挥的交响清唱剧“铁汉金钉”。该交响清唱剧曾于2019年10月1号在纽约的卡内基演出厅首演，获得许多好评。

今天，我们特别邀请到这三位杰出华裔艺术家和大家共聚一堂，向美国和海外华人分享他们的创作过程、作品特色、和演出感受。

我们期待通过这一难得的机会，让美国华人在挥别难忘的2020年、迎接充满希望和挑战的2021年时能从我们的旅美先辈们那里感受到历史的呼唤和对未来的憧憬；能让我们在新年伊始就沐浴在音乐和艺术的春风里；并引领我们在新的一年凝聚同胞，抚今追远，拥抱未来。

Friday, January 1, 2021
8:00 PM – 9:00PM (EST)
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薛海培，会长
United Chinese Americans

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2020年8月6日，特朗普总统签署行政命令，援引《国际紧急经济权力法》，要求在45天内禁止微信在美使用，理由是微信与中资公司腾讯关系甚密。8月8日，由五位华人律师发起成立的美国微信用户联合会在新泽西成立；8月21日，该组织正式向位于旧金山的加州北区联邦地区法院对特朗普政府提起诉讼。9月20日，该法院的比勒法官（Laurel Beeler）判定微信用户联合会胜诉，暂时阻止了微信禁令的实施。特朗普政府不服判决，进行了上诉。目前，这个案子在同样位于旧金山的联邦第九巡回上诉法院等待判决。

岳东晓律师和Jin Tong律师代表美国华人联合会（United Chinese Americans, 简称UCA）就微信禁令一案于2020年12月4日向位于旧金山的美国联邦第九巡回上诉法院递交了“法庭之友”（Amicus Brief）的论辩。法庭之友是案件第三方的利益相关人就某一观点进行的陈述，以期其观点能够帮助法庭做出判决。

December 8, 2020

The Honorable Mitchell McConnell, Charles Schumer, Lindsay Graham, Diane Feinstein, James Lankford and Christopher Coons
United States Senate
Washington, DC 20515
 
Dear Senators McConnell, Schumer, Graham, Feinstein, Lankford and Coons:

We, the undersigned Chinese American organizations from nearly every state in the United States, are writing to call on you to condemn and censure Senator Blackburn of Tennessee for her recent racist comments that are unfitting a member of the U.S. Senate.

In a December 3, 2020 tweet, Senator Blackburn asserted: “China has a 5,000 year history of cheating and stealing. Some things will never change…” This public statement, based on sheer falsehood and hatred, is discriminatory, insulting and racist. 

Rarely has a U.S. Senator stooped so low in attacking an entire civilization and its people with such malicious intent. Rarely has a U.S. Senator so blatantly spread such malign lies which has no basis in human history.

In a time when Chinese- and Asian-Americans are victims to increasing COVID-inspired racist speech and attacks, Senator Blackburn’s public statement will have profound societal repercussions. Senator Blackgurn’s attack undermines America’s multi-ethnic democratic experience, which is a foundation of our national greatness. For that matter, generations of Americans have dedicated their lives to the inclusion and integration of diverse cultures and histories for the enrichment of the American social fabric. In that context, the exchange of culture, ideas as well as commerce between the United States and China has been a longstanding cornerstone of our bilateral relationship.

For the dignity of the U.S. Senate, for the lasting peace and friendship between the people of the United States and China, we implore you, leaders of the U.S. Senate, to condemn Senator Blackburn for her outrageous comments, demand her apology, and censure her for the false and racist remarks injurious to the revered U.S. Senate, many American citizens, and the 5,000 year history of cultural contributions of the Chinese civilization. 

Sincerely,

The Chinese American organizations in 50 states (The letter is still in circulation for signatures)