{"id":31463,"date":"2021-02-08T12:33:10","date_gmt":"2021-02-08T20:33:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=31463"},"modified":"2021-02-08T12:33:10","modified_gmt":"2021-02-08T20:33:10","slug":"landmark-study-on-chinese-americans-reveals-historic-contributions-yet-ongoing-challenges-and-stereotypes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=31463","title":{"rendered":"Landmark Study on Chinese Americans Reveals Historic Contributions, Yet Ongoing Challenges and Stereotypes"},"content":{"rendered":"

New York, NY (February 8, 2021)<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Committee of 100, a non-profit leadership organization of Chinese Americans in business, government, academia, healthcare, and the arts today announced a landmark study on the historic contributions of Chinese Americans to the fabric of American society. The 142-page study,\u00a0From Foundations to Frontiers: Chinese American Contributions to the Fabric of America<\/em>, was completed by The Economist Intelligence Unit, commissioned by Committee of 100 and sponsored in part by Citi Private Bank, examines the enduring relationship between the Chinese American community and America\u2019s economic and cultural success over the past two centuries.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis study brings to the forefront the complexity of our lived experience as proud Chinese Americans and tells the untold stories of our community\u2019s impact on \u2013 and continued struggles within American society,\u201d explained H. Roger Wang, Chairman of Committee of 100. \u201cCommittee of 100 supports the full inclusion and advancement of the more than 5 million Chinese Americans in the United States and believes that America is stronger because of its immigrant heritage and diverse cultures.\u201d<\/p>\n

At a time when the Biden Administration has taken executive action against xenophobia directed at the Asian American and Pacific Islander community,\u00a0From Foundations to Frontiers<\/em>\u00a0reinforces the longstanding importance of the Chinese American community to America\u2019s overall cultural and economic fabric.<\/p>\n

\u201cFrom Foundations to Frontiers<\/em>\u00a0illuminates, through data and storytelling, how Chinese Americans have had a significant impact on American life as we know it today,\u201d said Zhengyu \u201cZ\u201d Huang, President of Committee of 100. \u201cBut even more pressing is the work that remains ahead of us. Along with other communities of color, Chinese Americans continue to face barriers to advancement in the form of systemic racism and entrenched stereotypes. America can reach its full potential only when all of its citizens can reach their own full potential.\u201d<\/p>\n

The new study details how Chinese Americans have found success as business owners, scientists, doctors, engineers, and in a variety of other fields. This economic contribution to the United States is central to America\u2019s success. In 2019 alone, Chinese Americans contributed over $300 billion to the US GDP through consumer spending, supporting 3 million jobs.<\/p>\n

But the study also reveals continued barriers that restrict Chinese American participation in American society, including systemic discrimination in the form of the perpetual foreigner stereotype, the model minority myth, and the \u2018bamboo ceiling\u2019 when it comes to career advancement and opportunity.\u00a0From Foundations to Frontiers\u00a0<\/em>also calls attention to the recent rise of anti Chinese sentiment and incidents linked to U.S.-China geopolitical tensions and the COVID-19 pandemic, the impact of which threatens the safety and well-being of Chinese American and Asian American communities across the country.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are delighted to have Committee of 100\u2019s support for this important and timely study,\u201d said Claire Casey, Global Managing Director of Public Policy of the Economist Intelligence Unit. \u201cIn developing a fuller appreciation of the significance of Chinese Americans\u2019 contribution to the United States, we hope this\u00a0study can contribute to cultivating a more cooperative and inclusive climate that benefits all.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAs a Chinese American I know from a personal perspective the widespread impact my community has had in the United States for generations \u2013 everything from arts and culture to philanthropy and finance,\u201d said\u00a0Ida Liu, Head of Citi Private Bank, North America and a member of Committee of 100. \u201cCiti Private Bank is proud to support this study, and collaborate with C100, to further reinforce the idea that celebrating and understanding our unique contributions helps unify us towards shared economic, social and cultural progress.\u201d<\/p>\n

For nearly two centuries, Chinese Americans have made bold contributions in pushing the United States to become a more fair and just society, establishing significant landmark legal precedents that have since shaped our democracy. This history of activism and participation in America\u2019s civil life extends to increased involvement in public administration and national security. These and other unheralded contributions, spanning nearly 175 years, have contributed greatly to American cuisine, fashion, cinema, and a range of other creative endeavors that define the American experience.<\/p>\n

Some fast facts from the study:<\/p>\n