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Isolationism in U.S. Foreign Policy

, September 19, 2013

Hong Kong–Ying Ma spoke to radio program about isolationism in U.S. foreign policy. The discussion focused on Americans’ opposition to U.S. military strikes against Syria, their overall war fatigue, the importance of executive leadership in shaping public opinion on foreign policy issues, and America’s engagement with Asia.

The following guests also participated in the program:

Mark Michelson, Chairman of Asia CEO Forum

Dr. Glenn Shive, Vice President, United Board, Chinese University of Hong Kong

Alex Montgomery, Chairman, Democrats Abroad Hong Kong

For more information and to listen to the discussion, please click . The discussion is approximately forty-five minutes.

Backchat airs on RTHK, a public broadcast station in Hong Kong. The show provides expert views and lively commentary about current affairs.

(Note: When listening to this discussion on Windows Media Player, the audio will appear as if it will end at the half-hour mark, but if left alone, it restarts on the same audio player.)

Chris Christie, John McCain, Rand Paul & the Unhappy Legacy of George W. Bush

Forbes.com, September 2, 2013

–Op-Ed by Ying Ma

With the Obama administration beating the drums for “limited” strikes against Syria last week, Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) called for decisive military action and chastised his Republican colleagues who might disagree. On MSNBC, he said, “We’re going to have to have a debate about the future of the party…[about] isolationism versus internationalism.”

The country saw a glimpse of that debate earlier this summer, when New Jersey Governor Chris Christie labeled the “strain of libertarianism” espoused by Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) and his fellow libertarians as “a very dangerous thought.”

However much Christie and McCain might wish to claim the mantle of internationalism, their attacks on the so-called isolationists of the Republican Party actually mask fundamental differences among the GOP’s internationalists, and reveal that the party’s foreign policy debate is still mired in the unhappy legacy of President George W. Bush.

Republicans cannot move past that legacy by taking potshots at libertarians and Tea Partyers who question the prevailing GOP wisdom on domestic and foreign policy issues. Instead, the party will have to resolve internal differences and chart a more coherent course for foreign policy. Welcoming the newcomers who articulate and apply conservative principles to the nation’s priorities would be a great start.

To read the entire article, please click here.

Ghetto Pathologies, Personal Responsibility and Wishful Thinking

FrontPage Mag, July 26, 2013

–Article by Ying Ma

n April, two black teenagers punched a Chinese immigrant, 59-year-old Tian Sheng Yu, in the mouth in downtown Oakland, California. He fell on his head, spent the next few days in critical care, and subsequently died. In late March, five black teenagers surrounded a 57-year-old Asian woman at a light rail bus stop in San Francisco; one of them grabbed her and threw her from the platform onto the rails before beating her. In January, black teenagers kicked and beat 83-year-old Huan Chen after he got off the same bus stop. He, too, died from his injuries.

Some of the perpetrators demanded money before they ran off laughing. Others, however, acted for no apparent reason aside from the satisfaction of perpetrating a beating.

After Mr. Tian Sheng Yu was attacked and killed in Oakland, his widow appeared on television with her eyes swollen, bravely trying to speak about her loss. Justice, she told reporters in Mandarin, would prevail if what happened to her family did not ever happen to anyone else. Days after her husband’s death, Mrs. Yu visited the congregation of a large black church in Oakland and said to the members in broken English, “We are one family.”

Soon thereafter, President Barack Obama conveyed his and Mrs. Obama’s thoughts and prayers to Mrs. Yu, and remarked on the “incredible grace and dignity” with which she dealt with the entire situation. It was an incredible moment: America’s first black president addressing the reality and tragedy of rampant black crime and acknowledging the suffering of its victims.

Unfortunately, this moment did not happen. It was all wishful thinking.

The black-on-Asian crimes described here are real—as real as they are grotesque. They took place in 2010, and many others similar to them have followed. Obama’s praise and prayers were also delivered, but not to Mrs. Yu or the families of the other Asian victims.

To read the entire article, click HERE.

Liberty, Conservatism and Foreign Policy

Reagan Ranch Center, July 19, 2013

Ying Ma spoke at the Road to Freedom Seminar at the Reagan Ranch Center in Santa Barbara, California. Hosted by the Young America’s Foundation, the conference was attended by college students from around the country. In her talk, Ying Ma emphasized the need for a Reaganite approach to foreign policy, offered a critique of the foreign policies of Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama and highlighted conservatism’s warnings against large government undertakings, including in foreign interventions.

To view the speech, please click here or use the video player below.

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Race Hustling after Zimmerman Verdict

FrontPage Mag , July 19, 2013

Ying Ma appeared on “The Glazov Gang” to discuss her experience of growing up amid the brokenness of inner-city Oakland, California, the moral bankruptcy of the racial grievance industry and the left’s race-baiting and race hustling after the George Zimmerman verdict.

Hosted by Jamie Glazov, “The Glazov Gang” is an Internet television program of FrontPage Magazine, a conservative publication.

This discussion also featured Ann-Marie Murrell, the National Director of PolitiChicks.tv, and Tiffany Gabbay, National Development Director for the David Horowitz Freedom Center.

To view Part 1 of the program, please click here or use the video player below.

To view Part 2 of the discussion, please click here or use the video players below.

Defeating the Welfare State

C-SPAN, June 23, 2013

Tonight, C-SPAN aired Ying Ma’s most recent discussion about her book, Chinese Girl in the Ghetto. The book talk, titled “A Personal Story of Defeating the Welfare State,” took place at the Conservative Forum of Silicon Valley on June 4, 2013.

To view the video, please click here or use the player below.

Immigrating to America Is Not an Entitlement

PJ Media, May 15, 2013

–Article by Ying Ma

As the drumbeat for comprehensive immigration reform grows louder, the related public debate has not become any more edifying.  Self-serving Democrats, delusional Republicans, and shameless illegal aliens (who prefer to call themselves “immigration rights activists”) insist that legalizing some 11 million illegal immigrants in this country is the right thing to do and label those who disagree as anti-immigrant and anti-Hispanic.

Amid the finger pointing and political intimidation, some fundamentally flawed assertions have repeatedly surfaced. Below is some common sense that highlights the absurdity of the faulty assumptions.

Immigrating to the United States is a privilege, not a right. It certainly is not an entitlement program.

Proponents of comprehensive immigration reform like to emphasize that America’s immigration system is broken, and they are right. Yet they often justify illegal immigration by pointing out that even if aspiring immigrants wanted to get in line for legal immigration, many do not have a line to get into — because they do not have relatives in this country with whom to reunite or they cannot qualify for a limited number of visa categories (such as those for work, education, or investment).

Few acknowledge that in life, reality is by nature more unpleasant than our most fervent wishes. Just because people really, really want to come to the United States does not mean they have the right to do so.

Read entire article here.

Another Look at a Legal Immigrant’s Story

FOX & Friends, March 29, 2012

Ying Ma spoke to FOX & Friends about her journey to America’s inner-city as a legal immigrant and the importance of choosing liberty over the welfare state. This interview is being re-posted due to the public’s current interest in immigration reform.

Please view the three-minute interview here.

Let the Market Check Beijing’s Ambitions

PJ Media, April 4, 2013

–Article by Ying Ma

In the 21st century, China looks like it could buy the world. With over $3 trillion in foreign currency reserves, China is the largest foreign holder of U.S. debt. Its sovereign wealth fund owns minority stakes in prominent U.S. financial institutions such as Morgan Stanley and the Blackstone Group, and Chinese state-owned corporate behemoths span the globe, gobbling up assets and resources from Australia to Canada, from Southeast Asia to Latin America.

U.S. policymakers know well that Chinese foreign direct investment (FDI) brings jobs and other benefits to America�s weak economy, but many are alarmed by the influx of businesses that seem to respond to Beijing�s edicts more than they do to market forces. China�’s international bad behavior, such as aggressive cyber attacks against Western firms and government agencies, only magnifies the dangers of doing business with China�s government-affiliated entities.

Nevertheless, U.S. policymakers should not mistake the national security threats that China poses for the economic omnipotence of Chinese firms. In a world of intense global competition, and frequent hyperventilation about America�’s impending decline, avoiding an inclination to overestimate or panic over the prowess of China�s state-funded endeavors may be difficult, but would also be sensible.

To read the entire article, please click here.

A Legal Immigrant’s Story

FoxNews.com, April 3, 2013

–Article by Ying Ma

The middle-aged woman representing the American Consulate in Guangzhou, China, said something in English. We could not understand, so we turned to her colleague. He looked Chinese and was supposed to be her translator, but he only spoke our language haltingly. My father tried to help with what little English he knew, which consisted of not much more than “how are you” and “thank you.” My brother and I sat quietly and played our part as the well-behaved children of aspiring immigrants to America. My mother looked on nervously.

We lived in China’s third largest city. Chairman Mao had passed away nearly ten years ago but the stench of his failed totalitarian policies was still everywhere. We lived in an apartment that had no running hot water, no refrigerator, no telephone and no modern toilet facilities.

We applied for immigration to the United States soon after China re-opened its economy to the world in the late 1970s. Now, after about four years of waiting, we had finally gotten to “the front of the line.” But on this day, it was not going to be good enough.

Read the entire article here.