Chinese Americans speak louder ahead of US elections but hard to choose who to pick

People register to vote during a Republican voter registration in Brownsville, Pennsylvania, the US on Thursday. Photo: AFP Compared with other immigrants in the US, Chinese communities have seemed less visible in politics despite their influence in many other aspects across society. But the situation is changing, particularly this year, as the COVID-19 pandemic has severely affected millions and the Trump administration inflamed tensions with China. On top of this, the Black Lives Matter movement has drawn attention to systemic racism in the US. Leaders of Chinese civil societies in the US told the Global Times that more Chinese Americans…