John Huang

Re “For Huang, a Changed Lifestyle, Friends Say,” Aug. 3:

Thanks for making an effort to paint the human side of John Huang. Like Huang, my ancestors came from the Fukien province of China. Like Huang’s, my parents told me again and again not to get involved in politics. Like Huang, I mean well toward this country, which has granted me citizenship and the freedom that is outside of politics that I truly enjoy and treasure.

Unlike Huang, I have come to learn through my own hard way that politics, whether it is at the federal, state or local community level, or even at the professional level, still belongs to a small group of people who like to keep outsiders as outsiders, not necessarily because it is good for the country but because it is good for them. So, Mr. Huang, in all sincerity, I feel your pain. Even if nobody else understands, I do. Just be more careful with your good intentions the next time.

DESMOND B. CHIONG MD

San Marino

If Huang really believes in his “America is our country” statement, he should step up to the plate and testify before the Senate committee and give the truth to his country. His current stance doesn’t seem to fit his prior words.

JOHN N. LEVI JR.

Los Angeles

* Re “On Taiwan, Beijing Learns to Yawn,” Commentary, Aug. 5:

It seems that China can spare a few crumbs from its $50-billion trade surplus not only to buy access to the White House through Huang, Charlie Trie and company, but also the media.

The British righted the historical wrong by turning over Hong Kong to China. This is China’s turn to do the same, not to meddle in Taiwanese independence. If China means to get rid of the ghost of its civil war, all it has to do is to gracefully and mercifully offer to receive Chiang Kai-shek’s Chinese refugees back. After all, give to Caesar what is Caesar’s; give Chinese refugees to China and Taiwan to the rightful Taiwanese.

EDWARD CHANG

Tustin