Chinese/Other Influence in Minnesota? Chauvin?

Wife of Derek: Chauvin, 43, is vying to be the first Hmong Mrs. Minnesota America

https://apnews.com/18e9e17654cc4ca89ab1e081a6754bb2

longtime friend [Sophia Xiong-Yang] approached Chauvin with the idea

Chauvin: born in Laos in 1974 during a time of war. In 1977, her family fled to safety in Thailand, where they lived in a refugee camp.

Chauvin: internship for [13] years

https://www.crookstontimes.com/news/20180606/hmong-woman-to-compete-for-mrs-minnesota-title

HIWAY Federal Credit Union - SAINT PAUL, MN: Appoints [Sophia Xiong-Yang] as Associate Board Member

[Sophia Xiong-Yang]: board member for Asian Media Access and the DRAGON Festival Event Committee at MnDOT

Patrick McGuiness, Board Chair (Ray Chandler/Guinness? How many times do we see the same names?)

[74],000 members

$[1.1] billion in assets

How many times does the number 11 get pushed?

https://www.mncun.org/news/431821/HIWAY-Appoints-Sophia-Xiong-Yang-as-Associate-Board-Member.htm

[Sophia Xiong-Yang]: Xiong Yang (Chinese: 熊楊) was the fifth viscount of the state of Chu during the early Zhou Dynasty (1046–256 BC) of ancient China.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xiong_Yang

Hmong People: live mainly in Southern China, Vietnam and Laos

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hmong_people

Thailand: Thai Chinese are the largest minority group in the country and the largest overseas Chinese community in the world

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thai_Chinese

“Currently there may be a power struggle between the United States and China due to escalating presence of both in Thailand”

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China%E2%80%93Thailand_relations