To be biracial in a world of binary thinking is not easy. To be binational is even more challenging.

Olympic gold medalist Eileen Gu, affectionately known in China as the ¡°snow princess,¡± has ignited an international firestorm of hot takes on nationality and what it means to belong to a country.

¡°I¡¯m American when I¡¯m in the U.S. and I¡¯m Chinese when I¡¯m in China,¡± Gu told reporters at the Games on Feb. 8.