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Ben Wang says his new Disney+ action-dramedy, "American Born Chinese," accurately captures the pressures many Asian American youths experience in real life.

American Born Chinese feels — respectfully — like an old Disney Channel original movie. Based on Gene Luen Yang's graphic novel of the same name, American Born Chinese is a coming-of-age story sprinkled with fantasy.

Thank goodness Disney+’s latest fantasy fix, American Born Chinese, saw the good sense to cast Yeo Yann Yann as the caring, supportive (sometimes pushy) mum Christine. Jin can definitely use as much guidance as he can get his hands on.

The United States is entering an array of agreements to secure the critical minerals necessary for the energy transition, but it’s not clear which of the arrangements can succeed.

Archaeologists begin excavation of two 500-year-old vessels filled with porcelain and timber
Two 500-year-old shipwrecks in the South China Sea, filled with Ming-era porcelain and stacked timber, provide significant clues about the maritime Silk Road trade routes, Chinese archaeologists have said.
The two shipwrecks were discovered in October, and cultural and archaeological authorities have now begun a year-long process of deep-sea exploration and excavation, .

China's new ambassador to the U.S. is taking office amid disputes over trade, access to computer chips and Washington's support for self-governing Taiwan ...

Beijing and Moscow are holding visits this week as alarm grows in China that Western countries backing Ukraine are turning their attention to Asia.

In the Disney+ show American Born Chinese, Jin is an insecure Chinese-American kid just trying to get through high school when he befriends the new kid in town, Wei-Chen. Wei-Chen is actually a god on ...

David Johnston warns that subversive efforts represent ‘increasing threat’ to democracy but public inquiry would be the wrong choice
An official named to investigate allegations that has announced he will not launch a public inquiry, prompting frustration from critics who say the decision only furthers Beijing’s interests.
Special rapporteur David Johnston on Tuesday on foreign interference in Canadian institutions, warning that subversive efforts represented an “increasing threat” to democracy.

A group known as Asian American Pacific Islanders Coming Together, or ACT, is hosting a town hall on Wednesday to motivate Asian Americans to get out and vote. ACT co-founder Kam Shenai is busy ...

LOS ANGELES -- The upcoming highly anticipated Disney+ series, "American Born Chinese," based on the critically acclaimed graphic novel by Gene Luen Yang, is set to release May 24th. With a compelling ...