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Republican-led group expected to lobby Ben Wallace at informal lunch meeting during Westminster visit
A Republican-led group of China hawks from the US Congress will visit Westminster on Friday where they are expected to meet the defence secretary, Ben Wallace, for lunch and press for the UK to take a tougher line on Beijing.
The 11-strong delegation is led by the Republican congressman Mike Gallagher, who chairs a high-profile, newly created China committee. Some fear a strident anti-Beijing tone will alienate centrist and left-leaning politicians in the UK.

Celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, take your dog to a 3K or 5K run, catch a street fair and more with this local events guide.

Ukraine and China’s Taiwan ambitions are expected to dominate summit discussions, but Fumio Kishida will have a powerful backdrop
The war in Ukraine and Chinese aggression towards Taiwan will dominate G7 discussions this week, but host Fumio Kishida is expected to carve out time to push for a pledge on nuclear weapons when leaders meet in Hiroshima, the first place on Earth targeted by an atomic bomb.
The leaders began to arrive on Thursday, ahead of an expected visit on Saturday to the city’s Peace Memorial Museum, which contains exhibits showing the scale of the tragedy that unfolded after the US dropped a nuclear bomb on the morning of 6 August 1945, killing 140,000 people by the end of the year.

Xiao Qian suggests improvement in Australian relationship with Beijing possible but would take ‘mutual respect’
China’s ambassador to Australia, Xiao Qian, has denounced the Aukus nuclear-powered submarine plan as an “unnecessary consumption of the hardworking Australian taxpayers’ money”.
Xiao said the multi-decade defence plan would consume “tremendous” amounts of money “which could be used for other purposes like infrastructure, like reducing the cost of living, and giving the Australian people a better future”.

This weekend, wine lovers can enjoy fine sips and bites from some of Oregon’s most popular Asian American and Pacific Islander establishments at the first Oregon AAPI Food & Wine Festival.

In honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander Month, the Beechmont Neighborhood Association is partnering with the Asia Institute Crane House for the first Beechmont Taste of Asia Block Party. The ...

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Based on the graphic novel by Gene Luen Yang, the Disney+ series “American Born Chinese” proves to be one of the year’s best surprises. A coming-of-age story that at times brings to mind TV greats “My ...

While the talent behind American Born Chinese has been stacked from the get-go, the cast and crew for the Disney+ adaptation of Gene Luen Yang 's graphic novel have only become more acclaimed since ...

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The penalty came after a popular comedian joked about a military slogan often used by China’s leader, Xi Jinping, who has strictly curbed expression.

Long-serving officers have left and generous incentives are not enough to fill vacancies in what is today seen as a brutish arm of the Chinese state
Kevin Wan*, in his 40s, resigned from the Hong Kong police force after a career of over two decades.
“I no longer felt proud being part of the force. They lost their sense of mission to serve the community and uphold justice,” he said. “I didn’t want to turn into someone I despise.”