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Wong – who landed her first role at 14 in 1919 and went on to star in TV, radio, theater and movies – is now the first Asian American to be featured on U.S. currency through a federal program honoring ...

Senior Tory MPs complain reprimand was not delivered by minister but by FCDO official
Ministers have been accused of a “totally inadequate” response towards Chinese diplomats who violently confronted pro-democracy protesters in Manchester.
The foreign secretary, James Cleverly, said he had summoned a senior Chinese diplomat over the “completely unacceptable” incident outside the consulate on Sunday.

In interview with Guardian Australia, Shingo Yamagami also hints Australia is likely to be invited to G7 summit in Hiroshima
Japan and Australia will share intelligence assessments about China’s military buildup and intentions under a security deal to be signed by the two prime ministers this weekend.
Japan’s ambassador, Shingo Yamagami, also hinted that Australia was likely to be invited to the G7 summit in Hiroshima next year, saying its participation would be a “natural” step at a time of worsening tensions in the region.
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Wong will be the first Asian American on U.S. currency. The Anna May Wong Quarter will be the fifth quarter in the American Women Quarters Program, following quarters featuring Maya Angelou, Dr. Sally ...

Wong, who faced discrimination and stereotyping throughout her acting career, will be the fifth woman featured on the U.S. quarter this year.

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Chief executive says territory will ‘trawl world for talent’ after lockdowns and political unrest cause brain drain
Hong Kong has unveiled a HK$30bn ($3.8bn) co-investment fund to attract overseas businesses back to the city after an exodus of talent prompted by strict lockdowns and a tumultuous political climate.
A raft of measures to address the brain drain were announced by Hong Kong’s chief executive, John Lee, in his first policy address on Wednesday – although his plans have largely failed to reassure investors.

Wong, an actress who reached fame in the '20s and '30s, will be the first Asian American to appear on U.S. currency ...

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Video of girl struggling to breathe is circulating online, with claims family’s pleas for help were ignored
Reports that a 16-year-old girl has died in a Covid quarantine centre after pleas from her family for medical help were ignored have caused anger in China, where ongoing tight pandemic controls have started to take their toll on a weary population.
Videos of the girl have spread across Chinese social media in the last 24 hours. The distressing footage, which the Guardian has not been able to independently verify, shows the teenager ill, struggling to breathe and convulsing in a bunk bed at what is purported to be a quarantine centre in Ruzhou, Henan province.

The United States has minted the first piece of U.S. currency to feature the likeness of an Asian American, the U.S. Mint announced Monday. A quarter with the likeness of actress Anna May Wong began ...