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The reason I idolized him, he was the only one in New York. And it's, it's just the beginning.

Wong, known as Hollywood's first Chinese-American film star, makes history as the first-ever Asian-American to appear on U.S. currency. The late star is one of five women to be featured on the ...

Xi Jinping is cementing his grip on power and is expected to be handed a third term. Rana Mitter and Emma Graham-Harrison examine what he will he do with it
The biggest event in China’s political calendar opened this week. The 20th national congress of the Communist party will set the direction that China – soon to be the world’s biggest economy – will take in the years ahead. The man at the centre of it all is the party’s paramount leader, Xi Jinping.
As Rana Mitter, a professor of Chinese history at the University of Oxford, tells Michael Safi, to understand where Xi is taking China, you need to understand his past.

Wong is set to become the first Asian American to be featured on US currency. She will appear as part of an effort to feature notable women on American quarters. Wong, who is considered the first ...

Xi has overseen rapid economic growth and rising wealth, while spending big on the military, but inequality has widened has and a demographic crisis looms
A decade under the rule of Xi Jinping has seen extraordinary change in China. Over his 10 years as leader Xi has tightened his personal grip on the Communist party, and the party’s grip on the country. He has weeded out rivals and enemies through anti-corruption purges, and cracked down on grassroots dissent by tightening censorship and surveillance. He has also overseen massive economic growth. Xi has sought to reduce China’s reliance on exports and increase domestic consumption, ordered a military overhaul and modernisation, and claimed the eradication of absolute poverty among all 1.4 billion people. in power, Xi will be battling a slowing economy and an ageing population.

Bob Chan backs calls for UK government to expel any Chinese officials involved in peaceful protest
A pro-democracy protester who appeared to be beaten up by men from China’s consulate in Manchester has condemned the attack as “barbaric” and backed calls for the UK government to expel any Chinese officials involved.
Speaking for the first time since the incident, which was captured on video, Bob Chan said: “I’m shocked and hurt by this unprovoked attack,” adding he had been taking part in a “peaceful protest”.

With recent attacks against Asian Americans in Chicago, community groups are getting creative with how to proactively keep them safe. CBS 2's Marissa Perlman learned how one tool can help people call ...

Silent era movie icon Anna May Wong is now a different kind of star. Starting Monday, her image will appear on new quarters, making her the first Asian American to appear on US currency. Wong’s image ...

Activists who fled Hong Kong and some British lawmakers have called for a tough government response to the episode in Manchester, as the man who was beaten spoke out.

Mao’s phrase that “women hold up half the sky” rings hollow as China’s most powerful female politician prepares for retirement with few others in line.

John Lee pledges to enact anti-subversion law while emphasising need to alleviate brain drain
Hong Kong’s new leader has pledged to enact an anti-subversion law, tighten up cybersecurity and crack down on false information and crowdfunding activities, after China’s Xi Jinping issued calls to reinforce national security.
In his first policy address since becoming the city’s chief executive in July, John Lee also emphasised the need to “proactively trawl the world for talents” to help alleviate a brain drain, acknowledging that the local workforce had shrunk by about 140,000 in the last two years, after a national security law came to force.

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 ...