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US-China relations hit new low this year after Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan, over which China claims sovereignty
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China’s top climate official has said the US must take responsibility for any reconciliation between the two countries at the , calling on the US to “clear the barriers” to talks.
, the climate envoy for China, said he had met John Kerry, the US special presidential envoy for climate, in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, where governments and world leaders have gathered for a fortnight of talks on the climate crisis.

Ever since I came to this country in 1972, I’ve never stopped being excited for the promise of America. I will never stop fighting to make sure that promise is available to everyone,” she tweeted ...

The Asian population grew 31% in Bergen County over the course of a decade. According to the 2022 Asian American Voter Survey by APIA Vote, more than two-thirds of registered Asian Americans surveyed ...

Both the Bexar County Judge and the San Antonio mayor will be Asian American. Mayor Ron Nirenberg is part Filipino, and Sakai is Japanese. After easily topping Republican Trish DeBerry with 57 percent ...

Tran, who worked at City Hall for more than a decade before departing three years ago for West Covina, stands to become the first Asian American mayor of San Bernardino and only the third female to ...

Ji-Young, the first Asian-American muppet on "Sesame Street," has been sharing different types of Korean food on the children's television show.

American depositary receipts of Asian stocks were trading 0.91% lower at 1,299.60 on the S&P/BNY Mellon Asia 50 ADR Index on Wednesday. In North Asia, utilities company Korea Electric Power (KEP) and ...

Deputy PM plays down suggestions of a loophole in the law, saying former military have ‘enduring obligation’ to maintain secrets
Australian security agencies are investigating allegations that highly skilled former Australian defence force personnel may have been approached to provide military training to China.
The deputy prime minister, Richard Marles, revealed on Wednesday that the counter foreign interference taskforce, led by the Australian federal police and spy agency Asio, was “currently investigating a number of cases”.

Plus Europe makes climate pledges and Kenya discloses details of a Chinese railroad contract.

The publication of details of a 2014 loan agreement for a cross-country train fulfilled a campaign vow by President William Ruto and revealed Beijing’s tough terms.

European diplomats say Charles Michel video referring to Russia’s ‘illegal’ and ‘brutal’ invasion was withdrawn from trade fair
Chinese authorities dropped a trade fair speech by the European Council president, Charles Michel, that was critical of Russia’s war in Ukraine, diplomats have said.
The recorded message by Michel was meant to be one of several from world leaders and heads of international bodies played at the opening on Friday last week of China’s International Import Expo in Shanghai. Three European diplomats said Michel’s speech, which was heavily critical of Russia’s “illegal” war in Ukraine, had been removed, according to Reuters, which first reported the incident.

It wasn't sunny in Philadelphia on Sunday - in fact, it was overcast with occasional showers - but the weather didn't stop more than 200 South Asian celebrities and changemakers from canvassing ahead ...