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PERSPECTIVES: As Asian American support for Trump soars, Bianca Mabute-Louie's "UNASSIMILABLE" urges her community to abandon the pursuit of whiteness and embrace a more radical vision of belonging.

PERSPECTIVES: As Asian American support for Trump soars, Bianca Mabute-Louie's "UNASSIMILABLE" urges her community to abandon the pursuit of whiteness and embrace a more radical vision of belonging.

The hit comedy has struck a chord by celebrating female friendship and pushing back against misogyny
Just over a year ago, Xi Jinping told China’s national women’s congress that the Communist party must “actively foster a new type of marriage and childbearing culture”. For the last two years, there has been on the 24-strong politburo (no women have ever reached its standing committee, China’s most senior political body). Activism on women’s issues, as in other areas, has been pushed underground.
Yet while the political environment is dismal, the unexpected success of a low-budget comedy speaks volumes about the way that feminism has gone mainstream in China. This winter’s surprise hit has been , the tale of a do-it-all single mother’s unexpected friendship with an artsy, sentimental neighbour, which .

The gold and money was allegedly hidden under the seats of the vehicle they were travelling in.

The school drum band performs during a farewell ceremony at Lincoln High School in Tacoma, Washington State, the United States, Jan. 30, 2024. (Xinhua/Wu Xiaoling) ...

Wong Kim Ark was born around 1870 in San Francisco’s Chinatown. After moving back to China, he hoped to return, but was barred by the Chinese Exclusion Act; the U.S. did not consider him a citizen.

Wong Kim Ark was born around 1870 in San Francisco’s Chinatown. After moving back to China, he hoped to return, but was barred by the Chinese Exclusion Act; the U.S. did not consider him a citizen.

Microsoft's President Brad Smith emphasises a national strategy for the US to lead in AI, focusing on R&D funding, education, and relaxed regulations.

Su Min, 60, became a feminist icon after she left her abusive husband and started travelling through China.

Cause of fire in city of Zhangjiakou in Hebei province is under investigation
At least eight people have died and 15 are injured after a fire broke out at a food market in northern China, according to state media.
The fire at the Liguang market in the city of Zhangjiakou broke out at midday on Saturday and had been mostly extinguished two hours later, the Xinhua news agency reported, citing a government official in Qiaoxi district where the market is located.

Russia and other hostile states have become increasingly brazen in adopting “gray zone” attacks against Europe and the United States, leaving defense officials with a dilemma: How to respond?

The American Treasury Department imposed sanctions on the Chinese cybersecurity company Integrity Tech on Friday. According to U.S. authorities, hackers associated with the company have carried out ...