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In plea deal, Wenheng ‘Thomas’ Zhao admits providing information on exercises, operational orders and blueprints
A US navy sailor pleaded guilty on Tuesday to accepting nearly $15,000 in bribes from a Chinese intelligence officer in exchange for photographs of unclassified private US military information, according to court papers.
Petty Officer Wenheng “Thomas” Zhao, 26, pleaded guilty to conspiracy and receiving a bribe, according to a plea agreement filed in federal court in Los Angeles.

Unnamed driver who crashed car into consulate building was shot by police and later died in hospital
The White House has denounced the violent incident at the Chinese consulate in San Francisco that began with a car crashing into the building and ended with police shooting the driver, who later died at a hospital.
“We condemn this incident and all violence perpetrated against foreign diplomatic staff working in the United States,” Adrienne Watson, White House National Security Council spokeswoman, to the Associated Press.

There are two centerpiece films. Emmy award-winning FilipinX filmmaker Michele Rae Josue’s documentary “Nurse Unseen” reveals the little-known history of Filipino nurses who became the unsung backbone ...

Former U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao called for a National Museum of Asian Pacific American History and Culture during an Institute of Politics forum Tuesday, arguing that such a ...

Plus, has culture come to a standstill?

China's intelligence services "actively" try to entice service members with money to provide sensitive details, U.S. official said.

A war in the Middle East could complicate efforts to contain inflation at a time when world output is “limping along.”

Alyssa Nguyen, a New York City-based creator, is helping other Asian women embrace their curl patterns. The post Vietnamese American creator shows her wavy hair routine for fine hair, and Asian ...

American mountaineer Anna Gutu and a Nepalese guide Mingmar Sherpa were confirmed dead Sunday after avalanches struck the slopes of a Tibetan mountain, while two others remained missing, according to ...

The Boston Asian American Film Festival (BAAFF) will celebrate its 15th anniversary from Oct. 12 to Oct. 22 with films and discussions at Emerson Paramount Theatre and Coolidge Corner Theatre. The ...

Property developer has about $200bn in liabilities and says its sales are ‘under remarkable pressure’
China’s largest private developer has warned it could default on its international debts, dealing another blow to the country’s embattled property industry.
Country Garden has about and nearly $11bn in dollar-denominated offshore bonds. It has not defaulted so far, but has missed coupon payments on some dollar bonds since last month and faces the end of 30-day grace periods for making payments from next week.

American mountaineer Anna Gutu and a Nepalese guide Mingmar Sherpa were confirmed Sunday dead after avalanches struck the slopes of a Tibetan mountain, while two others remained missing, according to ...