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It has been almost 50 years since Asian American and Pacific Islander month was established, but anti-Asian hate continues to rise.

So far, 2024 has been a busy year for animal escapes. From a sauntering circus elephant in Montana to huskies breaking out of a pet cafe in Shenzhen, here are five times animals went on the run

“Panda diplomacy” has represented an area of cooperation between the United States and China despite tension over weighty issues of trade and national security.

Donna Hayashi Smith, originally from Hawaii, has been appointed as the new curator of the White House; she is the first Asian American to hold the position.

The penalties came after top Biden administration officials warned China not to help Moscow restock its arsenal to attack Ukraine.

The pandemic accelerated the shift away from notes and coins. But China and others are realising that transition has a price
One of the idiosyncrasies of China’s huge appetite for luxury goods has been the high sales of – a niche item in the west. Their popularity initially reflected not just the fondness of the newly rich for conspicuous consumption, but also the practical need to carry large wodges of banknotes in a country that hadn’t truly embraced credit cards. Early last decade, it was unremarkable to pay a quarter’s rent or buy a car in cash.
Yet even vegetable sellers in small markets, or people begging on the streets, now use QR codes. By 2020, 98% of people said they most commonly paid using smartphone apps. The advantage, for the consumer, is convenience. For the authorities it offers not only efficiency but oversight, in a country which is battling corruption and which closely surveils its citizens. Beijing has also been promoting a developed by its central bank.

A Princeton University student is breaking barriers in women's college basketball.Senior guard Kaitlyn Chen, 22, was the captain of the Tigers this year. She credits a lot to being raised by Taiwanese ...

While Baltimore doesn't have any Asian American and Pacific Islander neighborhoods today, history shows the city used to have a few.

Princeton University's senior guard Kaitlyn Chen, 22, is the captain of the Tigers women's basketball team. She credits a lot of her success to being raised by Taiwanese immigrants.

Hazel was one of only 1,074 pilots to be accepted into the Women Airforce Service Pilots program over the two years it was active during WWII.

WASHINGTON -- The White House has a new curator and Donna Hayashi Smith is the first Asian American to hold the post. The White House announced her appointment Wednesday, the start of Asian American, ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House has a new curator and Donna Hayashi Smith is the first Asian American to hold the post. The White House announced her appointment Wednesday, the start of Asian ...