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On an epic trip, Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken tried to reassure Asian leaders about American commitments. But China remains the enduring backyard behemoth.

Donald Trump could appoint the first Asian American or Pacific Islander to serve on the US Supreme Court, though that’s unlikely to be the motivating factor should he make the historic selection.

Beijing says ‘no strings attached’ to the complex unveiled last month amid wider concerns over loans the Pacific country owes to China
Perched atop Port Vila, Vanuatu’s seaside capital, sits a gleaming red and white building, gifted to the Pacific country by China last month. The new presidential palace has a coveted position in town, high on a hill and overlooking the prime minister’s office, a building which was similarly renovated thanks to a hefty Chinese donation almost a decade ago.
The multimillion dollar complex is the latest in a long line of gifts and infrastructure projects offered to Vanuatu by Beijing, transforming several towns and villages in the small island nation of just over 300,000 people. They include a suite of new government ministry buildings, the country’s parliament house, road construction projects on several islands, the rebuilding of a sports stadium, a new wharf, and the donation of a massive convention centre that often sits empty in the middle of town.

A young skater’s emergence signals a pivot in the way an Olympic power defines success. But its handling of the table tennis competition suggests old expectations may persist, too.

A young skater’s emergence signals a pivot in the way an Olympic power defines success. But its handling of the table tennis competition suggests old expectations may persist, too.

The Golden Rule goes hard in "Earth Hater” — a brand new, Stephen Malkmus-fronted single from indie rock supergroup, The Hard Quartet.

Australia-US talks also turn to Middle East conflict as representatives ramp up calls for Gaza ceasefire
The US says it plans “more frequent” deployments of bomber aircraft to Australia amid concerns over China’s “dangerous and escalatory behaviour” in the region.
The announcement after annual talks on Wednesday builds on a long-term trend of increased rotations of American forces to Australia, along with moves to upgrade Australian military bases and pre-position US army equipment in Australia.

Aug. 7 (UPI) --A federal jury has convicted a Chinese American academic known publicly for his pro-democracy efforts on charges of spying on Chinese dissidents for Beijing. Following a one-week ...

Shujun Wang helped found a pro-democracy group and used it to gain information on dissidents, prosecutors say
A Chinese American scholar was convicted on Tuesday in the US on charges of using his reputation as a pro-democracy activist to gather information on dissidents and feed it to his ’s government.
A federal jury in delivered the verdict in the case of Shujun Wang, who helped found a pro-democracy group in the city.

How best to cope with China’s economic slowdown, high cost of living and soaring youth unemployment? Roost in your bedroom
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