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China joined the chorus of international concern about the shooting, with the foreign ministry saying that Chinese President Xi Jinping had ... Shen, who renamed himself Capote after the American ...

Tech giant’s revenue rises 4.9% to $85.78bn despite phone sales falling 0.9% and trend of decline in key China market
Apple reported better-than-expected earnings in the third quarter of 2024, with buzz about its new AI features offsetting a continuing decline in its key China market.
Earnings exceeded analyst predictions despite a year-over-year decline in iPhone sales, with revenue rising 4.9% to $85.78bn in the three months ending 29 June, beating the average analyst estimate of $84.53bn. The company maintained its cash dividend at 25 cents for each share.

Rare specimens found in China from 514m years ago thought to be remains of proto-mollusc
From colourful, enigmatic octopuses, to oysters with their iridescent pearls, molluscs today are as beautiful as they are diverse. But it seems their ancient relatives may have resembled the love child of a slug and a hedgehog.
Soft-bodied creatures are a rarity in the fossil record as their tissues decay rapidly after death. However, researchers say they have found a rare exception in the eastern Yunnan province, in south-western China, in fossils dating to about 514m years ago.

Newspaper stories now more than 20 years old have referenced Harris as an Indian-American and as a Black woman. More recently, they have described the vice president also as "Asian American." ...

Fast-fashion retailer had planned New York listing before US lawmakers raised concerns over forced labour allegations
The boss of the London Stock Exchange Group has denied lowering standards in order to lure the fast-fashion retailer Shein’s £50bn IPO to London, as he hailed a stronger pipeline for UK listings.
Shein, which operates largely from China but is headquartered in Singapore, has concerned about a lack of transparency regarding its supply chain and allegations its suppliers have used the forced labour of Uyghurs in China’s Xinjiang region.

Too many nations, including China and India, are relying on outmoded strategies to become advanced economies, says report
More than 100 countries – including China, India, Brazil and South Africa – risk becoming stuck in a “middle-income trap” unless they adopt radical growth strategies for their economies, the World Bank has said.
The Washington-based development organisation said emerging market nations would struggle to close the gap on US living standards unless they relied less heavily on investment to increase growth.

If you’re a sucker for seafood, a new surf and turf restaurant is joining Charlotte’s food scene. Sea Grill Restaurant & Bar is opening at Queen City Quarter, formerly known as the Epicentre in the ...

The Rochester-area native is a graduate of the University at Buffalo’s School of Law and served as Assistant District Attorney in Monroe County for over a decade, before taking on the role of Monroe ...

Designed to “cater to every guest’s palate,” the upscale seafood fusion restaurant will offer a variety of dishes combining Asian, European and American cuisines, like sushi, steaks, specialty ...

Thirty-seven years after her Hollywood breakthrough in The Last Emperor, Chen is back in new drama Dìdi. She discusses her roots in China, objectification and the protective power of creativity
Joan Chen is talking about her busier-than-ever work schedule, her face lit up with excitement, when she mentions being “in the winter of my career”. After decades in the film industry, she sees this as the final chapter. But the Chinese American actor never expected there could be new beginnings, too: at 63, she has been earning glowing reviews for her moving performance in the indie film Dìdi (弟弟).
After her breakout role in 1987’s sumptuous historical epic , Chen became a huge star in the 90s, until she got tired of being typecast as the exotic, seductive temptress and started making her own films. She has continued to work quietly and consistently as an actor and director, in Hollywood and China, but now appears on the brink of a career renaissance. Last year, Chen appeared in Disney+’s critically acclaimed mystery , and we speak while she is in Atlanta shooting , a festive film with an all-star cast led by Michelle Pfeiffer. With Dìdi, a hilarious and touching immigrant coming-of-age story, she is firmly back in the Hollywood conversation.

There’s no singular experience that comes with being a younger brother. In Chinese and Taiwanese American families, “dìdi” seeks independence while following a path shaped by his older siblings. He ...

Paul and Nancy Fong were delighted when their family diner was designated the oldest continuously operating Chinese restaurant in California. But that celebrity status has complicated their ...