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This is the second of a five part series. Part One is here. Dr. Wajiha Akhtar-Khaleel Dr. Wajiha Akhtar-Khaleel is the assistant director of the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute, ...

It’s something they’ve just got to bear

Since 1997 Hong Kong’s highest court has included British judges. But with China changing the laws in the city, they are being urged to resign. Amy Hawkins reports
Since 1997, British and Commonwealth judges have sat in the highest court in Hong Kong. The Hong Kong legal system is derived from English common law and foreign judges, including those from the UK, have been said to add expertise and prestige to its court system.
But in 2020 Beijing imposed a strict national security law to clamp down on pro-democracy protests. Since then the number of foreign judges has fallen as fears grow that the judges are lending credibility to a system where basic rights and freedoms are not being respected.

A new report from the Asian Business Empowerment Council found that Asian American businesses face a series of different challenges than others, including white and Black-owned businesses.

Pyongyang’s trade in wigs and false eyelashes is booming, offering a vital revenue stream to help it pursue its nuclear ambitions
They almost certainly don’t know it, but western owners of shiny new wigs and false eyelashes could owe their look to North Korean slave labour.
In recent years, a booming trade in human hair has helped to sustain North Korea’s isolated economy, softening the impact of and providing Pyongyang with vital revenue to pursue its nuclear ambitions.

Chinese state media outlet Xinhua released an English-language parody video on Tuesday taking aim at U.S. and British fears about tech giant Huawei. And it’s one of those things that’s both extremely ...

Jens Stoltenberg accused of ‘escalation of tension’ as he warns of growing threat from Russia and China
The Nato secretary general, Jens Stoltenberg, has indicated that the military alliance is considering whether to increase the number of available nuclear weapons, triggering warnings from experts about the possibility of a new arms race.
Stoltenberg said Nato could, for the first time, face a significant nuclear threat from two fronts – Russia and China – and that it may be necessary to increase the number of deployable warheads as a deterrent.

“The Asian actors in Chicago were furious—we’re right here!” Rhee recalls. “This isn’t considered our town—so I’m going to do the most traditional American play as pansori, where the only thing ...

NEW YORK -- Ahead of the June 25 primaries, eyes are on a race for New York State Assembly in Queens. Three proud Asian immigrants will compete to win the hearts and minds in District 40, which ...

The antics of Beijing officials towards Cheng Lei at a ceremony with premier Li Qiang show rebuilding trust will be harder than holding bilaterals
The smiles and handshakes are welcome and the replacement pandas and wine appreciation suggest the thaw is progressing.
But there are a few reminders in Chinese premier Li Qiang’s visit to Australia and its aftermath that, for all the bilateral relationship’s new surface warmth, a chill remains underneath.

Property glut holds down prices despite government attempts to revive market
House prices in China slumped at the fastest rate in almost 10 years in May as a glut of properties on the market hit demand, despite renewed efforts by the government to prop up the sector.
The price of new homes in 70 cities, excluding subsidised housing, fell by 0.7% from April. This was the steepest drop since October 2014, according to National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) figures posted on Monday. Values of existing homes fell by 1%, the steepest drop since China started using its current data collection method in 2011.

LINCOLN, Neb. (WOWT) - Gov. Jim Pillen on Monday selected the members of Nebraska’s first Asian-American Commission. The new Commission on Asian-American Affairs is tasked with coordinating programs ...