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May is Asian and Pacific American Heritage Month, a time when Americans celebrate the profound contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders—a group that is commonly abbreviated as AAPI—to U.

We are raiding the Guardian Long Read archives to bring you some classic pieces from years past, with new introductions from the authors.
This week, from 2021: During the second world war, Chinese merchant seamen helped keep Britain fed, fuelled and safe – and many gave their lives doing so. But from late 1945, hundreds of them who had settled in Liverpool suddenly disappeared. Now their children are piecing together the truth. By Dan Hancox

The Examiner spoke to roughly a dozen Asian American leaders and community advocates across The City’s political spectrum who acknowledged an escalating fracture inside the community — one that ...

Reforms will expand parliamentarians’ powers to question officials and citizens
Taiwan’s opposition-controlled parliament has passed a controversial reform bill after days of hostile debate and physical fights between MPs inside, and mass protests by citizens outside.
The bills passed 58 votes to 45, Bloomberg reported, after a third reading on Tuesday evening in Taipei during which there were further scuffles and members of the ruling party throwing paper planes and hurling garbage bags at the opposition.

Most Asian American adults support use of the SAT and other standardized testing, along with high school grades, in college admission decisions but reject considering race or ethnicity to determine ...

This development follows the Biden administration's expansion of the government entity lists that restrict Chinese companies' business dealings in the U.S.

Shally Wong has been the special assistant to Mayor Jerry Demings for the past five years, and while she handles many projects and is involved with multiple organizations, she is Orange County’s ...

Firms tagged as military entities use new names and licensing deals to try to keep their businesses going in the U.S.

Customs agents at US airports have barred entry to at least 20 students and scholars with valid visas since November in ‘more insidious’ version of disbanded China Initiative.

Incorporating Asian American history into Pennsylvania school curriculum not only celebrates the contributions of Asian Americans, but also educates others to prevent hate and violence.

Charlene Fang and Judge Alvin T. Wong received the District 1, 2024 Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Trailblazer Award. Fang, a current board member of the DeKalb County Board of ...

Tennis star Naomi Osaka, in an interview with USA TODAY Sports, spoke about how her Japanese and Haitian heritage is her source of strength.