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Some Republicans wrote to the FBI, asking for an investigation into Dominic Ng, who was recently appointed to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation's Business Advisory Council, citing allegations he ...

American officials are worried China is far along in developing military technology that operates in the unregulated high-altitude zone of “near space.”

Never mind high-flying balloons. The two sides should aim low, concentrating on preventing further deterioration in relations
In the closing years of the cold war, as relations between the Soviet Union and US thawed, Ronald Reagan adopted a Russian proverb: trust, but verify. These days, with Sino-US relations chilling rather than warming, there is precious little trust, and limited ability to read the other’s intentions accurately.
Relations were deteriorating long before the Chinese balloon floated into US airspace and the military shot it down. Everyone knows that the US spies on China and vice versa; it is also obvious, despite Beijing’s feigned outrage, that it would take swift action against a US device appearing in its skies. Instead of , countries would do better to reconsider what trade-offs they have made in security for convenience and cost – as with the .

The congressional group is backing Julie Su, who would be the first Asian American to serve as a Cabinet secretary in the Biden administration if nominated and confirmed.

The Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus is ramping up pressure on President Joe Biden to diversify his Cabinet by picking Julie Su to replace Labor Secretary Marty Walsh when he departs next ...

More than two dozen Democratic lawmakers are urging President Biden to nominate Julie Su to replace outgoing Labor Secretary Marty Walsh, renewing their calls on Biden to boost Asian American ...

Photo: Roy Rochlin/Getty Images for One Fair Wage More than two dozen Democratic lawmakers are urging President Biden to nominate Julie Su to replace outgoing Labor Secretary Marty Walsh, renewing ...

Illinois hobby group says balloon went missing the day military missile costing $439,000 destroyed unidentified entity nearby
A group of amateur balloon enthusiasts in Illinois might have solved the mystery of one of the unknown flying objects shot down by the US military last week, a saga that had .
The Northern Illinois Bottlecap Balloon Brigade says one of its hobby craft went “missing in action” over Alaska on 11 February, the same day a US F-22 jet downed an unidentified airborne entity not far away above Canada’s Yukon territory.

Footage seems to show 10 officers training to neutralise one man using fabric banners
How many police officers does it take to neutralise a single unarmed protester? According to a video purported to be from China, it takes at least 10 highly disciplined members of law enforcement, as well as some bespoke blue banners.
In footage that emerged on Thursday, black-clad officers are shown practising a drill to surround a single person holding up a white piece of paper – an item that became the symbol of the that rocked several major Chinese cities at the end of last year, and the demonstrations against the security laws imposed on Hong Kong in 2020.

While the military is focused on foreign objects flying over American and Canadian territory, a more disturbing threat to our national security is occurring on the ...

Disappearance of China Renaissance chair raises fears of fresh crackdown on China’s finance industry
A billionaire Chinese dealmaker has gone missing, plunging one of the country’s top investment banks into turmoil.
Bao Fan, the founder and executive director of China Renaissance, is a major figure in the Chinese tech industry and has played an important role in the emergence of a string of large domestic internet startups.

Given network TV’s record of failing to cast Asian actors as main characters, an extraordinary number of recent broadcast series have Asian or Asian American lead actors.