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Asia
Pete Hegseth Brutally Fails Dem’s Foreign Affairs Pop Quiz
FAILING GRADEThe query was much more difficult than what some GOP senators asked, like, “How many pushups can you do?”
Blinken to China: You Want to Compete? Bring It On!
GEOPOLITICAL TEST OF THE 21ST CENTURYSecretary of State Antony Blinken gave a major foreign policy speech on defending Taiwan, democracy, and the Biden administration’s Asia pivot.
Biden Reveals Red Line That Would Spark War With China
NOT SO GENTLE REMINDERPointing to Putin’s Ukraine disaster, the president pokes Beijing in its sorest spot, saying “the idea that it could be taken by force will dislocate the entire region.”
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What Does It Mean to Be Asian American in 2022?
AAPI HERITAGE MONTHMusician John Tsung writes about the evolution of the Asian American experience, and the importance of telling their stories. His new album “Empire Postcards” is out May 20.
What Does Helpful Asian Representation Look Like?
THE ROAD AHEADFilmmaker Li Dong writes about the Asian characters that Hollywood should start giving voice to.
Hollywood Is Still a Nightmare for Asian Women
LONG WAY TO GO‘Nomadland’ director Chloé Zhao may become the first Asian woman to win the Best Director Oscar. But Hollywood has a long way to go when it comes to its treatment of Asian women.
Tropical Cyclone Leaves 76 Dead, Thousands Displaced in Asia
TORRENTIAL TERRORThe massive storm struck Indonesia and East Timor on Sunday, displacing thousands of people escaping from mudslides and flooding.
Gunman ‘Frequented’ Two Massage Parlors He Attacked: Cops
ONGOING INVESTIGATIONPolice said 21-year-old Robert Long frequented at least two of the three Asian spas where he killed eight people.
Obama’s ‘Pivot to Asia’ Architect to Be Biden’s China Solver
‘A STRONG SIGNAL’The transition team tells The Daily Beast that the former assistant secretary of state for Asia will return to government service in an expansive White House role.
Trump Ally and Head of U.S. Media Agency Clings to Power
POWER HUNGRYMichael Pack, the CEO of the U.S. Agency for Global Media, wants contractual agreements that he cannot be replaced on the board of Radio Free Europe and Asia in the next two years.