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Texas state lawmakers voted to advance the bill at the capitol building in Austin. Photo: The Dallas Morning News/TNS
US-China relations

Republican-backed bill to limit Chinese property ownership gains ground in Texas

Measure also targets nationals from Iran, North Korea and Russia as it gives the state’s governor broad powers to include more countries.

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US-China relations

Quarter of Americans see Chinese-Americans as possible threat: poll

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American cinema

Youn Yuh-jung on channelling her past in The Wedding Banquet

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United States

Chinese workers rescued from ‘horrific’ forced labour during US factory raid

Wellmade Industries’ owner among three arrested for allegedly forcing the victims to work 12-hour shifts and barring them from leaving the plant.

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US agents rescued 60 labour trafficking victims during a raid on a factory in Cartersville, Georgia. Photo: Facebook/FBIAtlanta
Science

FBI raids on Chinese-American scientist revives China Initiative fears

Two Indiana homes of cybersecurity researcher and professor raided by FBI and Homeland Security but no reason cited, local media report.

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Art

Trump’s ‘arrogant and appalling’ Smithsonian order comes under fire

‘It’s a declaration of war,’ one historian says of Trump’s attempt to excavate ‘divisive ideology’ from the historic museum institution.

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Donald Trump

Chinese-American woman thanks Trump after being freed by Taliban

Faye Hall says Afghan women held in Taliban jails see the US president as their ‘saviour’ and are waiting for him to free them too.

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Faye Hall, who has been released from Taliban custody and is with Qatari diplomats, is seen in Kabul, Afghanistan March 29, 2025. Qatari Diplomat/ Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY
The Philippines

Trump’s immigration crackdown hits Filipino green card holder, sparking fears

The detention of a Filipino who has lived in the US for 50 years shows the huge shift in immigration enforcement under Trump, observers say.

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Espionage

As US Justice Department cuts focus on foreign agents, will China cases ease?

US Attorney General Pam Bondi disbands a task force and cuts back on foreign registration cases, but analysts say any relief may be limited.

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Hong Kong celebrities and icons

Profile | Fala Chen started out as a beauty queen. Now she’s a Hollywood star

From a chance pageant win to starring in international blockbusters, Fala Chen’s journey is a testament to her talent and determination.

Fala Chen on the red carpet for the premiere of Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings in London in 2021. Photo: AP
Crime

Judge rules US spa shooter’s statements post-arrest can be used in death penalty trial

Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty and a hate crimes sentencing enhancement for 2021 killings.

Robert Aaron Long appears at Fulton County Superior Court in downtown Atlanta, Georgia in 2021. Photo: Atlanta Journal Constitution via AP
American cinema

Simu Liu on playing a diver in Last Breath, being an Asian role model

Canadian actor, who stars with Woody Harrelson in film about a lost diver, tells the Post about underwater KFC pangs and making Asians proud.

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United States

‘Terrified’ Asian immigrants in Los Angeles brace for mass deportations

Community leaders hold ‘Know Your Rights’ sessions, while many avoid public spaces and cancel medical appointments due to anxiety.

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Donald Trump

Indian-Americans slam ‘racist’ comments by Trump supporters over visa scheme

The furore was sparked by a call from Donald Trump’s handpicked AI adviser Sriram Krishnan to remove country caps on green cards.

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Supporters of former president Donald Trump gather at the Republican National Convention on July 18, 2024 in Milwaukee. Photo: Getty Images via AFP
US-China relations

US man Chen Jinping pleads guilty in Chinese ‘secret police station’ case

He faces up to five years in prison for conspiring to act as an unregistered foreign agent.

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Chen Jinping attends a hearing at a Brooklyn courthouse in New York in April. Courtroom sketch: Jane Rosenberg via Reuters
Music

Why the popular North Star Boys want to ‘inspire Asian-Americans’

We speak to the boy band about their work in expanding Asian-American representation, how they met and why ‘the stars aligned’ for them all.

TV shows and streaming video

Why Netflix show Jentry Chau vs the Underworld is a ‘love letter’

Echo Wu, creator of coming-of-age story set in Texas that borrows from Chinese folk tales, says it is ‘close to my own childhood experience’.

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Science

Top mathematician says Chinese scientists have no choice but to leave US

Many feel ‘uncomfortable’ because of discrimination, according to Yau Shing-Tung.

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Top mathematician Yau Shing-tung says China needs to foster groundbreaking innovations and creative research. Photo: Edmond So
TV shows and streaming video

Review | Jimmy O. Yang excels in Interior Chinatown, bold detective comedy

Yang is the stand-out star in this ambitious, heartfelt series that sends up police procedural TV shows and addresses racial stereotyping.

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United States

Sam Bankman-Fried’s ex-deputy Gary Wang spared prison time over FTX fraud

Wang cooperated with the prosecution and testified in the trial that led to Bankman-Fried’s conviction on fraud and other charges.

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American cinema

Ranking every film by Jon M. Chu, from Wicked to Crazy Rich Asians

Jon M. Chu’s film career spans genres such as action with GI Joe Retaliation to romance with Crazy Rich Asians and musicals with Wicked.

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Cynthia Erivo (left) as Elphaba and Ariana Grande-Butera as Glinda in a still from Wicked. Photo: Universal Pictures
US presidential election 2024

Trump names combative spokesman Steven Cheung as communications director

Cheung, who previously worked for the Ultimate Fighting Championship, has a reputation for insulting attacks on Trump’s opponents.

Trump campaign spokesman Steven Cheung speaks at a press conference in New York in May. Photo: AFP
US-China relations

US Congress battles, Trump slams Chinese carmakers: 7 US-China relations reads

From China’s role in congressional races to a surge of activism, here are highlights from the SCMP’s overseas correspondents in October 2024.

US presidential election 2024

‘Feeling attacked’ by Texas law threat, Chinese-Americans turn to activism

Legislation to bar Chinese citizens from buying property in the state ultimately failed, but many became politically engaged because of it.

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American cinema

Review | Didi, Asian-American coming-of-age drama that’s a real gem

Izaac Wang and Joan Chen star in Sean Wang’s Sundance winner about a teen navigating adolescence as kids begin living their lives online.

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Izaac Wang in a still from Didi (category: IIB; English, Mandarin), directed by Sean Wang and co-starring Joan Chen and Shirley Chen. Photo: Focus Features/Talking Fish Pictures, LLC.
US-China relations

Opinion | China-bashing is hurting Asian-Americans and US business interests

From a ‘China Week’ of anti-Beijing bills to targeting Hong Kong’s trade offices, the narrative is harming Asian-Americans and US businesses.

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The US House of Representatives, meeting in the Capitol last month, passed 25 bills meant to protect against Chinese threats, in what was dubbed “China Week”. Photo: Getty Images via AFP
US-China relations

Most Chinese-Americans say not enough being done to fight discrimination in US

Respondents note struggles with psychological issues, particularly those who are younger, female and regularly experience racial prejudice.

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China-Philippines relations

Taiwanese suspect in Philippine double murder ‘to stand trial in mainland China’

Woman, 44, held in Seoul is a suspect in the deaths of a Chinese national and a Chinese-American kidnapped in the Philippines in June.

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