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Asian diaspora
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Jordan Leung in Wan Chai, Hong Kong, in October 2026. Photo: Sun Yeung
Performing arts in Hong Kong

Stand-up comedian Jordan Leung on moving to the US and Hong Kong show backlash

‘I don’t know how much longer I can do this,’ says the 33-year-old comic, fresh off three sold-out Hong Kong shows. Is he joking?

Food and Drinks

A Lucas Sin cookbook champions the magic of Hong Kong comfort food

Food and Drinks

Behind the carton: the story of the classic US Chinese takeaway container

Chinese overseas

Night of violence lingers over Paris as one Chinese cafe owner counts the costs

French government admits it was unprepared for the level of chaos unleashed by rioters, which forced civilians to protect their businesses.

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Smoke rises from the bar La Barrique, owned by Chinese immigrant Aline Li, on the sidelines of a demonstration in Paris on October 17. Photo: AFP
US-China relations

Asian-Americans’ trust in Trump fading as economic woes increase, survey finds

Being object of ICE raids, detention, visa denial and deportations under Trump administration also contributing factors, AAPI poll reveals.

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Chinese cuisine

Being Chinese | I grew up eating bowls of Chinese migration history. You?

I once dismissed British Chinese food like salt-and-pepper chips, though it was shaped by the same cultural process as what my family ate.

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US-China relations

New details emerge in US probe of Chinese-American scientists over China ties

House committee on China releases results of investigations into some 30 scientists as chairman pushes for stricter research security rules.

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Critics argue that investigations such as the China Initiative selectively and unfairly target scholars of Chinese descent by criminalising standard international academic partnerships. Photo: Shutterstock
Food and Drinks

4 cafes that serve Hong Kong-style milk tea in Tokyo

Hong Kong milk tea is thriving in Tokyo’s cafe scene, with many spots offering black tea menus, egg tarts, dim sum, pineapple buns and more.

Food and Drinks

‘I’ve always loved food’: Yan Can Cook’s Martin Yan on his culinary journey

Yan talks about his big TV break, writing cookbooks and why he’s endorsing Hong Kong restaurateur Dan Gan’s Exotica Umami marinade sauce.

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Fashion

Q&A | Azeeza Khan on her CFDA win, South Asian craftsmanship and pairing Nikes with dresses

Style sits down with the Chicago-based creative, whose designs have been worn by stars like Barbra Streisand, Beyoncé and Jennifer Lopez.

Azeeza Khan is the founder of her namesake fashion label, Azeeza. Photo: Handout
Food and Drinks

How Vietnam’s twist on Hainan chicken rice tells a rich story of migration

In Hoi An, on Vietnam’s central coast, com ga is a dish steeped in migrants’ history and tangy flavours.

Com ga, a Vietnamese twist on Hainan chicken rice, at La Sen at the Four Seasons Resort The Nam Hai in Hoi An. Photo: La Sen
Food and Drinks

Meet the doctor baking some of the UK’s best Cantonese-inspired bread

Doctor by weekday, baker by weekend, Hai Lin Leung runs her award-winning microbakery Lucky Yu from her East London home.

US-China relations

US man arrested over alleged US$300 million Nvidia server smuggling to China

Prosecutors say California tech firm owner routed restricted AI servers through Malaysia and Singapore to evade US export controls.

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Chinese overseas

Being Chinese | I’m 80. It’s not too late to reconnect with my Chinese roots

I received a colonial education and went on to raise global citizens. Then came the reckoning that only age and a changing world could bring.

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Visitors watch a performance during the Qingdao International Beer Festival in China’s Shandong province in 2020. The story of beer in Shandong is tied up with a difficult chapter of Chinese history. Photo: Xinhua
Fashion

Chinese designers Susan Fang, Yuhan Wang and more at London Fashion Week 2026

London Fashion Week featured the most Chinese designers in years. Here are looks from the likes of Yuhan Wang and less-established talents.

Looks from Susan Fang at London Fashion Week 2026. Photos: Gorunway.com
Science

US police report raises questions over Chinese researcher Wang Danhao’s death

Key details about semiconductor scientist’s visit from US federal agents the day before he took his own life mysteriously wiped from report.

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Food and Drinks

Milk tea and miso cookies? Brand woos small-town France with Hong Kong tastes

Louise Lui founded Sucré in her French partner’s hometown to bridge cultures with East-meets-West treats. Not everyone got it immediately.

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Food and Drinks

Chinese Restaurant Awards 2026: Mott 32 takes Canadian top spot

Mott 32 locations in Toronto and Vancouver were crowned the best Chinese restaurants in Canada in the 17th edition of the awards.

Representatives of Mott 32 in Vancouver and Toronto. The restaurants were named joint No 1 on the 2026 Elite 30 Canada list at the 2026 Chinese Restaurant Awards. Photo: Mayowill Photography
Chinese diaspora

Opinion | China is leveraging its diaspora to boost the economy, unlike India

While Beijing has turned its diaspora into an extension of its domestic economy, New Delhi has largely allowed its diaspora to strengthen other economies.

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Food and Drinks

Hong Kong-style milk tea that has customers queuing out the door – in Tokyo

Despite none being from Hong Kong, the three founders of Urushi to Hibi have created a unique – and popular – cultural fusion experience.

Chinese culture

The tragic Qing politician whose legacy lives on in descendant’s new novel

The life of Duanfang inspires E.L. Shen’s novel Foreigners, about identity, queer awakening and the immigrant experience in modern America.

Chinese politician Duanfang (left) and his great-great-great-granddaughter E.L. Shen, a Chinese-American author whose new novel Foreigners follows three family members in different times who experience marginalisation in China and modern America. Photos: Wikipedia, Cassie Vu
Cinema

‘Authentic’: Chinese-Canadian director’s queer love story starring Joan Chen

Xiaodan He opens up on ‘Montreal, My Beautiful’, in which an immigrant Chinese wife falls in love with a younger Quebecoise woman.

Charlotte Aubin (left) and Joan Chen in a still from Montreal, My Beautiful, directed by Xiaodan He. The film follows a 53-year-old immigrant Chinese woman in Canada trapped in a loveless marriage who falls in love with a younger Quebecoise woman. Photo: Xiaodan He
Wellness

I survived breast cancer. 12 years later, my body sent another warning

This Gynaecologic Cancer Awareness Month, US-based author and filmmaker Amy Wu shares her experience of dealing with cancer – twice.

Food and Drinks

This looks like a Mister Softee truck in Vancouver. Is it?

Experience Hong Kong nostalgia in Vancouver with Watt A Truck, a solar-powered ice cream truck offering Asian dessert flavours.

Wellness

‘Who cares if you’re bulky?’ Hong Kong-born weightlifter on power and femininity

Three-time British champion Tammy Wong talks about impostor syndrome and her vision of changing the skinny culture among Hong Kong women.

Professional weightlifter Tammy Wong rests mid-workout at Powerhouse Barbell Club in Central, Hong Kong. The three-time British weightlifting champion talks about her unexpected journey in the sport, why strength and femininity are not mutually exclusive, and her vision to help more women start lifting. Photo: Edmond So
US-China relations

Can Chinese sleeper hit Dear You conquer the US box office next?

After grossing nearly US$300 million in mainland China, its North American release will test its popularity beyond Chinese-speaking diaspora.

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A still from Dear You, the hit Chinese film shot in southern Teochew dialect. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong society

Central bar packed as Hongkongers aim to raise HK$50,000 for Nepal flood relief

Five Nepalese operators and bartenders launch signature cocktails at Orchard to raise funds for flood relief as community rallies.

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Britain

Foreigners jostle to secure UK residency rights before rules tighten

The proposed reforms to a scheme offering permanent residency would double the qualification period from five to 10 years.

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