US President Joe Biden throws his support behind Kamala Harris in his first public address since ending his 2024 re-election bid.

The US vice-president, tapped by Joe Biden to replace him as Democratic nominee, must secure support of rivals while taking control of party apparatus.

Poor debate performance brought pressure on 81-year-old to step aside; uncertainty surrounds China policy of next Democratic Party standard-bearer.

More sanctions coming to ‘tighten the screws’ on Beijing if it does not reconsider its supplying Moscow with material aid in war effort.

Tapes and websites have their place, but they are no substitutes for cultural immersion in the country where the language is spoken.

Dash to blame plus community’s rapid response followed years of hate incidents and scapegoating during the coronavirus pandemic.

Addressing AAPI group in Philadelphia, US vice-president says a Trump victory in November would be a disaster.

Litany of fears cited as politicians ramp up anti-China rhetoric and AI disinformation campaigns grow ever more sophisticated.

Nearly three times as many respondents viewed Democrats as doing a better job countering racism than Republicans.

Prosecutors allege the 42-year-old woman offered cryptocurrency, cash and sex for killing of her lover’s wife and daughter but website was a scam.

‘The concept of peaceful coexistence is very laudable as a long-term aspirational goal. But I think it’s a bridge too far in today’s environment,’ one expert concludes.

But Republican lawmakers question whether funds are being spent effectively to counter Beijing’s ‘malign influence’.

At a meeting in Taipei, US officials reaffirm support for Taiwan’s ‘valuable expertise’ in addressing ‘urgent challenges’, as China sends 66 warplanes into the airspace around island.

Ominous words from chairman of House Intelligence committee uttered amid reports Moscow is developing an anti-satellite nuclear weapon.

G7 pledges ‘to protect our workers and businesses from unfair practices’, but welcomes “constructive and stable” relations with Beijing.

Witnesses tell US-China Economic and Security Review Commission that many recent reforms prioritised by Beijing can have dual purposes.

Beijing’s increasingly hardline policies are convincing more countries to boost strategic relations with Washington, says Nicholas Burns.

‘There are necessary opportunities for collaboration,’ Elizabeth Allen, the department’s undersecretary for public diplomacy, says, while conceding the prospect for disruption remains huge.

Studies show compulsive gambling tends to affect 2.5 to 4 per cent of the adult Chinese population, compared to around 1 per cent for Western counterparts.

The 2024 presidential campaign has entered unprecedented territory after Donald Trump became the first former US president convicted of a crime.

Donald Trump is first the former US president convicted of a crime after a New York jury found him guilty on 34 charges in his hush money case.

Trade between China and Russia surged to a record US$240 billion in 2023, an increase of more than 64 per cent since 2021, before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Call for preserving status quo goes out after Beijing launches exercises surrounding self-governed island following William Lai’s inauguration speech.

Chris Xin Gu was waiting for an Uber after a celebration dinner when he was gunned down on a New York street by a hired killer.

A comedy festival in New York encouraged Asians to gather, vent and celebrate, after hate incidents increased during the pandemic. To the festival’s 50 or so comics, making irreverent light of sensitive topics is a way of coming to terms with everyday indignities.

As Taipei prepares to inaugurate William Lai as its new leader, his ‘force of nature’ second-in-command has Beijing concerned about her sway in Washington.

A California town notorious for a history of racism and exclusion now has one of the highest Asian populations in the US state. The Tu family, who moved to San Leandro in 1960, helped it happen.

Now facing deportation, Qin Hui decried for ‘brazen flouting’ in case said to involve campaign contributions to New York city mayor and US congressman.

China’s art market remains far larger and more extensive than India’s, but the Indian results highlight the country’s growing wealth and confidence.

Trip would be the long-time leader’s first abroad since his re-election, amid Western claims that China is propping up Russia’s war effort in Ukraine.