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Linda Sun arrives at US District Court in New York earlier this month. A mistrial was declared on Monday in the case of the former senior New York official charged with acting as a Chinese agent. Photo: Getty Images via AFP
US-China relations

Mistrial in case of ex-top aide to New York Governor charged as China agent

Linda Sun, ex-deputy chief of staff to Kathy Hochul, walked free after jury was deadlocked on all 19 counts and could not reach a verdict.

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Japan

Japan dismayed over Finnish beauty queen’s ‘slanted eyes’ photos

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Nordic nations

Finnish PM apologises for MPs’ ‘racist’ gestures in Miss Finland scandal

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Racism and other prejudice

Miss Finland ‘racism’ scandal is damaging country, PM says

Prime Minister Petteri Orpo weighs in as Finnish politicians mimic a racist gesture in solidarity with stripped beauty queen.

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Miss Finland Sarah Dzafce competes during the Miss Universe pageant on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand, in November. Photo: EPA
United States

How Asian-American history is reshaping classrooms in the US

Connecticut schools are enriching lessons with Asian-American stories amid rising anti-Asian sentiment.

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Racism and other prejudice

Christine Choy, who made documentary on racist killing of Vincent Chin, dies at 73

The indie filmmaker brought attention to the 1982 slaying, a galvanising moment in the fight against anti-Asian hate in the US.

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Racism and other prejudice

Miss Finland loses her crown due to anti-Chinese racism scandal

Sarah Dzafce apologised after a photo surfaced of her making a gesture seen as derogatory to Asian people.

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Miss Finland Sarah Dzafce wears a swimsuit during the 74th Miss Universe 2025 preliminary competition in Thailand in November. Photo: EPA
Chinese overseas

TD Bank sued by Chinese staff in US who say they were illegally fired

The employees say they were hired to forge ties with Chinese customers, then sacked as part of a money-laundering crackdown.

US-China relations

US appeal court says Florida can ban Chinese citizens from property purchases

Court rejects claims the law was motivated by racism against Chinese people and Asians; ruling may encourage other US states to adopt it.

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South Korea

Singer Soyou denies intoxication after US flight ‘racial prejudice’ row

Soyou said the cold treatment she experienced throughout the 15-hour flight from Atlanta to Seoul left her ‘disheartened’.

South Korean singer Soyou. Photo: Instagram/soooo_you
Australia

Opinion | Australia’s anti-immigrant rage a sign of democratic erosion

Liberal democracy can fray not just in courtrooms or parliaments but in everyday encounters where some citizens no longer feel safe.

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A protester wearing a shirt showing an image of US President Donald Trump as a stylised depiction of Rambo takes part in a March for Australia anti-immigration rally in Melbourne on August 31. Photo: AFP
Science

6G expert G.K. Chang counts costs after 4-year China Initiative case collapses

Exonerated Georgia Tech top scientist draws harsh lessons from legal nightmare after judge tosses visa, wire fraud charges.

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US-China trade war

Landmark US Chinatown survived Covid, hate crimes – but tariffs pose new threat

The streets brim with life after a challenging pandemic – but business owners warn tariffs threaten profit margins.

Science

US House aims to renew China Initiative to ‘maintain America’s competitive edge’

Victim of original China Initiative, Gang Chen, says programme was ‘ultimately weakening, not strengthening, our national security’.

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Gang Chen, a Chinese-born mechanical engineer and nanotechnology expert at MIT, was arrested in 2021 under the China Initiative. US prosecutors dropped the charges in 2022. Photo: MIT
Science

Family of China-born neuroscientist Jane Wu files death-related civil complaint

Court filing accuses Northwestern University of discriminating and isolating actions that became a ‘decisive factor’ in her fatal decision.

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Chinese-born molecular biologist Jane Wu was a prominent neuroscientist at Northwestern University, Illinois before her death in July 2024. Photo: Baidu
US-China relations

Texas governor signs bill banning Chinese citizens from buying property in state

The initiative allows those who hold valid US visas to purchase property, but only if the property is used as a primary residence.

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United States

Trump Jnr’s ‘reckless’ social media post slammed by Korean-Americans

Korean-Americans in Los Angeles criticised the US president’s son for exploiting the 1992 riots, urging respect for past trauma amid the current unrest.

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Britain

How this London football club is changing the game

These London footballers are pushing back against casual racism, tokenism and a transgender ban by the FA.

Baes FC players training in Weavers Fields. Photo: Bella Galliano - Hale
United States

Opinion | Trump’s English-only order does irreparable harm to US and its people

Making English the official language of the US is more evidence of an administration that does not see value in differences or immigrants.

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South Korea

‘Go back to China’: South Korea election stokes anti-Chinese hostility in Seoul

Wave of anti-China narratives by far-right groups has left Chinese nationals and ethnic Korean-Chinese in the country afraid for their safety.

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US-China relations

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

Survey by Asian American Foundation also says 63 per cent of Asian-Americans report feeling unsafe.

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A survey found that some 63 per cent of Asian-Americans reported feeling unsafe in day-to-day situations. Photo: Shutterstock
South Korea

South Korean man jailed for stabbing business partner after Chinese insult

The incident occurred when one business partner in Seoul called the other Chinese, reflecting ongoing national identity tensions.

A South Korean man has been jailed for attempted murder after stabbing his business partner for calling him Chinese. Photo: Shutterstock
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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United States

Opinion | How Trump’s assault on US universities is reshaping rivalry with China

In purging individuals and ideas from US universities, Donald Trump’s new ‘red scare’ will only diminish America’s ability to attract top tech talent.

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United States

Opinion | How Trump’s assault on US universities is reshaping rivalry with China

In purging individuals and ideas from US universities, Donald Trump’s new ‘red scare’ will only diminish America’s ability to attract top tech talent.

Columbia University students and faculty protest the university’s concessions to US President Donald Trump. Photo: New York Daily News
US-China relations

Bill to block Chinese student visas is introduced in US Congress

Republican legislation is opposed by some Democrats for its broad application: ‘security must be achieved with a scalpel, not a bludgeon’.

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Republicans introduced a bill in Congress on Friday to ban student visas for Chinese nationals. Photo: Getty Images via AFP
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.

Singapore

Singapore detains teen ‘East Asian supremacist’ for planning attacks on Muslims

Ethnic Chinese Singaporean Nick Lee Xing Qui was radicalised online and aspired to carry out a Christchurch-style attack, investigators said.

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