It was only after her partner’s death that He Meili realized the full meaning of marriage. As a lesbian couple in China, He and Li Qin kept their ties largely unspoken, sometimes introducing themselves as cousins.
Gao, the world’s f irst Asian male supermodel, dies
Godfrey Gao, who made headlines in 2011 as the first Asian man to ever model for Louis Vuitton, has died at age 35. Gao made his American film debut in 2013’s “The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones,” and he also starred in a number of popular Asian films and TV shows. He was filming a […]
K-Pop star Goo Hara found dead at her Seoul home
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — K-pop star and TV celebrity Goo Hara was found dead at her home in Seoul on Nov. 24, police said. Police said an acquaintance found the 28-year-old dead at her home in southern Seoul and reported it to authorities. The cause of death wasn’t immediately known. Police refused to provide […]
Ang Lee says China boycott of Taiwan awards show a loss
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) _ Taiwanese filmmaker Ang Lee says China’s boycott of Taiwan’s Golden Horse film awards demonstrates how politics can take its toll on the arts. Beijing’s order to give the Nov. 23 awards show the cold shoulder was part of its campaign to rachet up economic and political pressure on the island it […]
Sumatran rhino is extinct in Malaysia as lone survivor dies
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — The Sumatran rhinoceros has become extinct in Malaysia, after the last of the species in the country succumbed to cancer. The Wildlife Department in eastern Sabah state on Borneo island said the rhino, named Iman, died of natural causes on Nov. 23 due to shock in her system. She had […]
US-born Bei Bei settles into new home at Chinese panda base
By YANAN WANG Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — After an intercontinental flight on the “Panda Express,’’ a furry American darling arrived in his new Chinese home on Nov. 21. Giant panda Bei Bei was a beloved figure at the National Zoo in Washington, where he was born and spent the first four years of his […]
Hong Kong leader vows to ‘seriously reflect’ on election
By EILEEN NG and KEN MORITSUGU Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said she would “seriously reflect” on a stunning landslide victory by pro-democracy candidates in the city’s local election that was a clear rebuke of how she has handled violent protests that divided the semi-autonomous Chinese territory. Pro-democracy candidates […]
New drinks help Starbucks pull in more U.S., Chinese customers
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer Starbucks Corp. says new beverages and more efficient stores are drawing in more U.S. and Chinese customers, turning around the weaker traffic it saw at the start of the year. The company rolled out popular new drinks, like nitro cold brew and pumpkin cream cold brew, to all U.S. […]
The man behind China’s detention of 1 million Muslims
By The Associated Press After bloody race riots rocked China’s far west a decade ago, the ruling Communist Party turned to a rare figure in their ranks to restore order: a Han Chinese official fluent in Uighur, the language of the local Turkic Muslim minority. Now, newly revealed, confidential documents show that the official, Zhu […]
Huawei sells folding smartphone with no Google after US ban
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Chinese tech giant Huawei is selling its first folding smartphone without Google apps or U.S.-made processor chips following sanctions imposed by Washington. The Mate X, which unfolds to 5.8 inches wide, went on sale on Nov. 15 on Huawei’s online store in China priced at 16,999 […]