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First Xiamen-Shenzhen connection to Sea-Tac Airport

May 25, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

SEATTLE — There will be six nonstop flights from Seattle to China with a new Xiamen route starting September 26. The announcement was made May 11 during a press conference in Shenzhen, China, involving the Port of Seattle, the City of Seattle, and the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce. “Service between the two leading technology […]

Filed Under: Briefs, Community News, Featured stories Tagged With: Asia, Beijing, China, Delta Air Lines, Hainan Airlines, Hong Kong, Port of Seattle, Seattle Mayor Ed Murray, VOL 35 NO 21 | MAY 21 – MAY 27, Xiamen Airlines, technology

Queen says Chinese officials are rude; has she forgotten something?

May 24, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Assunta Ng NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Queen Elizabeth II ranted about Chinese officials being “very rude,” before President Xi Jinping’s visit in London last year, in a private conversation with a police commander on May 10. A pool cameraman recorded the conversation on the Buckingham Palace lawn. Lucy D’Orsi, the Gold Commander, was in charge […]

Filed Under: Publisher Ng's blog Tagged With: Assunta Ng, Barbara Woodward, Boxer Rebellion, Buckingham Palace, China, Chinese, England, France, Germany, Gold Commander, Hong Kong, London, New York Times, President Xi Jinping, United States, VOL 35 NO 21 | MAY 21 – MAY 27

Chinese West Point grad from Issaquah

May 21, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Nina Huang NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Edric Zhan’s motto is “Work hard, play hard, and take care of each other.” Ranked 12th in his class, Zhan will be graduating from the U.S. Military Academy (USMA) at West Point in late May. This is very rare for a Chinese American. In fact, according to graduation statistics […]

Filed Under: Profiles, Community News Tagged With: Andy Wang, Asian Americans, China, Chinese American, Edric Zahn, Edric Zhan, International Baccalaureate, Linda Leong, Mandarin Garden, Skyline High School, USMA, United States, VOL 35 NO 21 | MAY 21 – MAY 27, Von Bargen, West Point, letter

Gene Moy dances his way to 99 with passion and joy

April 14, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Assunta Ng Northwest Asian Weekly Receiving President Obama’s congratulatory letter, Gene Moy celebrated his 99th birthday with many female friends on April 7 at the Renton Senior Activity Center (RSAC). Moy is impressive for his age. With no shortness of breath (typical in many seniors), he stands tall and fit, talks clearly, and smiles […]

Filed Under: Publisher Ng's blog Tagged With: Beacon Hill, Cambridge University, Cari Murotani, Cari Murotani Receiving President Obama, China, Chinese Americans, DNA, Gene Moy, New York Times, Northwest Asian Weekly, Public Health Nutrition, RSAC, Receiving President Obama, Scientific American, Seattle, United States, attention, letter

EDITORIAL: Let’s retire “Chinaman”

April 14, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Yao Ming was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame on April 6. The headline in the Washington Post now reads, “How Yao Ming subverted stereotypes and brought basketball to millions.”  But only because the original headline, “Hall of Famer Yao Ming redefined ‘Chinaman’…” generated a huge backlash on social media. In an attempt to […]

Filed Under: Editorials Tagged With: 2016, Asian Americans, China, Chinese Americans, NBA, Ni Hao, Perhaps Yao, Steve Kerr, TNT, TV, Tell Yao Ming, United States, VOL 35 NO 16 APRIL 16 – APRIL 22, Washington Post, social media

Seoul: North Korea fires missile and tries to jam GPS signals

April 8, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Hyung-Jin Kim Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) – North Korea fired a short-range missile into the sea and tried to jam GPS navigation signals in South Korea on April 1, Seoul officials said, hours after U.S., South Korean, and Japanese leaders pledged to work closer together to prevent North Korea from advancing its […]

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2012, 2016, Associated Press, China, Chinese President Xi Jinping, Defense Ministry, GPS, North Korean, President Barack Obama, Science Ministry, Security Council, Seoul North Korea, South Korean, VOL 35 NO 15 | APRIL 9 – APRIL 15, japan

From notable “firsts” to a private citizen: One-on-one with the Honorable Gary Locke

April 7, 2016 By Ruth Bayang

He was first the Chinese governor in the United States, first Chinese American U.S. ambassador to China, first Chinese American commerce secretary, and the King County Executive.

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Community News Tagged With: Asian Americans, Beijing, China, Chinese American, Donald Trump, GL, Grand Canyon, Hillary Clinton, Honorable Gary Locke, King County Executive, Northwest Asian Weekly, Obama, PM, Ruth Bayang, Seattle, Seattle Chinese Post, United States, Vice President Joe Biden

It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s … Asian Superman?

April 7, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Stacy Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly “Superheroes aren’t people,” said Daniel Nguyen, an account manager. “The comics medium makes it very difficult to show them as anything other than a faceless list of attributes. Flight. Strength. Laser eyes. Whatever. And I specifically use the word ‘faceless’ because who knows what Superman looks like? What are […]

Filed Under: Community News Tagged With: Action Comics, Aldo Regalado, American Superhero, American-born Chinese, Andrea Squires, Asian Americans, Asian Superman, Ben Kingsley, Bruce Wayne, China, Chinese American, Clark Kent, Daniel Nguyen, Gene Luen Yang, Great Depression Black Tuesday, Iron Fist, Kenji Kong, Paul Dini, Penn State University, Rob Veatch, Stacy Nguyen, United States, WB

Chinese businessman Su Bin pleads guilty in United States hacking case

April 1, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Amanda Lee Myers Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) – A Chinese businessman has pleaded guilty to conspiring to hack into the computer systems of U.S. defense contractors, including Boeing, to steal data on military projects, according to court records released March 23. Su Bin, 50, admitted to conspiring with two unnamed hackers in China […]

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2008, 2014, 2016, Associated Press, Attorney Eileen Decker, British Columbia, CCP, Canada, China, Chinese Communist Party, Robert Anello, Su Bin, United States, Vol 35 No 14 | April 2 - April 8, technology

Bonsai, rooted in tradition yet leafing the past behind

April 1, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Often perceived as an expensive hobby for old men, the art of bonsai is often overlooked by younger generations living a bustling city life.

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Features, Featured stories Tagged With: Aarin Packard, China, Chinese, Domoto Trident Maple, Japanese American, Jean Nagai, Jocelyn Moore, Kanetaro Domoto, Maxwell Humphres, Northwest Asian Weekly, Pacific Bonsai Museum, Pacific Northwest, San Francisco, United States

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