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Tweaking traditions — Americans abroad celebrate holidays

November 22, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Melissa Rayworth Associated Press In our global world, you can easily buy a Thanksgiving turkey for roasting in Dubai or Beijing or Tokyo. You also can shop for Christmas […]

An interview with Sidney Rittenberg — Part 3: “Thunder but no rain” over South China Sea, Confucian communists, and a wonderful life

November 20, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Wen Liu Special to Northwest Asian Weekly No one can better shed light on U.S. and China relations for us than Sidney Rittenberg, who knows China and the Communist […]

How the Paris attacks are affecting Asian and European businesses

November 19, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Tom Krisher and Marley Jay NEW YORK (AP) — The value of stocks, crude oil and the European currency were expected to fall over the week amid investors’ worry […]

The Latest: China, Japan spar over disputed seas

November 19, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

AP Wire Service MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Leaders from 21 countries and self-governing territories are gathered in Manila for the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation summit Nov. 17. The meeting’s official […]

Analysis: Historic meeting symbolic for Taiwan-China relations

November 15, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Christopher Bodeen Associated Press SINGAPORE (AP) — Many thought it might never happen: The presidents of China and Taiwan — inheritors to the Communist and Nationalist regimes that fought […]

Myanmar icon Suu Kyi casts first-ever ballot

November 15, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Aye Aye Win Associated Press YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Though championed worldwide as a pro-democracy icon, there is something Aung San Suu Kyi was unable to do until Sunday: […]

End of 1-child policy not game-changer

November 7, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Christopher Bodeen and Paul Traynor Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Everyone should have the chance to have more than one child, say Chinese parents who welcome the government’s loosening […]

Up/Down — China’s new baby policy lifts kid stocks, sinks condom maker

November 7, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Kelvin Chan AP Business Writer HONG KONG (AP) — Shares of companies that make diapers, baby strollers and infant formula got a boost Friday from China’s decision to scrap […]

Humane Society rescues pups from South Korean meat farm

November 7, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Sheila Hagar Walla Walla Union-Bulletin They have no names, yet. “I really want the families to be able to name them,” said Sara Archer, executive director of Blue Mountain […]

Taiwan, Chinese presidents to meet for first time since 1949

November 5, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Christopher Bodeen and Ralph Jennings BEIJING (AP) — The presidents of China and Taiwan will meet this weekend for the first time since civil war divided their lands 66 […]