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Honoring dreamers — Visionaries with ground-breaking ideas and efforts

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By James Tabafunda Northwest Asian Weekly At one point, the stage, filled with Asia Pacific Cultural Center (APCC) members and supporters dressed in various traditional Asian and Pacific Islander dress, […]

McCain: Allow sale of defensive weapons to Vietnam

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By Lolita C. Baldor Associated Press SINGAPORE (AP) — America needs to provide Vietnam with more defensive weapons, U.S. Sen. John McCain said Saturday as tensions in the Asia Pacific […]

Former Taiwan vice president visits University of Washington

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Former Taiwan Vice President Annette Lu Hsiu-lien visited the University of Washington on Friday, April 5, giving a lecture entitled, “A New Perspective on the Asia Pacific.” Her talk covered […]

U.S. carrier cruises in disputed South China Sea

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By Chris Brummitt THE ASSOCIATED PRESS On board the USS George Washington (AP) — A U.S. aircraft carrier group cruised through the disputed South China

Asia’s major military powers double defense spending

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By Matthew Pennington THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) — Asia’s top powers have doubled defense spending in the past decade, spurred by the explosion in military expenditure by China, […]

Chinese warships cross waters near Japanese territorial islands

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By Eric Talmadge THE ASSOCIATED PRESS TOKYO, JAPAN (AP) — Japanese military officials said they were keeping a close eye on seven Chinese warships spotted in waters off a southern […]