The CIA has a message for Chinese government officials worried about their place in President Xi Jinping’s government: Come work with us.
CIA makes it easier for potential informants to share tips
The CIA wants to make it easier — and safer — for people in Iran, China and North Korea to share information with America’s premier spy agency.
Former CIA official charged with being secret agent for South Korean intelligence
A former CIA employee and senior official at the National Security Council has been charged with serving as a secret agent for South Korea’s intelligence service, the U.S. Justice Department said.
Surviving life after death
By Samantha Pak Northwest Asian Weekly Dove Arising By Karen Bao Viking, 2015 Phaet Theta, a teenage girl of Chinese descent who has grown up on a colony on the […]
Guts and voice — Reflecting on the Hong Kong protests
By Assunta Ng Northwest Asian Weekly I watched on live television about how the Hong Kong (HK) government shut down students’ <!–more–>protest-for-democracy camps last week. The conversation I had with […]
A-pop! June — Some dictators just can’t take a joke. Meanwhile, Glenn’s Soso brightens up OITNB
By Vivian Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly Hollywood takes on North Korea A new movie poster and trailer for the irreverent comedy “The Interview” came out this past month to mixed […]
Bill would give burial rights to Hmong veterans
FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — Members of the country’s Hmong community who fought with U.S. forces during the Vietnam War would be eligible for burial in national cemeteries
Editorial: Happy Census week! Now be counted.
The Census Bureau mailed out its forms this week (to everyone who is groaning, say it with us,“Yay!”). You may wonder why the Census bothers with the tedious task of counting everyone — yes, everyone — in the United States every 10 years.
Vietnamese memorial at Wichita park hotly debated
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Building a memorial to honor Vietnamese soldiers in the city’s Veterans Memorial Park continues to be a hot-button issue as veterans and Vietnamese community members weigh in.