NextShark Asian American News

By Ryan General
U.S. President Donald Trump ended his state visit to China on Thursday after two days of meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping. More than a dozen American business leaders accompanied Trump to Beijing, including Tesla CEO Elon Musk, Apple CEO Tim Cook and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, as the White House pushed for Chinese purchases of U.S. goods and relief for companies caught in escalating trade and technology disputes. While both governments publicly described the meetings as successful, the summit produced no agreements on Taiwan, tariffs, artificial intelligence restrictions or Iran.

By Carl Samson
The hantavirus outbreak aboard a cruise ship in the Atlantic unfolds against the backdrop of lingering COVID-era trauma in Asian American communities. The virus itself, however, carries no link to Asia.

By Carl Samson
Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi has voiced support for Supervisor Connie Chan, saying she would be a “great member” of Congress and expressing enthusiasm for San Francisco electing its first Asian American congressperson.

By Carl Samson
The David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles, violated federal law by favoring Black and Hispanic applicants over white and Asian American applicants in its admissions process, the Justice Department announced last Wednesday.

By Carl Samson
Court rulings, executive orders and enforcement campaigns are making immigration status feel increasingly conditional for Asian immigrants and their families across the U.S., pushing tens of thousands to leave and others to prepare for a future outside the country they have long called home.

By Carl Samson
Three years after a gunman killed eight people at Allen Premium Outlets in Allen, Texas, community members are still reeling while victim families pursue a civil lawsuit now before the Texas Supreme Court.

By Ryan General
Chinese actress Xin Zhilei has been cast to portray pioneering Chinese American actress Anna May Wong in “Sunset Boulevard – The Anna May Wong Story,” a new bilingual feature film announced by Fundamental Films ahead of the Cannes Film Market. According to Deadline, the production will follow Wong’s rise from Los Angeles-born daughter of Chinese immigrants to becoming the first Chinese American movie star in Hollywood history.
NextShark has partnered with Tokyo X, a fast-growing Japanese culture festival held annually at NRG Center in Houston.

By Carl Samson
A Bronx man accused of running a secret Chinese police station in Manhattan’s Chinatown went on trial in Brooklyn federal court last Wednesday, more than three years after his arrest.

By Ryan General
“KPop Demon Hunters” star Arden Cho said growing up Asian American left her questioning her appearance, identity and place within the culture around her. During a May 3 conversation at Stanford University’s annual “Listen to the Silence” conference, Cho spoke about years of emotional restraint at home and the pressure she faced navigating Hollywood as an Asian American actress.
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