Asian characters with speaking roles in Hollywood jumped dramatically over the last 15 years | NBC News The number jumped from around 3% to 16% from 2007 to 2022. But other underrepresented groups saw no progress when it came to visibility on the silver screen. Native Hawaiian discusses cultural landmarks, art and artifacts destroyed by Maui wildfire | PBS NewsHour As disaster recovery efforts ramp up on Maui, so too has the arduous search operation. Historic landmarks, art, and artifacts have also been destroyed. Noelani Ahia discusses the cultural loss. How Colonialism Contributed to the Maui Wildfires | Mother Jones The disaster may be worse because of actions by U.S. colonists over a century ago. China has surpassed the United States to become the leading nation in the Nature Index This supplement highlights the research achievements of a country on the rise, which is broadening and deepening its capacity in areas such as environmental science and life sciences. China’s Xi calls for measures to mitigate flooding amid economic downturn | PBS NewsHour Chinese leader Xi Jinping has called for measures to mitigate the effects of this year’s disastrous flooding which has left scores dead and inflicted massive damage on crops, homes, and infrastructure. China suspends youth jobless data after record high readings | Reuters China suspended publication of youth jobless data to review methodology behind the benchmark, which hit record highs. Opinion: Bernie Sanders: The U.S. and China must unite to fight the climate crisis, not each other | The Guardian Cooperation is not only in the best interests of all countries, but is absolutely necessary for the survival of the planet. China’s Belt and Road Initiative regains momentum as focus shifts to smaller ‘high-quality’ projects | South China Morning Post The value of deals signed in the first half of the year passed US $43 billion, with metals and mining seeing strong growth. China is moving away from the large-scale construction projects that characterized the early years of the scheme, which is now in its 10th year. Future of 44-year-old science agreement caught in middle of U.S.-China tensions | Axios The U.S.-China Science and Technology Agreement (STA), first signed in 1979 and set to expire soon, opened the door for U.S. and China scientists to collaborate on scientific research in physics, chemistry, health, and more. China looks to shore up belt-and-road deals with Middle East cash and partnerships as Western investment wanes | South China Morning Post United Arab Emirates is trying to expand its deals with China in critically important sectors such as AI, clean energy. and infrastructure. The ‘strategic’ nature of China’s massive consumer market bodes well for bilateral relations in Gulf states, but some analysts wonder if Middle East capital can replace Western investments. Federal judge rejects push to block Florida Chinese land ownership law | Politico The groups that challenged the law — which they called “racist” — said they intend to appeal the ruling. The leadership gap for Asian American doctors | NPR A new study shows Asian American doctors are underrepresented in leadership positions. Young Filipino American wins chess tournament | AsAm News Megan Althea Obrero Paragua, 10, won a youth chess title, the Woman Fide Master title (WFM), at the Pan-American Youth Chess Festival 2023. The young player is the niece of chess grandmaster Mark Paragua. The State of Chinese Americans Survey | Committee of 100 Columbia University’s School of Social Work and Committee of 100, a nonprofit membership organization of prominent Chinese Americans, have announced the results from a year-long research project and survey that looked specifically at the health, economic, and sociopolitical conditions of today’s Chinese American population.
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