At the 93rd Academy Awards, Michelle Yeoh became the first actress of Southeast Asian descent to win the Oscar for Best Actress for her role in "Everything Everywhere All at Once." She was joined by former child star Ke Huy Quan, who expressed his joy at Yeoh's win and thanked his mother for watching the ceremony from home. This win was a sign of progress for Asian representation in Hollywood, and a momentous occasion for both Yeoh and Quan.
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Ke Huy Quan won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor on Sunday night, becoming the second actor of Asian descent to ever win in his category. He beat out a competitive field of nominees and earned widespread acclaim for his performance in "Everything Everywhere All at Once". His win was especially meaningful as his 84-year-old mother was watching from home, and Quan looked back on his experience as a Vietnamese refugee in his acceptance speech. His win follows the first Asian actor to win in the category, Haing Ngor, a Chinese Cambodian refugee, who won for his role in the 1984 drama “The Killing Fields.”
Michelle Yeoh made a powerful statement at the 2021 Golden Globe Awards when she accepted her award for Best Actress in a Musical/Comedy, speaking out about racism in Hollywood and the limited opportunities for aging female actors. Unfortunately, she will no longer be able to attend the 95th Academy Awards due to Glenn Close testing positive for COVID-19. Yeoh dedicated her award to all the people who came before her and to those who will come after her, inspiring many Asian women to stand up for themselves.
The House Select Committee on China was recently formed to investigate the Chinese government's human rights abuses and its influence on the U.S. economy. During a discussion on CBS's "Face the Nation", Republican Rep. Lance Gooden of Texas questioned the loyalty of Democratic Rep. Judy Chu due to her Chinese heritage. Both Republican and Democratic leaders of the panel condemned Gooden's comments, emphasizing the importance of respecting the diversity of backgrounds and experiences in the United States.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin have confirmed that the US will continue to support Ukraine in its war against Russia, while also revealing that Austin and his Chinese counterpart have not spoken in months due to the US shootdown of a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon. The US and China have been locked in a tense standoff, with no direct contact between the two countries' leaders, leaving the future of the conflict uncertain.
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Donald Trump has been attacking former Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao with racist rhetoric, baselessly suggesting she was involved in classified documents found in President Biden's home. Chao has broken her silence to condemn Trump's comments, and the White House has denounced them as well. Chao was the first Asian American woman to serve in a President's Cabinet in U.S. history and is married to Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell.