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36 YEARS YOUR VOICE

Photo from the My-Linh Thai campaign.

Raising the voices of immigrants and refugees

My-Linh, her husband Don, and their children.

By Sam Le NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY On the eastside of Lake Washington, My-Linh Thai is running for state representative in the 41st legislative district. As Rep. Judy Clibborn announced her retirement from the state Legislature, Thai not only saw an opportunity to run, but a responsibility to her personal experiences, her family, and her community to elevate the voices of immigrants and refugees at the state level.

Arriving in the United States as a refugee at

the age of 15 with her family in 1993, Thai moved to South King County and attended Federal Way High school. After graduation, Thai followed her passion for public health and attended the University of Washington, where she graduated from the undergraduate program and the School of Pharmacy.

After serving as a professional health care provider, Thai became invested in her community. She joined her local school’s PTA, which led to her currently serving as president for the Bellevue School District

The Asian American vote

By Sophia Stephens NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY With the upcoming elections, Asian Americans and Pacific Islander (AAPI) voters have the potential to determine the outcome of several races and major decisions throughout the country.

But relative to other racial groups, AAPIs have some of the lowest voter registration rates, with only 56 percent of people who are eligible to register having done so as of 2016, according to Joseph Lachman,

the civic engagement program manager for Asian Counseling and Referral Service (ACRS).

But he also said, “The good see VOTE on 15

Asian Americans on the ballot for the Aug. 7 primary Pramila Jayapal

Immaculate Ferreria

Kun Wang

Joe Nguyen

Sofia Aragon

Manka Dhingra

Mona Das

Cindy Ryu

Mia Gregerson

Sharon Santos

My-Linh Thai

Vandana Slatter

Nathan Choi

Linda Lee

Tam Bui

David Chan

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Wanted: Justice for Donnie

By Becky Chan NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY

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He died protecting his community. He avoided attention. A park he wanted for Chinatown-International District (CID), where he called home for almost 60 years, is now named after him — Donnie Chin Imarnternational Children’s Park. Police say Chin, founder and former director of the International District Emergency Center (IDEC), was caught in a crossfire between two rival East African gangs.

Around 3 a.m. on July 23, 2015, Chin responded to a report of gunshots on 8th Avenue, between Lane and Weller, as he had done many times before. This time, he became the victim. His murder remains unsolved.

On the third anniversary of Chin’s death, his friends and family crowded into Canton Alley to remember and mourn him. Chin’s killing stunned the community, leaving a gaping hole in the SPD Assistant Chief Garth Green (left) and Seattle Deputy Mayor Shefali Ranganathan.

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U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 7th Congressional District

Pramila Jayapal (Prefers Democratic Party) Pramila Jayapal was the first Indian American woman elected to the U.S. House of Representatives.

She arrived in the United States when she was 16 and has been a resident of Seattle for nearly 30 years.

A Vice Ranking Member of the Budget Committee and Member of the Judiciary Committee, Jayapal held more than a dozen town halls during her first term. see PRIMARY on 15

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City Council resolution on Al Sugiyama Way

and there is strength in numbers.”

Narasaki has been the executive director of the Asian Counseling and Referral Service for 24 years. She is retiring in October.

Past award recipients from Seattle since 1990 include: Tomio Moriguchi, George Tsutakawa, Aki Kurose, Gordon Hirabayashi, Tom Ikeda, Tetsuden Kashima, Frank Fujii, and the Seattle Nisei Veterans Committee/NVC Foundation. 

Singh named new president of Edmonds Community College

On July 23, the Seattle City Council approved a resolution to honor Seattle activist and educator Alan Sugiyama.

Resolution 31827 will designate 15th Avenue South, from South Nevada Street to South Columbian Way, as “Alan Sugiyama Way.” Sugiyama founded the Asian Family Affair newspaper in Seattle in 1972. He was also the first Asian American elected to the Seattle School Board in 1989, and he later served as its president.

Sugiyama established the Center for Career Alternatives, and later served as executive director of the Executive Development Institute. He died after a long battle with cancer in January 2017. 

Narasaki named Japanese American of the Biennium

On July 21, the National Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) proudly named Diane Narasaki as Japanese American of the Biennium in the field of Business/Industry/ Technology. The award is the highest public award of the National JACL. In nominating Narasaki, the Seattle Chapter JACL wrote, “Diane’s ability Diane Narasaki to coalesce diverse groups of smaller communities into larger coalitions deepens their impact. She believes that groups have more in common than differences,

A new tourist attraction in Seattle’s Chinatown

By Assunta Ng NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY

86th Bon Odori

Seattle Betsuin hosted the 86th Bon Odori on July 22. Bon Odori is one of the longest, communitysanctioned events at Seafair. It featured traditional Japanese music, dress, and dancing.

New and seasoned festival goers dressed This year welcomed a in kimono, yukata, and happi coats new dance honoring danced along the street of the Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple. the memory of Jack Matsui, a community member, Japanese incarceration survivor, and war veteran. 

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Supporters speak for Alan Sugiyama Way at the Seattle City Council

The Edmonds Community College Board of Trustees voted to offer Dr. Amit Singh the role of president. Singh accepted and began work on June 25.

With more than 20 years of experience in higher education, Singh previously served as the provost and senior vice president of academic affairs at Clark State Community College in Dr. Amit Singh Springfield, Ohio.

Singh holds four graduate degrees — a doctorate in economics from Ranchi University, India; a master’s in finance from Georgia State University; a Master of Business Administration from Salisbury University, Maryland; and a master’s and bachelor’s in economics from Patna University, India.

Former Edmonds Community College president Dr. Jean Hernandez retired in December. 

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From left: Faye Hong, Dr. Lilly Sun, Yuen Jing Hok, Shiao-Yen Wu, and Po Lee

“Who was Dr. Sun Yat-sen?” the younger generation might ask? Dr. Sun was the founding father of modern China, leader of a revolution to overthrow the Qing see SUN on 12

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By Staff NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY

Four Delta Air Lines employees who were fired from their jobs at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport recently filed a lawsuit against the airline, claiming they were fired for speaking Korean.

Ji-Won Kim, Lilian Park, Jean Yi, and Jongjin An all said they suffered “disparate treatment based on their

national origin,” and they were “frequently singled out and admonished for speaking Korean.”

The lawsuit, initially filed in King County Superior Court in Seattle, but moved to federal court at Delta's request, also claimed the women were sexually harassed by another customer service agent and were retaliated against after complaining about it.

The four former gate agents were all fired in May 2017 after an investigation concluded that they offered too many

“unauthorized upgrades” to customers, but the women said they “did nothing contrary to Delta policy and, in fact, were acting in concert with commonly accepted practices.”

In a statement, the airline said, “We take allegations of workplace harassment and discrimination very seriously and our investigations into allegations made by these former employees were found to be without merit.” 

Wing Luke exhibit re-tells past with forward thinking

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By Jason Cruz NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY

Megumi Shauna Arai's "Unnamed Lake" features the traditional Japanese Sashiko stitching

Three artists. Three perspectives. Three platforms.

The newest exhibit at the Wing Luke Museum analyzes the cultural history of a group and how it is passed along through generations. Entitled “Lore Re-Imagined: Shadow of our Ancestors,” Megumi Shauna Arai, Satpreet Kahlon, and Alex Anderson’s installations represent their viewpoint of handing down traditions and preserving history. Each utilize a unique medium to convey their message.

Arai’s featured installation is a tapestry woven by 42 different people, entitled “Unnamed Lake.” The project was sparked by a quote by poet Elizabeth Alexander, “Are we not of interest to each other?” Hanging up against a wall within the museum, you can literally hear voices of those that stitched in their section of the tapestry. Arai interviewed and recorded them as they spoke with her. The layering fabric and the different colors, textures, and designs do not present a uniform design, which seems to be one of

the subtle communications the artist makes to the viewer.

The method, Sashiko, literally means “little stabs” or “little pierce.” It’s a form of decorative reinforcement mending from 18th century rural peasants in Japan. Traditionally, it is used to reinforce points of wear or to repair tears with patches, making the piece stronger. Arai taught pairs of strangers Sashiko and took part in conversation inspired

by Japanese tradition.

Arai is a self-taught Japanese and Jewish multidisciplinary artist working in a variety of media, including photography, installation, and textile. She grew up between the Pacific Northwest and Tokyo with a cultural anthropologist mother and economist father. She is interested in investigating assimilation and resistance, othering, and social disconnection in the present day.

Perhaps the most intriguing, disturbing, and innovative installation of the three is Kahlon’s multimedia presentation.

The work represents the loss of ancestral memory that

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By Staff NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY A man is recovering at the hospital and another man is in custody following an early morning stabbing in the International District.

Officers responded to a report of a stabbing at 2:30 am on July 21 at 12th Avenue South and South Jackson Street.

There, they found an injured 37-year-

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■ NATIONAL NEWS

Suspect in San Francisco Chinatown killing dies before trial Raymond “Shrimp Boy’’ Chow

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A man charged with taking part in the 2006 killing of a San Francisco Chinatown businessman with criminal ties has died while awaiting trial.

An attorney for Wen Bing Lei tells the San Francisco Chronicle his client had lung cancer that spread to his brain and spine. Mark Vermeulen says the 51-year-old Las Vegas man was granted compassionate release from jail

and died at a hospital on July 8.

Lei was indicted for the murder of Allen Leung, who was shot at his Chinatown business by a masked gunman.

Leung was appointed to city economic task forces by two mayors but authorities say he also led a community organization that included drug dealers and other criminals.

Raymond “Shrimp Boy’’ Chow is serving a life sentence for ordering the hit. 

Judge, calm in court, Chinese turtletakes hard line on smuggling splitting families flight attendants

By ELLIOT SPAGAT ASSOCIATED PRESS SAN DIEGO (AP) — U.S. District Judge Dana Sabraw appeared conflicted in early May on whether to stop families from being separated at the border. He U.S. District Judge Dana Sabraw challenged the Trump administration to explain how families were getting a fair hearing guaranteed by the Constitution, but also expressed reluctance to get too deeply involved with immigration enforcement.

“There are so many (enforcement) decisions that have to be made, and each one is individual,’’ he said in his

calm, almost monotone voice. “How can the court issue such a blanket, overarching order telling the attorney general, either release or detain (families) together?’’

Sabraw showed how more than seven weeks later in a blistering opinion faulting the administration and its “zero tolerance’’ policy for a “crisis’’ of its own making. He went well beyond the American Civil Liberties Union’s initial request to halt family separation — which President Donald Trump effectively did on his own amid a backlash — by imposing a deadline to reunify more than 2,500 children with their families.

Unyielding insistence on meeting his deadline, displayed in a string of hearings he ordered for updates, has made the San Diego jurist a central figure in a drama that has captivated

fined in LA

By ARIEL TU ASSOCIATED PRESS LOS ANGELES (AP) — Two flight attendants for a Chinese airline were fined and ordered to leave the United States within 72 hours on July 23, for attempting to smuggle dozens of spotted and box turtles in carry-on bags from Los Angeles to China.

U.S. District Judge S. James Otero ordered Chinese nationals Huaqian Qu, 41, and Renfeng Gao, 31, to pay $5,500 each to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service before returning to China within three days.

They were also sentenced to three years of probation.

The two China Eastern Airlines attendants pleaded guilty last month to a federal conspiracy charge, which carries a possible penalty of up to five years behind bars, said the U.S. Attorney's Office.

Qu and Gao were arrested at Los Angeles International Airport on May 12 after special agent Juan Ramirez

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Investigators with the Department of Homeland Security and the Washington State Patrol contend that women who work at the two parlors speak little-to-no English and are required to petition customers for sexual activity.

The information was contained in a search warrant filed on July 16 in Spokane County Superior Court.

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Law enforcement officers conducted an undercover operation at one of the parlors earlier this month.

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Chinese leaders order probe over vaccine scandal

By GERRY SHIH ASSOCIATED PRESS BEIJING (AP) — Chinese leaders are scrambling to shore up public confidence and oversight of the pharmaceutical industry after a rabies vaccine maker was found faking records, the latest in a slew of public health and safety scandals that have outraged Chinese parents.

Premier Li Keqiang said in a statement on July 22 that Changchun Changsheng Life Sciences Ltd., which is accused of fabricating production and inspection records, “violated a moral bottom line.’’ He pledged an immediate

investigation of the company and to “resolutely crack down’’ on violations that endanger public safety.

President Xi Jinping echoed those remarks, while police in Changchun, a city in northeastern China, announced that the company’s chief executive and four other executives had been placed under investigation.

Li’s remarks were aimed at assuaging Chinese parents who complain about worrying over fake food, milk and medicine in a society that seems to lack a “moral bottom line’’ — and also competent, uncorrupt regulators.

“Defective vaccines are like child abuse and trafficking — it touches on the most sensitive, vulnerable part of the

public’s hearts,’’ wrote Xi Po, a columnist for The Paper, a popular online news outlet backed by the Shanghai government. “But unlike in cases of child abuse, the vaccine scandals involve layers and layers of broken regulators and interest groups.’’

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Out of hospital, Thai Record high in Japan as heat wave boys share lessons learned in cave grips the region

By MARI YAMAGUCHI and HYUNGJIN KIM ASSOCIATED PRESS TOKYO (AP) — Japan recorded its highest temperature ever on July 23 as a deadly heat wave gripped a wide swath of the country and nearby South and North Korea.

The mercury hit 106 degrees Fahrenheit in Kumagaya, a city in Saitama prefecture about 40 miles northwest of Tokyo, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. That broke the previous record from Aug. 12, 2013.

Two lingering high pressure systems trapped warm and humid air above the region, bringing record-high temperatures for nearly two weeks. More than 40 people

have died in Japan and about 10 in South Korea.

“It is so hot these days that I cannot figure out whether I am in (South Korea) or in Southeast Asia,’’ said Kim Sung-hee, a student in downtown Seoul, where the temperature rose to 96 F. Ten people have died in South Korea of heatstroke and other heat-related causes this summer, seven of them two weeks ago, the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. About 1,040 people have fallen ill because of hot weather from May 20 to July 21, an increase of 61 percent over the same period last year, it said.

South Korea’s highest-ever morning low was recorded in the city of Gangneung, see HEAT WAVE on 12

By TASSANEE VEJPONGSA and KAWEEWIT KAEWJINDA ASSOCIATED PRESS CHIANG RAI, Thailand (AP) — The 12 boys and their soccer coach rescued from a cave in northern Thailand left the hospital where they had been recuperating and appeared at a news conference on July 18, saying the ordeal made them stronger and taught them not to live carelessly.

The group, looking healthy, entered the news conference to applause from reporters and classmates and put on a quick demonstration of their ball-handling skills on a miniature soccer field set up in the hall where they met journalists from around the world.

They then hugged their friends before

taking seats up front with doctors and members of the Thai navy SEAL unit who dived to help bring them out, along with others who helped them during their ordeal, which ended after more than two weeks when they were rescued.

The boys, whose ages range from 11 to 16, and their 25-year-old coach answered questions submitted by the media, including about the lessons they learned during their experience.

“I feel stronger, I have more patience, endurance, tolerance,’’ said 13-year-old Mongkol Boonpiam.

Adul Samon, 14, said, “This experience teaches me not to live life carelessly.’’

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CHILDREN’S SUMMER PARK ACTIVITIES Donnie Chin International Children’s Park 700 S. Lane St., Seattle 1 p.m.

MINIDOKA MEMOIRS: THE UNTOLD STORY FROM THE YOSHITO FUJII FILES Wing Luke Museum 6:30 p.m.

THE POWELL STREET FESTIVAL, THE LARGEST JAPANESE CANADIAN FESTIVAL IN CANADA Oppenheimer Park 400 Block of Powell Street, Vancouver, B.C. 11:30 a.m. powellstreetfestival.com

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28 ALASKA AIRLINES SEAFAIR TORCHLIGHT PARADE Westlake Park 401 Pine St., Seattle 6 p.m.

SEATTLE VGOC CHOIR PERFORMANCE Hosted by Friday Afternoon 4228 Stone Way N., Seattle 7 p.m.

29 CHINESE AMERICAN CITIZENS ALLIANCE, SEATTLE PRESENTS DALE HOM Mercer Island Library 4400 88th Ave. S.E., Mercer Island 1:30 p.m.

31 A PUB NIGHT TALK, “MASSACRED FOR GOLD: THE CHINESE IN HELLS CANYON” Hayne’s Hall, McMenamins Anderson School18607 Bothell Way N.E., Bothell 7 p.m. uwb.edu

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SAAFF SUMMER CINEMA, “IRON MONKEY” Hing Hay Park, 423 Maynard Ave. S., Seattle 7:0 p.m.

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Oh-MG, Sandra better win an Emmy or else I will slash tires!

A-POP! A COLUMN ABOUT ARTS Y APIS IN POP CULTURE

By Stacy Nguyen NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY It’s been real hot! Right? I love it. In honor the beautiful weather, here’s some fire with your pop culture.

Sandra Oh first Asian woman to be nominated for lead actress Emmy

I don’t want to creep you out or waste your time with all of my Sandra Oh-specific memories based on the ten million seasons of “Grey’s Anatomy” I watched, but can I just tell you that I quit that show when she left it? There was no other reason to hold on, so I cut it from my life and heart. That is how powerful and talented Sandra Oh is.

And now other people are getting it.

Oh was nominated for an Emmy, for best lead actress in a drama series for her work in BBC’s “Killing Eve.” She is the first woman of Asian descent to be nominated for this award. (She was nominated for a supporting Emmy in the past several times, but didn’t win because people are dumb.)

The “70th Emmy Awards” will air Sept.

17. That night, we will riot in the streets.

Or prepare to show up to work drunk the next day.

China hates Black people!

(Says white people) Marvel’s “Black Panther” killed in China, the world’s second biggest movie market, with a $67 million opening, blowing past all early predictions of performance. A lot of the early predictions basically hypothesized that the Chinese’s anti-Black sensibilities would prevent a film with Black leads from being as successful as other Marvel properties.

Hollywood understands other cultures and also the human condition, so Hollywood does stuff to maximize profits.

They maximize profits by minimizing John Boyega’s face on Chinese posters for “Star Wars: The Force Awakens.” They also featured images of “Black Panther” actor Chadwick Boseman’s head covered by his Black Panther mask because obviously no one Chinese wants to see his super symmetrical, beautiful face.

In Quartzy, Jeff Yang writes, “The reality is that the vast majority of China’s 1.4 billion people have had little or no exposure to Black people. If they’ve encountered them at all, it’s through exported American pop culture, which, pre-Black Panther, has been largely bereft of depictions of African nations as anything but lands full of wild animals, war, and famine;

and black diaspora societies as poor and crime-infested. … Arguably, Hollywood shouldn’t be blaming Chinese racism for its decision not to export black films; Chinese should be blaming Hollywood racism for failing to produce authentic portrayals of Black people.”

Henry Golding is trying to win you over Henry Golding is the lead in the upcoming “Crazy Rich Asians,” and from the moment he was cast, he’s had a minor but vocal number of haters. Fans of the book in which the movie is based questioned whether Golding, whose mother is Malaysian and whose father is English, is Asian enough for the role. The criticism was based on the fact that Asian men rarely get to be the romantic lead in Hollywood films because they are often stereotyped as asexual or even effeminate. So when a chance like “Crazy Rich Asians” comes along, it’s insulting and BS that a Hapa is cast in the lead because it’s like Hollywood is still saying that Asian men have to be a little bit white to be seen as sexually attractive.

Well, guys. You hurt Golding’s feelings.

A little bit. In an interview with InStyle, he said he initially felt defensive when he heard the criticism. He said, “I always think, ‘What is the litmus test for being Asian enough?’ I’ve grown up half of my entire life in Asia. I was born in the jungles of Borneo. I’ve been to every single Asian country apart from Myanmar, on work, listening to human interest stories, giving me a broad outlook on all Asian cultures.

But it’s OK for [someone] who’s never been to Asia to say, ‘Oh no, he’s definitely not Asian enough.’”

But Golding turned around and acknowledged that the criticism of his casting was legit.

“There should be a conversation about it, because if there wasn’t, I think we wouldn’t be able to educate people,” said Golding.

“There are allowed to be questions like that, because the past has dictated that roles have been whitewashed.”

Nicki Minaj is Chun Li Ever since rapper Nicki Minaj released the self-empowerment song “Chun Li,” which talks about how she’s a badass like how Chun Li (“Street Fighter II” character, one of two females) is a badass, Minaj’s been getting a lot of flak for cultural appropriation by fans and non-fans alike.

Minaj’s song has lyrics like, “I went and copped the chopsticks. Put ’em in my bun

Nicki Minaj's Twitter account is also named Chun-Li

just to pop shit,” which resulted in a bunch of Asians shuddering because one: chopsticks should never be a hair accessory and, two: Chun Li didn’t wear chopsticks in her hair either, OMG, get it right.

Minaj is Black — which begs the question of whether she can even culturally appropriate Asian culture since she is from a group that has historically been oppressed.

Ira Madison III smartly wrote in The Daily Beast, “But Black people historically have not oppressed Asian people. Can cultural appropriation even exist when there are no power structures that divide both groups? Is it actually a true form of cultural appreciation rather than appropriation?”

Erich Hatala Matthes, Wellesley assistant professor of philosophy, says yes, it is cultural appropriation — though it is nuanced.

He writes that cultural appropriation is morally objectionable when there is “bite,”

when it is carried out by oppressors and enacted on those who are oppressed.

However, Matthes adds that this unequal power dynamic does not always have to Erich Hatala Matthes be reflected by the appropriator (in this case, Minaj) on the oppressed cultural group (Asians). Rather, the bite can sometimes be reflected in the broader systemic racism of society. That is — Minaj is using images, words, and talking points of white supremacy when she washes herself in Asian stereotypes in order to commoditize a product, her music, and her brand. That is the bite.

Therefore, it is not completely off-base to describe her “Chun Li” schtick as a form of cultural appropriation. Matthes does point out that additional complexity lies in the fact that in cases like this one, Minaj, being a member of an oppressed group also, may be less worthy of blame in regards to appropriation than a white artist doing the same — however, just because she is less worthy of blame does not mean her actions should be considered morally permissible.

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Dazzling, bedeviled daredevil Detective Dee fire spills, thunder rolls, arrows rain down (some aimed directly at the camera), and the dragon shows up, plus those other beasts. Exactly what’s real and what isn’t becomes a matter of great convolution, as the plot proves full of trickery, illusion, mistaken identity, malicious disguises, and unstable alliances.

I started in on Tsui Hark’s gangster pictures, where he was fond of taking the viewer, via CGI, inside the gun about to be fired, so we could marvel at the shot that hadn’t quite emerged yet. The “Detective Dee” films happen, for all of their otherworldly splendor, in a pre-gun world, so he can’t make that move.

And while I held out at first, I have to admit I’ve come to appreciate Hark’s healthy sense of overkill. Every over-thetop creature or effect gets quickly supplanted by something else even further over the top, until any notion of “the top” disappears, and the best the humans can do is scramble through the chaos much more powerful forces leave, in their wake.

If I think too hard about that situation, I find some analogues to modern America, to who and what has power, and what those without power get stuck with. But if you just want to enjoy a wild story, that’s quite alright, too. 

By Andrew Hamlin NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Mark Chao, a native of Taipei and graduate of British Columbia’s University of Victoria, has played the semifictional, semi-historical Detective Dee before, to great effect. By his own admission, though, he was nervous about this latest film in the series from director Tsui Hark, “Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly Kings.”

Chao worried that director Hark might replace him in the role. Turns out he had nothing to worry about. At age 33, he’s still fresh-faced, bold, ready for anything, and ready with a wry smile, an invitation to not take things too seriously.

That wry smile comes in handy often, since the screenplay from Chia-Lu Chang and Kuo-Fu Chen goes heavy on wild fantasy. That’s always stock in trade for the franchise, which plays up the fictional, fantastic side of the Di Renjie (Detective Dee) character. But this time, we get a dragon, an abominable snowman the size of an office building, and a few other quite impossible things, courtesy of a bevy of CGI artists.

Chao, as Detective Dee, seems to be riding high as the film opens. The Emperor granted Dee the “Dragon Taming Mace,” as a reward for his efforts in the previous film, “Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon,” and his position at court is a well-esteemed one.

But this success puts him at odds with the perpetuallyscheming Empress Wu Zetian, played by Carina Lau. She wants to bring Dee down at any cost and to that, she’ll search the recesses of the criminal world, not to mention the world

“Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly Kings” opens July 27 at the AMC Pacific Place 11 Theater, 600 Pine Street, Pacific Place Mall, Seattle.

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9 irrational voting motives: Do any apply to you?

By Assunta Ng NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY

Don’t just vote — be an informed voter.

There are many reasons why people vote.

Beyond our civic duty, it can also reveal stupid, biased, laughable, and sometimes, dark motives. Many voters might share those motives which I am listing below. Voting decisions are complex, subjective, and emotional because of your life experiences and background. Ask yourself: Do your choices reflect more on you, as a voter, or the candidate?

Does this sound familiar? Or “I prefer the person of color candidate over the white candidate,” rather than evaluating their qualifications. Should the candidate’s race be the deciding factor?

It’s the age of progress. For the past five years, the number of Asian or minority candidates has risen. How do you decide if there is more than one Asian candidate running for the same seat? The tough part is, many are qualified candidates, just like the 45th legislative district race in 2017 between Manka Dhingra and Jinyoung Englund. In this upcoming primary election, software engineer Joseph Nguyen and nurse administrator Sofia Aragon are

 Revenge mentality

Let’s be honest. How many times have you voted for someone — not because he/ she is a strong candidate, but because you hate the opponent? Voting as an act of revenge is not unusual. Anger drives many to the voting booth. Many may forgive, but won’t forget or vice versa. I will not be surprised if more voters participate in this upcoming midterm election, due to their resentment towards President Trump.

It happened in the 2016 presidential election. So many white men and women disapproved of Hillary Clinton and her husband Bill Clinton, that they decided to cast their vote for Trump.

“I voted for her because she’s Asian.”

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“Why pick losers? Everyone said he/ she’s going to win.” Some voters vote for someone because he/she’s the presumed winner. Polls are not always reliable.

Election results are getting harder to predict. Take the 2016 presidential election. Most media outlets predicted Hillary Clinton would win. As far back as 2004, the Washington state governor’s race between Christine Gregoire (even though she had statewide recognition as a two-term attorney general) and Dino Rossi, a former state senator, was one of the closest political races in U.S. history.

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Community activists usually fight the established candidate, even though he might be a stronger candidate, while treating the inexperienced underdog with special consideration, grace, and affection. The key question for our community is, “Has the established or underdog candidate done anything for the Asian community prior to running for office?” If the underdog candidate hasn’t really done anything, why do some community activists just gamble on someone who doesn’t have a track record? Of course, the underdog would say, “I will listen to, and work, with the Asian community.” Candidates will say or do anything to get elected. Look for candidates who would work with our community, and have the ability and competence to deliver.

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The best way is to interview the candidates (the Asian Weekly interviewed both), attending candidates’ forums, and talking to their supporters about why they support their candidate.

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If you vote for candidates who are rich like Trump, you are blind. Trump said his billionaire cabinet members would be less inclined to be corrupted and more independent. Wrong! At least five of Trump’s cabinet members have misused government funds to the tune of $2.4 million, including chartering

private planes, buying special lotions and furniture, and abusing their power, according to Center for American Progress Action Fund.

We can’t generalize, though. Former mayor Michael Bloomberg of New York, also a billionaire, has done many good things for the city, in addition to not taking a salary and donating his money to strengthen city, national, and global programs.

 Name confusion

What’s in a name? Would you vote for someone else because you couldn’t stand the candidate’s name? In 1990, Charles W. Johnson, an unknown attorney, won the election for Washington State Supreme Court seat, beating incumbent Justice Keith Callow, with virtually no campaigning. The media attributed it to voters confusing Johnson with Justice Charles Z. Smith. Secondly, Callow is not a common name like Johnson. Familiarity breeds comfort and friendliness in the ballot box. Fortunately, Johnson is a wellrespected justice and has been elected for a fifth term.

In the 2016 election, Ohio Governor John Kasich lost the GOP nomination.

Some immigrants complained that they couldn’t pronounce Kasich’s name, whereas Trump is an easy name to remember.

However, President Barack Obama, with an unusual name, still won big in 2008 and 2012, against incredible odds.

That’s a remarkable accomplishment.

The name turned out to be an advantage, and he stood out among a crowd of candidates.

 First-come, first-served

The late political guru Ruth Woo didn’t always support the most qualified candidate.

Woo often said, “This candidate came to me first, Ruth Woo so I already committed to him.” A more logical approach would be to find out who else is running before you commit. Take the time to learn about the race and candidates. The candidate is pushy and in a hurry. But you don’t have to be.

In 1995, the race between former governor Gary Locke and former mayor of Seattle Norm Rice is an example.

Rice announced his gubernatorial intent before Locke. Many Asian Americans had committed to Rice. When Locke announced he was also in the race, several Asian Americans defected to Locke’s camp. It did create some bad feelings between the two groups. Thank God, Rice was gracious. Had some Asian community members waited, it would have been less hurtful for Rice.

 Friends to friends

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By Ruth Bayang NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY

China says there will be “no room for negotiation” in its demand that U.S. airlines describe self-ruled Taiwan as part of China.

And it appears that U.S. airlines have caved.

The showdown had been looming for months. The Chinese government wrote to more than 40 international airlines earlier this year, demanding they remove from their websites any information that suggests Taiwan is not a part of China, by July 25.

Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang did not specify how China would punish defiant carriers, saying only that it will “wait and see.”

Late on July 24, Bloomberg reported that U.S. airlines will change their websites “to reflect China’s claim on the island territory” of Taiwan, rather than risk any kind of retaliation.

American, Delta, United, and Hawaiian had been hoping for a negotiated resolution between the U.S. and Chinese

see SABRAW from 4 international audiences with emotional accounts of toddlers and teens being torn from their parents.

Circumstances changed dramatically after the ACLU sued the government in March on behalf of a Congolese woman and a Brazilian woman who were split from their children.

Three days after the May hearing, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced the zero tolerance policy on illegal entry was in full effect, leading to the separation of more than 2,300 children in five weeks.

Sabraw, writing in early June that the case could move forward, found the practice “arbitrarily tears at the sacred bond between parent and child.’’ It was “brutal, offensive, and fails to comport with traditional notions of fair play and decency.’’

David Martin, professor emeritus at the University of Virginia School of Law, said, “It’s probably not the first judge who seemed more deferential and then got much more active when he or she thought the government was not being responsive or had taken a particularly objectionable stance.

Childhood separation clearly had that kind of resonance.’’

“The intrusion into the family is so severe, the judicial reaction has been just like much of the public’s reaction: ‘This is an extraordinary step, you shouldn’t have done it, you better fix it as quickly as possible,’’’ said Martin, a Homeland Security Department deputy general counsel under President Barack Obama.

Sabraw, 60, was born in San Rafael, near San Francisco, and raised in the Sacramento area. His father was stationed in Japan during the Korean War, where he met his mother.

BLOG from previous page affairs, and are always fair and wise, fine.

But if your friends carry certain biases, such as being a loyal Democrat or partisan Republican, you have to judge carefully.

It’s always helpful to talk to friends about candidates as a sounding board. But do draw your own conclusions.

I can go on and on. The crucial point is, understand what drives you to vote. You are entitled to change your mind, even at

governments ahead of the deadline. But that didn’t happen.

American Airlines spokeswoman Shannon Gilson said, “Like other carriers, American is implementing changes to address China’s request. Air travel is global business, and we abide by the rules in countries where we operate.”

If airlines didn’t comply, China could have jeopardized their access to a market of roughly eight million U.S.China flights annually already facing heavy international competition.

Earlier this year, China blocked Marriott websites and apps for a week in the country after the company listed Tibet, Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan as separate countries in emails and apps.

Marriott issued a profuse public apology over the matter and conducted a full review of its Chinese website and apps.

Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways managed to circumvent taking a position on the relationship between Taiwan and mainland China entirely. They removed country labels from all East Asian destinations on their websites — they previously distinguished among destinations in China,

Taiwan, and Hong Kong.

Now, only city names are listed under the heading of “East Asia,” which also includes South Korea.

The White House previously criticized the Chinese demand as “Orwellian nonsense.”

But international airlines, and other global brands, are caught in a bind. It’s vital for their business that they stay in China’s good books.

The International Air Transport Association forecast last year that China would surpass the United States as the world’s top aviation market by 2020.

From where I sit, it looks to me like China is small-minded, petty, and mean-spirited — in short, a bully.

Shame on China for forcing conformity through coercion and veiled threats.

And shame on all the airlines for allowing the Communist party line to dictate how you conduct your business, and putting profit before principles. 

The judge has said prejudice against Japanese growing up made their housing search difficult.

“In light of that experience, I was raised with a great awareness of prejudice,’’ he told the North County Times newspaper in 2003. “No doubt, there were times when I was growing up that I felt different, and hurtful things occurred because of my race.’’

While studying at University of the Pacific’s McGeorge School of Law, he met his wife, Summer Stephan, who was elected San Diego County district attorney in June. He told the Federal Bar Association magazine in 2009 that his wife and three children, then teenagers, kept him “running from one activity to another, and grounded in all that is good and wonderful in life.’’

Republican President George W. Bush appointed Sabraw to the federal bench in 2003 after eight years as a state judge.

By virtue of serving in San Diego, his caseload is heavy with immigration and other border-related crimes.

In 2010, he oversaw a settlement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission over allegations that San Diego officials misled investors about city pension liabilities. In 2014, he favored Apple Inc. in a closely watched patent infringement case against the tech behemoth. In 2016, he sided with the state of California in refusing to block a law requiring school vaccinations.

Robert Carreido, a criminal defense attorney who estimates having 20 to 30 cases before the judge, was a little surprised how hard Sabraw came down on separating families because he hews pretty closely to the government’s sentencing recommendations.

“He rarely will go above what we’ve negotiated (in plea

agreements), but he doesn’t usually go much lower than what the government recommends,’’ Carreido said. “In my experience, I would consider him in the middle.’’

Sabraw’s reputation for a calm, courteous demeanor and running an efficient calendar has been clear in his highestprofile case so far. He has kept hearings to about 90 minutes, telling attorneys he doesn’t want to get too “in the weeds’’ on logistics of reunifying families.

“My general view is if the court has to raise its voice, or threaten sanction, then we’ve lost control,’’ Sabraw told the Daily Journal, a Los Angeles legal publication, last year. “I never want to be in that position. Usually, almost always, court is almost like a place of worship.’’

His patience wore thin one Friday afternoon when the government submitted a plan to reunite children 5 and older that excluded DNA testing and other measures. The government said “truncated’’ vetting was needed to meet Sabraw’s deadline, despite considerable risk to child safety.

The judge quickly summoned both sides to a conference call at 5:30 p.m. to say the plan misrepresented his instructions and was designed to pin blame on him if anything went wrong.

The government, which never showed serious consideration of an appeal, submitted a revised plan two days later that restored DNA testing if red flags arose. Jonathan White, a senior Health and Human Services Department official and the plan’s architect, authoritatively answered questions in court the next day, prompting the judge to tell him he had “every confidence that you are the right person to do this.’’

The revised plan, he said, was a “great start to making a large number of reunifications happen very, very quickly.’’ 

the last second. Beware whether you are following your convictions or detracting from them in your vote. Voting is an incredible journey for personal discovery.

Give a pat on the back to yourself for participating in our democracy.

And don’t forget to vote in the Aug. 7 primary election.  Assunta can be reached at assunta@nwasianweekly.com.

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HEAT WAVE from 5 where the temperature was 88 F at 6:45 a.m. The morning low in Seoul was 84.6 F, a record for the country’s capital, according to South Korea’s weather agency.

The mercury hit 103.8 F in the southeastern town of Hayang, the highest temperature in the country so far this year.

In North Korea, residents fanned themselves on crowded trolleys or protected themselves from the sun with brightly colored parasols as temperatures in Pyongyang, the capital, reached 93.2 F. Weather reports said higher temperatures were recorded on the country’s eastern coast.

Thousands of people in Japan have been rushed to hospitals with heat stroke symptoms during the heat wave.

Kyodo News agency has tallied more than 40 deaths. Many of the victims have been elderly people who were not using air conditioning.

THAI RESCUE from 5 professional soccer players, while four said they wanted to emulate the heroes who saved them.

“I want to be a navy SEAL because I want to help others,’’ said one.

All said they want to apologize to their parents, most of whom they had not informed in advance about the trek to the cave after soccer practice.

“I know my mom is going to punish me and I am in big trouble with my mother,’’ one of the boys said when asked what he expected to happen when he got home.

Doctors said the 13 were healthy in

SUN from 2 Dynasty in 1911. Like George Washington, the first president of the United States, Sun was the first president of the Republic of China.

On July 21, a group of Chinese community members unveiled a life-sized statue of Sun, located at the Chong Wa Benevolent Association building front, at 522 7th Avenue South. Sun’s granddaughter Dr. Lily Sun, 83, flew from Hawaii to attend

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On July 23, nine people died from heat-related causes across Japan, Kyodo said. NHK national television tallied seven deaths.

The temperature reached 102 F in central Tokyo, the highest temperature this year.

Tourists in Tokyo’s historic Asakusa district struggled with the heat. Cosett Romero from Mexico said she and her family were getting headaches.

“It’s difficult to us because we don’t have this heat in Mexico,’’ she said.

Authorities warned people to stay inside and use air conditioning.

“The weather recently in Tokyo and across Japan is like being in a sauna,’’ Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike said at a news conference that highlighted the 2020 Summer Olympics, which open in Tokyo in two years.

Tokyo’s postwar high temperature in August averages 88.7 F. That is about the same as the average high during

the August 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, but exceeds those of the past three August Olympics: 87.0 F during Beijing 2008, 74.3 F in London 2012 and 79.3 F in Rio de Janeiro, according to meteorological agency statistics.

Koike said the city has been working to address heat concerns for both spectators and athletes.

The marathon and some other outdoor Olympic events will start early in the morning. Other steps include developing road pavement that emits less surface heat, setting up mist sprays and planting tall roadside trees.

Koike also cited traditional ways of cooling in Japan, such as hanging straw screens and spraying water on road surfaces.

“But our traditional wisdom is not enough to beat the heat like this,’’ she acknowledged, “so we will be using cutting-edge technology.’’ 

body and mind. They said the boys gained around 6.6 pounds on average since they were rescued from the cave. They were said to have lost an average of 9 pounds during the more than two weeks they were trapped in the cave.

The news conference was the first opportunity the members of the team had to speak directly to the media, though video of them was released previously.

Officials reviewed questions in advance to make certain none might cause damaging psychological effects.

They were asked about the moment when two British cave divers first found them and also the circumstances of how they entered

the cave and got trapped there.

The Wild Boars teammates had entered the Tham Luang cave on June 23 for what was to be a quick, relaxing excursion after soccer practice. But rain began falling while they were underground, and water filled the caverns, cutting off their escape.

The British divers found the group huddling on a spot of dry ground deep inside the cave nearly 10 days later, hungry but generally healthy. An international team of rescuers using diving equipment and pulleys extracted the 12 boys and their coach through the tight, flooded passageways over three days, concluding July 10.

Some of the boys were treated for minor infections during their hospital stay, but all 13 have been described as recovering well.

The family of one of the boys was preparing their home for his return.

Banphot Konkum, an uncle who has raised 13-year-old Duangpetch Promthep, said he’ll have a renovated bedroom and gifts awaiting him.

“We’ll do whatever he wants. If he wants anything we’ll buy it for him as a present as we promised that when he gets out, whatever he wants we’ll do it for him,’’ Banphot said. 

the ceremony.

Sun visited Seattle in 1913 or 1914 after the revolution to raise money for China, according to elderly Chinese who told me in the 1970s. Later, his supporters set up his political party headquarters, Kuomintang, in Chinatown, now the current address of Fortuna Restaurant, on 711 South King Street. Kuomintang was closed after defaulting on rent, said the late Jimmy Mar, a community leader. The statue is now a block from the former Kuomintang

location.

Lily has worked tirelessly to promote his grandfather’s legacy. She has donated 230 statues of Sun, in 13 different countries.

Made in China, Sun’s statue arrived three years ago. The challenge for the organizing committee was to find a suitable site.

Chinese community leaders offered the city to place the statue close to the Union Station and the Seattle Chinese Chinatown Historical Gate. But the City of Seattle declined.

Both King County and Washington state donated over $14,000 for the production of the statue and its base.

Over 200 people gathered at the House of Hong Restaurant to celebrate the unveiling ceremony. Several tourists visited the statue over the weekend to take photos. 

A-POP from 7

Man sues Grindr for allowing racial discrimination Sinakhone Keodara is trying to tell Grindr and white gay men what is up — and what is up is that he’s real sick of all of the casual racism on the hook up app.

Keodara was born in Laos and is CEO of Asian Entertainment Television, the world’s first and only Asian American streaming Sinakhone Keodara service.

This month, he announced his plans to file a class-action lawsuit against Grindr for its tolerance of white men who write “No Asians” in their profiles, plus a whole other slew of even worse things that I do not want to repeat here.

In a public statement released via Twitter, Keodara boldly wrote, “This is complete bullshit and I’m suing Grindr for being a breeding ground that perpetuates racism against gay Asian men.”

I love this. Please, let’s all send positive thoughts to Keodara so that he will keep angrily telling his truth.

Also this month, San Diego Gay & Lesbian News drew attention to Muscle Bear, a Facebook club that showcases an appreciation of bears (an older, bigger/muscular, hairier type of gay man) and also blatant racism. The membership questionnaire features this “question” (it’s not a question at all; just a passionate statement of white supremacy): “IF YOU ARE ASIAN OR AFRICAN, DO NOT JOIN THE GROUP BECAUSE IT WILL BE BLOCKED FROM THIS GROUP” (sic).

Jameela Jamil has opinions, takes on Superman Jameela Jamil might be the superhero we currently need, not the superhero that keeps getting jammed down our

throats. Last month, she publicly called out actor Emile Hirsch (“Speed Racer,” “Into the Wild”) on Twitter and Instagram. He has been cast in a new Quentin Tarantino film co-starring Brad Pitt and Dakota Fanning. Jamil took issue with this because she thinks Hirsch is a real douchebag.

On her social media accounts, she sarcastically wrote, “Cool.

Jameela Jamil Emile Hirsch strangled my tiny female best friend until she blacked out at a party in front of dozens of witnesses at Sundance Film Festival (and was convicted) but Tarantino just cast him in a movie.

INTENSE case of rich white male privilege eh? Cool. Cool.

Cool.” The incident Jamil was referencing happened Feb. 12, 2015, after which Hirsch was charged with aggravated assault. He initiated an altercation with and then strangled Daniele Bernfeld, then a Paramount executive.

Also last month, Jamil put Kim Kardashian on blast for promoting appetite-suppressing lollipops, stating that Kardashian continues to promote unhealthy body image issues and the idea that women’s self worth revolve only around how they look. Jamil then started an initiative called I Weigh, described by Jamil as “a movement for us to feel valuable and see how amazing we are, and look beyond the flesh on our bones.”

Lastly, not content to keep her truth-saying confined to the month of June, Jamil told us all on July 12 that “Superman” actor Henry Cavill is a clown and should be thrown into the garbage. Except Jamil is English so she said it all cute. She said he should be “binned.”

Jamil took issue with Cavill’s GQ Australia interview, one in which he stated that even though he’s a chivalrous, old-fashioned guy, he’s scared to flirt with women because he doesn’t want to be accused of being a rapist. Because you know how women like to overreact and cry wolf about sexual assault all the time? It’s like that.

Cavill’s exact words were, “There’s something wonderful

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about a man chasing a woman. There’s a traditional approach to that, which is nice. I think a woman should be wooed and chased, but maybe I’m old-fashioned for thinking that. It’s very difficult to do that if there are certain rules in place.

Because then it’s like, ‘Well, I don’t want to go up and talk to her because I’m going to be called a rapist or something.’”

Jamil read this interview, probably got annoyed at his arrogant self-importance and complete misunderstanding of why women feel threatened by men, and responded thusly: “If you don’t want to be called a rapist, then when you approach a woman … just don’t rape her.”

For the record, Cavill responded to all the backlash he got for his comments by saying his words were taken out of context, he’s sorry if anyone misunderstood his actual good intentions, and also said he’s learned a valuable lesson about “the nuance of editorial liberties.”

I like how humble he is.

FYI, Jamil, 32, is an English actor, model, and TV presenter whose family is from India and Pakistan. She currently stars as the hilariously superficial Tahani Al-Jamil on NBC’s “The Good Place.”  Stacy Nguyen can be reached at stacy@nwasianweekly.com.

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JULY 28 – AUGUST 3, 2018

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Predictions and advice for the week of July 28–August 3, 2018

By Sun Lee Chang

Rat — Is someone trying to make you look at something you don’t want to see? It is there whether you choose to acknowledge it or not.

Dragon — Are you constantly doing things for others lately? Carve out some time for yourself before your schedule fills up.

Ox — Are you starting to recognize a pattern of behavior that isn’t exactly desirable? Change begins with you.

Snake — You are quite practical, almost to a fault.

There are instances where other concerns should take precedence over that tendency.

Tiger — A long partnership is not without its issues. However, you are able to accomplish more together than apart.

Horse — For as long as you can remember, you have marched to a different drummer and it is about to take you in an exciting new direction.

Rabbit — Have you been considering a change of scenery? A different location won’t necessarily give you what you seek.

Monkey — Are you trying to decide whether to stand your ground or get out of the way? If it is just for the sake of argument, then the right decision is clear.

Rooster — You are able to handle much more than you thought possible. Don’t be surprised if you find yourself looking forward to the next challenge.

Dog — It may be time to let an old habit go by the wayside. In doing so, you could acquire an unforeseen benefit.

Pig — Taking your ambitions to another level will require a bit of maneuvering. You are in a good position to assume a leading role.

Goat — A certain quantity can be beneficial, but too much is not. Although it may be tempting to take as much as you can get, reign in that impulse.

What’s your animal sign?

Rat 1912, 1924, 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008 Ox 1913, 1925, 1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009 Tiger 1914, 1926, 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010 Rabbit 1915, 1927, 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011 Dragon 1916, 1928, 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012 Snake 1917, 1929, 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013 Horse 1918, 1930, 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002, 2014 Goat 1919, 1931, 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003, 2015 Monkey 1920, 1932, 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004, 2016 Rooster 1921, 1933, 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005, 2017 Dog 1922, 1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, 2018 Pig 1923, 1935, 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007

*The year ends on the first new moon of the following year. For those born in January and February, please take care when determining your sign.

WING LUKE from 3 comes with forced migration. It is about dichotomies, separation, and yearning.

At first glance, the work appears as a form of disruption.

There is no real way to view the work without having to think critically what it is about and the meaning behind it.

The work is a set of cardboard, wood scraps, and masking tape interconnected by string. Interspersed within this are turned on tablet computers. According to the work, the installation is made to feel like a living, breathing, shifting thing.

Kahlon was born in Punjab, India and is currently based in Seattle and Providence, R.I. She is currently studying at the Rhode Island School of Design, where she received a full fellowship to pursue her MFA in Sculpture. According to her biography, Kahlon’s interests are in creating visual language and immersive encounters that express and explore intersectional experiences as the structural systems

TURTLE from 4 Amezcua found a total of 31 live spotted turtles and 14 live box turtles in both attendants’ luggage, according to an affidavit filed in the case.

The two attendants were flagged for inspection after a

of inequity that dictate their boundaries.

Anderson uses ceramics and paintings to convey his message of the cultural practice of handing stories and traditions down from one generation to the next. Anderson incorporates painted scenes on to the canvases of his ceramics. He also includes flowers in his work, which signify the beauty of being alive. His scenes explore selfidentity in larger social structures that create and maintain the constructs of race, gender, and sexuality. According to his artist statement, “[M]oral and physical decay intrigue me as a testament to the impact of a world that demands a flawless surface from its inhabitants.”

Anderson’s works are more traditional compared to the other two artists. However, the meaning coming across through his work is just as sharp. His use of the flower within the work is a reminder of the beauty within the struggle.

Anderson holds an MFA from University of California, Los Angeles. He graduated from Swarthmore College

in Pennsylvania. He was a resident artist at the China Academy of Art during his tenure as a Fulbright scholar.

He also studied abroad at the Jingdezhen Ceramic Institute in China.

Guest curator Chieko Phillips put together “Lore ReImagined: Shadow of Our Ancestors.” The exhibit places ideas about preserving cultural memory on center stage.

The genesis of the project was to convey the story of how indigenous groups and marginalized communities have long relied on non-written transmission of stories, art forms, and other knowledge to maintain a historical record and sustain their cultures and identities. The artists of Lore Re-Imagined guard cultural memory by giving it an active place in their contemporary practice. 

Transportation Security Administration inspector detected “unusual round objects” in their bags while conducting an X-ray luggage check, the document shows.

“Flight crewmembers could take advantage of the exemptions that crewmembers have to smuggle prohibited items such as wildlife,” TSA officials said in the document.

The turtles could have been worth more than $40,000 in Asia, where there is a “robust market” for turtle species native to the United States, according to Amezcua.

While prosecutors argued for 10-month prison sentences, Otero said the smuggling offense “was not violent,” and the probationary sentences with fines were “sufficient.” 

For more information on the exhibit, visit wingluke.org.

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VACCINE from 5 — but did not disclose the case for months.

Regulators announced two weeks ago that Changchun Changsheng, China’s second-largest rabies vaccine manufacturer, was ordered to stop production and recall its rabies vaccine. Days later, provincial authorities in northeast China announced that batches of DPT, or diphtheriapertussis-tetanus, vaccine were found to be defective. More than 250,000 doses of the DPT vaccine had been sold, China’s state broadcaster reported.

Public anger ratcheted up swiftly following a report by an anonymous author disclosing that regulators found production problems at Changchun Changsheng as early as November but did not publicize their findings or announce a recall until July. The post was widely shared and was censored by July 22 even as Chinese leaders launched a public relations response.

In his statement, Li acknowledged the government’s lapse and pledged to punish offenders and regulators found in “dereliction of duty.’’ State media chimed in, with the China Daily urging

SKYSCRAPER from 8 living there is Sawyer’s family — his wife Sarah (played

by Neve Campbell), and their two kids. Campbell has been relatively quiet on the movie scene since being featured in the horror series Scream as Sidney Prescott. A group of henchmen take out the Pearl’s security measures and start a fire on the 100th floor. They disable the anti-fire safety measures so the fire will burn upwards. Sawyer’s family is now trapped above the fireline, hence the crazy leap I mentioned before. On top of that, Sawyer has to do all that while being framed for the crime.

Let me quickly run through the Asian cast: Inspector Wu (Byron Mann aka Street Fighter: Ryu) and Sergeant Han (Elfina Luk) lead the Hong Kong police with securing the Pearl after the fire starts; Xia (Hannah Quinlivan aka Jay Chou’s wife) plays a villain; and Tzi Ma makes a brief appearance as a fire chief. I really enjoyed the “Easter Eggs” of the supporting cast. Sad to say, most of the Asian cast is completely forgettable in the movie. There should have been fewer Asian actors and

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Government censors have employed a relatively light touch, allowing online news outlets like The Paper and Caixin to pursue the story while giving internet users some space to vent their frustration.

By the afternoon of July 23, the hashtag “Changchun Changsheng makes fake vaccines’’ had garnered more than 100

more time to develop some of these characters with more meaningful scenes.

Skyscraper is pretty boring and predictable. The dialogue is flat and jokes are few and far between. The best jokes are about duct tape. In fact, there are enough of them that you would think duct tape paid a hefty sum of money to be featured in the movie. There are plenty of scenes looking down from the skyscraper that I got vertigo a few times, but not enough for me to get sick. I imagine those scenes in 3D must be pretty wild, but sadly I saw this movie in 2D. By the time the movie is over, you will wonder what the heck you just watched.

Skyscraper raked in $67 million domestically in five days, so it will fall far short of its $125 million budget. Skyscraper topped China’s box office with a $48 million opening on July 20, so there is still hope, just not in the United States. I predict this movie will do much better there. Skyscraper is currently playing at local cinemas. 

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Yang Yuze, another writer at The Paper, bluntly questioned whether national policies to prop up pharmaceutical companies were “opening the door’’ to corruption.

“The main problem is insufficient regulation, missing regulation, powerless regulation,’’ Yang wrote. “It’s easy to see how (lax regulation of the vaccine industry) are fig leafs and excuses for the transaction of money and power.’’ 

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PRIMARY from 1

STATE SENATE 31st Legislative District

Immaculate Ferreria (Prefers Democratic Party) The daughter of Filipino immigrants, Immaculate Ferreria was born in Puyallup and raised on a small family farm in the Sumner Valley.

Ferreria is a former small business owner and she said she will focus on accessible and affordable healthcare, public safety, protection of our environment, economic growth, and ensuring that residents have access to equal educational opportunities.

33rd Legislative District

Kun Wang (Prefers Ind. Republican Party) Kun Wang (known as Kwan to his friends and family) was born in Sing Tao, China and became a U.S. citizen in 2011.

According to his candidate statement, Kwan opened and managed his first restaurant at 23. He is self-employed and operates a family business. He said he will fight against higher taxes and get tough on the homelessness crisis.

34th Legislative District

Joe Nguyen (Prefers Democratic Party) Born and raised in the 34th Legislative District, Nguyen is the son of Vietnamese refugees. Despite great adversity, Nguyen said he broke the cycle of poverty through support from public services and hard work, to become a senior manager at Microsoft.

Nguyen graduated from Seattle University with BAs in Finance/Humanities and a minor in Economics.

Sofia Aragon (Prefers Democratic Party) Sofia Aragon is a Filipino immigrant who has worked as a registered nurse in a South Seattle clinic, and advocated for the Affordable Care Act in Olympia.

She describes herself as a strong champion for improved healthcare, affordable housing, public education, and more.

Aragon holds a JD from Loyola University, a BS in Nursing from Seattle University, and a BA in Economics from the University of Washington.

45th Legislative District

Manka Dhingra (Prefers Democratic Party) Manka Dhingra is a co-founder of Chaya (now API Chaya), a South Asian anti-domestic violence organization

VOTE from 1 news is that 89 percent of those who are registered turned in their ballots, so we are hopeful about AAPI turnout in the upcoming midterm elections in 2018.”

“One important point of consideration here is that most of the people who are identified as ‘Asian American’ are not yet U.S. citizens, and therefore are not eligible to vote,” said Connie C. So, the vice president of OCA (formerly known as the Organization of Chinese Americans) and principal lecturer at the UniverConnie C. So sity of Washington. “Another factor is that we are the youngest population among the racial groups, and we know that young people in general don’t vote very often. We also have a high ESL population, and so unless you have things translated, it becomes even more difficult for those who have English as a second language to vote.”

So, who immigrated to the United States from Kowloon, Hong Kong, continued to detail that other AAPI voters, especially immigrants, may carry over government distrust from their home countries. They could also be deterred by the United States’ emphasis on homeland security, or may be more interested in their home country than the United States, even if they are long-term residents. So also emphasized that, as “the most populous jobs for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders are in the service sector — you have people working in restaurants, dry cleaners, 7-11s, among others — these people are working many, many hours and do not have the time or energy to go out to vote.”

The AAPI voting bloc has a variety of ethnic groups, languages, and cultures, which makes unification a challenge, but not impossible — especially when it comes to the immigrant vote.

“The way we vote in Washington state can be quite unusual for immigrants who are newly eligible to vote,” said Joaquin Uy, communications and outreach manager at the Seattle Office of Immigrant and Refugee Affairs (OIRA).

and served on its board for 7 years. She has also been a Senior Deputy Prosecuting Attorney with King County.

Dhingra is seeking re-election to continue her work to ensure social equity, responsible investment in transportation, environmental protections, and protect the future of our children.

47th Legislative District

Mona Das (Prefers Democratic Party) Mona Das states that she is not “a career politician.” She was inspired to run for the first time and to help make our community the best place to live, work, and raise a family.

Das runs a mortgage business that works mostly with first-time home buyers in South King County.

Das has a BA in Psychology from the University of Cincinnati and an MBA from Presidio Graduate School.

STATE HOUSE 32nd Legislative District, House Position 1

Cindy Ryu (Prefers Democratic Party) Cindy Ryu is running for re-election. She describes herself as a strong advocate for small business owners, public schools, public transportation, environmental and consumer protection, and public safety.

Ryu was also the first Korean American woman mayor in America, when she became the mayor of Shoreline.

Ryu grew up in rural Thurston and Lewis counties. She and her husband have three children.

33rd Legislative District, House Position 2

Mia Su-Ling Gregerson (Prefers Democratic Party) Mia Su-Ling Gregerson has served two terms in the State House of Representatives. She was formerly a SeaTac city councilmember and SeaTac mayor.

A graduate of the University of Washington, Gregerson said her job is to focus on the basics — championing public schools, making our economy work for families, improving transportation, and ensuring Olympia is accountable with your tax dollars.

37th Legislative District, House Position 1

Sharon Tomiko Santos (Prefers Democratic Party) Sharon Tomiko Santos has been representing the 37th Legislative District since 1998. In her candidate statement, Santos said, “I am committed to improving

“In many countries around the world, elections continue to be a rather lowtech process. Eligible voters must travel to polling stations, wait in line, present identification, and then fill out a hard copy of their ballots, maybe even get fingerprinted with ‘electoral ink.’ This is why in Washington state, some new immigrant voters may find Joaquin Uy our ‘vote by mail’ process difficult to understand. Our office has heard stories of community members confusing their ballot with junk mail and then mistakenly throwing it away!”

Lachman said that many AAPIs who entered this country as immigrants and refugees were escaping violence and turmoil in their home countries.

“For many of them, engaging in advocacy of any kind, including voting or even just raising their voice back home, could have put them at risk of violent retaliation or other kinds of persecution.”

Lachman continued, “Many in our communities grew up in systems that suppressed civic participation, which causes hesitancy to engage that can last for generations. Even for those who have long wanted to engage, no one has ever reached out to them in their native languages about registering to vote or turning in their ballots.

Joseph Lachman Lower registration rates and voter turnout perpetuate a cycle where candidates for office and elected officials neglect our communities’ needs and concerns, and in turn, AAPI community members feel they are unable to influence policies and government through elections.”

For immigrants who are acclimating to their new surroundings, OIRA offers a multitude of programs, including services such as the New Citizenship Campaign, the New Citizen Program, and the Ready to Work program, which partners with community-based organizations such as ACRS, Literacy Source, Neighborhood House, and more

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public education for all students, creating an economy that benefits everyone, and safeguarding our universal civil rights. I champion efforts to raise equity and excellence for students and schools. I believe in affirmative action to create equal opportunities.”

41st Legislative District, House Position 2

My-Linh Thai (Prefers Democratic Party) At 15 years old, My-Linh Thai immigrated to Washington state with her family as a refugee from Vietnam. She is the Bellevue School Board President, vice president of the Washington State School Board Directors Association, a health care professional, and a PTSA parent.

She graduated from the University of Washington School of Pharmacy. Thai lives in Bellevue with her husband and their two children.

48th Legislative District, House Position 1

Vandana Slatter (Prefers Democratic Party) Vandana Slatter is a former Bellevue City councilmember, public school parent, and biotech and healthcare professional.

She has served as an intern to U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell, and she was appointed to a 4-year term on the Washington State Board of Pharmacy by Governor Christine Gregoire in 2007.

An Indian American, Slatter received her bachelor’s degree in pharmacy from the University of British Columbia.

STATE SUPREME COURT Justice Position 8

Nathan Choi

Court of Appeals, Division 2, District 1 Linda Lee

SNOHOMISH COUNTY Everett District Court, Snohomish Judge Position 1 Tam T. Bui

Public Utilities District No. 1, Commissioner District 2 David Chan

to aid Seattle-based immigrants.

“OIRA sees immigrant integration along a spectrum,” said Uy. “An undocumented immigrant resides on one end (least integrated). A newly naturalized citizen regularly voting and volunteering for their community is on the other end (most integrated). We differentiate integration from assimilation. With assimilation, immigrants are encouraged or forced to completely disown or stop practicing their culture of origin. With integration, immigrants are encouraged to maintain the practices of their culture of origin, while moving towards increased civic engagement here in the U.S. OIRA has programs and policies that celebrates cultures, welcomes immigrants, and helps move them along the spectrum to more integration.”

With the actions of the current administration, the backlog of pending applications for naturalization “has skyrocketed to 729,400, with processing rates reaching as high as 20 months after someone has mailed in their application and fee,” said Uy. “Any of these factors can be a significant obstacle for green card holders and legal permanent residents who want to vote.”

Nonetheless, Lachman said we have good reason to be optimistic. In the last presidential election in 2016, we saw huge increases among registered AAPI voters across virtually all demographics.

“For example, turnout among registered Cambodian American voters went from 62 percent to 83 percent,” said Lachman. “People in our communities engage when given the opportunities and tools they need to feel both safe and empowered to participate in our democracy.”

Lachman concluded, “At ACRS, we believe that civic engagement goes beyond simply registering to vote and turning in your ballot. Rather, it is our communities working to build civic power throughout the year using culturally competent and linguistically accessible engagement strategies that empower our community members to find their voices and make them heard.”  Sophia can be reached at info@nwasianweekly.com.

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heart of CID and those who knew him. Some called him a saint, a guardian. Some knew him since he was a boy.

Some grew up under his wings. Some never even met him.

But they all love and miss him. They want Chin’s killer found.

Gene Lee, who volunteered with Chin, called him a “one man patrol.” He said, “CID is not the same anymore.”

Three years went by without any progress in Seattle Police Department’s (SPD) homicide investigation. This baffled retired Seattle firefighter Peter Aoki.

“I have mixed feelings. I am very supportive of the police, but I don’t understand why there is absolutely no information or leads.” Aoki feared that as time lapses, people will forget about Chin.

SPD’s Assistant Chief Garth Green, Investigations Bureau, said the difficulty in this investigation is the lack of evidence and video since it occurred in an alley. He added that “witness description was vague” and surmised that one gang trying to leave the alley opened fire on Chin, thinking he was with the other gang.

Green asked the community to “be patient and not give up.” He assured the Chin case is still active with a lead detective assigned. However, there is “no breaking issue coming down anytime soon.”

SPD’s Gang Unit and Homicide Unit met collectively with the FBI, Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, King County Prosecutor’s Office, and Department of Corrections on unsolved homicide cases.

Using the Chin investigation as a test case for possible future partnerships, the meetings did not generate new leads.

The South Precinct will distribute newly translated East African police bulletins in its districts this week. Green pleaded with the community to come forth and assist — not anonymously — because those tips are hard to validate.

He assured that all named tips will be protected, and the

THAI from 1 and vice president for the Washington State School Directors’ Association. Thai shares that her passions and experiences growing up in the United States are the key centerpieces that focus her goals and vision as a state representative.

When asked how she balanced raising two children — now in high school — and managing a campaign, Thai shares that she depends “on their help and grace. In fact, deciding to run for this position, they were the ones who talked me into it.”

With the perspective that opportunities are situational, while responsibilities are personal, familial, and communal, the top priority is to be a representative for communities often overlooked by current political leaders. Thai shares that her upbringing and being a first-generation Vietnamese refugee heavily influences her decision, where she sees “this as responsibility to share the narratives and the stories of a refugee from Vietnam growing up in Washington state,” not only a political move.

Expressing the lack of immigrant and refugee voices in the policy setting space is a key concern for Thai, which she connects to the rise of strong negative narratives against the vulnerable communities at the national, state, and local levels. This is seen as a critical point as it influences

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JUSTICE from 1

Community members comfort each other at the July 23 vigil in Canton Alley, to remember Donnie Chin.

police can meet anywhere, in plainclothes or in uniform.

Those who assist law enforcement in criminal investigations, such as murder as in Chin’s case, may be eligible to apply for a non-immigrant U-Visa, according to Green. U-Visas can lead to immigration status adjustment and then lawful permanent residency.

Green knew and dealt with Chin while working in the West Precinct. He praised Chin as “a genuine, caring man, and the community knows it.” He said there is a community meeting scheduled in CID on August 23 at 3 p.m. Chin’s investigation will be one of the topics that will be discussed.

Kerry Taniguchi went to Bailey Gatzert Elementary School with Chin. When Taniguchi heard Chin was shot, he sped to CID and arrived when the medics were treating Chin. A little later, the friend he had known for “398 years” was gone.

How does a community recover from losing Chin, whom Aoki called “one of a kind”? Chin started IDEC in response to the city’s neglect of CID. Taniguchi said Chin “took care of everyone who comes into CID and gave everyone a chance.” He cared for the children, fed the elderly, trained

decisions on education, health and human services, economic development, and other subject areas.

“A big frustration for advocacy is that it can feel like talking to a wall, despite the amount of rallying, protesting.

Opportunities to serve on different boards and commissions, run for different seats, need to be taken to increase our representation.”

Thai hopes that other members of the Asian and Pacific Islander communities follow in her footsteps and run for office.

“Asian Americans and Pacific Islander Americans (AAPI) are one of the fastest growing ethnic groups and we make up a large portion of small business owners contributing to our overall economic prosperity. AAPI continue to experience microaggression and the model minority myths which perpetuate the invisibility of our struggling population and create trauma/stress to others. Representation matters.”

Thai shares that the decision to run “was from both my heart and my mind but the process isn’t an easy path. Running for office as a person of color is harder.

Running for office as a woman and person of color is harder than hard. And running for office as a first-generation refugee.... you get the picture.”

Acknowledging the challenges she faces in her campaign, Thai said, “I’d

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the businesses for emergencies. Taniguchi went through a dark time trying to make sense of it.

Dahlia Marr knew Chin’s grandparents who opened the Boh Wah store in 1911, which later became Sun May Company on King Street. Marr said Chin “could’ve done a lot of other things” and gone far, but chose to volunteer and care for his community. “He’s a good person,” Marr added.

Aoki echoed the same sentiment. He first met Chin in 1986 when he was assigned to then Station 10 on Second Avenue and Main. Responding to frequent calls to CID, Aoki would encounter Chin, who was often first on the scene. He had the utmost admiration for Chin.

“As exhausted as I was, here’s this guy going 24/7 every day, with no days off and not getting paid as a public safety officer should.” Aoki said, “We’ll never find anyone to do what he’s done.”

Mayor Jenny Durkan called Chin “the hero of the city of Seattle.” During her mayoral campaign and later her election, Durkan pledged to the community that she “will not forget Donnie Chin.” On the three year anniversary of his death, she issued a statement saying the same, touting Chin as “a tireless advocate for his historically underrepresented neighborhood, and his murder is such a profound loss to the community, our City, and all the lives he touched, and this loss is felt just as strongly today. I promise to you that Donnie Chin will not be forgotten. We will continue an active investigation into his murder.”

For Chin’s family and friends, kind words cannot sooth the wound. They want results. They will continue to celebrate him, remember him for years to come. As for Taniguchi, he stays busy with the First Aid project he started with his childhood friend before he died. He is doing it for himself, for the community, and for Donnie Chin.  Becky can be reached at info@nwasianweekly.com.

appreciate any help and support from our AAPI community. As a community, we have done an amazing job in participating and advocating. Mobilizing our people.” 

Sam Le can be reached at info@nwaisanweekly.com.