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Hong Kong CNN —Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris’ running mate has a decades-long connection with China. “I remember waking up and seeing the news on June 4 that the unthinkable had happened,” Walz told Voice of America in an interview in 2014. The newlyweds spent their honeymoon taking students on two-week tours in China for sightseeing and classes on culture, education and history. In Chinese nationalist circles, which have an outsized voice on policy debates in China, there are no rosy illusions about Walz. The hashtag “Harris’ VP pick once taught in China” racked up 15 million views on microblogging site Weibo.

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But with major names headlining the 2024 event, tickets for the Ohana Festival are selling out fast. Here's what fans need to know to buy Ohana Festival tickets. Ohana Festival 2024 festival scheduleThe Ohana Festival is a three-day event held September 27 to 29 at Doheny State Beach. How to buy tickets for Ohana Festival 2024While original three-day and Sunday passes are sold out, the festival still has limited general admission single-day passes for Friday and Saturday. How much are Ohana Festival tickets?

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The GOP’s 2024 party platform calls for the repeal of President Joe Biden’s executive order on AI, which Republicans say "hinders AI innovation." Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer speaks to NBC News from the balcony of his Capitol office on Thursday, Aug. 1. “We have lots of AI proposals in the defense bill because AI has national security concerns,” Schumer told NBC News. It would require federal agencies to assess the potential risks of using AI before purchasing or deploying AI systems. But it also has real problems,” Schumer said, referring to the Future of AI bill.

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☆ These vision-impaired Olympic stars rely on a ‘sixth sense’ when they compete
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-04 | by ( Maya Davis | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +14 min

Nedoroscik is not the only Olympic athlete with vision impairment excelling in their sport. “For an athlete with a visual impairment, they might have better proprioception, a better vestibular system or better audition. A new superpowerOlympic athletes with vision impairment have shown that you don’t need 20/20 vision to get the job done. USA Goalball National Team Athlete and 4x Paralympian Tyler Merren says the only difference between a "Paralympic athlete and an able-bodied athlete" is the disability. “All of these athletes are so empowering to kids like my patients, who can see [visual impairment] is not limiting them.

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WASHINGTON — A day after former President Donald Trump falsely said Kamala Harris only recently “became Black,” Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer struck back Thursday and defended the vice president as “a strong Black woman” whom Trump is scared to debate. “She’s a strong Black woman — Donald Trump may not want to say that, but it’s true, and everyone knows it’s true,” he added. Trump and President Joe Biden had agreed to participate in a second debate on Sept. 10, hosted by ABC. Frank Thorp V / NBC NewsSchumer added that Republicans are doing "nutty things ... weird things," echoing a recent attack line from Harris and Democrats. “Go after them and show their falsities, their craziness, when they do these nutty things that they’re doing, these weird things they’re doing.

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☆ Australia says Israel did not deliberately kill foreign aid workers in Gaza
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

SYDNEY — Israeli airstrikes that killed international aid workers in Gaza in April were the result of serious operational failures but were not intentional, according to an Australian government review of the incident released on Friday. Three Israeli airstrikes hit the convoy of aid vehicles traveling through Gaza on April 1, killing seven World Central Kitchen (WCK) staff, including Australian team leader Zomi Frankcom. The killings drew widespread condemnation from Israel’s allies as well as accusations by some that Israel had deliberately targeted the aid workers, a claim it rejected. This confusion was compounded because Israeli officials could not directly communicate with the aid convoy, the review added. Binskin said an apology and compensation for the families were important considerations for Israel, but stopped short of recommending Australia demand either of Israel.

Persons: Zomi Frankcom, Israel, Ali Jadallah, Mark Binskin, ”, Binskin, Benjamin Netanyahu, Penny Wong, Wong, “, Frankcom Organizations: SYDNEY, Israel Defense Forces, Hamas, IDF, Getty, Air Locations: Gaza, United States, Britain, Poland, Australian, Anadolu, Israel, Australia

☆ Iga Świątek: World No. 1 upset in Olympics women’s singles tennis tournament
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Jill Martin | Kyle Feldscher | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

1 and top seed in the Olympic tennis tournament, lost in the semifinals Thursday to China’s Zheng Qinwen, a massive upset in the women’s singles. Świątek, who is the dominant force on clay in women’s tennis, entered the Paris Olympics as the overwhelming favorite to win gold. “I know that in a regular women’s match, my stamina might have run out after such extended play. Świątek had cruised through the tournament to this point, dropping one set in her previous four matches. 7 took the first set from Świątek, who rallied after that to eventually ease past the then-newcomer to the WTA Tour.

Persons: Paris CNN — Iga Świątek, China’s Zheng Qinwen, Świątek, Roland Garros, “ It’s, ” Zheng, “, Andy Wong, Zheng, It’s Świątek’s, Donna Vekić, Anna Karolína Schmiedlová, Danielle Collins, Angelique Kerber’s Organizations: Paris CNN, Olympic, Paris Olympics, Świątek, WTA Locations: Croatia, Vekić, tiebreakers

☆ U.S. Pledges $500 Million in New Military Aid to the Philippines, as China Asserts Sea Claims
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-30 | by ( Edward Wong | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The Biden administration announced on Tuesday an additional $500 million of military aid to the Philippines, further bolstering the defense alliance between the two nations while the Philippine military is grappling with aggressive actions by Chinese ships in the South China Sea. The U.S. and Philippine governments have deepened their military alliance since Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. became president of the Philippines two years ago. Unlike his predecessor, who favored an opening with China, Mr. Marcos has leaned into ties with the United States. It was the first time that such a so-called 2+2 session between the allied nations has taken place in the Philippines. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III arrived in Manila on Monday night as part of a diplomatic mission to the Indo-Pacific region.

Persons: Ferdinand R, Marcos Jr, Marcos, Biden, Antony J, Blinken, Lloyd J, Austin III Organizations: Biden, Mr Locations: Philippines, Philippine, South China, The U.S, China, United States, Hawaii, Manila, Europe, Asia, Russia

☆ Quad foreign ministers meet in Tokyo for talks on maritime security, cyber
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-29 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (R) prepares to pose for a group photo with Australia's Foreign Minister Penny Wong (2nd R), Japan's Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa (2nd L) and India's Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar (L) at the start of their Quad Ministerial Meeting at the Iikura Guest House in Tokyo on July 29, 2024. Foreign ministers from Australia, India, Japan and the United States — a grouping known as the "Quad" — met in Tokyo on Monday for talks expected to focus on maritime security and initiatives to build up cyber defenses. The talks attended by Australia's Penny Wong, India's Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Japan's Yoko Kamikawa and Antony Blinken from the U.S., follow security discussions between Tokyo and Washington on Sunday where the allies labelled China the "greatest strategic challenge" facing the region. We all understand we face the most confronting circumstances in our region in decades," Wong said in opening remarks at the start of the Quad talks on Monday. In her opening remarks, Kamikawa highlighted the need to build up cybersecurity capability and provide training opportunities in maritime security to protect and develop prosperity in Indo-Pacific.

Persons: Antony Blinken, Penny Wong, Yoko Kamikawa, Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Australia's Penny Wong, India's Subrahmanyam, Japan's Yoko Kamikawa, Wong, Kamikawa Organizations: Australia's Foreign, Japan's, India's, United Locations: Tokyo, Australia, India, Japan, United States, U.S, Washington, China

Tensions were running high on both sides of the Israel-Lebanon border on Monday in anticipation of an escalation in hostilities, after Israel’s security cabinet authorized its leaders to decide on the nature and timing of an Israeli military response to a deadly rocket attack from Lebanon last weekend. The Israeli military said overnight that its aerial defense systems successfully intercepted an unmanned aircraft that crossed from Lebanon into northwestern Israel. The Israeli military did not immediately comment on those attacks. Hezbollah has denied responsibility for the rocket attack Saturday that struck a soccer field in Majdal Shams. But the Israeli military said the type of rocket used in the attack is Iranian-made and carries more than 50 kilograms (110 pounds) of explosives.

Persons: Majdal Shams, Benjamin Netanyahu, Yoav Gallant, Antony J, Blinken, Isaac Herzog, “, Matthew Miller, Adrienne Watson, Gallant, ”, Mohamed Awada, Hwaida Saad, Edward Wong, Gabby Sobelman, Myra Noveck Organizations: Hezbollah, Israel’s, United, State Department, U.S . National Security Council, Lufthansa Group, East Airlines, Lebanon’s Locations: Lebanon, Majdal, Golan, Israel, Iran, United States, Gaza, Tokyo, Majdal Shams, Iranian, Beirut’s, Beirut, Jerusalem

☆ U.S. and Japan Announce Steps to Strengthen Their Military Ties
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-28 | by ( Edward Wong | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The top diplomatic and defense officials from the United States and Japan announced on Sunday that their nations would take concrete steps to bolster their military alliance because of the growing threat from China in the region. Those steps include establishing joint forces that would answer to the American commander in the Indo-Pacific, according to a statement issued by the two governments’ top officials and the committee that they oversaw. The statement framed these changes in the alliance relationship mainly as a response to aggressive moves by China in East Asia. The statement focused on China’s actions in the East China Sea, South China Sea and beyond while also mentioning hostile activity by Russia and North Korea. The governments reaffirmed the importance of the mutual-defense clause in their treaty because of the “increasingly severe security environment caused by recent moves of regional actors,” they said.

Persons: ” Locations: United States, Japan, China, East Asia, East China, South China, Russia, North Korea

☆ As Trump Looms, Blinken Aims to Reassure Allies on U.S. Commitment to Asia
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( Edward Wong | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

For three and a half years, President Biden and his aides have insisted that the United States is a Pacific power, and that its allies and partners in the region need not worry about Washington’s commitments. Now Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken plans to deliver assurances in person across six nations, his most ambitious trip in the region. Mr. Biden’s announcement last Sunday that he is no longer running for re-election sent shock waves around the world. Many of America’s allies are especially concerned about a second Trump presidency, given that former President Donald J. Trump has constantly declared that those allies are conning the United States into providing military support. They are uncertain if Vice President Kamala Harris, the presumptive Democratic nominee, can beat him in November.

Persons: Biden, Antony J, Blinken, Donald J, Trump, Kamala Harris Organizations: U.S, Trump, Democratic Locations: United States, Pacific, Vientiane, Laos

☆ Nickelback, Post Malone, Chris Brown, and other stars took COVID cash despite their accountants' initial concerns about 'perjury' and 'perception problems,' court documents say
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-25 | by ( Jack Newsham | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

You can opt-out at any time by visiting our Preferences page or by clicking "unsubscribe" at the bottom of the email. Congress created the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant in 2021 to help theaters and indie music venues stay in business during the pandemic lockdowns. A 2023 Business Insider investigation found that dozens of wealthy musicians used ineffective oversight and loopholes in the law to line their pockets. But once the law was passed, Strickland said he focused on helping as many people get money as possible. According to an email, he ended up telling NKSFB to pull the application, figuring he was being fed "BS" by a consultant.

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☆ Gold skids on profit-taking, with U.S. economic data on radar
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-25 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Gold prices fell more than 1% on Thursday as investors booked profits ahead of U.S. economic data that could offer more cues on when the central bank will cut interest rates this year and by how much. Spot gold fell 1.2% to $2,369.20 per ounce by 0533 GMT. So, it looks like we are seeing some profit-taking and from a technical perspective, prices could move lower," said Kelvin Wong, OANDA's senior market analyst for Asia Pacific. Traders are expecting that the Fed will deliver a long-awaited rate cut in September. If PCE data shows that inflation is slowing and the Fed can cut rates in September, then we will see a resurgence in gold prices, Wong said.

Persons: Kelvin Wong, OANDA's, Wong Organizations: Asia Pacific, Federal, Gold Locations: U.S

☆ Dollar firms as commodities slide and carry unwinds
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-24 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Purchasing managers' index figures will be particularly watched in Europe later in the session to see whether they support bets on two European rate cuts by the end of January. The euro held at $1.0848 in Asia trade and sterling , which could rally if PMIs in Britain surprise to the upside and reduce bets on rate cuts, bought $1.2901. Moves in other pairs were even larger, with the euro dropping 1.3% on the yen overnight and hitting a five-week low of 168.79 yen in Asia. Mexico's high-yielding peso dropped 2% on the yen overnight and the Australian dollar is down almost 6% on the yen in two weeks. The Canadian dollar made a six-week low of C$1.3787 per dollar ahead of a central bank meeting later on Wednesday where markets have priced an 84% chance of a 25 basis point rate cut.

Persons: Jason Wong Organizations: Bank of Japan, U.S ., New Zealand Locations: Europe, Asia, Britain, Japan, Wellington, New Zealand, Australia

Paris boasts many luxurious five-star accommodations. For a break from the city, consider Chateau de Villette, a late 17th-century estate 40 minutes from Paris by car. France, the birthplace of the Michelin Guide, offers no shortage of luxurious dining, with 630 starred restaurants nationwide, including nine in Paris with three Michelin stars. Le Cinq, in Paris' Four Seasons Hotel George V, serves dishes by award-winning chef Christian Le Squer and wine from a cellar that can hold 50,000 bottles. Other notable options include Restaurant Kei, which fuses Japanese and Western cuisines, and Epicure in Le Bristol Paris, which serves elevated classic French fare.

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☆ A major shift at Starbucks has changed its personality
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-19 | by ( Nathaniel Meyersohn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Employees who brewed and served Starbucks coffee, whom Starbucks called baristas, handwrote customers’ names on their drink orders. But Starbucks’ business has transformed, and it has struggled to maintain its identity as that third place along the way. In some stores, customers complained online that Starbucks pulled out comfortable chairs and replaced them with hard wooden stools. Mobile ordering was another major step in Starbucks’ road to becoming primarily a take-away business. Starbucks also is opening 2,000 new stores, including traditional Starbucks locations, pick-up stores, delivery-only stores and drive thru-only locations.

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☆ Will the rally in small-cap stocks last? Investors share their take — and their picks
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-18 | by ( Weizhen Tan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Investors are flocking to small-cap stocks right now, driving this segment of the market to new highs this week. He also noted that the Russell 2000 is outperforming the S & P 500 by the widest margin since November 2021. But according to him, one group of small-cap stocks could do well if rates were to stay higher for longer: regional banks. However, Turnquist cautioned that small-cap growth stocks would find the outlook tougher than small-cap value stocks, as they are more sensitive to economic health. How to play small-caps Investors who have been making a play for small-caps include billionaire Stanley Druckenmiller , who revealed a big bullish position in small-cap stocks last quarter.

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☆ I reread JD Vance's 'Hillbilly Elegy.' He hasn't transformed as much as you think.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-18 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

To reread "Hillbilly Elegy" now, as I did this week, is to feel a sense of disorientation. JD Vance the author sounds a lot different than JD Vance the politician. Personally, I first read "Hillbilly Elegy" in college, in an earnest if somewhat contrived attempt to better understand communities unlike mine. On stage, he recounted a story that also appears in "Hillbilly Elegy," where Mamaw bluntly threatens violence against one of Vance's friends. There are hints of this in "Hillbilly Elegy" as well: He served as a public affairs Marine, where he was trained in the art of media relations, including "how stay on message."

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☆ JD Vance, Trump's 2024 running mate, would likely be the first Marine veteran to serve as vice president if elected
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-18 | by ( Drew F. Lawrence | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Read previewRepublican presidential nominee Donald Trump on Monday selected Ohio Sen. JD Vance — a Marine veteran, author, and once-critic of the former president — as his running mate for the 2024 election. Military.com could not find any evidence that any vice president served in the Marine Corps . Donald Trump elevated JD Vance to the national stage as his running mate on Monday — and Ukraine is likely worried. The last enlisted vice president was Al Gore, who similarly deployed to Vietnam for six months as an Army correspondent. In April, he used the Iraq War as a historical example against intervention.

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☆ Could a Trump-Vance win reshape America’s relationship with China – and Taiwan?
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-18 | by ( Simone Mccarthy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Vance was swift to name China the “biggest threat to our country,” in an interview with Fox News Monday as the RNC got underway. He’s made countering what Washington says is a security threat from China a cornerstone of his foreign policy, even as he’s worked to stabilize communications with Beijing. And Beijing – which is grappling with its own economic woes – may be preparing for more friction if Trump takes office. The substance of Biden’s China policy – in terms of sanctions, tariffs and competition – has not been that different from Trump’s, she noted, and Biden has been keener on strengthening alliances and coalitions to counter China together. “But the style of Biden’s China policy is more predictable and stabilizing.

Persons: Donald Trump, JD Vance, Vance, Joe Biden, “, ”, ” Vance, Trump, China –, That’s, ’ Vance, Sergey Lavrov, Vance doesn’t, Marco Rubio, Xi Jinping, He’s, he’s, ” Brian Wong, Qilai Shen, Biden, They’ve, Cho Jung, ” Cho, Yun Sun, –, keener Organizations: Hong Kong CNN, Republican, Republican National Convention, Chinese Communist Party, Foreign, Trump, NATO, Ukraine, Fox News, RNC, University of Hong Kong’s, Contemporary, of, People, Bloomberg, Getty, Communist Party, Bloomberg Businessweek, US, China’s Foreign Ministry, Stimson Center, World Trade Locations: Hong Kong, Ohio, Washington, China, Asia, Beijing, Europe, Ukraine, Russia, Russian, America, Florida, Contemporary China, Taiwan, Taipei, Taiwan Strait, Japan, South Korea, US

☆ MH17 passengers’ relatives mark 10 years since plane was shot down over Ukraine, killing 298
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-17 | by ( Story Associated Press | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

AP —Relatives of passengers killed when Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was shot down over Ukraine gathered with officials at Australia’s Parliament House on Wednesday to mark the 10th anniversary of the tragedy that claimed 298 lives. So in that sense, I’m heartbroken that the conflict continues,” Paul Guard told Australian Broadcasting Corp (ABC). Relatives of MH17 passengers join officials at Australia's Parliament House in Canberra. The investigation concluded the missile was driven into Ukraine from a Russian military base near the city of Kursk and returned there after the plane was shot down. Putin said through an interpreter that Ukrainians were all fascists, had brought down MH17 themselves and that Ukraine had no right to exist, Abbott said.

Persons: Paul, Roger, Jill Guard, ” Paul, fatefully, MH17, Mick Tsikas, Penny Wong, ”, “, ” Wong, recommit, Mark Dreyfus, we’ve, ” Dreyfus, Pierre Crom, Tony Abbott, Abbott, Vladimir Putin, Putin, ” Abbott, Russia Organizations: Malaysia Airlines, Paul Guard, ” Paul Guard, Australian Broadcasting Corp, Boeing, European, of Human, International Civil Aviation Organization Council, House, Australian, “, Australian Attorney, Australia, . Security, Aircraft Missile Brigade, Economic Cooperation, ABC Locations: Ukraine, Australia’s, Toowoomba, Russia, Soviet, Russian, Moscow, Ukrainian, Netherlands, Australia, Australia's, Canberra, Schiphol, Malaysian, Kuala Lumpur, Grabovo, Malaysia, Indonesia, United Kingdom, Belgium, Germany, Philippines, Canada, New Zealand, Vietnam, Israel, Italy, Romania, United States, South Africa, Kursk, Asia, Beijing, Australian

WASHINGTON — House Speaker Mike Johnson and other top Republicans are calling for the resignation of Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle days after a gunman tried to assassinate former President Donald Trump at a Pennsylvania rally. FBI Director Christopher Wray, Deputy Director Paul Abbate, as well as Secret Service Deputy Director Ronald Rowe are on the list of briefers. The most critical, perhaps, is why was the roof of a building within 150 yards of Trump was not secured by the Secret Service or local law enforcement. They also want to know why Secret Service snipers on another roof in the area didn't engage the shooter until after Crooks had fired multiple times. I am the director of the Secret Service."

Persons: Mike Johnson, Kimberly Cheatle, Donald Trump, …, Johnson, Steve Scalise, Cheatle, Thomas Matthew Crooks, Trump, Christopher Wray, Paul Abbate, Ronald Rowe, Crooks, Anthony Guglielmi Organizations: Republican National Convention, WASHINGTON —, Fox News, Trump, Democrats, Lawmakers, Service, ABC News, NBC News, SWAT, Secret, Secret Service Locations: Milwaukee , Wisconsin, U.S, Pennsylvania, Milwaukee, Butler , Pennsylvania

☆ Tiger testicles and mythical banquets: What China’s emperors inside Beijing’s secretive Forbidden City really ate
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-16 | by ( Maggie Hiufu Wong | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +21 min

CNN —The Forbidden City was once one of the most powerful places on the planet. It was called the ‘Forbidden City’ because few Chinese subjects were allowed to enter. Ancient tableware from the Forbidden City is on display at the Hong Kong Palace Museum. “The majority of (the emperors) grew up in a highly disciplined environment,” says Wang of the Hong Kong Palace Museum. Now popular worldwide, Peking duck was regularly served at Empress Dowager Cixi's Forbidden City banquets.

Persons: Zhao Rongguang, Bin Xiao Zhao, Deng Xiaoping, Beijing . Zhao, wasn’t, Zhao, Kangxi Emperor, VCG Wilson, Kangxi, ”, Qianlong Emperor, Giuseppe Castiglione, –, Qianlong, Daisy Yiyou Wang, Maggie Wong, Nicole Chiang, ” Chiang, Chiang, Emperor Qianlong, it’s, “, ” Zhao, It's, didn’t, Wang, Dowager Cixi, Empress Dowager Cixi –, Cixi, China’s, Han Quan Xi, ’ ”, Dowager, Tian, Yan ”, suckling, Tian An Yan, Leah Abucayan Organizations: CNN, Historical, of China, Beijing's, Hong Kong Palace Museum, Hong, Forbidden, Hong Kong, Museum, Everett, Communists, China Import, Fair, Communist Locations: Europe, Beijing, China, Chinese, Heilongjiang, Paris, Beijing ., Prosperity, Netherlands, Italian, City, Hong Kong, It’s, Beijing’s, Forbidden City, Jiangnan, Hangzhou, Shanghai, Mongolia, Qianlong, Guangzhou, Japan, East Asia, Peking, Imperial

☆ The Most Memorable Reviews by Pete Wells
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-16 | by ( Sara Bonisteel | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

As The New York Times’s restaurant critic for the last dozen years, Pete Wells has reported from the dining-room trenches on a changing industry. Pete has explored the five boroughs and far beyond, as the Food desk’s coverage of restaurants widened its scope. He noted the rise in food halls in New York, and the city’s vast wealth of Chinese restaurants. (If you’re curious about his process, listen to him on this episode of “The Daily” and learn why he always packs a notebook.) Wong, ★★, 2012His first column as restaurant critic took him to an Asian fusion restaurant from the chef Simpson Wong, where the duck-fat ice cream and duck-tongue meatballs brought smiles of pleasant surprise.

Persons: Pete Wells, Pete, Wong, ★ ★, Simpson Wong Locations: York, New York

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