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Mission Accomplished: Chinese President Jiang Zemin with Britain's Prince Charles and Prime Minister Tony Blair at the end of Tuesday's ceremony marking the handover of Hong Kong to China. See story.

Editorial: Party animals

Letters: Comment from AsianWeek readers

Emil Amok: Having a happy handover

Yellow Pearls: Change in status

Voices: America's second-class citizens

'Lost Commandos' Await Compensation: Pentagon establishes guideline for disbursement of reparations approved more than a year ago

News Briefs: Hong Kong investors boost U.S. real estate market, Congressman calls for end to Filipino hunger strike, Taiwan supporters demonstrate in Times Square, and more

Newsmaker: Mona Pasquil helps hold the line for APAs in Washington

Agenda: News from Asian American advocates

Washington Journal: Democrats announce more campaign contribution refunds

A Hong Kong Diary: William Wei on the days leading up to the historic transfer to Hong Kong to China sovereignty

Time Out for Tien: An interview with the UC Berkeley chancellor on his final days on campus before an extended sabbatical

Vietnamese residents meet with housing authority, the Central Freeway controversy speeds up, Yamaguchi explains decision to withdraw from judge nomination, Social Notes, and more

A Multicultural 'Manhattan': Frank Wu's modest proposal for a remake of the Woody Allen classic

Calendar: Events around the country of special interest to Asian Americans

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