The first crewed mission to orbit the Moon, Apollo 8, included American William Anders who was born in Hong Kong, making him the first Asian-born astronaut in 1968.
ðə fˈɜːst kɹˈuːd mˈɪʃən tʊ ˈɔːɹbɪt ðə mˈuːn, ɐpˈɑːloʊ ˈeɪt, ɪŋklˈuːdᵻd ɐmˈɛɹɪkən wˈɪljəm ˈændɚz hˌuː wʌz bˈɔːɹn ɪn hˈɑːŋ kˈɑːŋ, mˌeɪkɪŋ hˌɪm ðə fˈɜːst ˈeɪʒənbˈɔːɹn ˈæstɹənˌɔːt ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti ˈeɪt.