The U.S. intelligence community has been unable to reach a “definitive conclusion” on the origins of the virus so far, Biden said Wednesday.
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US urges WHO to carry out second phase of coronavirus origin study in China
The initial investigation was ‘insufficient and inconclusive’, the US says, calling for independent experts to be given full access to original data and samples.
‘China has something to hide’: Beijing stumbles on lab leak probe as Western democracies tout Taiwan
President Joe Biden’s decision to “redouble” intelligence efforts to trace the origin of the coronavirus pandemic could intensify international distrust of Beijing and hurt the Chinese Communist …
Mitt Romney Doubles Down on Diplomatic Boycott of 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics
Romney was president of the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics, and now he’s calling for a diplomatic boycott of the Winter Games 20 years later.
Senate Poised to Pass $195 Billion Bill to Bolster Competitiveness With China
The Senate on Thursday was on the brink of passing expansive legislation to ramp up research and development into scientific innovation, advancing what would be the government’s first significant …
Senate eyes R&D bill to counter China, bolster manufacturing
The Senate is set to approve a big innovation bill aimed at making the U.S. more competitive with China and other countries …
Biden settles on ambassador picks for China, India and Japan
Longtime diplomat Nicholas Burns is president’s pick for China post while former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel is tapped for Japan.
Facebook slammed for censoring posts that say coronavirus was man-made in China
Facebook was slammed by critics for suppressing information after the social media giant announced it would lift a ban on posts claiming COVID-19 was man-made.
China’s Xi protection of the Wuhan lab was potentially ‘criminal behavior’: Keane
Fox News senior strategic analyst Gen. Jack Keane told “The Faulkner Focus” on Thursday that China’s Xi Jinping engaged in potentially “criminal behavior” trying to protect info about the Wuhan lab.
Biden’s defense budget seeks greater China deterrence and nuclear funding
U.S. President Joe Biden’s $715 billion Department of Defense budget will shift funding from old systems to help modernize the nuclear arsenal to deter China, while also developing future warfare …
Sweeping tech bill to counter China advances in U.S. Senate
The U.S. Senate on Thursday advanced a sweeping package of legislation intended to boost the country’s ability to compete with Chinese technology, as Congress increasingly seeks to take a tough line …
Senate to vote bipartisan bill aimed at countering China’s influence
The Senate is voting Thursday on a bill aimed at countering China’s global economic and political influence. But despite the bill’s bipartisan sponsorship and a lengthy amendment process, last-minute …
Two Lawmakers Propose Ban on Firms Backing Beijing Games
A bipartisan pair of U.S. representatives is proposing a law that would ban companies who sponsor or do business with the 2022 Beijing Olympics from selling their products or services to the federal …
