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Emails Show NIH Officials Flagged Chinese Military Doctor Later Linked to Early COVID-19 Vaccine Patent
Before a Chinese doctor applied for a COVID-19 vaccine patent, bureaucrats in the United States flagged the doctor as a recipient of federal grants.
‘Unwelcome and Concerning’: China’s Missile Test Is Putting the Pacific on Edge
The Chinese government did not specify what missile was being tested Monday, but military experts say that it was likely a JL-2 or JL-3, both of which were displayed at a military …
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A Shenzhen hotel plans to use a fully robotic staff
Pudu Robotics and a Shenzhen state tourism company say they’re building what they call the world’s first full-scenario robot-serviced hotel, on the West Artificial Island of the Shenzhen-Zhongshan …
Pence commends Trump for winning freedom of Beijing’s Zion Church pastor Ezra Jin from Chinese detention
Mike Pence commended President Donald Trump for pressing Xi Jinping on pastor Ezra Jin’s detention in Beijing, calling on China to also free Jimmy Lai.
China test-fires long-range missile into Pacific, rattling US allies
The unprecedented test of a nuclear-capable submarine-launched missile highlights Beijing’s growing force in the region.
Beyond robot races: Inside China Unicom and Huawei’s innovations for the mobile AI era
One of most viral videos of 2026 to date captured a humanoid robot named Flash running in the Beijing E-Town Half-Marathon and Humanoid Robot Half-Marathon in April, and setting a world speed record …
US-China tech race: China bets $14.73 million on Shanghai quantum computing hub
China has sharpened its focus on gaining quantum computing supremacy by doing what it …
Why China took over Zhongbang Bank – and what it says about hidden financial stress
Regulators intervened over concerns of aggressive expansion and credit risks, underscoring vulnerabilities in some smaller regional lenders.
3 critical minerals ETFs capturing the reshoring trade as China tightens export controls
Quick ReadREMX surged 146% since April 2025 as the purest rare earth play; LIT spreads exposure across 40 lithium-to-battery chain names.China controls roughly 60% of global rare earth production and …
Emails Show NIH Officials Flagged Chinese Military Doctor Later Linked to Early COVID Vaccine Patent
Before a Chinese doctor applied for a COVID-19 vaccine patent, bureaucrats in the United States flagged the doctor as a recipient of federal grants.
China has stalled Japan-bound exports of various critical minerals: data
BEIJING – China has stalled Japan-bound exports of various critical minerals including rare earths and rare metals, mainly items related to the defense industry, recent Chinese trade data has shown, …
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