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China claims US could be true origin of Covid in astonishing new report
In a bombshell white paper published Wednesday, the Chinese State Council Information Office put forward the theory that the virus may have actually emerged on American soil
China makes bombshell claim about where Covid-19 originated following lab leak accusations
China’s State Council Information Office have released a damning report which accuses the US of making the nation a ‘scapegoat’ during the Covid pandemic.
China finally reveals how Covid-19 started – and it’s all America’s fault
The Chinese have released a document stating where covid originated — and according to them it is down to the Americans, and even sent a scathing message to Trump
Covid-19 may have emerged in US first: China tells America to ‘stop playing deaf and dumb’, urges probe in new white paper
China has reignited the contentious debate over the origins of Covid-19 by releasing a white paper that accuses the United States of politicising the .
Trump’s China tariffs could destroy Columbus gaming company, owner says
A small business owner in the Columbus area has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, calling tariffs a threat to his company.
China’s not backing down from Trump’s trillion-dollar game of chicken
President Trump is putting China’s economy through a trillion-dollar stress test, and he may not like the result. Why it matters: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent insists China is far more reliant on the U.
A long-abandoned US nuclear technology is making a comeback in China
China has once again beat everyone else to a clean energy milestone—its new nuclear reactor is reportedly one of the first to use thorium instead of uranium as a fuel and the first of its…
Trump tariffs live updates: Trump administration quietly reaches out to Beijing to kick off tariff talks
It was reported Thursday that the Trump administration has quietly reached out to Beijing to kick off tariff talks, despite Trump’s public stance that President Xi must make the first move. Trump told …
Why China has the upper hand in its trade war with America
That stubbornness has given China unaccustomed power over America’s immediate economic fate. If it reaches out to Mr Trump, the worst could be averted. If it does not, the storm will soon return. All …
China’s Private Equity Market Sees Strategic Shift as State Funds Take the Lead in Q1 2025
China’s private equity market kicked off 2025 with a sharp pivot toward state-led priorities, as government-backed capital surged and early-stage funding accelerated—signaling Beijing’s intensified …
China claims US could be true origin of Covid-19 pandemic in shocking new paper
The Chinese State Council Information Office put forward the theory that the virus may have actually emerged on American soil …
China signals, ever so obliquely, that it’s more open to trade talks
After three months of bluster and huge tariffs on both sides, Beijing and the Trump administration are softening their language on holding negotiations.
