U.S. sanctions restrict the sale of Extreme Ultraviolet (EUV) lithography equipment to China. However, researchers at the Harbin Institute of Technology recently developed a new …
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What to Know About the CIA’s Conclusion that COVID-19 Came From a Lab
The problem for the lab-leak position is that the U.S. has never had access to the Wuhan lab and has thus been unable to reach a definitive answer for more than five years. Now that…
China signals willingness to repatriate confirmed Chinese nationals from the US
China said on Monday it is willing to repatriate confirmed Chinese nationals from the United States, as U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened tariffs and sanctions on some countries if they do …
China complains about CIA changing its tune on COVID-19 origins theory
Beijing rejected the CIA’s findings that COVID-19 was likely leaked from a Chinese research laboratory. “It is ‘extremely unlikely’ that the pandemic was caused by a lab leak — this is the …
After new CIA finding, China says ‘extremely unlikely’ COVID-19 came from a lab
China on Monday dismissed the possibility that the virus that caused COVID-19 leaked from a lab, after the CIA said it now favors the so-called lab leak theory over natural transmission. “It is …
How Trump Can Beat Beijing at Its Own Game
By engaging China smartly, Trump can ensure that, for once, Washington—and not Beijing—sets the terms of the bilateral relationship.
Big Tech faces heat as China’s DeepSeek sows doubts on billion-dollar spending
Chinese startup DeepSeek’s cheaper AI is sharpening investor scrutiny of the billions U.S. tech giants are pouring to develop the technology and analysts say it will dominate this week’s much-awaited results from industry bellwethers.
CIA Now Says, With ‘Low Confidence,’ That Lab Leak Was Most Likely Source of Covid-19 Pandemic
The Central Intelligence Agency previously said that two explanations were plausible, a lab leak or a natural source for the virus. But under new agency director John Ratcliffe, the CIA has changed its view, which…
Cotton pitches tariffs on China to make it pay for ‘unleashing’ COVID-19
Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) said on Sunday that China should face consequences for “unleashing” COVID-19 on the world after the CIA concluded that COVID-19 most likely originated from a Chinese lab leak. The CIA switched…
Even China’s Property Stalwart Isn’t Immune From the Crisis
Troubles at Vanke raise questions about the continued spread of the property crisis and whether the Chinese state will step in.
What DeepSeek Means for the U.S.-China Tech Battle
Artificial intelligence has been at the center of the U.S.-China technology battle, fueling a so-called AI arms race and a spate of export controls from the U.S. aimed at restricting China’s access to …
What is DeepSeek? Why China’s latest AI model is spooking Wall Street and Silicon Valley
Wall Street and Silicon Valley were in a tailspin on Monday due to the stunning rise of DeepSeek – a Chinese artificial intelligence startup that claims to have developed an advanced model at a
US Ally To Put More Missiles Near China’s Coast
Japan plans to deploy anti-air missiles on the front line of China-Taiwan tensions, Tokyo’s defense chief says. Newsweek reached out to the Chinese Foreign Ministry and Japan Self-Defense Forces with …