The Biden administration vowed Thursday to stand by Australia in its worsening trade and other disputes with China. Secretary of State Antony Blinken told his Australian counterpart that the U.S.
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U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Head Asks Congress Not to Force Beijing Games Boycott
Sarah Hirshland, CEO of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee, submitted a letter to Congress on Thursday requesting that the U.S. not boycott the 2022 Beijing Olympics.
USOPC to Congress: Beijing Olympic boycott not the solution
The head of the U_S_ Olympic and Paralympic Committee is telling Congress that a boycott of the Beijing Olympics next year will not solve any geopolitical issues with China and will only place …
Troy Ryan set to coach Canadian women’s hockey team at Beijing Olympics
Troy Ryan has been named head coach of Canada’s women’s hockey team for the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. Ryan, from Spryfield, N.S., was an assistant coach for Laura Schuler in the 2018 Olympics …
U.S. trade chief Tai says ‘time is of the essence’ in China trade review
U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai said on Thursday that expired exclusions from “Section 301” tariffs on Chinese goods will be addressed as part of the Biden administration’s review of trade …
Air Force Bomber Completes Hypersonic Missile Test Amid China, Russia Arms Race
A previous test of the hypersonic weapon failed in early April, after the missile didn’t launch from the bomber.
Student’s Death in China Spurs Questions About Surveillance
A high-school student’s death in Chengdu, in southwestern China, has set off a wave of public outrage on social media over control of video footage in a country subject to millions of surveillance …
How a faster WHO response could have slowed COVID-19’s spread
Urgent global action is needed to end the COVID-19 pandemic and prepare for future threats, according to a new report by the Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response.
U.S. condemns political use of vaccines after China-Taiwan tussle
The United States stands with Honduras and condemns the “cynical use” of COVID-19 vaccines for political purposes, the State Department said, after Taiwan blasted China for seeking to use vaccines to …
Global tally of COVID-19 cases tops 160 million as U.S. gears up to vaccinate 12- to 15-year-olds
The global tally of confirmed cases of the coronavirus-borne illness COVID-19 climbed above 160 million on Thursday, as the U.S. braced for the start of …
Eid al-Fitr comes as breather for Muslims in Beijing
Muslims in Beijing celebrated Eid al-Fitr on Thursday with religious zeal and cultural zest amid strict COVID-19 containment measures.
Xinjiang Religious Leader Says U.S. Lying About Human Rights Violations in Region, China
Abdureqip Tomurniyaz, president of the Xinjiang Islamic Association, said that the U.S. and Western nations “want to sabotage Xinjiang’s harmony and stability, contain China’s rise and alienate …
China supports talks on intellectual property waiver for Covid-19 vaccines
The World Trade Organization has for months faced calls to temporarily remove patent protections on coronavirus vaccines, in a bid to get the drugs to poorer countries struggling to inoculate their …
