Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga is the first foreign leader to be invited to the Biden White House, where he is likely to be pressed to more fully address Beijing’s threat to stability in the region.
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Beijing’s top official in Hong Kong warns foreign powers not to interfere
Beijing’s top representative in Hong Kong said on Thursday that any foreign powers that try to use the global financial centre as a pawn will face counter measures, amid escalating tensions between …
China is “unparalleled priority” among world threats, top U.S. intelligence officials say
Top U.S. intelligence and law enforcement officials testified before the Senate about worldwide threats facing the nation.
Intelligence community actively investigating Wuhan lab as possible COVID-19 origin
The intelligence community is investigating whether COVID-19 originated through an accidental escape from a Wuhan lab or through a natural emergence, spy agency leaders confirmed, as they warned more …
China must halve power sector emissions by 2030 to meet climate goals: study
China needs to halve carbon dioxide emissions from its coal-fired power plants by the end of the decade if it is to remain on course to become carbon neutral by 2060, according to research published…
China ‘must shut 600 coal-fired plants’ to hit climate target
China must shut down nearly 600 of its coal-fired power plants in the next 10 years, replacing them with renewable electricity generation, to meet its goal of net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2060 …
Intelligence Officials Warn of Global Threats From China
U.S. intelligence officials warned senators on Wednesday that China was increasingly challenging American interests, from conducting economic espionage to coercive behavior toward its neighbors in …
‘Beethoven in Beijing’ Review: A Classical Revolution
An installment of ‘Great Performances’ on PBS examines how the Philadelphia Orchestra’s unprecedented 1973 Chinese concert tour shifted the course of classical music around the world.
Gynecologist Exiled From China Says 80 Sterilizations Per Day Forced on Uyghurs
In a recent interview, an exiled doctor from the Uyghur ethnic minority provided a vivid account of forced sterilizations carried out in Xinjiang, China. “On some days there were about 80 surgeries to …
China Building Destructive Space Weapons to ‘Blind’ U.S. Satellites, Intelligence Report Reveals
China is building destructive space weapons that will “blind” U.S. satellites, a new intelligence report has revealed. In an annual threat assessment report released on Tuesday, the Office of the …
Live: Scenery at Mangrove Nature Reserve in Shenzhen
Mangrove Nature Reserve is one of the most popular tourist spots in Shenzhen, south China’s Guangdong Province. This is an ecological park with plants and different species including birds, and it is …
China to Japanese official: If treated radioactive water from Fukushima is safe, ‘please drink it’
A spokesman for China’s Foreign Ministry challenged Japan’s deputy prime minister Wednesday to drink treated water, contaminated from contact with reactors, from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear power …
China, other countries now top U.S. intel’s global threat list, not terrorist groups
On Wednesday, intel chief Avril Haines said the intelligence community is still investigating whether a lab accident was the source of the Covid outbreak.
