According to media reports, the German foreign intelligence service BND assumed with high probability that the coronavirus originated in a laboratory …
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Photos: The 5-year anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic
On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic, the first in over a century. The international agency urged everyone around the globe to work together to alter the …
China’s DeepSeek moment to risks of groupthink: What tech leaders are saying on AI right now
“I think the so-called DeepSeek moment is really not about whether China has better AI than the U.S., or vice versa. It’s really about the power of open source,” he said. “Once yo …
Walmart Faces Heat From Beijing After Demand for Price Cuts
China summoned Walmart Inc. executives on Tuesday to express its concern, after the US retailer reportedly urged its mainland suppliers to absorb increased American trade tariffs.Such a demand would potentially break the supply chain,
Chinese localities roll out measures to attract more foreign investment
Multiple Chinese localities have been rolling out measures to further attract foreign investment and promote opening-up, as Shenzhen in South China’s Guangdong Province on Wednesday made the latest …
World Boxing adds China’s powerful federation, 5 more to its growing membership
World Boxing has added China to its growing list of members. That means the breakaway body has reached another major goal in its quest to keep boxing in the Olympics.
German spy agency concluded Covid-19 virus likely leaked from lab, papers say
It put at 80-90 per cent the likelihood that coronavirus was accidentally released from China’s Wuhan Institute of Virology. Read more at straitstimes.com.
How to spend 24 hours in Beijing’s gay scene
Is 24 hours in Beijing enough? Honey, no—but we’ll make it fabulous. Think of this as a speed date with China’s capital: fast, thrilling, and leaving you wanting more. GETTI …
China says it’s willing to cooperate with the U.S. on fentanyl
China is willing to do more to address U.S. concerns about illicit fentanyl trade, an official from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs told reporters Wednesday.
China says US has undermined fentanyl cooperation by imposing tariffs
China said on Wednesday that the U.S. has undermined bilateral counter-narcotics cooperation by imposing tariffs on Chinese goods over fentanyl, calling on Washington to stop using the issue as a …
China’s top lawmaker meets journalists after missing key parliament session
China’s top lawmaker and the third-ranked leader of its ruling Communist Party, Zhao Leji, spoke to journalists covering parliament on Wednesday, state media reported, a day after he unexpectedly …
To Get Big in China, N.B.A. Stars Enlist Social Media Surrogates
Companies like East Goes Global manage accounts for N.B.A. players, expanding their reach, creating business opportunities and pushing for All-Star votes.
Keep New Bat Coronavirus On the Radar, Researchers Say
In a study published in the journal, Cell, Jing Chen, PhD, and colleagues at the Wuhan Institute of Virology, Wuhan, China, reported discovery of a new lineage of merbecovirus known as HKU5-CoV-2. The …
