Chinese authorities said that prevalence level of JN.1 remains ‘very low’, but added that they cannot rule out the possibility of it becoming a dominant strain.
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China issues draft contingency plan for data security incidents
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The U.S. ambassador to China says the relationship between the two countries will be defined by strategic competition in the coming decades but most involve engagement when interests align.
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