China has launched a newly designed spacecraft as part of its program to build an orbiting space station, furthering its aspirations to rival the U.S., Russia and private companies in outer space expl … (…
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COVID-19 Patients Carried Coronavirus Antibodies for at Least Two Weeks after Recovering in Small Study in China
The study could help answer questions about how long a person recovering from coronavirus has antibodies to fight off repeat infections. At the moment, it is not known how long antibodies last or … (…
Europe and China were on course for a reset. Coronavirus changed all that
Before coronavirus brought the world to its knees, 2020 was slated to be a crucial year for the European Union and China. ( read original story …)
US national security officials and global health experts are increasingly concerned China will develop a coronavirus vaccine first
As President Donald Trump adopts an increasingly hard-line stance toward Beijing, the US could be at a disadvantage if China finds a vaccine first. ( read original story …)
Coronavirus Tensions: A Chinese Hawk Cautions Beijing On Taking Back Taiwan Now
Qiao Liang, a retired Chinese air force major general who normally takes a hawkish view about the country’s political issues, warned against Beijing’s objective to take back Taiwan. ( read original story …)
China spent years preparing for this economic crash, fearing political dangers
Senior Chinese officials concluded in a lengthy study that economic crises can lead to a reshuffling of the global balance of powers. ( read original story …)
Former Hong Kong leaders launch pro-Beijing coalition
Beijing alliance to uphold China’s “one country, two systems” policy and work to revive the city’s economy following months of anti-government protests … ( read original story …)
US accuses China of covering up severity of COVID-19
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said he has seen proof the virus came from a Wuhan lab, but that evidence has not been produced. ( read original story …)
4 new cases in South Korea, China show work on containment
China and South Korea, which had early, intense outbreaks of the coronavirus, together reported only four new infections Tuesday and were slowly resuming … ( read original story …)
‘This is the start of a new Cold War,’ former Trump trade official says of rising US-China tensions
Among the latest disputes between the U.S. and China is the origin of the coronavirus, which has infected more than 3 million people and killed over 250,000 globally, data by Johns Hopkins University … (…
Taiwan rebuffs WHO, says China has no right to represent it
Only Taiwan’s democratically-elected government can represent its people on the world stage, not China, its foreign ministry said on Tuesday, calling on the World Health Organization (WHO) to “cast … ( read original story …)
U.S. couple’s nightmare: Held in China, away from daughter
The first thing Daniel Hsu noticed about the room was that there were no sharp edges. The walls were covered with beige rubber, the table wrapped in soft, grey leather. ( read original story …)
‘No remedy, no rights’: China blocks foreigners from leaving
Mandy Luo was effectively orphaned in suburban Seattle at age 16 after Chinese authorities blocked her parents from leaving China, though they had committed no crimes … ( read original story …)
