Scientists hope that information on the earliest known cases of the new coronavirus will help them better understand where it came from and prevent similar pandemics in the future. ( read original story …)
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China Boosts Cadres in Hong Kong by 100, as Beijing Tightens Supervision of City, Media Report
China sent an extra 100 cadres to work in its top Hong Kong office in the past year to make sure the city was ruled by patriots, the South China Morning Post said on Friday.…
US-China tensions: Three Pacific military flashpoints that could shape Biden’s China strategy
Any suggestion that the departure of former US President Donald Trump from Washington would provide a temporary pause in US-China tensions has been swiftly dispelled. ( read original story …)
Inland officials remember airlift from coronavirus epicenter in China one year later
The morning of Jan. 29, 2020, the Inland Empire — and the rest of the world — watched as a plane carrying 195 Americans from the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak in China landed at…
Analysis: These three Pacific military flashpoints could shape Biden’s entire China strategy
Any suggestion that the departure of former US President Donald Trump from Washington would provide a temporary pause in US-China tensions has been swiftly dispelled. ( read original story …)
UN chief calls for ‘reset’ between China, US, says they can work on ‘climate action’
U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Thursday called for a “reset” between the U.S. and China, and suggested the U.S. could work with the communist regime on issues such as “climate action.” … ( read…
U.N. chief Guterres hopes for ‘reset’ in U.S., China relations
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Thursday he hoped there would be a “reset” in relations between the United States and China, acknowledging that while the countries had “different views … ( read original story…
China Begins Using Anal Swabs To Detect COVID-19 Cases
A Beijing doctor said studies have shown coronavirus survives longer in samples taken from the anus than those from the upper body tracts. ( read original story …)
China is now using anal swabs to test for COVID-19
The Chinese recently made public their use of anal swabs to screen patients for COVID-19. This new method of testing arrives as China is now seeing a surge in new coronavirus cases ahead of their…
Where did COVID-19 begin? Experts begin hunt for answers in China
Details of their itinerary have not been released, and it’s unknown how much access China will give the researchers to the sites they want to visit and the people they want to talk to. (…
AutoX opens up fully driverless RoboTaxi service to Shenzhen public
After partnering with Alibaba to trial ride-haling robo taxis with a safety driver aboard last year, and subsequently opening up the service to the public, AutoX went on to launch the first fully … (…
The Daily 202: Trump imagined a ‘Beijing Biden.’ That person doesn’t exist.
Welcome to The Daily 202 newsletter! Today, we chew on President Biden’s early moves regarding China. But don’t miss the latest on Biden’s nominations, and how drinking in D.C. may be about to change. (…
Linda Thomas-Greenfield Says She Regrets Positive China Speech in Senate Grilling
The veteran diplomat, who joined the service in 1982, said she regretted having been associated with the Chinese government-funded Confucius Institute because of her 2019 speech in Georgia. ( read original story …)
