A U.S. Intelligence Report Fails To Pinpoint COVID's Origins
After a 90-day review, U.S investigators did not turn up any clear answer on whether the coronavirus hopped from an animal to a human — or somehow escaped from a lab.
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Harris Rebukes China In Major Speech On Indo-Pacific
The Vice President warned China that its actions in the South China Sea amount to "coercion" and "intimidation."
Here's What A Taliban-Controlled Afghanistan May Mean For China
What Beijing has offered the Taliban so far is an open hand and a hint of legitimacy. Taliban leaders have pledged to leave Chinese interests alone and not to harbor anti-China extremist groups.
4 Reasons A Potential Taliban Takeover In Afghanistan Matters To The World
It's not clear if the Taliban will be able to seize control of the entire country, but the speed of their advance has many inside and outside the country alarmed at the prospect.
Scientists Discover Not 1, But 2 New Dinosaur Species In China
Scientists analyzing fossils from the country's northwest regions say two specimens were from previously unknown species.
Rape Accusations At Alibaba Bring China's #MeToo Movement Back Into The Spotlight
A woman's account of her alleged rape by her manager at the Chinese tech company has gone viral, spurring conversations across the country about sexual abuse in the workplace.
China Is Creating A Karaoke Blacklist
The country's Ministry of Culture and Tourism says it is creating a blacklist of banned songs containing "illegal content" that it deems "subversive" at karaoke establishments starting Oct. 1.
4 Things To Know After The Philippines Kept Its Pact With The U.S. Military
After threatening since last year to cancel it, President Rodrigo Duterte decided to restore the agreement that enables U.S. forces to operate in the Philippines. Here's why that matters.
As China Cracks Down, Hong Kong Residents In The U.S. Have Been Given Temporary Haven
In announcing the move, the White House cited "strong support for people in Hong Kong in the face of ongoing repression by the People's Republic of China."
An Outbreak Of The Coronavirus Delta Variant Has Spread To 15 Chinese Cities
China is battling to stem the spread of new cases tied to the more infectious variant. Nearly 200 people have been infected since last week, when a case was detected at an international airport.