Japan’s disaster management agency said the death toll from recent flooding has risen to 50 and at least a dozen others are still missing. Pounding rain since late Friday in Japan’s southern region of ... ( read original story ...)
India coronavirus: Life-saving Covid-19 drugs sold on Delhi black market
A BBC investigation has found that two life-saving drugs used to treat Covid-19 patients in India - remdesivir and tocilizumab - are in short supply and being sold for excessive rates on a thriving ... ( read original story ...)
China trying to force Chinese nationals living in US to return home – FBI chief
Christopher Wray condemns campaign known as Operation Fox Hunt as ‘a sweeping bid by Xi to target Chinese nationals who he sees as threats’ ... ( read original story ...)
FBI Director Wray says half of bureau’s 5,000 counterintelligence cases are related to China
FBI Director Christopher Wray warned Americans that the Chinese government’s theft of American information is taking place on so large a scale, suspected incidents make up nearly half of his bureau’s ... ( read original story ...)
FBI director: Nearly half of all counterintelligence cases relate to China
China's spying and attempts to steal U.S. technology are "the greatest long-term threat" to America's economic vitality, Wray said. ( read original story ...)
China’s crackdown in Hong Kong raises fears the great internet firewall could expand
A new national security law could push U.S. tech companies out of Hong Kong, extending China's influence in the city. ( read original story ...)
TikTok Maker Seeks to Strike Balance as China, U.S. Step Up Geopolitical Pressure
The Chinese maker of TikTok, the popular short-video platform, said it would pull its app out of Hong Kong amid concerns about a new national-security law, its second market exit in as many weeks. ( read original story ...)
China raises emergency level as heavy rain triggers floods
China raised its national emergency response level on Tuesday as days of torrential rain triggered flood warnings across the country, killing more than 100 people and disrupting the first day of ... ( read original story ...)
China enters arms trade treaty after selling drones to Serbia
China is to enter into a treaty on arms trade that regulates the export of weapons, Beijing said Tuesday following reports China sold military drones to Serbia for the first time. ( read original story ...)
‘At war time speed’, China leads COVID-19 vaccine race
China is forging ahead in the race to develop a vaccine to help control the COVID-19 pandemic, with Sinovac Biotech's experimental vaccine set to become the country's second and the world's third to ... ( read original story ...)