Within two weeks of getting the vaccine, some developed so-called neutralizing antibodies, which can kill SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. ( read original story ...)
China’s Proposed Security Law Would Be a ‘Death Knell’ for Hong Kong Freedom, U.S. Says
Secretary of State Pompeo says the decision to impose China's national security law "would be a death knell for the high degree of autonomy Beijing promised for Hong Kong under the Sino-British Joint ... ( read original story ...)
Stocks Fall on China Crackdown Worries: Live Updates
China abandons growth target and lays plans to ramp up spending. Alibaba credits China’s quick handling of the virus for stronger-than-expected sales. Business insurers are facing huge pandemic losses ... ( read original story ...)
China Is Hacking Coronavirus Research and Federal Agencies Can’t Stop Them
China is actively "trying to exploit" the gap between federally protected information and what's produced in the public realm, national security experts and legislators told Newsweek. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong lawmaker mourns ‘end of homeland’ as China mulls anti-protest law
"This is the end of Hong Kong and it’s like the end of our homeland," said Tanya Chan, a legislator in the territory. ( read original story ...)
US Mulls ‘Nuclear Option’ As China Threatens Hong Kong Autonomy
The United States on Friday stepped up threats to strip Hong Kong of special trading privileges as it led Western nations in anger over China's brazen assault on the territory's autonomy. US lawmakers ... ( read original story ...)
Pompeo and Hassett Condemn China Over Hong Kong Security Law
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and the White House economic adviser, Kevin Hassett, denounced the proposal by Beijing and threatened action. ( read original story ...)
China to Allow State-Security Agents to Police Hong Kong
Beijing plans to allow mainland state-security agencies to establish an official presence in the city, a senior Chinese official said Friday, adding to concerns about Hong Kong’s diminishing autonomy ... ( read original story ...)
China’s move to tighten grip stuns Hong Kong
"This is the end of Hong Kong and it’s like the end of our homeland," Tanya Chan, a member of Hong Kong's Legislative Council said at the start of China's annual National People's Congress in Beijing, ... ( read original story ...)
After an initial defeat by Hong Kong’s army of protesters, China has begun its revenge
A new proposal would increase China's national security presence in Hong Kong and give more power to law enforcement. ( read original story ...)