The United States has a "10-year hole" to dig out of in its dealings with China, Gen. Jack Keane stated Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
Pompeo Presses China But Acknowledges ‘No Certainty’ Virus From Lab
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday renewed his widely contested charge that the coronavirus pandemic likely originated in a Chinese laboratory, but acknowledged there was no certainty. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus Casts Deep Chill Over U.S.-China Relations
The pandemic has brought relations between the two to a modern-day nadir as they try to outmaneuver one another to shape the world order. ( read original story ...)
China insists U.S. “doesn’t have any” evidence virus came from lab
Foreign Ministry in Beijing says figuring out COVID-19 origin should be left to scientists, "not politicians who lie for their own domestic political ends." ... ( read original story ...)
China Won’t Support International COVID-19 Probe Without the ‘Right Atmosphere,’ UN Ambassador Says
China's ambassador to the UN in Geneva has dismissed international requests to allow foreign experts into the country to investigate the origins of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, suggesting such a ... ( read original story ...)
China calls Hong Kong protesters a ‘political virus’
Beijing escalates rhetoric as it is accused of using coronavirus as cover to ‘turn screws’ ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan makes new push for inclusion in World Health Assembly
Taiwan's exclusion from the upcoming World Health Assembly would harm the global response to the coronavirus pandemic and cannot be excused by mere rules of procedure, the island's health minister ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan keeps its borders shut despite virus success
Taiwan may have successfully contained coronavirus but it is still hunkering down for the long haul. The Taiwanese government said it was trying to reopen the country’s borders gradually for some ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan to welcome baseball fans back into stadiums this week
Baseball fans will be let back into Taiwanese stadiums this week as the government begins relaxing some controls implemented to tackle coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)
Give Us First-Hand Information to Fight Virus, Taiwan Asks WHO
Taiwan's health minister asked the World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday to ensure the island had access to first-hand information about the coronavirus, saying that not having the full picture ... ( read original story ...)