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The new data could mean that the pandemic originated from animals, not one of the labs near the market

Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine is expected to dominate the discussions between the two leaders. China has refused to condemn Moscow’s aggression

‘The Wall Street Journal’ reported that the Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. was threatening a ban on the app unless its owners divested

China accused the United States, which also prohibits official employees from having the app on their mobile devices, of spreading disinformation and suppressing the short-form video service

Guo Wengui was charged in an indictment in federal court in Manhattan with various charges, including wire, securities and bank fraud

The ambitious agreement between the US, the UK and Australia will enhance the allies’ influence in the Asia-Pacific and help unify their military strategies and capabilities

Visa-free entry also will resume at destinations such as Hainan island as well as for cruise ships entering Shanghai

Spokesperson Wang Wenbin said the arrangement, given the acronym AUKUS arises from the ‘typical Cold War mentality which will only motivate an arms race’

Here are the main takeaways from the National People’s Congress, where the president highlighted the importance of reunification, and took a softer tone on the technological race with the US

The president met with the leaders of Australia and the United Kingdom to discuss an 18-month-old nuclear partnership between the three countries

The Pentagon is asking Congress for $842 billion in the 2024 budget year. It’s the largest request since the peak of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars in the mid-2000s

The extra money will be used, in part, to replenish Britain’s ammunition stocks, depleted from supplying Ukraine in its defense against Russia

The US struggles to retain its supremacy, China catches up and overtakes the leader in many areas while the EU is falling behind

Li was nominated by Xi and appointed to the position at Saturday morning’s session of the National People’s Congress, China’s ceremonial parliament

The new foreign minister, a former ambassador to the United States and a member of President Xi Jinping’s inner circle, is skilled at handling the news media

US intelligence agencies are divided over whether a lab leak or a spillover from animals is the likely source of the deadly virus

The tussle over TikTok is part of a wider global rivalry between China and the U.S. and its Western allies over technological and economic supremacy

The deal represents a major diplomatic victory for the Chinese as Gulf Arab states perceive the United States slowly withdrawing from the wider Middle East

The Chinese leader will stay in power for life at a time of severe economic challenges and rising tensions with the US and other countries

Canada should “stop sensationalizing and hyping the matter and stop attacks and smears on China,” Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said

Biden and von der Leyen are expected to agree to open negotiations about the use of European minerals critical in the production of electric vehicle batteries

Canadians of Chinese origin have been victims of activities carried out by the stations, Canadian authorities said

Here are the highlights of the president’s plan. Many of the key proposals are designed to draw sharp contrasts with Republicans

Chinese policymakers are meeting this week in Beijing to set a course for the Asian giant

Xi, who has bolstered the state sector, has said that he wants the ruling party to return to its “original mission” as China’s economic, social and cultural leader

China must maximize its ‘national strategic capabilities’ in a bid to ‘systematically upgrade the country’s overall strength to cope with strategic risks,’ he said

The Chinese president said that a US-led campaign of ‘containment and suppression’ of his country has ‘brought unprecedented, severe challenges’