China
Trump Says Twitter Does Nothing About Propaganda from ChinaThe president criticized the social media platform after it took action against his recent posts.
COVID-19 May Be More Likely to Kill Those with Developmental Disabilities"More attention is needed to this vulnerable health population in order to ensure their safety and well-being during this pandemic," study author Scott Landes said.
China Says It Will Use Military to Take Taiwan If Diplomacy FailsChinese General Li Zuocheng said the military will "take all necessary steps to resolutely smash any separatist plots or actions."
Wearing a Face Mask at Home Could Reduce COVID-19 Transmission Risk by 80%The study involved hundreds of people in the Chinese capital of Beijing.
U.S. Warns China's Expulsion of Navy Near Islands Is 'Serious Threat'The Chinese military accused the USS Mustin of "illegally" entering waters claimed by Beijing near the Paracel Islands, but the Navy told Newsweek the ship "upheld the rights, freedoms, and lawful uses of the sea recognized in international law."
Twitter Applies Trump Fact-Check Standard To Chinese PropagandistTwitter said it had added labels to the tweets sent two months ago by spokesperson Lijian Zhao who promoted a coronavirus conspiracy theory.
Hong Kong Opposition Leader Expects U.S. to Target Chinese Businesses"According to my understanding, the student visa or travel permit of HK citizens will not be affected," Hong Kong opposition leader Joshua Wong told Newsweek. "Also, the sanction will target red-capital related to dual-used tech that serves the interest of Beijing."
China Threatens to 'Hit Back' as Trump Warns of Hong Kong Law ResponseTrump is expected to announce the U.S. response to a controversial new law that Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says threatens Hong Kong's autonomy.
Banning Huawei From U.K. 5G Infrastructure Might Be 'Impossible'Prime Minister Boris Johnson was clear he wanted the Chinese company to provide 5G infrastructure—now he's not so sure.
FDA Gives Go Ahead for Trial of Experimental COVID-19 DrugIts creators hope to recruit over 200 patients for the study.
Chinese State Media Outlet Calls Pompeo an 'Arrogant, Hysterical' Hypocrite"U.S. politicians such as Pompeo arrogantly believe that Hong Kong's destiny is in their hands," a Global Times editorial said.
74 Percent of Britons Think China Covered up Coronavirus Outbreak—PollA survey conducted for Newsweek showed that most Britons polled want China to be held accountable for the COVID-19 pandemic.
Let Japan RemilitarizeIf Japan were allowed to remilitarize for the first time since World War II, it would become a stronger ally for the U.S.
China Media Says U.S. Coronavirus Toll Is 'a Failure of Epic Proportions'Relations between Washington, D.C. and Beijing have sunk to new lows amid the pandemic, which the Trump administration has blamed on China's failures.
2 GOP Senators Propose Bill To Deny Chinese Nationals Student Visas"The Chinese Communist Party has long used American universities to conduct espionage on the United States," Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) said in a statement on his decision to seek new student visa restrictions.
What is Double Criminality? Huawei CFO Still Faces Extradition to U.S."We expect that Canada's judicial system will ultimately prove Ms. Meng's innocence," read a Wednesday statement from Huawei.
Trump Considering Retaliation Against China's Proposed Security Law"There's a whole menu of potential things that he [Trump] could do," U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said while appearing on the Fox Business Network. "And I'm sure they're working right now on how to refine the thinking and come up with something that's an appropriate response."
Pompeo Says Hong Kong No Longer Autonomous from ChinaSecretary of State Mike Pompeo has told U.S. lawmakers that Hong Kong was no longer autonomous from mainland China, threatening its special trade status as encoded in U.S. law.
Missouri Senator Demands Google Provide Information About YouTube Censorship of Comments Critical of China"Selling out American principles to curry favor with communist officials is no way to run an American business—regardless of who else is doing it," Missouri Senator Josh Hawley said.
Trump's China Hawks Should Prioritize Helping America, Not Hurting BeijingThe hostile relations Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Senator Josh Hawley advocate are risky at best, built on a misunderstanding of U.S. interests and more likely to do us harm than good.
The Rise and Fall of HydroxychloroquineFrance has banned doctors from prescribing hydroxychloroquine to COVID-19 patients over fears about its safety, after the World Health Organization expressed similar concerns.
Wuhan Seafood Market Was 'Victim' of Coronavirus, Says Chinese CDC director"The novel coronavirus had existed long before," director Gao Fu said.
Trump Must Clamp Down on China's Interference in Hong Kong, Lawmaker SaysPolice in Hong Kong fired pepper pellets and made around 300 arrests as people protested a law criminalizing the ridicule of China's national anthem.
We Cannot Wait to Confront Communist ChinaCommunist China presents the single greatest threat to Americans today.
Why Israel Is the Ideal Ally for This MomentThe coronavirus pandemic highlights why Israel is such a crucial ally for the U.S.
Length of Ring Finger Linked to Men's Risk of Dying from CoronavirusScientists studied the ratio of index to ring finger in tens of thousands of men and women across 41 countries.
China's Military Vows to 'Punish' Any Attempts to Separate Hong KongMajor General Chen Daoxiang said the proposed Hong Kong national security law will "help to curb and punish any attempt to jeopardize the national unity, deter separatists and foreign interference."
China and India's Quiet Border Fight Threatens to Expand Conflict in AsiaSkirmishes between China and India ignited new tensions among the world's two largest populations and sparked fears of a wider conflict between two major, nuclear-armed powers in Asia.
Wuhan Tested Nearly 7 Million People in 12 Days Over 2nd Wave FearsChinese health officials in the city at the center of the initial coronavirus outbreak say they tested nearly seven million people in 12 days in order to quash fears of a second wave.
