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China is Stepping Up Its Preparedness for Armed CombatPresident Xi Jinping said he wanted to focus on strengthening the army while also maintaining work to control the coronavirus epidemic, state media reported.
In Helping Hong Kong, Follow the Cold War ModelThe U.S. could simultaneously hurt the Chinese Communist Party and greatly improve its own position.
China's Bat Woman Says Viruses 'Tip of the Iceberg' in Threat Humans FaceShi Zhengli said scientists around the world must collaborate to defeat germs like the coronavirus that causes COVID-19.
China, U.S. on 'Brink of New Cold War' Over Coronavirus, Hong Kong: BeijingChina and the United States are veering toward a "new Cold War," Beijing's foreign minister warned just one day after Hong Kong protests reignited.
Pressure to Choose Sides Between U.S. and China is Growing: EU Diplomat"If the 21st century turns out to be an Asian century, as the 20th was an American one, the pandemic may well be remembered as the turning point of this process," EU chief Josep Borrell said.
Navigating the U.S./China/Israel TriangleIsrael has been forced to reach out to China for greater investment. There are lessons here for policymakers, moving forward.
The Social Media Bigotry Pandemic Boils Over to Tik TokTikTok is the latest example of a social media company allowing bigotry to flourish on its platform.
Protesters Call for 'Hong Kong Independence' as Police Arrest 180 PeopleThe Hong Kong Police Force said that the demonstrators were detained for "unauthorized assembly, unlawful assembly and disorderly conduct in a public place."
U.S. Will Develop Coronavirus Vaccine Research First: White HouseNational Security Advisor Robert O'Brien said China is likely using espionage to try and steal U.S. coronavirus vaccine research, but he declared American scientists would develop it first.
Hong Kong's Last British Governor Blasts China, Says It 'Cheats'"What we are seeing is a new Chinese dictatorship," Chris Patten said.
Wuhan Lab's Director Denies Rumors That Coronavirus Originated ThereWang Yanyi, an immunologist and director of the Wuhan Institute of Virology, was quoted in Chinese state media as saying such claims are "pure fabrication."
Vice President Pence Threatens to Hold China 'Accountable' for COVID-19The vice president further accused the World Health Organization of being China's "willing partner" in its reported concealment of COVID-19 information.
Wuhan Lawmaker Proposes Changes to China's Infectious Disease ReportingA Chinese lawmaker from the region where the coronavirus originated proposed several measures to improve outbreak response time and to remedy reporting flaws exposed by the pandemic.
China Tells Countries to Stop 'Meddling' in Proposed Hong Kong Security LawIn a joint statement, spokespersons for the U.K., Canada and Australia said they were "deeply concerned" by new security legislation.
China Reports First Day of No New Coronavirus Deaths or Symptomatic CasesOver 4,600 deaths have been recorded in China since the outbreak of coronavirus was first identified in Wuhan in December last year.
Trump Administration Slaps 24 Chinese Companies With New Trade RestrictionsThis is the second move from the Department of Commerce in the past week to clamp down on U.S. exports to China.
U.S. Huawei Restrictions Could 'Shoot American Companies in the Foot'"Foreign chipset companies will be able to shore up research and development in the next generation semiconductor technologies and leap ahead of their American industry peers," one expert warned.
It May Be Possible to Catch the Coronavirus Twice, Scientists BelieveScientists looked at 40 existing studies on the novel coronavirus and other members of its family.
U.S. Says China's Proposed Law Is a 'Death Knell' for Hong Kong FreedomSecretary 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 Declaration."
China Wants to End Hong Kong's Autonomy While COVID-19 Distracts the WorldChina's ruling Communist Party has put forward a security law that would tighten control over Hong Kong.
China Is Hacking Coronavirus Research and Federal Agencies Can't Stop ThemChina 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.
China Agrees to Work With U.S. on First Phase of Trade Agreement"We will work with the United States to implement the phase one China-U.S. economic and trade agreement," Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said. "China will continue to boost economic and trade cooperation with other countries to deliver mutual benefits."
Breast Milk Found to Contain Coronavirus in First Case of Its KindIt's unclear if mothers can pass the coronavirus on to babies.
China Slows Defense Spending Despite Threat of New Cold War With U.S.Beijing will slow its military investment as the country grapples with the economic turmoil wrought by the coronavirus pandemic.
Trump Arms Control Envoy Says U.S. Expects Russia to Bring China Into TalksMarshall Billingslea said China was "stubbornly" refusing to share information on its plans for nuclear arms development.
China Will Fight Back if U.S. Intervenes in Hong Kong, Beijing WarnsThe State Department on Thursday condemned proposed national security legislation that pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong say would smother their remaining political freedoms.
Sunlight Seems to Inactivate the Coronavirus: StudyNatural sunlight may be an effective of certain materials, said the authors of the study.
On China, Voters Trust Joe Biden More Than Donald Trump, Fox News PollThe survey found that Biden had a 6 point lead over the president on the issue of handling U.S.-China relations.
Proposed Hong Kong Security Law Is China's Latest Warning to the World: HRW"Any country who has a binding agreement with the Chinese government" should no longer rely on it, HRW China Director Sophie Richardson told Newsweek.
