The North American Aerospace Defense Command intercepted two Russian and two Chinese bombers flying near Alaska Wednesday in what a US defense official said was the first time the two countries have been intercepted while operating together. The bombers remained in international airspace in Alaska’s Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) and were “not seen as […]
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Pentagon is ‘Unsure’ if it funded dangerous China research
Despite years of warnings that China operates an illicit biological weapons program, the U.S. military remains unable to determine whether it sends American tax dollars to Beijing for research that could make pathogens more dangerous or deadly, the Pentagon’s chief watchdog declared in a stunning new warning to policymakers. “The DoD did not track funding […]
China stockpiling gold to prepare for war
China’s rapid accumulation of commodities has drawn global attention and led some analysts to speculate President Xi Jinping’s country is girding itself for war over Taiwan. “Xi seems to have studied the sanctions playbook the West used against Russia over Ukraine and subsequently initiated long-lead protective measures to batten down the hatches of China’s economy […]
Island paradise on frontline of Japanese security
In the minds of many Japanese people, Yonaguni is a sleepy paradise of crystal-clear sea and pristine beaches, where miniature horses graze on clifftops and empty roads dissect fields of sugar cane; where tourists dive with hammerhead sharks and marvel at the Ayamihabiru – the world’s largest Atlas moth. But this tiny island, located far […]
China steals credit card info in latest online scam
More than 800,000 people in Europe and the US appear to have been duped into sharing card details and other sensitive personal data with a vast network of fake online designer shops apparently operated from China. An international investigation by the Guardian, Die Zeit and Le Monde gives a rare inside look at the mechanics […]
Wuhan DR Peter Daszak grilled by Congress
The appearance of virology researcher Peter Daszak, PhD, whose organization worked with the Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV) to study bat coronaviruses, drew the expected tough questions from House Republicans at a hearing Wednesday, but Democrats weren’t letting Daszak off the hook either. “Today we’ll hear from both sides that there are serious concerns about […]
China warns US of ‘Downward Spiral” in relations
Chinese leader Xi Jinping said the US and China should be “partners rather than adversaries” as he met with top American diplomat Antony Blinken in Beijing’s cavernous Great Hall of the People on Friday. The meeting, which took place on the final day of Blinken’s three–day visit to China, comes as the two countries seek […]
China builds a new empire 200 miles from US
On a Caribbean island just 220 miles from the shore of the U.S. Virgin Islands, a black-clad Chinese security guard swept an arm at more than a thousand acres of woodland and a glittering, aqua-green marine reserve beyond. “It’s like a small country,” he said in Chinese. This natural paradise on the island of Antigua, […]
China’s ageing population is becoming a crisis
Ask 72-year-old farmer Huanchun Cao about his pension and he reacts with a throaty cackle. He sucks on his home-rolled cigarette, narrows his brow and tilts his head – as if the very question is absurd. “No, no, we don’t have a pension,” he says looking at his wife of more than 45 years. Mr […]
House votes on Tik-Tok ban; China not happy
China has warned that a proposed ban on TikTok would “come back to bite” the US, ahead of a congressional vote that could lead to the app being banned. The bill in the House of Representatives would force the Chinese-owned app to sever ties with China or become unavailable in the US. US officials have […]
Biden’s Bro changes tune when shown receipts
James Biden altered his story during a closed-door interview with lawmakers on Wednesday after congressional investigators presented him with evidence directly contradicting his claims, according to a source familiar with the interview. Joe Biden’s younger brother, in closed-door testimony to the House Oversight and Judiciary Committees, initially told his interviewers that he was not part […]
Pelosi tells protesters to ‘Go Back To China”
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi shouted back at anti-Israel protesters outside her home, telling them at one point to “go back to China” and claiming that was where their “headquarters” were located. Shouting back at protesters who were apparently calling for a ceasefire in the ongoing war between Israel and the Iranian-backed terror group Hamas […]