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A former Chinese official has donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to a prominent D.C.-based think tank over the last decade, influencing its research on at least one occasion. Hong Kong-based billionaire Ronnie Chan sits on the board of directors...

A Chinese virology expert says China’s government was well aware of the deadly nature of the coronavirus long before it admitted that it knew of human-to-human transmission, and that her efforts to blow the whistle were muzzled Dr. Li-Meng Yan,...

closeVideoVolcanoes, earthquakes, tsunamis: The ‘Ring of Fire’ explainedThe Pacific’s “Ring of Fire” is a breeding ground for natural disasters. Here’s a look at the most recent incidents.BEIJING – A 5.1 magnitude earthquake shook the northeastern Chinese city of Tangshan...

A China-based company’s proposal to build a wind farm a few dozen miles away from Laughlin Air Force Base in Texas is raising red flags about national security concerns and potential espionage. The Blue Hills Wind development project, located not...

by Salman Rafi Sheikh, …with New Eastern Outlook, Moscow, …and the Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences, a research institution for the study of the countries and cultures of Asia and North Africa. missile system was based upon...

The World Health Organization has sent experts to China in an effort to start an investigation into the origins of the coronavirus pandemic. A team consisting of an animal health expert and an epidemiologist arrived in Beijing on Friday...

ESPN reporter Adrian Wojnarowski sent an email reading "F—k you" to the office of Senator Josh Hawley (R., Mo.) on Friday in response to the senator's criticism of Chinese influence in the NBA. The note came in response to Hawley's open letter...

EXCLUSIVE: Hong Kong scientist Dr. Li-Meng Yan was stepping into uncharted territory.Hours before she boarded an April 28 Cathay Pacific flight to the United States, the respected doctor who specialized in virology and immunology at the Hong Kong School of...

Pope Francis skipped any mention of Hong Kong during his weekly address Sunday, even though the issue was reportedly included in his prepared remarks.Francis omitted a paragraph on his "attention and worries" with regard to the semi-autonomous territory's religious liberty following China's...

The White House is finalizing new sanctions on Chinese technology firms, an administration official told Reuters on Thursday. The law, which expands upon 2019 legislation, would require companies interested in offering services to the U.S. government to prove they have...