January 18, 2023 Chinese donors funneled millions into university running Penn Biden Center during Biden presidency: report The University of Pennsylvania has received millions from Chinese donors amid the Biden presidency and classified documents scandal, a new investigation found.
January 18, 2023 CALIBRI CRISIS: Biden State Department focuses on 'accessible' font choices amid world instability Secretary of State Antony Blinken directed agency staff to switch from using Times New Roman font to Calibri font amid a number of ongoing global crises.
January 18, 2023 China's Xi wary of rural COVID cases, but says 'light ahead' Chinese President Xi Jinping said Wednesday that "light is ahead" in the nation's ongoing struggle with COVID-19, but blamed rural areas for ongoing case spikes.
January 18, 2023 Kansas researcher who hid China ties to be sentenced on felony count Feng "Franklin" Tao, a former researcher at the University of Kansas, is soon to be sentenced for making false statements related to work he did in China.
January 17, 2023 Doctors in China discouraged from citing COVID as a reason for patients dying amid outbreak Doctors in China received a hospital notice discouraging them from writing COVID-related illnesses as to why patients are dying. Instead, physicians should cite any underlying diseases.
January 17, 2023 China coal output down from record high as COVID outbreak sickens miners Beijing’s decision to lift its COVID restrictions, which was expected to raise industrial demands, has led to factory cutbacks and sickened workers instead.
January 17, 2023 As China reopens, Davos optimistic about global economy World Economic Forum speakers at Davos expressed optimism for short-term global economic growth in the wake of China's reopening following the easing of strict "zero COVID" measures.
January 16, 2023 South Africa plans to welcome Chinese, Russian warships off its coast: reports South Africa is allowing Chinese and Russian warships to conduct naval exercises off its coast next month, raising concerns that the move could alienate trading partners.
January 16, 2023 Pfizer's COVID-19 drug Paxlovid in short supply in China Pfizer's Paxlovid drug, which has been found effective in treating COVID-19, is in short supply in China. Chinese authorities acknowledged that the drug is in short supply.
January 16, 2023 WHO requests China monitor COVID mortality as nation reports apparent surge in deaths The World Health Organization (WHO) has recommended that China monitor excess COVID-19 mortality to better assess the surging case numbers it is currently reporting.