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January 16, 2023

House Republicans keeping promise to lead extensive investigations into Biden admin

House Republicans are keeping their promise to investigate the Biden administration less than two weeks after being formally sworn into the 118th Congress.

January 16, 2023

Chemical plant explosion in northeastern China kills 2, 12 missing

A northeastern China chemical plant exploded on Sunday resulting in two dead and 12 missing. An investigation is ongoing to determine the cause of the explosion.

January 16, 2023

Yellen to meet with Chinese counterpart in Switzerland day before US to hit debt ceiling

Treasury Secretary Yellen will be in Switzerland this week as the U.S. is expected to hit its debt limit Thursday, which will stop it from borrowing any more until Congress acts.

January 15, 2023

Chinese military aircraft enter Taiwan’s air space, at least seventh time in past week, defense ministry says

Taiwan's Defense Ministry says it detected four Chinese military aircraft and several vessels invading its air space Monday morning amid heightened tensions with the mainland.

January 15, 2023

WHO urges China to release more COVID-19 information after Beijing reports 60,000 coronavirus-related deaths

The World Health Organization says it encouraged China to release more COVID-19 data after it reported an estimated 60,000 coronavirus-related deaths since early December.

January 15, 2023

Feds drop indictment against NYPD officer, Army reservist accused of spying for China

An NYPD officer and Army reservist granted secret-level security clearance had federal charges dropped alleging he spied on Tibetan immigrants behalf of the Chinese government.

January 15, 2023

Biden's week riddled with controversies from airline disaster to federal investigation into classified docs

President Biden oversaw a series of controversies this week, from the discovery of classified documents from his vice presidency to a failed gas stove ban.

January 14, 2023

China reports 60,000 coronavirus-related deaths from December after concerns of underreporting

Beijing finally reported nearly 60,000 coronavirus deaths since Dec. 8 and after reporting nearly none since a surge hit in October and after it lifted lockdown restrictions.

January 14, 2023

McCarthy scores bipartisan victories on China in first week of 118th Congress

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy notched two big bipartisan wins this week on China, a sign Democrats are hungry for more oversight of America's biggest strategic competitor.

January 13, 2023

War game suggests U.S. needs to bolster Taiwan's defenses now to avoid heavy casualties

The Center for Strategic & International Studies conducted war games mimicking a 2026 Chinese invasion of Taiwan. The scenarios found the U.S. has to do more to prepare in case of a potential invasion.