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September 7, 2021

Glenn Greenwald mocks The Intercept for 'accidentally' unearthing details on US coronavirus research in China

Journalist Glenn Greenwald took aim at The Intercept on Tuesday, mocking the news site he once co-founded for "accidentally" undermining their own liberal political causes by reporting on a potentially closer link between US coronavirus research in China and the origins of the coronavirus pandemic.

September 7, 2021

Rand Paul says new Wuhan documents show Fauci lied

Sen. Rand Paul says newly public documents on U.S. funding of coronavirus research in Wuhan, China, show that NIAID head Dr. Anthony Fauci lied during his previous testimony to Conrgess.

September 6, 2021

Intelligence community failed to find conclusive COVID origin; experts split on why

The intelligence community failed to conclusively identify the origin of the coronavirus following a 90-day investigation ordered by President Biden, but experts are divided on why.

September 3, 2021

Taliban calls China its 'trustworthy friend'

The Taliban and China further solidified their ties Thursday, with a top official in the insurgent group calling the Peoples Republic of China (PRC) a “trustworthy friend.”

September 3, 2021

China bans effeminate men from being on television

China’s government banned effeminate men on TV and told broadcasters Thursday to promote "revolutionary culture," broadening a campaign to tighten control over business and society and enforce official morality.

September 2, 2021

California pension system invested more than $490 million in Chinese state-owned companies: report

California's public pension system (CalPERS) has more than $3 billion tied up in Chinese companies, including 14 state-owned enterprises blacklisted by the Trump administration because of their ties to the Chinese military, according to a report Thursday.

August 30, 2021

Gavin Newsom praised Chinese outlet designated foreign agent, with reported ties to communist party

California Gov. Gavin Newsom praised the "journalistic integrity" of a news outlet that reportedly has ties to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and was recently designated a foreign agent by the Justice Department. 

August 28, 2021

US Navy, Coast Guard ships enter Taiwan Strait, irking China: reports

At least two U.S. military vessels entered the Taiwan Strait on Friday, in what Chinese officials described as a "provocative" move, according to reports.

August 27, 2021

Intelligence community releases inconclusive COVID-19 origin report

The Biden administration released its findings Friday from a 90-day investigation into the origin of the coronavirus and said it was unable to definitively conclude where the virus causing COVID-19 originated from.

August 27, 2021

Gordon Chang: China will continue to 'disappear' citizen journalists like Zhang Zhan for COVID reporting

The saga of a Chinese citizen who could die in prison for reporting on her authoritarian government's failed coronavirus response shows China hasn't succeeded completely in suppressing the truth, author Gordon Chang says.