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February 18, 2021

WHO official says Wuhan COVID lab-escape theory a 'hypothesis,' as UK prime minister demands answers

U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson says he will "call" during Friday’s virtual G-7 summit of leaders, including President Biden, for the international community to "get to the bottom" of exactly how COVID-19 originated.

February 18, 2021

Biden White House's planned $200M WHO payment slammed by Republicans: 'Their credibility has been tarnished'

Republicans hit the White House’s plan to shell out $200 million to the World Health Organization (WHO) by the end of the month, arguing the organization should first take steps to commit to greater transparency.  

February 18, 2021

Hong Kong activist publisher Jimmy Lai denied bail again

Prominent Hong Kong democracy advocate and newspaper publisher Jimmy Lai was again denied bail on Thursday ahead of his April trial on charges of colluding with foreign forces.

February 17, 2021

China expands rule requiring government permit for bloggers

The Cyberspace Administration of China will require bloggers and influencers to have a government-approved credential before they can publish on a wide range of subjects.

February 17, 2021

Biden takes heat for ‘different norms’ remark while discussing China, human rights

President Biden faced swift criticism Tuesday night for remarks on how he plans to approach human rights abuses in China.

February 15, 2021

State Department refuses to discuss Iran envoy's talks with Chinese leaders

The State Department is refusing to provide details or even confirm statements by the Chinese government indicating the U.S.-Iran envoy Robert Malley recently spoke to Communist Party officials about the Biden administration’s efforts to reenter the 2015 nuclear accord.

February 15, 2021

DEA special agent tells Lara Logan agency battling ‘explosion’ of methamphetamine

The DEA’s Jon DeLena tells Fox Nation’s Lara Logan that New England has a new problem: methamphetamine.

February 15, 2021

House Republican resolution urges US to boycott 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing

EXCLUSIVE: Republican Rep. Mike Waltz on Monday introduced a resolution urging the U.S. to boycott the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing if they are not moved, saying the U.S. "cannot in good conscience" have American athletes celebrating an event hosted by "a brutal dictatorship" and warning that China's Communist Party would be "emboldened by the legitimacy conferred by the Olympics."

February 15, 2021

COVID conspiracy shows vast reach of Chinese disinformation

The top powers across the planet fought since the first signs of a pandemic to control the narrative of its origins and spread.

February 12, 2021

Mike Pompeo urges Biden to 'confront China head-on' like Trump administration

The Biden administration has to confront China "head-on" the same way the previous administration did, former Trump Administration Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Friday.