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June 15, 2020

China and North Korea ramping up their nuclear weapons arsenals: report

China and North Korea are ramping up their nuclear weapon arsenals while world superpowers like the U.S. and Russia are drawing them down, a report says. 

June 15, 2020

China spreads its pro-Communist message through Confucius Institutes on American campuses: report

More than 70 U.S. universities that received funding from the Chinese government did not disclose those donations to the Department of Education, prompting concerns from lawmakers and watchdogs about Beijing and the Community Party's growing influence on American college campuses.

June 15, 2020

House Judiciary Republicans call for review of alleged Chinese abuse of EB-5 visa program

Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee are calling for a review into the controversial EB-5 immigrant investor visa program -- warning that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) may be abusing the program to get its members into the United States.

June 15, 2020

House GOP accuses China, WHO of 'failure of monumental proportions' in spread of coronavirus

Republicans on the House Foreign Affairs Committee issued a report Monday on the origins of the novel coronavirus, accusing China and the World Health Organization of a “failure of monumental proportions” in properly handling the virus at its onset.

June 15, 2020

China locks down 10 more neighborhoods, fires officials amid coronavirus resurgence: reports

Officials in China closed more neighborhoods and fired officials on Monday amid the spread of a new coronavirus outbreak linked to a market in Beijing, according to multiple reports.

June 14, 2020

China floods kill 5 more, as rainstorms impact some 700,000 residents

Five more people have died in China after rainstorms spawned major flooding that's caused destruction throughout the southern region of the country. 

June 14, 2020

China tanker truck explosion leaves 19 dead, nearly 200 hurt, authorities say

At least 19 people were killed and nearly 200 were injured after a tanker truck exploded in southeastern China on Saturday, according to officials.

June 14, 2020

Coronavirus cases linked to Beijing market climbs to 36, China sees highest daily total in 2 months

Dozens of new coronavirus infections were reported on Sunday in China's capital as the country where the deadly virus originated from in December tallied it's highest daily total of new cases in two months. 

June 13, 2020

Gen. Jack Keane on Russian bombers intercepted by US fighter jets: 'They routinely test our defenses'

Retired Army Gen. Jack Keane appeared on "America's News HQ" Saturday and commented on the Russian nuclear-capable bombers that were intercepted and escorted by U.S. fighter jets during a flight over neutral waters near Alaska, saying Moscow was testing U.S. defenses as the nation deals with the coronavirus and racial unrest.

June 13, 2020

Beijing closes food market, locks down district after new coronavirus outbreak

The cases mark the first transmissions in the city in nearly two months.