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April 8, 2020

GOP pols demand answers from Twitter over ‘non-response’ on China’s ‘lies’ and ‘conspiracy theories’

Two Republican lawmakers blasted Twitter on Tuesday for what they called a “non-response” to a letter they sent to the social media giant last month asking why it was allowing Chinese government officials to use its platform to promote COVID-19 conspiracy theories.

April 8, 2020

China expert: 'I don't know why anyone takes China's epidemic numbers seriously'

Steven Mosher, author of "Bully of Asia," joined "The Ingraham Angle" Tuesday to discuss China's disinformation campaign regarding the coronavirus and the numbers they are providing of cases and deaths.  

April 7, 2020

Trump slams 'China-centric' WHO, says agency 'called every shot wrong' in coronavirus pandemic

President Trump slammed the World Health Organization (WHO) for its "China-centric" views Tuesday, adding that the global health agency's projections and pronouncements about the coronavirus pandemic has been routinely wrong.

April 7, 2020

CNN's Harwood calls Trump 'authoritarian' for questioning media outlet tied to China's government

CNN reporter John Harwood suggested on Tuesday that President Trump showed authoritarian tendencies for questioning the legitimacy of a reporter who peppered him with questions about his cooperation with China. 

April 7, 2020

Wuhan lifts coronavirus lockdown, still struggles to recover from pandemic

Authorities in China, after 11 weeks, are lifting the lockdown in Wuhan, the sprawling city where the coronavirus pandemic began.

April 7, 2020

GOP rep eyes 'Magnitsky' law to punish Chinese officials on coronavirus cover-up, urges Pompeo probe

Rep. Chris Smith, R-N.J., is calling on Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to form a task force “to identify and investigate” Chinese government officials for their role in allegedly silencing doctors and journalists who have spoken out about China’s response to the coronavirus outbreak.

April 7, 2020

Republican resolution calls for defunding WHO until Dr. Tedros resigns

Rep. Guy Reschenthaler, R-Pa., introduced a resolution in the House of Representatives Tuesday that calls for the United States to defund the World Health Organization (WHO) until its embattled Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus resigns and the United Nations-backed organization is investigated over its treatment of China during the coronavirus pandemic. 

April 7, 2020

NBC faces mass backlash after touting China's coronavirus numbers to contrast with US

NBC News faced a wave of accusations that it was doing the Chinese government's bidding by tweeting on Tuesday that it had not reported coronavirus deaths while the U.S. saw more than 1,000 overnight.

April 7, 2020

Outspoken China critic who called Xi a 'clown' being investigated by Communist Party's disciplinary arm

Chinese tycoon Ren Zhiqiang, an outspoken coronavirus critic who has been missing since March 12, is being investigated by the Communist Party's disciplinary committee.  Ren, who has publicly taken on President Xi Jinping, one of China's most powerful leaders in modern history, will be investigated for "serious violations of law and discipline," the Communist Party's disciplinary arm announced Tuesday.

April 7, 2020

Hackers target Chinese government, WHO amid coronavirus pandemic

Hackers targeted and attacked Chinese agencies and diplomatic missions through weaknesses in their virtual private network servers, a new report by a leading provider claims.