Trump CIA pick John Ratcliffe vows to root out political ‘biases,’ focus on threats from China
The former Texas congressman said he wanted to the CIA to bring back the recruiting ideal of ‘a Ph.D. who could win a bar ...
Why China’s new climate targets matter for everyone
So far, China has used carbon intensity — the amount of carbon dioxide emitted per unit of GDP — as its official target. It ...
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A pay rise for government workers sparks anger and envy in China
So as news spread online in late December that people on the government payroll were being given a salary increase, some ...
Fact Check: Human metapneumovirus in China is not ‘new,’ no state of emergency declared
A recent increase in cases of the human metapneumovirus (hMPV) in China has been misrepresented on social media as evidence ...
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What is the HMPV virus in China? The human metapneumovirus and its symptoms, explained.
The human metapneumovirus is reportedly surging in China, but should Americans be concerned? Here's what to know about HMPV ...
Marco Rubio warns China is America's 'biggest threat,' affirms value of NATO alliance
The secretary of state nominee focused much of the first three hours of his Senate confirmation hearing on warning about ...
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China’s robot dog breaks world record by running 100 meters under 10 seconds
A Chinese company unveils Black Panther 2.0, a robot dog that runs 100 meters in under 10 seconds, aiming to surpass animal ...
Trump says he discussed 'balancing' TikTok with China's Xi Jinping as platform faces US ban
Incoming President Donald Trump said Friday that he has discussed solving the problem of TikTok with China’s president Xi Jinping. The social media platform owned by Chinese tech giant ByteDance is ...
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I Never Felt Like This in China Before
The same is now true for U.S. students in China. A professor in China who works with foreign students told me that some Americans don’t want to study there anymore for semesters abroad ...
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Rising HMPV cases in China are ‘what we would expect to see’ in winter, health officials say
As China experiences a rise in respiratory infections this winter, one little-known virus has gotten a lot of attention – and ...
HMPV virus – latest: EU monitoring cases amid soaring infections across China
The European Union is monitoring cases of human metapneumovirus (HMPV) amid an outbreak of the disease in China. The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control said cases across Europe were ...
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A respiratory virus is spreading in China. Here's why it's not the new COVID-19.
Unlike COVID-19, human metapneumovirus has been around for decades, and we understand how it spreads and how to treat it.