Tag: China
China cancels Mount Everest climbs over fears of virus from Nepal
BEIJING — China has canceled attempts to climb Mount Everest from its side of the world’s highest peak because of fears of importi [...]
China lands on Mars in latest advance for its space program
BEIJING (AP) — China has landed a spacecraft on Mars for the first time in the latest advance for its space program.
The official Xinh [...]
NIH head accuses Rand Paul of ‘misinformation’ about US ties to Wuhan lab
National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Dr. Francis Collins accused Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) Friday of spreading “misinformatio [...]
Mosques disappear as China strives to ‘build a beautiful Xinjiang’
The Jiaman mosque in the city of Qira, in the far western Chinese region of Xinjiang, is hidden behind high walls and Communist Pa [...]
Rep. Eric Swalwell shouts in face of House staffer to defend mask-wearing
Rep. Eric Swalwell on Friday gave an ironic spit-spewing defense of wearing masks to protect against COVID-19, shouting into the f [...]
Top US scientists slam WHO, insist COVID lab leak theory is ‘viable’
A group of top scientists from around the globe has pushed back on the World Health Organization’s conclusion that it is “extremel [...]
China Mars rover to land between Saturday and Wednesday
BEIJING — China says its Mars probe and accompanying rover are expected to land on the red planet sometime between Saturday and We [...]
John Kerry says Xinjiang solar panel production presents ‘problem’ for US climate strategy
US Special Envoy on Climate John Kerry acknowledged on Wednesday that obtaining solar panels from Xinjiang, China is a problem given [...]
Mystery Boxes With Mail-Order Pets Set Off a Backlash in China
HONG KONG — The mystery pet boxes are listed on e-commerce platforms in China as a bargain, priced at little more than a few dollars, and they ofte [...]
China Wants to Boost Births. But It’s Wary of Losing Control.
When Fan Jianhua had her third daughter last April, she was afraid that she would be fined for violating China’s birth limits.Ms. Fan was already h [...]