A covert disinformation campaign orchestrated by Chinese embassies sought to undermine France’s top-tier Rafale fighter jet in the wake of India-Pakistan clashes, according to French military and intelligence sources.
Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced during a press conference with Trump administration officials that the U.S. will move to ban Chinese ownership of farmland.
The Chinese Communist Party announced Tuesday it is investigating former Wuhan Mayor Zhou Xianwang—the face of the city’s botched coronavirus response—for alleged “serious violations of discipline and law.” The probe, revealed by the regime’s Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, marks a rare move against a high-profile official who played a pivotal role during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic.
South Korea’s newly inaugurated leftist president, Lee Jae-myung, announced his intent Thursday to prioritize closer ties with North Korea, China, and Russia, signaling a sharp departure from the staunch U.S. alliance under his impeached conservative predecessor. Lee’s comments came during a press conference marking his first month in office.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with foreign ministers from Japan, India, and Australia in Washington on Tuesday to launch a new alliance aimed at cutting dependence on China for critical minerals. The agreement, part of a broader “Quad Critical Minerals Initiative,” includes plans for up to 40 companies from the four nations to meet and discuss reshaping their mineral supply chains.
A panel of scientists affiliated with the World Health Organization (WHO) said in a report that they cannot draw a definite conclusion about COVID-19's origins.
