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In his communication, Hunter states, "Very simple, 10 M per annum budget to use to further the interest of the JV. This move to 5M is completely new to me and is not acceptable obviously."

Blinken's emphasis remained on the resumption of military-to-military communication, a U.S. priority that China has consistently declined since 2021.

Sanctions imposed on Russia under the Biden administration, following Russia's military action in Ukraine, have shaken the foundation of the U.S. dollar's global dominance.

The transfers, totaling $10 million and $100,000, were part of an alleged influence-peddling scheme.

Former ByteDance engineering operations in the U.S. head claims that TikTok is employed as a "useful propaganda tool" by the CCP.

From Jan 1 to Mar 31, out of the 1,669 recorded deaths, 1,269 had received at least one dose of the COVID vaccine.

A Hong Kong-based newspaper reported that the Chinese military successfully tested AI-backed long-range artillery, allowing for greater accuracy and reducing the costs of warfare.

The meta-analysis claims, "The level of protection against re-infection, symptomatic disease, and severe disease appears to be at least as durable, if not more so, than that provided by two-dose vaccination with the mRNA vaccines."

"It is likely a digital pound will be needed in the future,” said Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey and Finance Minister Jeremy Hunt.

China’s population shrank for the first time in decades last year as its birthrate plunged, official figures showed Tuesday, adding to pressure on leaders to keep the economy growing despite an aging workforce and at a time of rising tension with the U.S.