Since China rescinded its Zero-COVID policy, it has been fighting a different kind of pandemic: A misinformation pandemic. From unfounded rumours about medicine to super fruits. @PriyankaSh25 tells you more.

WION Fineprint | China battles COVID Myths

Qin Gang, the Chinese ambassador to the United States, is on his way to replace Wang Yi as Chinese foreign minister in immediate future. The development comes after Qin Gang was selected to the all-powerful Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party while being an ambassador in Washington D.

Qin Gang, China’s ambassador to US, may soon replace Wang Yi as Foreign Minister

New export controls being mulled by US President Joe Biden's administration will limit China’s access to emerging powerful computing technologies, Bloomberg reported.

US mulling expanding Chinese tech ban to quantum computing

A second US delegation has arrived in Taiwan on an unannounced two-day visit. They are all set to meet Taiwan's president Tsai Ing-wen on Monday. This is the second time that the delegation from the US Congress arrived in Taipei in a month, after Speaker House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to the region, which created a huge uproar in China.

US Congress delegation visits Taiwan, second high-profile visit in a month

Concern has been raised by China's decision to stop working with the US on the climate catastrophe, and seasoned climate diplomats are calling for a quick restart of negotiations to help prevent worsening global warming.

Explained: What does the US-China disagreement mean for climate change? 

There have been growing concerns among the US leadership that Taiwan might be targeted next by China as the Russian invasion of Ukraine unfolds. The anxiety was reflected when former US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, one of former president Donald Trump's most hawkish advisors on China, arrived in arrived in Taipei on Wednesday for a visit.

Pompeo voices concern over Taiwan as Russian invasion of Ukraine unfolds

The White House Indo-Pacific Coordinator, Kurt Campbell, has said that the world is most likely to see a “strategic surprise” in the Pacific while referring to China’s growing influence in the region.

World likely to see ‘strategic surprise’ in Pacific, says US official, referring to China

A far-reaching bill aimed at barring products made with forced labour in China became law after President Joe Biden signed the bill Thursday. But the next four months — during which the Biden administration will convene hearings to investigate how pervasive forced labour is and what to do about it — will be crucial in determining how far the legislation goes in altering the behaviour of companies that source products from China.

US effort to combat forced labour targets corporate China ties

The head of EMP Task Force has warned that the United States’ electric grid and other key infrastructure are vulnerable to electromagnetic pulse (EMP) attacks from countries like China and Russia and called for renewed efforts to upgrade the country’s defences to avoid a doomsday scenario.

Expert warns of impending ‘doomsday’, says US vulnerable to China’s electromagnetic pulse attack

Earlier this week Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart XI Jinping sat down in a virtual meet and spoke for 3 and a half-hour meeting. This meeting was hailed to be an ice breaker between the 2 countries.

Washington still reluctant to completely trust Beijing

The virtual meeting between President Joe Biden and China’s leader, Xi Jinping, produced no breakthroughs in a relationship that has spiraled dangerously downward.

US-China summit produces little more than polite words, but they help

US President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping exchanged strong views on issues like Taiwan and human rights during a one-on-one online summit. The three-and-half-hour session lasted “longer than expected”, a US official told reporters, adding, “the conversation was respectful and straightforward.

Biden raises Taiwan issue during virtual meet, Xi warns don’t 'play with fire'

China has been lobbying US businessmen, executives and companies to fight against China-specific bills in the US Congress. The report by news agency Reuters, which has quoted sources, said the Chinese officials have warned companies that they would risk losing market share or revenue in China if the legislation becomes law.

China urging US businessmen to lobby against anti-China bills: Report

China’s new and third aircraft carrier whose technology could potentially rival US could be launched “roughly in three to six months”, a report by a Washington-based think tank has stated after analysing recent satellite images.

China’s new aircraft carrier, rivalling US, could be launched in 3 to 6 months: Analysts

Ending three years of diplomatic disputes and legal wranglings involving the US, Canada and China, Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou finally landed in Shenzhen after reportedly reaching an agreement with prosecutors to end what has been described as “hostage diplomacy”.

All is well that ends well? Huawei executive back in China, 2 Canadians return after legal-diplomatic row

A possible meeting between Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to be on the agenda, possibly on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Rome at the end of October.

Beijing blames U.S of 'Demonising' China during talks

A high-level Chinese diplomat hit out at the United States on Monday accusing the country of conjuring an "imaginary enemy" in hopes of diverting attention from domestic issues brewing in the States.

China accuses US of creating 'imaginary enemy' to divert from domestic issues

The US & its allies say China was behind a massive cyber attack that targeted thousands of organisations around the world. WION's Palki tells you how China's state-sponsored hackers carried out one of the biggest cyberattacks in history.

Gravitas: How China breached thousands of organisations with one hacking operation

"This buildup is concerning. It raises questions about the PRC's intent. And for us, it reinforces the importance of pursuing practical measures to reduce nuclear risks," Ned Price said.

US calls China's nuclear arsenal build-up 'concerning'

The origin of coronavirus that causes COVID-19 has remained a mystery even after over 1.5 years the first case of infection was reported in the Wuhan city of China.

US urges China to cooperate on COVID origin probe

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in an interview that that China had recently acted 'more aggressively abroad' and was behaving 'increasingly in adversarial ways.'

Antony Blinken says China acting more aggressively abroad

Issuing a stern warning to China US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said that the United States is concerned about China’s aggressive actions against Taiwan and warned it would be a “serious mistake” for anyone to try to change the status quo in the Western Pacific by force.

Blinken warns China against aggression near Taiwan

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee will consider sweeping legislation to counter China`s influence on April 21 instead of the planned date of April 14, committee aides said on Friday.

US Senate panel's consideration of China bill now set for April 21

What does the U.S. naval operation in India's exclusive economic zone mean for the Quad partnership? Will a rift in the Indo-Pacific alliance hand the advantage to China?'

Gravitas: Why is the U.S. antagonising India?

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