3 month agoCIA now assesses with low confidence that a research-related origin of COVID19 is more likely than a natural origin. Biden NSA Sullivan ordered a review of existing intelligence in December per two US officials. New CIA Director Ratcliffe authorized release of conclusion
China Will Never Allow Taiwan's Secession - Chinese Foreign Minister
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held a telephone conversation with US Secretary of State Rubio, the Chinese Foreign Ministry reported.
Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 121 km NE of Lobuche, Nepal
China said it was "deeply shocked" & condemned Tuesday’s killing of its citizen in Afghanistan. Beijing has filed a "serious protest" with Kabul and called for thorough probe to bring those responsible to justice
3 month agoSignificant PLA activity around Taiwan today: 35 PLA aircraft and 6 PLAN vessels were detected operating around Taiwan today. 27 of the aircraft crossed the median line and entered Taiwan’s northern, southwestern and eastern ADIZ
Two Iranian ships set to carry Chinese chemicals to Iran that can make propellant for 260 mid-range missiles. One ship left China Monday
China says it will defend its "national interests" after Trump's tariffs threats
3 month agoTaiwan's Digital Ministry announced that two undersea cables to the outlying Matsu Islands have been severely damaged. Comes just weeks after a Chinese ship dragged its anchor to cut undersea cables in the Baltic
China’s Xi to Russia’s Putin: Should continue to deepen strategic ties, support each other, protect mutual interests, and strengthen bilateral cooperation – CCTV
Chinese Foreign Ministry: We express our concern over the US withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement
President Trump issues Executive Order calling on the attorney general to hold off on enforcing the TikTok ban for 75 days. "During this period, the Department of Justice shall take no action to enforce the Act or impose any penalties against any entity for any noncompliance"
Earthquake of magnitude 4.8 - 83 km NE of Lobuche, Nepal
Earthquake of magnitude 5.0 - 89 km ENE of Lobuche, Nepal
Chinese vice-president Han Zheng meets with @JDVance, @elonmusk ahead of Trump inauguration
Chinese Vice President to US Counterpart-Elect: Economic and Trade Relations Are Common and Important Issues for Both Countries
Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 - 61 km ESE of Cairima, China
Trump says he will issue an order to freeze TikTok ban on his first day in office
3 month agoTikTok has shut down in the United States. CapCut, the editing software TikTok owns, has also shut down. They have also been removed from the App Store
Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 98 km NE of Lobuche, Nepal
Earthquake of magnitude 4.8 - 97 km NE of Lobuche, Nepal
State Dept announces sanctions on China-linked Cyber Actors for Treasury Hack and Salt Typhoon. Today's sanctions target Yin Kecheng and Sichuan Juxinhe, PRC-linked malicious cyber actors responsible for serious intrusions against U.S. victims
Chinese President to Trump: We attach great importance to our contacts and hope for a positive start to China-US relations
The US Commerce Department and FBI are both investigating a little-known telecoms hardware firm founded by senior Huawei veterans in China more than a decade ago over possible security risks, sources and documents show
Earthquake of magnitude 4.9 - 112 km NNE of Lobuche, Nepal
3 month agoMarco Rubio denounces that there is an "active global market" to unjustly detain Americans in Venezuela, Russia, China and Iran. "To then use it to exchange for something they want in the future."
Chinese social media app RedNote has been thrust into the limelight after more than half a million TikTok users joined the platform in protest against a likely imminent ban on the short video app in the US
TikTok is planning to shut down its U.S. app on Sunday, and people who already have the app won't be able to use it - TI
3 month agoThe Philippines lodges protest over deployment of Chinese warships into Manila’s exclusive economic zone, which it says are “escalatory actions”, but which Beijing claims is "reasonable, lawful and beyond reproach.” @Reuters
Earthquake of magnitude 5.1 - 89 km NE of Lobuche, Nepal
