WHO urges countries to reveal intelligence on COVID-19 origins WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says ‘all hypotheses on the origins of the virus remain on the table’. Al Jazeera · Mar 4, 2023
China accuses US of attacking companies after export curbs China has accused Washington of improperly attacking Chinese companies after genetics analysis giant BGI Group and 17 others were hit with curbs on access to U.S. technology on security or human rights grounds The Independent UK · Mar 3, 2023
Head of FBI reveals 'most likely' theory for how Covid virus began in China Christopher Wray has confessed the Chinese government allegedly tried to cover-up the FBI's findings in 2021 after having "moderate confidence" the pandemic was due to an accidental lab leak Daily Mirror · Mar 1, 2023
China Dismisses FBI Statement on COVID Lab Leak Theory For the second day in a row, China on Wednesday dismissed US suggestions that the COVID-19 pandemic may have been triggered by a virus that leaked from a Chinese laboratory. Responding to comments by FBI Director Christopher Wray, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said the involvement of the US intelligence… Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 1, 2023
China says EU TikTok ban will harm business confidence China says a ban on the use of TikTok by official European Union institutions will harm business confidence in Europe The Independent UK · Mar 1, 2023
China dismisses FBI statement on COVID-19 lab leak theory For the second day in a row, China is dismissing U.S. suggestions that the COVID-19 pandemic may have been triggered by a virus that leaked from a Chinese laboratory The Independent UK · Mar 1, 2023
FBI director says China laboratory leak was likely COVID source FBI Director Christopher Wray accuses China of thwarting efforts to identify the origin of the COVID-19 outbreak. Al Jazeera · Mar 1, 2023
China Threatens Retaliation After U.S. Sanctions Chinese Firms With Alleged Russia Ties The foreign ministry also rejected Washington’s claims that Beijing is considering providing Russia with weapons, calling it ‘disinformation’ Caixin Global · Feb 28, 2023
China accuses US of 'bullying' with new 'illegal' sanctions China has accused the U.S. of “outright bullying and double standards" in leveling what it called “illegal" sanctions on Chinese companies as part of U.S. actions against Russia’s Wagner Group and related companies and individuals The Independent UK · Feb 27, 2023
China has always maintained communication with all sides including Ukraine - foreign ministry China has always maintained communication with all sides in the Russia-Ukraine conflict, including Kyiv, a foreign ministry spokesperson told a regular news briefing on Monday. Reuters · Feb 27, 2023
U.S. blacklists 6 Chinese entities it says are linked to balloon program The six entities were targeted for "their support to China’s military modernization efforts, specifically the People’s Liberation Army’s (PLA) aerospace programs." Axios · Feb 11, 2023
China insists balloon had ‘civilian use’ as US makes spy case China accused the U.S. of exaggerating the dispute over a balloon the Biden administration says was conducting surveillance, signaling the nations remain at odds over an issue that’s rekindled tensions. Tribune News Service · Feb 10, 2023
Chinese spy balloons have likely spied on UK and 'would have been shot down too' UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace confirmed it's highly likely that Chinese high-altitude spy balloons - like the one shot down off the coast of North Carolina last week - have soared over Britain and collected intelligence signals from below Daily Mirror · Feb 10, 2023
US says Chinese spy balloon part of aerial surveillance program targeting more than 40 countries The China balloon shot down by the U.S. was equipped to detect and collect intelligence signals as part of a huge, military-linked aerial surveillance program that targeted more than 40 countries, the Biden administration declared Thursday, citing imagery from American U-2 spy planes. France 24 · Feb 9, 2023
WEKU · Feb 9, 2023 What we know so far about the suspected Chinese spy balloon and FBI probe FBI and State Department officials gave reporters an update on some of what the U.S. has learned so far about the balloon.
Evening Standard · Feb 9, 2023 Chinese balloon shot down over Atlantic ‘was equipped to collect intelligence signals’ - US The Chinese balloon shot down over the United States was part of a huge, military-linked aerial spy scheme targeting more than 40 countries, according to the US government.
Al Jazeera · Feb 9, 2023 Chinese balloon was ‘clearly for intelligence surveillance’: US State Department says device had multiple antennas ‘likely capable of collecting and geo-locating communications’.
The Independent UK · Feb 9, 2023 Beijing calls US claims over balloons 'information warfare' China says U_S_ accusations that a downed Chinese balloon was part of an extensive surveillance program amount to “information warfare against China."
The Independent UK · Feb 8, 2023 China slams Biden ‘smear’ in State of the Union address China says it was smeared in US President Joe Biden's State of the Union address that repeatedly mentioned competition between the two countries
Irish Mirror · Feb 8, 2023 China says it was smeared in Joe Biden's State of the Union speech It comes after the shooting down of a suspected Chinese spy balloon which had travelled over the United States
The Independent UK · Feb 8, 2023 China says it was smeared in Biden State of the Union speech China says it was smeared in U.S. President Joe Biden's State of the Union address that repeatedly mentioned competition between the two countries
Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 8, 2023 Biden Vows ‘to Protect’ Country in State of the Union Speech, Refers to China Balloon US President Joe Biden said in his State of the Union address on Tuesday that he would cooperate with great power rival China, but vowed "to protect our country," a reference to a Chinese spy balloon that traveled across America last week. "I'm committed to work with China where we…
The Independent UK · Feb 8, 2023 US forces returning to Philippines to counter China threats The United States has been rebuilding its military might in the Philippines more than 30 years after it closed its bases there
The Independent UK · Feb 7, 2023 What we know about Chinese spy balloons that flew over US during Trump administration Intelligence officials discovered at least three earlier espionage flights during Donald Trump’s time in the White House as investigations underway into scale and scope of China’s surveillance campaign
The Guardian - US · Feb 7, 2023 Chinese spy balloon seen above Hawaii and Florida in 2019, report says Air force report details balloon while Pentagon officials say China had sent three over the US during Trump’s time in office