May 3, 2024 China sees resurgence of rap music as emerging musicians find their voices The resurgence of hip-hop in China has marked a significant journey from suppression to prominence. In 2018, Chinese censors imposed restrictions on hip-hop.
May 3, 2024 House COVID committee calling for criminal probe into gain-of-function virus research in Wuhan EcoHealth Alliance President Dr. Peter Daszak appeared before the subcommittee on Wednesday to testify on the work of his organization before and throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
May 2, 2024 Thune targets IRS staff's use of personal devices after reported failure to comply with TikTok ban Sen. John Thune introduced a bill to stop the IRS from letting employees access sensitive data with their personal devices, citing the agency's recently reported noncompliance with a ban on TikTok.
May 2, 2024 Biden pressured to sanction China for role in US fentanyl crisis Rep. Jim Banks is unveiling new legislation to force the Biden administration to severely hike penalties against China and its allied actors over the U.S. fentanyl crisis.
May 2, 2024 Biden calls Japan 'xenophobic' for not accepting many immigrants, compares to China, Russia President Biden called the allied nation of Japan "xenophobic" during a speech on Wednesday, comparing the island country to rival powers China and Russia.
May 2, 2024 State Department wants China, Russia to declare that AI won't control nuclear weapons, only humans A State Department official is pushing for China and Russia to make statements declaring that AI will not be used to make nuclear weapons decisions.
May 2, 2024 Death toll of China highway collapse rises to 36, more than 20 cars found A large section of a highway in Meizhou in south China's Guangdong Province collapsed due to heavy rains and flooding, resulting in the confirmed deaths of 36 people so far.
May 2, 2024 Dem senator leads bipartisan effort to strengthen Taiwan supply chain amid China threat Sen. Jacky Rosen led a bipartisan group of senators to introduce a bill that would evaluate Taiwan's resilience and strengthen the island's supply chain security.
May 1, 2024 Over 40% of Americans see China as an enemy, a Pew report shows. That's a five-year high A Pew Research Center survey of a sample of 3,600 U.S. adults shows more than 40% of Americans label China as an enemy, reaching the highest level in 5 years; only 6% consider China a partner.
May 1, 2024 Chinese money laundering criminals team up with Mexican cartels to menace US, officials warn Congress U.S. senators on Capitol Hill were warned about Chinese money launderers working with Mexican drug traffickers to use money for the funding of illegal drugs such as fentanyl.