Some foreign companies are reassessing risks, costs of doing business in Taiwan and maintaining supply chains that pass through or near self-governing island
Analysts warn that the People's Liberation Army air force is modernizing and that the US may no longer be able to always rely on its dominance.
Publicly available information shows that Beijing now has a foothold in at least 100 ports in 63 countries.
China became the largest trading partner of Arab countries in the first half of 2020 with two-way trade of more than $115 billion.
According to a VOA compilation of flight data, Chinese warplanes have flown 138 of such missions since mid-September.
China in recent months has been injecting hundreds of thousands of people with three preliminary coronavirus vaccines that are being tested for safety and efficacy.
In a separate statement, China’s Ministry of Commerce spokesman condemns move against WeChat and TikTok.
After decades of ‘strategic ambiguity’ on defending Taiwan, some see a shift under way.
Beijing-based ByteDance has come under pressure from Washington to sell off its US TikTok operations over concerns that company’s links to Chinese government threaten privacy of US citizens.
Beijing hopes the managed network, which it says offers cheaper costs and better interoperability over competitors, will become the preferred option for businesses and governments.
Nuclear weapons may join 5G, trade as flashpoints in bilateral tensions.
Why Beijing is making investments in groups setting technical standards.
US restrictions on foreign chip makers threaten to devastate Chinese tech company.
Nestled in the hilly outskirts of Wuhan, the high-security bio-safety laboratory is Asia's first maximum-security lab, housing more than 1,500 virus strains. It has also been a source of concern for U.S. officials dating back at least two years.
China completed its Phase 1 trial at the end of March with 108 volunteers. All of them reportedly have been released from medical observation and are in good health.
In addition to its 2 million-strong active-duty military troops, the country also has an 800,000-strong-armed police force.
According to China's latest coronavirus diagnosis and treatment guidelines issued by the National Health Commission on March 4, diagnostic tests are conducted by gathering mucus from nasal cavities using swabs.
Phones have been ringing off the hook lately for Brian Edwards, a sales manager of a small medical supply company in California. And he has to say “No” to all the people who called.
