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US Government Claims Release of Information on Chinese Mystery Seeds Would Compromise Years-Long Investigation
The USDA is still investigating the "Chinese mystery seeds," years after saying they were harmless, according to a Motherboard FOIA request.
The Chinese Market Is Crazy About ChatGPT. But the Government, Not So Much.
AI chatbots could challenge China’s censorship apparatus and iron grip on information flow, experts say.
ISIS-K Is Waging a New War in Afghanistan—This Time Against China
The Afghanistan arm of the Islamic State is targeting Chinese nationals in a bid to “avenge” Uyghur Muslims in Xinjiang.
‘No Commercial Contact’: Chinese Drone Maker Denies Selling Arms to Russia
The U.S. has warned China of severe consequences and sanctions if it supplies weapons to assist Russia’s aggression against Ukraine.
TikTok Parent Launches Xiaohongshu Competitor Lemon8 in US
Xiaohongshu captured an estimated 15 percent of China’s online e-commerce market, and now, it seems, ByteDance is trying to tap into this market too.
‘I Was Fooled’: Influencer Apologizes For Cooking and Eating a Great White Shark
The food blogger got in trouble when the “edible” shark she bought online turned out to be a protected species.
An Artist Who Exposed the ‘Absurdity’ of China’s Zero-COVID Policy Went Missing
“I will keep shooting until I die,” he said in one of his last published interviews.
Three UFOs Shot Down by US Weren't Chinese Spy Balloons: Biden
However, President Joe Biden did not say what the three objects were, saying the military is still searching for the debris.
US Military Swears It's Not Spying on China With Balloons It Spent Millions Developing
The U.S. said it has no high altitude balloons above China, but that doesn't mean the technology doesn't exist.
‘Hysteria’: Is the Panic Over Balloons Getting Out of Hand?
Amateur balloonists are advised to label their payload lest they get mistaken as spying devices.
China Is Accused of Shooting ‘Military-Grade’ Lasers in Contested Waters
Crew members onboard a Philippine Coast Guard vessel were temporarily blinded after the lasers targeted their ship.
US and Canada Scramble to Recover UFOs Shot Down Over Weekend
Authorities have still not said what the objects were, although one expert suggests they were likely "sky trash", not extraterrestrial.