The lab leak theory had already been thoroughly examined and dismissed, Chinese officials said, calling a renewed inquiry unacceptable.
Author: CHRIS BUCKLEY
China’s New Carbon Market, the World’s Largest: What to Know
The program may help China eventually curb greenhouse gas pollution. But making emissions markets work is tricky.
A Neighborhood in Guangzhou Locks Down Amid New Outbreak
Residents of five streets of a district in the southern city of Guangzhou are under stay-at-home orders after an outbreak that appeared to have spread from a restaurant.
China to Try Australian on Spy Charge, Adding to Diplomatic Tensions
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Grim Image of India Prompts Debate Over China’s Swaggering Propaganda
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China’s Climate Ambitions Collide with its Coal Addiction
Beijing’s new development blueprint is meant to steer the country to carbon neutrality before 2060, but companies and regions dependent on the fossil fuel aren’t making it easy.
‘The East Is Rising’: Xi Maps Out China’s Post-Covid Ascent
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How Geng Xiaonan Ran Afoul of China’s Communist Party
The authorities have charged Geng Xiaonan with illegal business activities, but her true offense may have been sympathizing with critics of the Communist Party.