U.S. House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet holds a hearing about “IP and Strategic Competition with China: Part II” at 10:00 a.m. ET on June 6. Marc Sedam, Vice President, Technology Opportunities & Ventures, NYU Langone Health; Dennis Shea, Executive Director, J. Ronald Terwilliger Center for Housing Policy, Bipartisan Policy Center;…
House Judiciary Subcommittee’s Hearing on ‘IP and Strategic Competition with China: Part II’
US Ignorant of Investment Fund Portfolio in China: Expert
The United States is unaware of the scope of its investment fund in China that is funding possibly harmful Chinese military and civilian technologies, according to Derek Scissors, a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute. According to Scissors’s report titled “What to Do About American Investment in China,” almost $800 billion in U.S. investments poured…
Germany, Indonesia Bolster Defense Ties Amid Rising Tensions in Indo-Pacific
Germany and Indonesia have agreed to strengthen their defense cooperation as Germany works to boost engagement with countries in the Indo-Pacific region, where military tensions have been rising. German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius met with his Indonesian counterpart, Prabowo Subianto, in Jakarta on June 5 and discussed ways to strengthen defense cooperation between their countries….
CUHK Research: New COVID-19 Oral Medication Lowers Risk of Hospital Admission of Older Patients by 54 Percent
In the face of the recent rebound in coronavirus infection, the research team of the Faculty of Medicine (CU Med) at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) conducted a study on older patients in nursing homes. The result proves that two oral antivirals, Molnupiravir and Nirmatrelvir/ Ritonavir, known as Paxlovid, can lower the risk…
Chinese Ships Leave Vietnam Waters With Russian-Run Gas Fields After US-China Talks
An alleged Chinese research ship and its escort, which operated for nearly a month in Vietnam’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in the South China Sea, left those waters on Monday night, vessel-tracking experts said, just after high-level U.S.-China talks. Chinese vessel Xiang Yang Hong 10 began sailing in Vietnam’s EEZ on May 7, at times…
TSMC Feeling ‘Good’ About Possible Germany Plant, in Talks on Subsidies
Taiwanese chipmaker TSMC is feeling “good” about talks over a possible first European factory in Germany and is discussing subsidies with the host country’s government, the company’s chairman said on Tuesday. TSMC, the world’s largest contract chipmaker, has been in talks with the German state of Saxony since 2021 about building a fabrication plant, or…
Honduran President Headed to China in First Trip After Ties Established
TEGUCIGALPA—Honduran President Xiomara Castro is set to travel this week to China, her foreign minister said on Monday, the leftist leader’s first visit to the Asian giant after establishing formal diplomatic relations with it in March. Castro’s trip marks the latest step in the two nations’ new relationship, after her government ditched ties with Taiwan…
US, China Join Indonesia-Led Naval Drills Amid Geopolitical Tensions
The United States and China are participating in a multilateral naval exercise hosted by Indonesia, which commenced on Monday amid strained relations between the two major powers over Taiwan. The Multilateral Naval Exercise Komodo is taking place in the Makassar Strait, Indonesia, and will last until Thursday. The United States and China were among the…
Award-Winning Hong Kong Journalist Wins Appeal in Rare Court Ruling Upholding Media Freedom
HONG KONG—An award-winning Hong Kong journalist won an appeal Monday quashing a conviction related to research for an investigative documentary, in a rare court ruling upholding media freedom in the Chinese territory. Bao Choy was found guilty in April 2021 of deceiving the government by getting vehicle ownership records for journalistic purposes after she had…
Close Call: Chinese Ship ‘Cuts Off’ US Destroyer
In a dangerous encounter at sea, a Chinese vessel cut in front of a U.S. warship, coming as close as 150 yards in the Taiwan Strait. But tensions are not limited to the region’s waterways. A Chinese fighter jet earlier cut in front of a U.S. aircraft’s nose mid-flight. The American plane’s cockpit shook under…
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