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A view of the P4 lab inside the Wuhan Institute of Virology is seen after a visit by the World Health Organization team in Wuhan in China's Hubei province on Feb. 3, 2021. The House voted unanimously Friday, March 10, 2023, to declassify U.S. intelligence information about the origins of COVID-19. The order to declassify focused on intelligence related to China’s Wuhan Institute of Virology, citing “potential links” between the research that was done there and the outbreak of COVID-19, which the WHO declared a pandemic in March 2020. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, File)

Congress shows seismic shift on Wuhan lab likely causing the pandemic

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, visiting Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, left, shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping before their meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, Feb. 14, 2023. (Yan Yan/Xinhua via AP, File)

China’s Xi wants bigger global role after Saudi-Iran deal

By Joe McDonald - Associated Press

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin speaks to members of the press inside the Rotunda of the state Capitol building on Feb. 25, 2023, in Richmond, Va. A top political adviser to Youngkin insisted on Monday, Feb. 27, that there's room for the Virginia governor to enter the Republican presidential primary a day after suggesting the campaign was a “two-person race between Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis.” Jeff Roe, a strategist for Youngkin, told The Associated Press that his weekend comments on Fox News were not a signal of Youngkin’s intentions or future prospects. (AP Photo/John C. Clark, File)

Virginia Gov. Youngkin scores some legislative wins as he eyes White House

By Sarah Rankin and Michelle L. Price - Associated Press

In this photo released by the official website of the office of the Iranian Presidency, President Ebrahim Raisi, left, shakes hands with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in an official welcoming ceremony in Beijing, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023. Iran and Saudi Arabia have agreed to reestablish diplomatic relations and reopen embassies after years of tensions. The two countries released a joint communique about the deal on Friday, March 10, 2023 with China, which apparently brokered the agreement. (Iranian Presidency Office via AP, File)

China denies hidden motives after hosting Iran-Saudi talks

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Chinese military vehicles carrying DF-17 ballistic missiles roll during a parade to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the founding of Communist China in Beijing, on Oct. 1, 2019. U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Thursday, Dec. 2, 2021, that China’s pursuit of hypersonic weapons “increases tensions in the region” and vowed the U.S. would maintain its capability to deter potential threats posed by China. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, File)

China outpacing U.S. in hypersonic missiles, Defense Intelligence Agency warns

By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times

A worker in protectively overalls and carrying disinfecting equipment walks outside the Wuhan Central Hospital, China on Feb. 6, 2021. Experts drafted by the World Health Organization to help investigate the origins of the coronavirus pandemic say further research is needed to determine how COVID-19 first began. They say they need a more detailed analysis of the possibility it was a laboratory accident. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, File)

House unanimously backs bill to declassify intel on COVID-19 origins, Wuhan lab

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Li Qiang looks on during a session of China's National People's Congress (NPC) to elect the Premier at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, Saturday, March 11, 2023. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

China names Li Qiang premier nominally in charge of economy

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Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning gestures during a press conference at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Beijing, Oct. 13, 2022. China on Friday, March 10, 2023 accused Canada of smearing its reputation over allegations China is secretly operating two overseas police stations in Quebec. (AP Photo/Liu Zheng, File)

China accuses Canada of smearing over secret police stations

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FILE - President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, left, speaks with President Joe Biden at the global meeting of G20 leaders in Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia, Nov. 15, 2022. (Leon Neal/Pool Photo via AP, File)

Biden, EU leader hold talks on proposal on electric vehicles

By Aamer Madhani and Raf Casert - Associated Press

In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, attends a plenary meeting of the delegation of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) and the People's Armed Police Force during the first session of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC) in Beijing, on Wednesday, March 8, 2023. Xi has called for "more quickly elevating the armed forces to world-class standards," in a speech coming days after he warned the country was threatened by a U.S.-led campaign of "containment, encirclement and suppression of China." (Li Gang/Xinhua via AP)

China’s Xi calls for ‘more quickly elevating’ armed forces

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President Joe Biden boards Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., Thursday, March 9, 2023, en route to Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Jess Rapfogel)

Biden budget aims at China with billions for Pacific islands

By Matthew Lee - Associated Press

President Joe Biden speaks on the cancer moonshot initiative at the John F. Kennedy Library and Museum, Sept. 12, 2022, in Boston. Biden is requesting more than $2.8 billion in the federal budget proposal he's sending to Congress to help advance his cancer-fighting goals. That's according to White House officials, who shared details with The Associated Press before Biden unveils the proposal Thursday, March 9, 2023, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

House tees up COVID bill forcing Biden to declassify intel about virus’ origins

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

In this image supplied by the Australian Department of Defence, Chinese People's Liberation Army-Navy (PLA-N) Intelligence Collection Vessel Haiwangxing operating off the north-west shelf of Australia, Wednesday, May 11, 2022. Australian Minister of Defence Peter Dutton said Friday, May 13, 2022, that the Chinese warship with spying capabilities had been hugging the western coastline in what amounted to an &quot;aggressive act.&quot; (Australian Defence Dept. via AP)

China’s navy suspected in electronic interference of civilian, military aircraft flights

By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times

An antiquated 40mm anti-air gun points toward the sea at the observation deck on Beigan, part of Matsu Islands, Taiwan on Sunday, March 5, 2023. Just 10km away from mainland China at its closest, Matsu became a fortress and frontline of defense for the nationalists who had retreated to Taiwan in 1949 after losing to the Communist Party in a civil war. (AP Photo/Johnson Lai)

Taiwan suspects Chinese ships cut islands’ internet cables

By Huizhong Wu and Johnson Lai - Associated Press

Dr. Robert Redfield, left, former director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, confers with Rep. Ami Bera, D-Calif., before the start of a hearing by the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, March 8, 2023. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Former CDC director says COVID-19 ‘more likely’ came from Chinese lab leak

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

A Chinese flag hangs near a security camera outside of a shop in Beijing on Oct. 8, 2019. China has long been seen by the U.S. as a prolific source of anti-American propaganda but less aggressive in its influence operations than Russia, which has used cyberattacks and covert operations to disrupt U.S. elections and denigrate rivals. But many in Washington now think China is increasingly adopting tactics associated with Russia — and there's growing concern the U.S. isn't doing enough to respond. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) **FILE**

U.S. sees China propaganda efforts becoming more like Russia’s

By Nomaan Merchant and Matthew Lee - Associated Press

Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang gestures as he prepares to leave a press conference held on the sidelines of the annual meeting of China's National People's Congress (NPC) in Beijing, Tuesday, March 7, 2023. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Chinese minister warns China, U.S. on course for conflict

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Residents wait to cross a road near members of the Chaoyang militia on duty in Beijing, Monday, March 6, 2023. Chinese economic officials expressed confidence Monday they can meet this year's growth target of "around 5%" by generating 12 million new jobs and encouraging consumer spending following the end of anti-virus controls that kept millions of people at home. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

Biden administration to relax COVID testing rules for travelers from China

By Aamer Madhani and Zeke Miller - Associated Press

Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen delivers a speech during National Day celebrations in front of the Presidential Building in Taipei, Taiwan, Monday, Oct. 10, 2022. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying, File)

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy set to meet Taiwan leader in California: Report

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang waves as he arrives for a press conference held on the sidelines of the annual meeting of China's National People's Congress (NPC) in Beijing, Tuesday, March 7, 2023. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Chinese foreign minister warns U.S. policies pushing countries toward war

By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times