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Illustration on facebook's false allegations concerning COVID's origins by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

Facebook’s false fact check protected a viable source of COVID-19: Wuhan Institute of Virology

By Bill Gertz

People walk past a billboard advertising Chinese tech company Huawei at the PT Expo in Beijing on Oct. 14, 2020. U.S. President Donald Trump has stepped up a conflict with China over security and technology by issuing an order barring Americans from investing in companies that U.S. officials say are owned or controlled by the Chinese military. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Trump bans US investment in Chinese military-linked firms

By JOE McDONALD - Associated Press

China is building a port in Colombo, its second in Sri Lanka, as part of its Belt and Road Initiative. (Bill Gertz/The Washington Times)

China building second Sri Lanka port

By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times

China is building up its People's Liberation Army and stepping up provocations and military coercion in Asia, including against pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong. "Gray zone" warfare below the level of armed clashes is seen as as part of Beijing's strategy to increase its power and influence throughout the region. (Associated Press/File)

China expansion boosted by People’s Liberation Army

By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo listens during the third annual U.S.-Qatar Strategic Dialogue at the State Dept., Monday, Sept. 14, 2020 in Washington. (Erin Scott/Pool via AP)

Mike Pompeo rejects China ‘appeasement’ as U.S. counters Beijing military activities

By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times

Hunter Biden (Associated Press/File)

Hunter Biden China deals probed by documentary ‘Riding the Dragon’

By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times

Researcher accused of lying about ties to Chinese military

Associated Press

Submarine modernization remains a high priority within the overall nuclear and conventional forces build-up that has been under way in China for the past four decades. (Associated Press)

Inside the Ring: China’s aggressive submarine buildup

By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times

In this image provided by the U.S. Navy, a sailor assigned to the Grey Knights of Patrol Squadron (VP) 46 signals the pilot in the flight station of a P-8A Poseidon during a pre-flight check on Oct. 23, 2019, in Oak Harbor, Wash. A Chinese Navy ship fired a laser at a U.S. surveillance aircraft flying over the Philippine Sea west of Guam, the Navy said Feb. 27, 2020, acknowledging the incident more than a week after it happened. (Austin Ingram/U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class via AP)

Mark Esper presses Chinese general on ‘unsafe’ use of laser against U.S. warplane

By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times

Army vehicles roll down during a parade to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the founding of Communist China in Beijing, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2019. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

Chad Sbragia warns Xi Jinping, China military buildup threatens U.S.

By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times

Chinese President Xi Jinping inspects a guard of honor outside the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, January, 2010. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

Wang Liqiang, China defector in Australia, spills Communist Party, military secrets

By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with Romanian President Klaus Iohannis in the Oval Office of the White House, Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2019, in Washington. Trump has been on a tear about Google that traces back to unfounded conspiracy theories about the technology giant, unproven claims by former Google employees and a small research study that the president misconstrued. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump attacks on Google recycle baseless claims

By BY RACHEL LERMAN - Associated Press

The Chinese military hacker unit has conducted operations since at least 2013 in support of China’s naval modernization effort. (U.S. Navy)

U.S. counters China cyberattacks

By Bill Gertz

Adm. John Richardson (left), chief of naval operations, met this week with senior officials of China's People's Liberation Army to continue dialogue and to specifically address risk reduction and operational safety measures during encounters at sea. (U.S. Navy)

INSIDE THE RING: Adm. John Richardson visits China during Navy tensions

By Bill Gertz

U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, left, meets Chinese Defense Minister Wei Fenghe in Singapore Thursday, Oct. 18, 2018. After a rocky few months, Pentagon officials say they sense that relations with the Chinese military may be stabilizing. (AP Photo/Robert Burns) ** FILE **

Mattis meets his Chinese counterpart, but no new agreements

By ROBERT BURNS - Associated Press

U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, left, listens to China's Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission Xu Qiliang during a meeting at the Bayi Building in Beijing Thursday, June 28, 2018. (Thomas Peter/Pool Photo via AP)

Chinese general, close ally of president, faces off with Mattis on Beijing visit

By Bill Gertz - The Washington Free Beacon

A Rand Corp. report on China's military made public this week identifies key military capabilities, including drones, hypersonic glide vehicles, stealth jets, aircraft carriers and long-range ballistic and cruise missiles. (Associated Press)

China upgrades force projection doctrine

By Bill Gertz

A RC-135 Rivet Joint, assigned to the 763rd Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron, flies over Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, June 19, 2011. The RC-135 Rivet Joint reconnaissance aircraft supports theater and national level consumers with near real time on-scene intelligence collection, analysis and dissemination capabilities.

Chinese jet threatened U.S. intel jet

By Bill Gertz

Defense Secretary Ashton Carter is expected to discuss island-building with People's Liberation Army Gen. Fan Changlong during a meeting Thursday. (Associated Press)

Inside the Ring: Ashton Carter’s China remarks signal Obama policy shift

By Bill Gertz

Computer users sit near a display with a message from the Chinese police on the proper use of the Internet at an Internet cafe in Beijing, China, in this Aug. 19, 2013, file photo. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, File)

Inside the Ring: China: A cyberwarring state

By Bill Gertz