Health Many Scientists Still Think The Coronavirus Came From Nature President Biden told U.S. intel agencies to investigate whether the coronavirus spread after a lab leak in China. Scientists welcome the request, but many still think it came from the wild. Geoff Brumfiel
Business China's Birthrate Drops, As Census Data Warn Of Aging Population Leaders in Beijing will need to determine how to continue China's streak of economic growth while caring for a growing, nonworking part of the population. John Ruwitch
Environment On Climate, U.S. And China Pledge Cooperation, But Competition Will Also Be Prominent Bilateral ties are at a low and while Washington and Beijing agreed on climate cooperation, details are unclear. Competition with China is key to the Biden administration's response to climate change. John Ruwitch
Environment U.S., China Agree To Cooperate On Climate Crisis With Urgency The world's two biggest carbon polluters agreed to cooperate to curb climate change with "seriousness and urgency" days before President Biden hosts a virtual summit of world leaders on the issue. The Associated Press
Politics Intelligence Chiefs Say China, Russia Are Biggest Threats To U.S. The top U.S. intelligence officials detailed concerns to the Senate Intelligence Committee on Wednesday, with many questions raised about cyberthreats and espionage targeting U.S. technology. Scott Neuman
Business He Tried To Organize Workers In China's Gig Economy. Now He Faces 5 Years In Jail The arrest of food delivery worker Chen Guojiang dealt a blow to nascent efforts to promote couriers' rights as they've gained broader public attention during the coronavirus pandemic. Emily Feng
Politics 50 Years Later, The Legacy Of U.S.-China 'Pingpong Diplomacy' Faces Challenges April 10 marks the 50th anniversary of when U.S. table tennis players first visited China in a diplomatic breakthrough. But today, the political winds have shifted — in both countries. John Ruwitch
Health Why Pandemics Give Birth To Hate: From Bubonic Plague To COVID-19 The Atlanta shooting has led to heated discussion about the blame — and violence — aimed at Asians during the pandemic. It's the latest example in a long history of hatred fueled by disease. Joanne Lu
Technology A Cautionary Tale For China's Ambitious Chipmakers Wuhan Hongxin Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. was supposed to be one of China's most advanced chipmakers. Now it's bankrupt — a big flop at a time when the country seeks technological self-reliance. Emily Feng
World In Tokyo, Blinken And Austin Work To Revive Asian Alliance To Counter China The first Cabinet-level trip abroad of the Biden administration is squarely focused on the challenge presented by China to U.S. primacy. Blinken will also meet with his Chinese counterpart in Alaska. Anthony Kuhn
