“Despite claiming to be confronting militant Islam and other forms of extremism, Russia has launched attacks on a wide variety of Crimean Tatars who have spoken out against the occupation including journalists, photographers, and activists," suggested the blog.

Leaked recordings from the World Health Organization (WHO) reveal that China sat on releasing crucial information about the coronavirus for over a week in January.

However, 16 new cases were logged in Mainland China, out of which 11 were from Sichuan province, three in Inner Mongolia, and two in Guangdong

About 61% said that China should be held responsible for the pandemic and 69% expressed the need for an independent investigation into the pandemic which Beijing should allow.

Hong Kong chief executive Carrie Lam defended China’s proposed national security law for the city on Tuesday, saying Hong Kong needs the legislation for the benefit of the majority of its people.

China warned the U.S. against undermining its interests in Hong Kong.

Speculations surrounding these theories began to intensify after a top health official reported that it is very likely for China to experience a second wave of the global health crisis given how fresh clusters are emerging in different parts of the country.

China is moving to propose a national security law that could bypass Hong Kong’s existing legislature and spark protests in the city.

On Wednesday, Trump slammed “an unidentified wacko in China” who claimed that the world was responsible for the COVID-19 outbreak spiraling out of control.

The senate’s views come as a stark contrast from U.S. President Donald Trump’s stance that fixated on holding China responsible for an attempted cover-up while also accusing WHO of being a “puppet” of the Asian superpower.

As tension between the U.S. and China grows over the coronavirus, Donald Trump has extended the country’s trade ban on Huawei for another year.

There have been several intelligence reports, claiming that China had delayed in relaying the spread of coronavirus, made those who blew its cover disappear, and even refused to provide samples of the virus to scientists in the West.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has laid yet another blame on the Chinese government- that they have has been trying to steal coronavirus research data from the U.S. 

The Modi government ensured that there would be adequate support and funding during the crisis while maintaining that the focus will now be on letting local businesses thrive. In a refreshing move of sorts, it has been reported that the testing capacity for COVID-19 will be increased to 1 lakh per day.

Chinese authorities have arrested a constitutional lawyer for speaking against the government and criticizing its efforts to fight the COVID-19 pandemic and suppression of free speech.

The leaked Chinese military COVID-19 data indicates that it may be possible that Beijing understated the number of affected and deceased individuals.

The Chinese Foreign Ministry and the central intelligence agency are yet to comment on the controversial allegations.

Xuezhong didn’t stop at that. He maintained that “the best way to fight for freedom of expression is for everyone to speak as if we already have freedom of speech.”

Researchers are not supportive of China’s stance as even the TCM remedies, for COVID-19, which are being tested are not getting rigorously designed trials and thus will not produce reliable results. 

American lawmaker Mark Green is set to introduce by the end of this week a bill that will help U.S. manufacturers move their manufacturing from China to the United States.

Trump administration critics, however, argue that it was solely China’s fault, as President Trump reportedly adopted a muddled approach at the onset of the outbreak, which pushed things into a downward spiral.

A new report released by the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officials has accused China of hidings facts related to the severity of coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan when it was in its earliest stages.

“China will do anything they can to have me lose this race,” said the U.S. President in an exclusive interview to Reuters.

Various intelligence agencies, including the National Security Agency, the Defense Intelligence Agency, the National Center for Medical Intelligence, and the CIA, have been reportedly tasked to carry out the investigation. 

The assessments were supported by U.S. President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. Despite there being no clear evidence as yet on this front, the assumptions have been met with strict resistance by Chinese officials and the lab staff.

Bill Gates defended China saying that the country did the best by intervening early when the outbreak was reported in Wuhan in December.

China is not allowing U.S. scientists to investigate the origins of the novel coronavirus in Wuhan, where the outbreak first emerged in early January.

2020 should be the year of Europe-China diplomacy, but the coronavirus pandemic has prompted Europe to change course.

 “It is probable, likely, that the virus is of animal origin,” said WHO spokeswoman Fadela Chaib, while enthusing how despite there being several unanswered questions about the birth of the virus, an intermediate animal host could be the answer.  

Wuhan doctor who first identified COVID-19 in China and treated the first set of patients has come forward in support of the local Chinese authorities.