China’s ‘Bat Woman’ Shi Zhengli denies ‘trying to defect with confidential files’

China’s infamous ‘bat woman’ coronavirus scientist has denied reports circulating on social media that she attempted to defect from the Chinese regime. Rumors had begun to spread across social media over the past 48 hours that Shi Zhengli had escaped from China, and brought hundreds of confidential documents to the U.S. embassy in Paris.  Shi, … Read more

Russia surpasses China’s official number of coronavirus cases

Russia surpasses China’s official number of coronavirus cases after registering 6,200 new infections, bringing total to 87,147 Russia reported total of 87,147 cases on Monday, higher than China’s official toll Actual number of infections in both countries is thought to be much higher   Russia had been reporting comparatively low Covid-19 numbers until April Here’s how to … Read more

EU officials ‘watered down report on China’s coronavirus fake news campaign under pressure’

The EU is accused of watering down a report on China’s coronavirus disinformation campaign after Beijing pressured the bloc, according to media reports. The New York Times and South China Morning Post say they have obtained the initial copies of a European report published on Friday which carefully documents how rogue states are pushing ‘fake … Read more

EU officials ‘watered down report on China’s coronavirus fake news campaign under pressure’

The EU is accused of watering down a report on China’s coronavirus disinformation campaign after Beijing pressured the bloc, according to media reports. The New York Times and South China Morning Post say they have obtained the initial copies of a European report published on Friday which carefully documents how rogue states are pushing ‘fake … Read more

China’s disappeared: What happened to those who dared to speak up about coronavirus?

The fearsome knock on the door came after nightfall. Outside were two men in hazmat suits who told businessman Fang Bin they had come to take him into medical quarantine. But the textile trader, a gangly man in his early 40s, wasn’t ill and the men outside his Wuhan apartment weren’t doctors. They were police … Read more

China’s disappeared: What happened to those who dared to speak up about coronavirus?

The fearsome knock on the door came after nightfall. Outside were two men in hazmat suits who told businessman Fang Bin they had come to take him into medical quarantine. But the textile trader, a gangly man in his early 40s, wasn’t ill and the men outside his Wuhan apartment weren’t doctors. They were police … Read more

Donald Trump bashes China’s minuscule official coronavirus death rate of 0.33 per 100,000

President Donald Trump has blasted China’s official coronavirus death statistics as ‘impossible’ with Dr Deborah Birx concurring that Beijing failed its ‘moral obligation’ for transparency in the pandemic. At a White House briefing on Saturday, Dr Birx was presenting a chart with coronavirus mortality rates by country when Trump interjected, saying ‘does anybody really believe … Read more

Donald Trump bashes China’s minuscule official coronavirus death rate of 0.33 per 100,000

President Donald Trump has blasted China’s official coronavirus death statistics as ‘impossible’ with Dr Deborah Birx concurring that Beijing failed its ‘moral obligation’ for transparency in the pandemic. At a White House briefing on Saturday, Dr Birx was presenting a chart with coronavirus mortality rates by country when Trump interjected, saying ‘does anybody really believe … Read more

China’s deadly legacy exposed: Major new series sorts coronavirus conspiracy theories from facts 

When tens of thousands worldwide are dead or dying and many thousands more are doomed, it’s an odd thing to boast about. But when the flagship Hermès store in the Chinese city of Guangzhou reopened after a two-month coronavirus lockdown last weekend, it took a staggering $2.7 million — the highest one day earnings by … Read more

China’s deadly legacy exposed: Major new series sorts coronavirus conspiracy theories from facts 

When tens of thousands worldwide are dead or dying and many thousands more are doomed, it’s an odd thing to boast about. But when the flagship Hermès store in the Chinese city of Guangzhou reopened after a two-month coronavirus lockdown last weekend, it took a staggering $2.7 million — the highest one day earnings by … Read more