China health officials lash out at WHO, defend COVID virus search
The origins of COVID-19 are still debated and the focus of bitter political dispute.
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The origins of COVID-19 are still debated and the focus of bitter political dispute.
CEO Shou Zi Chew struggled to convince skeptical lawmakers that the app protects user data as momentum builds for banning the app over national security concerns.
CIA Director Bill Burns said that U.S. intelligence is confident that Chinese leadership is considering providing lethal aid to Russia in its war against Ukraine.
"We endured," President Zelenksyy told his nation. "And we will do everything to gain victory this year."
When a Chinese spy balloon floated across the U.S. earlier this month, it sparked a wide range of reactions from security fears to intrigue.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that Beijing may provide weapons, and confirmed Chinese companies are giving non-lethal support to the Russian effort.
Sunday's shootdown marked the third unidentified object to be shot down over the U.S. and Canada in three days.
The United States denied that it operates any surveillance balloons over China.
China's balloon program is "designed to augment" its surveillance abilities, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said.
A senior Biden administration official confirmed that the U.S. intelligence community believes the balloon was part of a surveillance program run by the People's Liberation Army.
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said President Biden authorized the operation to shoot down the balloon.
U.S. military leaders recommended against shooting it down as it crossed over the middle of the country due to danger from debris, a senior defense official said.
The United States on Saturday downed a suspected Chinese spy balloon off the Carolina coast after it traversed sensitive military sites across North America.
The American plane was forced to "take evasive maneuvers to avoid a collision."
The CDC cited concerns over the COVID-19 surge in China and "the lack of adequate and transparent" data from the country's health authorities.
Residents reacted gleefully to the news and the travel industry began to prepare for an expected surge. But COVID cases have leaped as key pillars of China's broader containment policy have ended.
Taiwan says China's military sent 71 planes and seven ships toward Taiwan in a 24-hour display of force directed at the self-ruled island.
The announcement appeared to be in response to widespread protests in recent weeks, including some of the boldest demonstrations China has seen in decades.
Six Raiders are in production. The Air Force plans to build 100 that can deploy either nuclear weapons or conventional bombs, and can be used with or without a human crew.
President Biden met with Chinese President Xi Jinping for a face-to-face meeting today. It was the first time the two spoke in person since Mr. Biden took office. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe has more on the meeting, which comes amid rising tensions between the two countries.
"A milestone year, when we anticipate the birth of the Earth's eight billionth inhabitant" says U.N. chief.
The head of the World Health Organization says there's "cause for optimism."
While Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi has returned to American soil, the fallout from her recent visit to Taiwan continues to unfold as China has blocked imports from the country.
Hours after Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi left Taiwan, China has begun a series of training exercises in the waters off Taiwan.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has made her controversial visit to Taiwan despite threats from the Chinese government. CBS News' David Begnaud and Debra Alfarone speak with CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes and CBS News contributor Isaac Stone Fish on the implications of this closely watched trip.
