China Rejects NASA Accusation Over Moon Territory;China, US Hold High-Level Talk on Reducing Tariffs
China in Focus
Top officials from the United States and China discuss reducing tariffs over video conference—but experts say it may not be enough to help China’s trade issues. NASA issues a warning against Beijing, saying it plans to take over the moon in the coming years. But China fires back, accusing the agency of pushing a smear campaign. Heavy downpours and floods are sweeping China. And forecasters say this year’s rainy season isn’t letting up. Shanghai announces two new rounds of mass virus testing, while another city with 7 million people is ordered back under lockdown. We take a closer look at Confucius Institutes—and which U.S. universities are still running them.
China in Focus
Top officials from the United States and China discuss reducing tariffs over video conference—but experts say it may not be enough to help China’s trade issues. NASA issues a warning against Beijing, saying it plans to take over the moon in the coming years. But China fires back, accusing the agency of pushing a smear campaign. Heavy downpours and floods are sweeping China. And forecasters say this year’s rainy season isn’t letting up. Shanghai announces two new rounds of mass virus testing, while another city with 7 million people is ordered back under lockdown. We take a closer look at Confucius Institutes—and which U.S. universities are still running them.
