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Will China Ever Be Held Accountable for COVID-19?

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Real Clear Politics
· Jun 23, 2026
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· Jul 1, 2026
CIDCA: China provides anti-epidemic support to Africa
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Washington Examiner
· Jul 8, 2026
Fighting America, arming China: The West’s suicidal tech policy
Over the past year, the Chinese Communist Party has engaged in repeated clashes with the United States and other nations of the free world. Yet, it continues to weave its surveillance technologies into the very countries it targets for attack. Beijing has run drills to prepare to invade Taiwan, clashed with the Philippines around Scarborough []
Off The Press
· Jul 6, 2026
Emails Show NIH Flagged Chinese Doctor Linked to COVID-19 Vaccine Patent
Weeks before a Chinese military doctor applied for a patent on a COVID-19 vaccine in February 2020, federal bureaucrats in the United States were reviewing taxpayer-funded grants to China and flagged the doctor as a recipient. Dr. Zhou Yusen, who held the rank of major general, was a researcher working under the Chinese Academy of []...Click to read more
Vision Times
· Jun 25, 2026
Covid Surge Returns to China, Residents Say 2026 Strain Hits Harder Than 2022
Beijing’s COVID case counts have climbed for six months. Official figures from mainland China have long been treated with skepticism by outside observers. The agency’s monthly reports since late 2025 show a consistent upward trajectory that the official language systematically obscures. In November 2025, mainland authorities recorded 13,959 new confirmed cases, with 48 severe and []
The Daily Signal
· Jul 6, 2026
Emails Show NIH Officials Flagged Chinese Military Doctor Later Linked to Early COVID-19 Vaccine Patent
Weeks before a Chinese military doctor applied for a patent on a COVID-19 vaccine in February 2020, federal bureaucrats in the United States were reviewing taxpayer-funded grants to China and flagged the doctor as a recipient. Dr. Zhou Yusen, who held the rank of major general, was a researcher working under the Chinese Academy of...
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Related coverage for "Will China Ever Be Held Accountable for COVID-19?": Real Clear Politics — America's Continuing Reliance on Critical Chinese Materials. China Global Television Network — CIDCA: China provides anti-epidemic support to Africa. Washington Examiner — Fighting America, arming China: The West’s suicidal tech policy. Off The Press — Emails Show NIH Flagged Chinese Doctor Linked to COVID-19 Vaccine Patent. Vision Times — Covid Surge Returns to China, Residents Say 2026 Strain Hits Harder Than 2022. The Daily Signal — Emails Show NIH Officials Flagged Chinese Military Doctor Later Linked to Early COVID-19 Vaccine Patent