Countries choose between American Pfizer and Chinese Sinopharm shots, as Beijing pursues its 'Belt and Road' globe-spanning infrastructure and trade network push

Beijing maintains virus came from abroad; Chinese government spokesman says they will 'exchange views' but gives no indication whether scientists will be allowed to gather evidence

As 4,470 die of coronavirus, authorities set January 26 as date to expand existing measure that previously only targeted UK; other countries also tighten restrictions

America's adversaries unleash scorn at 'limping' democratic system, gloat over images of violence in Washington, while allies urge a return to normalcy

State-owned Sinopharm's data release is the first official announcement of late-stage trial data from a Chinese company on its COVID-19 inoculation candidates

Zhang Zhan has been detained since May, and lawyer says her health is declining; prosecutors demand 5-year sentence for 'picking quarrels and provoking trouble'

Communist Party leaders praise themselves for largely curbing spread of COVID-19, whose origins they have sought to cast doubt on since it emerged last December in Wuhan

Assistant Secretary of State for Near East Affairs David Schenker urges greater oversight to monitor trade, especially in technology that could be put to military use

Beijing's alleged persecution of Muslim ethnic groups in Xinjiang has caused major rift with Western nations; analysts say over 1 million detained

In rare statement on issue not related to communal matters, UK Jewish leader says Beijing crackdown on minority leaves him 'reflecting upon the deep pain of Jewish persecution'