Do US Research Investments Benefit China?; China Lease of Australian Port under Fresh Scrutiny

The biggest #Beneficiary of American tech research funding is #China, not the United States.

The United States is trying to court Pacific countries away from Beijing, pledging to spend big dollars there.

Students in Chinese colleges are protesting against what they call a year-long lockdown.

An Australian port rented to China is under fresh #Scrutiny. The U.S. Navy uses the port to transport aircraft for military exercises, with Chinese workers present.

Vice President Kamala Harris is denouncing North Korea's "brutal dictatorship." She’s voicing strong criticism during her visit to the border between the North and South.