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Justice Department opens criminal probe of Chinese Olympic doping scandal
One focus of the probe appears to be on the World Anti-Doping Agency, which reviewed repeated positive drug tests by elite Chinese swimmers.

Chinese billionaire owns hundreds of thousands of acres of Oregon timberland, report reveals
Tianqiao Chen, with nearly 200,000 acres in Oregon, is the second largest foreign owner of U.S. land, according to land ownership publication The Land Report. His stake has drawn ire from an Oregon Republican.

China is subtly increasing military pressure on Taiwan. Here’s how
China has been sending ships and planes to encircle Taiwan and mounting more sophisticated military drills simulating a blockade of the island.

A year after China ended its harsh COVID policies, it’s struggling to rebound
A year ago, China lifted its draconian COVID restrictions. Many expected the country to bounce back quickly. That hasn't happened.

Biden to host a solo press conference tonight after meeting with China’s Xi Jinping
President Biden will give a press conference in San Francisco, following his first meeting in a year with Chinese leader Xi Jinping at the APEC summit.

Culture
Chinese traditions bloom at Portland’s Lan Su Garden’s Chrysanthemum Festival
The two-week event features a dozen floral designs, and takes place during the 35th anniversary of Portland-Suzhou sister city relationship.

China has stopped publishing daily COVID data amid reports of a huge spike in cases
China's National Health Commission said in a statement it would no longer publish daily data and that "from now on, the Chinese CDC will release relevant COVID information for reference and research."

China halts climate and military dialogue with US over Pelosi’s Taiwan visit
Tensions are rising rapidly as China retaliates against Nancy Pelosi's visit. The White House summoned China's ambassador to protest what it called China's "irresponsible" actions since the visit.

Biden and China’s Xi discuss tensions over Taiwan
The divisions over Taiwan come amid several challenges between the two superpowers: the Russian invasion of Ukraine, U.S. tariffs and Chinese aggression in the Pacific.

UN human rights chief asks China to rethink Uyghur policies
The top U.N. human rights official said Saturday that she raised concerns with Chinese officials about the impact of measures on the rights of Uyghurs in China's Xinjiang region.