Genetic analysis suggests the Covid-19 pandemic may have started at some point between October 6 and December 11.

Reports suggest White House officials discussed the “nuclear option” of refusing to pay some or all of the $1.1 trillion debt held by China as compensation for Covid-19. But China could protect itself – or escalate things further.

The interception of two shipments from Ecuador more than doubled the amount of shark fin seized in Hong Kong for all of last year. The fins came mostly from thresher and silk sharks, both protected species.

The Japanese authorities have come under fire on social media over the legal requirement that doctors send handwritten coronavirus documents using a fax machine. Then again, nearly every office in Japan still has one.

The relationship between the US and China is in its worst shape in decades, and the term “Cold War” is starting to enter the mainstream.

Tourism in China is gradually emerging from the shadow of the coronavirus, but most tourists remain wary of traveling far from home.

Matthew Pottinger, a key architect of Trump’s hardline policies toward Beijing, advocates for democracy in China in a rare speech delivered in Mandarin. It has so far garnered little attention on Chinese social media.

The coronavirus has fundamentally altered Chinese retail, and wealthier people are spending their money on their family, targetted brands and online experiences.

A new study from British and Singaporean experts found that government facilities are far more effective in isolating coronavirus patients than stay-at-home orders.

In a TV ad launched against Democratic candidate Joe Biden, Trump’s supporters mistakenly used pictures of Taiwan’s flag carrier.