China, Covid-19 and Wuhan Institute

German spy agency says Covid-19 likely leaked from China's Wuhan Institute
The spy agency's assessment was based on an unspecified intelligence operation code-named "Saaremaa" as well as on publicly-available data.
China urges restraint after new reports on Covid-19 'lab leak' theory
China on Thursday urged caution and political restraint in the wake of reports that Germany's BND intelligence agency gathered plausible evidence that the coronavirus pandemic originated with a laboratory leak in the Chinese city of Wuhan.
COVID-19 likely leaked from Wuhan lab, reports say Germany’s spies assessed
Germany's spy agency put at 80 to 90 per cent the likelihood that the coronavirus behind COVID-19 was accidentally released from a Wuhan lab, two German newspapers reported.
German Government Reportedly Concealed Intel That Wuhan Lab Leak Was ’80 to 95%’ Likely
The German government for years concealed an assessment by its Foreign Intelligence Service that a lab origin of COVID-19 was
Merkel rejects claims Germany covered up Covid-19 lab leak report
Former German chancellor Angela Merkel dismissed accusations of a cover-up regarding her handling of intelligence reports on the origins of the coronavirus pandemic, her spokeswoman said on Thursday.
Germany’s spy agency concludes COVID likely leaked from Chinese lab
Germany’s foreign intelligence service in 2020 put at 80%-90% the likelihood that the coronavirus behind the COVID-19 pandemic was accidentally released from China’s Wuhan Institute of Virology, two German newspapers reported on Wednesday.
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Germany's secret pandemic report: Merkel and China respond
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Beijing Women's Football Coach Yu Yun Talks Zhang Linyan's Recovery Journey
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Beijing launches robotaxi service at railway station, showing China’s rapid development in autonomous driving
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China's Manus AI partners with Alibaba's Qwen team in expansion bid
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What you need to know about Manus, the new AI agentic system from China hailed as a second ‘DeepSeek moment’
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Beijing Letter: ‘It’s therapeutic for people to relate to horses': New effort to promote equestrian links
China has almost 2,500 equestrian clubs with about 700,000 members and the number of enthusiasts has grown with the country’s ...
Increased rainfall and vegetation changes result in sediment shifts at the Roof of the World
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Exciting Showdown in Women's Super League: Wuhan Chegu Jiangda and Beijing Oriental Yuhong End in a Shocking 3:3 Draw
Playing at home, Wuhan Chegu Jiangda rallied large crowds of dedicated supporters—revealing the team's stature within the community. The offensive prowess of Beijing Oriental Yuhong was met with ...