State news agency Xinhua announced that three scientists involved—He, Zhang Renli and Qin Jinzhou—had been jailed for their involvement earlier this week. The report said He was sentenced to three years in prison “for illegally carrying out human embryo gene-editing intended for reproduction, in which three genetically edited babies were born.” The births of Lulu and Nana were announced by He at the International Human Genome Editing Summit in Hong Kong in November 2018....

Pelosi’s trip makes her the highest ranking U.S. official to visit the island in 25 years and has been met with a strong response from Chinese authorities. Relations between China and Taiwan have long been strained, as Taiwan claims independence but China insists that it controls the island. The trip from Pelosi, a California Democrat, has made relations between the U.S and China more tense in recent weeks. China deployed 150 J-20 fighter jets, considered to be China’s most powerful fighter jet, to the Taiwan Strait in June 2021 amid tensions with Taiwan, according to a report from the South China Morning Post....

That newfound fascination with China may be the best thing that could happen to the stormy marriage between Japan and the United States. At the least, it provides an alternative to a dangerous obsession. Japan’s unwillingness to lower trade barriers and its inability to shrink its trade surplus have dominated U. S. headlines for a decade. Bill Clinton’s promise to make trade policy “results oriented” (translation: to set numerical targets for U....

If the answer is a resounding “No,” as it should be, then it is hard to see the American academy as anything other than insane—and dangerously so—when it comes to China and its Confucius Institutes, as a bombshell report from the National Association of Scholars (NAS) makes clear. The report demonstrates that news of Confucius Institutes’ death in America has been greatly exaggerated. The story of Confucius Institutes in America is a cautionary tale illustrating the ability of China to weather efforts to combat its malign machinations, and the corruption of the very institutions that ought to be standing as bulwarks against the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)....

Jake Sullivan, President Joe Biden’s national security adviser, told Fox News on Sunday that the U.S. and key allies were intentionally piling pressure on China ahead of the World Health Organization’s next phase of investigations. “The relevant remarks by the United States are pure blackmail and a threat. China deplores, rejects and will never accept them,” Beijing’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian said Tuesday. Zhao said China had already made “positive contributions” to global efforts to find the source of the coronavirus by twice receiving WHO experts to the country....

Col. Tian Junli, a spokesperson for the People’s Liberation Army Southern Theater Command, said Chinese forces “tracked, monitored and expelled” USS Benfold after the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer operated near the Paracel Islands “without the approval of the Chinese government.” “This action by the U.S. has seriously violated China’s sovereignty and security,” Tian’s statement read. “We solemnly demand the U.S. immediately stop such provocative actions, or it will bear the serious consequences of any unforeseen event resulting from these incidents....

American officials see China as the top threat to the United States with regard to the economy, cybersecurity and military. President Joe Biden warned on Tuesday that cybersecurity attacks could lead to physical confrontations with a country and said standing up to China requires the U.S. to maintain pace without unnecessarily increasing hostilities. The Times editorial board attributed Biden’s remarks that a significant cyberattack could lead to a “real shooting war” to a “threat of war against China and Russia....

The Global Times, which espouses some of the Chinese government’s most hawkish views, accused Japan of “acting hostile toward China” through its protection of the disputed Senkaku Islands, which Beijing claims as its Diaoyu Islands. The pointed article was published a day after the Japanese Defense Ministry’s Joint Staff Office said it had detected three People’s Liberation Army (PLA)warships sailing past Japanese islands into the Pacific on May 31....

Xie Feng, a vice foreign minister in Beijing, called in Ambassador Burns and “lodged stern representations and strong protests” over Pelosi’s visit to the democratically governed island, China’s official news service Xinhua said on Wednesday. China views Taiwan as its own territory, but exercises no jurisdiction over the island or its people, who largely welcomed the California Democrat’s stopover, making her the first serving speaker to set foot in Taipei in 25 years....

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian decried the sale of three advanced weapons systems to Taiwan. He called it a violation of the longstanding agreements by which Washington has foregone direct ties with Taipei in favor of Beijing. “The United States has seriously violated the one-China principle, and the provisions of the three China-U.S. joint communiqués, especially the August 17 communique,” Zhao said, “by selling arms to Taiwan, seriously interfered in China’s internal affairs and seriously harmed China’s sovereignty and security interests....

The Al Ahly vs Esperance encounter has revenge written all over it as it’s a repeat of last year’s quarter-final. Al Ahly beat Esperance in both legs (4-3 on aggregate) en route to the final where they eventually lost to Wydad Casablanca of Morocco. Both teams are strong favourites to go through to the knockout stages, but how they start the campaign will determine if they’re good enough to progress....

Neymar, who suffered a fractured foot against Marseille in Le Classique on Sunday, moved to Ligue 1 giants PSG in a world-record €222 million deal in August, but the 26-year-old Brazil international has already been linked to Madrid. The former Barcelona player continues to be at the centre of growing speculation amid talk of a sensational switch to the European and Spanish champions. La Liga titleholders Madrid lead PSG 3-1 after the first leg of the blockbuster Champions League last-16 tie....

The press conference was her first as a Republican candidate after deciding to enter the recall election that could determine whether California Gov. Gavin Newsom stays in office. Although she previously supported Trump in 2016, she has since been critical of him. When a reporter asked if she was looking for Trump’s endorsement as a candidate, she said “no.” “I am a private citizen of the state of California, I have every right in the world to be able to run for this office and I am on the Republican side, obviously I’m on the Republican side,” she added while explaining she has “conservative economic values....

An in-depth interview and documentary accompanying the piece takes one through the Games and Jenner’s life since that time. Jenner says that the medal has never been on display, residing sometimes in a drawer and others in a safe. MORE: XXXI greatest American Olympians | Rio Olympic venues “The medal,” Jenner told SI. “It was great for show-and-tell.” In the story and accompanying documentary, Jenner talks about her path to those 1976 Games and to her high-profile life as a transgender woman and part of the Kardashian empire....

Late Friday night/early Saturday morning, while trying to earn an upset victory over No. 8 ranked Washington State, Cal Golden Bears QB Ross Bowers took to the skies with an absolutely insane front-flip touchdown. Sure, he was given a little bit of a boost from the Wazzou defenders there to finish the rotation, but the launch angle is impressive enough. While he didn’t stick the landing — and, reasonably so, considering the mass of chunky football players in his landing spot — the athleticism to get into the air was wild....

Line: Cal -5 Total: 141.5 MORE: College hoops live odds | ATS standings Trends: Cal 23-10 SU, 18-14-1 ATS, 16-17 O/U. Hawaii 27-5 SU, 14-12 ATS, 12-12 O/U. KenPom efficiency ratings: Cal 22 (overall), 47 (offense), 14 (defense). Hawaii 60, 108, 40 Effective FG percentage: Cal 52.5, Hawaii 52.5 EFG% against: Cal 44.0, Hawaii 44.9 What to like about Cal — Terrific interior defense. Cal ranks first nationally in 2-point defense and has the second-tallest average height in the nation....

This article explains the symptoms, causes, and diagnosis of calcinosis cutis as well as the current options for treatment. Symptoms Calcinosis cutis causes small, hard, white or yellowish lumps under the skin. The lumps can vary in size and often appear in clusters. They are generally slow-growing and often start with redness or itching of the skin. Even so, most people have no symptoms before the lumps appear. Calcinosis cutis can occur anywhere on the body but is most common on the fingertips, around the elbows or knees, or on the shins....

Understanding the potential for calcium supplements to interfere with thyroid medication is especially important for women who’ve gone through menopause, as they’re at an increased risk for both hypothyroidism and osteoporosis and so may need to juggle taking medication for the former while also taking supplements for the latter. The Effect of Calcium Supplements There are different types of thyroid medications, as well as a variety of sources of calcium that can interact with them, so it can be helpful to know a bit about each so that you can make informed decisions about the drugs and supplements you take....

Calculating Your Heart Age The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has a very handy heart age calculator. This predictor uses traditional cardiac risk factors of body mass index (BMI), gender, blood pressure, smoking history, and diabetes to calculate your heart age. For example, according to this calculator, a 30-year-old woman with a systolic blood pressure (that’s the top blood pressure number) of 118 millimeters of mercury (mm Hg) who has never been treated for high blood pressure, who doesn’t smoke, who doesn’t have diabetes, and who has a BMI of 22....