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US, China Spar Over Taiwan at Defense Meeting; Japan Could Defend Taiwan in Case of Attack: Expert



China in Focus

Do Chinese-made vaccines cause cancer? A thousand Chinese citizens and their families suspect just that. Reports show hundreds of children were found to get diabetes after getting the jab. We spoke with victims to find out more. Defense chiefs from two of the world’s two biggest economies met in person for the first time in years. During the talks, their exchange soon turned heated over Taiwan. Successes and setbacks—the Chinese Communist Party has seen both as it moves forward with goals in the Indo-Pacific region. What is Beijing planning next? An expert breaks it down. A video on social media depicts a Uyghur family as they smile and dance. But some reveal there’s more to the clip than meets the eye.