The Global Times, a Chinese-based tabloid, published an editorial Saturday calling the policy “abusive” and “dangerous,” as it warned against its impact on U.S.-China ties. The bill was sponsored by Democrat Senator Bob Menendez, who is also chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, who both said in a statement that it would be the most comprehensive restructuring of U.S. policy toward the island nation since the Taiwan Relations Act of 1979....

In a Sunday editorial in the state-owned Global Times, Beijing warned that allowing the country into the alliance—as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has requested—would lead to an inevitable escalation in the conflict, prompting Russian President Vladimir Putin’s threats to use nuclear arms against the West. While unlikely—U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan stated in a White House press briefing last week that NATO should delay talks on allowing the country into the alliance—the newspaper warned “all European countries will tremble under the shadow of a possible nuclear war” should it take place, and called for the Western alliance to withdraw from its longstanding involvement in Eastern Europe....

Michelle Bachelet, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, said she was in discussions with China over “modalities for a visit, including meaningful access,” which she hopes will happen this year. Bachelet told the 47th session of the UN Human Rights Council on Monday that she intended to visit Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in China’s northwest, “particularly as reports of serious human rights violations continue to emerge.” The Chinese government responded with mixed signals....

Prosecutors in Nanjing, capital of China’s coastal province of Jiangu, announced charges against Qiu Ziming, 38, on Monday, the same day Chinese authorities were able to officially prosecute individuals under the country’s 2018 heroes and martyrs protection act. Qiu was detained by police on February 20 after he made two posts the day before suggesting it was likely that more soldiers had died during the Galwan Valley clash last June than the government was publicly admitting....

Those at the centre of the allegations are accused by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) of failing to pay player salaries and bonuses, related transfer fees and taxes. dabblebet: The latest CSL odds The Chinese Football Association (CFA) have received a letter from the AFC warning of the potential repercussions an inability to get their financial house in order could bring. The accused clubs are Beijing Guoan, Beijing Renhe, Shanghai Shenhua, Shanghai SIPG, Guangzhou Evergrande, Guangzhou R&F, Jiangsu Suning, Changchun Yatai, Chongqing Lifan, Hebei China Fortune, Tianjin Quanjian, Tianjin Teda, Liaoning Whowin, Shandong Luneng, Dalian Transcendence, Shanghai Shenxin, Shijiazhuang Ever Bright and Qingdao Jonoon....

The Chinese Navy’s Type 056A corvettes Enshi, Yongzhou and Guangyuan conducted “unscripted” combat training during a long-range, high-intensity exercise, People’s Liberation Army news site js7tv reported Monday. According to the South China Sea Probing Initiative, a Beijing think tank tracking U.S. navy activity, the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group and the USS Somerset sailed into the South China Sea on Sunday, coinciding with Acting Secretary of Defense Christopher Miller’s Asia visit....

The man from Hangzhou arrived at the First Affiliated Hospital of College of Medicine at Zhejiang University complaining of recurring head pain as well as seizures, News 18 reported. His local doctors had been unable to diagnose him, so the staff at the hospital did an MRI of his brain, which revealed damage caused by worms. He was placed under the care of Dr. Wang Jian-rong from the hospital’s infectious disease department....

A piece published on Thursday night on the Global Times website took aim at G7 foreign ministers. It stated that China and Russia could work together to oppose the United States’ attempts at strengthening its relationships with allies, in what it branded attempts “to confront” the two nations. The outlet added that the countries were “moving closer to each other militarily” and had “huge” economic potential as a pairing....

So Christie did something unusual: he sent a classified letter to Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld’s office urging the military to be very cautious about where in Iraq it deployed the Stryker. The response? “I was slapped down,” says the straight-talking Christie. “It was: ‘What are we supposed to do with this [letter]?… Are you trying to embarrass somebody?’ " There may be embarrassment to come. Six months after that exchange, the fighting in Iraq has called into question not only the Stryker’s effectiveness but the Army’s shift toward a lighter, faster infantry....

Although your body needs cholesterol to make hormones, cells, and vitamins, too much cholesterol can become a health problem and may cause cardiovascular (heart and blood vessels) disease. This article discusses the different types of cholesterol, levels, risk factors, and steps to lower cholesterol levels. Dietary Cholesterol Cholesterol in your body comes from two main sources: your liver and your diet. The liver can make all the cholesterol your body needs to function....

One particular experience from his rookie season stood out at practice during last year’s preseason. PHOTOS: Surprising NFL retirements | IYER: Borland’s style of play made him, cost him Borland (5-11, 248) collided with 6-foot-4, 293-pound fullback Will Tukuafu. “I just think I got the crown of my head on Will’s face mask,” Borland said. He described the sensation as if “you’re in a fog, like you’re not quite yourself....

So it's not much of a surprise for a Heat player to express confidence entering Game 5 vs. the Spurs. Chris Bosh is honest with the media, and he told them how he felt about Sunday's game. MORE: LeBron on 3-1 deficit: “Why not us?” | When Chip met Grant | Finals photos “We’re not going down,” Bosh said. “So we’re going to win this game tonight … plain and simple we’re going to win this game…....

But the former governor also said he wanted people to be kept “in the mode” of wearing face masks and gloves to create some protection against the spread of COVID-19. “Of course, everybody wants to save every life they can. But the question is, towards what end ultimately?” Christie said. “Are there ways that we can thread the middle here to allow that there are going to be deaths? And there are going to be deaths no matter what....

“We need to be telling people that there is no downside to you wearing masks, and in fact, there can be a great deal of upside,” Christie told GMA co-host George Stephanopoulos. “We don’t know everything there is to know about this disease but what we do know is that masks can certainly help,” he added. “We should be very affirmative. Leaders all across politics, sports, the media, should be saying to people, put your masks on, be safe until we get a vaccine that can help to protect us completely from this virus....

Behind the bravado, though, is a curious catchweight limit that will see both fighters take to the ring at unfamiliar weights. With Eubank Jr cutting down and Benn stepping up in weight, there are concerns that the contest is a potentially dangerous mismatch. The Sporting News explains what the catchweight is and how much each fighter needs to shift in weight to satisfy the scales. MORE: WATCH: Chris Eubank Jr....

Eubank made his pro debut in 2011. He unsuccessfully challenged Billy Joe Saunders for the European, British, and Commonwealth middleweight titles in 2014 but won the British title against Nick Blackwell two years later. A former IBO super-middleweight champion, Eubank lost the belt to George Groves in the World Boxing Super Series super-middleweight semifinals. Since then, he has gone on a five-fight winning streak. Making his pro debut in 2011, Williams is a former British and Commonwealth light-middleweight and British middleweight champion....

Evert says she was diagnosed in December and completed the first of six rounds of chemotherapy this week. MORE: Will Novak Djokovic play in Australian Open? Latest news on tennis star’s visa decision “As someone who has always had control over my life, I have no idea how I’ll respond to chemotherapy,” Evert, 67, told ESPN colleague Chris McKendry. “I have to give in to something higher.” Evert’s family history played a major role in early detection....

Fantasy owners might be concerned about Godwin’s knee injury, along with the additions of Russell Gage and Julio Jones heading into this season. We know that if healthy, Godwin will be one of the best WR2 in fantasy. Below, we’ll take a look at Godwin’s fantasy outlook and where he stands in ADP. DOMINATE YOUR DRAFT: Ultimate 2022 fantasy cheat sheet Chris Godwin Injury Update: How long will Buccaneers’ WR be out?...

Godwin will look to build on that breakout year in 2020, now with Tom Brady as his quarterback. With Brady’s arrival, Godwin did have to give up his No. 12 jersey for No. 14, but getting the GOAT to throw him the ball in return was a fair trade. Sporting News talked to Godwin about the arrival of Brady and Rob Gronkowski in Tampa Bay, the departure of Jameis Winston and how he’s getting used to new jersey swaps in the time of COVID-19:...