China’s capital endures worst sandstorm in decades; Biden WH officials recognize lab leak theory

Biden Administration officials appear to recognize a theory about the origin of the pandemic. It comes from a Trump-era fact sheet, which says the virus accidentally leaked from a Wuhan virology lab. The U.S. is kick-starting talks with China. Officials from both sides are set to meet this week, but China’s history leads some to question the outcome. A U.S. judge pauses a ban on Chinese phone maker Xiaomi. The company was originally blocked from American investment, to stop U.S. funding from going toward Chinese military development.