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Adm. John Aquilino, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command commander, speaks at a news conference at Camp H.M. Smith, Hawaii, on June 30, 2022. Adm. Aquilino said Monday, Aug. 1, that he wants to expand and strengthen its ties with New Zealand. His visit to Wellington comes as the U.S. is looking to increase its presence in the region amid deep concerns over China's growing ambitions in the Pacific. (AP Photo/Audrey McAvoy, File)

Chinese military commanders refuse talks with U.S. admiral

- The Washington Times

Two Chinese military commanders are refusing to consult with the commander of the Pentagon’s Indo-Pacific Command amid rising tensions between the two militaries, Adm. John C. Aquilino, the U.S. Pacific commander said Thursday in Singapore.

Dr. Robert Redfield, left, former director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, confers with Rep. Ami Bera, D-Calif., before the start of a hearing by the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, March 8, 2023. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Former CDC director says COVID-19 ‘more likely’ came from Chinese lab leak

- The Washington Times

The former director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and experts told Congress on Wednesday the virus that sparked the COVID-19 pandemic had unusual features that lend credence to the Chinese lab-leak theory — a position that was downplayed by government scientists early in the crisis in favor of a natural-origin theory.