98 Chinese Rivers Surge Above Flood Warning Levels | China In Focus
A dramatic rescue takes place as record flooding hits southern China. A whopping 98 rivers have swelled past their warning levels, and the water is still rising. Officials say the situation will soon get worse. Does the U.S. Defense Department know where its money has gone? A report is saying no and that the agency failed to keep adequate track of its funds going to Chinese research labs. Some of those labs are home to high-risk forms of virus research. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is doubling down on the China threat. He's calling out Beijing's biggest infrastructure outreach project: the Belt and Road Initiative. A Chinese rocket was mistakenly launched over the weekend—ending in a crash, plus an explosion that sparked a fire.