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1. US House Republicans set to introduce bill to block Chinese from student visas
Republicans in the US House of Representatives plan to introduce a bill on Friday to block Chinese citizens from getting student visas, citing their potential to serve as spies for Beijing, and adding fresh fuel to a debate about attracting needed foreign talent while addressing national security concerns.
2. Chinese scientists create nuclear battery that could last for a century
Chinese scientists have developed the country’s first nuclear battery based on carbon that they say could potentially last for a century without a charge.
3. As the US backslides, can China claim moral high ground on women’s rights?
Standing before representatives from 189 nations 30 years ago, then US first lady Hillary Clinton delivered a speech in Beijing that defined the times.