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A laboratory technician works on samples to be tested for COVID-19 at the Fire Eye laboratory, a COVID-19 testing facility, in Wuhan, China, on Aug. 5, 2021. STR/AFP via Getty Images
After months of negotiation, the United States on Dec. 13 signed an agreement with China to renew the Science and Technology Agreement (STA) for another five years.
The State Department stated that the agreement, which lapsed in August, has been updated to strengthen protections for intellectual property and researchers.
Catherine Yang has been with The Epoch Times in New York since 2008. She also launched and previously served as chief editor of American Essence magazine and Epoch Health.
