U.S. Scales Up Hantavirus Response

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🗓️ 14 May 2026

⏱️ 13 minutes

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A.M. Edition for May 14. Chinese leader Xi Jinping has warned President Trump that any mishandling of the Taiwan issue could lead to ‘an extremely dangerous situation’ – a message China bureau chief Jon Cheng and national security reporter Alex Ward tell us is casting a cloud over a closely-watched summit. Plus, the CDC assigns more staff to respond to the hantavirus outbreak as it tries to strike a balance between a swift response and sparking panic. And columnist Callum Borchers shares career advice for new grads, including that no one cares about your GPA. Luke Vargas hosts. Sign up for the WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	If you're early in your career and looking for insight, inspiration, and honest advice,
0:08.3	listen to the Capital Ideas podcast.
0:11.1	Hear from Capital Group professionals about leaning into the differences that make you unique,
0:16.1	making decisions that last, and what it means to lead with purpose.
0:20.4	The Capital Ideas Podcast, from Capital Group, available wherever you listen.
0:25.7	Published by Capital Client Group, Inc.
0:32.9	China's Xi Jinping warns President Trump on Taiwan,
0:37.3	underscoring the tensions around a visit
0:39.2	Trump had teased as the best summit ever.
0:42.1	It's an honor to be your friend and the relationship between China and the USA is going to be
0:47.9	better than ever before. Thank you very much. Thank you.
0:51.6	Plus, U.S. health officials scale up their hauntavirus response, and do college grades
0:57.8	even matter when AI makes getting an A easier than ever? It's Thursday, May 14th.
1:04.0	I'm Luke Vargas for the Wall Street Journal, and here is the AM edition of What's News,
1:08.5	the top headlines and business stories moving your world today.
1:16.1	Well, day one of the Trump Xi summit is underway and to help us decipher some early signals coming out of the high stakes gathering in Beijing.
1:24.7	I've got journal Beijing, Bureau Chief John Chang, and Wall Street Journal
1:27.7	National Security Reporter, Alex, on the line from the Chinese Capitol. John, Alex, anyone
1:33.2	nerding out over this summit will have seen reference in a lot of outlets to the five bees
1:37.6	that the U.S. is seeking progress on this week, among other things, setting up a board of trade,
1:43.0	selling Boeing planes, as well as American
1:45.9	beef. But since the real negotiating day is tomorrow, I propose that we look at two peas instead,
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