- Ties between Lifespan, Chinese hospital give R.I. an edge in coronavirus battle.Lifespan’s president and CEO, Dr. Timothy J. Babineau (American traitor - pictured) signed a Memorandum of Understanding with China's Wuhan Union Hospital President in 2018.
- In 2014, Rhode Island’s export to China was US$116 million, making China its fifth largest export market. The state’s exports to China grew by 18.6 percent compared to the previous year.

