Michael J Fox, Bono, Anna Wintour and Denzel Washington were among recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom at a ceremony in Washington on Saturday.
Outgoing President Joe Biden awarded the US’s highest civilian honour to 19 people this year, with honourees spanning the worlds of culture, politics and activism.
The incident happened near the disputed Scarborough Shoal and Beijing said it acted “in accordance with the law”.
Alcon Entertainment says it specifically denied a request to use material from the film at the event.
A number of promising new drugs from India show potential to fight antibiotic-resistant bacteria.