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08 June 2020 - China Special Weapons News
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- China Releases Lengthy White Paper to Chronicle COVID-19 Response VOA 08 Jun 2020 -- China on Monday released a lengthy white paper to chronicle what it called a hard-won fight against the COVID-19 outbreak in the past five months – a report that has mostly won acclaim from its people.
- Zimbabwe hails medical donation by Chinese army PLA Daily 08 Jun 2020 -- The Zimbabwe Defense Forces (ZDF) has hailed the donation of 62,000 masks, 19,000 pieces of personal protective equipment and other critical medical supplies from China's Ministry of National Defense as a shot in the arm in the fight against COVID-19.
- Chinese military donates anti-pandemic medical supplies to Republic of Congo PLA Daily 08 Jun 2020 -- The Chinese Embassy to the Republic of Congo transferred the anti-pandemic medical supplies donated by China's Ministry of National Defense to Congo (Brazzaville) on June 5. Chinese Ambassador Ma Fulin and the Congolese Minister of National Defense Charles Richard Mondjo delivered speeches at the ceremony.
- Second wave of COVID-19 coming, China can avoid it despite risks from imported cases: experts Global Times 08 Jun 2020 -- The second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic is on the way and China should try to avoid it, Chinese experts said, after China reported continuous imported cases in recent days.
- Zero COVID-19 cases among PLA Navy escort group Global Times 08 Jun 2020 -- Out of the 2,000 officers and sailors from the three People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy escort groups deployed to the Gulf of Aden and waters off Somalia, zero infections were reported during the COVID-19 pandemic as the 34th escort group prepares to return, the South China Sea Fleet announced Sunday.
- HKSAR eases COVID-19 quarantine for locally listed firms Global Times 08 Jun 2020 -- The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) on Monday announced a new program that eases quarantine rules for some of the largest companies listed in the city.
- Expert: China's COVID-19 numbers speak for themselves People's Daily 08 Jun 2020 -- There is no need for China to argue with other countries about the transparency of COVID-19 information as the facts speak for themselves, said renowned Chinese respiratory expert Zhong Nanshan.
- China's Hubei reports no new COVID-19 cases People's Daily 08 Jun 2020 -- No new confirmed, asymptomatic or suspected COVID-19 cases were reported in central China's Hubei Province on Sunday, the provincial health commission said Monday.
- Shanghai reports one new imported COVID-19 case People's Daily 08 Jun 2020 -- Shanghai reported one new imported COVID-19 case and zero increase in locally transmitted COVID-19 cases on Sunday, the municipal health commission said Monday.
- Hong Kong reports new COVID-19 case, 1,106 in total People's Daily 08 Jun 2020 -- Hong Kong reported one new COVID-19 case on Sunday, bringing the total to 1,106.
- Chinese mainland reports 4 new imported COVID-19 cases People's Daily 08 Jun 2020 -- The Chinese mainland reported four new imported COVID-19 cases Sunday, bringing the total number of imported cases to 1,780, the National Health Commission said Monday.
- China to make COVID-19 vaccine global public good: official People's Daily 08 Jun 2020 -- China will make its COVID-19 vaccine a global public good when it is ready for application after successful research and clinical trials, a senior Chinese official said Sunday.
- China's Hubei reports no new COVID-19 cases People's Daily 08 Jun 2020 -- No new confirmed, asymptomatic or suspected COVID-19 cases were reported in central China's Hubei Province on Sunday, the provincial health commission said Monday.
- Chinese mainland reports no new domestically transmitted COVID-19 cases People's Daily 08 Jun 2020 -- Chinese health authority said Monday that no new domestically transmitted COVID-19 cases were reported on the mainland Sunday.
- Nine COVID-19 patients discharged from hospitals on Chinese mainland People's Daily 08 Jun 2020 -- Nine COVID-19 patients were discharged from hospitals after recovery on the Chinese mainland Sunday, the National Health Commission said Monday.
- China rejects US senator's vaccine claims, asks for evidence Press TV 08 Jun 2020 -- China has rejected US Senator Rick Scott's claim that Beijing is trying to slow down or sabotage the development of a COVID-19 vaccine by Western countries, saying he should present evidence for his accusation.
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying's Regular Press Conference on June 8, 2020 PRC MofA 08 Jun 2020
- China Works On Undersea Cables Between Paracel Island Outposts Radio Free Asia 08 Jun 2020 -- A Chinese ship appears to be laying undersea cables between Chinese outposts in the disputed Paracel Islands, vessel tracking software and satellite imagery shows. Experts say the cables will likely have military uses and could potentially strengthen China's ability to detect submarines.
- Stoltenberg Says NATO Should Not Ignore China's Rise in Power Sputnik 08 Jun 2020 -- NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Monday that China's rise in power, its economic growth, and an active foreign policy should not be overlooked by the alliance.
- Stoltenberg Urges NATO Unity Amid Challenges From China, Russia RFE/RL 08 Jun 2020 -- NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says the 30-member alliance must "stay strong militarily, be more united politically, and take a broader approach globally" in order to continue to "protect our democracies" in a "more competitive world."
- Venezuela hails Iran, Russia, China, Cuba as true friends Press TV 08 Jun 2020 -- Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has hailed Iran, Russia, China, and Cuba as real friends of Caracas and expressed gratitude for their humanitarian aid.
- Analysts: Rising Debt Burden Could Make Laos More Reliant on China VOA 08 Jun 2020 -- Laos is not likely to make all its debt payments this year, much of them owed to China, which has become the world's biggest lender, more so than the World Bank or any other global institution, according to analysts.
- China-India border talks prevent another 'Doklam' but standoff unlikely to end immediately: experts Global Times 08 Jun 2020 -- The ongoing border dispute between China and India will not escalate into a conflict or another Doklam standoff after military commanders from both sides held talks on Saturday that resulted in positive agreements on peacefully resolving the situation, Chinese foreign ministry and experts said on Monday.
- Chinese and Indian Militaries Agree to Prevent Escalation of Border Disputes Sputnik 08 Jun 2020 -- The Armed Forces of China and India have agreed during their weekend negotiations to refrain from turning their border disputes into a conflict and maintain peace and tranquillity at the border, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying said on Monday.
- How COVID-19 is Stifling Vietnam's Agenda to Vie with China over Disputed Sea VOA 08 Jun 2020 -- The coronavirus outbreak is dashing hopes in Vietnam that its lead role in a regional bloc of countries this year will help resolve a sticky maritime sovereignty dispute with China.
- Taiwan faces increased "grey zone conflict" threat: scholar CNA 08 Jun 2020 -- Taiwan faces increased threats from Beijing through the expanded deployment of "gray zone conflict" tactics, a Taiwanese security analyst has said.
- Taiwan Voters Recall Pro-China Mayor of Kaohsiung Radio Free Asia 08 Jun 2020 -- Residents of Taiwan's southern port city of Kaohsiung overwhelmingly voted to oust their pro-China mayor at the weekend, a first in the democratic island's history.
- China tests inter-satellite links of BeiDou navigation system PLA Daily 08 Jun 2020 -- The Xi'an Satellite Control Center's tests have shown links among the satellites of the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) are stable to ensure that the constellation can be completed as scheduled.
- China's hypersonic cruise missile sees technological breakthrough: reports Global Times 08 Jun 2020 -- A top Chinese science institute recently made record-breaking progress in a scramjet program which Chinese media speculate could lead to significant advances in the development of China's hypersonic cruise missile, another type of hypersonic weapon that is more powerful than China's DF-17 hypersonic glide-boost missile.
- Beijing provides financial preferential services for military personnel PLA Daily 08 Jun 2020 -- Beijing Municipal Bureau of Veterans Affairs signed a cooperation agreement with ten branches of banks in Beijing, as well as three municipal banks, to provide preferential services for active-duty military personnel and retired veterans. Up to now, 13 banks have launched more than 100 preferential service programs and issued more than 30,000 bank cards exclusively for veterans.
- Building Hainan into a free trade port won't strike HKSAR: Chinese officials Global Times 08 Jun 2020 -- China's master plan to build South China's Hainan Province into a free trade port will not have a negative influence on the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) as the two regions have different positions and main industries, and their relations complement rather than rival one another, Chinese officials said.
- China says Hainan will not adversely affect Hong Kong's status as trading hub People's Daily 08 Jun 2020 -- China's top economic planner said Monday that both the positioning and industry focus of the Hainan free trade port are different from Hong Kong's, indicating that complementarity outweighs competition in the two regions.
- HK national security law respects local independent jurisdiction, final adjudication: official Global Times 08 Jun 2020 -- The national security law for Hong Kong, which targets very few people, will fully respect the independent jurisdiction and final adjudication of Hong Kong, and guarantees residents' legal rights and freedom, Zhang Xiaoming, deputy director of the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council, said on Monday.
- Hong Kong Protests Seen as 'Threat to National Security': China Radio Free Asia 08 Jun 2020 -- The ruling Chinese Communist Party is imposing a draconian new sedition and subversion law on Hong Kong because Beijing views recent protests in the city as a threat to national security, a top official in charge of implementing policy for the city said on Monday.
- China's warning against travel to Australia based on adequate facts: FM Global Times 08 Jun 2020 -- China's Foreign Ministry said on Monday that the alert against travel to Australia was based on adequate facts, as the country has seen a spike in racial abuse toward Chinese and other Asians during the COVID-19 pandemic, in response to an Australian reporter who questioned the warning.
- Lawmakers Group Seeks Global Response to 'Defining Challenge' of China Radio Free Asia 08 Jun 2020 -- Lawmakers from 18 countries have allied to create collective responses to Chinese trade, security and human rights policies, a project the politicians called the "defining challenge for the world's democratic states"
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