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12 June 2020 - China Special Weapons News
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- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying's Regular Press Conference on June 12, 2020 PRC MofA 12 Jun 2020
- China Rams Vietnamese Fishing Vessel Near Paracel Islands Radio Free Asia 12 Jun 2020 -- A Chinese ship rammed a Vietnamese fishing boat operating in the Paracel Islands, Vietnamese state media reported Friday, in what may be the first case of China enforcing its unilateral fishing ban in parts of the South China Sea against vessels of another nation.
- China denounces UK, US 'interference' in Hong Kong's internal affairs Press TV 12 Jun 2020 -- China has once again lambasted the United Kingdom and the United States for their "interference" in the domestic affairs of Hong Kong, China's global financial hub city, stressing that Beijing will resolutely push forward with a decision to impose a recently-passed national security law over the territory.
- US Lawmakers Call For Answers on Zoom Shut-down of Dissident Accounts Radio Free Asia 12 Jun 2020 -- More than a dozen U.S. lawmakers took Zoom to task and demanded detailed explanation Friday after the California-based teleconferencing company admitted to suspending the accounts of three Chinese activists at Beijing's request.
- Xinjiang Authorities Institute Mandarin-Only Instruction at Prominent Uyghur High School Radio Free Asia 12 Jun 2020 -- Authorities have upended the curriculum at one of the most respected Uyghur high schools in northwest China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR), replacing Uyghur language instruction with that of Mandarin Chinese, as part of what the Uyghur diaspora says is a campaign to eradicate their culture in the region.
- Relative of COVID-19 Victim in China Takes Legal Action Against Local Governments VOA 12 Jun 2020 -- A Chinese citizen whose father died from COVID-19 in a Wuhan hospital has sued to hold the hospital, the city and provincial governments responsible. Zhang Hai is alleging negligence and a deliberate cover-up of the disease caused by the coronavirus.
- Hubei lowers COVID-19 emergency response to third level Global Times 12 Jun 2020 -- Hubei, China's hardest-hit province by the COVID-19 pandemic, will lower its emergency response to the novel coronavirus epidemic from the second to the third level starting Saturday, a local official announced on Friday.
- Beijing officials urged to maintain 'wartime' status after new domestically transmitted COVID-19 case reported Global Times 12 Jun 2020 -- Beijing authorities have tightened COVID-19 control measures, keeping some public venues such as cinemas and karaoke bars closed after a new coronavirus patient was reported on Thursday. The route of transmission remains unclear, sending a warning the capital should stay alert for sporadic locally transmitted cases.
- Six COVID-19 patients undergo free lung transplants in China Global Times 12 Jun 2020 -- At least six COVID-19 patients have undergone lung transplants in China as a final option to save virus patients in critical condition, with medical costs totaling more than 7 million yuan ($1.1 million), which was covered by the government.
- Coronavirus detected on chopping board for imported salmon in Beijing market Global Times 12 Jun 2020 -- Beijing reported two new COVID-19 cases on Friday, a day after the city reported its first domestically transmitted case in eight weeks, raising concerns of a possible resurgence of the coronavirus in the Chinese capital city.
- Coronavirus-infected toilet water found infecting Guangzhou residents Global Times 12 Jun 2020 -- Environmental pollution caused by coronavirus-infected fecal water caused more COVID-19 infections, an investigation on a cluster of infections in Guangzhou, South China's Guangdong Province, showed.
- China donates second batch of anti-COVID-19 medical supplies to Zimbabwe Global Times 12 Jun 2020 -- The Chinese government on Thursday donated a second batch of anti-COVID-19 medical supplies to Zimbabwe amid a spike in the number of cases in the southern African country in recent weeks.
- Beijing reports 2 more newly-confirmed COVID-19 cases People's Daily 12 Jun 2020 -- Two new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in Beijing, one day after a case was reported on Thursday, the municipal government said Friday.
- Shanghai reports five new imported COVID-19 cases People's Daily 12 Jun 2020 -- Shanghai reported five new imported COVID-19 cases and zero increase in locally transmitted COVID-19 cases on Thursday, the municipal health commission said Friday.
- China's Hubei reports no new COVID-19 cases People's Daily 12 Jun 2020 -- No new confirmed, asymptomatic or suspected COVID-19 cases were reported in central China's Hubei Province on Thursday, the provincial health commission said Friday.
- Close contacts of Beijing's new COVID-19 case test negative People's Daily 12 Jun 2020 -- The two close contacts of Beijing's newly reported COVID-19 case tested negative in nucleic acid and antibody testing, local health authorities said Friday.
- Beijing reports one new confirmed COVID-19 case People's Daily 12 Jun 2020 -- A new case of COVID-19 was confirmed in Beijing, local government sources said Thursday.
- Chinese mainland reports 7 new confirmed COVID-19 cases People's Daily 12 Jun 2020 -- Chinese health authority said Friday that it received reports of seven new confirmed COVID-19 cases on the Chinese mainland Thursday, of which six were imported from overseas.
- Four COVID-19 patients discharged from hospitals on Chinese mainland People's Daily 12 Jun 2020 -- Four COVID-19 patients were discharged from hospitals after recovery on the Chinese mainland Thursday, the National Health Commission said Friday.
- Chinese mainland reports 6 new imported COVID-19 cases People's Daily 12 Jun 2020 -- The Chinese mainland reported six new imported COVID-19 cases Thursday, bringing the total number of imported cases to 1,803, the National Health Commission said Friday.
- Beijing Authorities Reintroduce Ban on Sporting Events Due to New COVID-19 Cases in City Sputnik 12 Jun 2020 -- On 11 June 2020, as part of Allied responses to the COVID-19 pandemic, Turkey delivered around 75,000 protective masks and dozens of sets of medical equipment, including observation monitors, ventilators, oxygen regulators and concentrators, laryngoscopes, aspirators and aspirator kits, defibrillators, PCR machines, nebulizers and diagnostic test kits to the Afghan health authorities.
- Exclusive: China, India border troops conduct multi-level meetings amid tensions Global Times 12 Jun 2020 -- A source told the Global Times on Friday that Chinese and Indian border troops are conducting multi-level meetings on the ground to promote the implementation of a high-level consensus and to bring divergences under control at the frontline.
- Indian Defense Minister Convenes Military Officials to Talk China Border Tensions - Source Sputnik 12 Jun 2020 -- Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh has called a meeting with Chief of Defense Staff Gen. Bipin Rawat and several other military officials to discuss the recent escalation of tensions along the so-called Line of Actual Control (LAC), a source in the Indian Defense Ministry said on Friday.
- Chinese military Y-8 transporter expelled from Taiwan's ADIZ CNA 12 Jun 2020 -- A Chinese military Y-8 transport aircraft entered Taiwan's air defense identification zone (ADIZ) while flying over waters southwest of the country on Friday, but was chased away shortly by Taiwanese fighter jets, the Ministry of National Defense (MND) said.
- Chinese mainland warns Taiwan's separatists to 'step back from the brink' or face punishment Global Times 12 Jun 2020 -- Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council on Friday warned Taiwan's separatists to "step back from the brink" as some rebel groups on the island plan for "constitutional amendment" and "rectification of name" with clearly-defined separatism goals.
- US Charges Chinese Researcher Identified as PLA Officer With Visa Fraud Sputnik 12 Jun 2020 -- A Chinese researcher and officer in the People's Liberation Army (PLA) was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on Sunday after US agents discovered that the individual "intentionally made false statements about his military service in his visa application."
- China not to join so-called China-U.S.-Russia arms control negotiations: FM spokesperson People's Daily 12 Jun 2020 -- China on Thursday reiterated that it has no intention to join the so-called China-U.S.-Russia trilateral arms control negotiations, and this position is "clear and consistent."
- PLA special mission aircraft approaches Taiwan after the island's missile test Global Times 12 Jun 2020 -- A Y-8 aircraft of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA), possibly a variant of intelligence gathering, on Friday approached the island of Taiwan, a day after the island conducted missile tests, and three days after a group of PLA fighter jets approached the island.
- Chinese peacekeeping force resumes UNIFIL humanitarian demining operations PLA Daily 12 Jun 2020 -- The 18th Chinese peacekeeping multi-functional engineer contingent to Lebanon went to the area near the "Blue Line" between Lebanon and Israel to carry out humanitarian demining missions recently. This marks the official resumption of humanitarian mine clearance operations by the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) that had been interrupted for 10 years.
- Mission completed Chinese naval escort task group returns home PLA Daily 12 Jun 2020 -- The 34th Chinese naval escort task group returned to a naval port in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, on the morning of June 10, after successfully completing its mission.
- China Promises Measures to Improve Energy Security Radio Free Asia 12 Jun 2020 -- After years of downplaying the country's dependence on energy imports, China's government has pledged to take steps that "will ensure energy security" this year.
- US Weighing Whether to Revoke Chinese Telecom Licenses VOA 12 Jun 2020 -- Officials in Washington are nearing a decision on whether to bar four Chinese state-backed telecommunication companies from operating in the United States.
- Thousands Mark Protest Anniversary in Hong Kong's Streets, Schools and Malls Radio Free Asia 12 Jun 2020 -- Police in Hong Kong detained and searched dozens of people, including students in school uniform, after thousands turned out in shopping malls and streets across the city to mark the first anniversary of mass public protests on June 12, 2019.
- Organizers of Hong Kong's Tiananmen Vigil, Including Media Tycoon, Face Police Charges VOA 12 Jun 2020 -- Hong Kong police have told 13 prominent pro-democracy activists in the past two days that they face charges for "inciting" people to participate in last week's rally to commemorate the June 4, 1989, Tiananmen crackdown, in what is seen as another move to suppress dissent as Beijing tightens its control of the embattled city.
- Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Activists Face Charges for 'Inciting' Rally-goers VOA 12 Jun 2020 -- Hong Kong police on Friday told nine more pro-democracy activists that they would face charges for "inciting" people to participate in last week's rally to commemorate the June 4, 1989, Tiananmen crackdown.
- Hong Kong Protests China's Plans to Impose a New Security Law VOA 12 Jun 2020 -- Protesters gathered at a shopping center in Hong Kong Friday to demonstrate against China's plans to impose a new national security law on the territory, passed two weeks ago in the National People's Congress.
- More external forces interfere in HK's internal affairs as China becomes more determined to legislate national security laws for city: Chinese FM Global Times 12 Jun 2020 -- China has expressed its strong dissatisfaction to the UK concerning its six-monthly report on Hong Kong, China's Foreign Ministry said, as more external forces involve themselves in Hong Kong's internal affairs, China's determination to legislate national security law for Hong Kong becomes stronger.
- FM says US move will 'draw fire against itself' if it restricts US capital through HK Global Times 12 Jun 2020 -- If the US makes any move to damage the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR)'s interests, it will draw fire against itself, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said on Friday, in response to possible US restrictions on capital flows through the city.
- HK govt firmly rejects the UK's six-monthly report on HK, calling it inaccurate and biased Global Times 12 Jun 2020 -- Hong Kong's government on Friday expressed their opposition to a six-monthly report on the city issued by the UK, saying the report was both inaccurate and biased, and suggesting that foreign governments, legislatures, and politicians should refrain from interfering in the internal affairs of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR).
- National anthem law takes effect in Hong Kong Global Times 12 Jun 2020 -- The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government announced on Friday that the National Anthem Ordinance has been published in the Gazette and came into effect Friday.
- HKSAR chief executive signs National Anthem Ordinance People's Daily 12 Jun 2020 -- Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Carrie Lam Thursday signed the National Anthem Ordinance passed by the Legislative Council (LegCo) in accordance with Article 48(3) of the Basic Law of the HKSAR.
- Liaison office supports Hong Kong establishing, improving education system in line with "one country, two systems" People's Daily 12 Jun 2020 -- The Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) on Friday expressed firm support for the HKSAR government to establish and improve an education system in line with the "one country, two systems" principle in Hong Kong.
- National security legislation "a step in the right direction": senior HKSAR gov't official People's Daily 12 Jun 2020 -- The national security legislation is a step in the right direction, and will add momentum for Hong Kong's long-term development, Chief Secretary for Administration of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government Matthew Cheung has said.
- Hong Kong blasts UK's criticism of China, new security bill as 'biased' Press TV 12 Jun 2020 -- The government of Hong Kong has struck back at a British report slamming China over the passing of a national security bill by the city's legislative council last month, dismissing the report as "inaccurate and biased."
- Thousands Mark Protest Anniversary in Hong Kong's Streets, Schools and Malls Radio Free Asia 12 Jun 2020 -- Police in Hong Kong detained and searched dozens of people, including students in school uniform, after thousands turned out in shopping malls and streets across the city to mark the first anniversary of mass public protests on June 12, 2019.
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