07 July 2020 - China Special Weapons News

Experts say side effect of COVID-19 vaccine tolerable, dismiss pessimism of West media reports Global Times 07 Jul 2020 -- Despite skepticism and pessimism from Western media, vaccine experts advised the public not to panic over the side effects revealed in the preliminary results of a Chinese-developed coronavirus vaccine as the adverse reactions exposed are tolerable and the vaccine is under constant optimization.
Disinfection of Beijing's Xinfadi market completes Global Times 07 Jul 2020 -- A thorough disinfection of Beijing's Xinfadi wholesale market, at the center of the latest COVID-19 outbreak, has been completed, the Beijing government announced on Tuesday.
Epidemic subsides in Beijing as city reports no new COVID-19 cases Global Times 07 Jul 2020 -- Beijing is cautiously recovering from the wave of coronavirus cases centered around the Xinfadi wholesale food market, and is on the brink of downgrading its emergency response, observers said Tuesday, as the city reported no new COVID-19 cases for the first time in 26 days.
Beijing reports zero new COVID-19 cases for first time in 26 days Global Times 07 Jul 2020 -- Beijing reported zero new COVID-19 cases for the first time on Tuesday, 26 days after the recent outbreak was discovered on June 11.
Chinese COVID-19 vaccine approved to enter Phase III clinical trial in Brazil Global Times 07 Jul 2020 -- Beijing-based Sinovac Life Sciences Co announced on Monday that its COVID-19 vaccine collaboration with Brazilian immunobiologic producer Instituto Butantan has received approval from the Brazilian regulator for phase III clinical trials.
China suspends meat imports from more foreign plants due to COVID-19 spread Global Times 07 Jul 2020 -- China customs has issued a revised import suspension list, adding a number of contaminated meat suppliers from Germany, Brazil and the UK, where the COVID-19 pandemic continues.
Chinese mainland reports 8 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, all imported People's Daily 07 Jul 2020 -- Chinese health authority said Tuesday that it received reports of eight new confirmed COVID-19 cases on the Chinese mainland Monday, of which all were imported.
China's Hubei reports no new COVID-19 cases People's Daily 07 Jul 2020 -- No new confirmed, asymptomatic or suspected cases of COVID-19 were reported in central China's Hubei Province Monday, the provincial health commission said Tuesday.
China suspends Dhaka-Guangzhou flight over COVID-19 cases People's Daily 07 Jul 2020 -- China's civil aviation regulator said on Monday that a Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight from Dhaka, capital of Bangladesh, to China's Guangzhou would be suspended after five passengers had tested positive for COVID-19 on a June 28 flight.
Chinese mainland reports 8 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, all imported People's Daily 07 Jul 2020 -- Chinese health authority said Tuesday that it received reports of eight new confirmed COVID-19 cases on the Chinese mainland Monday, of which all were imported.
Beijing reports zero increase in confirmed domestically transmitted COVID-19 cases People's Daily 07 Jul 2020 -- Beijing on Monday reported no new confirmed domestically transmitted COVID-19 cases and one asymptomatic case, the municipal health commission said Tuesday.
Over 11 mln in Beijing given COVID-19 tests People's Daily 07 Jul 2020 -- More than 11 million people in Beijing have been given nucleic acid tests since the resurgence of domestically transmitted COVID-19 cases in June, local authorities said on Monday.
New COVID-19 test kit passes emergency approval PLA Daily 07 Jul 2020 -- According to news from the Military Medical Institute (MMI) under the PLA's Academy of Military Sciences (AMS), former PLA Academy of Military Medical Sciences, the 2019-nCoV IgM/IgG antibody test kit, co-developed by a team from the AMS-MMI and the local enterprise, has recently passed the emergency approval of China's National Medical Products Administration(NMPA) and obtained the Medical Device Registration Certificate (MDRC).

China's Coast Guard Shows Up at Vanguard Bank Again Radio Free Asia 07 Jul 2020 -- Less than a week after China sent a survey vessel into Vietnamese waters, vessel-tracking software shows that the China Coast Guard has shown up at Vanguard Bank, a known South China Sea flashpoint between Vietnam and China.

India, China Begin Pulling Back Troops from Disputed Border VOA 07 Jul 2020 -- In the first sign that India and China are deescalating tensions along their disputed border, both sides have agreed to a "disengagement process" and pulled back troops from the site of a clash that killed 20 Indian soldiers in mid June.
White House Official Indicates US Military Support For India in Border Stand-off with China Sputnik 07 Jul 2020 -- United States' Secretary of State Michael Pompeo spoke to India's External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar at the height of border tensions between India and China following the violent face-off between Indian and Chinese soldiers in Ladakh's Galwan Valley.

China, Afghanistan, Pakistan Seek 'Orderly' Foreign Troop Exit VOA 07 Jul 2020 -- China, Afghanistan and Pakistan are calling for a "responsible" withdrawal of U.S.-led international forces from Afghanistan to prevent what they say is "potential terrorist resurgence" in the conflict-torn nation.

Taiwan will counter new rule in HK security law if necessary: Tsai CNA 07 Jul 2020 -- President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) said Tuesday that if necessary, her administration will consider countermeasures to the newly implemented rules under Hong Kong's national security law, which state that authorities there can ask Taiwanese "political groups" to provide evidence in the investigation of potential violators.
Taiwan Would Welcome Visit by Tibet's Dalai Lama, Foreign Ministry Says Radio Free Asia 06 Jul 2020 -- Taiwan would welcome a visit by exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama, a foreign ministry spokesperson said on Monday, adding that any invitation would be handled under "relevant rules" if a request to visit is received.
Taiwan slams Chinese criticism of Somaliland ties CNA 07 Jul 2020 -- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) on Tuesday reemphasized that Taiwan is not part of China and has every right to pursue relations with other countries, following Beijing's criticism of the nation's establishment of ties with Somaliland.

BDS promotes China-Arab cooperation to higher level PLA Daily 07 Jul 2020 -- On July 6, the 9th Ministerial Meeting of the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum was held via video-link.
Advanced weapons deployed at China's plateau regions Global Times 07 Jul 2020 -- China had deployed a variety of advanced weapons fit for high-altitude combat to the country's western plateau regions as India continued to move forces and hold drills amid border tensions between the two countries, media reported.
China wraps up legal procedures to join Arms Trade Treaty: FM Global Times 07 Jul 2020 -- Ambassador Zhang Jun, Permanent Representative of China to the United Nations, on Monday deposited China's Instrument of Accession to the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) to the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. This marked China's completion of all legal procedures to join this treaty, which will become effective for China after 90 days from Monday, the Chinese Foreign Ministry announced on Tuesday.
Land for military installations shall not be encroached PLA Daily 07 Jul 2020 -- Since the land attached to a railway line dedicated to military use was encroached by a local resident, a depot of the Shenyang Joint Logistic Support Center under the Joint Logistic Support Force of the Central Military Commission (CMC) took actions in accordance with the law, to ensure that the railway line for military use keeps a normal state of combat readiness.
Chinese envoy deposits instrument of accession to arms trade treaty to UN chief PLA Daily 07 Jul 2020 -- Zhang Jun, China's permanent representative to the United Nations, on Monday deposited the instrument of accession to the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) of the People's Republic of China to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.
More foreign merchant vessels seek escort from PLA Navy PLA Daily 07 Jul 2020 -- Recently, the 35th Chinese naval escort taskforce escorted four foreign merchant vessels to a predetermined sea area, successfully completing its 1317th convoy mission.

Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian's Regular Press Conference on July 7, 2020 PRC MofA 07 Jul 2020

The Threat Posed by the Chinese Government and the Chinese Communist Party to the Economic and National Security of the United States FBI 07 Jul 2020 -- Christopher Wray, Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation
FBI Opens a New China-Related Counterintelligence Case Almost Every 10 Hours, Director Wray Says Sputnik 07 Jul 2020 -- Last month, the US domestic intelligence agency added to its laundry list of allegations against Beijing, accusing the Chinese ambassador and another diplomat of working to recruit American scientists in an effort to get access to advanced US research and technology.
FBI Director: China Uses Anti-Corruption Campaign to Target Dissidents in US VOA 07 Jul 2020 -- China is targeting hundreds of Chinese dissidents in the United States under the cover of a global anti-corruption effort, using coercive tactics to force critics to return to China, FBI Director Christopher Wray said on Tuesday.
Pompeo Accuses Chinese Authorities of 'Orwellian' Censorship on Hong Kong Sputnik 07 Jul 2020 -- US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo accused China's authorities of "Orwellian" censorship on Hong Kong.
Pompeo: US 'looking at' ban on Chinese social media apps Press TV 07 Jul 2020 -- US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said Washington is "certainly" seeking to ban Chinese social media apps such as TikTok, claiming it shared information with the Chinese government.
TikTok to Exit Hong Kong Market Over New National Security Law VOA 07 Jul 2020 -- TikTok, the popular short-form video app, says it will exit the Hong Kong market in response to the new national security law for the semi-autonomous city recently enacted by Beijing.

Hong Kong is a 'City in Danger' Under Security Law, According to Its Journalists Radio Free Asia 07 Jul 2020 -- Hong Kong's promised freedoms are now in danger, as the ruling Chinese Communist Party imposes a draconian security law on the city and the local authorities announce sweeping new powers to enforce it, according to a journalists' group.
New implementation rules of national security law spark legal battle with social media giants Global Times 07 Jul 2020 -- Several Western social media giants, such as Facebook, Twitter and Telegram, which are now in the spotlight, made high-profile announcements that they will "pause" processing the Hong Kong government's request to access data, following some local and foreign media outlets' exaggeration of the national security law enforcement rules they described as eroding Hong Kong's online privacy, a move experts call a cheap show of their "moral standards."
Implementation rules for Article 43 of national security law for HK take effect on Tuesday Global Times 07 Jul 2020 -- The implementation rules for Article 43 of national security law for HK take effect on Tuesday. Experts hailed the efficiency and close cooperation between the central government and the HKSAR government on providing legal guarantee on the matter.
Chinese FM refutes Aussie travel warning, says law-abiding foreigners have no need to worry Global Times 07 Jul 2020 -- China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said foreigners in China have no need to worry as long as they obey the law, and their legitimate rights and interests are guaranteed in accordance with law, refuting a warning by the Australian government that their residents could face "arbitrary detention" if they go to the Chinese mainland.
Carrie Lam dispels misunderstandings on implementation rules for Article 43 of natl security law for HK Global Times 07 Jul 2020 -- The implementation rules for Article 43 of the national security law for Hong Kong took effect on Tuesday, further providing legal guarantees for police to apply the law and safeguard national interests.
National security law ensures high degree of autonomy and people's freedom in HK: Liu Xiaoming Global Times 07 Jul 2020 -- The Chinese Ambassador to the UK, Liu Xiaoming, held a virtual news conference regarding the national security law for the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) to allow the British public to understand the legislation comprehensively and accurately. He also answered questions regarding the British National Overseas (BNO) passport, and Huawei's 5G network project in the UK.
Implementing rules further detail enforcement of national security law for HK Global Times 07 Jul 2020 -- The government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) on Monday publicized the implementation rules of an article from the national security law for Hong Kong, which will take effect on Tuesday and further provide legal guarantee for police to apply the law and safeguard the China's national interests, with experts applauding the efficiency and close cooperation between the central government and the HKSAR government.
Pro-secession HK riot leader pleads guilty to charges regarding unauthorized assembly Global Times 07 Jul 2020 -- A former leader of a dissolved Hong Kong pro-secession political group pleaded guilty to two charges in court on Monday, while other key figures like Joshua Wong and Ivan Lam denied charges of inciting others to knowingly participate in unauthorized assembly.
Implementation rules for Article 43 of national security law in HKSAR take effect PLA Daily 07 Jul 2020 -- The Implementation Rules for Article 43 of the Law of the People's Republic of China on Safeguarding National Security in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) take effect on Tuesday, the HKSAR government said when the implementation rules were gazetted on Monday evening.
Hong Kong's leader rejects 'doom and gloom' depictions of new security law Press TV 07 Jul 2020 -- Hong Kong's Chief Executive Carrie Lam has defended the new national security law enacted in the semi-autonomous Chinese city last week, dismissing exaggerated accounts of its implications for the city.
Hong Kong Protester Calculates Personal Toll After a Year of Activism VOA 07 Jul 2020 -- The lives of many Hong Kong protesters have changed radically over the past year, as China pushed new national security laws eroding Hong Kong's freedoms.

Lack of Ruling on Nature of Crimes in Xinjiang 'a Shortcoming' of Trump Administration: Adrian Zenz Radio Free Asia 07 Jul 2020 -- Adrian Zenz, a senior fellow in China Studies at the Washington-based Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation, has emerged as a leading expert on the mass incarceration of Uyghurs in internment camps in northwest China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR).
Thousands in Signature Campaign as China Plans End to Mongolian-medium Classes Radio Free Asia 07 Jul 2020 -- Thousands of ethnic Mongolian parents and activists have signed a petition to authorities calling for an end to the withdrawal of Mongolian-medium classes in schools in China's Inner Mongolia region, RFA has learned.
Implementing Visa Restrictions Under the Reciprocal Access to Tibet Act US Dept. of State 07 Jul 2020 -- "The United States seeks fair, transparent, and reciprocal treatment from the People's Republic of China for our citizens. We have taken several steps to further this goal."
US Issues Visa Restrictions on Chinese Officials Over Tibetan Access Sputnik 07 Jul 2020 -- The US Department of State announced on Tuesday it had imposed visa restrictions on Chinese officials deemed to be responsible for Beijing's policies controlling foreigners' access to the Tibet Autonomous Region.

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