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01 August 2020 - China Special Weapons News
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- HK's coronavirus fight to get mainland medical help Global Times 01 Aug 2020 -- Following a request from the Hong Kong government, seven medical workers from neighboring Guangdong Province, will arrive in the city on Sunday, to help deal with a surging number of COVID-19 cases there.
- Half of COVID-19 cases are silent carriers upon being hospitalized Global Times 01 Aug 2020 -- Different from other areas, half of the confirmed COVID-19 patients in Urumqi city, northwest China, were silent carriers upon being hospitalized, thus timely treatment makes it easier for them to recover, said a medical expert who was dispatched to assist the far-western region to fight the virus.
- China to inspect and test all food markets weekly for coronavirus Global Times 01 Aug 2020 -- China's central government has vowed to conduct a sweeping weekly testing for the coronavirus, covering thousands of the country's seafood, meat and other food markets, after several past outbreaks in the country appear to have emerged from the food markets.
- Xinjiang COVID-19 cases show steep decline Friday Global Times 01 Aug 2020 -- New COVID-19 infections in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region have been in decline for seven consecutive days, a trend that epidemiologists hail as the "tipping point" in the latest outbreak in the far western region.
- Chinese mainland reports 45 new confirmed COVID-19 cases People's Daily 01 Aug 2020 -- Chinese health authority said Saturday that it received reports of 45 new confirmed COVID-19 cases on the Chinese mainland Friday, 39 of which were domestically transmitted.
- China's Liaoning reports 8 new confirmed COVID-19 cases People's Daily 01 Aug 2020 -- China's Liaoning Province reported eight new confirmed COVID-19 cases on Friday, the provincial health commission said Saturday.
- Xinjiang reports 31 new confirmed COVID-19 cases People's Daily 01 Aug 2020 -- Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region reported 31 new confirmed COVID-19 cases on Friday, the regional health commission said Saturday.
- Chinese mainland reports 45 new confirmed COVID-19 cases People's Daily 01 Aug 2020 -- Chinese health authority said Saturday that it received reports of 45 new confirmed COVID-19 cases on the Chinese mainland Friday, 39 of which were domestically transmitted.
- Chinese vice premier stresses COVID-19 control in autumn, winter People's Daily 01 Aug 2020 -- Chinese Vice Premier Sun Chunlan has stressed the preparation for COVID-19 prevention and control in autumn and winter to resolutely prevent an epidemic resurgence.
- Xi stresses modernization of national defense, armed forces PLA Daily 01 Aug 2020 -- Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, has stressed advancing the modernization of the national defense and armed forces.
- Regular Press Conference of the Ministry of National Defense on July 30 PLA Daily 01 Aug 2020
- On the Postponement of Hong Kong's Legislative Council Elections US Dept. of State 01 Aug 2020 -- "The United States condemns the Hong Kong government's decision to postpone by one year upcoming Legislative Council elections originally scheduled for September 6."
- Hong Kong police seeking 6 fugitives, to uphold national security Global Times 01 Aug 2020 -- Hong Kong police are seeking secessionist Nathan Law Kwun-chung and five others for promoting independence of Hong Kong and colluding with foreign forces, signaling the government's determination to punish people who jeopardize the national security, Chinese observers said Saturday.
- Postponing Hong Kong LegCo election reasonable, legitimate: central gov't office People's Daily 01 Aug 2020 -- The Chinese central government fully understands and supports the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government's decision to postpone the Legislative Council (LegCo) election in the view of severe COVID-19 epidemic situation, a statement said Friday.
- Hong Kong's Electoral Affairs Commission respects government's decision to postpone LegCo election People's Daily 01 Aug 2020 -- The Electoral Affairs Commission (EAC) of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) on Friday expressed understanding and respect over the HKSAR government's decision to postpone the 2020 Legislative Council (LegCo) General Election of the HKSAR.
- Hong Kong Chief Says Only Beijing Able to Resolve Legislative Limbo of Delayed Election Sputnik 01 Aug 2020 -- Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam believes it's reasonable to extend the term of the current Legislative Assembly for a year as the legislative elections were postponed by over a year.
- US Lawmakers Condemn Beijing's Crackdowns in Hong Kong VOA 01 Aug 2020 -- Two prominent members of the U.S. Congress issued a stern warning to China on Friday in response to arrest warrants issued for six pro-democracy activists, including a U.S citizen, under Hong Kong's new national security law.
- Anti-China remarks won't deter Chinese people: spokesperson People's Daily 01 Aug 2020 -- Chinese people will not be intimidated by some U.S. politicians' words and deeds against China and will work with people of other countries to jointly build a brighter future for humanity, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said Friday.
- Trump pressuring Chinese firm to divest TikTok Press TV 01 Aug 2020 -- US President Donald Trump has announced a decision to ban a Chinese-owned popular video app, Tik Tok, once more escalating the existing tensions between the two countries.
- Trump Sets Clock Ticking for TikTok VOA 01 Aug 2020 -- President Donald Trump went to one of his private golf courses Saturday in Virginia after threatening to halt operations in the United States of a popular Chinese-owned video sharing social media app.
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