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18 November 2020 - China Special Weapons News
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- COVID-19 patients should not donate blood for 6 months after they recover: Chinese health authority Global Times 18 Nov 2020 -- China's National Health Commission has issued new guidelines on blood donation recently, saying people who have contracted COVID-19 should not donate their blood for six months after they recover.
- Chinese-developed COVID19 vaccine CoronaVac heard progress in Turkey seeing more than 600 volunteers injected with no serious adverse reactions Global Times 18 Nov 2020 -- Chinese-developed COVID19 vaccine CoronaVac has made progress in its late-stage clinical trials in Turkey as there have been 1,111vaccinations in 638 volunteers - all healthcare workers - across local 25 medical centers as of November 16, the trials study coordinator Professor Murat Akova of the Infectious Diseases department at Hacettepe University, where the clinical tests were launched on September 17, told the Global Times on Wednesday.
- Couple in NE China's Jilin test positive for COVID-19 again after recovering Global Times 18 Nov 2020 -- A couple in Yanbian of Northeast China's Jilin Province tested positive for COVID-19 again on Monday after recovering and being discharged from a hospital in Shanghai as imported cases from Japan about 18 days ago, according to a Wednesday announcement from Yanbian epidemic control authority.
- Beef packages from Brazil test positive for coronavirus in N. China's Shanxi Global Times 18 Nov 2020 -- Three batches of beef imported from Brazil have been found to carry coronavirus on their inner packaging in Taiyuan, North China's Shanxi Province, local authorities said on Tuesday. The 20 beef products in question were sealed off before they could enter the market.
- Cold-chain imports from India, Russia and Argentina test positive for COVID-19 in one day in China Global Times 18 Nov 2020 -- China reported 5 new cases of coronavirus-contaminated cold-chain imports on Wednesday. Two Indian frozen butterfish packages, one Russian frozen salmon packaging sample, and two Argentina frozen beef samples tested positive for COVID-19.
- China, BRICS partners work on COVID-19 vaccines: Xi People's Daily 18 Nov 2020 -- Chinese companies are carrying out phase-III clinical trials of COVID-19 vaccines with Russian and Brazilian partners, said Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday.
- Chinese mainland reports 1 new locally transmitted COVID-19 case People's Daily 18 Nov 2020 -- China's National Health Commission said Wednesday that it received reports of eight newly confirmed COVID-19 cases on the Chinese mainland Tuesday, including one that was domestically transmitted and seven imported.
- 37 COVID-19 patients discharged from hospitals on Chinese mainland People's Daily 18 Nov 2020 -- The National Health Commission said Wednesday that 37 COVID-19 patients were discharged from hospitals after recovery on the Chinese mainland Tuesday.
- Chinese mainland reports 7 new imported COVID-19 cases People's Daily 18 Nov 2020 -- The Chinese mainland reported seven new imported COVID-19 cases Tuesday, bringing the total number of imported cases to 3,723, the National Health Commission said Wednesday.
- Xinjiang downgrades Shufu County to low-risk COVID-19 area People's Daily 18 Nov 2020 -- Authorities of Kashgar Prefecture in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region decided to downgrade Shufu County to a low-risk area for COVID-19 starting from Wednesday, local health authorities said.
- Hong Kong to tighten testing, isolation arrangements for inbound consular, diplomatic officers People's Daily 18 Nov 2020 -- The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government announced Tuesday that the testing and isolation arrangements for consular and diplomatic officers who are currently exempted from quarantine upon arriving in Hong Kong will be tightened with effect from Wednesday.
- Chinese mainland reports 1 new locally transmitted COVID-19 case People's Daily 18 Nov 2020 -- China's National Health Commission said Wednesday that it received reports of eight newly confirmed COVID-19 cases on the Chinese mainland Tuesday, including one that was domestically transmitted and seven imported.
- Malaysian State Terminates $10.5B China-Backed Harbor Project Radio Free Asia 18 Nov 2020 -- The Malaysian state of Malacca has terminated a $10.5 billion Chinese-supported harbor development project because the developer had failed to complete the undertaking, a statement from the chief minister's office said.
- China Removes Tariffs on Laos, but Critics Say Barriers Remain for Lao Companies Radio Free Asia 18 Nov 2020 -- China has agreed to eliminate tariffs on 97 percent of Lao goods, effectively making almost all Lao exports to China duty free, but sources in Laos are worried that the new trading rules only benefit China.
- China Condemns Historic Australia-Japan Defense Pact VOA 18 Nov 2020 -- Australia and Japan have agreed on a historic defense pact that would allow both countries to strengthen military ties in the face of rising tensions with China.
- Taiwan Affairs Office indirectly confirms blacklisting 'diehard Taiwan secessionists' Global Times 18 Nov 2020 -- The Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council on Wednesday indirectly confirmed that the mainland is formulating a blacklist of "diehard Taiwan secessionists," after Hong Kong media revealed the news recently.
- Former Raytheon Engineer Sentenced for Exporting Sensitive Military Related Technology to China US Dept. of Justice 18 Nov 2020 -- Today, Wei Sun, 49, a Chinese national and naturalized citizen of the United States, was sentenced to 38 months in prison by District Court Judge Rosemary Marquez. Sun previously pleaded guilty to one felony count of violating the Arms Export Control Act (AECA).
- Chinese peacekeepers to Mali change barracks into oasis PLA Daily 18 Nov 2020 -- The 8th Chinese peacekeeping engineer contingent to Mali passed the environmental inspection on November 16th, local time.
- Army aviation brigade uses drones to guide helicopter missile strike PLA Daily 18 Nov 2020 -- A drone was used to guide a helicopter to conduct beyond visual range (BVR) strike at sea during a live-fire drill by an army aviation brigade under the PLA 71st Group Army recently. All targets were accurately hit under the harsh conditions of dense fog.
- Jieyang city in Guangdong reconstructs provincial road for combat readiness PLA Daily 18 Nov 2020 -- Recently a brigade of the PLA Navy organized an emergency response drill, with an airborne battalion quickly arriving at the designated area. The whole process is smooth and efficient. "The dispatch time is 15 percent faster compared with the past," said Huang Jianghong, the battalion commander at the scene.
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian's Regular Press Conference on November 18, 2020 PRC MofA 18 Nov 2020
- Joint Statement on Hong Kong US Dept. of State 18 Nov 2020 -- The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom.
- Three Ex-Hong Kong Lawmakers Arrested for Protests in Legislative Chamber VOA 18 Nov 2020 -- Three former pro-democracy Hong Kong lawmakers were arrested Wednesday for disrupting legislative proceedings earlier this year.
- Hong Kong Police Arrest Three Former Democratic Lawmakers Radio Free Asia 18 Nov 2020 -- Police in Hong Kong on Wednesday arrested three former pro-democracy lawmakers in connection with protests they carried out in the Legislative Council (LegCo) earlier this year.
- 3 former lawmakers arrested in Hong Kong for attempting to harm others Press TV 18 Nov 2020 -- Three former lawmakers have been arrested in Hong Kong for attempting to cause harm to others during incidents inside the semi-autonomous Chinese city's legislature building earlier this year.
- UPDATE: 3 HK ex-lawmakers arrested, charged and set to appear in court: police Global Times 18 Nov 2020 -- Three Hong Kong former lawmakers - Eddie Chu Hoi-dick, Ted Hui Chi-fung and Raymond Chan Chi-chuen - who were arrested by local police on Wednesday morning, have been charged and will appear in court on Thursday, according to the statement the Hong Kong police sent to the Global Times on Wednesday.
- Aksu Internment Camp Was Former Hospital, Raising Fears Uyghur Detainees Are Used in Organ Trade Radio Free Asia 18 Nov 2020 -- A hospital for infectious diseases in Aksu (in Chinese, Akesu), in northwest China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR), has been turned into an internment camp as part of what some experts believe could be a system for harvesting organs from detainees.
- Iran's Sanctioned Shipping Line Runs Network of Hong Kong Companies Radio Free Asia 18 Nov 2020 -- Iranian state shipping routes are continuing to evade U.S. sanctions by operating via a complex network of companies and subsidiaries registered in Hong Kong, dozens of which are traceable to a purported individual in Shanghai named on publicly available records as Shen Yong, a recent RFA investigation has revealed.
- In Bid to Rely Less on US, China Firms Stockpile Taiwan Tech Hardware VOA 18 Nov 2020 -- Regional analysts say Taiwan's recent surge in exports despite a global economic downturn is most likely due to an increase in orders from Chinese tech firms that hope to depend less on the United States in the wake of trade and regulatory disputes.
- Internal Woes Thwarting China's Global Ambitions, Reports Say VOA 18 Nov 2020 -- The U.S. State Department and American lawmakers in the Senate are outlining the risks and opportunities in Washington's relationship with China in two new reports.
- Xi calls for efforts to make world a better place for everyone PLA Daily 18 Nov 2020 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping Tuesday called on BRICS countries to keep people's welfare close to heart, pursue the vision of a community with a shared future for mankind, and make the world a better place for everyone through concrete actions.
- Full Text: Remarks by Chinese President Xi Jinping at 12th BRICS Summit PLA Daily 18 Nov 2020 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday addressed the 12th BRICS Summit in Beijing via video link.
- China Pushes Xi Jinping Thought as Part of College Education VOA 18 Nov 2020 -- As Chinese leader Xi Jinping continues to consolidate power, the Chinese Communist Party is working to include more of his writings and opinions as a mandatory part of country's university curriculum.
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