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09 January 2021 - China Special Weapons News
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- European Powers to Boost Asia Presence to Counter China VOA 09 Jan 2021 -- Germany, France and Britain each plan to boost their military presence in the Indo-Pacific region, a move analysts say is aimed at countering China and showing support for the U.S., Japan and other regional allies.
- China Completes First Round of COVID Testing in Locked-down City VOA 09 Jan 2021 -- The initial round of mass testing for the coronavirus has been completed in Shijiazhuang, a city of 11 million that was locked down Wednesday after 39 new cases of the virus surfaced, the city's mayor said Saturday.
- Shijiazhuang completes sweeping COVID-19 tests with 354 positive results Global Times 09 Jan 2021 -- Shijiazhuang, the hardest-hit city and also provincial capital in North China's Hebei Province, has completed citywide nucleic acid testing of more than 10.25 million residents, among whom 354 tested positive for COVID-19. Over 11,000 people have been isolated and the city will soon have a second round of citywide screening to spot all potential infections.
- Virus causing Hebei's latest outbreak may be imported from overseas via airports: experts Global Times 09 Jan 2021 -- Virus that caused the latest flare-up in North China's Hebei Province is suspected to have been imported from abroad, as it share no similarity with epidemic outbreaks in other parts of China, local experts noted.
- Chinese vice premier visits coronavirus-hit Hebei, stresses strict control on movement Global Times 09 Jan 2021 -- Amid the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak in North China's Hebei Province, Chinese Vice Premier Sun Chunlan stressed during her visit to the province that Hebei must tighten control over the movement of people in key areas of the province and areas close to Beijing.
- Shijiazhuang suspends all subway, bus, taxi services Global Times 09 Jan 2021 -- Shijiazhuang, North China's Hebei Province, announced the suspension of all subway, bus, and taxi services on Saturday, as the city reported 14 more confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Saturday.
- China is ready and waiting for WHO experts to investigate coronavirus origins: official Global Times 09 Jan 2021 -- The exact time on when WHO experts will arrive in Wuhan and investigate into the coronavirus origin is still under negotiation, an official from Chinese top health body said, noting that China is fully prepared and waiting for WHO experts to complete formalities and settle on their schedule.
- China vows free COVID-19 vaccinations for general public Global Times 09 Jan 2021 -- More than nine million doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been conducted in China, proving Chinese vaccines are safe, said a Chinese CDC official, noting the country is providing the vaccine to the public free of charge.
- No direct link found between religious gatherings and source of infections in N. China's Shijiazhuang Global Times 09 Jan 2021 -- There is no evidence suggesting any direct link of religious gatherings with the source of cluster infections in the coronavirus-hit county of Gaocheng district in Shijiazhuang, North China's Hebei Province, with all relevant venues being closed and activities suspended right after the local COVID-19 outbreak, local authorities said on Saturday.
- Chinese mainland reports 17 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases People's Daily 09 Jan 2021 -- The Chinese mainland on Friday reported 33 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases, of whom 17 were locally transmitted and the rest arrived from outside of the mainland, the National Health Commission said Saturday.
- Hong Kong reports 45 new COVID-19 cases People's Daily 09 Jan 2021 -- Hong Kong's Center for Health Protection (CHP) reported 45 additional confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Friday, taking its total tally to 9,152.
- China Focus: With confidence in vaccine, key groups in China get COVID-19 shots People's Daily 09 Jan 2021 -- China is administering domestically developed COVID-19 vaccines to specific groups of people with high infection risks across the country.
- Over 1.2 million get COVID-19 vaccines in south China's Guangdong People's Daily 09 Jan 2021 -- Some 1.21 million people listed among specific groups with higher infection risks have received COVID-19 vaccinations in south China's Guangdong Province as of Thursday, according to authorities.
- Chinese vice premier inspects Hebei, demands control over virus spread People's Daily 09 Jan 2021 -- Following the important instruction of Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, Chinese Vice Premier Sun Chunlan has inspected north China's Hebei Province, demanding efforts to curb the recently emerged spread of COVID-19 in the province as soon as possible.
- 19 COVID-19 patients discharged from hospitals on Chinese mainland People's Daily 09 Jan 2021 -- Nineteen COVID-19 patients were newly discharged from hospitals after recovery on the Chinese mainland Friday, the National Health Commission said in a daily report Saturday.
- Lifting Self-Imposed Restrictions on the U.S.-Taiwan Relationship US Dept. of State 09 Jan 2021 -- "Taiwan is a vibrant democracy and reliable partner of the United States, and yet for several decades the State Department has created complex internal restrictions to regulate our diplomats, servicemembers, and other officials' interactions with their Taiwanese counterparts. The United States government took these actions unilaterally, in an attempt to appease the Communist regime in Beijing. No more."
- Pompeo Says Lifting US 'Self-Imposed Restrictions' on Relations With Taiwan Sputnik 09 Jan 2021 -- The news comes as US Ambassador to the United Nations Kelly Craft is set to visit China's Taiwan on January 13-15, where she is expected to meet with senior diplomats.
- Chinese anti-submarine plane enters Taiwan's ADIZ CNA 09 Jan 2021 -- A Chinese military Y-8 anti-submarine plane entered Taiwan's southwest air defense identification zone (ADIZ) on Saturday, the seventh day of such incursions in January, according to the Ministry of National Defense (MND).
- Chinese Air Force Releases First Glimpse of H-20 Stealth Bomber Design in Promotional Video Sputnik 09 Jan 2021 -- A recent promotional video for the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) teases a glimpse of China's forthcoming H-20 stealth bomber.
- China firmly opposes external interference in Hong Kong affairs: spokesperson People's Daily 09 Jan 2021 -- Some foreigners' comments on the normal law enforcement activities of Hong Kong police gravely interfere in China's sovereignty and internal affairs and the country firmly opposes them, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said Friday.
- Joint Statement on Hong Kong US Dept. of State 09 Jan 2021 -- The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America, Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom.
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