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23 January 2021 - China Special Weapons News
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- Shanghai adds one more medium-risk area for COVID-19, no district-wide testing planned: local authorities Global Times 23 Jan 2021 -- Shanghai reported three new local COVID-19 cases on Friday, bringing the total to nine in the latest round of the epidemic flare-up in the city. Local health authorities said on Saturday that of the nine cases, five were found in close contacts and one from relevant personnel screening.
- Beijing declares major win over COVID-19, economic goals in government work report Global Times 23 Jan 2021 -- Beijing's Mayor, Chen Jining, delivered the Chinese capital city's government work report on Saturday, at the fourth session of the 15th Beijing municipal people's congress, declaring major strategic achievements in the city's COVID-19 fight in 2020, and announcing its economic goal of more than 6 percent GDP growth in 2021.
- HKSAR govt issues compulsory testing notice concerning specified area to cut COVID-19 spread Global Times 23 Jan 2021 -- The government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) has made "restriction-testing declaration" and issued compulsory testing notice in respect of a local specified "restricted area" in a bid to cut COVID-19 spread.
- Shanghai reports 8 imported and 3 domestic cases, one of which is a cargo pilot flying from US Global Times 23 Jan 2021 -- Shanghai reported three new domestic COVID-19 cases on Friday, bringing the total number of infections in the latest local outbreak to nine local confirmed cases. Eight imported cases were reported on Friday, one of whom is a pilot of a cargo plane who flew from the US to Shanghai's Pudong International Airport on Thursday.
- Authorities urge caution in travel, school and cinemas to curb COVID-19 spread Global Times 23 Jan 2021 -- China's State Council has introduced a series of polices to discourage people from gathering in crowds on public transportation and in schools and cinemas to avoid spreading COVID-19 during this year's Spring Festival.
- HKSAR gov't issues compulsory testing notice concerning specified area to cut COVID-19 spread People's Daily 23 Jan 2021 -- The government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) has made "restriction-testing declaration" and issued compulsory testing notice in respect of a local specified "restricted area" in a bid to cut COVID-19 spread.
- Hong Kong Imposes COVID Lockdown in Densely Populated District VOA 23 Jan 2021 -- The local government in Hong Kong said Saturday that it had locked down one of the territory's most heavily populated areas to complete mandatory COVID-19 testing of its entire population.
- 13 Chinese warplanes intrude into Taiwan's ADIZ in single day CNA 23 Jan 2021 -- Taiwan's Air Force scrambled fighter jets as 13 Chinese warplanes intruded into Taiwan's southwest air defense identification zone (ADIZ) on Saturday, the highest number observed in a single day this year, according to the Ministry of National Defense (MND).
- Taiwan's Defence Ministry: 8 Chinese Bombers, 4 Fighters Have Breached Island's Air Defence ID Zone Sputnik 23 Jan 2021 -- The People's Republic of China and the Republic of China (the island nation better known as Taiwan, which Beijing considers to be a renegade province) have overlapping air defence identification zone claims in the East China Sea, with this overlap regularly sparking tensions.
- PRC Military Pressure Against Taiwan Threatens Regional Peace and Stability US Dept. of State 23 Jan 2021 -- The United States notes with concern the pattern of ongoing PRC attempts to intimidate its neighbors, including Taiwan. We urge Beijing to cease its military, diplomatic, and economic pressure against Taiwan and instead engage in meaningful dialogue with Taiwan's democratically elected representatives.
- Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group Enters South China Sea US Navy 23 Jan 2021 -- The Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group (TRCSG) entered the South China Sea January 23 to conduct routine operations.
- China authorizes coast guard to open fire on foreign vessels in disputed waters Press TV 23 Jan 2021 -- China has introduced a new law that allows its coast guard, for the first time, to open fire on foreign vessels deemed to pose threats, a move that could make the contested waters around China more turbulent.
- China adopts coastguard law, safeguarding sovereignty in Diaoyu Islands Global Times 23 Jan 2021 -- China passed its coastguard legislation on Friday, and experts said China will safeguard sovereignty regarding the dispute with Japan over the Diaoyu Islands.
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