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07 February 2021 - China Special Weapons News

  • Hebei lowers COVID-19 alert in high-risk areas after outbreak effectively controlled Global Times 07 Feb 2021 -- North China's Hebei Province has lowered all COVID-19 high-risk alerts on Monday. Authorities announced on Sunday that the outbreak which began on January 2 has been effectively brought under control.
  • Only one domestic COVID-19 case reported as China crushes flare-up ahead of Spring Festival Global Times 07 Feb 2021 -- A week before the annual Spring Festival celebrations, China has seen its recent anti-epidemic efforts pay off, with only one domestic COVID-19 case reported on Sunday. Multiple places including Beijing and Shanghai and Hebei Province, the most affected regions in the latest virus spike, all found zero new local cases on the day, which experts said is an indication the country has put sporadic outbreaks under control before Spring Festival.
  • Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine granted conditional market approval in China People's Daily 07 Feb 2021 -- China's National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) on Friday granted conditional market approval to CoronaVac, an inactivated COVID-19 vaccine developed by Sinovac Biotech, the company said on Saturday.
  • China serves as global vaccine provider with safest technique and firm governmental support Global Times 07 Feb 2021 -- Chinese companies are supporting global COVID-19 vaccine production chains regardless of cost and profit due to the strong governmental support they have received as well as their mature capacity in producing inactivated vaccines, while some countries with strong research and development as well as production capacity have been hesitating to invest in COVID-19 vaccines as much as China has, industry analysts said as China-manufactured materials for AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine arrived in Brazil.
  • Chinese mainland reports 1 new locally transmitted COVID-19 case People's Daily 07 Feb 2021 -- The Chinese mainland on Saturday reported 11 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases, including one locally transmitted, the National Health Commission said Sunday.
  • Pakistani, Cambodian armies among the first to receive COVID-19 vaccines from PLA Global Times 07 Feb 2021 -- The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) handed over batches of COVID-19 vaccines to the Pakistani and Cambodian militaries on Sunday, making the two the first foreign armies to receive vaccines provided by the Chinese military.
  • Chinese PLA provides COVID-19 vaccine to Pakistani military PLA Daily 07 Feb 2021 -- In order to implement President Xi Jinping's important declaration on China's COVID-19 vaccine as a global public good, at the request of the Pakistani military, the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) delivered a batch of COVID-19 vaccine to the Pakistani military on February 7, according to a written statement by China's Ministry of National Defense on Sunday.
  • PLA provides COVID-19 vaccines to Pakistani army PLA Daily 07 Feb 2021 -- The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) on Sunday delivered a batch of COVID-19 vaccines to the Pakistani army at their request, according to an official statement from the PLA.
  • PLA provides COVID-19 vaccines to Pakistani army PLA Daily 07 Feb 2021 -- In order to implement President Xi Jinping's important declaration on China's COVID-19 vaccine as a global public good, at the request of the Cambodian military, the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) delivered a batch of COVID-19 vaccine to the Cambodian military on February 7, according to a written statement by China's Ministry of National Defense on Sunday.
  • Peruvian president to receive China-developed COVID-19 vaccine People's Daily 07 Feb 2021 -- Peruvian President Francisco Sagasti will be the first to receive a COVID-19 vaccine developed by Chinese laboratory Sinopharm in his country, Minister of Health Pilar Mazzetti said on Saturday.
  • Cambodia receives first batch of China's COVID-19 vaccine donations PLA Daily 07 Feb 2021 -- The Cambodian government on Sunday received the first batch of COVID-19 vaccines donated by the Chinese government.

  • Installation of domestically developed gas station starts in South China Sea Global Times 07 Feb 2021 -- A domestically developed deep water semi-submersible oil production and storage facility weighing 100,000 tons arrived at a gas drilling field off the coast of South China's Hainan Province on Saturday and installation work started, marking another crucial step in China's deep sea oil exploration and production.

  • Two Chinese military planes enter Taiwan's ADIZ CNA 07 Feb 2021 -- A Chinese Y-8 tactical reconnaissance plane entered the southwestern section of Taiwan's air defense identification zone (ADIZ) on Saturday, according to the Ministry of National Defense (MND).
  • Xi calls for enhanced combat readiness from Chinese military during holidays Global Times 07 Feb 2021 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping called for the Chinese military to enhance its combat readiness during the upcoming Spring Festival holidays when he recently inspected an aviation division of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force. Experts said other militaries should not have the illusion that they can make provocative moves during the holidays without meeting PLA's countermeasures.

  • China calls on US to 'correct' mistakes, uphold mutual respect Press TV 07 Feb 2021 -- China has placed the blame on the United States for plunging bilateral relations, calling on the new administration in Washington to rectify past mistakes and promote mutual respect.

  • Hong Kong radio host Giggs arrested on suspicion of seditious intent Global Times 07 Feb 2021 -- The Hong Kong radio host known as Giggs was again arrested by the National Security Department of Hong Kong police on Sunday on suspicion of having behavior with seditious intent, making him another media figure to be arrested on charges related to national security after media mogul Jimmy Lai.



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