Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
16 February 2021 - China Special Weapons News
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- Coronavirus origin-tracing mission in Wuhan is independent: WHO Global Times 16 Feb 2021 -- The World Health Organization (WHO) said Monday that the international expert team on the COVID-19 origin-tracing mission in Wuhan was "independent" and had no affiliation.
- Chinese global vaccine deals grow as do crackdowns on counterfeits Global Times 16 Feb 2021 -- Pakistan became the first country to receive the third batch of Chinese COVID-19 vaccines, as it approved on Monday the final phase of clinical trials of the Chinese vaccines, co-developed by the Institute of Microbiology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Zhifei Longcom in East China's Anhui Province, diversifying China's vaccine exports.
- Chinese mainland reports no new locally transmitted COVID-19 case People's Daily 16 Feb 2021 -- The Chinese mainland on Monday reported 16 new COVID-19 cases, all imported, the National Health Commission said Tuesday.
- Hong Kong leverages technology to achieve better results in fighting COVID-19 People's Daily 16 Feb 2021 -- Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Carrie Lam said on Monday that Hong Kong will continue to leverage technology to achieve even better results in the anti-epidemic work.
- China Orders Crackdown on Fake COVID-19 Vaccines Amid Concerns Over Exported Doses Radio Free Asia 16 Feb 2021 -- China's state prosecutor has ordered a nationwide crackdown on profiteering and fake vaccines amid a mounting wave of fake COVID-19 vaccine cases, state media reported.
- China's Strategic Vaccine Diplomacy Gains A Foothold In The Balkans RFE/RL 16 Feb 2021 -- As countries in Europe struggle with shortages of COVID-19 vaccines, China has stepped up its efforts in the Western Balkans, supplying injections and collecting diplomatic wins in the region.
- China Reports 16 New COVID-19 Cases SPA 16 Feb 2021 -- China reported 16 new coronavirus cases in the mainland for Feb. 15, the health commission said on Tuesday.
- Clubhouse Security Issues Could Pose Risks For China-Based Users: Report Radio Free Asia 16 Feb 2021 -- The hugely popular audio chat app Clubhouse, which was recently blocked by the ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP), could pose a security threat to users, particularly those based in China, according to U.S.-based security researchers.
- Gatherings Banned in Tibetan Areas of China During Lunar New Year Radio Free Asia 16 Feb 2021 -- Authorities in Tibetan areas of China are restricting travel and public gatherings during the Lunar New Year period, called Losar in Tibetan, with punishments threatened for those violating the bans, Tibetan sources say.
- Tokyo Lodges Protest With Beijing Over Chinese Ships' Entry Into Japanese Coastal Waters Sputnik 16 Feb 2021 -- Tokyo on Tuesday lodged a protest with Beijing after four Chinese ships entered the Japanese coastal waters near the disputed Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea, Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Katsunobu Kato said.
- 7th Fleet Destroyer conducts Freedom of Navigation Operation in South China Sea US Navy 16 Feb 2021 -- On Feb. 17 (local time) USS Russell (DDG 59) asserted navigational rights and freedoms in the Spratly Islands, consistent with international law. This freedom of navigation operation ("FONOP") upheld the rights, freedoms and lawful uses of the sea recognized in international law by challenging unlawful restrictions on innocent passage imposed by China, Vietnam and Taiwan.
- US Government to Stop Buying Chinese-made Drones VOA 16 Feb 2021 -- In its latest move to address national security threats posed by Chinese-made drones, the U.S. federal government's purchasing agency no longer will purchase drones from Chinese manufacturers.
- China's Tianwen-1 probe performs orbital adjustment around Mars People's Daily 16 Feb 2021 -- China's Tianwen-1 probe on Monday performed an orbital maneuver around Mars after it became the country's first spacecraft to explore an extraterrestrial planet.
- China mentions 'reasonable demands' of Myanmar social movement, strives to promote dialogue: Ambassador Global Times 16 Feb 2021 -- China mentioned the "reasonable demands" of Myanmar's social movement and strove to promote dialogue while urging all parties to stay calm and restrained, avoiding violence, the Chinese ambassador said in an interview on Tuesday. He denied recent rumors about China being involved in certain affairs such as transporting technicians to Myanmar and helping the country build an internet firewall.
- Two anti-government figures plead guilty to charges in Hong Kong Press TV 16 Feb 2021 -- Two anti-government figures in Hong Kong have pleaded guilty to charges related to an illegal assembly during violent protests in the Chinese territory last year.
- 'Everyone in Hong Kong is Really Frustrated Right Now' Radio Free Asia 16 Feb 2021 -- Hong Kong journalist Frances Hui, 21, has been an active participant in grassroots social movements since her high-school days, but recently left the city of her birth amid a crackdown on peaceful dissent and political opposition under a draconian national security law imposed on the city by the ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP) from July 1, 2020.
- Trial Begins for Nine Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Activists for 2019 Demonstration VOA 16 Feb 2021 -- A group of nine Hong Kong pro-democracy activists went on trial Tuesday for taking part in an unauthorized massive anti-government protest in 2019.
- China Eyeing Rare Earth Export Restrictions Targeting US Defence Industry, Report Says Sputnik 16 Feb 2021 -- The US Department of Defence has been trying to reduce its dependence on Chinese rare earth minerals since 2019, amid tensions between the two countries.
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