Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
17 February 2021 - China Special Weapons News
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- Pension Figures From China's Hubei Spark Doubts Over Virus Deaths Radio Free Asia 17 Feb 2021 -- Chinese government figures showing the absence of more than 150,000 elderly people from the list of those given state subsidy payments in the first quarter of 2020 could point to a far greater COVID-19-linked death toll than previously reported in the country, analysts told RFA.
- China provides vaccines to more places, fulfills promise Global Times 17 Feb 2021 -- The just-passed Spring Festival not only witnessed an energetic Chinese society that has revived itself from the COVID-19 epidemic, but also the growing importance of China's COVID-19 vaccines for the world as more countries and regions are accepting Chinese vaccines as a lifesaver amid the COVID-19 pandemic that is still ravaging on.
- Chinese envoy to UN asks peacekeeping operations to help fight COVID-19 Global Times 17 Feb 2021 -- A Chinese envoy to the United Nations (UN) on Monday asked UN peacekeeping operations to help host countries fight COVID-19.
- US warship sails near islands claimed by China Press TV 17 Feb 2021 -- The United States Navy says it has sailed a warship near islands claimed by China in the South China Sea.
- Chinese Research Ship Collects Samples, Tests Submersibles in Vietnam-Claimed Waters Radio Free Asia 17 Feb 2021 -- A Chinese government scientific research ship has completed an expedition in waters disputed by Vietnam and China in the South China Sea, according to Chinese state media and data from a ship-tracking platform.
- Taiwan coast guard ships add new livery to distinguish them from China's CNA 17 Feb 2021 -- Taiwan's more-than 200 coast guard vessels will all soon be emblazoned with the word "Taiwan" to distinguish them from Chinese vessels.
- Chinese spy planes enter Taiwan's ADIZ for 11th day in February CNA 17 Feb 2021 -- Two Chinese spy planes entered Taiwan's southwest air defense identification zone (ADIZ) on Wednesday, the 11th day on which such intrusions have occurred in February.
- PLA Navy commissions final Type 056A corvettes specialized in coastal defense Global Times 17 Feb 2021 -- The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy recently commissioned its last batch of Type 056A corvettes specialized in coastal defense, with the total number of the Type 056 series reaching 72, as analysts predicted on Wednesday that China could then shift focus to produce more larger warships as part of the country's aim to build a blue-water navy.
- Forced to Pledge Allegiance, Hong Kong Civil Servants Wary About Future VOA 17 Feb 2021 -- Hong Kong's government has given employees at public broadcaster Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK) until Thursday to decide whether to sign an oath of loyalty to the Chinese special administrative region, VOA has been told.
- Jimmy Lai arrested in prison on fresh charge of national security violations Global Times 17 Feb 2021 -- Apple Daily founder Jimmy Lai was arrested by Hong Kong police on charges of "aiding criminals" and "colluding with foreign forces" while he is still in custody for suspected violations of the national security law for Hong Kong after he was denied bail.
- Hong Kong Media Mogul Jimmy Lai Rearrested on Further Charges Radio Free Asia 17 Feb 2021 -- Police in Hong Kong have rearrested jailed pro-democracy media mogul Jimmy Lai, who is currently awaiting trial for "collusion with foreign powers" under a draconian national security law, this time on suspicion of aiding an activist who tried to flee to democratic Taiwan by speedboat.
- US President Biden Warns China of 'Repercussions' For Rights Abuses in Xinjiang Radio Free Asia 17 Feb 2021 -- China will face "repercussions" if it continues to perpetrate human rights abuses against its people, U.S. President Joe Biden said Tuesday, including Uyghurs in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR), where Washington has said authorities are carrying out genocide and crimes against humanity.
- China not targeting US in rare-earth exports, but option remains Global Times 17 Feb 2021 -- China's rare-earth exports to the US are not being restricted and are continuing unaffected, but reviews of such an option may have been done and measures could be taken against foreign companies that hurt China's interests, when necessary, experts and industry sources said.
- Chinese Company to Begin Exploring Iron Mining in Laos' Xaysomboun Province Radio Free Asia 17 Feb 2021 -- A Chinese company has signed an agreement with central Laos' Xaysomboun province to begin preliminary studies for iron mining operations, RFA has learned, raising fears of polluted rivers and fields among villagers and environmentalists.
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