Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
19 February 2021 - China Special Weapons News
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- Hong Kong to start COVID-19 vaccine rollout as first doses to arrive Friday People's Daily 19 Feb 2021 -- Hong Kong will begin to give the COVID-19 vaccine to its residents for free on Feb. 26 as the first 1 million doses from Sinovac Biotech will arrive on Friday afternoon.
- Chinese mainland reports no new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases People's Daily 19 Feb 2021 -- The Chinese mainland reported no new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases on Thursday, the National Health Commission said Friday.
- Thailand braces for COVID-19 vaccine arrival from China's Sinovac Global Times 19 Feb 2021 -- Thailand is expecting to receive the first shipment of COVID-19 vaccines from China's Sinovac Biotech next week and kick-start its national inoculation program.
- China Says Four PLA Soldiers Died in India Border Clash Last Year Radio Free Asia 19 Feb 2021 -- China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) admitted on Friday that four of its soldiers died in a border clash with Indian soldiers, days after China and India withdrew their troops from the region.
- U.S. congressmen reintroduce bill to protect Taiwan from China attack CNA 19 Feb 2021 -- Two members of the United States Congress reintroduced a bill on Thursday in the Senate and House of Representatives to deter the use of force by China against Taiwan.
- Nine Chinese PLA planes enter Taiwan's ADIZ after U.S. bill submitted CNA 19 Feb 2021 -- Nine Chinese military planes entered Taiwan's air defense identification zone (ADIZ) on Friday, including bombers and fighter jets, after U.S. lawmakers introduced a bill to help defend Taiwan from an attack by China.
- Taiwan top flashpoint in U.S.-China relations: former officials CNA 19 Feb 2021 -- A number of former American officials and scholars ranked Taiwan the number one flashpoint in the United States-China relations with the potential to trigger military conflict, at a congressional commission hearing Thursday.
- Federal Charges Against Stanford University Researcher Expanded US Dept. of Justice 19 Feb 2021 -- Grand Jury Adds Obstruction, Alteration of Records, and False Statements to Visa Fraud Charges Against Visiting Researcher Alleged to Be Member of China's People's Liberation Army
- Chinese naval fleet wraps up joint exercise "Peace-21" in Pakistan People's Daily 19 Feb 2021 -- A fleet of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy composed of the guided-missile destroyer Guiyang (Hull 119), the missile frigate Zaozhuang (Hull 542) and the comprehensive supply ship Dongpinghu (Hull 960) , completed the maritime drill of the multinational naval exercise "Peace-21," in the waters off Karachi, Pakistan, running from February 15 to 16 local time.
- Xi signs order promulgating regulations on int'l military cooperation PLA Daily 19 Feb 2021 -- Xi Jinping, chairman of the Central Military Commission, has signed an order promulgating regulations on international military cooperation.
- Chinese peacekeeping force to Lebanon passes UN military capability assessment PLA Daily 19 Feb 2021 -- The 19th Chinese peacekeeping multi-functional engineer contingent to Lebanon passed with high standards the military capability assessment of the first quarter of 2021 conducted by the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) on February 17.
- Chinese military issues decision on fostering new-type military training system PLA Daily 19 Feb 2021 -- Approved by Xi Jinping, chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC), the CMC has released a decision on fostering a new-type military training system.
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying's Regular Press Conference on February 19, 2021 PRC MofA 19 Feb 2021
- Former FM's commissioner in HK appointed vice foreign minister Global Times 19 Feb 2021 -- Xie Feng, former commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, has been appointed as vice minister of foreign affairs, the Global Times learned from the website of the Chinese Foreign Ministry on Friday.
- Hong Kong Government Moves to Strengthen Editorial Control Over Broadcaster Radio Free Asia 19 Feb 2021 -- Amid a citywide crackdown on peaceful dissent and political opposition under a draconian national security law imposed by Beijing, authorities in Hong Kong are replacing the head of the city's public broadcaster and reforming its editorial structure to "ensure it complies" with government directives.
- China Targets Muslim Communities Around the Country With 'Ethnic Unity' Policies Radio Free Asia 19 Feb 2021 -- The ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is pushing ahead in the Year of the Ox with policies of sinicization and "ethnic unity" targeting Muslim communities around the country, according to government websites.
- China's Energy Agency Rocked by Coal Power Report Radio Free Asia 19 Feb 2021 -- After years of complaints from environmental advocates, China seems to be headed for an interagency showdown over the construction of new coal-fired power plants.
- China's Coal Supply Crisis Means High Prices, Blackouts VOA 19 Feb 2021 -- As the cost of coal spikes during China's severely cold winter, what is an economic and uncomfortable hardship for many citizens could turn into a hot political problem for one man: President Xi Jinping.
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