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11 March 2021 - China Special Weapons News
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- China to Continue to Cooperate With WHO to Establish Origin of COVID-19 Sputnik 11 Mar 2021 -- China will continue to cooperate with the World Health Organization (WHO) on conducting research to trace the origin of the coronavirus, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said on Thursday.
- HK to issue detailed COVID-19 vaccination guidelines as early as Friday following deaths Global Times 11 Mar 2021 -- As soon as Friday, the Hong Kong regional government will issue detailed guidelines, including blood pressure and blood glucose readings, for doctors to decide whether a person can take COVID-19 vaccines, according to local media.
- Hong Kong reports 8 new COVID-19 cases People's Daily 11 Mar 2021 -- Hong Kong's Center for Health Protection (CHP) reported eight additional confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, taking its total tally to 11,128.
- China Reports 11 New COVID-19 Cases SPA 11 Mar 2021 -- The Chinese mainland reported 11 new COVID-19 cases during the past 24 hours.
- 'Discipline Committees' Boost Surveillance, Tighten Security in Tibet Radio Free Asia 11 Mar 2021 -- Hundreds of so-called Discipline Committees set up by Chinese authorities are imposing tightened security measures across Tibet, with almost 2,000 "inspectors" deployed in rural areas to oversee the functioning of villages and towns, Tibetan sources say.
- Sharing News About Tibet Is High Risk for All Involved VOA 11 Mar 2021 -- Eight years after he was jailed for sharing news about protests in Tibet, Kunchok Jinpa died in a Lhasa hospital.
- Pentagon Planners Fear US Would 'Lose Fast' in China Conflict as PLA Blunts Preferred Warfare Model Sputnik 11 Mar 2021 -- Last September, a Pentagon report to Congress revealed that the People's Republic had already surpassed the US in total ships, missiles and air defence systems as part of its plans to achieve regional "dominance" in the Pacific by 2049.
- Taiwan 1st potential target of Chinese aggression: U.S. commander CNA 11 Mar 2021 -- Taiwan could be the first potential target of Chinese military aggression in the next five to 10 years, a top U.S. military commander said on Wednesday.
- 7th Fleet Destroyer transits Taiwan Strait US Navy Press Release 11 Mar 2021 -- The ship's transit through the Taiwan Strait demonstrates the U.S. commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. The United States military will continue to fly, sail, and operate anywhere international law allows.
- Chinese military denounces US destroyer's provocation in Taiwan Strait PLA Daily 11 Mar 2021 -- "The US guided-missile destroyer USS John Finn (DDG-113) sailed through the Taiwan Strait on March 10 to hype the so-called 'freedom of navigation'. China is firmly opposed to it," said Air Force Senior Colonel Zhang Chunhui, spokesperson for the Chinese PLA Eastern Theater Command, in a written statement on Thursday.
- Third US warship under Biden sails through Taiwan Strait Press TV 11 Mar 2021 -- A US warship has sailed through the strategically-sensitive Taiwan Strait, which separates self-ruled Taiwan from mainland China, the US navy says, a day after a top American commander warned of an alleged threat to Taiwan from China "in the next six years."
- Biden Sends Missile-Armed Warship Into Taiwan Strait After Admiral Claims Beijing May Invade Island Sputnik 11 Mar 2021 -- US-China tensions over Taiwan, the island territory which Beijing considers to be a renegade province of the People's Republic, began escalating shortly after Joe Biden's inauguration in January, with both countries deploying naval and air power to the area in shows of force.
- U.S. warship transits Taiwan Strait, third under Biden administration CNA 11 Mar 2021 -- A U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer transited through the Taiwan Strait on Thursday, the third by a U.S. battleship since President Joe Biden assumed office in January.
- Taiwan protests its depiction by U.N. agency as part of China CNA 11 Mar 2021 -- Taiwan's representative office in New York has lodged a protest with the United Nations over a map published by one of its agencies which shows Taiwan as part of China.
- Four Long March 11 launches by sea planned PLA Daily 11 Mar 2021 -- China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp plans to carry out four sea-based launches this year by its Long March 11 solid-propellant carrier rocket, said a senior scientist at the State-owned space contractor.
- 37th Chinese naval escort taskforce completes in-port replenishment in Djibouti PLA Daily 11 Mar 2021 -- The comprehensive supply ship Honghu (Hull 963) of the 37th escort taskforce of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) conducted in-port replenishment at the Port of Djibouti recently according to plan.
- Assault on Democracy in Hong Kong US Dept. of State 11 Mar 2021 -- "The United States condemns the PRC's continuing assault on democratic institutions in Hong Kong. The National People's Congress decision today to unilaterally change Hong Kong's electoral system is a direct attack on autonomy promised to people in Hong Kong under the Sino-British Joint Declaration."
- China Approves Changes to Hong Kong's Electoral Process, Further Tightening Control of City VOA 11 Mar 2021 -- China's national legislature has approved a package of changes to Hong Kong's electoral process that gives the central government in Beijing tighter control over the city's legislature, a move critics say will further diminish the city's pro-democracy movement.
- Hong Kong Electoral Reforms: Foreign Secretary Statement UK FCDO 11 Mar 2021 -- The Foreign Secretary comments following the decision by the National People's Congress in Beijing to bring in changes to the Hong Kong electoral system.
- US Condemns China's Activities in Hong Kong - State Dept Sputnik 11 Mar 2021 -- The United States condemned China's activities against democratic institutions in Hong Kong after the Chinese parliament passed a resolution to reform the territory's electoral system, State Department spokesperson Ned Price said on Thursday.
- Tensions Soar as UK FM Raab Slams Beijing's Electoral Law After Chinese Legislators Back Reforms Sputnik 11 Mar 2021 -- The statement comes as a major diplomatic row has worsened between London and Beijing, initiated by China introducing a National Security Law for Hong Kong, which came into force on 30 June 2020, and exacerbated by electoral reforms in late February aimed at strengthening Beijing's control in the special administrative region.
- China Puts an End to Democratic Participation in Hong Kong Radio Free Asia 11 Mar 2021 -- China's National People's Congress (NPC) on Thursday approved new rules preventing anyone from standing for election in Hong Kong without the approval of a newly-expanded committee of Beijing loyalists.
- HK reform plan adopted overwhelmingly; detailed measures 'to be unveiled before end of March' Global Times 11 Mar 2021 -- Chinese lawmakers voted overwhelmingly on Thursday to adopt a decision on improving the electoral system of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) at the closure of the fourth session of the 13th National People's Congress (NPC), the country's top legislature, in a move to fix loopholes in Hong Kong's governance.
- China's top legislature adopts decision on Hong Kong's electoral reform Global Times 11 Mar 2021 -- Chinese lawmakers voted overwhelmingly on Thursday to adopt a decision on improving the electoral system of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) at the closing of the fourth session of the 13th National People's Congress (NPC), the country's top legislature, in a move to fix the loopholes in local governance.
- China adopts decision to improve Hong Kong electoral system PLA Daily 11 Mar 2021 -- The National People's Congress (NPC), China's top legislature, on Thursday adopted a decision on improving the electoral system of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR).
- Former LegCo chief says electoral reform brings HK back from brink of collapse as West-defined democracy turned into power of destruction Global Times 11 Mar 2021
- Hong Kong must move from chaos to proper governance: Global Times editorial Global Times 11 Mar 2021 -- The National People's Congress on Thursday adopted a decision on improving the electoral system of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
- Reform of HK electoral system to fix loopholes, instead of "retrogress": Lam Global Times 11 Mar 2021 -- Right after China's top legislature on Thursday adopted a decision on improving the electoral system of Hong Kong, the city's chief executive Carrie Lam voiced "staunch support for and sincere gratitude" for such a decision, saying that the reform is not to "retrogress" as some said, but to fix loopholes in the previous system.
- Organizations, officials from mainland and HK express support for electoral reform vote Global Times 11 Mar 2021 -- Organizations and officials from both the mainland and Hong Kong voiced their supports for the National People's Congress (NPC)'s approval to improve Hong Kong's electoral system, saying such reform is justified and progressive, and will promote the city's long-term stability and prosperity.
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson's Remarks on the Hong Kong-related Decision Adopted by the NPC PRC MofA 11 Mar 2021 -- The Fourth Session of the 13th National People's Congress has voted to adopt the Decision of the National People's Congress on Improving the Electoral System of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
- Fleeing Hong Kong: British Visas Offer 'Lifeboat' for Pro-Democracy Activists VOA 11 Mar 2021 -- Britain is preparing for tens of thousands of Hong Kong citizens to apply for special visas to settle in Britain after the government launched a new plan offering fast-track citizenship to some residents of the former British colony, in response to China's crackdown on basic freedoms.
- Iran says any form of foreign interference undermines stability of Hong Kong Press TV 11 Mar 2021 -- Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman has dismissed any form of foreign interference in Hong Kong's internal affairs, saying that such measures will undermine the stability of the Chinese territory.
- Hong Kong's Chief Supports Beijing's Resolution on Region's Electoral System Reform Sputnik 11 Mar 2021 -- Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam on Thursday expressed her support for the resolution on the reform of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region's (HKSAR) electoral system that was recently passed by the National People's Congress of China.
- Highlights from Premier Li's news conference People's Daily 11 Mar 2021 -- Premier Li Keqiang met the press on Thursday after the closing of the fourth session of the 13th National People's Congress.
- Xi's "two sessions" messages point way for China at historic development juncture People's Daily 11 Mar 2021 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping has pointed the way for China, which is at a historic development juncture, by expounding on a wide range of topics at this year's "two sessions," a key political event slated to close on Thursday.
- China's top legislature holds closing meeting of annual session PLA Daily 11 Mar 2021 -- The National People's Congress (NPC), China's top legislature, concluded its annual session Thursday afternoon.
- US Sec State Blinken Calls For Access to China's Xinjiang to Probe Reports of Abuses Radio Free Asia 11 Mar 2021 -- China should open up its borders for international monitors to probe reports of rights abuses in its Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR), U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday, amid a growing global movement that has labeled the situation there as genocide.
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian's Remarks on U.S. Secretary of State Blinken's Statement PRC MofA 11 Mar 2021
- China, US could engage in multi-faceted, multi-tiered dialogue, says Chinese Premier ahead of Alaska talks Global Times 11 Mar 2021 -- China and the US released great news that attracted world attention on Wednesday and Thursday, as the world's two biggest economies decided to take the first step to reset their problematic ties. They announced a "2+2" meeting between the two countries' chief diplomats next week, which was a highly anticipated topic for journalists worldwide to ask Chinese Premier Li Keqiang at a press conference on Thursday.
- PRC's Drive for Global Power Turns Former Friends to Foes VOA 11 Mar 2021 -- An American journalist who has covered China for two decades recently called for more people to become People's Republic of China hawks to confront the rise of Beijing as a global power. In Canada, some former friends of China have also changed their minds.
- Nuke technology to be utilized for exploring space, deep sea, assisting carbon neutrality: CNNC Global Times 11 Mar 2021 -- Nuclear power will provide reliable support in exploring space and deep sea, and achieving the goals of carbon neutrality by 2060, Gu Jun, president of China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC), told Global Times on Wednesday.
- Chongqing University Seeks Student Informants With Minority Languages Radio Free Asia 11 Mar 2021 -- A university in the southwestern Chinese city of Chongqing is hiring student informants who speak minority languages, as part of a recruitment drive to "maintain political stability" on campus, RFA has learned.
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