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12 March 2021 - China Special Weapons News
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- Chinese mainland reports no new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases People's Daily 12 Mar 2021 -- The Chinese mainland reported no new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases on Thursday, the National Health Commission said Friday.
- Chinese mainland reports 9 new imported COVID-19 cases People's Daily 12 Mar 2021 -- Nine new imported COVID-19 cases were reported Thursday on the Chinese mainland, bringing the total number of imported cases to 5,124.
- China, India agree to hold new round of military talks ASAP Global Times 12 Mar 2021 -- China and India agreed to hold another round of commander-level talks as soon as possible to further ease the situation on the ground and jointly safeguard the hard-won peace and stability in the border areas, according to the 21st Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination on China-India Border Affairs on Friday.
- US military activities in S. China Sea in 2020 unprecedented Global Times 12 Mar 2021 -- In unprecedented moves that aimed to deter China, the US military repeatedly deployed strategic weapon platforms, including aircraft carrier strike groups, to the South China Sea in 2020. It is likely that it will continue to rally regional allies and partners to interfere in regional affairs and enhance its frontier military presence, as well as the intensity of its activity in the region in an effort to achieve maritime containment of China, a recent report by a think tank focusing on the South China Sea shows.
- French Warship Docks in Vietnam as Foreign Powers Step Up in South China Sea Radio Free Asia 12 Mar 2021 -- A French frigate docked at Cam Ranh Port in Vietnam this week, the latest sign that foreign powers are pushing back against China's assertive behavior and expansive claims in the South China Sea.
- U.S.-China meeting expected to touch on Taiwan: State Department CNA 12 Mar 2021 -- The upcoming meeting between senior officials of the United States and China is expected to touch on a range of "difficult" issues, including Taiwan, the U.S. State Department said Thursday.
- China's Coast Guard could start harassing Taiwan soon: analyst CNA 12 Mar 2021 -- China's Coast Guard vessels could soon join People's Liberation Army's warplanes in harassing Taiwan now that China's Coast Guard Law is in effect, an analyst in Taiwan warned Friday at a forum on the possible effects of the controversial law.
- China launches medium-lift Long March-7A carrier rocket PLA Daily 12 Mar 2021 -- China launched its Long March-7A Y2 carrier rocket on Friday from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in south China's island province of Hainan.
- Leaked Documents Suggest Fraying of China-Myanmar Ties VOA 12 Mar 2021 -- Leaked documents obtained by VOA reveal China asked Myanmar's military government late last month to tighten pipeline security during ongoing anti-coup protests, suggesting growing tension in what seemed to be a cozy relationship between the neighboring nations.
- Ukraine Plans To Nationalize Jet Engine Producer Motor Sich From Chinese Investors RFE/RL 12 Mar 2021 -- Ukraine plans to nationalize Motor Sich, an aerospace manufacturer that is majority-owned by Chinese companies, due to its strategic importance to national defense.
- PLA reveals new vehicle-mounted anti-tank missile Global Times 12 Mar 2021 -- A new type of vehicle-mounted anti-tank missile is now being deployed by the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA), reports show. The new missile is more powerful than its predecessors due to the larger caliber, and is highly mobile when mounted on an off-road assault vehicle that can run in complicated terrain, analysts said on Thursday.
- China's Pension Funds Face Rising Risk Radio Free Asia 12 Mar 2021 -- China is facing major strains in its pension system after tapping social security funds to stimulate the economy for the past two years.
- Stability Beijing's focus as Xi seeks re-election: analysts CNA 12 Mar 2021 -- China's government is likely to focus its efforts in 2021 on pursuing stability internally and externally, as Chinese leader Xi Jinping (習近平) seeks a third term as chief of the Chinese Communist Party next year, analysts in Taiwan said Friday.
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian's Regular Press Conference on March 12, 2021 PRC MofA 12 Mar 2021
- Quad Leaders' Joint Statement: "The Spirit of the Quad" The White House 12 Mar 2021
- Fact Sheet: Quad Summit The White House 12 Mar 2021
- Remarks by President Biden, Prime Minister Modi of India, Prime Minister Morrison of Australia, and Prime Minister Suga of Japan in the Virtual Quad Leaders Summit The White House 12 Mar 2021
- The 'Quad' Aims to Increase Vaccine Production to 1 Billion Doses for Southeast Asia VOA 12 Mar 2021 -- U.S. President Joe Biden and the prime ministers of Japan, India, and Australia met virtually Friday for a summit of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue, where they discussed strategies to counter China's rising influence in the Indo-Pacific region, including an offer to match Beijing's ambitious vaccine diplomacy.
- US holds first summit with Australia, India, Japan to discuss China Press TV 12 Mar 2021 -- The US government is holding a quadripartite summit with Australia, India and Japan, in an effort to cement alliances and counter China's "aggression".
- G7 Statement on Hong Kong Electoral Changes US Dept. of State 12 Mar 2021 -- The text of the following statement was released by the G7 foreign ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States of America and the High Representative of the European Union.
- Hong Kong Lawmakers: Beijing's Electoral Reforms 'Huge Step Backwards' VOA 12 Mar 2021 -- China's national legislature has approved a resolution to overhaul Hong Kong's current electoral system, in a move seen as part of a broader campaign to quell opposition voices.
- China's Hong Kong Move an Assault on Democracy, Autonomy: Foreign Ministers Radio Free Asia 12 Mar 2021 -- The international community has condemned recent changes by the ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP) to Hong Kong's political system, saying the insistence that political candidates be pre-approved by Beijing is an "assault" on the limited democracy the city once enjoyed.
- Senior Chinese officials vow countermeasures against West's interference in HK electoral reform Global Times 12 Mar 2021 -- After a small number of countries, mainly the anti-China axis Five Eyes countries, expressed their so-called severe concerns over the electoral system reform of Hong Kong, which was approved by China's top legislature in a landslide vote, senior Chinese officials, once again, clearly stated their unshaken determination to fix the loopholes in the Chinese city which have been exploited by anti-China forces, and resolutely fight back with countermeasures if those Western countries continue meddling in China's internal affairs.
- Senior Chinese officials refute US condemnation on HK electoral reform Global Times 12 Mar 2021 -- In response to the US reaction on the Hong Kong electoral system reform adopted by China's top legislature on Thursday, a senior Chinese official on Hong Kong affairs slammed such groundless and illegitimate interference in China's internal affairs, saying no foreign country is allowed to meddle in it.
- Electoral reform 'a mid-term surgery' for Hong Kong: Basic Law Committee member Global Times 12 Mar 2021 -- The electoral reform for Hong Kong set the tone for the city's future development for the next 25 years and more on which the central government won't take any comprises when dealing with Hong Kong affairs, Priscilla Leung Mei-fun, a member of the Basic Law Committee, told the Global Times in an exclusive interview, by referring the reform as "a mid-term surgery" for the city's political path in the past two decades.
- Anti-China forces exploiting institutional loopholes made HK universal suffrage impossible: senior official Global Times 12 Mar 2021 -- It was the anti-China forces who exploited the Basic Law of Hong Kong to veto the universal suffrage plan for the regional chief executive and the Legislative Council (LegCo), making the goal of universal suffrage unable to achieve, a senior Chinese official said on Friday.
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson's Remarks on the Xinjiang-related Joint Statement by Cuba on Behalf of 64 Countries to Support China at the UN Human Rights Council PRC MofA 12 Mar 2021
- US Condemns China's Policies in Xinjiang as 'Genocide' at UN Human Rights Council in Geneva Radio Free Asia 12 Mar 2021 -- The United States on Friday slammed China's harsh treatment of ethnic Uyghurs and other religious minority groups in an address before the U.N. Human Rights Council, describing Beijing's policies in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) as "genocide."
- Nur-Sultan Wants China 'To Help Resolve Issues' Raised By Ethnic Kazakhs From Xinjiang RFE/RL 12 Mar 2021 -- Kazakhstan's Foreign Ministry says it has asked Chinese authorities to "help resolve issues" raised by ethnic Kazakhs in China, who have been demanding their relatives' release from custody in the northwestern Chinese region of Xinjiang.
- China to Try Canada's 'Two Michaels' For Spying Soon: State Media Radio Free Asia 12 Mar 2021 -- China has signaled it will move ahead soon with the trials of two Canadian nationals held on "spying" charges, according to a report in a newspaper controlled by the ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP).
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