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15 March 2021 - China Special Weapons News
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- China approves fourth COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use Global Times 15 Mar 2021 -- China has approved the fourth COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use, a Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cell vaccine jointly developed by experts from the Chinese Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (China's CDC) and the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), the academy announced Monday.
- Smooth production and sufficient capacity for China's homegrown COVID vaccines: Ministry Global Times 15 Mar 2021 -- China's current production of the four domestically developed COVID-19 vaccines in use in China can meet the combined demand of domestic inoculation, foreign aid and exports, a senior official with the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) said on Monday.
- 65m vaccine doses administered in China; production capacity will meet domestic and overseas needs: officials Global Times 15 Mar 2021 -- A total of 64.98 million COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered in China, with the country's current production capacity large enough to meet the combined demand of domestic vaccinations, foreign aid and exports, Chinese officials said on Monday.
- 7 post-inoculation deaths in HK not directly linked to COVID-19 vaccine: expert committee Global Times 15 Mar 2021 -- Hong Kong health experts said on Monday that seven deaths cases and one seriously ill patient were not directly linked to the COVID-19 vaccine they had received. And the eight people were all suffering from severe coronary heart disease, myocardial infarction and pulmonary edema.
- Chinese vaccine recipients to enjoy easier visa application step Global Times 15 Mar 2021 -- More Chinese visa issuing authorities have offered facilitation to visa applicants who have been inoculated with Chinese COVID-19 vaccines, which is believed to be a vital step for China to promote vaccination certificates and resume exchanges while the country still has strict quarantine policies on international arrivals.
- Maritime Law Expected to Give Beijing an Edge in South China Sea Legal Disputes VOA 15 Mar 2021 -- Chinese officials will pass a basic maritime law to formalize their sovereignty claims over the contested, resource-rich South China Sea and defend those claims more effectively in the international legal space, media reports and analysts say.
- Myanmar locals urged not to be incited by West as 32 Chinese factories in Yangon suffer from attacks Global Times 15 Mar 2021 -- A total of 32 Chinese-invested factories have been vandalized in attacks in Yangon, Myanmar, with property losses reaching 240 million yuan ($36.89 million), the Chinese Embassy in Myanmar told the Global Times on Monday, after perpetrators in Yangon smashed, looted and burnt Chinese factories on Sunday.
- Exclusive: 32 Chinese factories in Yangon have been attacked with two employees injured: Embassy Global Times 15 Mar 2021 -- A total of 32 Chinese-invested factories have been vandalized in the attacks in Yangon, Myanmar, with property losses reaching 240 million yuan ($36.89 million), the Chinese Embassy in Myanmar told the Global Times on Monday.
- BRI projects untouched amid attacks in Myanmar Global Times 15 Mar 2021 -- Chinese invested-projects under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) were untouched during the weekend riots in Myanmar, but representatives said they have upped the level of vigilance and are considering organizing for self-protection, the Global Times learned.
- China holds naval drills in three maritime areas amid US military threats Global Times 15 Mar 2021 -- The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) recently held combat-oriented naval exercises featuring different types of warships in three major sea areas, at a time when the US secretary of defense is rallying allies in the region and attempting to foster "credible deterrence" against China.
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian's Regular Press Conference on March 15, 2021 PRC MofA 15 Mar 2021
- Critics Raise Alarm Over EU-China Deal VOA 15 Mar 2021 -- An investment deal between China and the European Union restricts Europeans from investing in Chinese media and entertainment companies but does not block Chinese firms from investing in European ones, according to newly released details.
- Carrie Lam to directly oversee future elections in HK, vows zero foreign intervention Global Times 15 Mar 2021 -- Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Carrie Lam vowed to directly oversee the SAR's three Legislative Council (LegCo) elections in the coming year to guarantee there is no foreign intervention, after the city officially adopts electoral reform in March.
- Dismaying Uyghurs, Legislatures of Australian and Turkey Reject Motions on China Genocide Label Radio Free Asia 15 Mar 2021 -- Lawmakers in Australia and Turkey rejected motions on Monday to recognize human rights violations in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region as genocide, disappointing hopes by Uyghurs and other XUAR natives that they would follow similar designations by the U.S., Canada and the Netherlands.
- Xinjiang Authorities Detain Head of Township Education Committee Radio Free Asia 15 Mar 2021 -- Authorities in in northwest China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) have detained the head of a township education committee, according to officials in his home county of Toksun (in Chinese, Tuokexun) in the region's Turpan (Tulufan) prefecture.
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