Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
16 March 2021 - China Special Weapons News
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- Roundup: Vaccination top strategy of China's current COVID-19 response: officials People's Daily 16 Mar 2021 -- Nearly 65 million COVID-19 vaccine doses had been administered across China by Sunday, Li Bin, deputy head of the National Health Commission, told a press conference in Beijing on Monday.
- Beijing relaxes COVID-19 restrictions, offers convenience to lorry drivers People's Daily 16 Mar 2021 -- China's capital Beijing is relaxing its COVID-19 restrictions starting March 16, according to a press conference held on March 15.
- Chinese mainland reports no new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases People's Daily 16 Mar 2021 -- The Chinese mainland reported no new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases on Monday, the National Health Commission said Tuesday.
- China to donate 300,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines to UN peacekeepers PLA Daily 16 Mar 2021 -- China's permanent representative to the United Nations, Zhang Jun, on Monday notified UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres of China's intention to donate 300,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines to UN peacekeepers, with priority to be given to peacekeepers working in Africa, said the Chinese mission.
- China Reports 13 New COVID-19 Cases SPA 16 Mar 2021 -- The Chinese mainland reported 13 new COVID-19 cases during the past 24 hours.
- Japan urged to respect China's bottom line on Diaoyu Islands, manage signpost farce Global Times 16 Mar 2021 -- The Japanese government knows well China's unwavering determination to safeguard its national sovereignty, Chinese experts commented, following recent reports that the city government of Japan's Ishigaki would apply to the Japanese government for approval to land on the Diaoyu Islands to install signposts for a new so-called district name.
- U.S., Japan stress need for peace in Taiwan Strait CNA 16 Mar 2021 -- Top diplomats and defense chiefs from the United States and Japan issued a joint statement on Tuesday following the U.S.-Japan Security Consultative Committee meeting in which the need for maintaining peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait was among the topics addressed.
- Taiwan condemns Chinese ambassador to France for bullying letter CNA 16 Mar 2021 -- Officials in Taiwan on Tuesday condemned Beijing's attempt to stop a French legislator from visiting Taiwan this summer, saying the China's "Wolf Warrior" diplomacy was unacceptable.
- Chinese envoy's letter to French senator over Taiwan island trip plan a 'measured heads-up' Global Times 16 Mar 2021 -- A letter from Chinese Ambassador to France Lu Shaye to French Senator Alain Richard, who is planning to visit the island of Taiwan in the summer, was a "measured heads-up," Chinese observers said, noting the French politician is taking an opportunistic path to challenge the bottom line of China's sovereign integrity concerning the island for the sake of individual interests and at the cost to overall friendly China-France ties.
- Protests Force Myanmar's Ethnic Chinese to Distinguish Themselves From China Radio Free Asia 16 Mar 2021 -- Defiant anti-junta protests in Yangon and cities across Myanmar were suppressed by military gunfire that killed five protesters Tuesday, as grieving families buried their dead from violence in Yangon and China issued a warning to protect Chinese businesses after dozens were vandalized, looted and burned in previous days.
- North Korean Companies Hoard Rare-Earth Elements for Future Trade with China Radio Free Asia 16 Mar 2021 -- North Korean state-run companies have begun hoarding molybdenum ore, causing the price of the high-tech industrial input to spike in a move that suggests that trade with China could resume soon, sources in the country told RFA.
- Chinese military enthusiasts urged to stay vigilant over intelligence leak as several social media accounts are suspended Global Times 16 Mar 2021 -- Chinese military enthusiasts have been advised not to become tools of overseas intelligence agencies and leak classified information on the People's Liberation Army (PLA), after several accounts covering domestic military affairs on Chinese social media were recently suspended.
- Chinese peacekeeping force to Lebanon passes UN military capability assessment PLA Daily 16 Mar 2021 -- The medical detachment and the construction engineer detachment of the 19th Chinese peacekeeping forces to Lebanon passed the military capability assessment for the first quarter of 2021 conducted by the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) on March 11.
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian's Regular Press Conference on March 16, 2021 PRC MofA 16 Mar 2021
- Ambitious Integrated Review identifies China as biggest threat to UK Press TV 16 Mar 2021 -- After a long delay the government's Integrated Review of Security, Defense, Development and Foreign Policy has finally been published and much of its content is consistent with recent leaks.
- In Wake of Brexit, UK's Johnson Seeks to Strengthen Ties With Asia VOA 16 Mar 2021 -- British Prime Minister Boris Johnson told parliament Tuesday that his government will seek to strengthen ties with countries in the Indo-Pacific region in the wake of the nation's departure from the European Union.
- U.S., Japanese Leaders Agree Chinese Behavior Endangers Peace DoD News 16 Mar 2021 -- U.S. and Japanese defense and foreign affairs leaders agreed today that China's behavior has become more aggressive, and the U.S. and Japan will work together to counter China's destabilizing efforts.
- Top US Commander Warns 'Front Line' With China Now South of Border VOA 16 Mar 2021 -- Just as top U.S. defense and diplomatic officials are meeting with allies in Asia to find ways to counter the threat from a rising, more aggressive China, a key military commander is warning the front line in the competition for global dominance between Washington and Beijing is much closer to home.
- China hopes for candid conversation with US, reminds Australia of erroneous remarks, actions Global Times 16 Mar 2021 -- China and the US are negotiating over the agenda for the imminent bilateral high-level strategic dialogue, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian said on Tuesday, hoping for a return of bilateral ties to the right track.
- US-Japan statement no surprise, 'accusation baseless' Global Times 16 Mar 2021 -- US and Japanese foreign and defense ministers warned Tuesday against "coercion and destabilizing behavior" by China after the bilateral "2+2" talks in Tokyo on Tuesday, while the Chinese foreign ministry warned that the US-Japan alliance should not target any third party.
- "Patriots governing Hong Kong" an irresistible trend People's Daily 16 Mar 2021 -- The decision of the National People's Congress (NPC), the top legislature of China, to improve the electoral system of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) has won wide support from the 1.4 billion Chinese people, including Hong Kong compatriots.
- China Backs Lawsuits Against German Scholar for Human Rights Abuse Claims VOA 16 Mar 2021 -- In the latest pushback against foreign criticism of China's human rights abuses, Beijing has endorsed a series of lawsuits against U.S.-based German researcher Adrian Zenz, whose research and conclusions have been central to claims of human rights abuses in Xinjiang.
- China Wants Alibaba Founder Jack Ma to Lose His Media Assets: Reports Radio Free Asia 16 Mar 2021 -- The ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is stepping up pressure on China's Alibaba group to sell off its media assets including the Hong Kong-based South China Morning Post (SCMP) newspaper, according to recent media reports.
- Laos Grants 25-Year Concession to Chinese Company to Manage Power Grid Radio Free Asia 16 Mar 2021 -- Laos and a majority Chinese-owned company have signed a 25-year concession agreement that allows the company to build and manage its power grid, including electricity exports to neighboring countries, a government official in the country told RFA.
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