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18 March 2021 - China Special Weapons News
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- China's Panchen Lama: 'Anti-China Forces' Hype Tibet For Political Gain Radio Free Asia 18 Mar 2021 -- Tibet's Beijing-appointed Panchen Lama in a speech this month slammed what he called foreign interference in Tibetan affairs, saying that "anti-China forces" care nothing for the Tibetan people and only raise issues of religious freedom in order to hinder China's development.
- Clash Between Lao Troops and Armed Group Leaves One Dead in Xaysomboun Radio Free Asia 18 Mar 2021 -- A member of an unidentified group of gunmen was killed in a clash with Lao government troops this month in the latest of a series of sporadic attacks by anti-government forces in Xaysomboun province, sources close to the Lao military and police said.
- First confirmed local COVID-19 patient ends 31-day zero case streak in Chinese mainland Global Times 18 Mar 2021 -- A medical worker at a hospital's enclosed quarantine ward in Northwest China's Shaanxi Province was confirmed as a COVID-19 case on Thursday, ending the Chinese mainland's 31-day streak of reporting zero new domestically-transmitted cases.
- 13 COVID-19 patients discharged from hospitals on Chinese mainland People's Daily 18 Mar 2021 -- Wednesday saw 13 COVID-19 patients discharged from hospitals following recovery on the Chinese mainland, the National Health Commission said Thursday.
- China Reports 6 New COVID-19 Cases SPA 18 Mar 2021 -- The Chinese mainland reported 6 new COVID-19 cases during the past 24 hours.
- Namibia receives first batch of COVID-19 vaccines from China People's Daily 18 Mar 2021 -- The first batch of COVID-19 vaccines from Chinese pharmaceutical firm Sinovac arrived in Namibia on Tuesday afternoon, which will help the African country's immunization campaign against the pandemic.
- Malaysia starts rollout of China's Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine People's Daily 18 Mar 2021 -- Malaysia started inoculation with the COVID-19 vaccines made by Chinese biopharmaceutical company Sinovac Biotech on Thursday, as the country pressed ahead with its national immunization drive.
- France defies Beijing over legislator's planned visit to Taiwan CNA 18 Mar 2021 -- French legislators have the freedom to travel wherever they wish, France's foreign ministry said Wednesday after news broke that China's ambassador in Paris had demanded that a French senator not visit Taiwan.
- China warns US against sailing warships in Taiwan Strait Press TV 18 Mar 2021 -- China has warned the United States against sailing warships in the Taiwan Strait, which separates self-ruled Taiwan from mainland China.
- To leave or not, Chinese companies are torn in the face of West-incited attacks amid Myanmar political upheaval Global Times 18 Mar 2021 -- While Chinese companies have brought tangible benefits to Myanmar over recent years, the sudden political upheaval in the country since early February has cast a shadow over and brought security concerns to Chinese companies operating there.
- Joint Statement on Extended "Troika" on Peaceful Settlement in Afghanistan US Dept. of State 18 Mar 2021 -- The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America, Russia, China, and Pakistan on the occasion of the Extended "Troika" on Peaceful Settlement in Afghanistan.
- Joint Statement of extended "Troika" on peaceful settlement in Afghanistan, Moscow, 18 March 2021 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 18 Mar 2021 -- On 18 March 2021, Moscow hosted a regular meeting of the extended "Troika" comprising representatives of Russia, China, the USA and Pakistan, which focused on making progress in the intra-Afghan process to reach a negotiated settlement and permanent and comprehensive ceasefire.
- U.S., Russia, China, And Pakistan Urge Afghan Cease-Fire RFE/RL 18 Mar 2021 -- The United States, Russia, China, and Pakistan have jointly called on Afghanistan's warring sides to reach an immediate cease-fire just six weeks before a deadline for the United States to pull out troops who have been in the country for nearly 20 years.
- PLA commissions new type of infantry fighting vehicle Global Times 18 Mar 2021 -- A new type of infantry fighting vehicle was recently spotted in service with the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA), official reports show. This new tracked armored vehicle will likely be used to transport troops and replace some of the less capable and obsolete equipment, analysts said.
- PLA establishes POL consumption standard system PLA Daily 18 Mar 2021 -- The Logistic Support Department of China's Central Military Commission (CMC) has recently issued two documents on the standards of petrol, oil and lubricants (POL) consumption, one for ships attached to the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy and the People's Armed Police Force (PAP), the other for the military's ground equipment. This marks that the military standard system on POL consumption has been preliminarily established.
- China's foreign investment security reviews concentrate on military, areas concerning national security: MOFCOM Global Times 18 Mar 2021 -- China's new rules on foreign investment security reviews, which were enacted in January, concentrate security reviews on two types of foreign investment, including military, and other areas concerning national defense and security, as well as major agricultural, energy and resources areas that are critical to national security, according to China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM).
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian's Regular Press Conference on March 18, 2021 PRC MofA 18 Mar 2021
- US, China Diplomats Meeting in Alaska VOA 18 Mar 2021 -- U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi are meeting Thursday in Anchorage, Alaska, in what will be the first bilateral meeting between Chinese and American officials since June.
- China, US kick off Alaska talks amid tensions, attach great importance Global Times 18 Mar 2021 -- China and the US, the two biggest major powers in the world that have been at loggerheads, are set to kick off a high-level meeting in Alaska after a series of contests and frictions.
- Sino-US Talks Come Amid Sea Change in Bilateral Ties Radio Free Asia 18 Mar 2021 -- Rights abuses against Uyghurs in China's northwestern Xinjiang region, an ongoing crackdown on freedom of speech and political participation in Hong Kong, and military threats against the democratic island of Taiwan were among the issues affecting Sino-U.S. ties as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken headed towards Anchorage, Alaska for talks with his Chinese counterpart on Thursday.
- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Invites Russia's Lavrov to Beijing After Alaska Summit Sputnik 18 Mar 2021 -- In the face of mutual pressure from the United States, Russia and China have grown increasingly close in recent years, although both nations continue to strictly adhere to the principles of non-alignment.
- China urges U.S., Japan to stop interfering in China's internal affairs People's Daily 18 Mar 2021 -- China is strongly dissatisfied with and firmly opposes the recent U.S.-Japan joint statement, which maliciously attacked China's foreign policy, seriously interfered in China's internal affairs and attempted to damage China's interests, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said Wednesday.
- NPC Standing Committee strongly condemns US sanctions on 14 Chinese officials Global Times 18 Mar 2021 -- A spokesperson for the NPC Standing Committee strongly condemned US sanctions on 14 senior Chinese officials, saying that using Hong Kong as an excuse to recklessly interfere in China's domestic affairs is "unreasonable."
- China Clamps Down on Software Used to Disguise Voiceprints Radio Free Asia 18 Mar 2021 -- China internet regulator has announced it is taking steps to stem the use of voice-changing software, a technology that has been used by activists on the audio chatroom app Clubhouse to disguise their voices from government agents monitoring the app.
- China Aims to Close Urban-Rural Income Gap After Declaring Poverty Vanquished VOA 18 Mar 2021 -- For more than four decades, China has been among the world's fastest-growing economies, which the World Bank has described in a widely quoted phrase as "the fastest sustained expansion by a major economy in history."
- Saudi Arabia is on the Verge of New Phase in Space Industry, With its Global Investments are Estimated at More Than $350 Billion SPA 18 Mar 2021 -- For humanity, space flights were more like stories of Greek mythology until 1961 when man carried out the first Russian space flight, triggering an international competition to ascend and explore space until the present time, during which, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia became the first Arab country to take part in the 1985 Discovery space flight.
- Saudi Space Commission Sings Executive Program with China Manned Space Agency SPA 18 Mar 2021 -- Saudi Space Commission signed today an executive program with China Manned Space Agency to implement a Saudi scientific mission on board the Chinese Space Station (CSS) in 2022.
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