Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
19 March 2021 - China Special Weapons News
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- Sinopharm to help Serbia produce Chinese COVID-19 vaccine Global Times 19 Mar 2021 -- Chinese COVID-19 vaccine developer Sinopharm said it will help Serbia manufacture Sinopharm's vaccine locally and provide more high-quality Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) treatment products and services, making Serbia the first European country to produce the Chinese vaccine.
- China has administered nearly 65 million COVID-19 vaccine doses People's Daily 19 Mar 2021 -- As of March 14, China had administered 64.98 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines to the public, said Li Bin, deputy director of the National Health Commission (NHC) at a press conference on March 16.
- Dominican Republic receives two batches of COVID-19 vaccines from China People's Daily 19 Mar 2021 -- The Dominican Republic received two batches of Chinese vaccines on Wednesday, allowing the Caribbean nation to advance its immunization plan against the coronavirus, authorities said.
- Pakistan's China-Built Nuclear Reactor Starts Operation VOA 19 Mar 2021 -- Pakistan has connected its new Chinese-built nuclear power plant, with an installed capacity of 1,100 megawatts, to the national grid.
- PLA's Type 055 destroyer enters Sea of Japan for 1st time Global Times 19 Mar 2021 -- A Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy flotilla led by the country's first 10,000 ton-class Type 055 large destroyer sailed through the Tsushima Strait on Thursday and headed toward the Sea of Japan, a few days after US and Japan released "2+2" ministers' joint statement that seriously provoked China.
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian's Regular Press Conference on March 19, 2021 PRC MofA 19 Mar 2021
- US Concludes 'Tough' Talks With China in Alaska VOA 19 Mar 2021 -- U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the United States shared "significant concerns" with China during the first face-to-face meeting between the two countries under the Biden administration, concluding two days of contentious talks.
- Chinese, US Officials Meet in Alaska Amid 'Gunpowder And Drama' Radio Free Asia 19 Mar 2021 -- The United States and China traded barbs in Anchorage, Alaska on Friday ahead of their first top-level diplomatic talks since President Joe Biden took office, with Beijing rejecting criticism of its human rights record.
- Hicks: Governance Differences Between U.S., China Are in Sharp Focus DoD News 19 Mar 2021 -- China is the pacing challenge for the U.S. military, and, in the past several decades and across multiple administrations, the economic security and governance differences between the United States and China have come into sharper focus, Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen H. Hicks said today.
- Chinese diplomats deal vigorous counterblows to condescending US representatives; common ground hard to reach on contrasting logics Global Times 19 Mar 2021 -- Unsurprisingly and without any greetings, the world closely watched the China-US Alaska talks turn into an intense back-and-forth within minutes of opening, but the two sides' hardline stances were still beyond the expectations of observers.
- China-US Alaska dialogue 'could still be meaningful' despite tough opening Global Times 19 Mar 2021 -- The China-US high-level strategic dialogue in Anchorage, Alaska started intensely due to the US behavior without hospitality and diplomatic etiquette, and China's chief diplomats' tough response that impressed observers worldwide shows that China is not there to compromise on key issues and hear lectures, but to point out the US problems face-to-face and find solutions with sincerity.
- After China-US confrontational talks, eyes turn to trade for possible cooperation Global Times 19 Mar 2021 -- After the world saw what has been characterized as an unprecedented open confrontation between China and the US, many in the business world are turning their eyes to trade in the hope of possible cooperation, as the two biggest economic powers appear to be in a deadlock on major political and security issues, but there remains massive mutual economic interests that could pull the countries from plunging into wider conflict.
- Senior Chinese official tells U.S. to stop interference, avoid confrontation People's Daily 19 Mar 2021 -- The United States should stop its interference in China's internal affairs, and avoid confrontation between the two major countries, said a senior Chinese official here on Thursday.
- U.S. had better quit political threatening People's Daily 19 Mar 2021 -- The U.S. Department of State issued a so-called statement Wednesday, in which it slandered the decision of the National People's Congress (NPC) of China to improve the electoral system of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), and threatened to implement financial sanctions against Chinese officials.
- Top US, China diplomats clash at first summit of Biden presidency Press TV 19 Mar 2021 -- The United States and China clashed during the first high-level, in-person meeting of the Biden administration held in Anchorage, Alaska on Thursday with officials from both sides trading barbs at each other.
- China's Top Diplomat After Talks With US in Alaska Says There Are 'So Many Major Differences' Sputnik 19 Mar 2021 -- The Biden administration's first summit with China, being held in Alaska, has seen the two sides competing over how their relationship will proceed, with Washington assuming an offensive position including new sanctions, while China has sought dialogue but refused to back down.
- China Says Alaska Talks With US Just Beginning, 'Main Meal Yet to Come' Sputnik 19 Mar 2021 -- The scandal at the US-China talks in Anchorage, located the US state of Alaska, is just a beginning, the most essential part is yet to come, Zhao Lijian, the Chinese foreign ministry spokesman, said on Friday.
- Canadian Michael Spavor Tried For 'Spying' in Northeast China Radio Free Asia 19 Mar 2021 -- A Canadian national detained by the Chinese authorities days after the arrest of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou stood trial in the northeastern province of Liaoning on Friday for "spying."
- China's Five-Year Plan Stalls Climate Progress, Experts Say Radio Free Asia 19 Mar 2021 -- China's recently announced energy and environmental plans have received poor reviews as climate concerns continue to take a back seat to economic growth.
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