Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
23 March 2021 - China Special Weapons News
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- Shanghai the first to announce COVID-19 vaccine inoculation plan for foreigners in China Global Times 23 Mar 2021 -- Foreigners in Shanghai who meet the requirement will be eligible to take domestic made COVID-19 vaccines, municipal authorities announced on Tuesday night, making Shanghai the first Chinese city to publicize inoculation plan for foreigners. The move has sparked heated discussions on whether more cities would follow suit.
- Clinical trials approved for CanSino's inhaled COVID-19 vaccine Global Times 23 Mar 2021 -- China's leading vaccine producer CanSino Biologics obtained the national drug regulator's approval on Monday to start clinical trials of its latest recombinant COVID-19 vaccine (Adenovirus Type 5 Vector) in inhalation form.
- China urges acceleration of vaccination at national mobilization meeting Global Times 23 Mar 2021 -- China has set the acceleration of its vaccination drive as a political task and the top priority mission of governments at all levels following a video meeting convened by the State Council on Monday, which experts said is a sign that China is preparing nationwide mobilization for this end.
- Chinese mainland reports no new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases People's Daily 23 Mar 2021 -- The Chinese mainland reported no new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases on Monday, the National Health Commission said on Tuesday.
- Taiwan blasts attempts at 'vaccine diplomacy' targeting Paraguay CNA 23 Mar 2021 -- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) on Tuesday condemned a reported threat by some Chinese businessmen in Paraguay willing to act as vaccine brokers that they would not do so unless the South American country cuts diplomatic relations with Taiwan.
- US close-in reconnaissance on China hits new record amid PLA live-fire exercises Global Times 23 Mar 2021 -- The US on Monday sent a spy plane to conduct a close-in reconnaissance on China's southern coastal regions setting a new record as the closest approach to China's coastlines coinciding with live-fire exercises held by the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) in the region.
- PLA Navy holds consecutive support exercises in S.China Sea; 'crucial to combat' Global Times 23 Mar 2021 -- The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy recently held consecutive support exercises in the South China Sea including maritime re-supply, minesweeping, and search and rescue, with analysts saying on Tuesday that such capabilities are crucial to combat and could decide the outcome of a war.
- Plateau border troops equipped with new-style load-carrying equipment PLA Daily 23 Mar 2021 -- Recently, a new type of individual load-carrying equipment was distributed to service members assigned to a combined arms regiment under the PLA Xinjiang Military Command.
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying's Regular Press Conference on March 23, 2021 PRC MofA 23 Mar 2021
- China Quickly Closing Gap with US Military, Lawmakers Told VOA 23 Mar 2021 -- The admiral tapped to command U.S. forces in the Indo-Pacific told lawmakers Tuesday the future of the world could come down to how the United States and its allies respond to an increasingly militarized and aggressive China.
- US Seen Falling Short Countering China's Rising Geopolitical Clout VOA 23 Mar 2021 -- Despite initiatives by the previous and current administrations, there are fresh concerns the United States is falling short to counter China's rising geopolitical influence.
- China Faces New Multi-Country Sanctions Over Xinjiang Policies VOA 23 Mar 2021 -- Several western countries announced new sanctions this week against Chinese officials involved in the mass detentions of ethnic Uyghur Muslims, marking a new united front to pressure Beijing over its human rights abuses.
- Who are those on China's sanctions list against EU, and why these sanctions are justified? Global Times 23 Mar 2021 -- Editor's Note: China on Monday imposed tit-for-tat sanctions on 10 EU individuals and four entities that it accused of seriously offending the China's sovereignty via Xinjiang abuses.
- China summons ambassadors of EU, UK over sanctions Press TV 23 Mar 2021 -- China has summoned the ambassadors of the European Union (EU) and the United Kingdom to protest recent sanctions imposed on Beijing over allegations of human rights violations in the western state of Xinjiang.
- Bulgarian MEP Says China Imposed Sanctions On Him Over Uyghur's Sakharov Prize RFE/RL 23 Mar 2021 -- An ethnic-Turkish Bulgarian deputy at the European Parliament has told RFE/RL that he believes China imposed sanctions on him because he helped an imprisoned ethnic-Uyghur economist receive the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought.
- World Power Bickering: Eurasia Hoping To Steer Clear Of U.S.-China Rivalry RFE/RL 23 Mar 2021 -- While China and the United States are locked in an increasingly fierce rivalry, their growing competition will reflect differently across the countries of Eurasia, where those world powers share a separate strategic approach compared to other parts of the world.
- US Worried About Transparency in China's Trial of 2 Canadians VOA 23 Mar 2021 -- The United States has expressed concern about the way the Chinese government is conducting the trial of two Canadians charged with espionage, according to a State Department spokesperson.
- Russia, China reject West's self-centered unilateralism: Lavrov Press TV 23 Mar 2021 -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says Russia and China are opposed to the West's self-centered geopolitical games and unilateralism and are doing their utmost to protect their relations from Western threats.
- Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's opening remarks during talks with Foreign Minister of the People's Republic of China Wang Yi, Guilin, March 23, 2021 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 23 Mar 2021
- Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's remarks and answers to media questions following talks with Foreign Minister of China Wang Yi, Guilin, March 23, 2021 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 23 Mar 2021
- Chinese, Russian FMs critical of US People's Daily 23 Mar 2021 -- The foreign ministers of China and Russia have criticized the United States' negative impact on global peace and growth and urged the US to return to the Iran nuclear deal without conditions.
- China, Russia conduct strategic communication on issues of common concern PLA Daily 23 Mar 2021 -- Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Guilin, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region on Monday. The two sides conducted strategic communication on international and regional issues of common concern and reached broad consensus.
- China, Russia In Show Of Unity Amid Western Criticism, Sanctions RFE/RL 23 Mar 2021 -- The foreign ministers of China and Russia have met in a display of unity and called for a summit of permanent members of the UN Security Council amid Western sanctions against them over human rights violations and repression of political dissent.
- Local law amendments to be finalized by May after details of HK electoral reform come out in March Global Times 23 Mar 2021 -- Carrie Lam, chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), said on Tuesday that the local government welcomes the timetable for amending relevant laws concerning Hong Kong electoral reform, and local authorities will work day and night to advance local law amendments involving over 20 main texts and auxiliaries.
- China's Ruling Party Scales Back Plans For Centenary in Beijing Radio Free Asia 23 Mar 2021 -- The ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP) announced on Tuesday there would be no military parade in Beijing's Tiananmen Square to mark its centenary on July 1, state media reported.
- China Goes Ahead With More Himalayan Dams Despite Huge Risks: Experts Radio Free Asia 23 Mar 2021 -- The ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP) this month gave the green light to a massive hydroelectric power project on the Yarlung Zangbo River in the Tibetan Autonomous Region, sparking concerns over potentially catastrophic environmental effects to come.
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