Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
27 March 2021 - China Special Weapons News
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- Chinese military provides COVID-19 vaccines to Sudanese military PLA Daily 27 Mar 2021 -- For the implementation of President Xi Jinping's important declaration on making China's COVID-19 vaccine a global public good, with the approval of the Central Military Commission and at the request of the Sudanese military, the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) has provided anti-pandemic assistance to the Sudanese Armed Forces with a batch of COVID-19 vaccines delivered to the Sudanese side on March 27.
- 20 Chinese planes enter Taiwan's ADIZ after coast guard pact signed CNA 26 Mar 2021 -- A total of 20 Chinese military aircraft entered Taiwan's air defense identification zone (ADIZ) on Friday, including bombers and fighter jets, after Taipei and Washington signed an accord to strengthen maritime cooperation.
- Washington becoming proactive in face of China threats: analysts CNA 26 Mar 2021 -- The United States is becoming proactive in face of threats from China, according to political analysts in Taiwan, when asked on Friday to comment on President Joe Biden's remarks at his first press conference since taking the office on Jan. 20.
- Taiwan Hits Out at Celebs Who Join Beijing's Global Fashion Boycott Radio Free Asia 26 Mar 2021 -- A-list actors and singers with a major slice of their fan base in mainland China have been lining up to sever ties with international fashion brands after they vowed to remove cotton sourced in Xinjiang -- which has been linked to mass incarceration, rights abuses and forced labor -- from their supply chains.
- U.S. urges China to stop pressure against Taiwan CNA 27 Mar 2021 -- The U.S. State Department on Friday urged China to stop pressuring Taiwan, after nearly two dozen Chinese warplanes entered Taiwan's air defense identification zone (ADIZ) that day.
- FM Zarif: Sino-Iranian comprehensive strategic partnership deal will strengthen ties Press TV 27 Mar 2021 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says a 25-year comprehensive strategic partnership agreement signed with China will lead to further strengthening of relations between the two countries.
- Iran, China determined to boost long-term strategic ties, fight terrorism: President Rouhani Press TV 27 Mar 2021 -- Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says Iran and China are firmly determined to improve "strategic and long-term" cooperation in various political and economic fields and fight terrorism and extremism in the region.
- China, Iran sign 25-year comprehensive strategic partnership deal Press TV 27 Mar 2021 -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif have signed a 25-year comprehensive strategic partnership agreement, marking a milestone in bilateral relations between the two countries.
- Iran, China Sign Controversial 25-Year 'Strategic Cooperation Pact' RFE/RL 27 Mar 2021 -- Iran and China signed a controversial long-term bilateral deal during a ceremony in Tehran on March 27.
- Iran and China Sign 'Historic' 25-Year $400 Bln Strategic Partnership Agreement Sputnik 27 Mar 2021 -- The signing ceremony came after years of intense behind-the-scenes negotiations, with Chinese President Xi Jinping first proposing a draft version of a comprehensive agreement with Tehran during his 2016 visit to Iran.
- PLA Hong Kong Garrison conducts drill PLA Daily 27 Mar 2021 -- The People's Liberation Army (PLA) Hong Kong Garrison conducted a drill involving multiple services on Thursday in Hong Kong.
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Announces Sanctions on Relevant US and Canadian Individuals and Entity PRC MofA 27 Mar 2021 -- The United States (US) and Canada imposed unilateral sanctions on relevant individuals and entity in Xinjiang on March 22 based on rumors and disinformation.
- PRC Sanctions on U.S. Officials US Dept. of State 27 Mar 2021 -- "The United States condemns the People's Republic of China's (PRC) baseless sanctions on two U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF ) commissioners apparently in retaliation for U.S. sanctions on PRC officials connected with serious human rights abuse in Xinjiang."
- 'Correct Mistakes': China Slaps Reciprocal Sanctions on US and Canada Amid Xinjiang Row Sputnik 27 Mar 2021 -- The new restrictions follow Washington and Ottawa's move to join the European Union and Britain in sanctioning Chinese officials over Beijing's alleged mistreatment of Uyghurs in China's Xinjiang autonomous region. China has dismissed all claims of wrongdoing and has accused Western nations of downplaying their own historical crimes.
- China retaliates: US, Canadian individuals are banned over Xinjiang issue Press TV 27 Mar 2021 -- China has imposed sanctions on a number of American and Canadian officials, reciprocating a similar move by the United States and Canada over allegations of human rights violations in the western Chinese state of Xinjiang.
- China firm in safeguarding national sovereignty, security: FM spokesperson People's Daily 27 Mar 2021 -- China is above-board and open, and has sufficient determination and ability to resolutely defend its national sovereignty and security, while safeguarding its interests and dignity, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Friday.
- Chinese FM sanctions US, Canadian individuals and entity as countermeasures against their sanctions over Xinjiang Global Times 27 Mar 2021 -- The Chinese Foreign Ministry announced sanctions against two US individuals, one Canadian politician and entity on Saturday as countermeasures against the two countries' unilateral sanctions on Chinese officials over Xinjiang followed counter-sanctions on the UK and the EU.
- President Tsai urges China to respect human rights in Xinjiang CNA 27 Mar 2021 -- President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) has urged Beijing to respect human rights as claims the Uighur minority in China's Xinjiang Autonomous Region are subjected to forced labor attracted international attention.
- Anti-China Protests Staged Across Kazakhstan; At Least 20 Detained RFE/RL 27 Mar 2021 -- Kazakh authorities detained at least 20 people as demonstrators staged anti-China protests in towns and cities across the Central Asian nation on March 27.
- Chinese Statistics Reveal Plummeting Births in Xinjiang During Crackdown on Uyghurs VOA 27 Mar 2021 -- New Chinese government statistics reveal the devastating consequences of what the United States and other countries have condemned as a genocidal campaign against the nation's ethnic Uyghur population, mainly based in Xinjiang, the northwestern region of China.
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