Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
28 March 2021 - China Special Weapons News
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- Over 100 million COVID-19 vaccinations administered in China: NHC Global Times 28 Mar 2021 -- China set a milestone in both its national vaccination campaign and international vaccine deliveries, having administered 100 million shots domestically and one of its major vaccine makers supplying more than 100 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines globally.
- Chinese COVID-19 vaccines have neutralizing effect on mutant strains found in South Africa, UK Global Times 28 Mar 2021 -- The COVID-19 vaccines that have been marketed in China have a neutralizing effect on some mutated viruses, including the ones found in the UK and South Africa, according to Sinopharm and Sinovac.
- China's CanSino says vaccine order talks underway with Europe Global Times 28 Mar 2021 -- CanSino Biologics Inc. said the firm is in talks with a number of European countries about orders for its COVID-19 vaccine, Bloomberg reported on Friday.
- Chinese drugmakers expand global COVID-19 vaccine production Global Times 28 Mar 2021 -- As the world is facing a shortage of COVID-19 vaccines, some Chinese pharmaceutical companies are rushing to expand their overseas operations to meet the huge demand. But despite their global competitiveness, they still face non-commercial barriers such as political bias, analysts said on Sunday.
- Chinese mainland reports no new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases People's Daily 28 Mar 2021 -- The Chinese mainland on Saturday reported no new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said Sunday.
- US Reportedly Concerned that China Is Ready to 'Flirt with the Idea of Unification' with Taiwan Sputnik 28 Mar 2021 -- Although the US does not officially challenge Beijing's position that Taiwan is part of China, Washington has been contacting Taipei directly and recently increased its navy activity in the Taiwan Strait under the pretext of ensuring free passage through it.
- 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.
- 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.
- China reaffirms willingness to develop ties with Iran despite changing global landscapes Global Times 28 Mar 2021 -- No matter how the world situation changes, China's willingness to develop the China-Iran relations will not change, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Saturday during his meeting with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani.
- Strategic China agreement major element for power generation: Parliament speaker Press TV 28 Mar 2021 -- Iran's Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf says the signing of a strategic cooperation agreement with China is a major factor for development of the country's politico-economic power.
- Regular Press Conference of the Ministry of National Defense on March 25 PLA Daily 28 Mar 2021
- China announces sanctions on U.S., Canadian individuals, entity People's Daily 28 Mar 2021 -- China on Saturday announced sanctions on relevant U.S. and Canadian individuals and entity, citing the two countries' recent moves of imposing unilateral, disinformation-based sanctions on relevant individuals and entity in China's Xinjiang.
- China Announces More Tit-For-Tat Sanctions On U.S., Canadian Citizens Over Xinjiang Criticism RFE/RL 28 Mar 2021 -- Beijing has announced sanctions against two Americans, a Canadian, and a rights advocacy group over their criticism of China's treatment of Uyghurs in the northwestern region of Xinjiang.
- China Ships More Goods Via Russian, Central Asian Land Routes As Sea Costs Rise RFE/RL 28 Mar 2021 -- Chinese companies have been sending more goods by rail through Russia and Central Asia in recent months as the cost of shipping by sea increases.
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