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29 March 2021 - China Special Weapons News
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- 'All Hypotheses' on the Table Regarding COVID-19 Origins, WHO Chief Says VOA 29 Mar 2021 -- The World Health Organization's (WHO) director-general says despite leaked reports about the results of the agency-sponsored probe into the origins of virus that causes COVID-19, all theories remain on the table and will be studied further.
- COVID 'Likely' Transmitted from Bats to Humans Through Other Animals, Study Reveals VOA 29 Mar 2021 -- A draft copy of a joint WHO-China study on the origins of COVID-19 concluded that the "transmission of the virus from bats to humans through another animal is the most likely scenario" for the emergence of the virus, according to the Associated Press.
- Chinese FM suspects US exerting pressure on WHO-China virus origins report Global Times 29 Mar 2021 -- The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Monday questioned whether the US is exerting pressure on international experts from the WHO-China joint team on tracing virus origins, as the US has repeatedly expressed "concerns" about the joint report ahead of its release.
- Wang's Mideast visit secures vaccine joint production, expands philosophy of win-win Global Times 29 Mar 2021 -- Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi's ongoing visit to the Middle East not only secured cooperation in various fields like vaccine joint production, security and counterterrorism, but also demonstrated China's philosophy of a new type of international relations featuring win-win cooperation rather than geopolitical game with zero-sum mentality.
- China issues first COVID-19 vaccination guidelines, suggesting seniors above 60 to inoculate but no booster shots for now Global Times 29 Mar 2021 -- China's health authorities issued the first official COVID-19 vaccination guidelines on Monday, suggesting seniors aged 60 and above get inoculated as current clinical research data showed that vaccination is safe for senior citizens. It also noted COVID-19 vaccine booster shots are not recommended for now.
- China mulls setting up COVID-19 vaccination sites in UAE for Chinese citizens People's Daily 29 Mar 2021 -- China and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Sunday discussed a plan to set up COVID-19 vaccination sites in the UAE to inoculate overseas Chinese citizens.
- Beijing city vaccinates 8.7 million against COVID-19 People's Daily 29 Mar 2021 -- The Chinese capital Beijing has administered coronavirus vaccines to 8.7 million people, including 5.28 million who have completed the two-shot regimen, authorities said Sunday.
- Chinese mainland reports no new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases People's Daily 29 Mar 2021 -- The Chinese mainland on Sunday reported no new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said Monday.
- China Hits COVID-19 Vaccination Milestone of 100Mln Shots, Health Commission Says Sputnik 29 Mar 2021 -- China has administered over 102 million coronavirus vaccine doses since the start of the immunization campaign in December, the National Health Commission said on Monday.
- Chinese vaccines rollout gains steam in Zimbabwe People's Daily 29 Mar 2021 -- A month after the first dose of the Sinopharm vaccine was administered in Zimbabwe, the country's inoculation drive is gaining momentum each passing day, with more than 65,000 people already received their first jabs of either Sinopharm or Sinovac doses from China, while more than 7,900 people received their second doses as of Saturday.
- Iran, China to cooperate on fighting COVID-19: official IRNA 29 Mar 2021 -- Head of Iran's Health Ministry Public Relations Office Kianoush Jahanpour said on Monday that Iran and China would cooperate on healthcare, including fighting the COVID-19, based on the cooperation document signed.
- Iran, China to boost health cooperation, fight COVID-19 based on strategic partnership deal: Spokesman Press TV 29 Mar 2021 -- An Iranian Health Ministry official says the Islamic Republic will boost cooperation with China in various fields of health and medical education, particularly the fight against the deadly coronavirus pandemic, in line with a 25-year comprehensive strategic partnership agreement recently signed between the two sides.
- Russian Direct Investment Fund Agrees on Production of Over 60Mn Sputnik V Doses in China Sputnik 29 Mar 2021 -- The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) said on Monday it had reached an agreement with China's Shenzhen Yuanxing Gene-tech to produce over 60 million doses of Russia's Sputnik V vaccine against the coronavirus in China, with production due to start in May.
- Philippine fighter aircraft's flybys over Chinese fishing boats in South China Sea 'risky': experts Global Times 29 Mar 2021 -- The daily flybys by Philippine fighter aircraft over Chinese fishing boats taking shelter from the weather near a Chinese reef in the South China Sea are inappropriate, and might inflame tensions and risk accidents, Chinese experts said on Sunday.
- Chinese warplane firm lays out plans for new stealth fighter & next-gen aircraft Global Times 29 Mar 2021 -- A top Chinese warplane-producing company recently announced plans to make technological breakthroughs to ensure the successful development of a new, fourth-generation stealth fighter jet, and conduct test production and research on its next-generation aircraft in 2021.
- China's Shenyang Aircraft Corporation Announces Forthcoming New Stealth Fighter Sputnik 29 Mar 2021 -- Only a handful of fifth-generation aircraft are in service with air forces around the globe, and only the US has two such designs: the F-22 and F-35. However, China's FC-31 has long been expected to one day join the ranks alongside the J-20.
- Chinese military planes enter Taiwan's ADIZ for 17th day in March CNA 29 Mar 2021 -- A total of 10 Chinese military aircraft entered Taiwan's southwest air defense identification zone (ADIZ) on Monday, the 17th day on which such intrusions have occurred in March alone.
- PLA's largest near-Taiwan exercise features bombers to island's east, 'blocks foreign interventions' Global Times 29 Mar 2021 -- The warplane exercise by the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) near the island of Taiwan on Friday is not only the largest since the PLA started routine exercises in the region last year, but also a rare one that saw bombers flying to the eastern side of the island.
- PLA plateau forces commission amphibious rescue vehicle, 'useful in Galwan-like terrain' Global Times 29 Mar 2021 -- The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Xinjiang Military Command forces stationed in plateau regions recently commissioned a new type of amphibious armored vehicle for rescue missions, with analysts pointing out on Sunday that its amphibious capability means it could perform well in valley-spread high altitude border regions like Galwan Valley.
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian's Regular Press Conference on March 29, 2021 PRC MofA 29 Mar 2021
- China deal to significantly boost Iran's crude output: Expert Press TV 29 Mar 2021 -- A former Iranian representative to the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) says Iran's crude output would surge significantly in the upcoming years under a newly-signed economic agreement with China.
- With Huge Iran Deal, China Hopes Deep Pockets Further Boost Influence In Middle East RFE/RL 29 Mar 2021 -- Beijing has pledged to invest $400 billion in Iran over 25 years in a deal that could see China's economic, political, and military influence there and across the Middle East expand.
- Iran-China strategic deal not targeting any third party, only boosts cooperation: Chinese FM spokesman Press TV 29 Mar 2021 -- A spokesman for China's Foreign Ministry says the recent strategic cooperation agreement signed between Iran and China is not against any third party and only means to further cement collaboration between Tehran and Beijing.
- Beijing's Retaliatory Sanctions Over Xinjiang Seen as Self-Defeating Radio Free Asia 29 Mar 2021 -- Retaliatory sanctions leveled by China against Western officials and scholars in response to U.S. and European measures over rights abuses in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) have drawn more attention to the issue and sparked accusations Beijing is merely silencing critics, experts said Monday.
- UN Human Rights Group 'Deeply Concerned' Over China's Treatment of Uyghurs VOA 29 Mar 2021 -- A group of U.N. human rights experts says it is "deeply concerned" about allegations regarding China's treatment of its Muslim Uyghur minority.
- Rights experts concerned about alleged detention, forced labour of Uyghurs in China UN News 29 Mar 2021 -- Independent UN human rights experts have urged companies to closely scrutinize their supply chains following concerns over the alleged detention and forced labour of Muslim Uyghurs in China, according to a statement issued on Monday.
- Hong Kong electoral reform plan submitted for review at Standing Committee of the top legislature Global Times 29 Mar 2021 -- Standing Committee of China's top legislative body was scheduled to discuss details of the Hong Kong electoral reform on Monday to Tuesday, and the final full version of the overhaul is expected to be unveiled on Tuesday after the top authorities listened to opinions from Hong Kong society, the Global Times learned from people familiar with the matter.
- China Orders Law Firm Linked to Hong Kong 12 to Dissolve Radio Free Asia 29 Mar 2021 -- A law firm linked to the case of 12 Hong Kong activists jailed in the southern Chinese province of Guangdong has announced it will shut down, while one of the defense attorneys who spoke out about the case has been issued with a travel ban, RFA has learned.
- Hong Kong Speedboat Detainee 'in Solitary Confinement' in Psychiatric Facility: Report Radio Free Asia 29 Mar 2021 -- A Hong Kong activist who served a seven-month jail term in southern China after trying to flee his home city along with 11 others by speedboat is being secretly held in a psychiatric hospital following his return to Hong Kong, a newspaper in the city reported.
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