Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
17 April 2021 - China Special Weapons News
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- Over 187 mln COVID-19 vaccine doses administered across China People's Daily 17 Apr 2021 -- More than 187.36 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines had been administered across China as of Friday, the National Health Commission said Saturday.
- Chinese mainland reports 1 new locally transmitted COVID-19 case People's Daily 17 Apr 2021 -- The Chinese mainland on Friday reported one new locally transmitted COVID-19 case in Yunnan Province, the National Health Commission said in its daily report on Saturday.
- China Reports 15 New COVID-19 Cases VS 11 A Day Earlier SPA 17 Apr 2021 -- China reported 15 new COVID-19 cases on April 16, up from 11 cases a day earlier, Reuters quoted the country's national health authority as saying on Saturday.
- U.S. could take more action concerning Taiwan's defense: scholars CNA 17 Apr 2021 -- Following a U.S.-Japan leaders' summit held Friday in Washington, Taiwanese scholars predicted that more action by the U.S. in relation to the defense of Taiwan can be anticipated during the administration of U.S. President Joe Biden.
- U.S.-Japan summit facilitates regional stability: Presidential Office CNA 17 Apr 2021 -- A reassurance offered by the United States and Japan to uphold peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait during a Friday summit will contribute to safety across the Indo-Pacific region, Taiwan's Presidential Office said.
- New U.S. guidelines on Taiwan 'a huge step forward': State Dept. CNA 17 Apr 2021 -- New guidelines issued by the U.S. State Department last week on government contacts with Taiwan constitute "a huge step forward," as they explicitly encourage engagement and remove restrictions that have hampered closer ties in the past, a senior official in the department said Friday.
- U.S., Japan reaffirm commitment to Taiwan Strait stability CNA 17 Apr 2021 -- U.S. President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga reaffirmed their commitment in upholding peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait, during their first in-person summit in Washington on Friday.
- China sends yet another aircraft into Taiwan's ADIZ: defense ministry CNA 17 Apr 2021 -- The Chinese military sent yet another aircraft into Taiwan's air defense identification zone (ADIZ) on Saturday, the Ministry of National Defense (MND) announced that day.
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson's Remarks on Negative Content Concerning China in US-Japan Joint Leaders' Statement PRC MofA 17 Apr 2021
- U.S.-China Joint Statement Addressing the Climate Crisis US Dept. of State 17 Apr 2021 -- U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry and China Special Envoy for Climate Change Xie Zhenhua met in Shanghai on April 15 and 16, 2021, to discuss aspects of the climate crisis. At the conclusion of the discussion, the two Special Envoys released the following joint statement.
- Beijing censures 'too negative' US policy toward China Press TV 17 Apr 2021 -- A top Chinese diplomat has denounced as "too negative" the US policy toward his country, saying the administration in Washington is more focused on confrontation rather than cooperation with Beijing.
- Taiwan condemns jailing of Jimmy Lai, other HK democracy figures CNA 17 Apr 2021 -- Taiwan's Presidential Office on Friday condemned the sentencing of Hong Kong newspaper publisher Jimmy Lai (黎智英) and others in the city's pro-democracy movement, saying that the move will further curtail Hong Kongers' right to public assembly.
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