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29 April 2021 - China Special Weapons News
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- China strengthens solidarity with its neighbors in fight against COVID-19 People's Daily 29 Apr 2021 -- Foreign ministers from China, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh held a meeting on coping with COVID-19 on Tuesday via video link.
- Chinese mainland reports 20 new COVID-19 cases, all imported People's Daily 29 Apr 2021 -- The Chinese mainland on Wednesday reported 20 new COVID-19 cases, all of which were imported, the National Health Commission said in its daily report on Thursday.
- Hong Kong reports zero new local infection of COVID-19 People's Daily 29 Apr 2021 -- Hong Kong's Center for Health Protection (CHP) reported Thursday no new local infection of COVID-19.
- Over 243 mln COVID-19 vaccine doses administered across China People's Daily 29 Apr 2021 -- More than 243.9 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines had been administered across China as of Wednesday, the National Health Commission said Thursday.
- Cambodia receives 3rd batch of China's Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine People's Daily 29 Apr 2021 -- A plane carrying the third batch of China-donated Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine arrived in the capital of Cambodia Wednesday night.
- Bangladesh approves proposal of producing Russian, Chinese COVID-19 vaccines People's Daily 29 Apr 2021 -- The Bangladeshi government on Wednesday gave the greenlight to a proposal of producing Chinese and Russian COVID-19 vaccines in the country.
- India should cherish the hard-won situation: Defense Spokesperson PLA Daily 29 Apr 2021 -- Senior Colonel Wu Qian, spokesperson for China's Ministry of National Defense (MND), rebutted on Thursday the remarks made by Indian Chief of Defense Staff at the 6th Raisina Dialogue that China has tried to change the status quo in eastern "Ladakh" region, and India will stand firm on the northern borders and not succumb to China's coercive actions.
- Vietnam Protests Renewal of China's Fishing Ban in South China Sea Radio Free Asia 29 Apr 2021 -- The Vietnamese government denounced Thursday China's annual, unilateral fishing ban in the South China Sea, which begins May 1.
- Duterte: Philippines Grateful for Beijing's Vaccines, But Won't Stop Sea Patrols Radio Free Asia 29 Apr 2021 -- The Philippine president said Thursday he was grateful that Beijing has supplied his country with coronavirus vaccines amid a global shortage, but he would not withdraw patrols in Manila-claimed waters of the South China Sea because Chinese vessels had not left.
- Australian PM: Multibillion Dollar Military Spending Not a Warning to China VOA 29 Apr 2021 -- Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison says multibillion-dollar investments in military bases in northern Australia are designed to enhance regional peace, rather than as a deliberate response to China's growing assertiveness. In response, officials in Beijing have called Australian politicians the "real troublemakers."
- PLA will leave no room for Taiwan secessionist activities: spokesperson Global Times 29 Apr 2021 -- The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) will leave no room for Taiwan secessionist activities in any form, a Defense Ministry spokesperson said on Thursday, when asked if the recent commissioning of the Type 075 amphibious assault ship is preparing for a "reunification-by-force" operation on the island of Taiwan.
- China fully prepared to deal with external interference and "Taiwan independence" separatist activities: Defense Spokesperson PLA Daily 29 Apr 2021 -- "If the 'Taiwan independence' secessionist forces persist in their willful acts and even take the risk of desperation, we will take all necessary measures to resolutely crush their attempt for 'Taiwan independence' and safeguard China's national sovereignty and territorial integrity", said Senior Colonel Wu Qian, spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of National Defense, at a regular press conference in Beijing on April 29.
- China successfully launches core module for its space station, kicking off intense construction phase Global Times 29 Apr 2021 -- China has successfully sent the first section of its own space station - the Tianhe core module cabin - into preset orbit via a Long March-5B Y2 carrier rocket from Wenchang spaceport in South China's Hainan Province on Thursday, kicking off an intense construction phase of the project.
- Xi congratulates successful launch of Tianhe core module Global Times 29 Apr 2021 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping sent warm congratulations and sincere greetings to all participants of the Tianhe core module launch mission on Thursday, saying the success marks China's space station construction entering into the all-round execution phase, laying solid foundation for following missions.
- Xi congratulates success of space station core module launch PLA Daily 29 Apr 2021 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday congratulated the successful launch of the core module of China's space station.
- New Zealand Criticized for 'Five Eyes' Alliance Stance on China VOA 29 Apr 2021 -- New Zealand says it is "uncomfortable" using the 70-year-old "Five Eyes" intelligence grouping, which includes the United States, Britain, Australia and Canada, to criticize China. Some critics accuse the government in Wellington of selling out to Beijing..
- Regular Press Conference of the Ministry of National Defense on April 29 PLA Daily 29 Apr 2021
- UPDATE: PLA warns away 'accident-risking' US destroyer stalking Liaoning carrier group Global Times 29 Apr 2021 -- Chinese warships warned away a US warship stalking the Liaoning aircraft carrier task group when the Chinese carrier was holding exercises near the island of Taiwan and in the South China Sea recently. The provocative move by the US could have resulted in misjudgment and accidents, Chinese experts said on Thursday.
- JF-17 fighter jet gets J-20's combat missile: reports Global Times 29 Apr 2021 -- The latest, upgraded version of the JF-17 fighter jet has recently been spotted equipped with China's most advanced air-to-air combat missile that is also used by China's J-20 stealth aircraft, with military observers saying on Thursday that the weapon will give the China-Pakistan jointly developed light fighter the upper hand against its counterparts in dogfights and make it one of the world's best in its class.
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin's Regular Press Conference on April 29, 2021 PRC MofA 29 Apr 2021
- Biden to Xi: US Will Maintain Strong Military Presence in Indo-Pacific Sputnik 29 Apr 2021 -- Earlier, Biden repeatedly stated that the US is committed to addressing challenges posed by China in the region, while resisting efforts to alter the Indo-Pacific's status quo and pursuing diplomatic options.
- China: US imposing own ideals on other countries, increasing military activity under Biden Press TV 29 Apr 2021 -- China has cautioned the United States against forcing other countries to accept its ideals, warning that US military activities are increasing under President Joe Biden.
- China Expands Disinformation Campaign to Undermine International Xinjiang Outcry Radio Free Asia 29 Apr 2021 -- The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is stepping up an international disinformation campaign surrounding the mass detention of Uyghurs and other Turkic Muslims in "re-education camps," as world governments accuse Beijing of genocide.
- Mosque in Xinjiang's Ghulja City Repurposed as Hotel Radio Free Asia 29 Apr 2021 -- Authorities in northwestern China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) have leased a mosque in Ghulja (in Chinese, Yining) city to a Han Chinese businessman from the capital Beijing, who turned the place of worship into a tourist hotel, according to sources.
- China's population continues to grow in 2020, contrary to FT report Global Times 29 Apr 2021 -- China's population continued to grow in 2020 and the specific data will be released in the bulletin of the seventh national census, the National Bureau of Statistics announced on Thursday.
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