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23 May 2021 - China Special Weapons News
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- China approaches record 500m shots administered, likely to 'produce 3b by year-end' Global Times 23 May 2021 -- China is expected to produce more than 3 billion doses by the end of this year and become the first in the world to have administered 500 million shots of COVID-19 vaccines, despite temporary shortages in some places due to booming willingness to take the shots amid the latest domestic cases.
- Chinese mainland reports 1 new locally transmitted COVID-19 case People's Daily 23 May 2021 -- The Chinese mainland on Saturday reported one new locally transmitted COVID-19 case in Anhui Province, the National Health Commission said in its daily report on Sunday.
- Accusation of China rebuffing military talks with US 'aims to shift blame' Global Times 23 May 2021 -- Some US officials recently accused China of rebuffing the US Defense Department's requests for high-level military talks amid tensions in the Taiwan Straits and the South China Sea, but it is the US that violated diplomatic etiquette - first by asking for unequal talks, and now by attempting to shift the blame to China, Chinese experts said on Sunday.
- New-type self-propelled mortars join PLA Xinjiang Military Command service in plateau region Global Times 23 May 2021 -- The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Xinjiang Military Command recently held a live-fire exercise with its newly commissioned self-propelled mortars. Analysts said on Sunday that it can provide many tactical advantages in rapid fire support since it's more flexible than larger artillery pieces.
- In Fast-Aging China, Elder Care Costs Loom Large VOA 23 May 2021 -- China's latest census shows that the country's population is quickly growing older, creating a policy challenge familiar to many governments: how to cover elder care costs while ensuring continued prosperity for everyone else.
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