28 May 2021 - China Special Weapons News

Hong Kong reports no new COVID-19 cases for 2nd day in a row People's Daily 28 May 2021 -- Hong Kong reported no new confirmed cases of COVID-19 for a second straight day on Friday.
China's Guangdong reports 5 new asymptomatic COVID-19 cases People's Daily 28 May 2021 -- South China's Guangdong Province registered five new asymptomatic cases of the novel coronavirus on Thursday, according to the provincial health commission Friday.
Chinese mainland reports seven new COVID-19 cases, all imported People's Daily 28 May 2021 -- The Chinese mainland on Thursday reported seven new COVID-19 cases, all of which were imported, the National Health Commission said in its daily report on Friday.
South Asia Turns to China for Covid Vaccines after India Halts Exports VOA 28 May 2021 -- South Asian countries like Bangladesh and Sri Lanka are turning to China for vaccines for Covid 19 after India suspended vaccine exports due to critical shortages at home. Analysts say this will help Beijing increase its clout in the strategic Indian Ocean region where it has been building influence.

China's military firmly opposes planned U.S. arms sales to Taiwan People's Daily 28 May 2021 -- China firmly opposes arms sales to Taiwan by any country and military ties with the island in any form, in light of the fact that the Taiwan question is China's internal affair, a military spokesperson said on Thursday.

New Head of Tibetan Exile Government Vows to 'Reach Out' to Recalcitrant China Radio Free Asia 28 May 2021 -- Tibetan exile political leader Penpa Tsering was sworn in Thursday as Sikyong, or head of Tibet's India-based government-in-exile, the Central Tibetan Administration, vowing to uphold the Dalai Lama's "Middle Way" in helping his people cope with harsh Chinese rule.

Analysts: Philippine Leader's Inconsistent Policy on South China Sea Hurts Manila Radio Free Asia 28 May 2021 -- Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's mixed messages and "wild swings" in policy-making on the thorny South China Sea issue have cost Manila opportunities to make headway over its territorial claims in the waterway during his five years in power, analysts say.
Relations Between China, Philippines Seen Smoothing After Upbeat Talks VOA 28 May 2021 -- Upbeat talks this month between China and the Philippines after a maritime flare-up should improve a relationship that is considered pivotal to the broader, stickier South China Sea sovereignty dispute, analysts believe.

China urged to increase sea-based nuclear deterrent amid US intensified strategic threat Global Times 28 May 2021 -- Facing a serious strategic threat from the US, China was urged to increase the number of nuclear weapons, especially its sea-based nuclear deterrent of intercontinental submarine-launched ballistic missiles, to deter potential military action by US warmongers, Chinese military experts said on Friday, after reports that the US' new defense budget will modernize its nuclear arsenal to deter China.

Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian's Regular Press Conference on May 28, 2021 PRC MofA 28 May 2021

CBP Issues Withhold Release Order on Chinese Fishing Fleet DHS 28 May 2021 -- Today, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas announced that U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued a Withhold Release Order against Dalian Ocean Fishing Co., Ltd. based on information that reasonably indicates the use of forced labor in the entity's fishing operations.
On Withhold and Release Orders (WROs) for Seafood Products Imported from the Dalian Ocean Fishing Company US Dept. of State 28 May 2021 -- Today, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, an agency of the Department of Homeland Security, issued Withhold Release Orders (WROs) for seafood products imported from the Dalian Ocean Fishing Company, a firm in the People's Republic of China (PRC) for which there is credible evidence of the use of forced labor to harvest its seafood, primarily tuna.

Chinese-Australian Writer Could Face Harsh Sentence Amid Worsening Ties Radio Free Asia 28 May 2021 -- Chinese-Australian writer Yang Hengjun could face a lengthy jail term following his trial behind closed doors for "espionage" in Beijing this week.

HK police reject request for candlelight vigil in early June after similar decision of Macao police that cited risks of secessionism Global Times 28 May 2021 -- The Hong Kong Police Force (HKPF) has rejected a request to hold a candlelight vigil at Victoria Park on June 4, and an assembly and parade on May 30, citing COVID-19 concerns, according to Hong Kong media report.
Pro-Democracy Activists Jailed Again as New Law Slashes Elected Seats Radio Free Asia 28 May 2021 -- Authorities in Hong Kong on Friday handed down additional jail terms to veteran rights activists and pro-democracy politicians for taking part in an "illegal assembly" on Oct. 1, 2019.
Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Activists Sentenced for 2019 Protests VOA 28 May 2021 -- Several of Hong Kong's pro-democracy activists were again under the strain of the city's judicial system on Friday, after a court sentenced eight to prison for their role in protests two years ago.

Huawei's Global Cloud Strategy May Give Beijing 'Coercive Leverage' VOA 28 May 2021 -- A new report suggests that Chinese telecommunication firm Huawei has successfully secured contracts to provide cloud infrastructure in emerging economies in Asia, Africa and Latin America — a strategy that could allow Beijing to harvest important and sensitive information for "coercive leverage."

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