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31 May 2021 - China Special Weapons News
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- Guangzhou tightens restrictions in response to mutant strains amid resurgence Global Times 31 May 2021 -- Guangzhou, South China's Guangdong Province, has beefed up community and travel restrictions to prevent the spread of the coronavirus amid the latest COVID-19 resurgence. Local authorities have vowed to strengthen anti-epidemic measures to combat the more transmissible mutation, which was found to be from a strain detected in India.
- Chinese vaccines can tackle major variants despite faster virus transmission: officials Global Times 31 May 2021 -- Since the beginning of May, the Chinese mainland has reported 50 confirmed COVID-19 cases, and found new silent carriers for 18 consecutive days, showing a faster transmission speed and a strong virus strain, while Chinese-made vaccines can tackle the different virus variants so far, officials from China's top health authority and CDC said on Monday.
- Guangzhou reports 18 confirmed COVID-19 cases, 14 previous asymptomatic patients Global Times 31 May 2021 -- Guangzhou, South China's Guangdong Province, reported 18 local confirmed COVID-19 cases on Monday, of whom 14 patients were previously diagnosed as silent virus carriers.
- Booster shots for early vaccinated group will be planned under big data analysis to combat mutant strain threats: China CDC Global Times 31 May 2021 -- Chinese health authorities said they will determine when to administer booster shots for COVID-19 based on analysis of early vaccinated groups to combat the threat of mutant strains, which Guangzhou and Shenzhen in South China's Guangdong Province have been experiencing in the latest outbreak.
- Over 620 mln COVID-19 vaccine doses administered across China People's Daily 31 May 2021 -- Nearly 621 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines had been administered across China as of Saturday, the National Health Commission said Sunday.
- Guangdong reports 20 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases People's Daily 31 May 2021 -- South China's Guangdong Province registered 20 new locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases on Sunday, of which 16 were previously asymptomatic cases, the provincial health commission said on Monday.
- 1 million Hong Kong residents fully vaccinated against COVID-19 People's Daily 31 May 2021 -- About 1 million residents have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in Hong Kong since its vaccine rollout started on Feb. 26.
- Chinese mainland reports 20 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases People's Daily 31 May 2021 -- The Chinese mainland on Sunday reported 20 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases in Guangdong Province, the National Health Commission said in its daily report on Monday.
- Chinese military provides COVID-19 vaccines to Guinean military PLA Daily 31 May 2021 -- For the implementation of President Xi Jinping's important declaration on making China's COVID-19 vaccine a global public good, with the approval of the Central Military Commission and at the request of the Guinean military, a batch of COVID-19 vaccines assisted by the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) was delivered to the Guinean military on May 31.
- China's stealth chopper could be adaptation of Z-20; experts slam 'US copycat' claims Global Times 31 May 2021 -- China appears to be developing a stealth helicopter that analysts said on Monday is difficult to detect on radar, infrared sensors and human sight and hearing, judging from a model of the chopper recently revealed in a television report, with some speculating that it could be a stealthy variant of the Z-20 medium-lift utility chopper.
- Regular Press Conference of the Ministry of National Defense on May 27 PLA Daily 31 May 2021
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin's Regular Press Conference on May 31, 2021 PRC MofA 31 May 2021
- China's New 'Three-Child Policy' Sparks Skepticism Over Costs to Parents Radio Free Asia 31 May 2021 -- The ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP) on Monday unveiled new plans to boost flagging birth rates and reverse population aging, raising the official limit on the number of children per couple from two to three.
- China to allow couples to have 3 children, step 'leading to fertility-friendly society' Global Times 31 May 2021 -- China on Monday announced to further lift its family planning policy to allow each couple to have up to three children after the number of the country's newborns declined for four years straight, a major policy shift from the current two-child policy. Chinese demographers believed the new move was not simply a birth stimulation plan, but a significant step leading to more policy changes in improving China's demographic structure and actively responding to the aging trend.
- China to support couples having third child People's Daily 31 May 2021 -- China will support couples that wish to have a third child, according to a meeting of the Political Bureau of Communist Party of China Central Committee held on Monday.
- Xi chairs leadership meeting to address ageing of population People's Daily 31 May 2021 -- Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, on Monday chaired a meeting of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee to hear reports on major policy measures to actively address the ageing of population during the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025).
- Hong Kong Electoral Reform Officially Enters Into Force Sputnik 31 May 2021 -- The new law that introduces changes into the electoral system of Hong Kong entered into force on Monday, the city government announced.
- Chinese Dissidents Sent on Forced 'Vacations' Ahead of Tiananmen Anniversary Radio Free Asia 31 May 2021 -- Authorities in Beijing are forcing dissidents and rights activists to leave town ahead of the politically sensitive June 4 anniversary of the bloodshed, which ended weeks of student-led protests in Beijing and other Chinese cities in the spring of 1989.
- China publishes document on strengthening CPC leadership in corporate governance of central enterprises Global Times 31 May 2021 -- The General Office of the CPC Central Committee recently published a document that clarifies the rights and duties of Party committees in central enterprises to make decisions, implement tasks and supervise companies, according to Xinhua News Agency on Sunday.
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