Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
09 June 2021 - China Special Weapons News
|
- Expats in Shanghai receive nearly 60,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines: health authority Global Times 09 Jun 2021 -- Foreigners in Shanghai have received a total of 59,892 doses of COVID-19 vaccines as of Wednesday evening, according to the Shanghai health authority.
- China approves 7th self-developed COVID-19 vaccine, can cross-neutralize variants Global Times 09 Jun 2021 -- China has approved a seventh domestically developed COVID-19 vaccine to meet increasing demand amid the country's accelerating mass vaccination drive, media reports said on Wednesday, the same day that the country announced it had administered more than 800 million shots.
- Wuhan virology lab head says four infection cases of COVID-19 and flu in early 2020 were not lab staff Global Times 09 Jun 2021 -- The Wuhan National Biosafety Laboratory in Wuhan Institute of Virology has kept annually the serum samples of lab staff and no reports of any abnormal diseases were received, and the four infection cases of COVID-19 and influenza found during a retrospective study of samples in January 2020 were not lab staff, Yuan Zhiming, Director of the institute's Wuhan National Biosafety Laboratory said, according to the Chinese version of WHO-China joint study released by China's National Health Commission on late Tuesday.
- Guangzhou tests 16m people in 2 weeks; new tech helps find virus variants in one hour Global Times 09 Jun 2021 -- Virus-hit Guangzhou has become the city with the largest nucleic acid testing program in the world, with more than 16 million people tested in about two weeks. New technology can test mutated virus variants in no more than one hour.
- China has administered over 800 million doses of COVID19 vaccines as of Tuesday: NHC Global Times 09 Jun 2021 -- China has administered over 800 million doses of COVID19 vaccines as of Tuesday: NHC
- Surge in COVID-19 cases in Guangzhou traced to one transmission chain Global Times 09 Jun 2021 -- Positive COVID-19 cases reported in South China's Guangzhou have been traced to one transmission chain, but patient zero has yet to be found 20 days after the first case was reported, a health official said on Tuesday.
- Chinese version of WHO report on COVID-19 origin-tracing joint study with China released Global Times 09 Jun 2021 -- China's National Health Commission published on Tuesday the Chinese version of the World Health Organization (WHO) report of the joint study with Chinese experts in Wuhan on the global tracing of COVID-19 origins , following the publication of the English version by the WHO on March 30.
- Over 800 mln doses of COVID-19 vaccines administered in China People's Daily 09 Jun 2021 -- Over 800 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been administered in China as of Tuesday, the National Health Commission said on Wednesday.
- Hong Kong reports 3 imported COVID-19 cases People's Daily 09 Jun 2021 -- Hong Kong's Center for Health Protection (CHP) reported three cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, all imported, taking the tally in Hong Kong to 11,868.
- Chinese mainland reports 8 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases People's Daily 09 Jun 2021 -- The Chinese mainland on Tuesday reported eight new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, all in Guangdong Province, the National Health Commission said in its daily report on Wednesday.
- Why Malaysia, Normally Calm, Is Upset with China over a Maritime Dispute VOA 09 Jun 2021 -- Analysts say a rare burst of anger from Malaysia over the flight of Chinese air force planes near its airspace and a coast guard vessel spotted in a disputed waterway indicates Beijing has crossed a line with Kuala Lumpur in its slow maritime expansion.
- Myanmar Shadow Government Distrustful of Chinese-ASEAN Approach to Crisis Radio Free Asia 09 Jun 2021 -- Myanmar's shadow government rejected Chinese support for ASEAN on resolving political turmoil in the wake of the Feb. 1 coup, saying the neighbors' plan would cement military control of the country.
- Interview: NUG Urges China to 'Understand the True Situation' of Myanmar Radio Free Asia 09 Jun 2021 -- Zin Mar Aung, a former student activist who spent 11 years as a political prisoner for her opposition to Myanmar's military government in the late 1990s, won re-election to her seat in the main city Yangon in November, but was not allowed to take her seat when a coup ousted the elected government on Feb. 1.
- Taiwan applauds U.S. Senate's passage of China competition bill CNA 09 Jun 2021 -- Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) on Wednesday commended the United States Senate for passing an expansive bill to counter China's growing economic influence.
- China's defense ministry slams 3 U.S. senators' visit to Taiwan region PLA Daily 09 Jun 2021 -- On Tuesday, Chinese defense ministry strongly condemned the visit of three U.S. senators to Taiwan region, calling it an abominable political provocation that challenges the one-China principle and aims to achieve the end goal of "containing China."
- Upgraded FC-31 top candidate for China's next-generation carrier-based stealth fighter jet: observer Global Times 09 Jun 2021 -- The FC-31, China's second stealth fighter jet, is a top candidate to become the country's next-generation aircraft carrier-based fighter jet after receiving corresponding upgrades, military observers said on Wednesday, after foreign media outlets posted a photo showing a full-size model of the fighter that was recently spotted on a full-size mock aircraft carrier, allegedly used to evaluate the country's carrier development.
- PLA Rocket Force practices night DF-26 missile launch Global Times 09 Jun 2021 -- The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Rocket Force recently conducted a series of exercises with the "aircraft carrier killer" DF-26 ballistic missile at night, and while related techniques are challenging, they can bring many advantages on the battlefield, experts said on Wednesday.
- Chinese naval escort taskforces conduct mission-handover in Gulf of Aden PLA Daily 09 Jun 2021 -- The 37th and the 38th Chinese naval escort taskforces held a mission-handover ceremony in waters west of the Gulf of Aden on the morning of June 7, local time, on the commanding ship Destroyer Changsha (Hull 173) of the 37th escort taskforce.
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin's Regular Press Conference on June 9, 2021 PRC MofA 09 Jun 2021
- McCaul, Rogers, and Nunes Urge Biden to Take Steps to Expose and Counter Chinese Nuclear Build Up House Foreign Affairs Committee Republicans 09 Jun 2021 -- House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul (R-TX) joined Rep. Mike Rogers (R-AL), Ranking Member of House Armed Services Committee and Rep. Devin Nunes (R-CA), Ranking Member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, to send a letter to President Joe Biden urging him to expose China's duplicity and rapidly expanding nuclear program, and bring them into meaningful arms control discussions.
- China hits back at US competition bill Global Times 09 Jun 2021 -- China on Wednesday harshly criticized the US Senate's passing of an innovation and competition bill, saying that the legislation is full of Cold War mentality, grossly interferes in China's internal affairs and is doomed to fail, urging Washington to halt the legislation to avoid further damaging China-US relations and cooperation.
- U.S. Senate approves bill to counter China People's Daily 09 Jun 2021 -- The U.S. Senate on Tuesday voted 68-32 to pass a package of legislation intended to boost the country's ability to compete with Chinese technology.
- Senate passes bill to boost US science and tech innovation to counter China Press TV 09 Jun 2021 -- The US Senate has overwhelmingly approved an expansive bill to boost the country's ability to compete with Chinese technology.
- Senate Act to Aid US Competition With China Prompts Backlash From Beijing Radio Free Asia 09 Jun 2021 -- The U.S. Senate passed legislation Tuesday that would fund the development of technologies at home to compete with those being backed by China's government, prompting Beijing to dismiss the move as motivated by "Cold War mentality" and chastise Washington for treating it as an "imaginary enemy."
- Chinese Parliament Slams US Bill Addressing 'Tech Threat' Coming From China Sputnik 09 Jun 2021 -- On 8 June, the US Senate approved a package of legislation intended to boost the country's ability to compete with Chinese technology, authorising nearly $190 billion for provisions to strengthen US technology and research.
- Secretary of Defense Directive on China Task Force Recommendations DoD 09 Jun 2021 -- Based on final recommendations submitted by the DoD China Task Force, Secretary Austin issued a directive today initiating several major Department-wide efforts to better address the security challenges posed by China as the United States' number one pacing challenge.
- Austin Signs Internal Directive to Unify Department's China Efforts DoD News 09 Jun 2021 -- Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III issued an internal directive today to laser-focus Department of Defense efforts to address China as the nation's number one pacing challenge.
- Pentagon Launches Effort to Better Address China Challenge VOA 09 Jun 2021 -- Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin rolled out a departmentwide effort Wednesday aimed at more effectively addressing China as the "pacing challenge" for the U.S. military.
- Top NATO Commander Reports Progress in US Effort to Keep China 5G Equipment Out of Europe Sputnik 09 Jun 2021 -- China's sales to US allies of 5G communications equipment threatens NATO's ability to protect its forces in Europe and ensure interoperability of disparate national militaries, although the US is making progress in persuading allies to shun Chinese companies, NATO's Supreme Allied Commander, US General Tod Wolters said.
- US Secretary of Defense Austin Orders Pentagon to Focus on China Security Challenge Sputnik 09 Jun 2021 -- US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has ordered several new Department of Defense initiatives to deal with the growing security threats from China, the Department of Defense announced on Wednesday.
- Two Years After Million-Strong Protest, Hongkongers 'Saddened' by Loss of Freedom Radio Free Asia 09 Jun 2021 -- Hongkongers on Wednesday marked the second anniversary of a million-strong march that launched a mass protest movement in 2019 that started with widespread opposition to plans to allow extradition to mainland China, and broadened into calls for full democracy and official accountability.
- Uyghur Relatives Deployed by China to Counter Abuse Testimony Rejected as 'Forced' Witnesses Radio Free Asia 09 Jun 2021 -- Chinese officials of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) presented relatives of ethnic Uyghurs at a news conference on Wednesday to speak out against witnesses who testified during a recent independent tribunal in London, discrediting their accounts of torture, sexual assaults, and other grave human rights violations inflicted on Muslims in the region.
- CPC wins people's heartfelt support because it serves them wholeheartedly: Xi PLA Daily 09 Jun 2021 -- Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, said the Party has won the people's wholehearted support because it has always served the people heart and soul and strived for the wellbeing of all ethnic groups.
- Chinese Police Hold Billionaire With Links to Fall of Zhou Yongkang Radio Free Asia 09 Jun 2021 -- Authorities in the southwestern province of Sichuan have detained a businessman with links to the family of jailed former head of Chinese law enforcement, Zhou Yongkang.
- Chinese Police Detain Maoist Leftists Ahead of Ruling Party Centenary Radio Free Asia 09 Jun 2021 -- Authorities in the eastern province of Shandong are detaining Maoist activists ahead of the ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP) centenary celebrations on July 1, Taiwanese media reported.
|
NEWSLETTER
|
|
Join the GlobalSecurity.org mailing list
|
|
|
