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25 June 2021 - China Special Weapons News
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- Chinese vaccines an effective tool in Pakistan's fight against COVID-19 People's Daily 25 Jun 2021 -- Ghazanfar Malik, his wife and mother recently got immunization certificates after receiving their two jabs of the Chinese Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine, and besides feeling protected, they felt particularly sad over Malik's father losing his life to the pandemic ahead of his vaccination date three months ago.
- Over 1.1 bln doses of COVID-19 vaccines administered in China People's Daily 25 Jun 2021 -- More than 1.1 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been administered in China as of Thursday, the National Health Commission said on Friday.
- Mekong River Region Economic Zones Draw Illegal Actors — Report Radio Free Asia 25 Jun 2021 -- Like more than 100 areas in the Mekong River region earmarked as development zones, the Yatai Shwe Kokko Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Myanmar was promoted as a way to spur economic growth and deliver material benefits to the local community.
- Chinese Casino and Resort in Laos Resumes Work on Controversial Airport Radio Free Asia 25 Jun 2021 -- The crime-linked Chinese owner of a large casino and resort in northwestern Laos' Bokeo province has resumed construction on an airport—a project shelved in 2017 due to local opposition—in a bid to bring more tourists into his large resort and special economic zone, sources say.
- China firmly opposes military contacts between U.S., Taiwan People's Daily 25 Jun 2021 -- China firmly opposes any form of official exchanges and military contacts between the United States and Taiwan, said a Chinese military spokesperson on Thursday.
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian's Regular Press Conference on June 25, 2021 PRC MofA 25 Jun 2021
- Hong Kong Appoints Former Cops to Top Government Roles 'to Protect National Security' Radio Free Asia 25 Jun 2021 -- Hong Kong's leader Carrie Lam announced a reshuffle of her cabinet on Friday, placing two ex-cops in key cabinet positions, including the police commissioner who presided over the widespread use of violence against mostly peaceful demonstrators during the 2019 protest movement.
- Countries Comply With China's Efforts to Silence Uyghurs Abroad — Report Radio Free Asia 25 Jun 2021 -- China's targeting of ethnic Uyghurs beyond its borders to silence dissent has been steadily rising for decades, with at least 28 countries complicit in China's persecution of Uyghurs, according to a new report on the transnational repression of the largely Muslim minority group.
- Removal Crews at Home of Late Chinese Premier Ahead of CCP Centenary Radio Free Asia 25 Jun 2021 -- Authorities in Beijing have begun moving large numbers of items out of the former residence of late ousted premier Zhao Ziyang ahead of the ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP)'s centenary celebrations on July 1, RFA has learned.
- China Poised to Help Southeast Asia Recover from Pandemic, Experts Say VOA 25 Jun 2021 -- China is likely to help Southeast Asia recover from the economic shocks of COVID-19 because of its outsized growth and pivotal role in cross-border development, experts said following a regional summit.
- Arms, Iron Ore and Electricity Boost Chinese Influence in Latin America Radio Free Asia 25 Jun 2021 -- Chinese state-run companies and banks have been investing in electrical utilities in Latin America, generating income for the firms and creating leverage for Beijing to advance its interests in a region sometimes referred to as "America's backyard."
- Chinese Solar Power Firm to Invest $10B in Malaysian Production Radio Free Asia 25 Jun 2021 -- A solar power company from China has agreed to invest $10 billion in Malaysia over 15 years, as Chinese firms look to Southeast Asia to expand production and avoid "obstacles" put in by Western countries, a business leader said Friday.
- China's State Council appoints, removes HKSAR officials People's Daily 25 Jun 2021 -- China's State Council announced on Friday it has decided to appoint and remove several officials of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government, in accordance with the HKSAR Basic Law, and based on the nomination and suggestion of HKSAR Chief Executive Carrie Lam.
- Hong Kong to usher in better future with support of motherland: HKSAR chief executive People's Daily 25 Jun 2021 -- Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Carrie Lam said Thursday that with the support of the motherland, Hong Kong will usher in a better future in different aspects by integrating into the overall development of the country.
- China Pushes Ahead With Clampdown on 'Buxiban' Tutoring Sector Radio Free Asia 25 Jun 2021 -- The ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has announced a crackdown on the U.S.$120 billion private tutoring, or buxiban, industry, in a country where hothousing children to ensure the best shot at a good high school or university has become the norm for middle-class professionals.
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