28 June 2021 - China Special Weapons News

Chinese mainland sees no new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases People's Daily 28 Jun 2021 -- The Chinese mainland on Sunday reported 21 imported COVID-19 cases but no new locally transmitted cases, the National Health Commission said in its daily report on Monday.
Hong Kong reports 6 new COVID-19 cases People's Daily 28 Jun 2021 -- Hong Kong's Center for Health Protection (CHP) reported six new cases of COVID-19 Sunday.
US, Hong Kong Announce Travel Restrictions as Delta Variant Spreads VOA 28 Jun 2021 -- The United States raised travel advisories Monday to a number of African countries and the UAE, while Portugal, Spain and Hong Kong announced new restrictions on travelers from Britain as countries struggle to contain the spread of the delta variant, first detected in India.
Cambodia receives another batch of China's Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine People's Daily 28 Jun 2021 -- A new batch of COVID-19 vaccine Cambodia purchased from China's pharmaceutical company Sinovac Biotech arrived in Phnom Penh, capital of Cambodia, on Monday, the state-run National Television of Cambodia (TVK) reported.

India 'Redirects' 50,000 Troops to Chinese Border, Inaugurates New Infrastructure Projects in Ladakh Sputnik 28 Jun 2021 -- The Chinese Foreign Ministry has accused New Delhi's military deployments along the border of being the "root cause" of the current standoff. In response, the Indian Foreign Ministry blamed Beijing for "disturbing" the peace and tranquility at the border by amassing a huge number of troops and trying to "unilaterally" alter the status quo.
China and India Hold the 22nd Meeting of the Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination on Border Affairs PLA Daily 28 Jun 2021 -- On June 25, 2021, Director-General of the Department of Boundary and Ocean Affairs of the Foreign Ministry Hong Liang and Additional Secretary of the East Asia Division of the Ministry of External Affairs of India Naveen Srivastava co-chaired the 22nd Meeting of the Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination on China-India Border Affairs via video link.

China Flyby Prompts Malaysia to Modernize Air Force VOA 28 Jun 2021 -- Pressure from China over a festering maritime sovereignty dispute has added momentum to Malaysia's drive for a more modern air force including the purchase of 36 new aircraft, analysts believe.

US 'Looks Forward' to Trade Talks with Taiwan Amid China's Objection VOA 28 Jun 2021 -- The United States said it looks forward to this week's trade talks with Taiwan as the two economies continue to strengthen bilateral trade ties, despite China's objection.

Regular Press Conference of the Ministry of National Defense on June 24 PLA Daily 28 Jun 2021
PLA Hong Kong Garrison organizes joint land-air-sea patrol drill on June 25 PLA Daily 28 Jun 2021 -- On June 25, the PLA Hong Kong Garrison deployed land, sea and air forces for a joint patrol drill. The drill aimed to comprehensively test the troops' defense capabilities while focusing on joint search and rescue, interception and verification, force projection, etc.

Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin's Regular Press Conference on June 28, 2021 PRC MofA 28 Jun 2021

Putin, Xi Agree To Extend 20-Year-Old Friendship Treaty RFE/RL 28 Jun 2021 -- Russia and China extended a 20-year-old friendship treaty, the latest in a series of moves that have drawn Moscow and Beijing closer together.
Putin, Xi Officially Announce Extension of Chinese-Russian Friendship, Cooperation Deal Sputnik 28 Jun 2021 -- The 2001 Sino-Russian Treaty of Friendship consists of 25 articles, encompassing various domains in Russian-Chinese relations. In March, Moscow and Beijing agreed to automatically extend it for another five-year term.

Hong Kong Police Arrest Former Apple Daily Columnist at Airport Radio Free Asia 28 Jun 2021 -- Hong Kong police have arrested a journalist with the now-shuttered Apple Daily newspaper at the airport as he tried to leave for the United Kingdom, local media reported.
Former Apple Daily Staffer Arrested at Hong Kong Airport - Reports VOA 28 Jun 2021 -- Local news outlets in Hong Kong say a former columnist at the now-defunct pro-democracy Apple Daily newspaper has been arrested while trying to leave the city.

Xi stresses creating new achievements ahead of CPC centenary People's Daily 28 Jun 2021 -- Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, has stressed efforts to make new achievements that will stand the test of time and are worthy of the people, ahead of the 100th anniversary of the founding of the CPC.

Primary School in China's Shandong Calls on Parents to Search Out Foreign Books Radio Free Asia 28 Jun 2021 -- Authorities in some parts of China are banning primary school students from reading "unauthorized" books in their spare time, according to social media posts and a local resident.

China starts operating the world's largest hydropower station under construction ahead of CPC's centenary Global Times 28 Jun 2021 -- Three days ahead of the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China (CPC), China presents yet another super project with a major breakthrough of Southwest China's Baihetan Hydropower Station added to the national celebration of the CPC's centenary, demonstrating to the world the advantages of socialism with Chinese characteristics.
World's largest hydropower project under construction goes into operation People's Daily 28 Jun 2021 -- The first batch of generating units at the Baihetan hydropower station in southwest China goes into operation, marking a major shift from "Made in China" to "Created in China" in the country's development of hydropower station projects.
World's second-largest hydropower station goes into operation in China People's Daily 28 Jun 2021 -- The Baihetan hydropower station, the world's second largest in terms of total installed capacity, was officially put into use in southwest China, with two generating units in operation on Monday.

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