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11 July 2021 - China Special Weapons News

  • Over 1.37 bln doses of COVID-19 vaccines administered in China People's Daily 11 Jul 2021 -- More than 1.37 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines had been administered in China as of Saturday, the National Health Commission announced on Sunday.
  • China's Yunnan reports 12 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases People's Daily 11 Jul 2021 -- China's Yunnan Province reported 12 new locally transmitted COVID-19 confirmed cases, all in the city of Ruili, on Saturday, the provincial health commission said Sunday.
  • Chinese mainland reports 12 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases People's Daily 11 Jul 2021 -- The Chinese mainland on Saturday reported 24 new COVID-19 cases, of which 12 were imported and the rest were locally transmitted, the National Health Commission said in its daily report on Sunday.

  • Fifth Anniversary of the Arbitral Tribunal Ruling on the South China Sea US Dept. of State 11 Jul 2021 -- Freedom of the seas is an enduring interest of all nations and is vital to global peace and prosperity. The international community has long benefited from the rules-based maritime order, where international law, as reflected in the UN Law of the Sea Convention, sets out the legal framework for all activities in the oceans and seas. This body of international law forms the basis for national, regional, and global action and cooperation in the maritime sector and is vital to ensuring the free flow of global commerce.

  • China to serve as 'mediator' for regional security on Afghan issue during Wang Yi's visit to Central Asia Global Times 11 Jul 2021 -- As the Chinese foreign minister is scheduled to visit three Central Asian countries on Monday, all close neighbors of Afghanistan, the timing is optimal as Afghanistan has become a regional hot spot following the withdrawal of US-led troops, Chinese analysts said.

  • PLA holds intensive drills in northwest plateau, tests new weapons, tactics Global Times 11 Jul 2021 -- The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Army and Air Force recently held intensive exercises in plateau regions in Northwest China and put many newly commissioned weapons and equipment as well as advanced deployment tactics to the test, with analysts saying on Sunday the drills displayed that the new gears are combat-ready and reinforcements can reach the frontline quickly in rapid-reaction missions.

  • China opposes U.S. move to add Chinese entities to export control list People's Daily 11 Jul 2021 -- China is firmly opposed to the United States adding 23 Chinese entities to its "entity list" of export controls, a spokesperson for the Ministry of Commerce (MOC) said Sunday.
  • Liaison office of central gov't in HKSAR strongly condemns European Parliament for distorting facts People's Daily 11 Jul 2021 -- The Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) has strongly condemned the European Parliament for its calling white black, passing a so-called "resolution" relating to Hong Kong, wantonly slandering the national security law in Hong Kong and advocating "sanctions" against China.
  • Countries should stop using press freedom as a weapon to undermine the rule of law in HK: Chinese FM Global Times 11 Jul 2021 -- The Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) condemned a statement that a few countries had signed to criticize the shutdown of Apple Daily, An office spokesperson asked these countries to stop using press freedom as a weapon to undermine the rule of law in the HKSAR.

  • China scrutinizes overseas IPOs amid data security risks concern Global Times 11 Jul 2021 -- China has tightened cybersecurity reviews for internet companies that seek IPOs in the overseas markets with a set of draft rules, including a new threshold that businesses holding data of more than a million users in China must undergo a regulatory review before applying for an overseas IPO, which indicated the country's resolve to rein in potential national security risks brought by domestic businesses that own oceans of data amid their cross-border operations.

  • China's Crackdown on Pricey Tutoring Schools Upsets Parents VOA 11 Jul 2021 -- For Helen Cui's daughter, a 10-year-old rising fifth grader facing the September start of classes, tutoring is a nonnegotiable part of a middle-class Beijing childhood.



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