Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
27 July 2021 - China Special Weapons News
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- Nanjing's outbreak with Delta variant may 'end in mid-Aug' Global Times 27 Jul 2021 -- The latest COVID-19 surge with the Delta variant detected in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu Province, whose scale may be similar to or larger than the previous outbreak in Guangzhou, is expected to end in mid-August after two longest incubation periods, said Chinese experts.
- Over 1.56 bln doses of COVID-19 vaccines administered in China People's Daily 27 Jul 2021 -- More than 1.56 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines had been administered in China by Monday, the National Health Commission said Tuesday.
- Delta variant identified in Nanjing's COVID-19 clusters People's Daily 27 Jul 2021 -- The virus strain behind the latest clusters of COVID-19 cases in Nanjing, capital of east China's Jiangsu Province, has been identified as the highly infectious Delta variant, local authorities said Tuesday.
- Chinese mainland reports 31 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases People's Daily 27 Jul 2021 -- The Chinese mainland on Monday reported 31 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, all in Jiangsu Province, the National Health Commission said in its daily report on Tuesday.
- China's Nanjing classifies four areas as COVID-19 high-risk People's Daily 27 Jul 2021 -- The eastern Chinese city of Nanjing, the capital of Jiangsu Province, has classified four areas as high-risk for COVID-19, local authorities said.
- PLA stages S.China Sea drills, shows high combat readiness amid UK carrier tour Global Times 27 Jul 2021 -- China is holding military drills in two navigation restriction areas in the South China Sea region amid news that a UK aircraft carrier task force arrived in Singapore on Monday and is about to enter the South China Sea with the plan of transiting "international waters claimed by China." Experts said on Tuesday that the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) will stand ready to deal with any improper acts by the UK warships and see their South China Sea tour as a chance for practice.
- DPP's "Taiwan independence" attempts doomed to fail: spokesperson People's Daily 27 Jul 2021 -- All attempts by Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authority to seek "Taiwan independence" are futile and doomed to fail, a Chinese mainland spokesperson said Monday.
- DPP's sport-related tricks to seek "Taiwan independence" are futile: mainland spokesperson People's Daily 27 Jul 2021 -- A Chinese mainland spokesperson on Monday warned the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authority in Taiwan against taking advantage of sports events to seek "Taiwan independence".
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian's Regular Press Conference on July 27, 2021 PRC MofA 27 Jul 2021
- US Defense Chief: US Seeks Stable Relations With China VOA 27 Jul 2021 -- U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin addressed deterring Chinese aggression in Southeast Asia Tuesday through his "integrated deterrence" approach, declaring the U.S. seeks a stable relationship with China while working to resolve common challenges.
- China, US enhance mutual understanding through 'deep and thorough talks': Chinese FM Global Times 27 Jul 2021 -- China and the US enhanced mutual understanding through the deep and thorough talks in Tianjin, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian said on Tuesday, responding to a media question over whether the talks had achieved China's expected results.
- Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister lays out China's bottom line at talks with Sherman Global Times 27 Jul 2021 -- Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister, Wang Yi ,clarified three bottom lines that China upholds and the US should not challenge to prevent China-US relations from moving out of control during his meeting with US Deputy Secretary of State, Wendy Sherman on Monday.
- HK's first NSL verdict finds Leon Tong guilty for inciting secession and terrorism Global Times 27 Jul 2021 -- Three judges have reached a decision on the first trial under the national security law for Hong Kong - Leon Tong Ying-kit was found guilty of inciting secession and terrorism. Observers noted the landmark verdict will set a precedent for upcoming national security cases including the trial of pro-secessionist media tycoon Jimmy Lai.
- Hong Kong Motorcyclist Found Guilty of Terrorism, Incitment to Secession Under Security Law Radio Free Asia 27 Jul 2021 -- A court in Hong Kong on Tuesday convicted the first person to be tried under a draconian national security law imposed on the city by Beijing of "terrorism" and "inciting secession" after he flew a banned protest slogan from his motorbike during protests against the law on July 1, 2020.
- Hong Kong's National Security Law Drive Unabated as First Verdict Delivered in Landmark Case VOA 27 Jul 2021 -- An anti-government protester in Hong Kong was found guilty Tuesday of terrorism and secession in a landmark ruling involving the first verdict delivered under the territory's new national security law.
- Olympic Body 'Remains Neutral' Concerning US Commission's Call to Postpone 2022 Beijing Games Radio Free Asia 27 Jul 2021 -- The International Olympic Committee on Tuesday said it had to "remain neutral" on global political issues in response to a request from the U.S. Congressional commission that asked it to postpone and relocate the 2022 Beijing Winter Games if China does not end its human rights abuses against Muslim Uyghurs in its Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.
- Police Stop Mourners Laying Wreaths Near Flood-Hit Zhengzhou Metro Tunnel Radio Free Asia 27 Jul 2021 -- Authorities in the flood-hit Chinese province of Henan are preventing relatives and supporters from laying public wreaths for those who died in the Zhengzhou flood disaster of July 20, RFA has learned.
- Major Chinese Companies Caught in Squeeze Play Between Beijing, US VOA 27 Jul 2021 -- Chinese companies with shares traded on American stock exchanges are facing significant challenges from political leaders in both Washington and Beijing.
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