29 July 2021 - China Special Weapons News

China CDC says coronavirus origin tracing shouldn't be politicized Global Times 29 Jul 2021 -- The coronavirus origin tracing work should not be politicized, said Dr Gao Fu, director of the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), citing examples of previous virus tracing.
Zhangjiajie in C. China Hunan becomes another key point of COVID-19 resurgence following Nanjing Global Times 29 Jul 2021 -- Zhangjiajie in Central China's Hunan Province has become another key point of resurgence of the COVID-19 epidemic spreading across China following spillover cases from Nanjing in East China's Jiangsu Province to the city.
Interprovincial COVID-19 spread from Nanjing a nationwide stress test for China: Zhang Wenhong Global Times 29 Jul 2021 -- The COVID-19 outbreak in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu Province prompted a nationwide stress test and provided more thoughts for future epidemic prevention and control, prominent Chinese infectious disease specialist Zhang Wenhong noted on his personal Sina Weibo account on Thursday in response to the recent epidemic resurgence in Jiangsu which has spread to several other provinces.
Nanjing airport outbreak spreads to at least 13 cities, posing challenge to China's anti-virus work Global Times 29 Jul 2021 -- Nanjing found 18 new confirmed cases on Wednesday, bringing the total confirmed cases since July 20 to 171 with two additional asymptomatic cases. The outbreak has also reportedly spread to at least 13 cities including Beijing, Chengdu and Dalian.
US is guilty of 'three sins' in its COVID-19 response and origin-tracing: Chinese FM spokesperson Global Times 29 Jul 2021 -- The US is guilty of "three sins" in its COVID-19 response and origin-tracing, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian said on Thursday, responding to media about China's comment on the disappointing and irresponsible pandemic response from the US, which has the world's highest number of infections and deaths from COVID-19.
China leads the world in coronavirus vaccinations, vaccine exports Global Times 29 Jul 2021 -- China leads the world in the number of COVID-19 vaccinations, in vaccine exports and providing aid to other countries and regions, according to a report on COVID-19 vaccination released by the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) on Thursday.
Nanjing outbreak spreads to 5 provinces and Beijing; most extensive contagion after Wuhan Global Times 29 Jul 2021 -- A new surge of COVID-19 cases starting from an airport of Nanjing, capital city of East China's Jiangsu Province, has spread to five other provinces and Beijing municipality, the most extensive domestic contagion after Wuhan.
Over 1.6 bln doses of COVID-19 vaccines administered in China People's Daily 29 Jul 2021 -- Over 1.6 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines had been administered in China as of Wednesday, the National Health Commission said Thursday.
China's Chengdu reports new locally confirmed COVID-19 cases People's Daily 29 Jul 2021 -- Chengdu, the capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province, reported two new COVID-19 confirmed cases and one asymptomatic carrier Wednesday, all locally transmitted.
China's Nanjing launches 3rd citywide nucleic acid testing People's Daily 29 Jul 2021 -- Nanjing, a mega-city with a population of more than 9.3 million in eastern China, launched the third round of all-inclusive nucleic acid testing campaign on Wednesday, according to the municipal COVID-19 prevention and control headquarters.
Beijing reports new locally transmitted COVID-19 case People's Daily 29 Jul 2021 -- The Chinese capital Beijing on Wednesday reported a locally transmitted COVID-19 confirmed case, the first in months, local authorities said Thursday.
Chinese mainland reports 24 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases People's Daily 29 Jul 2021 -- The Chinese mainland on Wednesday reported 24 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, including 20 in Jiangsu, three in Sichuan and one in Beijing, the National Health Commission said in its daily report on Thursday.
China's Nanjing adds 6 more COVID-19 risk areas People's Daily 29 Jul 2021 -- The eastern Chinese city of Nanjing, the capital of Jiangsu Province, on Wednesday added six medium-risk areas for COVID-19.
Partial Lockdown in China's Nanjing Amid Surge in Delta Cases Radio Free Asia 29 Jul 2021 -- Millions of people in the eastern Chinese city of Nanjing were under partial lockdown on Thursday as the authorities scrambled to contain an outbreak of the Delta coronavirus variant in the city.
UNICEF, Sinovac agree to supply more COVID-19 vaccines to developing countries People's Daily 29 Jul 2021 -- The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has recently signed an agreement with the Chinese firm Sinovac to supply developing countries with more COVID-19 vaccines via the COVAX mechanism.
Philippines receives more Sinovac vaccines from China People's Daily 29 Jul 2021 -- China delivered an additional batch of Sinovac CoronaVac vaccines to the Philippines on Thursday to support the Southeast Asian country's inoculation campaign against the COVID-19 pandemic.
China's Red Cross provides 150,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine to Syria People's Daily 29 Jul 2021 -- A total of 150,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine provided by the Red Cross Society of China (RCSC) to Syria left Beijing on Wednesday, the Chinese Red Cross Foundation said.
Mozambique receives 1 mln doses of COVID-19 vaccine from China People's Daily 29 Jul 2021 -- Mozambique has received one million doses of the Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine purchased from China, the largest batch the country has ever got.
Boost for Zimbabwe's vaccination drive as more vaccines arrive from China People's Daily 29 Jul 2021 -- Zimbabwe's fight against the coronavirus pandemic received a major boost when the country took delivery of another batch of Sinopharm vaccines from China on Wednesday.

Mainland vows to keep eye on, punish elements seeking "Taiwan independence" People's Daily 29 Jul 2021 -- A Chinese mainland spokesperson on Wednesday said the mainland will keep an eye on the moves of those elements seeking "Taiwan independence" on the island and punish them in accordance with the law.
US warships' Taiwan Straits transit, S.China Sea drill futile to contain China: observers Global Times 29 Jul 2021 -- A series of provocative moves by the US including sending a warship through the Taiwan Straits and holding a separate exercise in the South China Sea on Wednesday amid US officials' tours to Asia are an attempt to contain China not only politically but also militarily, but the tactic won't succeed because the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) holds unrivaled advantages on its doorsteps, Chinese analysts said on Thursday.
PLA monitors US warship movement in Taiwan Straits, ready against provocations Global Times 29 Jul 2021 -- The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Eastern Theater Command monitored a US warship when it sailed through the Taiwan Straits in yet another provocative move on Wednesday, the command's spokesperson revealed on Thursday.
U.S. Navy ship sails through Taiwan Strait, 7th time under Biden CNA 29 Jul 2021 -- A U.S. Navy destroyer transited the Taiwan Strait on Wednesday, the seventh time a U.S. battleship has navigated the waterway separating Taiwan and China since U.S. President Joe Biden assumed office in January.

Russia to join military drill in China, 'displays mutual trust, eyes Central Asian security' Global Times 29 Jul 2021 -- Russia is set to join a military exercise in Northwest China with the theme of jointly safeguarding regional security and stability in August. It will be the first joint drill to be held in China since the COVID-19 outbreak in 2020, displaying a high level of mutual trust between the two militaries while also eyeing security and stability in Central Asia as the US irresponsibly withdraws troops from Afghanistan, experts said.

Chinese defense minister vows no concession in protecting national interests People's Daily 29 Jul 2021 -- Visiting Chinese State Councilor and Minister of National Defense Wei Fenghe said here on Wednesday that China will never make concessions in safeguarding its core national interests.
US the biggest threat to global network security: Defense Spokesperson PLA Daily 29 Jul 2021 -- "The US is the biggest threat to global network security," said Senior Colonel Wu Qian, a spokesperson for China's Ministry of National Defense (MND), at a regular press conference of the MND on July 29.
US should stop distorting facts for selfish purposes: Defense Spokesperson PLA Daily 29 Jul 2021 -- "Speak the truth, and stop the lies," said Senior colonel Wu Qian, a spokesperson for the Chinese Defense Ministry, at a regular press conference on Thursday when responding to a recent US Congressional Research Service (CRS) report claiming that the Chinese Navy posed a major challenge to the US Navy, the first of its kind since the end of the Cold War.

Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian's Regular Press Conference on July 29, 2021 PRC MofA 29 Jul 2021

Harassment of Foreign Journalists in the People's Republic of China US Dept. of State 29 Jul 2021 -- The United States is deeply concerned with the increasingly harsh surveillance, harassment, and intimidation of U.S. and other foreign journalists in the People's Republic of China (PRC), including foreign journalists covering the devastation and loss of life caused by recent floods in Henan. The U.S. government reiterates the condolences of the American people to all those affected.

China says US 'empire of theft of secrets', poses 'biggest threat to global cybersecurity' Press TV 29 Jul 2021 -- China has branded the US as the "biggest threat to global cybersecurity," more than a week after Washington publicly accused Beijing of an attack on Microsoft's Exchange email server software that compromised tens of thousands of computers worldwide.

Hong Kong Police Confiscate Passport of Journalist Who Filmed Police Stabbing Radio Free Asia 29 Jul 2021 -- National security police in Hong Kong have confiscated the passport of a journalist who livestreamed the stabbing of a police officer outside the Sogo department store on July 1, the Standard news website reported Thursday.
Prominent Radio Talk Show Host Stands Trial in Hong Kong For 'Sedition' Radio Free Asia 29 Jul 2021 -- A prominent political activist and radio show host stood trial in Hong Kong on Thursday under colonial-era sedition laws, amid an ongoing crackdown on dissent under a draconian national security law imposed on the city by Beijing.

Many Hurdles on the Way to Accountability for Rohingya and Uyghur Atrocities, Experts Tell US Hearing Radio Free Asia 29 Jul 2021 -- Holding perpetrators of genocide in China, Myanmar, and elsewhere accountable for atrocities is a worldwide goal but there are many obstacles to seeking justice through courts, panelists told a Washington hearing this week.
US Lawmakers Form Uyghur Caucus to Address Rights Abuses in China's Xinjiang Radio Free Asia 29 Jul 2021 -- Lawmakers from the U.S. House of Representatives formed a Uyghur Caucus on Thursday to highlight the Chinese Communist Party's abuse of Uyghurs and other Muslim minorities in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.

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29 July 2021 - China Special Weapons News