Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
31 July 2021 - China Special Weapons News
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- Zhengzhou reports 11 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 16 asymptomatic infections Global Times 31 Jul 2021 -- Zhengzhou in Central China's Henan Province reported 11 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 16 asymptomatic infections as of 6pm on Sat, another city with rising cases after Nanjing.
- New outbreak in Nanjing may spread to more regions: National Health Commission official Global Times 31 Jul 2021 -- The new wave of the Delta variant strain outbreak in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu Province, may continue to spread to more regions in the short term, He Qinghua, a senior official with the National Health Commission, said at a press conference on Saturday.
- Multiple cities strengthen prevention measures as Nanjing outbreak spreads to more regions Global Times 31 Jul 2021 -- More cities on Saturday strengthened their prevention measures as the latest outbreak in Nanjing spreads to nearly 20 cities across at least six provinces including Central China's Anhui, Southwest China's Sichuan, Northeast China's Liaoning as well as Beijing.
- Eastern China's Yangzhou suspends flights, closes tourist spots due to COVID-19 People's Daily 31 Jul 2021 -- East China's Yangzhou City of Jiangsu Province registered 10 locally-transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases on Friday, local authorities said on Saturday.
- Facing Delta variant, China upgrades measures to contain latest COVID-19 resurgence People's Daily 31 Jul 2021 -- Nanjing, a mega-city with a population of more than 9.3 million in eastern China, has launched the third round of all-inclusive nucleic acid testing to contain the latest COVID-19 resurgence that first emerged at the city's airport.
- 5 Years After South China Sea Ruling, Rivals Quietly Accepting China's Refusal to Comply VOA 31 Jul 2021 -- Five years after a landmark world court ruling against China's claims to a disputed sea, smaller Asian countries that contest Chinese maritime sovereignty have learned to live with Beijing's adamant rejection of the verdict, experts in the region say.
- US Seen Bolstering Military Links in Southeast Asia to Counter China VOA 31 Jul 2021 -- U.S. President Joe Biden's administration is looking for ways to align multiple Asian countries behind the containment of rival superpower China, analysts said this week following Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's visit to the region.
- Xi stresses achieving goals set for Chinese PLA centenary People's Daily 31 Jul 2021 -- Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, has called for resolute will and determination to work hard in a down-to-earth way to achieve the goals set for the centenary of the People's Liberation Army (PLA).
- Xi stresses achieving goals set for Chinese PLA centenary PLA Daily 31 Jul 2021 -- Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, has called for resolute will and determination to work hard in a down-to-earth way to achieve the goals set for the centenary of the People's Liberation Army (PLA).
- 1st national security case in HK hands down 9-year sentence, sets strong precedent for radicals Global Times 31 Jul 2021 -- Leon Tong Ying-kit, the first person to be convicted under the national security law for Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), was sentenced to nine years in prison due to separatism and terrorist activities, which was hailed by legal experts as a combination of deterrence and fair penalties, setting an example for upcoming national security-related cases.
- Interview: Beijing Olympics Means 'Patting Xi Jinping on the Back' Amid Xinjiang, Tibet Horrors Radio Free Asia 31 Jul 2021 -- Rep. Chris Smith, a 21-term Republican congressman from New Jersey and co-chair of the Congressional Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission, is a long-time critic of the Chinese Communist Party's human rights record. He spoke to Tashi Wangchuk of RFA's Tibetan Service Friday about increasingly repressive Chinese policies toward Tibet, Xinjiang, and Hong Kong.
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