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05 August 2021 - China Special Weapons News
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- China to provide 2 billion doses of vaccine to world this year Global Times 05 Aug 2021 -- China on Thursday vowed to make efforts to provide the world with 2 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines this year and donate $100 million to COVAX to promote global vaccine provision amid the rampaging Delta variant, which is bringing about more challenges for developing countries to access vaccines and combat the pandemic while the West continues to drag its heels in fulfilling its promises.
- Vaccines, epidemic control measures still effective against Delta: health officials Global Times 05 Aug 2021 -- China's current COVID-19 vaccines, and its established epidemic prevention and control measures, can still efficiently protect people against the Delta variant, health authorities said on Thursday.
- Chinese schools delay new semester, strengthen preventive measures to curb Delta strain spread Global Times 05 Aug 2021 -- With the new wave of Delta variant spreading in East China's Nanjing, Yangzhou and Central China's Zhengzhou and Zhangjiajie, many schools - especially those in regions with epidemic outbreaks - have released notices to postpone autumn semesters or start school ahead of time and strengthen prevention measures to curb the virus spread.
- Chinese customs tightens quarantine, health monitoring at ports Global Times 05 Aug 2021 -- The General Administration of Customs (GAC) has moved to step up health quarantine measures at China's coastal ports and airports, including strictly verifying health declaration cards of inbound passengers, monitoring their body temperature, enforcing heightened medical inspection, sampling and testing.
- 17 Chinese provinces report locally transmitted, asymptomatic COVID-19 cases People's Daily 05 Aug 2021 -- A total of 17 provincial regions in China have reported locally transmitted or asymptomatic COVID-19 cases as of Wednesday morning, according to a health official.
- China's Sinopharm vaccine approved for children aged over 3 in UAE People's Daily 05 Aug 2021 -- The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Ministry of Health and Prevention has approved the use of China's Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine for children aged between 3 and 17 years old in the UAE.
- China sends 20 working groups to aid COVID-19 prevention in port cities People's Daily 05 Aug 2021 -- China's State Council joint COVID-19 prevention and control mechanism team has sent 20 working groups to key port cities to aid anti-virus efforts, a spokesperson said on Thursday.
- China's anti-epidemic measures effective against Delta variant: health official People's Daily 05 Aug 2021 -- China's current COVID-19 containment measures are effective against the Delta variant, a health official said Thursday.
- Over 1.72 bln doses of COVID-19 vaccines administered in China People's Daily 05 Aug 2021 -- More than 1.72 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines had been administered in China by Wednesday, the National Health Commission said Thursday.
- Central China's Zhengzhou launches second mass COVID-19 testing campaign People's Daily 05 Aug 2021 -- The central Chinese city of Zhengzhou, capital of Henan Province, launched its second citywide nucleic acid testing campaign on Thursday morning, local authorities said.
- Chinese mainland reports 62 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases People's Daily 05 Aug 2021 -- The Chinese mainland on Wednesday reported 62 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said in its daily report on Thursday.
- 17 Chinese provinces report locally transmitted, asymptomatic COVID-19 cases People's Daily 05 Aug 2021 -- A total of 17 provincial regions in China have reported locally transmitted or asymptomatic COVID-19 cases as of Wednesday morning, according to a health official.
- China to tighten passenger traffic control in medium, high-risk areas People's Daily 05 Aug 2021 -- China's Ministry of Transport has asked cities with areas designated medium- and high-risk for COVID-19 to suspend cross-city bus, taxi and online ride-hailing services.
- Central China's Hunan administers nearly 68 mln COVID-19 vaccine doses People's Daily 05 Aug 2021 -- Central China's Hunan Province, which has reported a cluster of local COVID-19 infections recently, had administered over 67.8 million doses of coronavirus vaccines as of Tuesday, according to the provincial government.
- China's Zhangjiajie completes 2 rounds of mass testing for COVID-19 People's Daily 05 Aug 2021 -- Central China's city of Zhangjiajie, which has reported a cluster of the country's recent COVID-19 infections, had completed two rounds of all-inclusive nucleic acid testing as of Tuesday, local authorities said.
- Why the Philippines Picked America Over China VOA 05 Aug 2021 -- The Philippine government's decision to restore its Visiting Forces Agreement with the U.S. military after 18 months of threats to scrap it shows that Beijing had not delivered enough to the Southeast Asian country to sustain a friendship or excite common Filipinos, analysts say.
- China denounces approval of US arms sale to Chinese Taipei, says will take counter-measures Press TV 05 Aug 2021 -- China's Foreign Ministry has strongly denounced a recent approval of arms sale by the United States to Chinese Taipei and demanded an end to any form of official or military exchanges with the self-governed Chinese island.
- Mainland vows countermeasures to Biden's 1st Taiwan arms sales Global Times 05 Aug 2021 -- The Biden administration's first arms sales to the island of Taiwan has received US State Department approval, which observers said was "not surprising" as Biden administration is doggedly playing the "Taiwan card" despite the already straining ties.
- US arms sales sound death knell for Taiwan authorities: Global Times editorial Global Times 05 Aug 2021 -- The Pentagon said on Wednesday that the US State Department approved the potential sale of 40 155mm M109A6 Medium Self-Propelled Howitzer artillery systems to the island of Taiwan in a deal worth up to $750 million, according to Reuters. It was the first major arms sale announced since US President Joe Biden took office. Furthermore, Japanese Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi said on Tuesday that Japan was hoping to deploy anti-aircraft and anti-ship missile units to Ishigaki - just 185 miles from Taiwan, Newsweek reported. Japanese media said such deployment involves the deterrence of Japan's Self-defense Forces to help defend Taiwan.
- China slams U.S. approval of arms sale to Taiwan People's Daily 05 Aug 2021 -- China on Thursday expressed firm opposition to the U.S. State Department's approval of an arms sale to Taiwan, and has lodged solemn representations with the U.S. side, according to a Foreign Ministry spokesperson.
- Foreign Ministry spokesperson's Remarks on the US State Department's Approval of Arms Sale to Taiwan PRC MofA 05 Aug 2021
- PLA holds large drills amid military threats Global Times 05 Aug 2021 -- At a time when the US is holding large-scale military exercises targeting China, and several countries including the UK, Germany and India plan to send or have already sent warships to the South China Sea, China announced it will hold a military exercise from Friday to Tuesday in the South China Sea, setting up a vast navigation restriction zone some observers said resembles a drill conducted last year in which the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) reportedly conducted live-fire "aircraft carrier killer" anti-ship ballistic missiles exercises.
- 16th Chinese peacekeeping engineer contingent to Sudan returns home PLA Daily 05 Aug 2021 -- All peacekeepers of the 16th Chinese peacekeeping engineer contingent to Sudan returned home on the morning of August 4 after successfully completing a ten-month peacekeeping mission. A grand welcome ceremony was held for them at the camp.
- Memorandum on the Deferred Enforced Departure for Certain Hong Kong Residents The White House 05 Aug 2021
- Safe Haven for Hong Kongers US Dept. of State 05 Aug 2021 -- "At the end of June 2020, the People's Republic of China imposed the sweeping National Security Law on Hong Kong, further undermining Hong Kong's autonomy."
- Statement by White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki on Deferred Enforced Departure for Certain Hong Kong Residents The White House 05 Aug 2021
- Statement from Secretary Mayorkas on Deferred Enforcement Departure for Certain Residents of Hong Kong DHS 05 Aug 2021 -- Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas released the following statement on Deferred Enforcement Departure for certain residents of Hong Kong:
- Biden Gives Hong Kong Residents 'Safe Haven' in US VOA 05 Aug 2021 -- U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday offered an 18-month "safe haven" to thousands of Hong Kong residents to remain living in the U.S. rather than to face repression by being deported to the Chinese-controlled territory.
- Biden offers temporary 'safe haven' to Hong Kong residents amid tensions with China Press TV 05 Aug 2021 -- US President Joe Biden has offered a temporary "safe haven" to Hong Kong residents in the United States, accusing the Chinese government of cracking down on civil liberties in the Chinese territory.
- Biden Signs Memorandum Giving Temporary Safe Haven to Hong Kong Residents, White House Says Sputnik 05 Aug 2021 -- US President Joe Biden has signed a memorandum that provides a temporary safe haven to the residents of Hong Kong, the White House spokesperson Jen Psaki announced on Thursday.
- 'Drop the illusion. You'll never see that day come again!' Chinese FM slams West for trying to push HK back to chaos Global Times 05 Aug 2021 -- Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Wednesday warned the US and Japan to "drop the illusion" of pushing Hong Kong back to chaos, refuting their remarks on issues related to Xinjiang and Hong Kong regions and their attacks on China's human rights.
- Hawaii Fishermen Concerned Over Growing Chinese Presence VOA 05 Aug 2021 -- Early morning in Honolulu, yellowfin, bigeye and other types of tuna, along with swordfish, are put up for auction after being offloaded from ships overnight. Longline boats, 145 of them, operate from this port, trailing kilometers-long baited lines. These vessels mostly fish in international waters at least 400 kilometers offshore, alongside boats from Taiwan, China, Japan and South Korea. Wholesale buyers compete for the catch in an early morning auction, and a single high-quality tuna can fetch from several hundred dollars to more than $1,000.
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