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23 August 2021 - China Special Weapons News
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- China's Mach 30 wind tunnel expected to be completed in 2022, help develop aerospace, hypersonic aircraft Global Times 23 Aug 2021 -- China's latest, world-leading hypervelocity wind tunnel that can simulate a speed of Mach 30 at high altitude is expected to finish construction in 2022, and will contribute to the country's hypersonic and aerospace aircraft programs. Hypersonic aircraft developed through the technology can reach anywhere in the world within one or two hours, and the technology could also help develop aerospace aircraft that reduces satellite and spacecraft launch costs by 90 percent.
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin's Regular Press Conference on August 23, 2021 PRC MofA 23 Aug 2021
- Candidate Withdraws From Hong Kong Law Society Elections, Citing Intimidation Radio Free Asia 23 Aug 2021 -- A lawyer standing for election to a Hong Kong professional body reported intimidation and withdrew his candidacy, as the ruling Chinese Communist Party stepped up pressure on civil society groups in the city.
- Thousands Leaving Hong Kong, Teachers Quit Amid Security Law and Pandemic VOA 23 Aug 2021 -- Hong Kong has seen an alarming reduction in its population over the last 12 months, as people leave in the wake of the pandemic and the city's political turmoil.
- Latest Figures Show China's Millennials Aren't The Marrying Kind Radio Free Asia 23 Aug 2021 -- Young people in China are increasingly ruling marriage out of their plans for the future, putting further pressure on the government's attempts to get them to have more children, according to recent official figures.
- Case of Hangzhou 'fallen tiger' sounds alert to officials in rich regions Global Times 23 Aug 2021 -- The anti-graft authority in Hangzhou, East China's Zhejiang Province announced on Monday that it has launched a special campaign to address problems in establishing a close but clear relationship between the government and the business sectors.
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