Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
13 September 2021 - China Special Weapons News
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- E. China's Putian deals with nation's 1st school-centered COVID-19 resurgence; longer incubation feared Global Times 13 Sep 2021 -- Putian, a city of 3 million residents in East China's Fujian Province, is dealing with the country's first school-centered flare-up that has seen more than 90 infections in the province in three days, though there is no trans-province contagion so far unlike the previous round concerning Nanjing, and Chinese health experts believe the latest outbreak was severe and complicated as early cluster cases involving unvaccinated students, indicating a possible rapid spread of the virus in the coming days and risk of severe cases involving elderly people living with students.
- E China's coastal tourism city Xiamen partially seals off two districts, one hospital after two COVID-19 cases Global Times 13 Sep 2021 -- East China's Fujian Province's coastal tourism city Xiamen partially sealed off two districts and one local hospital on early Monday as two positive COVID-19 patients were detected, one of whom is linked to infections in Putian where 64 positive cases have been reported since Friday.
- Nearly 2.15 bln doses of COVID-19 vaccines administered in China People's Daily 13 Sep 2021 -- Nearly 2.15 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines had been administered in China as of Sunday, data from the National Health Commission showed Monday.
- Chinese mainland reports 22 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases People's Daily 13 Sep 2021 -- The Chinese mainland on Sunday reported 22 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases in Fujian Province, the National Health Commission said in its daily report on Monday.
- East China city reports 32 confirmed COVID-19 cases People's Daily 13 Sep 2021 -- The city of Putian in east China's Fujian Province reported 32 locally-transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases and 32 local asymptomatic carriers from Friday to 4 p.m. Sunday, according to local authorities.
- US Aircraft Carrier Commander Asserts Freedom to Navigate the South China Sea Radio Free Asia 13 Sep 2021 -- The commander of a U.S. aircraft carrier deployed in the South China Sea has told RFA it aims to ensure the "freedom of all nations to navigate in international waters" -- a mission that saw it pass just 50 nautical miles from a Chinese survey ship operating in Indonesia exclusive economic zone (EEZ) this weekend.
- China lodges solemn representations with US over reports of considering renaming Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office Global Times 13 Sep 2021 -- China has lodged solemn representations with the US in response to media reports that the US govt is "seriously considering to change the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office (TECRO)'s name to the "Taiwan Representative Office": Chinese FM.
- Chinese Media Says US, Taiwan to Be Taught 'Lesson' if Taipei's Washington Diplomatic Office Renamed Sputnik 13 Sep 2021 -- The Taiwan issue has snowballed into one of the most acute sources of tension between China and the US in recent months, starting with Biden officials' decision to invite Taipei's de facto ambassador in Washington to the president's inauguration. Beijing considers the island an integral part of China.
- China Begins Landmine Removal Operation Along Border With Myanmar Radio Free Asia 13 Sep 2021 -- Chinese authorities have begun removing landmines along the border between southwestern Yunnan province and Myanmar, according to ethnic Chinese living on the Myanmar side.
- China Online Meeting Including Myanmar's NLD Seen as Recognition of Ousted Myanmar Party's Influence Radio Free Asia 13 Sep 2021 -- China's inclusion of Myanmar's former ruling party in a regional summit is an indication that Beijing believes that the party ousted in a Feb. 1 military coup will continue to be a force in politics, analysts and party members told RFA.
- China's Y-20 heavy transport aircraft debuts at SCO "Peace Mission 2021" PLA Daily 13 Sep 2021 -- China's Y-20 heavy transport aircraft has made its debut at the "Peace Mission 2021," a counter-terrorism military exercise for Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member states.
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian's Regular Press Conference on September 13, 2021 PRC MofA 13 Sep 2021
- Chinese foreign minister heads to Singapore in charm offensive to neighboring countries Global Times 13 Sep 2021 -- Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi continued his week-long trip to four of China's neighboring countries, and after visits to Vietnam and Cambodia, Wang is said to visit Singapore from Monday to Tuesday and will end his trip in South Korea.
- Hong Kong District Councilor Expelled After Failing to Take Loyalty Oath Radio Free Asia 13 Sep 2021 -- Authorities in Hong Kong have expelled an elected pro-democracy member of the city's District Council for failing to turn up to pledge allegiance to the government and the ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP), while calling into question the oaths of seven other opposition councilors.
- Scant Room For Classroom Debate After Death of Hong Kong's Liberal Studies: Teachers Radio Free Asia 13 Sep 2021 -- Three weeks after the start of the new semester, teachers of the new "civic and social development" curriculum that replaced Liberal Studies in Hong Kong's schools say there is scant freedom for classroom debate.
- Scant Room For Classroom Debate After Death of Hong Kong's Liberal Studies: Teachers Radio Free Asia 13 Sep 2021 -- Three weeks after the start of the new semester, teachers of the new "civic and social development" curriculum that replaced Liberal Studies in Hong Kong's schools say there is scant freedom for classroom debate.
- Uyghur Tribunal Wraps up in London With Eye on December Ruling on Genocide Allegations Radio Free Asia 13 Sep 2021 -- The final round of a tribunal investigating whether China's treatment of its ethnic Uyghurs and other Turkic Muslims constitutes genocide ended in London Monday after four days of hearings and testimony provided by nearly 40 witnesses and experts, with a nonbinding verdict expected at the end of the year.
- Seventh legislative election wraps up in Macao SAR People's Daily 13 Sep 2021 -- The election of the seventh Legislative Assembly of the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) wrapped up early Monday morning with the preliminary results showing 14 candidates won the directly-elected seats, about half of whom were new faces, and 12 won the indirectly-elected seats.
- China's Global Network of Shipping Ports Reveal Beijing's Strategy VOA 13 Sep 2021 -- A powerhouse in global trade, China has more shipping ports at home than any other country. Key investments add about another 100 ports in at least 60 nations. And Beijing is looking for more.
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