Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
14 September 2021 - China Special Weapons News
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- China's capital city advises residents to complete COVID-19 vaccination ahead of two major holidays amid latest flare-up in E.China Global Times 14 Sep 2021 -- As East China combats the fresh flare-up of COVID-19 where many of the cases found were children and elderly people, just days ahead of the country's two major holidays, the capital Beijing on Tuesday called on citizens to complete vaccination before travelling and not to travel abroad during the holidays.
- 820 confirmed local COVID-19 infections with Delta variant in E. China's Jiangsu cleared Global Times 14 Sep 2021 -- The confirmed local COVID-19 infections in the recent flare-up in East China's Jiangsu Province have been cleared as of Monday, as all the accumulated 820 cases reported since July 20 have been discharged from hospital.
- Putian city to launch city-wide nucleic acid tests, strictly control community access to stifle latest flare-up Global Times 14 Sep 2021 -- To stem rising COVID-19 infections in a fresh flare-up, Putian in East China's Fujian Province will launch city-wide nucleic acid tests and all communities will phase in strict access control starting from Tuesday by examining body temperature and health status of everyone who enter the community.
- Residents of popular travel destination in E China's Fujian ordered to stay in the city amid COVID-19 outbreak Global Times 14 Sep 2021 -- Residents of Xiamen, a popular travel destination in East China's Fujian Province, are ordered to stay in the city unless necessary amid a COVID-19 outbreak in the province, according to a notice issued by the city government on Monday evening as China's national holiday of Mid-Autumn Festival approaches.
- Over 2.15 bln doses of COVID-19 vaccines administered in China People's Daily 14 Sep 2021 -- Over 2.15 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines had been administered in China as of Monday, data from the National Health Commission showed Tuesday.
- China's Fujian reports 59 new confirmed COVID-19 cases People's Daily 14 Sep 2021 -- East China's Fujian Province reported 59 locally-transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases and one local asymptomatic carrier on Monday, the provincial health commission said Tuesday.
- China's Xiamen suspends long-distance bus service amid COVID-19 resurgence People's Daily 14 Sep 2021 -- Long-distance passenger bus service from Xiamen, a port city in east China's Fujian Province, to other areas has been suspended effective Tuesday due to the latest COVID-19 resurgence in the city.
- China's Xiamen starts citywide COVID-19 testing People's Daily 14 Sep 2021 -- Xiamen, a port city in east China's Fujian Province, has started a citywide nucleic acid testing due to the latest COVID-19 resurgence in the city, authorities said Tuesday.
- Hong Kong reports one new imported COVID-19 case People's Daily 14 Sep 2021 -- Hong Kong's Center for Health Protection (CHP) reported one new imported case of COVID-19 on Monday, taking the total tally of confirmed infections in Hong Kong to 12,146.
- China's Xiamen reports 12 confirmed COVID-19 cases People's Daily 14 Sep 2021 -- The city of Xiamen in east China's Fujian Province reported 12 locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases from Sunday to 6 p.m. Monday.
- East China city reports 48 confirmed COVID-19 cases People's Daily 14 Sep 2021 -- The city of Putian in east China's Fujian Province reported 48 locally-transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases and 28 local asymptomatic carriers from Friday to 4 p.m. Monday, according to local authorities.
- Chinese mainland reports 59 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases People's Daily 14 Sep 2021 -- The Chinese mainland on Monday reported 59 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, all in Fujian Province, the National Health Commission said in its daily report on Tuesday.
- China Closes Tibetan School in Qinghai, Leaving Many Students Adrift Radio Free Asia 14 Sep 2021 -- Authorities in a Tibetan-populated county of northwestern China's Qinghai province have shut down a Tibetan-run private school, forcing some students to enroll in government schools but leaving others who have no families to fend for themselves, Tibetan sources say.
- Mainland opposes DPP's move seeking to rename representative office in U.S. People's Daily 14 Sep 2021 -- The Chinese mainland resolutely opposes the development of official ties or the establishment of official entities between China's Taiwan region and countries that have diplomatic ties with China, a spokesperson said on Monday.
- China warns U.S. against attempt to rename TECRO People's Daily 14 Sep 2021 -- China on Monday warned the United States against any attempt to elevate relations in essence or engage in official interactions with Taiwan, including allowing the change of the name of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office (TECRO) in the United States.
- PLA's Y-9 transport aircraft makes record-breaking 40 hours flight Global Times 14 Sep 2021 -- In a recent mission abroad, a Y-9 transport aircraft of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) broke several records by taking off and landing in an airfield in a high-elevation plateau region and flying for nearly 40 consecutive hours and more than 10,000 kilometers, China Central Television (CCTV) reported on Tuesday.
- PLA warships reportedly sail near Alaska, 'display of far-sea capabilities or countermeasure against US provocation' Global Times 14 Sep 2021 -- A website affiliated with the US Defense Department reported on Sunday that a naval flotilla of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA), featuring one of China's most powerful warships, recently sailed in international waters near Alaska. However, the report was deleted for unknown reasons on Monday.
- China Adds Powerful New Ship to Maritime Patrol Fleet Radio Free Asia 14 Sep 2021 -- China has added a new powerful ship to its fleet of maritime patrol vessels in the South China Sea, state media has reported.
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian's Regular Press Conference on September 14, 2021 PRC MofA 14 Sep 2021
- New Book: Top US Military Leader Moved to Thwart Possible Overseas Attack VOA 14 Sep 2021 -- The top U.S. military leader, fearful that former President Donald Trump could "go rogue" in the final weeks of his White House tenure, acted unilaterally to assure China that the U.S. would not launch an attack during Trump's last days in office, according to a new book.
- China FM visits Singapore in bid to challenge US regional influence Press TV 14 Sep 2021 -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has held talks with the Singaporean leader, foreign and deputy prime ministers in separate meetings on his two-day visit to Singapore.
- Chinese language course set up at Madagascar's Ministry of National Defense Global Times 14 Sep 2021 -- A Chinese language course has been set up at Madagascar's Ministry of National Defense, the Chinese Embassy in Madagascar said in a notice on Monday, in the hope that the two sides and their militaries will establish a broader, smoother and sounder communication channel through the course.
- Carrie Lam confident in Hong Kong better integrating into national development People's Daily 14 Sep 2021 -- Hong Kong needs to understand the overall planning of the entire country, find its own position in it, and better fit into the national development while sharpening its advantages, Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Carrie Lam said Monday.
- Hong Kong braces for Election Committee elections for a better future People's Daily 14 Sep 2021 -- The 2021 Election Committee's subsector ordinary elections in China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) will be held on Sept. 19.
- China's new blueprints inject vitality into Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area People's Daily 14 Sep 2021 -- The Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and the State Council recently issued a general plan for building a Guangdong-Macao in-depth cooperation zone in Hengqin New Area of south China's Guangdong province and a plan for comprehensively deepening the reform and opening-up of the Qianhai Shenzhen-Hong Kong Modern Service Industry Cooperation Zone, which will fuel the construction of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.
- Hong Kong to Add More National Security 'Crimes' With New Law Radio Free Asia 14 Sep 2021 -- Authorities in Hong Kong will table further national security legislation that creates a list of further "national security" offenses, to supplement those already listed in a law imposed on the city by the ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP), ushering in a crackdown on political opposition and peaceful dissent.
- Hong Kong Prison Support Group Disbands After Security Chief Comments Radio Free Asia 14 Sep 2021 -- Hong Kong prisoner support group Wall-fare announced it is disbanding on Tuesday, to mitigate the risk of being pursued under a draconian national security law imposed on the city by the ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP).
- Indebted Evergrande expects 'significant continuing decline' in September sales Global Times 14 Sep 2021 -- Indebted Chinese property developer Evergrande said Tuesday that its contract sales are expected to see "significant continuing decline" in September, thereby resulting in the continuous deterioration of cash collection and would place "tremendous pressure" on the group cash flow and liquidity.
- Cambridge University Business School Has Links to China's Huawei: Report Radio Free Asia 14 Sep 2021 -- A top business school at the University of Cambridge has close ties with Chinese technology giant Huawei, with three out of five board members linked with the company, a U.K. newspaper reported on Monday.
- China Issues Guidelines to Inculcate Ideological Values Through Internet Sputnik 14 Sep 2021 -- The Chinese authorities issued guidelines on Tuesday to promote socialist values in Chinese national cyberspace among internet users.
- Beijing Targets Megastars and Their Fan Clubs VOA 14 Sep 2021 -- After a spate of scandals involving megawatt stars, China is undergoing what state-backed media bills as "much-needed" reform -- a crackdown on the entertainment industry that has some analysts hearing echoes from the Cultural Revolution of the 1960s and 1970s.
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