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28 September 2021 - China Special Weapons News

  • E. China's Fujian has achieved phased progress in COVID-19 prevention and control: CDC official Global Times 28 Sep 2021 -- Senior official of Fujian Center for Disease Prevention and Control (Fujian CDC), East China, said the province has achieved phased progress in the COVID-19 epidemic prevention and control.
  • Over 2.203 bln COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in China People's Daily 28 Sep 2021 -- Over 2.203 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses had been administered in China as of Monday, data from the National Health Commission showed Tuesday.
  • 1,000 makeshift quarantine rooms to be built by Wednesday amid COVID-19 resurgence in Fujian People's Daily 28 Sep 2021 -- Covering an area of 18 sqm, each single room will be equipped with air conditioning, water heater, bed cover and other amenities. The first 1,000 rooms are set to be delivered on Wednesday.
  • Chinese mainland reports 13 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases People's Daily 28 Sep 2021 -- The Chinese mainland on Monday reported 13 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said in its daily report on Tuesday.

  • AUKUS nuclear submarine deal harms innocent people in South Pacific again: FM Global Times 28 Sep 2021 -- The US, the UK and Australia should discard their outdated Cold War mentality, and walk back their wrong decision in a responsible manner as the AUKUS nuclear submarine deal harms innocent people in the South Pacific region again, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying said at routine press conference on Tuesday.

  • China urges NATO not to provoke military tension in Asia-Pacific Global Times 28 Sep 2021 -- NATO member states have been frequently deploying aircraft to the Asia-Pacific region but the region doesn't welcome military bloc, major-power confrontation, or Cold War instigators, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said in a video meeting with NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg on Monday.

  • China's J-16D electronic warfare aircraft reveals jamming pods, missiles at Airshow China 2021 Global Times 28 Sep 2021 -- China's J-16D electronic warfare aircraft will reveal its jamming pods and missiles in its first public appearance at the Airshow China 2021 in Zhuhai, South China's Guangdong Province, to be held from September 28 to October 3. Experts say that the debut of this new aircraft will display China's confidence and transparency on related technologies.
  • China's integrated maritime defense system including YJ-18E missile makes debut Global Times 28 Sep 2021 -- China is displaying a domestic integrated maritime defense system at the 13th Airshow China, which kicked off on Tuesday in Zhuhai, South China's Guangdong Province, which experts said can cover a wide range of requirements in maritime defense.
  • China's most advanced stealth drones make air show debut Global Times 28 Sep 2021 -- Airshow China 2021's opening ceremony on Tuesday attracted attention worldwide, with several of the most advanced China-made drones making their debuts, including the GJ-11 prototype, WZ-7 and WZ-8, which first appeared at the military parade at Tiananmen Square in Beijing in 2019, and experts said this shows China's full confidence in its world-class unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) technology.
  • FC-31 stealth fighter gets PL-15 missile, 'among the best in the world' Global Times 28 Sep 2021 -- China's second stealth fighter jet, the FC-31, made its reappearance at the Airshow China 2021 in Zhuhai, South China's Guangdong Province, which kicked off on Tuesday, and this time, it is displayed together with the powerful PL-15E beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile, as the missile, also used by China's J-20 stealth fighter jet, is announced to be available for export for the first time.
  • China's GJ-11 stealth drone displays precision weapons at Airshow China 2021 Global Times 28 Sep 2021 -- China's GJ-11 stealth armed reconnaissance drone will open its weapons bays for the first time and display its capability to carry a large amounts of precision weapons at the Airshow China 2021 in Zhuhai, South China's Guangdong Province, from Tuesday to Sunday. Experts said that the drone will likely carry multiple types of precision ammunitions, including larger ones that were not on display at the air show.
  • China's sophisticated air defense on display at largest airshow Press TV 28 Sep 2021 -- China has kicked off its biggest airshow to display its increasingly sophisticated air power and the most advanced home-grown weaponry, in the face of the West's growing military adventurism in Indo-Pacific region.

  • Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying's Regular Press Conference on September 28, 2021 PRC MofA 28 Sep 2021

  • Top US Military Officer Defends China Calls VOA 28 Sep 2021 -- The top U.S. military officer told Congress on Tuesday that two calls to his Chinese counterpart in the last months of the Trump administration were made openly and in response to legitimate concerns.
  • Xi urged US to resolve Meng Wanzhou incident in Sep phone call with Biden: FM Global Times 28 Sep 2021 -- Chinese foreign ministry confirmed on Tuesday that Chinese President Xi Jinping urged the US to resolve the incident of Huawei's Meng Wanzhou during a phone call with US President Joe Biden earlier this month.
  • 'Thorns that vary in size in China-US relations' need to be removed; no information about top leaders' meeting: FM Global Times 28 Sep 2021 -- China has no information to release at present about whether the Chinese and US top leaders will meet at the upcoming G20 summit and the contact between them should be decided via bilateral negotiations, Hua Chunying, the spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said at a routine press conference on Wednesday.
  • Wang Yi urges action from US to return its China policy to rationality Global Times 28 Sep 2021 -- The US recently has said it doesn't want confrontation or engage in a new cold war, but the key lies in whether concrete action from the US will follow and bring its policy toward China to a rational and pragmatic track, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said.

  • China, EU to hold high-level strategic dialogue Global Times 28 Sep 2021 -- Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi will co-chair the 11th round of high-level strategic dialogue between China and the EU via video link with Josep Borrell, the EU's High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, on Tuesday.

  • U.S. attempt to harm Hong Kong's stability, development will not succeed: report People's Daily 28 Sep 2021 -- Attempts of the United States and other Western countries to undermine Hong Kong's stability and restrain Hong Kong's economic development will not succeed, an official report by China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government said.
  • Report says Hong Kong retains sound business environment under "one country, two systems" People's Daily 28 Sep 2021 -- A report released by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government on Monday pointed out that Hong Kong has retained its sound business environment and unique advantages under "one country, two systems," and the financial hub is still attractive to businesses and investors around the world.

  • State Grid vows to ensure power demand for livelihood needs Global Times 28 Sep 2021 -- The unexpected and unprecedented power cut in three provinces in Northeast China - Heilongjiang, Jilin and Liaoning - on Monday following reported electricity shortages have resulted in major disruptions to the daily lives of people and business operations, sparking growing concerns over the potential disruption of power supplies as demand booms ahead of the upcoming winter season.
  • China Hit by Wave of Power Rationing, Outages, And Factory Closures Radio Free Asia 28 Sep 2021 -- China is facing ongoing power shortages in its industrial northeast triggering a wave of factory closures, with traffic lights, residential elevators, and mobile phone coverage also affected in some cities.

  • China's Cryptocurrency Ban Comes as Government Rolls Out Digital Yuan Radio Free Asia 28 Sep 2021 -- The ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has intensified a ban on cryptocurrency transactions and mining, in a move commentators said could be intended to protect the government's digital yuan.

  • Meng's return ignites national pride amid US hegemony Global Times 28 Sep 2021 -- Over the past two days, Huawei senior executive Meng Wanzhou's return from Canada has ignited the latest surge of national pride, with the Chinese people welcoming her back home with massive and spontaneous celebrations both online and offline. Many people also took the incident of Meng as a symbolic turning point in the years-long geopolitical wrestling between China and the US, calling her return a hard-fought victory for the country and its people against the Western hegemony.



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