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30 September 2021 - China Special Weapons News
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- Over 2.208 bln COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in China People's Daily 30 Sep 2021 -- Over 2.208 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccine had been administered in China as of Wednesday, data from the National Health Commission showed Thursday.
- Chinese mainland reports 16 imported COVID-19 cases, 6 local infections People's Daily 30 Sep 2021 -- Wednesday saw 16 imported COVID-19 cases and six locally-transmitted infections newly reported on the Chinese mainland, the National Health Commission said in its daily report on Thursday.
- China stresses strict COVID-19 prevention during National Day holiday People's Daily 30 Sep 2021 -- Chinese health authorities have advised against letting down the guards on COVID-19 prevention and control during the upcoming National Day holiday, which starts on Friday.
- The Chinese way of fighting coronavirus for safety, growth People's Daily 30 Sep 2021 -- For over a year, the ravaging pandemic has put policymakers worldwide under the same but unprecedented test: how to manage the intricate balance between safeguarding public health and mitigating the economic impacts.
- Algeria inaugurates production of Sinovac COVID-19 vaccines People's Daily 30 Sep 2021 -- Algeria on Wednesday started manufacturing the Sinovac COVID-19 vaccines at a joint venture with China, which is located in the eastern province of Constantine.
- Incidents at Border with China Will Continue to Happen: Indian Army Chief Sputnik 30 Sep 2021 -- Although efforts are being made to calm border tensions, reports suggest fresh military assets deployment by India and China along the disputed 3,488-km Line of Actual Control (LAC). While China reportedly deployed the S-400 air defence missile system near Arunachal Pradesh, India has beefed up its presence in several border areas.
- Philippines Files New Protests Over Chinese Presence in South China Sea Radio Free Asia 30 Sep 2021 -- The Philippine foreign secretary on Thursday ordered that new diplomatic protests be filed against Beijing over the ongoing presence of more than 100 Chinese ships in waters claimed by Manila in the South China Sea.
- UK's military deployment in Asia-Pacific inconducive to regional stability: Defense Spokesperson PLA Daily 30 Sep 2021 -- "The British side has significantly increased its military deployment in the Asia-Pacific region since this year, which is not conducive to regional peace and stability." said a defense ministry spokesperson on Thursday.
- US should show sincerity and come up with a realistic dialogue plan for Korean Peninsula: Chinese FM Global Times 30 Sep 2021 -- Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying on Thursday urged the US to show sincerity and come up with a realistic plan for dialogue with North Korea, and to stop shouting empty slogans when she answered a question about the latest development on the Korean Peninsula.
- AUKUS threatens regional peace, stability, international order: FM Global Times 30 Sep 2021 -- Many countries have expressed concerns and doubts over AUKUS and the plan for nuclear submarine cooperation between the US, the UK and Australia as the move will pose potential danger for regional peace and stability and the international order, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday.
- Exclusive: Future AWACS to be unmanned, integrated: designer Global Times 30 Sep 2021 -- The future airborne early warning aircraft and control system (AWACS) will be unmanned and integrated for future warfare, a major developer told the Global Times on Thursday at the Airshow China held in Zhuhai, South China's Guangdong Province.
- China's new assault rifles, machine guns debut at Zhuhai airshow Global Times 30 Sep 2021 -- The Chinese army's new-generation service rifle, the QBZ191 5.8mm automatic rifle, and two new rifles in the 191 series, debuted at Airshow China 2021.
- China reveals ship-borne vertical launch system with quad-pack cell Global Times 30 Sep 2021 -- China revealed its first type of made-for-export ship-borne vertical launch system at the ongoing Airshow China 2021, held in Zhuhai, South China's Guangdong Province. One of the most attractive features is its capability to hold quad-pack launch cells that can load up to four missiles instead of just one, observers said.
- China urges US to correct its mistakes in developing bilateral military ties Global Times 30 Sep 2021 -- China said on Thursday that the US is accountable for the current difficult situation and challenges the Chinese and US militaries have been facing and urged the US to have the courage to correct its mistakes in order to address the issue of improving bilateral ties.
- New AVIC fighter jet to appear 'before year's end' PLA Daily 30 Sep 2021 -- China will unveil its new-generation carrier-based fighter jet before the end of this year, according to a key figure at Aviation Industry Corp of China, the major supplier of military aircraft to the nation's armed forces.
- PLA Air Force unveils new aircraft at Airshow China PLA Daily 30 Sep 2021 -- The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force has unveiled an array of new aircraft at the 13th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition, or Airshow China 2021, which opened Tuesday in the southern port city of Zhuhai, Guangdong Province.
- Chinese military holds joint tabletop exercise with UN peacekeeping forces PLA Daily 30 Sep 2021 -- A joint tabletop exercise of peacekeeping missions is being held in Beijing by China's Ministry of National Defense (MND) and the UN Department of Peace Operations.
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying's Regular Press Conference on September 30, 2021 PRC MofA 30 Sep 2021
- Hong Kong's finance chief presents petition to wind up Jimmy Lai's Next Digital Ltd People's Daily 30 Sep 2021 -- Paul Chan, financial secretary of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government, has presented a petition to the Court of First Instance to wind up Next Digital Limited, a company controlled by Jimmy Lai Chee-ying, an instigator of Hong Kong riots.
- Hong Kong legislature passes amendments to national flag, national emblem bill People's Daily 30 Sep 2021 -- Hong Kong's legislature passed amendments to the national flag and national emblem bill on Wednesday.
- Hong Kong police say 7 people charged with offense of subversion People's Daily 30 Sep 2021 -- Hong Kong police said seven people, aged 16 to 25, have been charged with conspiracy to incite the commission by other persons of the offense of subversion under the national security law in Hong Kong.
- Thousands of Police to Patrol Hong Kong's Streets For National Day Radio Free Asia 30 Sep 2021 -- Police in Hong Kong stepped up their presence on the streets ahead of China's Oct. 1 National Day, as a court denied bail to an organizer of a banned vigil for the victims of the 1989 Tiananmen massacre.
- Journalists Sound Alarm Over New Guidelines For Radio Television Hong Kong Radio Free Asia 30 Sep 2021 -- The Hong Kong Journalists' Association (HKJA) has criticized editorial guidelines issued for government broadcaster RTHK, as the government moves to take over greater editorial control over "sensitive" content.
- China's Xinjiang Population Growth Report Raises Eyebrows Radio Free Asia 30 Sep 2021 -- A Chinese official report asserting that population growth in Xinjiang since 1949 refutes a series of reports on mass internment, forced birth control and other Chinese policies to reduce the proportion of Uyghurs in the region has angered the Uyghurs, while experts accused Beijing of cherry-picking the numbers.
- Clamp down on senior officials before national Day as China's anti-graft campaign continues Global Times 30 Sep 2021 -- Amid the cheerful and patriotic atmosphere on the day before China's National Day, two "big tigers" - senior officials taken down on corruption and other criminal charges - faced disciplinary actions and have been expelled from the Communist Party of China (CPC).
- Chinese regulators vow steady, healthy property market People's Daily 30 Sep 2021 -- Financial institutions should cooperate with related authorities to maintain the steady and healthy development of China's property market, said a Wednesday meeting.
- The Winner Takes It All: China Secures LNG Mega Deal With Qatar Amid Europe's Gas Crunch Sputnik 30 Sep 2021 -- Europe imports about five percent of its natural gas supplies from the Gulf sheikhdom, with nearly two thirds of the region's supplies, or 65 percent, coming from Russia, Norway, and Algeria, who make up 41 percent, 16 percent, and 8 percent of imports, respectively.
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