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10 October 2021 - China Special Weapons News
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- At least nine provinces in China launch booster shots for key groups, 'helpful supplement measure' for Beijing Winter Olympics Global Times 10 Oct 2021 -- As the winter comes and the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics approaches, China is accelerating the inoculation of booster shots for key groups, with at least nine provinces and regions having started the campaign to further consolidate the nation's epidemic prevention and control achievements, and to improve the protection efficacy for people at high risk of infection in a timely manner.
- Over 2.22 bln COVID-19 vaccine doses administered on Chinese mainland People's Daily 10 Oct 2021 -- Over 2.22 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccine had been administered on the Chinese mainland as of Saturday, data from the National Health Commission showed Sunday.
- Chinese mainland reports 24 new imported COVID-19 cases People's Daily 10 Oct 2021 -- The Chinese mainland on Saturday reported 24 new COVID-19 cases, all imported from outside the mainland, the National Health Commission said in its daily report on Sunday.
- India, China Make Another Attempt to Defuse Border Tensions Sputnik 10 Oct 2021 -- Both India and China have made major deployments of troops to areas along their 3,488 km border. Troops from the two countries engaged in a series of skirmishes beginning in May last year that led to casualties on both sides. Since then, tensions have mounted between the two, with each side accusing the other of violating bilateral pacts.
- China, Taiwan Trade Barbed Statements over Future of Island Territory VOA 10 Oct 2021 -- China and Taiwan traded barbed comments Sunday over the future of the island territory, with Beijing pressing for reunification and Taipei engaging in a rare display of its military capabilities after months of Chinese overflights.
- Tsai pledges to defend Taiwan amid China threat in National Day speech CNA 10 Oct 2021 -- President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) pledged on Sunday in her National Day address to defend the country's sovereignty and democracy amid "unprecedented challenges" brought by China's increasing military coercion and to make sure Taiwan will not be forced to take the path China has laid for the country.
- Full text of President Tsai Ing-wen's National Day address CNA 10 Oct 2021 -- President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) delivered her National Day address Sunday, in which she pledges to defend Taiwan's sovereignty and democracy amid "unprecedented challenges" brought by China's increasing military coercion.
- Tsai's Double Ten speech a political farce Global Times 10 Oct 2021 -- One day after Chinese President Xi Jinping warned Taiwan secessionists and stressed that the Taiwan question will be resolved along with national rejuvenation in his speech on Saturday marking the 110th anniversary of the 1911 Revolution, Taiwan regional leader Tsai Ing-wen continued to deceive the international community and Taiwanese people by hiding the truth that secessionist authorities on the island are the root cause of cross-Straits tensions.
- Tsai's 'Double Ten' speech is a carefully choreographed performance: Global Times editorial Global Times 10 Oct 2021 -- The leader of the Taiwan region Tsai Ing-wen delivered her "Double Ten" (October 10) speech on Sunday morning. In her remarks, Tsai used inflammatory language to create an image of Taiwan as "standing on democracy's first line of defense" against authoritarianism. She concealed the fact that the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) administration's attempts to split China have led to constant tensions in the Taiwan Straits. What Tsai has done is a carefully choreographed performance to deceive the international community and Taiwan residents.
- DPP authority returning to 1992 Consensus premise of cross-Strait relations improvement: spokesperson People's Daily 10 Oct 2021 -- A Chinese mainland spokesperson on Saturday said that cross-Strait relations will only improve and develop when the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authority in Taiwan returns to the political basis of 1992 Consensus and stops aggressive moves seeking "independence."
- Mainland spokesperson refutes DPP authority's interpretation of 1911 Revolution People's Daily 10 Oct 2021 -- A mainland spokesperson Saturday refuted Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authority's defamation of the mainland's activities marking the 110th anniversary of the 1911 Revolution. The spokesperson said the DPP had a twisted interpretation of the Revolution.
- DPP authority returning to 1992 Consensus premise of cross-Strait relations improvement: spokesperson People's Daily 10 Oct 2021 -- A Chinese mainland spokesperson on Saturday said that cross-Strait relations will only improve and develop when the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authority in Taiwan returns to the political basis of 1992 Consensus and stops aggressive moves seeking "independence."
- Taipei president vows to bolster military, not 'let our guard down' against China Press TV 10 Oct 2021 -- Striking a defiant tone against Beijing, the president of Chinese Taipei has vowed to bolster the self-ruled island's military capabilities in the face of what she called China's attempt to "compromise its sovereignty."
- Taiwan Vows It Won't Bow to China's Pressure After Beijing Reiterates 'Reunification' Push Sputnik 10 Oct 2021 -- On Saturday, Chinese President Xi Jinping promised that his country's drive for a peaceful "reunification" with Taiwan under a "one country, two systems" policy will "definitely" be implemented.
- Goodwill pivotal to easing cross-strait tensions: academics CNA 10 Oct 2021 -- Several domestic China experts on Sunday called on the two sides across the Taiwan Strait to extend goodwill to each other, saying it is crucial for easing cross-strait tensions.
- PLA Air Force academy gets J-10 fighters, trains elite pilots faster Global Times 10 Oct 2021 -- The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force aims to train new pilots for fighter jets more quickly and efficiently, after its flight academy took delivery of advanced J-10 fighter jets and started to use them to train pilot cadets.
- Australian Central Bank Warns of Evergrande Collapse Dangers VOA 10 Oct 2021 -- Australia's Reserve Bank, the country's central bank, has warned that the collapse of Chinese property giant Evergrande Group could cause chaos in China's financial system.
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