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12 October 2021 - China Special Weapons News
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- Over 2.222 bln COVID-19 vaccine doses administered on Chinese mainland People's Daily 12 Oct 2021 -- Over 2.222 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccine had been administered on the Chinese mainland as of Monday, data from the National Health Commission showed Tuesday.
- Chinese mainland reports 12 new imported COVID-19 cases People's Daily 12 Oct 2021 -- The Chinese mainland on Monday reported 12 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, all imported from outside the mainland, the National Health Commission said in its daily report on Tuesday.
- India Prepares for Long Haul on China Border Dispute VOA 12 Oct 2021 -- A deadlock in the latest round of talks between India and China on their disputed border means that tens of thousands of Indian troops will hunker down for a second winter in subzero temperatures in the Himalayan mountains.
- Deployment of S-400 by China at Ladakh Border a 'Grave Threat' for India, Warns Opposition Sputnik 12 Oct 2021 -- India signed a $5.43 billion deal with Russia in 2018 for the delivery of five columns of S-400 missiles by 2023. Indian Air Force Chief Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari and Russian Ambassador to India Nikolay Kudashev have confirmed in recent weeks that the first batch of the missile systems would be delivered to India by the end of this year.
- U.S. reiterates commitment toward Taiwan after Sullivan-Yang meet: MOFA CNA 12 Oct 2021 -- The United States government has reaffirmed its commitment toward Taiwan in a recent briefing following a meeting between National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan and senior Chinese diplomat Yang Jiechi (楊潔篪) in Switzerland earlier this month, a Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) official said Tuesday.
- While China's Intimidation of Taiwan Continues, U.S. Remains Committed to Taiwanese Self-Defense DoD News 12 Oct 2021 -- Since October 1, more than 100 Chinese military aircraft have moved provocatively through the air defense identification zones of nearby Taiwan — just over 100 miles to the east. Those military maneuvers serve only to create uncertainty in a part of the world where the U.S. wants to see stability and peace, Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby said.
- US Cautions Beijing Over 'Pressure' Campaign vs. Taiwan VOA 12 Oct 2021 -- U.S. military officials warned Tuesday that China's unrelenting pressure campaign against Taiwan is only increasing the chances for mistakes and, perhaps, an unintended fight.
- US Naval Institute Claims China Testing Unmanned Combat Ships at Secret Naval Base Sputnik 12 Oct 2021 -- China is testing experimental unmanned combat ships at a secret naval base off the country's northeast coast, U.S. Naval Institute (USNI) reported on Tuesday.
- 8th Chinese peacekeeping infantry battalion to South Sudan (Juba) established PLA Daily 12 Oct 2021 -- The 8th batch of Chinese peacekeeping infantry battalion to South Sudan (Juba) was established recently.
- China Coast Guard cracks down on smuggling PLA Daily 12 Oct 2021 -- The China Coast Guard (CCG) Guangdong Bureau, Guangdong Provincial Department of Public Security, together with law enforcement and market supervision departments, and the Hong Kong marine police, carried out the "Operation Clearing the Bay" from October 1 to 7. The operation aimed to crack down on illegal ships including high-powered speedboats, as well as ships providing refueling, accommodation and other services.
- Full text: Xi Jinping's speech at the COP15 leaders' summit PLA Daily 12 Oct 2021 -- President Xi Jinping delivered a keynote speech Tuesday afternoon via video link at the leaders' summit of the 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP15).
- Chinese president attends COP15 leaders' summit PLA Daily 12 Oct 2021 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping attended and addressed the leaders' summit of the 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity via video link in Beijing and called on the international community to enhance cooperation, build consensus and pool strength to build a community of all life on Earth.
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian's Regular Press Conference on October 12, 2021 PRC MofA 12 Oct 2021
- Hong Kong's Schools Ordered to Begin Weekly Chinese Flag-Raising Ceremonies Radio Free Asia 12 Oct 2021 -- Schoolchildren in Hong Kong from kindergarten upwards will be required to take part in regular ceremonies to raise the Chinese flag, which have included goose-stepping, saluting and reverential "etiquette" when performed in public by the People's Liberation Army (PLA).
- Hong Kong: Arrests under Security Law, a serious concern UN News 12 Oct 2021 -- The arrest of Hong Kong pro-democracy activist and woman human rights defender Chow Hang-Tung, on charges of "incitement to subversion" and being a foreign agent, is a source of "deep concern" four UN independent human rights experts said on Tuesday.
- Real Estate Debt Crisis and Energy Shortage Threaten China's Economic Growth VOA 12 Oct 2021 -- At a time when the Chinese economy is facing multiple challenges, including an energy shortage and supply chain problems that have disrupted multiple industries, an expanding crisis in the real estate sector threatens even further damage.
- Indonesian Government to Dip Into State Coffers For Bloated Chinese-backed Rail Project Radio Free Asia 12 Oct 2021 -- The Indonesian president's decision to allow the government to share the cost of a financially bloated China-backed railway project could deplete state coffers and lead his nation into a debt trap, experts and an opposition lawmaker warned on Tuesday.
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