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23 October 2021 - China Special Weapons News
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- A five-member group returning to Beijing from a driving holiday all confirmed positive for COVID-19 Global Times 23 Oct 2021 -- Beijing requires residents who had traveled to Alashan, North China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, since September 23 to report their travel history to relevant authorities after the capital reported a total of seven local COVID-19 cases as of Saturday related to the current outbreak in Alashan.
- Over 2.243 bln COVID-19 vaccine doses administered on Chinese mainland People's Daily 23 Oct 2021 -- More than 2.243 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines had been administered on the Chinese mainland as of Friday, data from the National Health Commission showed Saturday.
- China's Gansu reports 17 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases People's Daily 23 Oct 2021 -- Northwest China's Gansu Province reported 17 new confirmed locally transmitted COVID-19 cases on Friday, local authorities said Saturday.
- Beijing reports 6 new confirmed COVID-19 cases People's Daily 23 Oct 2021 -- Beijing reported six locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases on Friday, local health authorities said Saturday.
- Chinese mainland reports 38 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases People's Daily 23 Oct 2021 -- The Chinese mainland on Friday reported 38 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said in its daily report on Saturday.
- Chinese mainland reports 50 confirmed COVID-19 cases People's Daily 23 Oct 2021 -- The Chinese mainland reported 50 new confirmed COVID-19 cases on Friday, with 38 cases of local transmission and 12 from overseas, data from the National Health Commission showed on Saturday.
- 'Think twice' about AUKUS, China's foreign minister tells UK Press TV 23 Oct 2021 -- China's foreign minister has urged Britain to "think twice" about its trilateral military pact with the United States and Australia, which will allow Canberra to acquire nuclear-powered submarines.
- AUKUS, China Sea Tensions Put Indonesia in Tight Spot, Analysts Say VOA 23 Oct 2021 -- Heightened Sino-Australian tensions over the new AUKUS agreement calling for the sharing of U.S. nuclear submarine technology with Australia, along with China's naval expansionism in the South China Sea, have left Indonesia with a delicate balancing act, analysts say.
- U.S. senators introduce bill to 'avoid miscalculation' in the Taiwan Strait CNA 23 Oct 2021 -- Two U.S. senators on Wednesday introduced a bipartisan legislation which they say is aimed at lowering tensions and reducing the risk of conflict in the Taiwan Strait.
- 'Strategic Ambiguity' on Taiwan Apparent as White House Walks Back Biden Comments VOA 23 Oct 2021 -- White House press secretary Jen Psaki on Friday appeared to walk back President Joe Biden's statement on Thursday that the United States was committed to defending Taiwan should it come under Chinese attack.
- US State Department official is blasted for challenging 'one China' principle Global Times 23 Oct 2021 -- China has expressed its firm opposition and lodged a solemn representation with the US after a senior US State Department official criticized Beijing for using UN Resolution 2758 to block Taiwan from participating in UN activities, which is a blatant challenge to the one-China principle and a serious political provocation to China, spokesperson of the Chinese Embassy in the US said.
- China commissions its largest vessel for maritime patrol PLA Daily 23 Oct 2021 -- China has commissioned its first 10,000 tonnes class vessel – Haixun 09 – in Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province, to boost maritime patrolling and law enforcement, Xinhua News Agency reported on Saturday.
- Russia, China Conduct First Joint Naval Patrol in Pacific Ocean Sputnik 23 Oct 2021 -- Russian and Chinese warships conducted the first joint patrol in the Pacific Ocean, the Russian Ministry of Defenсe said on Saturday.
- First joint naval patrol by China, Russia in West Pacific is 'of vital significance': military experts Global Times 23 Oct 2021 -- Chinese and Russian naval forces have carried out their first joint sea patrol in waters in the West Pacific between October 17 to 23, Chinese Ministry of Defense said on Saturday, which experts said is of vital significance in sending a clear signal and practicing real world drills.
- China-Russia Joint Sea 2021 military exercise concludes PLA Daily 23 Oct 2021 -- At noon on October 23, local time, the China-Russia joint naval exercise Joint Sea 2021 and joint maritime cruise concluded successfully. The two sides' ship formations held a farewell ceremony in the eastern waters of the East China Sea.
- Chinese and Russian navies conduct joint cruise in the Western Pacific PLA Daily 23 Oct 2021 -- The navies of China and Russia organized joint maritime cruise in waters of the Western Pacific Ocean for the first time from October 17 to 23, according to a written statement released by the Ministry of National Defense of China on Saturday.
- Tokyo Says Self-Defenсe Forces Fighters Scrambled Over Chinese Chopper Takeoff Near Danjo Sputnik 23 Oct 2021 -- Fighter jets of the Japanese Air Self-Defenсe Force were scrambled in response to the takeoff of a Chinese helicopter from the deck of a warship, which, along with other Chinese and Russian warships, was passing near the Danjo Islands, the Japanese defenсe ministry said on Saturday.
- China adopts land borders law PLA Daily 23 Oct 2021 -- China's top legislature on Saturday voted to adopt a new law on the protection and exploitation of the country's land border areas, which will take effect on Jan. 1, 2022.
- Hong Kong to hold chief executive election next March Global Times 23 Oct 2021 -- The election for the next chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) will be held on March 27, 2022, the HKSAR government announced on Friday.
- Report: Beijing Built Repressive Governance System for Uyghur Region VOA 23 Oct 2021 -- More than 170 Chinese Communist Party, government, military, paramilitary and hybrid administrative entities in China have participated in building and maintaining repressive governance of Uyghurs and other indigenous groups in Xinjiang since 2014, according to a report released this week.
- China gains support for its sovereignty PLA Daily 23 Oct 2021 -- China's ambassador to the United Nations on Thursday bluntly told the United States, France and a few other Western countries that they are "in no position to make choices for the Chinese people, let alone lecture China", with more than 80 countries expressing their support for China's sovereignty.
- China to pilot levying property tax in selected cities Global Times 23 Oct 2021 -- China has decided to pilot testing property tax levies in selected cities during the coming five years, to garner experiences before proceeding with formal legislation.
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