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04 November 2021 - China Special Weapons News
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- Four of 19 regions affected by latest flare-up report outbreaks at schools and kindergartens Global Times 04 Nov 2021 -- The latest resurgence of COVID-19 in China has shown an apparent tendency of spreading among schools, affecting students and kindergarten children, as at least four places have detected outbreaks related with schools and kindergartens.
- China actively promotes global anti-pandemic cooperation: Xi People's Daily 04 Nov 2021 -- China has actively promoted global cooperation in combating the COVID-19 pandemic, Chinese President Xi Jinping said Thursday.
- China's Henan adds another risk area as more COVID-19 cases emerge People's Daily 04 Nov 2021 -- Central China's Henan Province has classified another area as medium risk in the provincial capital of Zhengzhou, as three local COVID-19 cases and six asymptomatic carriers were reported on Wednesday.
- Hong Kong reports 7 new imported COVID-19 cases People's Daily 04 Nov 2021 -- Hong Kong's Center for Health Protection (CHP) on Thursday reported seven new imported cases of COVID-19, taking the total tally to 12,359.
- Chinese mainland reports 87 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases People's Daily 04 Nov 2021 -- The Chinese mainland on Wednesday reported 87 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said in its daily report on Thursday.
- Booster shot of COVID-19 vaccines to be available in Hong Kong People's Daily 04 Nov 2021 -- A booster shot of the COVID-19 vaccines will be available to eligible groups in Hong Kong, the Hong Kong Special Administration Region (HKSAR) government said on Wednesday.
- China's Chongqing closes indoor tourist sites, recreational facilities over COVID-19 People's Daily 04 Nov 2021 -- Southwest China's Chongqing Municipality on Wednesday ordered the temporary closure of indoor tourist attractions and recreational facilities, including internet cafes and theaters, amid the latest efforts to contain COVID-19.
- Central China city closes tourist sites, recreation places over COVID-19 People's Daily 04 Nov 2021 -- Authorities in Zhengzhou, capital of central China's Henan Province, on Wednesday ordered the temporary closure of local tourist attractions and recreation facilities for COVID-19 control.
- Targeted containment aims to curb COVID-19 while minimizing impact People's Daily 04 Nov 2021 -- Shanghai Disneyland and Disneytown reopened Wednesday, just two days after a temporary closure for epidemic prevention and control works.
- China forces young Tibetans out of monasteries in Qinghai Radio Free Asia 04 Nov 2021 -- Authorities in northwestern China's Qinghai province are forcing young Tibetan monks to leave their monasteries, sending them back to their family homes in a drive that threatens their connection to Tibet's traditional religion and culture, sources say.
- Europe is standing with Taiwan in defending freedom: EP delegation CNA 04 Nov 2021 -- The head of the first-ever official European Parliament (EP) delegation to come to Taiwan told President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) on Thursday that the visit is meant to send a clear message that Europe is standing by Taiwan in the defense of freedom.
- EU delegation calls for 'high-level' exchanges with Chinese Taipei Press TV 04 Nov 2021 -- A European Parliament delegation that is on an official visit to Chinese Taipei has called for more "high-level concrete steps" to strengthen relations between the European Union and the Chinese territory, defying Beijing's warnings against direct ties with the self-ruled island.
- Western politicians' 'roadshow' won't shake 'one-China principle' Global Times 04 Nov 2021 -- The Chinese Foreign Ministry defended China's sovereignty and territorial integrity vis-à-vis the Taiwan question, against the backdrop of a new anti-China roadshow from some Western politicians. Experts said the West's playing of the "Taiwan card" cannot shake the one-China framework and stop the reunification, and this shows the West only cares about its interests.
- Firm determination to safeguard natl sovereignty can't be underestimated, FM says, responding to US general's claims to 'defend Taiwan' Global Times 04 Nov 2021 -- Chinese Foreign Ministry on Thursday urged the US not to send any wrong signals to the Taiwan secessionists so as not to seriously damage the China-US relations and the peace and stability across the Taiwan Straits, in responding to the negative and false remarks from Mark Milley, chairman of US Joint Chiefs of Staff.
- Chinese mainland should keep 'strategic focus' despite token European politicians' visit Taiwan Global Times 04 Nov 2021 -- A 13-person delegation from the Special Committee on Foreign Interference in all Democratic Processes (INGE) of the European Parliament (EP) arrived in the island of Taiwan on Wednesday amid rising cross-Taiwan Straits tensions.
- US doomed to fail in playing 'Taiwan card' to contain China People's Daily 04 Nov 2021 -- U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken's recent clamor for Taiwan's "meaningful participation throughout the United Nations system" has severely violated the one-China principle and the three China-US joint communiques, breaking the previous promises Washington has made and constituting a gross breach of international norms.
- US 'absolutely' capable of defending Taipei against potential Chinese attack, Commander claims Press TV 04 Nov 2021 -- US Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Mark Milley says the country's military is "absolutely" capable of defending Chinese Taipei against a potential attack from China.
- China launches remote-sensing satellite group People's Daily 04 Nov 2021 -- China launched a group of remote-sensing satellites from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China on Wednesday.
- China, Russia urge 'flexible, pragmatic' attitude toward Vienna talks on sanctions removal Press TV 04 Nov 2021 -- Russia and China have called on all parties to the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), to adopt a flexible and pragmatic attitude towards talks in Vienna on the removal of anti-Tehran sanctions and implementation of the landmark agreement.
- China sets 2027 military modernization goals to compel Taipei to talk: Pentagon CNA 04 Nov 2021 -- The People's Liberation Army (PLA) of China has set a goal of modernizing its warfare capabilities by 2027 and developing military capacities to counter that of the U.S. in the Indo-Pacific region, with the aim of forcing Taiwan into negotiations by then, according to a Pentagon report released on Wednesday.
- New Pentagon report hypes 'Chinese nuclear threat' to serve US hegemonic goals Global Times 04 Nov 2021 -- The US Defense Department on Wednesday released its annual report on China's military development, which again hyped the "China threat theory," and discussed China's nuclear arsenal, claiming that the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) is expanding its nuclear force much faster than the US had predicted, and that it may have 1,000 nuclear warheads by the end of the decade and surpass US global influence by the middle of the 21st century.
- US report on China's nuclear arsenal 'full of prejudice:' Beijing Press TV 04 Nov 2021 -- The Chinese government has lambasted as being "full of prejudice" a new report by the United States that claims China is quickly expanding its nuclear arsenal, saying Washington is hyping the so-called "nuclear threat" from the Asian country.
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin's Regular Press Conference on November 4, 2021 PRC MofA 04 Nov 2021
- UN Security Council Extends Bosnian Peacekeeping Force After Russia, China Appeased RFE/RL 04 Nov 2021 -- The UN Security Council extended a peacekeeping force in Bosnia-Herzegovina in a unanimous vote on November 3 that came after any mention of the office of an international peace envoy was removed from the text of the resolution to win support from Russia and China.
- 'Build Back Better World': Biden's Counter to China's Belt and Road VOA 04 Nov 2021 -- U.S. President Joe Biden used the sidelines of the United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP26, to push his vision for a green, collaborative global infrastructure initiative that he said will set a "sustainable path to net-zero emissions by 2050." The plan may provide an alternative to China's massive Belt and Road Initiative.
- China slams US curbs on visiting scholars from military-linked institutions Radio Free Asia 04 Nov 2021 -- China's foreign ministry has hit out at Washington after U.S. officials refused entry to dozens of its overseas students and visiting fellows with valid visas.
- Chinese FM urges Australia to correct irresponsible moves, fulfill its nuclear non-proliferation obligations Global Times 04 Nov 2021 -- Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin on Thursday commented on Australia's signing of the AUKUS deal with the US and the UK, saying it is an "extremely irresponsible" move that create risks and undermine regional peace and stability, urging Australia to abandon the Cold War mentality and fulfill its international nuclear non-proliferation obligations.
- Former Hong Kong student pleads guilty to 'secession' charges Radio Free Asia 04 Nov 2021 -- A former student activist on Thursday pleaded guilty to charges of "secession" under Hong Kong's draconian national security law, while the city's highest court ruled that people can't be charged with "rioting" or "illegal assembly" if they weren't actually present at the scene of a protest.
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