Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
05 November 2021 - China Special Weapons News
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- Border city Ruili strives to balance daily life and COVID rules, manages to curb virus from spreading to inland despite of challenges Global Times 05 Nov 2021 -- The complicated border control situations, a long border, conflicts in Myanmar and the highly contagious Delta variant have made the Southwest China's border city Ruili stand at the forefront of epidemic prevention and control as well as border control, and the city government, while adopting strict COVID-19 prevention measures, also tried to ensure local residents' daily life.
- China injects confidence, impetus to global COVID-19 response People's Daily 05 Nov 2021 -- With its efforts to advance the building of a global community of health for all, including information sharing, experience exchanges, anti-virus material supplies and aiding developing countries with vaccines since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, China has injected confidence and impetus into the global response of the virus.
- Europe once again COVID-19 epicenter: WHO People's Daily 05 Nov 2021 -- Hans Kluge, the World Health Organization's (WHO) regional director for Europe, called on Thursday for an end to "complacency" as the latest COVID-19 statistics revealed that "Europe is back at the epicenter of the pandemic -- where we were one year ago."
- Over 2.3 bln COVID-19 vaccine doses administered on Chinese mainland People's Daily 05 Nov 2021 -- More than 2.3 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines had been administered on the Chinese mainland as of Thursday, data from the National Health Commission showed Friday.
- Chinese mainland reports 68 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases People's Daily 05 Nov 2021 -- The Chinese mainland on Thursday reported 68 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said in its daily report on Friday.
- Mainland, Hong Kong working toward resumption of quarantine-free travel: spokesperson People's Daily 05 Nov 2021 -- The Chinese mainland and Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) are working together on the resumption of quarantine-free travel between the mainland and Hong Kong, and their efforts are proceeding in an orderly fashion, a central government spokesperson said Thursday.
- China provides COVID-19 vaccines and anti-pandemic supplies to Nepalese military PLA Daily 05 Nov 2021 -- To actively implement President Xi Jinping's major vision of building a community with a shared future for mankind, at the request of the Nepalese Armed Forces and approved by China's Central Military Commission (CMC), the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) has provided anti-pandemic assistance to the Nepalese military by delivering a batch of COVID-19 vaccines and epidemic prevention supplies to the Nepalese side on November 5, 2021.
- Taiwan will not be forced into talks by China: Defense chief CNA 05 Nov 2021 -- Taiwan's Defense Minister Chiu Kuo-cheng (邱國正) on Friday affirmed the military's stance that China cannot force Taiwan into talks with military coercion and the armed forces will do everything it can to defend the nation from a Chinese invasion.
- Mainland slaps punishment for diehard Taiwan secessionists; detailed measures showcase reunification irresistible Global Times 05 Nov 2021 -- The Chinese mainland on Friday announced specific measures to punish diehard secessionists from the island of Taiwan, including prohibiting them and their families from entering the mainland and the Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions, and restricting their associated institutions from cooperating with organizations and individuals in the mainland for economic benefits, and they will be persecuted for life long for criminal liability.
- Mainland to pursue criminal responsibility for diehard Taiwan secessionists, effective for life: State Council Taiwan Affairs Office Global Times 05 Nov 2021 -- The Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council said the mainland will punish diehard Taiwan secessionists, prohibit them and their families from entering mainland, HK and Macao, restrict their associated institutes from seeking business cooperation in the mainland.
- China threatens to punish Taipei's pro-independence 'diehards' Press TV 05 Nov 2021 -- China has threatened to punish Chinese Taipei's pro-independence "diehard" politicians over criminal charges and warned to ban their visit to the mainland as tensions between the two sides spiked to their highest level in years.
- China's propaganda chiefs quash war talk as Taiwan talks to European lawmakers Radio Free Asia 05 Nov 2021 -- State media and a social media account linked to China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) have moved to quell rumors that China is preparing to annex Taiwan, after the commerce ministry in Beijing told people to stock up on essential food items ahead of the winter.
- What Does China's New Land Borders Law Mean for Its Neighbors? VOA 05 Nov 2021 -- China has a new tool to wield during any future flareups along its borders with foreign entities, whether those be the Indian government, Afghan refugees or Myanmar rebel groups.
- Jury Convicts Chinese Intelligence Officer of Espionage Crimes, Attempting to Steal Trade Secrets US Dept. of Justice 05 Nov 2021 -- A federal jury today convicted Yanjun Xu, a Chinese national and Deputy Division Director of the Sixth Bureau of the Jiangsu Province Ministry of State Security, of conspiring to and attempting to commit economic espionage and theft of trade secrets. The defendant is the first Chinese intelligence officer to be extradited to the United States to stand trial.
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin's Regular Press Conference on November 5, 2021 PRC MofA 05 Nov 2021
- Between China or Climate: DOD Tackling Both DoD News 05 Nov 2021 -- The Defense Department doesn't face a choice between focusing on state actors or significant transnational challenges such as climate change, Dr. Colin Kahl, the undersecretary of defense for policy said Oct. 29.
- Prima facie evidence of illegal assembly case involving Jimmy Lai stands: HK court People's Daily 05 Nov 2021 -- The District Court of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ruled on Thursday that the prima facie evidence of an unauthorized assembly case on June 4 last year involving Jimmy Lai Chee-ying, an instigator of Hong Kong riots, stands.
- Foreign journalists fear further trouble under Hong Kong security law Radio Free Asia 05 Nov 2021 -- Foreign correspondents working in Hong Kong say sources are far less willing to talk to them since the ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP) imposed a citywide crackdown on public dissent and protest under its national security law.
- 14 Independents Withdraw From Beijing's Local Election Amid Pressure VOA 05 Nov 2021 -- Fourteen activists who planned to participate in the Beijing provincial assembly election have withdrawn four days ahead of the November 5 vote, saying their personal safety is at risk.
- Exodus of Foreign Internet Giants Strengthens China's Homegrown Ecosystem VOA 05 Nov 2021 -- China now depends almost entirely on its own online content providers, as the number of big foreign companies in the market, such as Yahoo and LinkedIn, keeps dwindling, giving the government a boost in controlling the internet, analysts say.
- Xi pledges more openness as China fulfills WTO commitments People's Daily 05 Nov 2021 -- Amid the weakening of global consensus on opening up, President Xi Jinping made fresh pledges Thursday to open the Chinese market wider as the country has fully delivered on its accession commitments to World Trade Organization (WTO).
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