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08 November 2021 - China Special Weapons News
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- Central China's Henan vows to contain COVID-19 resurgence by Nov 15 following students' infections Global Times 08 Nov 2021 -- The government of Central China's Henan Province vowed on Monday to resolutely contain the spread of the ongoing COVID-19 resurgence by November 15, after the latest domestic flare-up continued to spread to 20 provincial-level regions including Henan where students and kindergarten children have been infected.
- Heihe border city launches 'people's war' against COVID-19, rewards tip-offs on virus origins Global Times 08 Nov 2021 -- Authorities of Heihe border city in Northeast China's Heilongjiang Province launched on Monday a "people's war" against the latest COVID-19 flareup with rewards of 100,000 yuan ($15,640) to local residents who offer important clues for tracing the origins of the virus in the latest outbreak with 240 infections recorded as of Sunday.
- Chinese mainland reports 65 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases People's Daily 08 Nov 2021 -- The Chinese mainland on Sunday reported 65 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said in its daily report on Monday.
- Hong Kong reports 1 new imported COVID-19 case People's Daily 08 Nov 2021 -- Hong Kong's Center for Health Protection (CHP) on Sunday reported one new imported case of COVID-19, taking the total tally to 12,368.
- North Korean trade with China halted by COVID outbreak in Chinese border city Radio Free Asia 08 Nov 2021 -- The spread of coronavirus in a key Chinese city bordering North Korea put an abrupt halt to rail freight between the two countries only eight days after they lifted an almost two-year-long trade cut-off, sources in China told RFA.
- Rwanda receives 2nd batch of COVID-19 vaccine from China People's Daily 08 Nov 2021 -- Rwanda on Sunday received 300,000 doses of Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine donated by the Chinese government, the second batch donated by China so far.
- Concerns grow as Japan eyes revising security strategy to include Taiwan question Global Times 08 Nov 2021 -- Japan is reportedly considering revising its National Security Strategy at the end of 2022, and Chinese observers believe the new version is very likely to include Taiwan question and Diaoyu Islands issues, while highlighting the need to strengthen the US-Japan alliance, and stronger cooperation with other "Quad" members.
- 'Taiwan independence' a dead end, 'dollar diplomacy' has no way out: FM Global Times 08 Nov 2021 -- "Taiwan independence" is a dead end and the "dollar diplomacy" has no way out, Chinese Foreign Ministry on Monday warned sternly of the Taiwan secessionist authority over their recent reactions to the presidential election in Honduras.
- Exclusive: China delivers largest, most advanced warship to Pakistan Global Times 08 Nov 2021 -- China on Monday delivered to Pakistan the largest and most advanced warship China has ever exported, in a move that highlights the friendship between the two countries and will contribute to the two countries' all-weather strategic cooperative partnership.
- Beijing slams as 'pure fabrication' espionage charges by US court against Chinese individual Press TV 08 Nov 2021 -- China says charges against one of its citizens by a US federal court on Beijing's stealing trade secrets are "pure fabrication."
- DOD Focused on Readiness, Instead of Intent Behind Chinese Military Exercises DoD News 08 Nov 2021 -- Media reports have called attention to mock-ups of U.S. aircraft carriers the Chinese have built in the desert, presumably to train their own military for confrontation with the U.S. Navy.
- China Reportedly Builds Life-Size Models of US Warships & Massive Carrier in Western Desert Sputnik 08 Nov 2021 -- The Pentagon has expressed serious concerns about the People's Liberation Army's (PLA) dramatic advances in its anti-access/area-denial (A2/AD) capabilities - consisting of everything from anti-ship and anti-air missile systems to long-range ballistic and cruise missiles, electronic warfare, and interceptor jets.
- China builds mockups of US aircraft carrier, destroyer in military exercise Press TV 08 Nov 2021 -- China's military has built mockup targets in the shape of an American aircraft carrier and other US warships in its north-western desert, amid escalating tensions with Washington.
- PLA conducts multiple drills in western plateau after India's exercises 'targeting China' Global Times 08 Nov 2021 -- The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) revealed it conducted multiple drills in its western plateau over the past week. This comes after the Indian military launched a major exercise along the border with China at the start of the month. Chinese experts said on Monday that the response displays the PLA's capabilities in safeguarding national sovereignty and security as it faces India's provocations.
- J-16D joins realistic combat training PLA Daily 08 Nov 2021 -- The J-16D electronic warfare aircraft, the latest model in the China-made J-16 fighter family developed and commissioned to the PLA Air Force, was recently put into realistic combat training. It can accompany the J-20 stealth fighter jet seamlessly in joint operations, forming a fairly complete avionics warfare system.
- 19th CPC Central Committee kicks off sixth plenary session, to table landmark resolution Global Times 08 Nov 2021 -- The sixth plenary session of the 19th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) kicked off on Monday. Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, delivered a work report on behalf of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and made explanations on a draft resolution on the major achievements and historical experience of the CPC's 100 years of endeavors. The sixth plenary session will conclude on Thursday.
- CPC fortifies Party building as 'great project' People's Daily 08 Nov 2021 -- Sixth plenary session will review resolution on key achievements, historical experiences
- 19th CPC Central Committee holds sixth plenary session PLA Daily 08 Nov 2021 -- The 19th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) started its sixth plenary session in Beijing on Monday.
- Dissidents muzzled as China's ruling party begins top-level meeting Radio Free Asia 08 Nov 2021 -- The ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP) began a secretive top-level meeting in Beijing on Monday, as dissidents and rights activists were placed under surveillance or forced to leave town on "vacation" in the company of state security police.
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin's Regular Press Conference on November 8, 2021 PRC MofA 08 Nov 2021
- Hong Kong universities film classes amid rollout of 'national security education' Radio Free Asia 08 Nov 2021 -- Hong Kong universities have begun filming classes, as 'national security education' is rolled out in several of the city's higher education institutions, forcing young people to absorb government propaganda about an ongoing crackdown on public dissent and peaceful protest.
- Hong Kong Student Group Shutdown Seen as Move Against Critics VOA 08 Nov 2021 -- Hong Kong's universities have been under fire in a series of student arrests and university organization clampdowns since the territory's controversial national security law was implemented in 2020.
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