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11 November 2021 - China Special Weapons News
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- Report: Hackers With China Ties Linked to Global Password Thefts VOA 11 Nov 2021 -- A U.S. cybersecurity firm says a hacking group possibly linked to China has breached nine global organizations including at least one in the United States.
- Beijing reports six new confirmed local cases and one asymptomatic patient Global Times 11 Nov 2021 -- Another six confirmed local cases and one asymptomatic patient of COVID-19 have been found in Beijing as of 9 am on Thursday.
- About 2.355 bln COVID-19 vaccine doses administered on Chinese mainland People's Daily 11 Nov 2021 -- About 2.355 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccine had been administered on the Chinese mainland as of Wednesday, data from the National Health Commission showed Thursday.
- Chinese mainland reports 47 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases People's Daily 11 Nov 2021 -- The Chinese mainland on Wednesday reported 47 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said in its daily report on Thursday.
- Hong Kong reports 5 new imported COVID-19 cases People's Daily 11 Nov 2021 -- Hong Kong's Center for Health Protection (CHP) on Wednesday reported five new imported cases of COVID-19, taking the total tally to 12,374.
- China urges Japan to avoid actions that could complicate Diaoyu Islands and East China Sea issues Global Times 11 Nov 2021 -- A senior official from the Chinese Foreign Ministry urged Japan to respect concerns of sovereignty and security from China and avoid actions that could complicate the Diaoyu Islands and East China Sea related issues.
- Troika Plus Calls Taliban to Form Inclusive Gov't With Representation of Women at All Levels Sputnik 11 Nov 2021 -- The Taliban took over Kabul on 15 August, and the Troika Plus, consisting of the US, China, Russia, and Pakistan, met for the first time on Thursday, in Islamabad. The meeting was held a day after national security chiefs of eight countries called for "unimpeded" aid to Afghanistan.
- Joint Statement on Troika Plus Meeting, 11 November 2021, Islamabad US Dept. of State 11 Nov 2021 -- On 11 November 2021, Islamabad hosted a meeting of the extended Troika, comprising Pakistan, China, Russia, and the United States to discuss the latest situation in Afghanistan. The extended Troika met with senior Taliban representatives on the sidelines of the meeting.
- Islamabad Urges Major Powers To Fund, Assist Afghanistan RFE/RL Gandhara 11 Nov 2021 -- Pakistan's foreign minister has pushed the international community to urgently provide funding and humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan, which is teetering on the brink of "economic collapse," as envoys from the United States, Russia, and China met in Islamabad.
- Blinken's speech to "make sure Taiwan has the means to defend itself" violates facts, intl law Global Times 11 Nov 2021 -- Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin reiterated at a routine press conference on Thursday that China would never allow the US to infringe on China's national sovereignty and interfere in China's domestic issues.
- Taiwan's DPP slammed for impeding cross-Strait exchanges People's Daily 11 Nov 2021 -- A Chinese mainland spokesperson on Wednesday slammed the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authority in Taiwan for impeding cross-Strait exchanges and cooperation.
- PLA's military activities near Taiwan fully justified: spokesperson People's Daily 11 Nov 2021 -- The military activities conducted by the People's Liberation Army (PLA) near Taiwan for safeguarding national sovereignty and territorial integrity are fully justified as Taiwan is part of China, a mainland spokesperson said Wednesday.
- Well-being of Taiwan people to improve after reunification: spokesperson People's Daily 11 Nov 2021 -- A Chinese mainland spokesperson on Wednesday said that all the wealth created by Taiwan people will be used to improve their well-being when China is reunited, and their welfare will be "fully elevated."
- European Union 'driven by China's aggression' to pursue ties with Taiwan: analysts Radio Free Asia 11 Nov 2021 -- A recent visit by members of the European Parliament to democratic Taiwan shows that European countries are starting to take seriously China's threat of possible military invasion of the island, which has never been ruled by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and whose 23 million people have no wish to submit to authoritarian rule by Beijing, analysts told RFA.
- Mainland reacts strongly to US lawmakers' Taiwan visit; Provocative moves may speed up reunification process: expert Global Times 11 Nov 2021 -- The Chinese mainland has made stern warnings after a delegation of US lawmakers sneaked into the island of Taiwan via US military aircraft on Tuesday night, the second time since US President Joe Biden took office. Experts said that the US lawmakers' visit is driven by a mixture of political and business interests, as well as to embolden the pro-secession DPP authority, and it could also speed up the deployment of the mainland and the process of final reunification between the two sides of the Straits.
- PLA Air Force celebrates 72nd anniversary as Taiwan island patrol becomes more frequent Global Times 11 Nov 2021 -- The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force celebrated its 72nd anniversary on Thursday, highlighting some of the military branches' recent key missions including bomber patrols around the island of Taiwan and foreign warplane interceptions in the East China Sea.
- PLA Air Force's new combat equipment put into realistic combat training PLA Daily 11 Nov 2021 -- It's learnt from the Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) on Wednesday that as an important piece of equipment of the PLAAF in building unmanned aerial combat system, the WZ-7 high-altitude reconnaissance drone has been put into realistic combat training.
- Top party meeting endorses Xi Jinping to lead China in building 'new world' Radio Free Asia 11 Nov 2021 -- The ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP) on Thursday passed a resolution on party history, the third in its century-long history, presenting "core leader" Xi Jinping as the right person to take China into a new era of international assertiveness and long-term "Marxist" rule.
- CPC plenum passes landmark resolution Global Times 11 Nov 2021 -- The 19th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China convened its sixth plenary session in Beijing from November 8 to 11, 2021.
- CPC plenum passes landmark resolution PLA Daily 11 Nov 2021 -- A high-profile meeting of the Communist Party of China (CPC) has adopted a landmark resolution on the major achievements and historical experience of the CPC's 100 years of endeavors, according to a communique released on Thursday.
- Xi Jinping's Leadership Hailed in Resolution at Communist Party of China's Sixth Plenum Sputnik 11 Nov 2021 -- The leadership of the Communist Party of China (CPC) has adopted a resolution at the close of its sixth plenum on Thursday praising the country's accomplishments under Xi Jinping Thought. While western media has painted it as clearing the way for a power grab, the statement focused on Xi's predecessors and the party at large.
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin's Regular Press Conference on November 11, 2021 PRC MofA 11 Nov 2021
- China's Xi warns against return to Cold War tensions in Asia-Pacific Press TV 11 Nov 2021 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping has warned against returning to Cold War-era divisions in the Asia-Pacific, urging countries in the region to work together on joint challenges, as tensions continue to grow between China and the United States over Chinese Taipei.
- Reports: Biden and China's Xi to Hold Virtual Summit Next Week VOA 11 Nov 2021 -- U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping are expected to hold a virtual summit next week, according to multiple news outlets, as tensions between the nuclear powers persist.
- Former Australian PM Blasts Canberra's China Policy VOA 11 Nov 2021 -- Former Australian Prime Minister Paul Keating has said Canberra's policy on China is misguided and fails to understand the country's rise.
- Protester Sentenced to Nearly 6 Years for Promoting Hong Kong's Independence from China VOA 11 Nov 2021 -- A Hong Kong activist, nicknamed "Captain America 2.0" for carrying the fictional superhero's shield at pro-democracy demonstrations, was sentenced Thursday to nearly six years in prison for promoting Hong Kong's independence from China.
- Hong Kong Database Changes Discourage Investigating Reporting, Journalists Say VOA 11 Nov 2021 -- Journalists and press freedom advocates in Hong Kong say new legal requirements for accessing two public databases in the Chinese territory could stifle investigative reporting and chill press freedoms.
- Chinese Newspaper Removes Editorial Calling for More Media Freedom VOA 11 Nov 2021 -- A Chinese newspaper editorial that lamented government interference in media and "increasing restrictions" on Chinese journalists has apparently been removed from the paper's website.
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