Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
26 November 2021 - China Special Weapons News
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- Chinese researchers allay fears of new COVID variant despite finding infection cases in HKSAR Global Times 26 Nov 2021 -- Several countries and regions including Israel, South Africa and China's Hong Kong have identified cases of what some Western media called the "worst" new variant of COVID-19, known as B.1.1.529, which carried an unusually large number of mutations and raised public concerns on its transmission capacity and possible ability to escape vaccine-induced immunity.
- Nearly 2.457 bln COVID-19 vaccine doses administered on Chinese mainland People's Daily 26 Nov 2021 -- Nearly 2.457 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses had been administered on the Chinese mainland as of Wednesday, data from the National Health Commission showed Thursday.
- COVID-19-era Border Closures Stunt Business, Befitting China's Aim of Self-Reliance VOA 26 Nov 2021 -- China's COVID-19-era border closures are stunting foreign-invested business growth in the world's number 2 economy and testing Beijing's quest for self-reliance, economists believe.
- AIT director slams Beijing's military aggression, calls for dialogue CNA 26 Nov 2021 -- American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) Taipei Office Director Sandra Oudkirk took a hard line on China during a keynote speech Friday, criticizing Beijing's military aggression and its attempts to isolate Taiwan internationally.
- U.S. reps say China demanded they call off Taiwan visit CNA 26 Nov 2021 -- Members of a U.S. congressional delegation currently in Taiwan have said they defied "blunt" warnings from the Chinese embassy in Washington, which had demanded the trip be canceled.
- US lawmakers' Taiwan visit a 'clumsy show' to be overwhelmed by China's reunification process Global Times 26 Nov 2021 -- After the virtual summit between top leaders of China and the US in which US President Joe Biden stressed it does not support Taiwan secessionism, the US once again sent a delegation to the island of Taiwan for a two-day visit, the second congressional delegation in November.
- PLA Eastern Theater Command conducts patrol with combat readiness in Taiwan Straits as US congressional delegation visits island Global Times 26 Nov 2021 -- The People's Liberation Army (PLA) Eastern Theater Command has continued organizing naval and air forces to patrol with combat readiness in the Taiwan Straits, and such actions are necessary in response to the cross-Straits situation, Senior Colonel Shi Yi, spokesperson for the PLA Eastern Theater Command, said on Friday.
- Chinese PLA ready to smash "Taiwan independence" bids: spokesperson People's Daily 26 Nov 2021 -- The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) is ready at all times to fight and smash any separatist attempts at "Taiwan independence," and to resolutely defend China's sovereignty and territorial integrity, a defense spokesman said on Thursday.
- Press Conference of the Ministry of National Defense on November 25 PLA Daily 26 Nov 2021
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian's Regular Press Conference on November 26, 2021 PRC MofA 26 Nov 2021
- China releases white paper China-Africa cooperation in new era Global Times 26 Nov 2021 -- Ahead of the upcoming Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) in Senegal, China on Friday released its first white paper on China-Africa cooperation, documenting the successes of China-Africa cooperation in the new era and offering a perspective on future cooperation between the two sides.
- Interpol elects Chinese cop in charge of pursuing overseas fugitives to senior role Radio Free Asia 26 Nov 2021 -- The international policing agency Interpol has elected a top Chinese public security official to its executive committee in the face of widespread criticism from international parliamentarians and rights groups.
- China targets ride-hailing operator Didi for delisting in New York: reports Radio Free Asia 26 Nov 2021 -- China's internet regulator has ordered the operators of a major ride-hailing app, Didi Chuxing, to delist from the New York Stock Exchange, in an ongoing government crackdown on the country's technology sector, international media reports said on Friday.
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