Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
27 November 2021 - China Special Weapons News
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- Top medical expert Zhong Nanshan warns of Omicron risks, stressing push for vaccinations Global Times 27 Nov 2021 -- Chinese top respiratory expert Zhong Nanshan warned that the new and more contagious coronavirus variant Omicron, although not much information is available now, may cause more challenges to the work of preventing and controlling the pandemic as the World Health Organization (WHO) said it carries a large number of mutations.
- N. China border city Manzhouli detects 3 positive cases, to conduct massive testing Global Times 27 Nov 2021 -- Border city Manzhouli in North China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region on Saturday reported three positive COVID-19 cases during its regular epidemic prevention and control testing of designated residents. The city announced that a massive city-wide nucleic acid test has been organized and epidemiological investigation is under way.
- Update: 1 silent carrier reported in Shanghai following three domestic COVID-19 cases Global Times 27 Nov 2021 -- One silent carrier was reported in Shanghai following three domestic COVID-19 cases on Thursday. The new case is a close contact of the previously confirmed case.
- Over 2.47 bln COVID-19 vaccine doses administered on Chinese mainland People's Daily 27 Nov 2021 -- More than 2.47 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses had been administered on the Chinese mainland as of Friday, data from the National Health Commission showed Saturday.
- Chinese mainland reports 5 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases People's Daily 27 Nov 2021 -- The Chinese mainland on Friday reported five new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said in its daily report on Saturday.
- 3 test positive for COVID-19 in north China's border city People's Daily 27 Nov 2021 -- Three people tested positive for COVID-19 on Saturday in China's border city of Manzhouli, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, according to the city's COVID-19 prevention and control headquarters.
- Hong Kong to implement most stringent boarding, quarantine requirements for 8 S. Africa countries People's Daily 27 Nov 2021 -- The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government announced on Friday that the boarding and quarantine requirements for those arriving from eight countries in southern Africa will be tightened from 0:00 a.m. local time Saturday.
- China Ties Blamed for South Pacific Unrest VOA 27 Nov 2021 -- Papua New Guinea has joined Australia in sending police officers to neighboring Solomon Islands after violent disturbances this week. The unrest has threatened to topple the government of Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare.
- 'External forces' behind Solomon Islands unrest, as PM firmly defends developing ties with China Global Times 27 Nov 2021 -- China is closely following the developments in the Solomon Islands and condemns the violence, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian said on Friday, noting that China is confident that the Solomon Islands' government is capable of stabilizing the internal situation.
- Russia, China, India call for immediate foreign aid to Afghanistan Press TV 27 Nov 2021 -- The foreign ministers of Russia, China, and India have called for immediate and unhindered foreign assistance to Afghanistan, warning about the county's deteriorating humanitarian crisis.
- PLA Eastern Theater Command conducts patrol with combat readiness in Taiwan Straits as US congressional delegation visits island Global Times 27 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.
- PLA naval and air forces continue alert patrols in Taiwan Strait PLA Daily 27 Nov 2021 -- The Eastern Theater Command (ETC) of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) continuously sent naval and air forces to conduct combat-readiness alert patrols in the direction of the Taiwan Strait on November 26, said Senior Colonel Shi Yi, spokesperson for the Eastern Theater Command, in a written statement on Monday.
- Inside China's Brash, New Approach to State Media VOA 27 Nov 2021 -- Earlier this month, China's state-run Xinhua news agency posted a glowing profile of Xi Jinping, the country's top leader, who is laying the groundwork to indefinitely extend his rule.
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