Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
02 December 2021 - China Special Weapons News
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- China's efficient dynamic zero-COVID policy: epidemic control within one incubation period Global Times 02 Dec 2021 -- "As a country with a population of more than 1.4 billion, China's practices against COVID-19 have shown that effectively containing the virus is the biggest contribution to the international anti-pandemic fight," said Ma Xiaowei, head of the National Health Commission (NHC), noting that China will strictly adhere to it and consolidate the hard-won achievements.
- Shanghai reports 2 new local COVID-19 cases, no relation with earlier cases Global Times 02 Dec 2021 -- Shanghai reported two new local COVID-19 cases on Thursday, about one week after previous local cases were found, Shanghai authorities announced on Thursday, noting that they have no relation with the earlier cases so far.
- Real-name registration for HK health code to start Dec. 10; border may reopen by Christmas Global Times 02 Dec 2021 -- Amid eager anticipation, online registration in the real-name system for the Hong Kong health code will start on December 10, officials of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) told a press conference on Thursday.
- Hong Kong reports 6 new imported COVID-19 cases People's Daily 02 Dec 2021 -- Hong Kong's Center for Health Protection (CHP) reported six new imported cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, taking the total tally of confirmed cases in the financial hub to 12,445.
- Chinese mainland reports 53 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases People's Daily 02 Dec 2021 -- The Chinese mainland on Wednesday reported 53 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, all in Inner Mongolia, the National Health Commission said in its daily report on Thursday.
- Hong Kong reports 4th case of Omicron COVID-19 variant People's Daily 02 Dec 2021 -- Hong Kong's Center for Health Protection (CHP) reported the fourth case of the Omicron variant of the COVID-19 on Wednesday.
- North China city reports 12 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases People's Daily 02 Dec 2021 -- The border city of Manzhouli in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region reported 12 locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases from 12 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Wednesday, local authorities have said.
- China sticks to its strategy in COVID-19 response: official People's Daily 02 Dec 2021 -- A health official has emphasized the importance of committing to the current strategy in China to clear COVID-19 infections in a timely manner as highly contagious variants of the virus continue to rage around the world.
- Study Shows How Russian, Chinese Disinformation About COVID-19 Evolved During The Pandemic RFE/RL 02 Dec 2021 -- China and Russia have pushed disinformation and propaganda about the origins of COVID-19, unproven cures for the disease, and the efficacy of vaccines aimed at winning over foreign audiences and sowing distrust toward Western governments since the emergence of the deadly virus in the Chinese city of Wuhan two years ago, a new study shows.
- Han Chinese now hold most government posts in Tibet as Beijing extends control Radio Free Asia 02 Dec 2021 -- Han Chinese now outnumber Tibetans in top government posts in Tibet by more than 2-to-1, an indication, Tibetan sources say, of China's push to dominate the region.
- Taiwanese Rejecting China's Attempts Woo Them Into Reunification VOA 02 Dec 2021 -- Experts say China is ramping up its push for unification with Taiwan by promoting the potential economic benefits, advantages most Taiwanese are unwilling to accept in exchange for their democracy.
- Chinese Foreign Ministry summons Japanese ambassador over wrong remarks of former PM Abe on Taiwan question Global Times 02 Dec 2021 -- Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs Hua Chunying called an emergency meeting with Japanese Ambassador to China Tarumi Hideo on Wednesday night, lodging solemn representations regarding the wrong remarks made by former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe concerning China.
- China firmly opposes Abe's remarks on Taiwan People's Daily 02 Dec 2021 -- China on Wednesday expressed strong dissatisfaction and firm opposition to former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's recent remarks on Taiwan.
- Chinese Foreign Ministry lodges solemn representations on former Japanese leader's wrong claims on Taiwan Global Times 02 Dec 2021 -- Assistant Foreign Minister Hua Chunying called an emergency meeting with Japanese Ambassador to China Hideo Tarumi and lodged solemn representations on the remarks made by former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe on the Taiwan question.
- U.S. and PRC Hold Working Level Meeting on DoD 2021 Annual Report DoD 02 Dec 2021 -- On November 30, U.S. and PRC defense officials held a working level virtual meeting to discuss the Department's recently released annual report on "Military and Security Developments Involving the People's Republic of China."
- Pentagon Chief Slams Chinese Hypersonic Weapons During Visit to Shore Up South Korean Alliance Sputnik 02 Dec 2021 -- The People's Republic of China (PRC) has developed extensive missile capabilities, including ballistics and hypersonic weapons, but maintains only a very small nuclear arsenal, as well as a no-first-use policy. The US, which lags behind Beijing and Moscow on hypersonics, has claimed their advances are a threat.
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin's Regular Press Conference on December 2, 2021 PRC MofA 02 Dec 2021
- U.S.-EU: Joint Press Release by the EEAS and Department of State on the Second High-Level Meeting of the U.S.-EU Dialogue on China US Dept. of State 02 Dec 2021 -- The following is the text of a joint press release by the U.S. Department of State and the European External Action Service.
- Can Europe Compete With China's Belt and Road Initiative? VOA 02 Dec 2021 -- The European Union this week launched a $340 billion "Global Gateway" fund to boost global infrastructure, which analysts say is aimed at rivaling China's Belt and Road Initiative. But can it compete with Beijing's billions?
- Calls grow for probe into Beijing's influence after London Chinatown attacks Radio Free Asia 02 Dec 2021 -- Screenshots of a message calling for Chinese patriots "of the kind who know how to fight" and rewards for the doxxing of pro-democracy Hongkongers in the U.K. are circulating online, amid growing concerns over Beijing's clandestine United Front operations in the country.
- Understanding China requires understanding of CPC, says Xi PLA Daily 02 Dec 2021 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Thursday that to understand China today, one must learn to understand the Communist Party of China (CPC).
- 85 pct of China's population to speak Mandarin by 2025 People's Daily 02 Dec 2021 -- The number of Chinese people who speak Putonghua, or Mandarin Chinese, will be increased to 85 percent of China's population by 2025, according to a recent circular.
- Giant China, tiny Laos link up with launch of high-speed train Radio Free Asia 02 Dec 2021 -- Top leaders of China and Laos on Friday hailed the opening of a high-speed railway connecting the two Communist neighbors, with Chinese President Xi Jinping vowing to turn the $6 billion project into “money and gold.”
- China Launches High-Speed Rail Through Laos in First Leg of SE Asia Corridor VOA 02 Dec 2021 -- Chinese and Lao officials Friday will inaugurate a $5.9 billion high-speed rail line through Laos, six years after breaking ground on the first leg of Beijing's grand plans to link China's underdeveloped interior with the bustling seaports of Singapore by train.
- Malaysian state okays stalled $12Bn China-backed rail project Radio Free Asia 02 Dec 2021 -- A Malaysian state controlled by the opposition has cleared a multibillion-dollar Chinese-backed rail project - the country's largest - its chief minister announced Thursday about a controversial venture stalled since 2016.
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