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05 December 2021 - China Special Weapons News
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- China not afraid of Omicron, applying dynamic zero-case policy, observing precise prevention and control measures: top medical expert Global Times 05 Dec 2021 -- Although the new and more contagious COVID-19 variant Omicron is emerging in many countries, China's top respiratory expert Zhong Nanshan said: "We don't need to be afraid of Omicron by applying the dynamic zero-case policy and strictly observing the set precise prevention and control measures."
- 2 officials dismissed, 4 others criticized for slack COVID-19 response in border city Manzhouli Global Times 05 Dec 2021 -- The border city Manzhouli in North China's Inner Mongolia deposed two officials on Sunday, criticizing another four for slow and weak response in combating COVID-19.
- Guangzhou's Baiyun district suspended public transport services in risk areas after one new local COVID-19 case reported Global Times 05 Dec 2021 -- Guangzhou's Baiyun district has suspended subway, bus and ride-hailing services in risk areas after a new local case of COVID-19 was reported, the first in the last three months.
- China can return to normalcy when COVID19 fatality rate drops to 0.1%: top medical expert Global Times 05 Dec 2021 -- Chinese top respiratory expert Zhong Nanshan has responded to the question on when China can return to normalcy, proposing two prerequisites - if fatality rate of COVID-19 drops to around 0.1 percent, and when R0 (R naught), which is the basic reproduction number also known as basic reproduction ratio, is between 1 and 1.5.
- Chinese mainland reports 42 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases People's Daily 05 Dec 2021 -- The Chinese mainland on Saturday reported 42 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said in its daily report on Sunday.
- Chinese Embassy in Solomon Islands condemns violence, warns nationals of security risks Global Times 05 Dec 2021 -- The Chinese Embassy in the Solomon Islands strongly has condemned the violence and expressed sincere sympathy to the stranded overseas Chinese as Chinese merchants and shops suffered from severe economic losses and hundreds of Chinese nationals became homeless due to the severe social riots in capital Honiara.
- China invasion attempt of Taiwan 'potentially disastrous': Blinken CNA 04 Dec 2021 -- U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Friday that any move by China to invade Taiwan would be "potentially disastrous," with Washington's top diplomat reiterating that the U.S. remains committed to ensuring Taiwan's self-defense capability.
- Pentagon Chief Says US Ready to Support Taiwan in Face of China's Military Rise Sputnik 04 Dec 2021 -- China is rapidly strengthening its nuclear capabilities, but Washington is prepared for competition and will also work on supporting Taiwan's ability to defend itself, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said.
- Blinken: Any Move by China to Invade Taiwan Will Result in 'Terrible Consequences' Sputnik 04 Dec 2021 -- China continues to perceive Taiwan as a breakaway province, while the authorities in Taipei have repeatedly rejected Beijing's proposal to stick to the "one country, two systems" principle.
- Despite Beijing's ire, Baltic lawmakers bet on Taiwan CNA 05 Dec 2021 -- Head of the Lithuanian parliament's Taiwan friendship group Matas Maldeikis is keen to stress that the choice between solidarity with Taipei's democratic government or economic gains with China is a false dichotomy.
- US officials hyping Taiwan tensions for hegemony; PLA maintains readiness: expert Global Times 05 Dec 2021 -- The Chinese mainland will not take the initiative to take military action against the island of Taiwan, but if secessionist forces on the island cross the red line, the mainland is sure and capable of resolving Taiwan question through military means, experts noted, as US defense secretary Lloyd Austin claimed that the mainland's frequent military moves in the Straits are "rehearsals for military operations" against the island.
- PLA's new-type bomber practices island bombing, mine-laying in S.China Sea Global Times 05 Dec 2021 -- The H-6J, the latest type of bomber to enter service with the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy, recently participated in a live-fire exercise in the South China Sea, practicing bomb dropping on islands and sea mine-laying, which analysts said on Sunday displayed the aircraft's traditional bombing capability in addition to its standoff strike competence.
- Concept of democracy in China's white paper People's Daily 05 Dec 2021 -- China released a white paper Saturday expounding on the concept and practice of its democracy.
- US democracy alienated and degenerated; China Foreign Ministry says in report Press TV 05 Dec 2021 -- China has highlighted "the alienation and the malaises of democracy in the United States," amid efforts by Washington to force other nations to conform to the Western democratic model.
- China has 'confidence, strength' in expounding on its democracy: senior official Global Times 05 Dec 2021 -- China has the confidence and strength in expounding on its democratic practice, as China has actively responded to people's requests and expectations, developed the whole-process people's democracy and achieved the widest participation of its people, Xu Lin, Vice Minister of the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee and Minister of the State Council Information Office, said at a press conference Saturday on the launch of a white paper on China's democracy.
- China's democracy 'more extensive, genuine and effective' than US democracy: official Global Times 05 Dec 2021 -- China's democracy is more extensive, more genuine and more effective than the US democracy, as the US politicians represent the interest groups but in China the whole-process democracy ensures implementation of policies that change people's lives, senior Chinese officials said on Saturday as China issued a white paper titled "China: Democracy That Works."
- Xi stresses developing religions in Chinese context Global Times 05 Dec 2021 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping has stressed upholding the principle of developing religions in the Chinese context and providing active guidance for the adaptation of religions to the socialist society.
- Xi stresses developing religions in Chinese context People's Daily 05 Dec 2021 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping has stressed upholding the principle of developing religions in the Chinese context, and providing active guidance for the adaptation of religions to socialist society.
- China to establish new rare-earth mammoth through merger Global Times 05 Dec 2021 -- China is set to establish a global rare-earth giant based on the merger of rare-earth assets from several state-owned enterprises, in a move that analysts say will effectively enhance the development and concentration of the domestic rare-earth industry.
- China has more tools to contain risks from Evergrande's woes: observer Global Times 05 Dec 2021 -- Chinese analysts on Sunday refuted some foreign media reports saying that the Evergrande Group's latest debt warnings and the country's move to rein in the real estate industry will greatly decelerate China's GDP growth, noting that the country is already acting to prevent a domino effect and it has more tools than some Western countries to deal with the issue of a single developer.
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