Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
16 December 2021 - China Special Weapons News
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- China Promotes Vaccines Around the World but Critics Point to Lower Efficacy VOA 16 Dec 2021 -- As the coronavirus pandemic continues its deadly sweep around the globe, health officials are racing to get as many vaccines into arms as possible. This report looks at those made in China.
- Over 2.64 bln COVID-19 vaccine doses administered on Chinese mainland People's Daily 16 Dec 2021 -- More than 2.64 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses had been administered on the Chinese mainland as of Wednesday, data from the National Health Commission showed Thursday.
- Chinese mainland reports 69 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases People's Daily 16 Dec 2021 -- The Chinese mainland on Wednesday reported 69 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said in its daily report on Thursday.
- China, Solomon Islands need to be vigilant against foreign interference: officials Global Times 16 Dec 2021 -- China and the Solomon Islands need to be vigilant against a few countries' attempts to constantly interfere in other countries' domestic affairs in the name of human rights under the Cold War mentality and jointly uphold the basic norms of international relations and international fairness and justice, State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said during a phone conversation with Solomon Islands' Foreign Minister Jeremiah Manele on Thursday.
- Pentagon Concerned Over Chinese Military Buildup Near Border With India, Reports Say Sputnik 16 Dec 2021 -- The US Department of Defense is concerned over the Chinese military buildup near the demarcation line with India in the Himalayas, media reported.
- How Foreign Oil Drillers Are Helping Consolidate China's Claims in Disputed Asian Sea VOA 16 Dec 2021 -- Foreign oil and gas drillers invited by Asian countries with rival maritime sovereignty claims are helping advance China's position as the region's most powerful disputant, experts on the region say.
- China in no position to interfere in Taiwan's referendum: MAC CNA 16 Dec 2021 -- Taiwan's government said Thursday that an upcoming national referendum is an internal matter in a democratic nation, and China is in no position to "interfere" in the process.
- Senior official calls for Chinese cultural confidence to boost reunification, as cross-Taiwan Straits forum on culture kicks off Global Times 16 Dec 2021 -- The head of Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council Liu Jieyi on Thursday stressed that compatriots on both sides of the Taiwan Straits should strengthen cultural confidence and resolutely oppose all kinds of "de-Sinicization" and other Taiwan secessionist attempts.
- Mainland warns DPP of consequences for provocative actions People's Daily 16 Dec 2021 -- A Chinese mainland spokesperson on Wednesday warned Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities of consequences for its provocative actions attempting to seek "Taiwan independence."
- China reveals upgraded J-15 fighter jet; key aircraft carrier roles expected Global Times 16 Dec 2021 -- China recently revealed an upgraded version of the J-15 ship-borne fighter jet that has just wrapped up test flights, with reports saying the new aircraft received enhancements in its missile pylons, the infrared search and track system, the radar and the wings.
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin's Regular Press Conference on December 16, 2021 PRC MofA 16 Dec 2021
- US Slaps Sanctions on China Over Uyghur Oppression VOA 16 Dec 2021 -- Several Chinese biotech and surveillance technology companies and government entities are facing new U.S. sanctions for alleged human rights abuses of the Uyghur Muslims in China's western Xinjiang province.
- Uyghur forced labor bill heads to Biden's desk after unanimous House, Senate votes Radio Free Asia 16 Dec 2021 -- A bill banning imports from the Xinjiang region of China unless they are certified as not made with forced labor passed the U.S. Senate unanimously on Thursday, clearing the way for signing into law by President Joe Biden in what one Uyghur advocate called the "beginning of the end of 'business as usual.'"
- U.S. Slaps More Sanctions On China Over Abuse Of Uyghur Muslims RFE/RL 16 Dec 2021 -- The U.S. government on December 16 announced sanctions on several Chinese biotech and surveillance firms, while the Senate approved legislation barring some imports from China's western Xinjiang region, in the latest steps against Beijing over human rights abuses against Uyghurs, a major indigenous ethnic group in Xinjiang.
- Identifying Firms Connected to the PRC Surveillance Technology Sector and Deterring PRC Misuse of Biotechnology and Military Modernization US Dept. of State 16 Dec 2021 -- Identifying Firms Connected to the PRC Surveillance Technology Sector and Deterring PRC Misuse of Biotechnology and Military Modernization Identifying Firms Connected to the PRC Surveillance Technology Sector and Deterring PRC Misuse of Biotechnology and Military Modernization
- Treasury Identifies Eight Chinese Tech Firms as Part of The Chinese Military-Industrial Complex US Treasury 16 Dec 2021 -- Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) identified eight Chinese technology firms pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) 13959, as amended by E.O. 14032. These eight entities actively support the biometric surveillance and tracking of ethnic and religious minorities in China, particularly the predominantly Muslim Uyghur minority in Xinjiang. As a result of today's action, U.S. persons will be prohibited from purchasing or selling certain publicly traded securities connected with these entities, as described in E.O. 13959, as amended.
- Commerce Acts to Deter Misuse of Biotechnology, Other U.S. Technologies by the People's Republic of China to Support Surveillance and Military Modernization that Threaten National Security US Dept. of Commerce 16 Dec 2021 -- Today, the U.S. Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) took action to address the ongoing threats to U.S. national security and foreign policy presented by the People's Republic of China (PRC)'s efforts to develop and deploy biotechnology and other technologies for military applications and human rights abuses. BIS is also taking action against entities operating in the PRC, Georgia, Malaysia, and Turkey for diverting or attempting to divert U.S. items to Iran's military programs.
- US Congress approves import ban targeting China's Xinjiang Press TV 16 Dec 2021 -- US senators gave final congressional approval Thursday to a bill banning imports from China's Xinjiang region unless businesses can prove they were produced without forced labor.
- Morocco's extradition of Uyghur asylum seeker to China could lead to serious rights violations, argue UN experts UN News 16 Dec 2021 -- Four UN independent human rights experts called on Thursday for Morocco to reverse its decision to extradite a Uyghur Muslim to China as his return would place him under threat of serious human rights violations.
- Xi, Putin hail "model" bilateral ties, vow to uphold int'l fairness People's Daily 16 Dec 2021 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin held a video meeting on Wednesday, as they praised "model" China-Russia relations and pledged to cooperate more on safeguarding the two countries' core interests and upholding international fairness and justice.
- Two charged in Hong Kong for 'inciting' others to cast blank ballots in protest Radio Free Asia 16 Dec 2021 -- Authorities in Hong Kong on Thursday charged two people for inciting others to cast blank votes in an election that has been criticized as unfair, given that only candidates approved by a Beijing-backed committee may stand.
- Retiring China Global Times chief Hu Xijin is a tough-talking act to follow Radio Free Asia 16 Dec 2021 -- "Washington has greatly increased its presence in the South China Sea and intervened in the political process here," said a middle-aged man seen in a video clip, speaking slowly and calmly in heavily accented English, his eyes fixed on the camera throughout.
- Top Chinese business editor incommunicado as 'wolf-warrior' editor steps down Radio Free Asia 16 Dec 2021 -- A prominent Chinese state media figure was incommunicado, believed detained on Thursday, as the "wolf-warrior" editor-in-chief of nationalistic tabloid the Global Times announced his retirement.
- Report Uncovers Chinese Telecom Giant Huawei's Large Catalog of Surveillance Products Sputnik 16 Dec 2021 -- Documents recovered by The Washington Post reveal that Chinese Telecom giant Huawei has marketed its technologies to aid in population and corporate surveillance. One product has touted its success in China's far west Xinjiang region, where Beijing's treatment of the Uyghur people has garnered international condemnation.
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