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20 December 2021 - China Special Weapons News
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- Beijing reports 1 new locally transmitted COVID-19 case People's Daily 20 Dec 2021 -- Beijing Municipality reported one new locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 case on Sunday, the city's health commission said Monday.
- Chinese mainland reports 37 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases People's Daily 20 Dec 2021 -- The Chinese mainland on Sunday reported 37 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said in its daily report on Monday.
- 2.67 bln COVID-19 vaccine doses administered on Chinese mainland People's Daily 20 Dec 2021 -- More than 2.67 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses had been administered on the Chinese mainland as of Saturday, data from the National Health Commission showed Sunday.
- Hong Kong reports 8 new imported COVID-19 cases People's Daily 20 Dec 2021 -- Hong Kong's Center for Health Protection (CHP) reported eight new imported cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, taking the total tally of confirmed cases to 12,526.
- Taiwan is a wanderer who will eventually return home, not a pawn to be used: FM Wang Yi Global Times 20 Dec 2021 -- Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi re-emphasized on Monday China's firm determination for national reunification, describing the island of Taiwan as a wanderer who will eventually return home.
- China says Taipei no chess piece to be used by others, will finally come home Press TV 20 Dec 2021 -- China's foreign minister has stressed the need for Taipei to be reunited with Beijing, saying the self-ruled island is "not a chess piece to be used by others."
- Recent South China Sea missions seen as sign China confident in carrier fleet Radio Free Asia 20 Dec 2021 -- China has recently deployed both of its active aircraft carriers on combat-oriented drills in the South China Sea, an indication that Beijing is growing more confident about its carrier fleet's capabilities, said analysts.
- PLA troops to receive new Type-21 combat and operation uniforms PLA Daily 20 Dec 2021 -- With the approval of China's Central Military Commission (CMC), the Type-21 combat and operation uniforms are to be distributed to all service members of the Chinese military since this winter to replace the old ones.
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian's Regular Press Conference on December 20, 2021 PRC MofA 20 Dec 2021
- Chinese Foreign Minister: Beijing Would Not Fear Confrontation With US Sputnik 20 Dec 2021 -- Relations between China and the United States have been in a downward spiral in light of American officials accusing Beijing of human rights violations against Muslim minorities, announcing a diplomatic boycott of the Winter Olympics to be held in the country and continuing to ramp up allegations of China's responsibility for the COVID-19 pandemic.
- China-Russia ties withstand tests and blossom with vitality, setting example of mutual trust: FM Wang Yi Global Times 20 Dec 2021 -- Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Monday spoke highly of China-Russia strategic coordination, saying the two countries have set an example of strategic mutual trust and injected more stability into an uncertain world.
- G7 Foreign Ministers' Statement on Hong Kong Legislative Council Elections US Dept. of State 20 Dec 2021 -- The text of the following statement was released by the G7 foreign ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America, and the High Representative of the European Union.
- Joint Statement on Hong Kong Legislative Council Elections US Dept. of State 20 Dec 2021 -- "We, the Foreign Ministers of Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom, and the United States Secretary of State, noting the outcome of the Legislative Council elections in Hong Kong, express our grave concern over the erosion of democratic elements of the Special Administrative Region's electoral system."
- Hong Kong Autonomy Act Report to Congress US Dept. of State 20 Dec 2021 -- The Hong Kong Autonomy Act Report to Congress, released today, underscores the United States' deep concerns about Beijing's clear efforts to deprive Hong Kongers of a meaningful voice in the December 19 Legislative Council (LegCo) elections.
- US, Western Allies Express 'Grave Concern' Over Hong Kong Vote VOA 20 Dec 2021 -- The United States and four other Western countries expressed "grave concern" Monday about the "erosion of democratic elements" in Hong Kong as pro-Beijing candidates swept to victory in the city's legislative elections after laws were changed to favor China's Communist Party loyalists.
- China issues white paper on HKSAR democracy, stresses CPC, central govt's role as guardian of its democracy Global Times 20 Dec 2021 -- Shortly after the Legislative Council election in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) concluded on Monday morning with all 90 seats elected, the Chinese central government released a white paper on Monday titled Hong Kong Democratic Progress Under the Framework of One Country, Two Systems, which stresses that there is no question that the Communist Party of China (CPC) and the Chinese government designed, created, safeguarded and pushed forward Hong Kong's democratic system.
- White Paper sets facts straight over Hong Kong democracy Global Times 20 Dec 2021 -- Shortly after the Legislative Council (LegCo) election in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) concluded on Monday morning with all 90 seats elected, the Chinese central government released a white paper on Monday titled Hong Kong: Democratic Progress Under the Framework of One Country, Two Systems, which stresses that there is no question that the Communist Party of China (CPC) and the Chinese government designed, created, safeguarded and pushed forward Hong Kong's democratic system.
- All 90 members of HKSAR's 7th-term LegCo elected, ushering in effective governance with patriots-only principle Global Times 20 Dec 2021 -- All the 90 members of the 7th-term Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) were elected on Monday. They were elected by the Election Committee constituency (40 seats), functional constituencies (30 seats), and geographical constituencies (20 seats) after over 1.35 million Hong Kong residents voted on Sunday.
- China issues white paper on HK's democratic progress under framework of "one country, two systems" People's Daily 20 Dec 2021 -- China's State Council Information Office on Monday issued a white paper titled "Hong Kong: Democratic Progress Under the Framework of One Country, Two Systems."
- Official explains white paper on Hong Kong's democracy People's Daily 20 Dec 2021 -- China on Monday released a white paper on the development of democracy in its Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR). A senior official overseeing Hong Kong affairs explained the white paper to the media.
- Chinese white paper on HK democracy timely, significant: gov't spokesperson People's Daily 20 Dec 2021 -- A Chinese white paper on the development of democracy in its Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) is timely and of great significance, a government spokesperson said Monday.
- Election Committee constituency voter turnout tops 90 pct in HKSAR's 7th-term LegCo election People's Daily 20 Dec 2021 -- The cumulative turnout rate in the Election Committee constituency of the seventh-term Legislative Council (LegCo) election of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) hit 90.06 percent as of 3:30 p.m. local time Sunday.
- 7th-term LegCo to open new chapter on good governance for Hong Kong: Carrie Lam People's Daily 20 Dec 2021 -- The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government is confident that the seventh-term Legislative Council (LegCo) can effectively enhance the governance efficiency of the HKSAR and open a new chapter on good governance for Hong Kong, HKSAR Chief Executive Carrie Lam said on Sunday.
- 20 members of HKSAR's 7th-term LegCo elected by geographical constituencies People's Daily 20 Dec 2021 -- Twenty members of the seventh-term Legislative Council (LegCo) of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) have been elected by 10 geographical constituencies, the Electoral Affairs Commission said Monday morning.
- HKSAR's 7th-term LegCo election kicks off, active voting urged People's Daily 20 Dec 2021 -- The election for the seventh-term Legislative Council (LegCo) of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) kicked off Sunday morning, the first since the improvement to the HKSAR electoral system.
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