Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
12 January 2022 - China Special Weapons News
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- Henan virus fight complicated by dual variants, loophole Global Times 12 Jan 2022 -- Central China's Henan Province is at the critical juncture of battling dual challenges posed by both the Delta and Omicron variants that have affected seven regions with possibly two or even more sources of infection. But it is a good sign to see that newly confirmed cases in Henan cities were detected only in epidemic-controlled zones, which means the risk of a larger-scale outbreak is low, experts said.
- Tianjin postpones two sessions amid Omicron surge Global Times 12 Jan 2022 -- North China's Tianjin Municipality has announced it will postpone its two sessions due to the latest wave of the epidemic involving the Omicron variant.
- One more region locked down in C. China's Henan, battling Delta, Omicron variants Global Times 12 Jan 2022 -- Central China's Henan Province, the only province in Chinese mainland battling both Delta and Omicron variants, further escalated epidemic control measures as one more city was locked down. The province reported the highest number of confirmed COVID-19 cases on Tuesday alone in China.
- Chinese vice premier orders differentiated, targeted measures against COVID-19 resurgence in Henan People's Daily 12 Jan 2022 -- Chinese Vice Premier Sun Chunlan has stressed implementing differentiated and targeted measures in epidemic control in central China's Henan Province, which is experiencing a COVID-19 resurgence.
- China's Dalian sees 2 test positive for COVID-19 People's Daily 12 Jan 2022 -- Dalian, a port city in northeast China's Liaoning Province, reported on Wednesday that two people tested positive for COVID-19 during a routine nucleic acid testing.
- North China's Tianjin to launch second citywide nucleic acid testing People's Daily 12 Jan 2022 -- North China's Tianjin Municipality on Wednesday morning mobilized all residents to undergo the second round of nucleic acid testing, after the first round of citywide screening starting Sunday found 77 positive samples for COVID-19.
- Over 2.91 bln COVID-19 vaccine doses administered on Chinese mainland People's Daily 12 Jan 2022 -- More than 2.91 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses had been administered on the Chinese mainland as of Tuesday, data from the National Health Commission showed Wednesday.
- Vaccination a necessary measure to deal with Omicron: expert People's Daily 12 Jan 2022 -- Getting vaccinated against COVID-19 is still a necessity in the face of the Omicron variant, senior Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) expert Zhang Boli said in an interview with Xinhua on Tuesday.
- Chinese mainland reports 166 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases People's Daily 12 Jan 2022 -- The Chinese mainland on Tuesday reported 166 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said in its daily report on Wednesday.
- China's Tianjin uses virus testing lab for citywide tests People's Daily 12 Jan 2022 -- North China's Tianjin Municipality put a COVID-19 testing lab into use to meet the demand for citywide mass nucleic acid tests, said the local authorities on Tuesday.
- Hong Kong to suspend face-to-face classes of primary schools, kindergartens due to COVID-19 People's Daily 12 Jan 2022 -- All face-to-face classes of primary schools and kindergartens in Hong Kong will be suspended no later than Friday until schools' Chinese New Year holidays, the HKSAR government said on Tuesday.
- China's Xi'an logs 13 new confirmed COVID-19 cases People's Daily 12 Jan 2022 -- Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, reported 13 new confirmed locally transmitted COVID-19 cases on Monday, local authorities said Tuesday.
- China blocks dozens of flights arriving from US due to surge of Omicron in America Press TV 12 Jan 2022 -- China has ordered the cancellation of more than two dozen flights from the United States amid a surge of the highly contagious Omicron variant of the coronavirus in the US.
- China Records 221 New COVID-19 Cases SPA 12 Jan 2022 -- China reported 221new coronavirus (COVID-19) cases.
- Chinese vice premier orders differentiated, targeted measures against COVID-19 resurgence in Henan People's Daily 12 Jan 2022 -- Chinese Vice Premier Sun Chunlan has stressed implementing differentiated and targeted measures in epidemic control in central China's Henan Province, which is experiencing a COVID-19 resurgence.
- Xi eyes closer post-pandemic cooperation with Indonesia People's Daily 12 Jan 2022 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping said Tuesday that China and Indonesia should advance cooperation in a coordinated manner in the post-pandemic era.
- China's Shenzhen reports 4 new local COVID-19 cases People's Daily 12 Jan 2022 -- South China's Shenzhen reported four new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, the municipal government announced at a press briefing.
- India, China Hold Talks on Border Disengagement VOA 12 Jan 2022 -- Indian and Chinese army commanders are holding talks beginning Wednesday to disengage troops from a key area along their contested border in Ladakh in an attempt to ease a 20-month military standoff.
- India, China Start New Round of Negotiations Over Ladakh Border Dispute Sputnik 12 Jan 2022 -- China and India have started the 14th round of corps commander-level negotiations to resolve the 20-month border conflict in the Ladakh region, regional media reported on Wednesday.
- Study on the People's Republic of China's South China Sea Maritime Claims US Dept. of State 12 Jan 2022 -- Today, the Department of State released a Limits in the Seas study on the PRC's maritime claims in the South China Sea. The Department's Limits in the Seas studies are a longstanding legal and technical series that examine national maritime claims and boundaries and assess their consistency with international law. This most recent study, the 150th in the Limits in the Seas series, concludes that the PRC asserts unlawful maritime claims in most of the South China Sea, including an unlawful historic rights claim.
- "Taiwan independence" irreversibly doomed: mainland spokesperson People's Daily 12 Jan 2022 -- A Chinese mainland spokesperson said on Wednesday the doom of "Taiwan independence" is an irreversible historical trend.
- People on both sides of Taiwan Strait should work together for national reunification: spokesperson People's Daily 12 Jan 2022 -- People on both sides of the Taiwan Strait should work together toward the realization of national reunification, a Chinese mainland spokesperson said Wednesday.
- China, UK hold 8th defense strategy consultation PLA Daily 12 Jan 2022 -- The militaries of China and the United Kingdom held the eighth China-UK Defense Strategy Consultation via video link on January 12. The consultation was co-chaired by Lieutenant General Shao Yuanming, vice chief of the Joint Staff Department under China's Central Military Commission (CMC) and Dominic Wilson, director general of security policy of the UK Ministry of Defense. The two sides had a frank and in-depth exchange of views on issues including international and regional security situation, as well as relations between the two countries and the two militaries.
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin's Regular Press Conference on January 12, 2022 PRC MofA 12 Jan 2022
- HK Chief Executive attends first meeting of new LegCo, proposes to accelerate legislation of Article 23 Global Times 12 Jan 2022 -- Carrie Lam, chief executive of the HKSAR government attended the first meeting of the 7th Legislative Council (LegCo) of the Hong Kong Special Administartive Region (HKSAR) under the patriots-only principle on Wednesday, responding to questions raised by lawmakers concerning law and regulation amendment and policy advise.
- Turkish Foreign Minister Brings Up 'Sensitivities' Of Uyghur Treatment In Visit To China RFE/RL 12 Jan 2022 -- Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said he communicated Turkey's concerns about the treatment of the Uyghur ethnic group to his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi during talks in Beijing.
- Xi's Party school lecture highlights CPC's historical confidence People's Daily 12 Jan 2022 -- Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, called on Tuesday for efforts to deepen the review, study, education and promotion of the CPC's history so as to better understand and make good use of the historical experience of the Party over the past century.
- Is Peng Shuai safe, and do we trust Chinese official media to tell us the truth? Radio Free Asia 12 Jan 2022 -- Concerns remain about the safety and liberty of Chinese women's tennis star Peng Shuai, as the country gears up to host the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing in February.
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