Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
21 January 2022 - China Special Weapons News
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- Latest COVID-19 outbreak in Beijing caused by intl mail infected by Omicron and imported cold-chain goods with Delta Global Times 21 Jan 2022 -- The latest round of epidemic in Beijing involving 23 local COVID-19 cases so far was caused by two different sources of infection, with one from international mail caused by Omicron variant and the other from imported cold-chain goods infected by Delta strain, Beijing authorities said on Friday. The city's Party chief on Friday called for the fastest and most effective measures to curb the epidemic.
- Chinese mainland reports fewer daily local COVID-19 cases People's Daily 21 Jan 2022 -- The Chinese mainland recorded 23 locally transmitted COVID-19 infections for Thursday, lower than 43 a day earlier, according to the latest data from the National Health Commission.
- Hong Kong to suspend face-to-face classes of secondary schools due to COVID-19 People's Daily 21 Jan 2022 -- All face-to-face classes of secondary schools in Hong Kong will be suspended no later than Jan. 24 until schools' Chinese New Year holidays, the Education Bureau (EDB) of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government announced on Thursday.
- University of Arkansas Professor Pleads Guilty to Lying to Federal Agents About Patents in China US Dept. of Justice 21 Jan 2022 -- An Arkansas man and University of Arkansas Professor pleaded guilty today to one count of making a false statement to the FBI about the existence of patents for his inventions in the People's Republic of China (PRC).
- Report puts spotlight on PLA units deployed in South China Sea Radio Free Asia 21 Jan 2022 -- New units of People's Liberation Army have been established and existing ones upgraded over the past decade to man outposts in the South China Sea, leaving China's military better positioned to project power in the region, according to a new report.
- Chinese military calls U.S. warship's trespassing a "serious provocation" People's Daily 21 Jan 2022 -- A Chinese military spokesperson on Thursday called the trespassing of a U.S. warship into China's territorial waters a serious provocation.
- China's latest Wing Loong drone makes maiden flight; upgrades seen Global Times 21 Jan 2022 -- The Wing Loong-1E, a latest member in the Wing Loong drone family of China, made its maiden flight this week, with experts saying on Friday that the new aircraft is expected to be better than its predecessor in terms of range, endurance, efficiency and reliability, while remaining cost-efficient.
- China gears up for 2022 military recruitment People's Daily 21 Jan 2022 -- Military recruitment for the first half of 2022 will start on Feb. 15 and end on March 31, according to a teleconference on China's conscription work in Beijing Thursday.
- Marine Security Belt 2022 Exercise kicks off in Indian Ocean IRNA 21 Jan 2022 -- Naval forces from China, Russia and Iran launched the Marine Security Belt 2022 Exercise early Friday.
- Iran, Russia, China kick off joint military drills in Indian Ocean amid growing ties Press TV 21 Jan 2022 -- Iran, Russia, and China have kicked off joint military drills in the north of the Indian Ocean, with vessels from the three countries hitting pre-determined targets at sea.
- China, Russia, Iran complete joint drill amid 'restrictions on sea routes from some major powers' Global Times 21 Jan 2022 -- China, Russia and Iran held a three-day maritime joint exercise in the Gulf of Oman, aiming to deepen pragmatic cooperation among the navies of the three countries, China's Ministry of National Defense announced on Thursday.
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian's Regular Press Conference on January 21, 2022 PRC MofA 21 Jan 2022
- European parliament slams Hong Kong rights abuses under draconian security law Radio Free Asia 21 Jan 2022 -- The European Parliament passed a motion on Friday condemning ongoing human rights abuses by authorities in Hong Kong under a crackdown on dissent linked to a draconian national security law imposed by China.
- European Parliament resolution on HK 'waste paper, joke' Global Times 21 Jan 2022 -- Chinese authorities firmly rejected the so-called Hong Kong-related resolution of the European Parliament (EP) which smeared Hong Kong's democracy and freedom, calling it a "a piece of waste paper and a joke."
- Security researchers spot flaws, surveillance in official Beijing Olympics app Radio Free Asia 21 Jan 2022 -- As the ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP) gears up to host the 2022 Winter Olympics from Feb. 4, security researchers in Canada have highlighted "serious security flaws" in a compulsory app for all participants.
- China's disciplinary agency vows to maintain strong, persistent crackdown on corruption People's Daily 21 Jan 2022 -- The Communist Party of China's (CPC) top disciplinary agency pledged to maintain strong and persistent crackdown on corruption in a communique released Thursday.
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