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24 January 2022 - China Special Weapons News
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- Facing uncertainties, sticking to zero-COVID policy remains China's best strategy: epidemiologists Global Times 24 Jan 2022 -- The world has been fighting the COVID-19 pandemic for two years, and the initial fear of the unknown virus has now morphed into yearning for a return to normalcy. That is why The Lancet paper indicating that the end of the pandemic is near picked up steam and got scientists into a heated debate about the possibility of China ending the epidemic this year.
- Xinjiang's Ili initiates emergency response amid 4 COVID-19 confirmed cases and 10 asymptomatic infections Global Times 24 Jan 2022 -- The Ili Kazak Autonomous Prefecture in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region has initiated an emergency response amid the latest COVID-19 flare-ups, local officials announced at a press conference on Monday.
- Delta-related outbreak in Beijing linked to cold-chain industry: CDC Global Times 24 Jan 2022 -- The COVID-19 outbreak with Delta variant in Beijing demonstrated a very clear viral transmission chain with all cases relating to cold-chain food or personnel, Beijing's CDC officials said on Monday as the city has registered a total of 52 cases of COVID-19 fueled with both Delta and Omicron.
- Districts in Beijing rush to test key groups as infections rise Global Times 24 Jan 2022 -- Several districts in Beijing have kicked off mass testing for key groups, with some residents saying they have to do the test twice with a 24-hour interval. This comes after the city has reported 46 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases since mid-January. The city's Fengtai District, where five out of nine new cases reported on Sunday were found, already completed testing all residents.
- Anhui Zhifei Longcom's COVID-19 vaccine approved for emergency use in Colombia Global Times 24 Jan 2022 -- Colombia has approved a China-developed COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use, the company announced on Sunday.
- China maps five-year plan for building modern distribution system People's Daily 24 Jan 2022 -- China's top economic planner on Monday unveiled plans for a modern distribution system over the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025).
- Nearly 2.97 bln COVID-19 vaccine doses administered on Chinese mainland People's Daily 24 Jan 2022 -- Nearly 2.97 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses had been administered on the Chinese mainland as of Sunday, data from the National Health Commission showed Monday.
- Beijing takes swift, targeted measures to curb latest COVID-19 resurgence People's Daily 24 Jan 2022 -- Beijing Municipality has swung into action, adopting swift and targeted measures to contain the spread of infections after a local resurgence in COVID-19 cases was reported recently.
- China's Xi'an clears high, medium-risk areas for COVID-19 People's Daily 24 Jan 2022 -- Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, cleared all areas classified as high and medium-risk for COVID-19 after more than a month's epidemic prevention and control efforts, local authorities said Monday.
- Chinese mainland reports 18 new local COVID-19 cases People's Daily 24 Jan 2022 -- The Chinese mainland on Sunday recorded 18 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, one less than the previous day, the National Health Commission said on Monday.
- Beijing reports 9 local COVID-19 cases People's Daily 24 Jan 2022 -- Beijing reported nine locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, including five confirmed cases and four asymptomatic carriers from 4 p.m. Saturday to 4 p.m. Sunday, said local authorities.
- Hong Kong reports 140 new COVID-19 cases People's Daily 24 Jan 2022 -- Hong Kong reported 140 new cases of COVID-19 over the past 24 hours on Sunday, taking the total tally to 13,286, according to data from the Center for Health Protection.
- Hong Kong reports 140 new COVID-19 cases People's Daily 24 Jan 2022 -- Hong Kong reported 140 new cases of COVID-19 over the past 24 hours on Sunday, taking the total tally to 13,286, according to data from the Center for Health Protection.
- Two years after COVID-19 hit Wuhan, residents of Xi'an chafe under lockdown Radio Free Asia 24 Jan 2022 -- Two years after authorities in the central Chinese city of Wuhan placed the city's 10 million residents under lockdown at the start of the coronavirus pandemic, the northern city of Xi'an was also placed under tight restrictions, cutting off access to basic foodstuffs and medical treatment for some stranded in their homes.
- China Records 57 New COVID-19 Cases SPA 24 Jan 2022 -- China reported 57 new coronavirus (COVID-19) cases.
- U.S. Indo-Pacific Command Joint Force Conducts Dual Carrier Operations in South China Sea US Navy 24 Jan 2022 -- Carl Vinson and Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Groups began dual carrier operations in the South China Sea, Jan. 23, 2022.
- US aircraft carriers enter South China Sea, China aircraft flock to Taiwan ADIZ Radio Free Asia 24 Jan 2022 -- China sent 39 military aircraft into Taiwan's Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) on Sunday, the same day two U.S. Navy Carrier Strike Groups began a joint operation in the South China Sea.
- US calls on Cambodia to explain its plans for Ream Naval Base Radio Free Asia 24 Jan 2022 -- The U.S. government on Monday called for full transparency from Cambodia about Beijing-backed refurbishments at its Ream Naval Base following confirmation by Phnom Penh of sand dredging activities at the site.
- So far, freight on new Laos-China high-speed railway only goes one way Radio Free Asia 24 Jan 2022 -- Laos is eager to begin shipping goods to China via the newly completed Lao-China railway, but coronavirus controls at the border are preventing exporters from cashing in on what was supposed to be a rail freight bonanza.
- Chinese FM debunks US media report claiming Beijing requested Moscow not to invade Ukraine during Winter Olympics Global Times 24 Jan 2022 -- Chinese Foreign Ministry on Monday refuted a Bloomberg report which claimed that the Chinese leader allegedly asked Russian President Vladimir Putin not to invade Ukraine during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games. The ministry said that the news is fake, noting it's not only a slander and provocation to China-Russia relations but also interference with and sabotage against the Olympics.
- US media smearing China-Russia ties on Ukraine issue: foreign ministry Global Times 24 Jan 2022 -- With the US and UK ordering families of embassy employees in Kiev to depart Ukraine and authorizing non-emergency personnel to leave on Sunday, fears of war are mounting over Russia's alleged "impending invasion" of Ukraine.
- 13 Chinese aircraft enter Taiwan's ADIZ, J-16D spotted for first time CNA 24 Jan 2022 -- Thirteen Chinese military aircraft, including two Shenyang J-16D fighter jets that were spotted for the first time, flew into the southwestern part of Taiwan's air defense identification zone (ADIZ) Monday, the Ministry of National Defense (MND) said.
- China warplane incursions of Taiwan a show of strength to U.S., Japan: scholars CNA 24 Jan 2022 -- China's decision to send a large number of military aircraft to Taiwan's southwestern airspace Sunday was a display of muscle-flexing to the United States and Japan that were holding maritime drills nearby, two scholars told CNA Monday.
- PLA holds large-scale exercise near Taiwan 'to counter US, Japanese drills' Global Times 24 Jan 2022 -- After a total of 39 aircraft of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) were spotted near Taiwan on Sunday in what seems to be the largest exercise in the region since this year, the PLA reportedly continued the drills on Monday by sending 13 aircraft to the region.
- China Flies Dozens of Warplanes Toward Taiwan in Latest Incursions VOA 24 Jan 2022 -- More than 50 Chinese aircraft have flown into Taiwan's Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) in recent days, marking the sharpest escalation in military sorties since the year began.
- Exclusive: Pakistan Navy inducts 1st Type 054A/P frigate developed by China Global Times 24 Jan 2022 -- The Pakistan Navy on Monday inducted the PNS Tughril, the first of four Type 054A/P frigates developed by China, in the Pakistan Navy Fleet, with the president of Pakistan hailing the friendship between the two countries and announcing that the Type 054A/Ps will serve to safeguard the sea routes of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).
- China tests new engine,'likely to power hypersonic aircraft' Global Times 24 Jan 2022 -- China on Monday conducted a test flight for a new engine that experts said could power China's future hypersonic aircraft and near-space plane.
- China's Wing Loong UAV family embraces new all-composite model PLA Daily 24 Jan 2022 -- China's independently-developed Wing Loong large unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) family has embraced a new model made of all-composite materials, its developer announced Friday.
- 2nd Chinese peacekeeping helicopter unit to Abyei completes first air patrol PLA Daily 24 Jan 2022 -- The 2nd Chinese peacekeeping helicopter unit to Abyei recently completed its first air patrol mission since deployment. The mission lasted for two hours and they carried out detailed reconnaissance over the designated locations surrounding the mission area with a number of the UN Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) military observers onboard.
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian's Regular Press Conference on January 24, 2022 PRC MofA 24 Jan 2022
- China's Media Freedom Record Criticized Ahead of Beijing Games VOA 24 Jan 2022 -- With the Beijing Games just two weeks away, media rights groups are calling attention to China's record of jailing journalists.
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