Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
05 February 2022 - China Special Weapons News
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- 1.27 million more COVID-19 vaccine doses administered on Chinese mainland People's Daily 05 Feb 2022 -- The number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered on the Chinese mainland grew by more than 1.27 million on Friday, with the total number now over 3 billion, data from the National Health Commission showed Saturday.
- Chinese mainland reports 9 new local COVID-19 cases People's Daily 05 Feb 2022 -- The Chinese mainland reported nine new locally-transmitted COVID-19 infections on Friday, down from 12 on Thursday.
- China blocks US-led censure of North Korea at UN Security Council Press TV 05 Feb 2022 -- China and other countries have blocked a US-drafted Security Council joint statement against North Korea's missile launches, and urged Washington to be more flexible in dealings with Pyongyang.
- U.S. House passes China competition bill, backs closer ties with Taiwan CNA 05 Feb 2022 -- The U.S. House of Representatives on Friday passed the America COMPETES Act to strengthen U.S. economic competitiveness with China, while demonstrating support for stronger relations with Taiwan.
- US should not misjudge 'rare warning' from China on Taiwan question: Global Times editorial Global Times 05 Feb 2022 -- In a recent interview with US media, Chinese Ambassador to the US Qin Gang said that if the Taiwan island authority, emboldened by the US, keeps going down the road for independence, it would most likely involve China and the US "in a military conflict." He also compared the Taiwan question to "the biggest tinderbox" between China and the US.
- Xi meets with presidents from Central Asia, as China provides new model for promoting stability, equality Global Times 05 Feb 2022 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping met with presidents of Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan, respectively, on Saturday, who attended the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games the previous day. The statements issued after the meetings indicated that the China-Central Asia cooperation and relations will be elevated to a new level.
- Unprecedented China-Russia ties to start a new era of intl relations not defined by US Global Times 05 Feb 2022 -- Following the highly anticipated meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday, China and Russia issued a lengthy joint statement that elaborated on shared views and consensuses on major global and regional issues and delivered a scathing rejection of the US-led West's hegemony that increasingly threatens global security and stability, a move that experts say ushers in a new era of international relations.
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