Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
01 March 2022 - China Special Weapons News
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- HK mulls stay-at-home order during mass testing Global Times 01 Mar 2022 -- Mass testing is a very good opportunity for the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) to control and reverse the worsening epidemic situation, and the SAR government needs to ramp up efforts to mobilize resources as much as possible to facilitate citywide testing, including arranging more quarantine facilities or seeking help from the central government for medical staff, lawmakers and experts said on Tuesday.
- Over 3.12 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses administered on Chinese mainland People's Daily 01 Mar 2022 -- The number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered on the Chinese mainland grew by around 5.73 million to reach over 3.12 billion on Monday, data from the National Health Commission showed Tuesday.
- Chinese mainland reports 75 new local COVID-19 cases Monday People's Daily 01 Mar 2022 -- The Chinese mainland on Monday reported 75 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said on Tuesday.
- Mainland medical experts arrive in Hong Kong in fighting COVID-19 People's Daily 01 Mar 2022 -- The third team of mainland health experts and personnel arrived in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) on Monday to work with the HKSAR government in fighting the latest COVID-19 outbreak.
- Lam expresses confidence as HK welcomes third medical team People's Daily 01 Mar 2022 -- Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor reiterated on Monday her confidence that the city would stamp out its worst-ever COVID-19 outbreak with the full support of the central government.
- China launches one of the largest Chinese citizens evacuations in Ukraine Global Times 01 Mar 2022 -- In one of the largest Chinese citizen evacuations in history, the Chinese embassy in Ukraine has already arranged the departure of some 2,300 fellow citizens from the country in just two days. The vast majority of the evacuees, about 2,200, traveled in buses escorted by embassy staff and local police forces to ensure a safe and quick exit to neighboring countries, with the rest going by train, still one of the safest ways out apart from by road.
- China calls for solution through negotiations, supports all constructive intl efforts: FM Wang Yi Global Times 01 Mar 2022 -- China calls on Ukraine and Russia to find a solution to the crisis through negotiations and supports all constructive international efforts in favor of a political solution, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister, Wang Yi, mentioned in a phone conversation with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba on Tuesday.
- Exclusive: 1,700 Chinese nationals in Ukraine to be evacuated to neighboring countries: embassy Global Times 01 Mar 2022 -- Some 1,700 Chinese nationals in Ukraine will be evacuated to neighboring countries on Tuesday, including about 900 from Kiev and 800 from Odessa. The majority will be escorted by embassy staff and local police forces via a total of 32 buses to the Moldova and Poland, with the rest taking designated trains. After arriving in the neighboring countries, charter flights will be arranged to pick them up and send them back to China, the Global Times learned from the Chinese Embassy in Kiev and the Consulate General in Odessa.
- Anti-Russian, anti-war voices grow louder in China in backlash against party line Radio Free Asia 01 Mar 2022 -- More than 130 alumni of China's most prestigious universities have condemned Russia's invasion of Ukraine, calling on the ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP) to honor a mutual security pact it signed with Kyiv in 1994.
- Embassy evacuates first batch of 600 Chinese from Ukraine; 1,000 prepared in second batch Global Times 01 Mar 2022 -- China evacuated the first batch of its citizens from Ukraine on Monday, including over 400 Chinese students from Odessa and 200 from Kiev. There will be nearly 1,000 more Chinese citizens to be evacuated from Ukraine on Tuesday to neighboring countries such as Poland and Slovakia, the Chinese Embassy in Ukraine said.
- Chinese envoy calls for efforts to promote direct negotiations on Ukraine Global Times 01 Mar 2022 -- A Chinese envoy on Monday called for efforts to create an enabling atmosphere and conditions for direct negotiations over the Ukraine conflict.
- New report reveals extent of Chinese surveys in South China Sea Radio Free Asia 01 Mar 2022 -- The paths of Chinese survey vessels across the South China Sea for the past two years show a tangle of activity straddling disputed waters off the coasts of all its maritime neighbors in Southeast Asia.
- China Accuses US Taiwan Delegation of Undermining 'Peace, Stability', Says Support Efforts 'In Vain' Sputnik 01 Mar 2022 -- The day after the 50th anniversary of the Shanghai Communique, which outlined a program for peaceful coexistence between China and the US and the end of US support for Taiwan, Washington sent a new delegation to Taipei to express its support for the island nation.
- Biden sends former officials to Taiwan to 'offset Pompeo', pacify DPP Global Times 01 Mar 2022 -- A bipartisan US delegation of former senior defense and security officials landed in Taiwan island on Tuesday amid the escalating Ukraine crisis, which was hyped by some Western media and Taiwan secessionists as a prelude to Taiwan's future.
- Former US Defense Officials in Taiwan to Signal Washington's Support VOA 01 Mar 2022 -- A delegation of former U.S. defense officials is in Taiwan to meet with senior leaders and signal support for the self-governing island, as Russia's invasion of Ukraine highlights threats to democracies around the world.
- U.S. delegation sent by President Biden arrives in Taiwan CNA 01 Mar 2022 -- An American delegation, led by former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mike Mullen, arrived in Taipei on Tuesday afternoon for discussions with top-level Taiwan officials on regional peace and security, among other topics.
- US sends another delegation to Taiwan, Beijing slams visit Press TV 01 Mar 2022 -- China says the United States' support for the Chinese Taipei is "bound to fail," as President Joe Biden sent a delegation of former senior military and security officials to the self-ruled island.
- New 'Highly Sophisticated' Malware Linked to Chinese Cyberattackers VOA 01 Mar 2022 -- A leading cybersecurity firm says it has discovered a "highly sophisticated" piece of malware being used by Chinese hacking teams to attack government and critical infrastructure targets.
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin's Regular Press Conference on March 1, 2022 PRC MofA 01 Mar 2022
- Defense Official Says U.S. Is Watching China While Supporting Ukraine DoD News 01 Mar 2022 -- Russia and China seek to expand their military influence both regionally and globally, with Russia having invaded Ukraine and China seeking to wrest control of Taiwan.
- Why China's Foreign Minister Suddenly Wants Stronger Sino-US Relations VOA 01 Mar 2022 -- A Chinese official's pitch this week for stronger Sino-U.S. relations could indicate that Beijing wants to edge away from Russia and repair economic relations, some analysts say.
- China, South Africa agree in opposing hegemonism, enhancing cooperation PLA Daily 01 Mar 2022 -- Chinese State Councilor and Minister of National Defense Wei Fenghe held talks with Thandi Modise, minister of defense and military veterans of South Africa,via video link on March 1, 2022.
- Certain politicians urged to end political publicity stunts: FM Commissioner's Office to HK Global Times 01 Mar 2022 -- The Commissioner's Office of the Chinese Foreign Ministry in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) has urged certain politicians to end their political publicity stunts over Hong Kong affairs, respect facts and refrain from further political grandstanding.
- China moves to close down Uyghur cultural, language organizations Radio Free Asia 01 Mar 2022 -- The Chinese government's move to shut down more than 150 Uyghur cultural research and language organizations is another indication of the cultural eradication of the mostly Muslim community, those once involved in the organizations and Uyghur artists said.
- UN head reiterates call for China to allow 'credible' Xinjiang visit Radio Free Asia 01 Mar 2022 -- U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday again called on China to allow outside officials to visit Xinjiang to observe how the government is treating Uyghur Muslims there.
- Update on 'Xinjiang Assessment' Expected Amid Pressure From Rights Groups VOA 01 Mar 2022 -- Amid growing pressure from rights groups, the United Nations high commissioner for human rights, Michelle Bachelet, will update the 49th session of the Human Rights Council on March 7 on her efforts to assess the situation in Xinjiang, a spokesperson from her office told VOA.
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