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03 March 2022 - China Special Weapons News
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- Confusion Over Possible Lockdown as Hong Kong Hits Record 56,000 COVID-19 Cases VOA 03 Mar 2022 -- Hong Kong hit a record 56,000 COVID-19 cases on Thursday, but the city's leader denied a "wholesale" lockdown was looming.
- Over 3.14 bln COVID-19 vaccine doses administered on Chinese mainland People's Daily 03 Mar 2022 -- The number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered on the Chinese mainland grew by around 5.88 million from the previous day to surpass 3.14 billion on Wednesday, data from the National Health Commission showed Thursday.
- Number of new local COVID-19 cases on Chinese mainland continues to drop Wednesday People's Daily 03 Mar 2022 -- The Chinese mainland on Wednesday reported 54 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, 17 fewer than the day before, the National Health Commission said Thursday.
- Senior Inner Mongolia official punished for ineffective management amid COVID-19 surge Global Times 03 Mar 2022 -- A senior official in Hohhot, capital of North China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region has been punished as the city failed to contain the latest outbreak of COVID-19, the region's top discipline watchdog announced on Wednesday.
- Mainland medical experts, Hong Kong health authorities exchange views on combating COVID-19 People's Daily 03 Mar 2022 -- A team of mainland health experts led by Liang Wannian, head of the COVID-19 response expert panel under China's National Health Commission, on Wednesday visited the Center for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health in the Hon
- Update: Nearly all Chinese nationals have been evacuated from Ukraine: Chinese Embassy Global Times 03 Mar 2022 -- More than 3,000 Chinese citizens have been safely moved from Ukraine to neighboring countries, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said on Thursday, adding that the ministry and the Chinese Embassy are evaluating safety risks and deploying all available means to help Chinese citizens evacuate, a process which is already proceeding in an orderly manner.
- US govt should reflect and work on easing tensions in Ukraine instead of passing the buck: Chinese FM Global Times 03 Mar 2022 -- China called on the instigator of the Ukraine tensions to reflect on itself instead of passing the buck to China. The ministry made the remarks after a New York Times' false report that claimed China's pre-knowledge of Russia's military operation in Ukraine.
- China's UN envoy calls on enabling atmosphere for direct dialogues to ease tensions in Ukraine, following abstention at ESS Global Times 03 Mar 2022 -- The international community should stick to the overall direction of a political settlement and foster an enabling atmosphere and condition for direct dialogues between the parties concerned, China's permanent representative to the UN Zhang Jun said at an Emergency Special Session of the UN General Assembly on Wednesday after China abstained from voting on the issue.
- China calls reports on Chinese-Russian coordination on Ukraine 'fake news' Press TV 03 Mar 2022 -- The Chinese Foreign Ministry has called reports about alleged Chinese and Russian coordination ahead of Russia's attack on Ukraine "fake news."
- U.S. senators propose bill to sanction Beijing in event of Taiwan invasion CNA 03 Mar 2022 -- Three U.S. senators have proposed a bill that would allow for the imposition of financial sanctions against China in the event of an attack or invasion of Taiwan.
- Three Chinese naval vessels spotted off Taiwan's Orchid Island CNA 03 Mar 2022 -- Three Chinese military vessels were observed southeast of Orchid Island on Wednesday night, a military source told CNA Thursday.
- China's defense budget expected to grow at around 7% in 2022 amid security threats: experts Global Times 03 Mar 2022 -- Ahead of China's announcement of its defense budget for 2022, analysts and observers predict that the country will likely continue to steadily increase its military expenditure, at a rate possibly slightly faster than last year, as China enjoys a positive economic development but faces security threats. The two factors provide a foundation and need for China to further develop its national defense capabilities to safeguard national sovereignty, territorial integrity and rightful interests.
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin's Regular Press Conference on March 3, 2022 PRC MofA 03 Mar 2022
- Sanctions Imposed on Russia Hurt Chinese Economy VOA 03 Mar 2022 -- As the world's biggest trader and buyer of crude oil, China has been hit hard by the economic sanctions unleashed on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine. Even Chinese government officials have begun to predict economic difficulties on the horizon.
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