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05 March 2022 - China Special Weapons News
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- China vows to tighten up supervision of vaccines, refine epidemic containment measures Global Times 05 Mar 2022 -- China vowed to further reform the system for disease prevention and control, and tighten up regulation and supervision of drugs and vaccines, according to a government work report submitted Saturday to the national legislature for deliberation.
- Chinese mainland reports 102 new local COVID-19 cases People's Daily 05 Mar 2022 -- The Chinese mainland on Friday reported 102 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said Saturday.
- China to continue effective routine COVID-19 control People's Daily 05 Mar 2022 -- China will continue its effective routine COVID-19 control to prevent inbound cases and domestic resurgences, according to a government work report submitted Saturday to the national legislature for deliberation.
- HKSAR government's top priority is to focus resources on COVID-19 patients most in need: Carrie Lam People's Daily 05 Mar 2022 -- Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Carrie Lam on Friday said that the current priority for the government was to focus resources on COVID-19 patients most in need, prevent mild cases from turning severe, and reduce the number of severe cases and deaths.
- China supports Russia-Ukraine direct talks, opposes any moves that add fuel to flames, Wang Yi says in phone talks with Blinken Global Times 05 Mar 2022 -- Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Saturday the Ukraine crisis can only be solved through dialogue and negotiations and stressed that China supports all efforts that help ease tensions and push for political solution, and opposes all actions that are not conducive to diplomatic resolution but add fuel to the fire.
- Chinese envoy calls for joint efforts to ensure safety of nuclear facilities in Ukraine Global Times 05 Mar 2022 -- A Chinese envoy on Friday called on parties to the Ukraine conflict to act with caution and work together, with the assistance of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), to ensure the safety of relevant nuclear facilities inside Ukraine.
- China vows peaceful Taiwan ties, 'reunification', slams foreign meddling Press TV 05 Mar 2022 -- Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has vowed to advance peaceful ties with Taiwan and "reunification," insisting that Beijing remains committed to the "one China" precept and opposes any foreign meddling.
- China firmly opposes separatist activities seeking "Taiwan independence," foreign interference People's Daily 05 Mar 2022 -- China will advance the peaceful growth of relations across the Taiwan Strait and the reunification of China, and firmly opposes any separatist activities seeking "Taiwan independence" and foreign interference, according to a government work report submitted Saturday to the national legislature for deliberation.
- China Boosts Military Spending Amid Ukraine Uncertainties VOA 05 Mar 2022 -- China has decided to raise its defense spending by 7.1%, which is the largest increase since 2019. The rise is significant because the country's economy is expected to grow this year at the lowest level in decades at 5.5%.
- China boosts defense budget by 7.1% for 2022 amid complex global situation Global Times 05 Mar 2022 -- China announced on Saturday its plan to boost the country's defense budget by 7.1 percent, to a total of 1.45 trillion yuan ($230 billion) in 2022, with analysts saying that the proposed budget growth is steady and reasonable at a time when China needs to modernize its military capabilities to safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity amid severe external threats and an unstable security environment.
- Defense budget proposed to grow by 7.1%, military urged to upgrade, remain resolute PLA Daily 05 Mar 2022 -- The central government has proposed a defense budget of 1.45 trillion yuan ($230 billion) for the 2022 fiscal year, a 7.1 percent year-on-year increase, according to a draft budget report submitted to the national legislature on Saturday morning.
- China to enhance military training to safeguard sovereignty, security and development interests PLA Daily 05 Mar 2022 -- China will enhance military training and combat readiness, stay firm and flexible in carrying out military struggle, and safeguard China's sovereignty, security and development interests, according to a government work report made public Saturday.
- Naval far seas joint training task force returns home from mission PLA Daily 05 Mar 2022 -- The far seas joint training task force of the navy under the PLA Southern Theater Command completed its training tasks and returned to a military port in Zhanjiang City, south China's Guangdong Province on March 3.
- Explainer: Prudent Chinese defense budget growth ensures broad public security PLA Daily 05 Mar 2022 -- China's defense budget will increase by 7.1 percent to 1.45 trillion yuan (about 229 billion U.S. dollars) this year, maintaining the single-digit growth for the seventh consecutive year, according to a report on the draft central and local budgets for 2022 submitted to the national legislature.
- China to Ramp Up Military Spending, Oil and Gas Development, Sets 'Hard' GDP Target Sputnik 05 Mar 2022 -- The most recent National People's Congress (NPC) took place on 5 March, ahead of the Communist Party's national congress, the key event in Chinese politics, which takes place in the autumn. New faces may be invited into the cabinet and it will be determined if Beijing's President Xi Jinping is allowed to keep his post for another term.
- China to enhance military training to safeguard sovereignty, security and development interests People's Daily 05 Mar 2022 -- China will enhance military training and combat readiness, stay firm and flexible in carrying out military struggle, and safeguard China's sovereignty, security and development interests, according to a government work report made public Saturday.
- China gets 14th Five-Year Plan off to a good start People's Daily 05 Mar 2022 -- China has accomplished the main targets and tasks for last year and got the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-2025) off to a good start, according to a government work report submitted Saturday to the national legislature for deliberation.
- Chinese lawmakers review draft method for Hong Kong to elect deputies to 14th NPC People's Daily 05 Mar 2022 -- The National People's Congress (NPC), China's top legislature, on Saturday deliberated a draft method for the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region to elect deputies to the 14th NPC.
- Chinese lawmakers review draft method for Macao to elect deputies to 14th NPC People's Daily 05 Mar 2022 -- The National People's Congress (NPC), China's top legislature, on Saturday deliberated a draft method for the Macao Special Administrative Region to elect deputies to the 14th NPC.
- Six new comms satellites enter low-Earth orbit PLA Daily 05 Mar 2022 -- China launched six small communication satellites on Saturday afternoon, which are tasked with establishing the country's first low-orbit, broadband internet network.
- Secretary Blinken's Call with People's Republic of China (PRC) State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang US Dept. of State 05 Mar 2022
- Hong Kong Migration Continues Amid Pandemic, Politics VOA 05 Mar 2022 -- Thousands of weary residents are leaving Hong Kong every day as the city continues to battle its worst wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.
- China eyes stable growth with an 'around 5.5%' GDP target in 2022, projects confidence amid rising challenges Global Times 05 Mar 2022 -- Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Saturday delivered the annual Government Work Report to the opening meeting of the fifth session of the 13th National People's Congress (NPC), China's top legislature, which set an expectations-beating GDP growth target of around 5.5 percent in 2022, projecting policymakers' confidence in the resilience of the world's second-largest economy even as they warned of "many more risks and challenges" this year.
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