Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
09 March 2022 - China Special Weapons News
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- COVID cases in China surge to recent high, but 'won't spread widely' thanks to immunization barrier Global Times 09 Mar 2022 -- China's latest round of COVID-19 outbreaks has seen the number of local infections on the rise, involving over 20 provincial-level regions, and the number of daily new cases including asymptomatic infections has exceeded 500 for three consecutive days so far this month in the mainland.
- Changchun starts first round of city-wide nucleic acid testing after finding 48 COVID-19 cases Global Times 09 Mar 2022 -- To achieve the dynamic zero-COVID policy as soon as possible, Changchun, capital of Northeast China's Jilin Province, will conduct a city-wide nucleic acid testing in two days from Wednesday to Thursday, and will continue to do three more rounds of nucleic acid testing to ensure that all hidden cases are discovered.
- Beijing reports 5 more cases including a baby, nation faces record infection tally Global Times 09 Mar 2022 -- Beijing on Wednesday reported five more COVID-19 infections in Haidian and Chaoyang districts, after seven were reported on Tuesday, and city officials reiterated that people from medium- and high-risk areas should not travel to the capital city.
- HK seeks medical teams from mainland to combat raging COVID-19 Global Times 09 Mar 2022 -- Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HSAR) government had submitted request to the mainland to dispatch medical teams to aid Hong Kong for dealing with severe COVID-19 cases and boost efficiency of treating patients among public hospitals, Carrie Lam, chief executive of the SAR government, announced Wednesday.
- Nearly 3.17 bln COVID-19 vaccine doses administered on Chinese mainland People's Daily 09 Mar 2022 -- On Tuesday, the number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered on the Chinese mainland grew by 4.43 million, taking the total number to nearly 3.17 billion, according to the National Health Commission's Wednesday update.
- Hong Kong struggles to curb deaths, hospitalizations amid fifth COVID wave Radio Free Asia 09 Mar 2022 -- Authorities in Hong Kong scrambled to try to control soaring COVID-19 deaths on Wednesday, as plans for compulsory mass testing of seven million people appear to have been put on hold.
- Chinese mainland reports 233 new local COVID-19 cases People's Daily 09 Mar 2022 -- The Chinese mainland on Tuesday reported 233 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said Wednesday.
- Chinese Citizens Navigate Uncertainty in Ukraine VOA 09 Mar 2022 -- As the Ukrainian exodus continues, Chinese citizens in Ukraine have been sharing with VOA their experiences of fleeing the war.
- Chinese nationals' evacuation in Ukraine complete! All safe: embassy Global Times 09 Mar 2022 -- The last batch of 115 Chinese students who had been stranded in Sumy under siege safely arrived in western Ukraine's Lviv by train on Wednesday and were warmly received by the Chinese Ambassador to Ukraine, drawing a perfect conclusion to one of China's largest evacuation operations in history. It marked the successful completion of the mission as all 6,000 Chinese nationals in the country were moved to safe regions, the Global Times learned from the Chinese embassy in Ukraine.
- NATO pushing Russia-Ukraine tension to 'breaking point,' China warns Press TV 09 Mar 2022 -- China says NATO's conduct has pushed the current tension between Russia and Ukraine to a "breaking point."
- China's Censorship, Propaganda Push Russian Version Of The War In Ukraine RFE/RL 09 Mar 2022 -- While international audiences saw images of besieged Ukrainian cities and thousands of civilians fleeing the country through humanitarian corridors that have faced Russian bombardment, Chinese viewers were shown Russian aid convoys bringing supplies to beleaguered Ukrainians.
- Russia's struggles won't deter China regarding Taiwan: CIA CNA 09 Mar 2022 -- CIA Director William Burns said Tuesday that Russia's military struggles in Ukraine and the force of Western sanctions had "unsettled" China, but warned that the United States should not underestimate Beijing's determination to force unification with Taiwan.
- VP warns Taiwan must be 'fully prepared for the worst' CNA 09 Mar 2022 -- "Although it is hard to say whether today's Ukraine will be tomorrow's Taiwan, we need to be fully prepared for the worst," Vice President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) said during an interview with Yahoo TV Wednesday.
- China's Xi Jinping 'unlikely' to invade Taiwan ahead of party congress: analysts Radio Free Asia 09 Mar 2022 -- As CIA director William Burns warned lawmakers in Washington not to underestimate Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leader Xi Jinping, analysts said Beijing is highly unlikely to start any military action against its democratic neighbor ahead of the CCP congress later this year.
- China's Xi calls for 'maximum restraint' in Ukraine conflict Press TV 09 Mar 2022 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping has described the situation in Ukraine as "worrying," calling for "maximum restraint" to prevent a humanitarian crisis in the European country, where Russia has been conducting military strikes.
- PLA Navy reveals commissioning of two new Type 052D destroyers Global Times 09 Mar 2022 -- The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy has commissioned two new Type 052D destroyers, the Zhanjiang and the Jiaozuo, official reports revealed on Tuesday. More ships of this class have likely also recently entered naval service or are about to, said observers.
- China fully capable of jet engine development, narrowing technology gaps Global Times 09 Mar 2022 -- With efforts including establishing a laboratory dedicated to research on aviation components, China is now capable of resolving complex problems of warplane engines, said a Chinese political advisor who delivered domestically developed engine technologies for the J-20, the country's most advanced stealth fighter jet.
- Top commander's call to strengthen national defense People's Daily 09 Mar 2022 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday highlighted the need to run the military in accordance with the law, issuing his call during a plenary meeting of national lawmakers from the armed forces at the annual session of the National People's Congress (NPC), China's top legislature.
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian's Regular Press Conference on March 9, 2022 PRC MofA 09 Mar 2022
- Disseminating false news about China is US old trick of "a thief crying 'Stop thief!'" Chinese FM Global Times 09 Mar 2022 -- Disseminating false news about China in a bid to divert attention from the international community is the US playing its old trick of "a thief crying 'Stop thief!'" Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson said at Wednesday's press conference in response to US media reports that accused China of launching cyberattacks, citing cyber security companies.
- How Russia's Ukraine Invasion Weighs on China's Economy VOA 09 Mar 2022 -- China's top political leaders are meeting in Beijing this week and have announced the country's new GDP goal for 2022, a major benchmark that Premier Li Keqiang has said will remain around 5.5%, the lowest target in decades.
- What China Can and Cannot Do for Russia Amid Sanctions VOA 09 Mar 2022 -- China's effort to help Russia economically cannot offset Western-led sanctions aimed at resisting its invasion of Ukraine, analysts assert.
- Beijing Blasts US Ban on Russian Energy, Says Wielding 'Sanctions' Stick Won't Lead to Peace Sputnik 09 Mar 2022 -- US President Joe Biden signed an executive order Tuesday instituting a near total ban on Russian energy supplies, vowing that the prohibition of Russia-sourced oil and gas would deal "another powerful blow to Putin's war machine." Biden admitted that the decision would incur "costs" on Americans, but suggested that "defending freedom has a cost."
- Can China Shield Africa From Fallout of Sanctions Against Russia? VOA 09 Mar 2022 -- Tall, stately and clad in brightly colored fabrics that stand out against the arid landscape, the women at a U.N. food distribution site in Jonglei state, South Sudan, wait patiently in line in the stifling heat to receive their monthly rations.
- Human rights groups urge UN rights chief to issue report on atrocities in Xinjiang Radio Free Asia 09 Mar 2022 -- The U.N. human rights chief must issue an overdue report on serious rights violations by Chinese authorities targeting Uyghurs and other Turkic communities in Xinjiang, some 200 human rights groups said in an appeal on Wednesday, a day after she announced that she would visit China and the turbulent region in May.
- China welcomes UN human rights chief's visit to Xinjiang but rejects political tactics: FM Global Times 09 Mar 2022 -- China welcomes UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet's visit to China and her planned trip to the country's northwestern Xinjiang region, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Wednesday, reiterating China's consistent stance on opposing certain countries' use of this event for political manipulation.
- Laos-China railway suffers lengthy delays due to heavy rains during storm Radio Free Asia 09 Mar 2022 -- Two trains traveling on the new Laos-China high-speed railway experienced lengthy and unexpected weather-related delays this week in Laos, with one train taking eight hours to travel between the historic town of Luang Prabang and the capital Vientiane, about five times longer than usual, passengers said.
- Philippine agents arrest suspected Chinese drug kingpin Radio Free Asia 09 Mar 2022 -- Authorities in Hong Kong scrambled to try to control soaring COVID-19 deaths on Wednesday, as plans for compulsory mass testing of seven million people appear to have been put on hold.
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