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11 March 2022 - China Special Weapons News
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- Chinese City of Changchun Locked Down Over COVID Outbreak VOA 11 Mar 2022 -- Chinese officials in the northeastern city of Changchun on Friday ordered the city of 9 million to be locked down over a rise in COVID-19 cases.
- Changchun in NE China under closed-loop management; conducts 3 rounds city-wide nucleic acid testing Global Times 11 Mar 2022 -- Changchun, capital of Northeast China's Jilin Province will conduct three rounds of city-wide nucleic acid testing for COVID-19 starting from Friday and the city has carried out closed-loop management to ensure each resident undergoes nucleic acid testing.
- Chinese mainland's daily domestically transmitted COVID-19 infections exceed 1,000 for the first time since Wuhan outbreak Global Times 11 Mar 2022 -- The Chinese mainland reported 1,100 locally transmitted COVID-19 infections on Friday, including local asymptomatic infections, the first time daily case numbers have exceeded 1,000 since the initial outbreak in Wuhan in Central China's Hubei Province.
- China sees spike of local silent COVID carriers amid new wave Global Times 11 Mar 2022 -- China has seen spikes in domestically transmitted COVID-19 infections in recent days, of which about 50 percent are asymptomatic cases, affecting at least 16 provincial-level regions, the latest daily report showed on Thursday.
- China to make COVID-19 response more scientific, targeted: premier People's Daily 11 Mar 2022 -- China will continue to make its COVID-19 response more scientific and targeted based on the epidemic situation and new developments and features of the virus, Premier Li Keqiang said Friday.
- Central gov't has deep concern for HK residents, fully supports COVID-19 fight: premier People's Daily 11 Mar 2022 -- The central government has deep concern for Hong Kong residents and fully supports their COVID-19 fight, Premier Li Keqiang said Friday.
- Over 3.18 bln COVID-19 vaccine doses administered on Chinese mainland People's Daily 11 Mar 2022 -- The Chinese mainland on Thursday saw over 5.07 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine administered, with the total number reaching over 3.18 billion, the National Health Commission said on Friday.
- Chinese mainland reports 397 new local COVID-19 cases People's Daily 11 Mar 2022 -- The Chinese mainland on Thursday reported 397 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said Friday.
- Hong Kong's COVID-19 epidemic nears peak, exponential rise in cases ceased: mainland expert People's Daily 11 Mar 2022 -- A Chinese mainland expert has said that Hong Kong's COVID-19 epidemic situation is approaching the peak and plateau stage, with the exponential rise in COVID-19 cases contained.
- Shanghai tightens anti-epidemic measures amid surging COVID-19 cases People's Daily 11 Mar 2022 -- The eastern Chinese metropolis of Shanghai has carried out stringent measures to curb its latest COVID-19 outbreak after the city registered more than 100 local infections in the last 48 hours, according to local authorities.
- China spreads disinformation on Ukraine 'labs' amid rising COVID-19 wave at home Radio Free Asia 11 Mar 2022 -- The ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has been amplifying Russian government propaganda claiming that the U.S. is financing biological weapons labs in Ukraine, as the two countries embark on a "no limits" alliance that appears to include a global disinformation war.
- Interview: 'China may have thought this would be a quick-fix war, a surgical strike.' Radio Free Asia 11 Mar 2022 -- Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leader Xi Jinping has referred to Russian president Vladimir Putin as his best friend. But Russia's invasion of Ukraine has cast doubts on whether Beijing is a more opportunistic partner wrong-footed by the global backlash against Putin, or a long-term cast-iron ally of the Kremlin. The bilateral relationship is complicated by the fact that China imports a good deal of grain from both Russia and Ukraine, and is facing a poor harvest of its own this year due to heavy rains.
- Chinese State Censors at Work to Control Messaging on War VOA 11 Mar 2022 -- Beijing is controlling messaging on the war in Ukraine, analysts and observers say, as social media companies and traditional Chinese state media outlets have been suppressing voices critical of Russia's invasion.
- Chinese FM exchanges views on Ukraine issue with French, Italian counterparts Global Times 11 Mar 2022 -- Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Thursday exchanged views on the situation in Ukraine respectively with his French and Italian counterparts via video link.
- China upholds independent policy on Ukraine issue, develops ties with all sides to inject stability into the world: Premier Li Global Times 11 Mar 2022 -- Chinese Premier Li Keqiang reiterated that China believes sovereignty and territorial integrity of all countries should be respected, supports all actions conducive to a peaceful solution to the Ukraine crisis, and will make constructive contributions.
- China calls for supporting Russia-Ukraine ceasefire talks, offers humanitarian aid People's Daily 11 Mar 2022 -- Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said on Friday that utmost efforts should be made to support Russia and Ukraine in overcoming difficulties to carry forward ceasefire negotiations, and China supports and encourages all efforts that are conducive to a peaceful settlement of the crisis in Ukraine.
- China will ramp up pressure on Taiwan through hybrid threats: NSB CNA 11 Mar 2022 -- China intends to take advantage of the war between Russia and Ukraine to increase its pressure on Taiwan through hybrid threats, the National Security Bureau (NSB) warned Thursday.
- Biden signs bill that includes ban on maps depicting Taiwan as part of China CNA 11 Mar 2022 -- U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday signed into law a sweeping US$1.5 trillion spending bill, which includes a ban on the use of any maps that "inaccurately" depict Taiwan as part of China, by the U.S. State Department and its foreign operations.
- Pentagon Official Calls Ukraine 'Case Study' for Taiwan, Says Should be 'As Prickly as Possible' Sputnik 11 Mar 2022 -- According to a November 2021 count by Sputnik, in the four years Donald Trump was a US president, from 2017 to 2021, Washington sold Taipei some $18.3 billion in weapons, ranging from torpedoes and cruise missiles to advanced F-16V "Viper" fighter jets.
- Reasonable, moderate growth of China's defense spending supports world peace PLA Daily 11 Mar 2022 -- China has allocated a defense budget of 1.45 trillion yuan for 2022, up by 7.1% compared to the budget implementation in 2021, said Chinese Defense Spokesperson Senior Colonel Wu Qian, also spokesperson for the delegation of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) and People's Armed Police (PAP) Force at the fifth session of the 13th National People's Congress (NPC), in an interview on March 9.
- Chinese defense spokesperson: Australia has no business interfering Taiwan question PLA Daily 11 Mar 2022 -- Senior Colonel Tan Kefei, spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of National Defense (MND) slammed Australian Defense Ministry's negative remarks over China on Thursday when answering reporter's questions.
- China detects overseas cyberattacks PLA Daily 11 Mar 2022 -- China has detected continuous cyberattacks targeting its internet since late February, the country's cybersecurity watchdog said Friday.
- European Union Says China Fabricated Top Official's Quote VOA 11 Mar 2022 -- Western analysts were surprised this week when the European Union's foreign policy chief was quoted by China as having described that country as "a peace-loving superpower." Officials in Brussels insist that he never said it.
- Chinese President Xi congratulates S.Korean President-elect Yoon, stressing joint efforts in deepening ties Global Times 11 Mar 2022 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday sent congratulations to South Korean President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol for winning the election and noted that China is willing to work with South Korea to further promote stable relations and to further benefit the peoples from the two countries.
- China's top legislature approves way to choose HK NPC deputies Global Times 11 Mar 2022 -- Chinese lawmakers on Friday passed a method for Hong Kong to elect deputies to the 14th National People's Congress (NPC) at the closing meeting of the fifth session of the 13th NPC, which stressed that national legislators elected from the special administrative region must be firm patriots and those who have been convicted for harming national security be disqualified.
- Key takeaways from China's crucial political gathering People's Daily 11 Mar 2022 -- A crucial political event gathering Chinese national lawmakers and political advisors has showcased the country's "genuine and effective" democratic model, and stressed a slew of policy priorities including ethnic unity, food security and economic stability.
- China's BeiDou enters new phase of stable services, rapid development PLA Daily 11 Mar 2022 -- China's BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) has entered a new phase of sustained stable services and rapid development, according to the China Satellite Navigation Office on Friday.
- China to carry out phase-4 lunar exploration missions before 2030 People's Daily 11 Mar 2022 -- Building on the glorious aerospace achievements made in the recent years, China still has a number of big moves to make in space in the coming years.
- Chinese Imports Edging Out Kenya's Local Products VOA 11 Mar 2022 -- Kenyan artisans say they are losing the market for their products to Chinese imports. According to the crafts persons, the high quality and lower prices of Chinese-made goods put them at a disadvantage.
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