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15 March 2022 - China Special Weapons News
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- China Struggles with New COVID-19 Cases Despite 'Zero COVID' Strategy VOA 15 Mar 2022 -- The number of new COVID-19 cases in China more than doubled Tuesday as the nation struggles with its biggest outbreak of the disease since the start of the pandemic two years ago.
- Chinese mainland's COVID cases soar to 15k since March 1; situation 'grim' but 'controllable' Global Times 15 Mar 2022 -- Northeast China's Jilin Province has become a hotspot of China's COVID-19 battle as the province saw a record local COVID-19 cases of 4,067 on Tuesday, with 3,076 confirmed cases and 991 silent carriers. Local officials said the cases haven't peaked and that Jilin faces a "severe and complicated situation," yet they vowed to clear transmissions in communities within a week.
- China diverts 106 inbound intl flights from Shanghai to 12 cities as the municipality registered record number of new COVID-19 cases Global Times 15 Mar 2022 -- Some inbound international flights to Shanghai will be diverted to another 12 cities in China from March 21 to May 1 in a bid to ease mounting epidemic prevention pressures for the city amid a new outbreak of COVID-19 sparked by imported cases.
- Chinese airports cancel flights to help control spreading of Omicron variant Global Times 15 Mar 2022 -- A number of Chinese airports have started to cancel domestic flights from Monday, in a bid to control the spreading of the coronavirus as a new wave of the Omicron variant hit the country.
- Jilin recorded 4,067 domestic COVID-19 infections on Tuesday, province vowed to cut off community spread within a week Global Times 15 Mar 2022 -- Northeast China's Jilin Province recorded 3,076 domestically transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, 991 silent carriers on Tuesday. Officials said the cases haven't peaked yet and that Jilin faces a "severe and complicated situation," yet he vowed to clear transmission within communities within a week.
- Chief epidemiologist reveals three causes of China's recent surge of COVID-19 Global Times 15 Mar 2022 -- As the recent epidemic outbreak in China continues to worsen with more than 2,000 new COVID-19 infections reported in the Chinese mainland on Monday, Wu Zunyou, chief epidemiologist with the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, revealed that imported infections, transmission of the Omicron variant and a high proportion of asymptomatic and mild cases are three major causes to the expanded clustered outbreak across the country. Wu also said he is confident that the latest outbreak will be significantly brought under control in the coming weeks if measures are effectively taken.
- Hundreds of mainland health workers to visit and help treat COVID-19 patients in HK Global Times 15 Mar 2022 -- Hundreds of health workers from the Chinese mainland will be coming to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) to help treat COVID-19 patients, said Hong Kong's Chief Executive Carrie Lam on Monday.
- China guards against strong rebound of COVID-19 People's Daily 15 Mar 2022 -- China is taking swift and thorough measures to contend with its latest wave of COVID-19 outbreaks, as multiple regions in the country have seen surging infections recently.
- Chinese mainland reports 3,507 new local COVID-19 cases People's Daily 15 Mar 2022 -- The Chinese mainland on Monday reported 3,507 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said Tuesday.
- China's Jilin reports 895 new local COVID-19 cases People's Daily 15 Mar 2022 -- China's Jilin Province reported 895 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, and 131 asymptomatic carriers on Sunday, the provincial health commission said on Monday.
- China reports sharp rise in COVID cases Press TV 15 Mar 2022 -- China reported 5,280 new Covid-19 cases on Tuesday, more than double the previous day's tally and the highest daily count since the start of the pandemic.
- In meeting, U.S. voices concerns over China's actions in Taiwan Strait CNA 15 Mar 2022 -- U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan expressed concerns about Beijing's "provocative" activities across the Taiwan Strait during talks with his Chinese counterpart Yang Jiechi (楊潔篪) on Monday, according to a senior Biden administration official.
- China criticizes US' inconsistency on Taiwan question at Yang-Sullivan meeting as US fails to impose its Ukraine stand Global Times 15 Mar 2022 -- China's top diplomat Yang Jiechi met with US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan in the Italian capital of Rome on Monday, elaborating on China's position on the situation in Ukraine and calling on the international community to jointly support Russia-Ukraine peace talks. The two sides also had candid, in-depth and constructive discussions on China-US relations and agreed on jointly implementing the consensus reached by the two heads of state and managing the differences.
- China strongly opposes US' political manipulation over map ban regarding Taiwan Global Times 15 Mar 2022 -- Chinese Foreign Ministry on Monday strongly opposed US' attempts of political manipulation over the Taiwan question through a recent ban passed by the US Congress on the use of maps that "inaccurately" depict the Taiwan island. The ministry warned the US to stop hollowing out the one-China principle and urged the US to safeguard the overall interests of China-US relations.
- UN asks China not to send 7 North Korean refugees back home Radio Free Asia 15 Mar 2022 -- The U.N. is asking Beijing not to repatriate seven detained refugees from North Korea who escapee rights groups say would face severe retribution from the government if returned to their home country.
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian's Regular Press Conference on March 15, 2022 PRC MofA 15 Mar 2022
- China Says It Is 'Not a Party' to Ukraine Crisis VOA 15 Mar 2022 -- China says it does not want to get caught up in the diplomatic and economic blowback Russia is facing from Western nations over its invasion of Ukraine.
- China encourages Europe to build 'indivisible security' mechanism with Russia Global Times 15 Mar 2022 -- China recently encouraged European countries to establish an indivisible, sustainable, effective and balanced security mechanism on different diplomatic occasions, with analysts saying that since the Ukraine crisis has brought serious damage to the security of Europe, the relevant parties need to realize that it is the US, an external superpower, that manipulates the security situation in Europe, and benefits the most, while the EU, Russia and Ukraine have all paid a heavy price under the current unbalanced and ineffective security mechanism.
- US fails to trap China over Ukraine at Yang-Sullivan meeting Global Times 15 Mar 2022 -- On the same day as a seven-hour meeting between senior Chinese diplomat Yang Jiechi and US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan in Rome on Monday which was described by some media outlets as "intense," US Air Force General Kenneth Wilsbach blatantly threatened to teach China a lesson from the Ukraine situation, which could be applied to the Taiwan question. Such conceit was defied by the first direct high-level engagement between Chinese and US officials over the situation in Ukraine on which Washington had tried to misguide Beijing to serve its own interests, although failing to do so as the Chinese side stressed its consistent stance on the issue and urged the US side to correct its wrong words and deeds.
- Chinese FM supports Indonesia to keep Ukraine crisis off G20 agenda Global Times 15 Mar 2022 -- The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Tuesday said that although the Group of 20 (G20) is a major forum for international economic cooperation, it is not an appropriate forum to discuss the Ukraine crisis.
- 'Indivisible security principle' established by the OSCE should be put into practice: Chinese envoy to the UN concerning Ukraine Global Times 15 Mar 2022 -- The world needs dialogue and cooperation, and does not need a new Cold War. Differences between countries in national interests, social systems and ideologies should not become obstacles to dialogue, nor should they become reasons for confrontation, Zhang Jun, Chinas permanent representative to the United Nations, said at the UN Security Council on Monday.
- Chinese envoy to UN says sanctions won't help solve Ukraine issue People's Daily 15 Mar 2022 -- China's permanent representative to the United Nations Zhang Jun said Monday that "the wanton use of sanctions" will not help solve the conflict in Ukraine but only create new problems.
- Senior Chinese official elaborates on China's position on Ukraine situation Global Times 15 Mar 2022 -- Yang Jiechi, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, on Monday elaborated on China's position on the situation in Ukraine during his meeting with US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan in Rome.
- China calls on US not to harm Beijing's interests while dealing with Russia Press TV 15 Mar 2022 -- China has called on the United States not to harm Beijing's legitimate rights and interests while dealing with Russia over its ongoing military offensive against Ukraine.
- U.S. 'concerned' over extent of China's support for Putin's war in Ukraine Radio Free Asia 15 Mar 2022 -- The United States has expressed concern over close ties between China and Russia, following several media reports that Beijing is open to Russian requests for military assistance.
- Beijing Urges Washington to Leave China Out of US-Russia Disagreements - Foreign Ministry Sputnik 15 Mar 2022 -- Beijing calls on Washington to avoid damaging China's interests when trying to settle its relations with Russia, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian said on Tuesday.
- Is China Making or Faking Overtures Toward the US? VOA 15 Mar 2022 -- Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Friday said the U.S. and China should not "close" a cultural door between the countries as economic sanctions against neighboring Russia intensify.
- Senior Chinese diplomat meets US national security advisor Global Times 15 Mar 2022 -- Yang Jiechi, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, met with US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan on Monday in Rome, capital of Italy.
- India reportedly explores yuan in oil trade with Russia, as frustration grows over US sanctions Global Times 15 Mar 2022 -- India is reportedly planning to buy Russian oil at discounted prices and even considering the Chinese yuan as a reference currency in an India-Russia payment settlement mechanism, a move that Chinese analysts say represents the growing frustration among world economies over the US-led sanctions against Russia that have rattled global markets.
- China's BeiDou system enters new stage of continuous and stable services, rapid development People's Daily 15 Mar 2022 -- Measurement data from the International GNSS Monitoring and Assessment System (iGMAS) show that the positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) services provided by China's BeiDou-3 Navigation Satellite System have recorded high performance indicators worldwide and reached particularly high levels in the Asia-Pacific region, which signifies that China's vision of making its BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) a first-class system that benefits the entire world is becoming a reality, according to the China Satellite Navigation Office.
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