Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
02 April 2022 - China Special Weapons News
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- 2,086 +7,789! China's daily COVID-19 infections reach record high, with Shanghai most affected Global Times 02 Apr 2022 -- China's daily positive COVID-19 infections reached a record high as 2,086 confirmed cases and 7,789 asymptomatic cases were discovered in 24 province-level regions on a single day on Friday, with Shanghai registering the highest number.
- COVID-19 vaccination bill reaches 120 bln yuan in China People's Daily 02 Apr 2022 -- China has spent more than 120 billion yuan (around 18.9 billion U.S. dollars) on COVID-19 vaccination, an expenditure within the limits of the country's medical insurance funds, said the National Healthcare Security Administration.
- Shanghai screens over 14 mln people in 2nd phase of closed-off management People's Daily 02 Apr 2022 -- Over 14 million Shanghai residents in Puxi, or areas west of the Huangpu River, took nucleic acid tests on Friday, amid the city's second phase of closed-off management, a local official told a press conference on Saturday.
- Chinese mainland reports 2,086 new local COVID-19 cases People's Daily 02 Apr 2022 -- The Chinese mainland reported 2,086 new locally-transmitted COVID-19 infections on Friday, versus 1,787 a day earlier, the National Health Commission said Saturday.
- COVID-19 transmission in Shanghai at rapidly rising stage: spokesperson People's Daily 02 Apr 2022 -- The transmission of COVID-19 in Shanghai is in a period of "rapidly rising," and the city is expected to see more infections in the near future, said a senior health official on Friday.
- HKSAR gov't to start distributing anti-epidemic service bags to households People's Daily 02 Apr 2022 -- The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government said Friday that it will start distributing anti-epidemic service bags to all households in Hong Kong from Saturday morning, and expects to complete the operation within seven days.
- China must adhere to dynamic zero-COVID approach: health expert People's Daily 02 Apr 2022 -- A Chinese health expert Friday stressed that China must stick to the dynamic zero-COVID approach.
- Foreign businesses undented as Shanghai continues massive COVID-19 testing People's Daily 02 Apr 2022 -- Shanghai Friday started its largest round of nucleic acid testing so far amid its efforts to contain the COVID-19 resurgence.
- Shanghai's largest temporary quarantine site operational People's Daily 02 Apr 2022 -- As of 7 p.m. Friday, the Shanghai New International Expo Center, which has been turned into the city's largest central quarantine site, had received around 1,500 COVID-19 patients, local authorities said.
- Chinese mainland reports 2,086 new local COVID-19 cases People's Daily 02 Apr 2022 -- The Chinese mainland reported 2,086 new locally-transmitted COVID-19 infections on Friday, versus 1,787 a day earlier, the National Health Commission said Saturday.
- COVID-19 transmission in Shanghai at rapidly rising stage: spokesperson People's Daily 02 Apr 2022 -- The transmission of COVID-19 in Shanghai is in a period of "rapidly rising," and the city is expected to see more infections in the near future, said a senior health official on Friday.
- HKSAR gov't to start distributing anti-epidemic service bags to households People's Daily 02 Apr 2022 -- The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government said Friday that it will start distributing anti-epidemic service bags to all households in Hong Kong from Saturday morning, and expects to complete the operation within seven days.
- Shanghai starts 2nd phase of closed-off management against COVID-19 People's Daily 02 Apr 2022 -- The second phase of closed-off management in Shanghai has come into force in areas west of the Huangpu River on Friday amid a recent spike in COVID-19 infections, according to local authorities.
- China Has Capability to Use Space for Military Purposes, Experts Say VOA 02 Apr 2022 -- China now has the technology, hardware and know-how to coordinate a war from space, defense analysts say.
- Speculation over a Chinese military base in the Solomon Islands is fake news with a political agenda: Chinese embassy Global Times 02 Apr 2022 -- Claims that China will establish a military base in the Solomon Islands is a fake news spread by a few people with ulterior motives with a political agenda, the Chinese embassy said on its WeChat account on Saturday, in response to disinformation and misinterpretation surrounding the China-Solomon Islands security deal.
- Chinese Embassy in the US refutes attempt to use Ukraine issue to provoke confrontation across the Taiwan Straits Global Times 02 Apr 2022 -- The Taiwan question is China's internal affair. It is not about "democracy versus authoritarianism," but about secession versus anti-secession, the Chinese Embassy in the US stated in a solemn response to a Washington Post Op-ed titled "Ukraine has inspired Taiwan. We must stand against authoritarianism." The embassy sternly refuted the attempt to use the Ukraine issue to foment splits between the two sides of the Taiwan Straits.
- China Tells EU It Will Pursue Ukraine Peace In Its Own Way RFE/RL 02 Apr 2022 -- China has offered the European Union assurances that it would seek peace in Ukraine on its own terms, deflecting pressure for a tougher stance on Russia over its unprovoked war on Ukraine.
- EU-China Summit: Restoring peace and stability in Ukraine is a shared responsibility Council of Europe 01 Apr 2022 -- The European Union and China held their 23rd bilateral Summit via videoconference on 1 April 2022. President of the European Council, Charles Michel, and President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, held the Summit meeting with China's Prime Minister Li Keqiang, followed by exchanges with China's President Xi Jinping.
- China, EU share consensus, to jointly face global crisis as two major stabilizing forces: FM Global Times 02 Apr 2022 -- Chinese foreign ministry on Saturday hailed the importance of China-EU ties and space in further cooperation and coordination, following the China-EU leaders' summit on Friday, which "provided political guidance and the strategic planning for China-EU relations."
- Xi calls on EU to form independent China policy, encourages bloc to take primary role for Ukraine resolution Global Times 02 Apr 2022 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping, during a video meeting with EU leaders on Friday, offered four suggestions on how China and the EU can cooperate to help with the current Ukraine crisis, especially on supporting the EU play a primary role in promoting communication among the EU, the US and NATO and finding solutions to build an effective and sustainable EU security framework.
- China, EU should seek further cooperation, strengthen policy coordination: Premier Li Global Times 02 Apr 2022 -- China called for cooperation with the EU as Chinese Premier Li Keqiang stressed on Friday that the two sides should seek "new highlights" in their relationship and strengthen "policy coordination" in major areas.
- 'Everything will be normal' if Lithuania returns to the one-China principle, but there's only one country that they would listen to: FM Global Times 02 Apr 2022 -- When asked about Lithuania's impact on China-EU relations, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said if Lithuania returns to the one-China principle, a basic norm of international relations and a universal consensus held by the international community, things will be "back to normal" at a Saturday press briefing that highlighted the importance of China-EU ties.
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