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12 April 2022 - China Special Weapons News
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- US State Department Orders Non-Emergency Personnel to Leave Shanghai VOA 12 Apr 2022 -- The U.S. State Department has ordered all non-emergency personnel stationed in Shanghai to leave the eastern Chinese city, which is struggling to deal with an escalating surge of new COVID-19 cases.
- Dynamic zero-COVID strategy 'the best choice' as infections surpass 325,000: chief epidemiologist of China's CDC Global Times 12 Apr 2022 -- Sticking with the dynamic zero-case strategy is the best choice at the current stage, Chinese officials said on Tuesday, as data showed that the Chinese mainland's domestic COVID-19 infections had reached 325,303 since March 1, affecting 30 provincial-level regions, with Shanghai the severest.
- Number of asymptomatic infections decreases for first time since April in Shanghai Global Times 12 Apr 2022 -- Shanghai on Monday registered 994 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases and 22,348 local asymptomatic carriers, the first time the number of asymptomatic infections decreased since April, but the city has to continue strengthening its strict prevention measures as experts noted it still needs time to observe the change of new cases in the near future to judge whether the turning point has come.
- National health authority calls for regular monitoring and early warning on campus for epidemic prevention Global Times 12 Apr 2022 -- Regular monitoring and early warning of the epidemic have been added to China's National Health Commission's requirements in epidemic prevention plan on campus as cases of cluster infections have recently emerged in a few schools across the country, exposing some weaknesses in epidemic prevention and control work.
- China opposes US politicizing 'consular staff departure' from Shanghai, urges it to stop attacking China's COVID policy Global Times 12 Apr 2022 -- China is firmly opposed to the US politicizing the personnel departure issue and has lodged solemn representations with the country, said Chinese Foreign Ministry on Tuesday, after the US State Department on Monday ordered non-emergency US government employees to leave the consulate in Shanghai "due to a surge in COVID cases and China's measures to control the virus."
- Suzhou's COVID-19 outbreak causes supply disruptions for electronics makers Global Times 12 Apr 2022 -- Electronics manufacturers in Suzhou, East China's Jiangsu Province, are seeing a limited impact on their business operations at the moment from the COVID-19 flare-ups, though disruptions in logistics and delayed shipments have occurred, industry insiders said on Tuesday.
- China's 'dynamic zero COVID' policy is effective, helps maintain global supply chain stability: FM spokesperson Global Times 12 Apr 2022 -- China's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian said on Tuesday that China's "dynamic zero-COVID" policy has not only protected domestic economy but also accelerated global development.
- China Railway cuts daily operation capacity to 30% of normal level to curb COVID-19 Global Times 12 Apr 2022 -- China's rail network is currently carrying around 3,000 passenger trains per day, less than 30 percent of the normal capacity, data from China Railway revealed on Tuesday, as the operator enhances anti-epidemic measures amid recent COVID-19 flare-ups in many places across the country.
- Over 3.3 bln COVID-19 vaccine doses administered on Chinese mainland People's Daily 12 Apr 2022 -- Over 3.3 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses had been administered on the Chinese mainland as of Monday, data from the National Health Commission showed Tuesday.
- Shanghai extends citywide lockdown after Beijing steps up pressure over zero-COVID Radio Free Asia 12 Apr 2022 -- Authorities in Shanghai extended a citywide lockdown on Tuesday, in the face of growing public anger over ongoing restrictions under ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leader Xi Jinping's zero-COVID policy.
- Shanghai going all out to ensure productivity amid epidemic People's Daily 12 Apr 2022 -- How does Shanghai, a global financial center and the world's largest trading port city with a complete industrial chain of integrated circuits and automobiles, stabilize its productivity when faced with a fierce resurgence of COVID-19?
- 1,676 COVID-19 patients discharged from hospitals on Chinese mainland People's Daily 12 Apr 2022 -- A total of 1,676 COVID-19 patients were discharged from hospitals on the Chinese mainland on Monday, the National Health Commission said in its Tuesday report.
- Why dynamic zero-COVID policy remains best choice for Shanghai People's Daily 12 Apr 2022 -- China has reported over 270,000 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases and asymptomatic infections since March, with its economic hub Shanghai battling the worst resurgence where more than 20,000 infections are now added daily.
- Taiwan's drills, defense handbook 'futile in resisting reunification' Global Times 12 Apr 2022 -- The island of Taiwan on Tuesday held military exercises and released a civil defense handbook in an apparent move to hype cross-Straits tensions, which was met with a negative reception on the island, and mainland experts said that neither move will be helpful to Taiwan secessionists should a conflict break out.
- Govt of Solomon Islands cautions public against fake news following 'leaked correspondence with Chinese embassy' Global Times 12 Apr 2022 -- The government of the Solomon Islands warned against fake news and misinterpreted commentaries on social media after some documents containing government correspondence with the Chinese embassy in Honiara were allegedly leaked.
- Defense Intelligence Agency Report Details Space-Based Threats From Competitors DoD News 12 Apr 2022 -- The Defense Intelligence Agency today released the new unclassified report, "Challenges to Security in Space 2022," which is a follow-up to its similarly titled report in 2019.
- Russia & China Seeking to Become Leading Space Powers, US Defense Intelligence Agency Claims Sputnik 12 Apr 2022 -- Russia and China seek to become leading space powers and intend to create new global space norms to undercut the United States' global leadership, the US Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) said on Tuesday.
- Four Chinese Ships Enter Waters Near Disputed Senkaku Islands, Reports Say Sputnik 12 Apr 2022 -- Four Chinese government ships on Tuesday entered the waters of the East China Sea near the disputed Senkaku Islands, known as the Diaoyu Islands in China, Japanese media has reported.
- 300-meter giant jacket, developed by CNOOC, is deployed in South China Sea Global Times 12 Apr 2022 -- Asia's first 300-meter deep-water jacket Haiji One, designed and built independently by a Chinese team, was successfully deployed into water and accurately positioned in the eastern part of the South China Sea on Monday, which will help increase offshore oil and gas production.
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian's Regular Press Conference on April 12, 2022 PRC MofA 12 Apr 2022
- Shehbaz Sharif elected new Pakistan PM, vows to promote CPEC projects Global Times 12 Apr 2022 -- Political changes within Pakistan could bring instability after the new prime minister was elected on Monday because the struggles between the supporters of ousted former prime minister Imran Khan and other political parties are unlikely to end easily, and although China doesn't need to be worried about its solid friendship with Pakistan, internal chaos in the country could affect some cooperation projects to some extent, said analysts from China and Pakistan.
- US human rights report cites China's violations in Xinjiang, Hong Kong and Tibet Radio Free Asia 12 Apr 2022 -- China's abuses targeting Uyghurs, Hongkongers and Tibetans are among some of the worst human rights violations around the world, the U.S. Department of State said Tuesday.
- John Lee highlights Article 23 of the HK Basic Law as top priority Global Times 12 Apr 2022 -- After meeting with about 100 Election Committee members online and listened to their feedback about the government's future policies , John Lee Ka-chiu said he had secured more than 700 nominations as of 6 pm Tuesday. The former chief secretary for the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, who is now running in the upcoming chief executive election, also highlighted the national security legislation before he planned to submit his nomination form to the Electoral Affairs Commission on Wednesday.
- Hong Kong police are 'weaponizing' the law against outspoken media mogul: lawyers Radio Free Asia 12 Apr 2022 -- Lawyers for jailed pro-democracy media magnate Jimmy Lai, who is awaiting trial under a draconian national security law, have called on the United Nations to investigate the multiple criminal cases against him.
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