Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
22 April 2022 - China Special Weapons News
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- Shanghai rolls out campaign in decisive battle against raging COVID-19 Global Times 22 Apr 2022 -- The Shanghai Municipal Government announced late Thursday that the city will launch a thorough campaign to eliminate COVID-19 transmission in communities. It includes nine areas including community control, screening tests, traditional Chinese medicine intervention, and preventing spillovers.
- Chinese mainland reports 2,119 new local confirmed COVID-19 cases, 1,931 in Shanghai People's Daily 22 Apr 2022 -- The Chinese mainland Thursday reported 2,119 locally-transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, of which 1,931 were in Shanghai, according to the National Health Commission's report Friday.
- Shanghai new COVID-19 cases: 1,931 confirmed, 15,698 asymptomatic People's Daily 22 Apr 2022 -- China's Shanghai reported 1,931 confirmed locally transmitted COVID-19 cases and 15,698 local asymptomatic carriers on Thursday, the municipal health commission said Friday.
- Shanghai to launch new campaigns against COVID-19 People's Daily 22 Apr 2022 -- Shanghai will start a series of campaigns on Friday to cut off all COVID-19 transmission chains in communities as soon as possible, local authorities said.
- Taiwan to allow permanent residency for Hong Kong, Macau professionals CNA 22 Apr 2022 -- Professionals from Hong Kong and Macau who have been working in Taiwan for at least five years will soon become eligible to register as permanent residents of the country, the Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) said Thursday.
- China military PR video hints at 3rd aircraft carrier launch Radio Free Asia 22 Apr 2022 -- A newly released military propaganda video suggests that the third aircraft carrier of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) could be launched soon, Chinese media and experts said.
- China's commerce ministry solicits on export restriction targeting military use Global Times 22 Apr 2022 -- Chinese commerce ministry on Friday solicited regulations on export control of dual-use items, the latest extension of the specific guidelines for export controls, more than a year since China enacted in December 2020 the Export Control Law, which authorizes the Chinese government to take countermeasures against any countries or regions that abuses export-control measures and poses threat to China's national security and interests.
- PLA Navy implies imminent launch of China's 3rd aircraft carrier Global Times 22 Apr 2022 -- One day ahead its 73rd founding anniversary on Saturday, the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy on Friday released a promotional video on China's aircraft carrier program, in which it gave a very obvious hint that the country's third aircraft carrier will be officially revealed soon.
- US officials land in Solomon Islands to pressure it over China's 'military base' Press TV 22 Apr 2022 -- A White House delegation has arrived in Honiara to hold talks with the Solomon Islands government amid rising concerns over a security pact the Pacific island nation recently signed with China.
- US Vows Response If China Establishes Permanent Base on Solomon Islands Sputnik 22 Apr 2022 -- The United States will respond accordingly if China establishes a permanent military presence on the Solomon Islands, the White House said on Friday.
- Xi unanimously elected delegate to 20th CPC National Congress People's Daily 22 Apr 2022 -- The Communist Party of China (CPC) Guangxi Zhuang autonomous regional congress was held in Nanning city from Thursday to Friday to elect the region's delegates to the 20th National Congress of the CPC. Xi Jinping, a candidate nominated by the CPC Central Committee and put to vote in the Guangxi electoral unit, was elected by a unanimous vote.
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian's Regular Press Conference on April 22, 2022 PRC MofA 22 Apr 2022
- Sherman's criticism against China for "supporting" Russia a cliché and old trick of throwing mud : FM spokesperson Global Times 22 Apr 2022 -- US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Shermans criticism against China for "supporting" Russia is a cliché and old trick of throwing mud, Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Zhao Lijian said at a routine Friday briefing, and he tugged the US to look into the mirror first before pointing finger to others.
- Hong Kong's Chinese University evicts student media as PolyU cuts ties with union Radio Free Asia 22 Apr 2022 -- A Hong Kong university has evicted a student newspaper and radio station, after another cut ties with its student union, amid an ongoing crackdown on freedom of speech on university campuses in the city.
- Water release from Chinese dam causes Mekong River to rise downstream Radio Free Asia 21 Apr 2022 -- Residents in Laos said they were surprised to find water on the Mekong River rising this week due to unannounced releases from the Jinghong Dam upriver in China, although there were no reports of significant damage.
- Indonesia wants Chinese lender to fund overrun for high-speed rail line Radio Free Asia 22 Apr 2022 -- Indonesia will ask the China Development Bank to finance 75 percent of the nearly U.S. $2 billion cost overrun for the construction of a Beijing-backed fast train project linking the capital Jakarta with Bandung, a project official said Thursday.
- Why China Tells the World It's Prospering as Economic Problems Deepen VOA 22 Apr 2022 -- Under former Chinese Communist Party leader Mao Zedong, local leaders who feared being branded as rightists falsified reports of grain production.
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