Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
28 April 2022 - China Special Weapons News
|
- Infection numbers continue to decline in past 10 days; over 550,000 cases found in China in a month: NHC Global Times 28 Apr 2022 -- The number of local confirmed cases and silent carriers in China has been declining with fluctuations in the past 10 days, with multiple areas eliminating the spread of the virus at the community level and resuming normal work and life. Over 550,000 COVID-19 infections were reported nationwide since April, the Chinese National Health Commission (NHC) said on Thursday at a press conference.
- Guangzhou launches mass nucleic acid testing in three districts after four infections discovered Global Times 28 Apr 2022 -- Guangzhou in South China's Guangdong Province launched mass nucleic acid testing in three districts on Thursday after discovering three confirmed cases and a silent virus carrier at the Baiyun International Airport on the same day.
- Shanghai accelerates vaccination rate for seniors to prevent deaths; positive cases drop for six consecutive days Global Times 28 Apr 2022 -- Shanghai, a megacity with a population of over 25 million residents, has recorded a drop in the number of new COVID-19 positive cases for six consecutive days after being under "static management" for one month, but it has seen a surge in severe cases and deaths, with experts agreeing that it should be a top priority to raise the vaccination rate for seniors to prevent further deaths.
- Beijing records 50 COVID-19 cases on Wed in screening, adds two more control zones Global Times 28 Apr 2022 -- The COVID-19 prevention and control authorities of Chaoyang district, Beijing, announced on Thursday that since the establishment of temporary control zones in some areas of Panjiayuan, Jinsong and Shuangjing on Monday, two large-scale nucleic acid testing campaigns were carried out in the areas on Monday and Wednesday and two temporary control zones were added to the list.
- Over 3.6 mln elderly in Shanghai fully vaccinated against COVID-19 People's Daily 28 Apr 2022 -- More than 3.6 million people, which account for 62 percent of those aged 60 and above in Shanghai, have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as of noon Thursday, according to local authorities.
- Beijing adds three more high-risk areas for COVID-19 People's Daily 28 Apr 2022 -- Three communities in Beijing were Wednesday classified as high-risk areas for COVID-19, and five others as medium-risk areas, as more locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases were reported.
- 2,724 COVID-19 patients discharged from hospitals on Chinese mainland People's Daily 28 Apr 2022 -- A total of 2,724 COVID-19 patients were discharged from hospitals after recovery on the Chinese mainland on Wednesday, the National Health Commission said Thursday.
- Shanghai new COVID-19 cases: 1,292 confirmed, 9,330 asymptomatic People's Daily 28 Apr 2022 -- China's Shanghai reported 1,292 confirmed locally transmitted COVID-19 cases and 9,330 local asymptomatic carriers on Wednesday, the municipal health commission said Thursday.
- Chinese mainland reports 1,494 new local COVID-19 cases, 1,292 in Shanghai People's Daily 28 Apr 2022 -- The Chinese mainland on Wednesday reported 1,494 locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, of which 1,292 were in Shanghai, according to the National Health Commission's report Thursday.
- China says Taiwan 'playing with fire' over alleged Taiping Island plans Radio Free Asia 28 Apr 2022 -- China has reacted strongly against Taiwan's alleged plans to extend a runway on the contested Taiping Island in the South China Sea, saying it was "playing with fire."
- Mainland slams Taiwan's DPP for arms purchases People's Daily 28 Apr 2022 -- Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authority will, step by step, push Taiwan into the disaster of war by wantonly squandering the money of the Taiwan people on buying arms and creating confrontation across the Taiwan Strait, said a mainland spokesperson on Wednesday.
- China will not tolerate any provocation by DPP authorities for seeking "independence": Defense Spokesperson PLA Daily 28 Apr 2022 -- "Taiwan question is different from the Ukraine issue in essence. It is China's internal affair and brooks no outside interference," said Senior Colonel Tan Kefei, spokesperson for China's Ministry of National Defense (MND), at a regular press conference on Thursday.
- One-China principle an anchor for peace, stability across Taiwan Strait: FM spokesperson People's Daily 28 Apr 2022 -- The one-China principle is what underpins peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said Wednesday.
- Mainland to continue supporting cross-Strait exchanges despite COVID-19 People's Daily 28 Apr 2022 -- A spokesperson on Wednesday said the Chinese mainland will continue to support cross-Strait exchanges despite the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Strategic goals of Chinese defense minister's visit to Tehran Press TV 28 Apr 2022 -- Western media are making every attempt to use the Chinese State Councilor and Defense Minister General Wei Fenghe's visit to Tehran to hold talks with senior Iranian officials on regional and international developments as well as issues of mutual interests as a ploy to indoctrinate a false notion that the 25-year partnership agreement signed between Iran and China has a military nature.
- Japan Pushes Back as China Gains Strength in Asian Seas VOA 28 Apr 2022 -- Japan, the West's chief ally in Asia, is pushing back as China ramps up its military presence in Asian waters, including near Japanese coastlines and a group of disputed islets, analysts say.
- Be alert to Japan's attempt to break through "Exclusively Defense-Oriented" Policy: Defense Spokesperson PLA Daily 28 Apr 2022 -- Japan's efforts to break through Exclusively Defense-Oriented Policy are alarming indicators that the international community should be extremely watchful and concerned about, said Senior Colonel Tan Kefei, spokesperson for China's Ministry of National Defense, at a regular press conference on Thursday.
- Beijing: US, Japan policy of 'fabricating China space threat' aimed at space militarization Press TV 28 Apr 2022 -- The Chinese government has accused the US and Japan of "fabricating" China's space threat, saying it is aimed at advancing their own space army expansion.
- China-Solomon Islands security cooperation benefits common interests of South Pacific region: Defense Spokesperson PLA Daily 28 Apr 2022 -- The security cooperation between China and Solomon Islands benefits the Solomon Islands' long-term peace and order, and also serves the common interests in the South Pacific region, a Chinese defense spokesperson said on Thursday.
- Pakistan urged to fix counter-terror shield for all Chinese projects and personnel, especially during political reshuffle Global Times 28 Apr 2022 -- After claiming responsibility for the terror attack that struck the Confucius Institute within the University of Karachi on Tuesday and killed three Chinese teachers and a Pakistani driver, the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA), a militant separatist group, warned China of more deadly attacks, and Chinese experts urged the Pakistani government to take immediate and firm actions on protecting Chinese nationals and projects and to strengthen counter-terrorism efforts.
- Pakistan's new FM visits Chinese Embassy to mourn victims of bombing, 'willing to learn Chinese experience in fighting terrorism' Global Times 28 Apr 2022 -- Pakistan's newly appointed Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Wednesday, the day he was sworn into the post, visited the Chinese Embassy in Pakistan to send condolences to the Chinese victims of the terror attack at the Confucius Institute in the University of Karachi in Pakistan.
- Attack on Chinese Workers in Pakistan Challenges New Government VOA 28 Apr 2022 -- This week's suicide attack in Karachi that killed three Chinese nationals poses a challenge for Pakistan's new leaders at a time when they may be looking to improve ties with Beijing.
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin's Regular Press Conference on April 28, 2022 PRC MofA 28 Apr 2022
- Unfavorable US views of China 'at new high': report Radio Free Asia 28 Apr 2022 -- Negative views of China are growing among U.S. citizens, with around two-thirds of those surveyed in a recent poll considering China's rising power and influence in the world a "major threat," according to a new report released on Thursday.
- Intl rules not the rules of a small circle: Chinese FM on Truss warning China Global Times 28 Apr 2022 -- International rules should be the norms governing international relations based on the purposes and principles of the UN Charter, rather than the rules of a small circle or clique, Wang Wenbin, spokesperson of the Chinese Foreign Ministry responded on Thursday to UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss' "warning" that China must play by international rules.
- Canadian, UK lawmakers advance measures on China's repression of Uyghurs in Xinjiang Radio Free Asia 28 Apr 2022 -- A Canadian parliamentary committee advanced a motion to offer special immigration procedures now granted to Ukrainian refugees to Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities fleeing persecution in Xinjiang, while lawmakers in the United Kingdom moved to ban medical imports from the region in western China.
|
NEWSLETTER
|
|
Join the GlobalSecurity.org mailing list
|
|
|
