Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
15 May 2022 - China Special Weapons News
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- Beijing reports four clusters of infections, continues mass testing in 12 areas Global Times 15 May 2022 -- Beijing suspended more businesses and announced another three rounds of mass nucleic acid testing in 12 areas on Monday, as local health authorities said the city's daily growth of new cases remained high and the sneaky sources of infections and transmission in communities still have not been cut off.
- Surge of Omicron cases in Taiwan 'result of DDP's political manipulation over anti-epidemic work' Global Times 15 May 2022 -- A relaxed quarantine policy, low vaccination rate and political manipulation over the anti-epidemic work have contributed to the surge of Omicron cases in Taiwan as the island saw more than 60,000 daily COVID-19 cases for the fourth straight day in the latest wave.
- Beijing's Fengtai district suspends operations of all indoor recreational, fitness venues and training institutions Global Times 15 May 2022 -- Beijing's Fengtai district will suspend the operations of all indoor recreational, fitness venues and training institutions from Monday. The district reported 17 COVID-19 infections from 3 pm Saturday to 3 pm Sunday: official
- Shanghai to restart business, services operation in phases, after one-and-half-month lockdown Global Times 15 May 2022 -- Shanghai planned to restart business and services activities in phases from Monday, with shopping centers, supermarkets, pharmacies, wet markets, catering and hairdressing services to resume offline operation in an orderly manner, Shanghai city officials said on Sunday, while vowing to stabilize the development expectation of foreign companies in Shanghai.
- Pakistan vows to bring criminals to justice at memorial service for Chinese teachers killed in terrorist attack Global Times 15 May 2022 -- Pakistan's foreign minister strongly condemned the outrageous terrorist act of killing three Chinese teachers in Karachi and vowed to bring the criminals to justice at a memorial service held by Foreign Affairs of Pakistan Saturday.
- First C919 jet to be delivered completes successful maiden test flight People's Daily 15 May 2022 -- The first C919 large passenger aircraft to be delivered completed a successful maiden test flight on Saturday, according to the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC).
- China's 2nd large destroyer passes comprehensive test, 'fully ready for far sea missions' Global Times 15 May 2022 -- The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy's second Type 055 large destroyer, the Lhasa, recently passed a full-course training assessment that comprehensively tested the vessel's air defense, maritime attack and anti-submarine capabilities in mock battles, with experts saying on Sunday that the warship with more than 10,000 tons of displacement is 100 percent ready for far sea missions beyond the first island chain.
- Frigates conduct maritime combat drill PLA Daily 15 May 2022 -- In early May, frigates Enshi (Hull 627) and Wuzhou (Hull 626) assigned to a frigate flotilla of the navy under the PLA Southern Theatre Command conducted a high-intensity multi-subject combat training exercise at a sea area to verify the troops' operational commanding and coordinating abilities in realistic battalefield scenario.
- China moves to cut mortgage rates by 20 basis points to accelerate home sales Global Times 15 May 2022 -- China's central bank, and the banking and insurance sector regulator, moved on Sunday to cut mortgage rates for the first homes to be purchased by Chinese residents by 20 basis points of the benchmark LPR (loan prime rate), in an attempt to accelerate urban housing sales.
- China-built expressway in Nairobi, Kenya, starts trial operation Global Times 15 May 2022 -- An expressway built by a Chinese enterprise in Nairobi, Kenya's capital, started trial operation on Saturday, the Xinhua News Agency reported, showcasing closer cooperation between China and Kenya under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).
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