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31 May 2022 - China Special Weapons News
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- Shanghai to embrace a brand new start from Jun 1 Global Times 31 May 2022 -- After a two-month COVID-19 lockdown, Shanghai announced it would embrace a "new start" starting Wednesday (June 1), with free movement of people, resumption of public transportation, reopening of shopping malls, restart of factories, and the city is ready to regain the glamor of China's financial hub.
- Beijing COVID-19 cases fall for 9th day, risks of resurgence persist during holidays Global Times 31 May 2022 -- New COVID-19 cases in Beijing have fallen for nine consecutive days, but risks of a resurgence still exist as one new confirmed case was reported outside controlled areas in Changping district on Tuesday.
- Shanghai to fully resume normal production, daily operations from June 1 Global Times 31 May 2022 -- Shanghai will fully resume normal production and daily operations starting from June 1, as the latest round of Omicron outbreak has been curbed effectively, Zong Ming, vice mayor of Shanghai, said on Tuesday.
- Chinese mainland reports 28 new local confirmed COVID-19 cases, 16 in Beijing People's Daily 31 May 2022 -- The Chinese mainland Monday reported 28 locally-transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, including 16 in Beijing and nine in Shanghai, according to the National Health Commission's report Tuesday.
- 290 COVID-19 patients discharged from hospitals on Chinese mainland People's Daily 31 May 2022 -- A total of 290 COVID-19 patients were discharged from hospitals after recovery on the Chinese mainland on Monday, the National Health Commission said Tuesday.
- Beijing reports 16 confirmed, 2 asymptomatic local COVID-19 cases People's Daily 31 May 2022 -- Beijing reported 16 new confirmed locally transmitted COVID-19 cases and two local asymptomatic cases on Monday, the Beijing municipal health commission said Tuesday.
- Shanghai reports 9 confirmed, 22 asymptomatic local COVID-19 cases People's Daily 31 May 2022 -- China's Shanghai reported nine confirmed locally transmitted COVID-19 cases and 22 local asymptomatic cases on Monday, the municipal health commission said Tuesday.
- Beijing reports one COVID-19 case from community screening People's Daily 31 May 2022 -- Beijing reported 18 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases on Monday as of 3 p.m., including 17 among those quarantined for observation and one from community screening, an official told a press conference Monday.
- Shanghai to ease COVID-19 control measures People's Daily 31 May 2022 -- Shanghai will relax the curbs on entering or leaving residential compounds, resume public transport services and ease rules on private cars on roads, local authorities said Monday.
- Beijing, Shanghai ease epidemic curbs as outbreaks ebb People's Daily 31 May 2022 -- On Sunday morning, U-Town Mall in Beijing's Chaoyang District welcomed a batch of eager shoppers after business had been suspended for weeks due to the latest COVID-19 flare-ups.
- Philippines summons Chinese diplomat over ship's 'harassment' in South China Sea Radio Free Asia 31 May 2022 -- Manila summoned a senior Chinese diplomat to protest the China Coast Guard's alleged "harassment" of a joint Filipino-Taiwanese research ship in the South China Sea in April, officials here said Tuesday, in a fresh dispute as a new president prepares to take power in the Philippines.
- US senator's trip to Taiwan 'very dangerous'; PLA sent warplanes Global Times 31 May 2022 -- China launched strong opposition on Tuesday with both diplomatic and military means in protest against US senator Tammy Duckworth's surprise visit to the island of Taiwan and talks with secessionists.
- PLA sends 30 warplanes near Taiwan island amid US senator visit, carrier drills Global Times 31 May 2022 -- The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) reportedly dispatched 30 warplanes to the vicinity of the island of Taiwan on Monday, the same day a US senator arrived on the island for a surprise visit, and also at the same time the US Navy was holding dual carrier drills not far away from the region.
- Firefighter variant of China's large amphibious aircraft AG600 makes 1st flight with new configuration Global Times 31 May 2022 -- The firefighter variant of China's domestically developed large amphibious aircraft AG600, in its complete form with a new configuration, made its first flight in Zhuhai, South China's Guangdong Province, on Tuesday, the Global Times learned from the state-owned Aviation Industry Corporation of China, the manufacturer of the aircraft.
- Chinese Defense Minister to attend Shangri-La Dialogue; throws possibility of a meeting with US defense chief into spotlight Global Times 31 May 2022 -- Chinese State Councilor and Defense Minister General Wei Fenghe will attend the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore in early June, the ministry announced Tuesday. With speculation rising over the possibility of a first in-person meeting between Wei and US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin at the event amid tensions across the Taiwan Straits, Chinese experts said on Tuesday that both sides should keep communicating, despite low expectations for a tangible result.
- Shanghai-based shipyard in full swing as Omicron abates, 'ready for launch of 3rd aircraft carrier' Global Times 31 May 2022 -- In a significant achievement of work resumption after the latest COVID-19 resurgence in Shanghai, the Jiangnan Shipyard on Monday launched three new ships and readied two ships for the next stage of construction, with the shipbuilder vowing to make up for lost time and complete all production missions on time.
- Dragon Boat: China's New Type 003 Super Carrier Could Launch as Soon as Friday - Reports Sputnik 31 May 2022 -- Following war games earlier this month that pushed the limits of its carrier battle group, analysts said China's People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) was preparing for the arrival of the Type 003 aircraft carrier, as well as showing nearby US and Japanese warships what it can do.
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian's Regular Press Conference on May 31, 2022 PRC MofA 31 May 2022
- Atmosphere of China-US relations far from normal, extreme anxiety of the US completely unnecessary: Chinese FM Global Times 31 May 2022 -- China's State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi warned on Tuesday that China-US relations cannot continue to deteriorate and that right choices should be made.
- China, Tonga to deepen ties in disaster relief, agri, health Global Times 31 May 2022 -- Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi arrived in Tonga on Tuesday, the fifth leg of a tour to South Pacific island nations, and the two countries signed cooperation deals on disaster relief, agriculture, fishery and health amid some Western countries' malicious hype of China's normal cooperation with regional countries.
- China faces diplomatic setback in its push for influence in Pacific islands Radio Free Asia 31 May 2022 -- China and 10 small Pacific island nations have failed to sign a Beijing-initiated agreement amid concerns in the region about geopolitical power play.
- China tightens grip on activists, dissidents ahead of Tiananmen massacre anniversary Radio Free Asia 31 May 2022 -- Authorities across China are tightening security and ramping up surveillance of dissidents ahead of the Tiananmen massacre anniversary, RFA has learned.
- Uyghur groups urge resignation of UN rights chief for 'Potemkin-style' Xinjiang tour Radio Free Asia 31 May 2022 -- Uyghur rights groups are calling for the United Nations human rights chief to resign after they said she reiterated Chinese talking points in a news conference about her trip to northwestern China's Xinjiang region and failed to denounce the repression Uyghurs face there as a genocide.
- Interview: 6th-term HKSAR chief executive John Lee vows actions for new chapter People's Daily 31 May 2022 -- John Lee, the newly appointed sixth-term chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), has pledged to start a new chapter for Hong Kong by building consensus and delivering results.
- Premier Li grants appointment certificate to John Lee as HKSAR chief executive People's Daily 31 May 2022 -- Premier Li Keqiang granted the official certificate of appointment to John Lee as the sixth-term chief executive of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) on Monday.
- China refutes U.S. remarks on UN human rights chief's visit to China People's Daily 31 May 2022 -- Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian on Monday refuted U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken's remarks about the visit by United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet to China.
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