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19 June 2022 - China Special Weapons News
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- Study of Omicron infections in Shanghai outbreak shows zero severity rate among non-risk group Global Times 19 Jun 2022 -- A new study has given the first comprehensive description of non-severe COVID-19 patients without unstable medical conditions, who accounted for over 95 percent of all cases during the Shanghai outbreak, and it shows that focusing medical resources fully and precisely on the vulnerable population can minimize the risk of overwhelming the regional medical system.
- Macao tightens outbound policies, rolls out mass testing to fight 'severest COVID-19 epidemic' Global Times 19 Jun 2022 -- China's Macao Special Administrative Region tightened outbound policies, closed schools and rolled out mass testing to fight the "severest COVID-19 epidemic."
- Chinese mainland reports 5 new local confirmed COVID-19 cases People's Daily 19 Jun 2022 -- The Chinese mainland on Saturday reported five locally-transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said Sunday.
- Hong Kong keeps tracing COVID-19 through sewage surveillance People's Daily 19 Jun 2022 -- The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government said Saturday that it will distribute around 210,000 sets of COVID-19 rapid antigen test (RAT) kits as part of a follow-up on the recent detection of the COVID-19 virus in sewage samples.
- Beijing cuts off bar-linked COVID-19 transmission chain People's Daily 19 Jun 2022 -- Beijing has virtually cut off the transmission chain of a COVID-19 cluster related to a bar, and the epidemic situation in the city is improving, local authorities said Saturday.
- Beijing reports no new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases People's Daily 19 Jun 2022 -- Beijing reported no new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases on Saturday, the municipal health commission said Sunday.
- Shanghai reports 3 confirmed, 6 asymptomatic local COVID-19 cases People's Daily 19 Jun 2022 -- China's Shanghai reported three confirmed locally transmitted COVID-19 cases and six local asymptomatic cases on Saturday, the municipal health commission said Sunday.
- Chinese mainland reports 5 new local confirmed COVID-19 cases People's Daily 19 Jun 2022 -- The Chinese mainland on Saturday reported five locally-transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said Sunday.
- China, Japan set for another round of high-level talk on maritime affairs; results likely to be 'very limited' Global Times 19 Jun 2022 -- China and Japan are expected to hold another round of high-level consultations on maritime affairs on Thursday, Japanese media reported on Saturday. However, Chinese experts believe that the results of the talks will be "very limited," given Japan's evasion of the historical facts of the Diaoyu Islands and its recent provocations to China.
- China holds latest antiballistic missile technical test, 'proves reliability amid improving technologies' Global Times 19 Jun 2022 -- China carried out a land-based, mid-course antiballistic missile (ABM) technical test on Sunday, with analysts saying the successful interception proved the reliability of the country's antiballistic missile umbrella at a time when technologies on both ballistic missiles and antiballistic missile interceptors are improving.
- China conducts land-based mid-course missile interception test PLA Daily 20 Jun 2022 -- According to a written statement released by China's Defense Ministry on Sunday, China conducted a land-based mid-course missile interception test within its territory on June 19, 2022 and achieved the desired test objective. The test is defensive in nature and not targeted against any country.
- Third Aircraft Carrier to Help China Match US, Japan in Western Pacific, Say Analysts VOA 1903 Jun 2022 -- China has launched a third aircraft carrier, likely a way to upgrade overall defenses in the face of stronger navies rather than to target any specific future battleground, analysts believe.
- CPC leadership reviews report on rectification of financial institutions Global Times 19 Jun 2022 -- Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, on Friday presided over a meeting of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee to review a report on the rectification of problems discovered during the eighth round of inspections of financial institutions.
- Xi underscores fighting corruption to ensure full victory, signaling for Party 'not to lose original quality' as it enters journey to next centennial Global Times 19 Jun 2022 -- Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, urged on Friday coordinated improvement to guarantee that officials do not have the audacity, opportunity, or desire to engage in corruption. He noted that the fight against corruption is a major political struggle that the Party cannot afford to lose and should never lose because it concerns the people.
- Xi calls for coordinated efforts against corruption PLA Daily 19 Jun 2022 -- Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, presided over the 40th group study session of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee on Friday afternoon to discuss the issue of making coordinated efforts to ensure officials do not dare, are not able, and have no desire to commit corruption.
- China's State Council appoints principal officials of sixth-term HKSAR gov't People's Daily 19 Jun 2022 -- China's State Council on Saturday appointed principal officials of the sixth-term government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) based on the nominations put forward by the incoming HKSAR chief executive John Lee.
- Chinese State Council Approves Composition of Hong Kong's New Government Sputnik 19 Jun 2022 -- The Chinese State Council has approved the composition of Hong Kong's new government proposed by Hong Kong Chief Executive-elect John Lee, the Hong Kong government said on Sunday.
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