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24 June 2022 - China Special Weapons News
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- Hong Kong to distribute 190,000 RAT kits following sewage COVID-19 detection People's Daily 24 Jun 2022 -- The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government said Friday that it will distribute around 190,000 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.
- Chinese mainland reports 18 new local confirmed COVID-19 cases People's Daily 24 Jun 2022 -- The Chinese mainland Thursday reported 18 locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, including 14 in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region and two in Shanghai, the National Health Commission said Friday.
- Entertainment venues closed, dine-in services banned in Macao after Omicron cases surge to 110 Global Times 24 Jun 2022 -- Entertainment venues were ordered to close and dine-in services at restaurants were banned from Thursday afternoon in the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) after the city's COVID-19 infections increased to 110 in the latest flare-up. The chief executive of the Macao SAR assured the public that the outbreak would be curbed soon.
- NE China's Liaoning orders border city Dandong to abandon one-size-fits-all COVID-19 epidemic control measures, ensure residents' medical need after controversial attacking police case Global Times 24 Jun 2022 -- The government of Northeast China's Liaoning Province held a video conference on Thursday night over the anti-epidemic work in the border city of Dandong amid the controversial case of an old man who attacked a police officer which led to heated discussions on Chinese social media over one-size-fits-all anti-epidemic policies.
- Shanghai reports 2 confirmed local COVID-19 cases People's Daily 24 Jun 2022 -- China's Shanghai reported two locally-transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases and one local asymptomatic carrier on Thursday, the municipal health commission said Friday.
- China willing to work with Philippine new govt to promote joint maritime gas, oil exploration: FM Global Times 24 Jun 2022 -- China is willing to work with the new Philippine government to promote negotiation on joint maritime oil and gas exploration and to make concrete progress to benefit the people of the two countries, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said on Friday in response to news that the Philippines has terminated talks on the joint exploration.
- Ex-Air Force officers accused of spying for China indicted CNA 24 Jun 2022 -- Two retired Air Force officers have been indicted on national security charges after being accused of accepting bribes from a known Chinese spy to set up an espionage ring in Taiwan.
- US Poseidon Reconnaissance Plane Transits Taiwan Strait Amid Dispute Over Waterway's Status Sputnik 24 Jun 2022 -- A US maritime patrol aircraft flew through the Taiwan Strait on Friday in an aerial parallel to the "freedom of navigation acts" (FONOPS) performed by US warships to demonstrate their contempt for other nations' alleged "excessive" sea claims.
- Qatar reiterates one-China principle; timely correction of Taiwan island reference on World Cup App appreciated Global Times 24 Jun 2022 -- Zhou Jian, the Chinese ambassador to Qatar, on Thursday met with Assistant Foreign Minister for Regional Affairs of Qatar Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Al-Khulaifi, and the latter reiterated that Qatar firmly supports the one-China principle.
- China, Vietnam wrap up 32nd joint patrol in Beibu Gulf PLA Daily 24 Jun 2022 -- The Chinese and Vietnamese naval forces successfully completed the 32nd joint patrol mission in Beibu Gulf on June 23. The joint patrol played a positive role in maintaining the security and stability in this area and promoting the sound development of the relationship between the two militaries.
- Ship Yuanwang-3 completes satellite maritime measurement and control missions PLA Daily 24 Jun 2022 -- On June 23, Beijing time, China successfully launched the remote sensing satellite Yaogan-35 02 into space with the Long March 2D carrier rocket at the Xichang Satellite Launch Center, and China's space-tracking ship Yuanwang-3 successfully completed relevant maritime measurement and control missions at predesigned sea areas.
- China warns of 'dangerous' NATO expansion into Asia-Pacific Press TV 24 Jun 2022 -- Amid growing friction, China has called on the NATO military alliance to avoid attempts to start a new Cold War, describing its expansion to the Asian-Pacific region as dangerous.
- China steps up anti-NATO rhetoric ahead of Madrid summit, citing 'Cold War' ethos Radio Free Asia 24 Jun 2022 -- China is stepping up anti-NATO rhetoric ahead of the military alliance's summit next week, calling it a "product of the Cold War" dominated by the United States, while an envoy of leader Xi Jinping is hoping to convince European leaders the country doesn't back the Russian invasion of Ukraine, analysts said.
- Why NATO's China Focus May Endure VOA 24 Jun 2022 -- When the top leaders of NATO countries meet next week in Spain, the discussion will be dominated by the Ukraine war and how to deter further Russian aggression in Europe.
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin's Regular Press Conference on June 24, 2022 PRC MofA 24 Jun 2022
- The 14th BRICS Summit Is Held President Xi Jinping Chairs the Summit and Delivers Important Remarks PRC MofA 24 Jun 2022 -- On the evening of June 23, Chinese President Xi Jinping chaired the 14th BRICS Summit in Beijing via video link. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the Summit.
- Xi Jinping: Only Through Continuous Development Can the People's Dream for a Better Life and Social Stability Be Realized PRC MofA 24 Jun 2022 -- On the evening of June 24, Chinese President Xi Jinping chaired the High-level Dialogue on Global Development in Beijing via video link and delivered important remarks. President Xi Jinping recounted the story and his experience of being a farmer on the Loess Plateau.
- Forging High-quality Partnership For a New Era of Global Development PRC MofA 24 Jun 2022 -- Remarks by H.E. Xi Jinping
- Chair's Statement of the High-level Dialogue on Global Development PRC MofA 24 Jun 2022
- Xi calls on BRICS to form one big family to reject small circles Global Times 24 Jun 2022 -- In a virtual speech delivered at the 14th BRICS Summit in Beijing, Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday lauded the BRICS mechanism as having shown resilience and vitality in the current global crisis, and called on the mechanism to stay open and inclusive to welcome like-minded partners to join the big BRICS family, while firmly opposing the abuse of unilateral sanctions and rejecting "small circles" built around hegemony.
- Hong Kong Textbook Revision Seen as Chinese Political Move VOA 24 Jun 2022 -- Experts call China's most recent move to rewrite Hong Kong's history textbooks part of a larger plan to solidify a national identity in the city, which has been rocked by political turmoil since 2019.
- Hong Kong Nears Bottom in New Human Rights Survey VOA 24 Jun 2022 -- Human rights in Hong Kong have deteriorated rapidly since Beijing's crackdown after the pro-democracy protests of 2019, according to a new survey.
- Northeastern China's first nuclear power plant becomes fully operational: media report Global Times 24 Jun 2022 -- After 168 hours of test operation, Unit 6 of the Hongyanhe nuclear power plant, in Northeast China's Liaoning Province, received the qualification for commercial operation, marking an important milestone with all the six units of the first nuclear power plant in the northeast of the country is fully operational, according to media reports.
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