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21 July 2022 - China Special Weapons News
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- 'Dabai' mass COVID-19 test workers strike over unpaid wages in China's Shenyang Radio Free Asia 21 Jul 2022 -- Workers at test centers in northeastern China have been striking over unpaid wages in a nationwide COVID-19 testing industry that has expanded far beyond its sources of funding.
- China mulls further reduction of quarantine period, more precise anti-epidemic measures Global Times 21 Jul 2022 -- China is mulling whether to further shorten the quarantine period and impose more precise anti-epidemic restrictions, as part of its efforts to optimize the COVID-19 response, health authorities said on Thursday amid Omicron BA.5 subvariant-dominated outbreaks in at least 20 Chinese provinces and regions.
- 160 mln Chinese doses administered as Bangladesh strengthens fight against COVID-19 People's Daily 21 Jul 2022 -- The Bangladeshi government decided on Wednesday to extend the ongoing special campaign to administer the second dose and booster shot of the COVID-19 vaccine by another day to July 21.
- Chinese mainland reports 148 new local confirmed COVID-19 cases People's Daily 21 Jul 2022 -- The Chinese mainland on Wednesday reported 148 locally-transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, including 52 in Guangxi and 49 in Gansu, the National Health Commission said Thursday.
- Over 185,000 people in Hong Kong take 4th dose of COVID-19 vaccines People's Daily 21 Jul 2022 -- Over 185,000 people in Hong Kong have taken the fourth dose of COVID-19 vaccines, official data showed on Wednesday.
- Chinese envoy to US criticizes Biden admin for undermining the one-China principle with support for Taiwan secessionists Global Times 21 Jul 2022 -- The Chinese Ambassador to the US, Qin Gang, criticized the Biden administration on Wednesday for undermining the one-China principle through its support to Taiwan secessionists and exacerbating tensions with its so-called human rights claims on China's Hong Kong and Xinjiang issues.
- Pelosi: Biden has not warned her against a trip to Taiwan Press TV 21 Jul 2022 -- Nancy Pelosi, the speaker of the US House of Representatives, says US President Joe Biden has not talked to her directly about an official trip to Chinese Taipei (Taiwan) in August.
- China angry at reported Pelosi Taiwan visit as plan questioned in US Radio Free Asia 21 Jul 2022 -- China has once again lashed out at the reported plans by the U.S. Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi to visit Taiwan, warning Thursday of countermeasures even after President Joe Biden said the U.S. military thinks such visit is "not a good idea."
- Pelosi Says She Won't Discuss Potential Taiwan Trip as Biden Urges Her to Ditch Plans Sputnik 21 Jul 2022 -- The House Speaker planned to visit Taiwan in April, but had to reschedule after contracting COVID-19. On Tuesday, the Financial Times reported that the visit is back on for August. Beijing considers Taiwan an integral part of China destined for eventual reunification, and has decried all forms of official contact between US and Taiwanese officials.
- China has ignored Taiwan goodwill gestures over past 6 years: VP Lai CNA 21 Jul 2022 -- Vice President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) on Thursday characterized cross-strait relations over the past six years as China repeatedly ignoring Taiwan's gestures of goodwill resulting in the current poor state of relations.
- Visit to Taiwan a form of 'deterrence': European Parliament VP CNA 21 Jul 2022 -- Visiting European Parliament Vice President Nicola Beer's ongoing visit to Taiwan in her official capacity is meant to act as a deterrence to Beijing, which Taipei has come under increasing pressure from, Beer told a press conference in Taipei on Thursday.
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin's Regular Press Conference on July 21, 2022 PRC MofA 21 Jul 2022
- Chinese official blasts US' smearing of China's foreign aid policy Global Times 21 Jul 2022 -- A Chinese official from China's foreign aid agency on Thursday refuted recent false remarks made by some US officials who attack and smear China's foreign aid policy.
- Indonesia's Jokowi, China's Xi to meet in Beijing next week, discuss G20 Radio Free Asia 21 Jul 2022 -- Indonesia's president will visit China next week where he and his Chinese counterpart will discuss the G20 summit later this year, Beijing said Thursday, as Jakarta performs a tricky balancing act amid rifts between the West and Russia over the Ukraine war.
- Hong Kong government plans new law banning computer data deemed harmful to Hong Kong Radio Free Asia 21 Jul 2022 -- Authorities in Hong Kong are planning a new law regulating cybercrime, in a move that could lay the groundwork for China-style censorship of the city's internet.
- Chinese premier vows further efforts to deepen opening-up People's Daily 21 Jul 2022 -- Chinese Premier Li Keqiang attended the Special Virtual Dialogue with Global Business Leaders hosted by the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Beijing on Tuesday evening, vowing China's further efforts to deepen high-level opening-up and foster a market-oriented, world-class business environment governed by a sound legal framework.
- China Pushes to Quell Protests Over Billion-Dollar Banking Scandal VOA 21 Jul 2022 -- Chinese authorities are moving quickly to thwart more public discontent after hundreds of bank depositors held a rare protest last week outside government offices in Zhengzhou, capital of Henan province.
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