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11 August 2022 - China Special Weapons News
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- China prepares for possible 'twindemic' of influenza, COVID-19 Global Times 11 Aug 2022 -- China's health experts eased public concern over the "twindemic" scenario of COVID-19 and influenza, saying that China has built a mature response mechanism to address the problem, while the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (China CDC) warned that the upcoming influenza peak season in fall and winter is expected to see a higher prevalence of influenza although the COVID-19 epidemic is yet to end.
- City in China's Xizang prolongs static management for 3 days, provides free accommodation to stranded visitors Global Times 11 Aug 2022 -- The city of Xigaze in Southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region on Thursday extended the city-wide static management, asking local residents to stay at home for another three days given the city's grim epidemic situation.
- Over 2,000 stranded tourists depart Sanya, 1,254 new COVID cases are detected Global Times 11 Aug 2022 -- More than 2,000 tourists stranded in Sanya, a tourism resort in South China's Hainan Province due to a latest COVID-19 resurgence have flown back home. Their departure comes at a time when the city reported 1,254 new cases on Thursday.
- Xizang authorities offer support for local people after COVID-19 flare-up Global Times 11 Aug 2022 -- The civil affairs bureau of Southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region on Wednesday announced eight measures to help local people after 22 COVID-19 infections were reported on Sunday, ending a record 920 days of no cases.
- Chinese mainland reports 614 new local confirmed COVID-19 cases People's Daily 11 Aug 2022 -- The Chinese mainland on Wednesday reported 614 locally-transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, of which 559 were in Hainan Province, the National Health Commission said Thursday.
- Chinese mainland reports 380 new local confirmed COVID cases People's Daily 11 Aug 2022 -- The Chinese mainland on Tuesday reported 380 locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, of which 285 were in Hainan Province, the National Health Commission said Wednesday.
- China facing increasing pressure in COVID-19 prevention, control: health official People's Daily 11 Aug 2022 -- With the resurgence of infections in neighboring countries, China's COVID-19 prevention and control efforts are facing increasing pressure, a health official said Wednesday.
- Manila backs Senate bill to officially rename contested waters 'West Philippine Sea' Radio Free Asia 11 Aug 2022 -- The Philippine foreign office said Thursday it was backing legislative efforts to formally rename the country's portions of the South China Sea as the "West Philippine Sea," in a move to bolster Manila's territorial claims in the contested waterway.
- China holds Taiwanese incommunicado amid 'secessionism' probe into Taiwan activities Radio Free Asia 11 Aug 2022 -- Authorities in the eastern Chinese province of Zhejiang have placed a Taiwanese activist in incommunicado detention on suspicion of "separatism" and "endangering national security," as the democratic island's president hit out at a China trip by an opposition politician.
- Naval standoff continues near Taiwan in spite of China claiming war games are over Radio Free Asia 11 Aug 2022 -- Chinese and Taiwanese ships continued an apparent standoff in the waters near Taiwan despite the Chinese military saying major drills around the island were over, open source investigators said, citing satellite imagery from Sentinel Hub.
- US, China Trade Accusations Over Beijing's Military Action Around Taiwan VOA 11 Aug 2022 -- China's shutdown of several lines of military communication with the U.S. has left a heightened risk of dangerous miscalculation even after the conclusion of Beijing's weeklong military drills around Taiwan, experts say.
- Taiwan not seeking conflict escalation but will defend sovereignty: Tsai CNA 11 Aug 2022 -- The military threat posed by China remains high, and while Taiwan does not seek to escalate that danger or provoke disputes, it will resolutely defend its sovereignty and national security, President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) said Thursday.
- Chinese white paper limits room for Taiwan post-unification: expert CNA 11 Aug 2022 -- Beijing's first white paper on Taiwan released under President Xi Jinping (çż’čż‘ĺął) represents a deviation from the path set out by his predecessors which promised Taiwan a high degree of autonomy after unification with China, an expert said Thursday.
- Taiwan rejects China's 'one country, two systems' model, holds another drill Press TV 11 Aug 2022 -- Chinese Taipei has rejected the "one country, two systems" plan proposed by China for the self-ruled island, launching yet another live-fire drill in the wake of China's largest-ever military exercises around the breakaway province.
- Taiwan's allies to condemn China at U.N.: SVG prime minister CNA 11 Aug 2022 -- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) and Taiwan's other diplomatic allies are drafting a joint statement to condemn China's military coercion against Taiwan, which will be issued at the United Nations soon, visiting SVG Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves said Thursday.
- Lithuania shares G7 concern over Taiwan Strait stability: visiting official CNA 11 Aug 2022 -- Visiting Lithuanian Deputy Minister of Transport and Communications Agnė Vaiciukevičiūtė said Thursday in Taipei that the Baltic nation supports the G7 leading industrial nations statement on peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait.
- China vows to act resolutely against provocation as Lithuanian delegation's Taiwan visit infringes on China's sovereignty Global Times 11 Aug 2022 -- Responding to a visit by a Lithuanian delegation to the island of Taiwan, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said on Thursday that China will act resolutely against egregious provocation of certain individuals in Lithuania to challenge the one-China principle and undermine China's sovereignty and territorial integrity , while urging Lithuania to stop acting as a pawn of Taiwan secessionists.
- Defense Ministry spokesperson Tai Kefei comments on PLA's joint military operations around Taiwan Island PLA Daily 11 Aug 2022
- 'One country, two systems' to be 'recognized' by Taiwan island; smearing of DPP authorities cannot deny goodwill of the mainland Global Times 11 Aug 2022 -- China's newly published white paper titled "The Taiwan Question and China's Reunification in the New Era" has drawn attention not only from two sides of the Taiwan Straits but also the international community, as it has outlined China's plan for post-reunification governance over the island and shown China's confidence in promoting and implementing "one country, two systems" in the island after reunification, said analysts on Thursday.
- One Country, Two Systems will eventually be understood and recognized by Taiwan compatriots: Taiwan Affairs Office Global Times 11 Aug 2022 -- With the issuance of the white paper on the Taiwan question and China's reunification in the new era drawing malicious attacks from the secessionist Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), Ma Xiaoguang, spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, said on Thursday that the solution to the question will be actively explored together with the island's compatriots, expressing confidence that with the passage of time, One Country, Two Systems will eventually be understood and recognized by Taiwan compatriots.
- China issues white paper on Taiwan question, envisioning new SAR after reunification People's Daily 11 Aug 2022 -- China on Wednesday released a white paper to expound on the position and policies of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and the Chinese government to achieve national reunification in the new era, including the envisioning of a new special administrative region (SAR) for Taiwan.
- Chinese FM slams Pelosi's visit to Taiwan People's Daily 11 Aug 2022 -- Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi has commented on U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to China's Taiwan region, saying it will only make the international community more aware of the United States' hegemonic bullying and strengthen the consensus of adhering to the one-China policy.
- PLA Eastern Theater Command fulfills all tasks of joint military operations around Taiwan PLA Daily 11 Aug 2022 -- The Eastern Theater Command of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) has accomplished all tasks in the series of joint military operations carried out recently in the waters and airspace around the Taiwan Island, a spokesperson with the Command said Wednesday.
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin's Regular Press Conference on August 11, 2022 PRC MofA 11 Aug 2022
- Security Concerns Bring China Closer to Taliban VOA 11 Aug 2022 -- The severe isolation of Afghanistan since the Taliban captured the country's capital a year ago has provided China an opportunity to become a major player in the country.
- In Solomon Islands, Some Wary of Beijing-backed Construction VOA 11 Aug 2022 -- On the main street of Honiara, capital of the Solomon Islands, the Chinese presence is noticeable — some people on the street, some characters on the signs and at almost every cashier's counter.
- Hongkongers warn of Chinese Communist Party infiltration of British universities Radio Free Asia 11 Aug 2022 -- Youth organizers linked to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) are actively recruiting among Hongkongers in exile at British universities, according to a statement from several Hong Kong advocacy groups.
- Long-Awaited Uyghur Human Rights Report Due This Month VOA 11 Aug 2022 -- August is a significant month for international human rights organizations and the Uyghur diaspora, who have been anticipating a long-promised report on Xinjiang from the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR).
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