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16 August 2022 - China Special Weapons News
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- E China's coastal city Xiamen to conduct mass COVID testing; virus detected as variant BA.2.76 Global Times 16 Aug 2022 -- Xiamen, a coastal city in East China's Fujian Province, will conduct a three-day mass nucleic acid testing starting from Wednesday amid the latest COVID-19 outbreak mainly sweeping across summer tourist destinations in the country. The virus spreading in the city was identified as Omicron variant BA.2.76, a city official said.
- Xinjiang strives for smooth logistics, stable industrial chains in fight against COVID Global Times 16 Aug 2022 -- With total COVID-19 cases having surpassed 2,000, Northwest China's Xinjiang region has ramped up efforts to both thoroughly screen for infections and ensure smooth logistics and stable industrial and supply chains to minimize the impact of this round of COVID-19 resurgence on economic development.
- Chinese mainland reports 530 new local confirmed COVID-19 cases People's Daily 16 Aug 2022 -- The Chinese mainland on Monday reported 530 locally-transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, of which 426 were in Hainan Province, the National Health Commission said Tuesday.
- China's Hainan sees 4,390 confirmed COVID cases in August People's Daily 16 Aug 2022 -- South China's Hainan Province registered 4,390 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 4,493 asymptomatic ones between Aug. 1 and 14, local authorities said at a press briefing on Monday.
- Beijing reports 4 new COVID-19 infections People's Daily 16 Aug 2022 -- Beijing reported four new local COVID-19 infections in the first 15 hours of Monday, a local health official told a press briefing Monday.
- Top office expands list of diehard Taiwan separatists, announces punitive measures 'to make them feel the pain' Global Times 16 Aug 2022 -- China's top office on Taiwan affairs announced on Tuesday new punitive measures on diehard "Taiwan independence" separatists including banning them and their family members from entering the Chinese mainland, Hong Kong and Macao SARs, and restricting their affiliated institutions from cooperating with relevant organizations and individuals on the mainland. It also included seven new diehard separatists into the mainland's list, who will also face punishment for their egregious deeds in advocating the "Taiwan independence."
- Top office on Taiwan affairs announces sanctions on diehard separatists, adding more political figures into the list Global Times 16 Aug 2022 -- The Taiwan Work Office of the Communist Party of China Central Committee on Tuesday announced sanctions on "Taiwan independence" diehards on Chinese mainland's list, adding more political figures such as Bi-khim Hsiao and Koo Li-hsiung into the list of diehard separatists and imposed punitive measures on individuals such as Su Tseng-chang, You Si-kun and Joseph Wu.
- China sanctions 7 Taiwanese 'independence diehard' officials amid tensions Press TV 16 Aug 2022 -- China has imposed sanctions on several Taiwanese officials and lawmakers, accusing them of being "independence diehards", amid heightened tensions between Taipei and Beijing.
- Beijing Warns Supporters of Taiwan's Independence They Will Be 'Severely Punished' Sputnik 16 Aug 2022 -- Beijing has called on supporters of Taiwan's independence to "come to their senses" and realize that if they violate the law they will be "severely punished," a spokesperson for the office of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party for Taiwan Affairs said on Tuesday.
- China 'overreacting' to peaceful visits to Taiwan: U.S. official CNA 16 Aug 2022 -- The United States on Monday condemned as an "overreaction" China's restart of live-fire exercises around Taiwan the same day that American lawmakers visited Taipei.
- China using U.S. lawmakers' visit as excuse for latest drill: Taiwan CNA 16 Aug 2022 -- Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) said Tuesday that the recent visit to Taiwan by a United States congressional delegation was being used by China as a pretext to stage a new round of live-fire military exercises near Taiwan.
- MOFA condemns Chinese sanctions on Taiwan's U.S. envoy, others CNA 16 Aug 2022 -- Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) has slammed China for blacklisting Taiwan's representative to the United States Hsiao Bi-khim (蕭美琴) and six others, saying its attempt to intimidate Taiwan activists would only prove to be counterproductive.
- China slaps sanctions on 7 'diehard separatist' Taiwan officials Radio Free Asia 16 Aug 2022 -- China announced sanctions against seven Taiwanese officials including Taiwan's de facto ambassador to the United States Hsiao Bi-khim, labeling them "diehard separatists."
- Diehard "Taiwan independence" separatists to be sanctioned: spokesperson People's Daily 16 Aug 2022 -- A spokesperson of the Taiwan Work Office of the Communist Party of China Central Committee on Tuesday announced sanctions on "Taiwan independence" diehards on a Chinese mainland's list.
- China to take resolute measures to safeguard national sovereignty, territorial integrity: FM spokesperson People's Daily 16 Aug 2022 -- A Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson on Monday urged the United States to strictly abide by the one-China principle and the three China-U.S. joint communiques, and handle Taiwan-related issues prudently and properly, saying that China will take resolute and effective measures to safeguard its national sovereignty and territorial integrity.
- Chinese defense minister stresses PLA's courage, capabilities to defeat intruders Global Times 16 Aug 2022 -- Chinese State Councilor and Defense Minister Wei Fenghe on Tuesday said the Chinese military has the confidence and courage to defeat any intruders, and stressed staunch determination, firm will and strong ability to safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity, after some Western lawmakers smeared China's appropriate, necessary military operations as an "overreaction" to US' constant provocations over Taiwan question.
- PLA has never feared any enemy, has confidence, ability to defeat all intruders: Chinese defense chief Global Times 16 Aug 2022 -- The Chinese army has never feared any enemy and has the confidence and courage to defeat all intruders. We will safeguard China's national security and territorial integrity with staunch determination, firm will and strong ability, vowed Chinese State Councilor and Defense Minister Wei Fenghe at the Moscow Conference on International Security on Tuesday.
- Chinese defense minister addresses tenth Moscow Conference on International Security PLA Daily 16 Aug 2022 -- Chinese State Councilor and Defense Minister Wei Fenghe delivered a speech on August 16 at the 10th Moscow Conference on International Security via video link upon invitation.
- China ready to fight enemies amid US attempts to undermine security: Defense minister Press TV 16 Aug 2022 -- China's defense minister says the country is fully prepared to fight its enemies amid attempts by the United States to undermine its sovereignty and security in the region, citing a recent visit by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Chinese Taipei.
- China's research vessel Yuan Wang 5 docks at Sri Lankan port, dispels India's alienation of ties Global Times 16 Aug 2022 -- China's research vessel Yuan Wang 5 arrived at a Sri Lankan port on Tuesday. Several senior Sri Lankan officials, including the representative of the president, attended the welcoming ceremony hosted by Chinese Ambassador to Sri Lanka Qi Zhenhong, according to the Chinese Foreign Ministry.
- Chinese Ship Docks in Sri Lanka, Causing Diplomatic Tensions VOA 16 Aug 2022 -- A Chinese survey ship whose visit to Sri Lanka was delayed following security concerns in India arrived in the island nation on Tuesday after Colombo gave it approval to dock at the southern port of Hambantota.
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin's Regular Press Conference on August 16, 2022 PRC MofA 16 Aug 2022
- Huzhou encourages SOEs to buy apartments from struggling real estate developers Global Times 16 Aug 2022 -- Huzhou in East China's Zhejiang Province on Tuesday said it would encourage state-owned enterprises (SOEs) to purchase apartments from struggling real estate developers to use as indemnificatory and resettled housing, according to a notice released by the local Bureau of Housing and Urban-Rural Development.
- Premier urges greater sense of urgency after 'minor functions' in July Global Times 16 Aug 2022 -- Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Tuesday called on six provincial level economic powerhouses to take the lead to stabilize the economy, as a greater sense of urgency is needed to strengthen the foundations for recovery, after China's July economic data showed continued recovery but with minor fluctuations.
- China's top planner vows to bolster infrastructure investment to support economic recovery Global Times 16 Aug 2022 -- Officials from China's top economic planner, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), on Tuesday vowed to further bolster investment in major infrastructure projects to help stabilize the economy amid lingering downward pressure.
- UN report says treatment of Uyghurs in Xinjiang may be modern form of slavery Radio Free Asia 16 Aug 2022 -- Minorities in China's Xinjiang region are forced to work against their will and face physical and sexual violence and "other inhuman or degrading treatment" in what may constitute a modern form of slavery, a report released on Tuesday by a United Nations office said.
- Former CPC official given death sentence for taking $28.6 million in bribes Global Times 16 Aug 2022 -- Shi Wenqing, the former deputy director of the Standing Committee of Jiangxi Provincial People's Congress, has been sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve for bribery and illegal possession of firearms, as well as being deprived of political rights of life and having all his personal assets confiscated, a court in Ningbo, East China's Zhejiang Province, announced on Tuesday.
- High temperatures bring drought, power shortages to China's Yangtze River delta Radio Free Asia 16 Aug 2022 -- A drought in China's hydropower-dependent Yangtze River region is fueling growing power shortages, prompting Taiwan-owned Foxconn to suspend production in the southwestern province of Sichuan.
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