Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
30 August 2022 - China Special Weapons News
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- Chengdu in SW China's Sichuan tightens management to curb the fast spreading of the latest Omicron BA.2.76 flare-up Global Times 30 Aug 2022 -- Chengdu, capital city of Southwest China's Sichuan Province tightened its COVID-19 epidemic prevention and control starting Tuesday by rolling out measures including carrying out citywide nucleic acid testing, suspending operation of entertainment venues and putting off the autumn semester for local schools in a bid to curb the fast spreading of the sudden flare-up started on August 25 in a timely manner.
- Chinese mainland reports 349 new local confirmed COVID cases People's Daily 30 Aug 2022 -- The Chinese mainland on Monday reported 349 locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, of which 167 were in Sichuan Province, the National Health Commission said Tuesday.
- China's Chengdu hit by food shortages as authorities impose COVID-19 curbs Radio Free Asia 30 Aug 2022 -- Authorities in the southwestern Chinese city of Chengdu have imposed restrictions on the city in a bid to curb a surge in new COVID-19 infections, as residents complained of food shortages and panic-buying.
- Tibet's Lhasa cuts off community transmission of COVID-19 People's Daily 30 Aug 2022 -- Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, has essentially cut off the community transmission of COVID-19, local authorities said on Monday.
- Lhasa cuts off community transmission after 20-day battle against COVID-19 Global Times 30 Aug 2022 -- Lhasa, capital of Southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region announced on Monday that the city has essentially cut off community transmission following an effort of more than 20 days against the Omicron variant BA.2.76. The wave of flare-ups broke out on August 7, when 18 positive cases were detected.
- Port city Dalian strengthens prevention and control management amid latest COVID-19 flare-up Global Times 30 Aug 2022 -- Dalian, a port city in Northeast China's Liaoning Province, will further strengthen prevention and control management for five days starting from Tuesday, amid the latest COVID-19 flare-up in the city that started on August 20.
- President asks military to strengthen Chinese drone incursion response CNA 30 Aug 2022 -- President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) on Tuesday said she has instructed the armed forces to take "strong countermeasures" when necessary to protect Taiwan's airspace, in response to frequent Chinese drone incursions, amid widespread criticism the military has done little to counter such incidents.
- China's drone incursions to set new normal unacceptable: U.S. official CNA 30 Aug 2022 -- The United States will not accept Chinese maneuvers that attempt to establish a new normal across the Taiwan Strait, a White House official said Monday about recent drone incursions from China to Taiwan's offshore islands.
- Taiwan island's weak defense exposed amid mainland civilian drones' Kinmen excursion Global Times 30 Aug 2022 -- There is no need to make a fuss about Chinese mainland drones flying above Taiwan-administered Kinmen, which is Chinese territory, experts stressed as Taiwan authorities said they had fired warning shots at a Chinese mainland drone.
- Taiwan threatens to shoot down Chinese drones following further incursions Radio Free Asia 30 Aug 2022 -- Taiwan's military will begin shooting down Chinese drones that intrude into the airspace of its outlying islands, the defense ministry in Taipei announced, while a White House National Security Council spokesman said the U.S. "will not accept" the new normal imposed by China in the Taiwan Strait.
- US' plan to sell missiles to Taiwan island after Pelosi's visit slammed as provocative, futile Global Times 30 Aug 2022 -- The US is reportedly planning to sell an arms package involving anti-ship and air-to-air missiles worth $1.1 billion to the island of Taiwan only weeks after US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's provocative visit to the island, a move analysts said on Tuesday is yet another ill-intended provocation that will only escalate tensions in the region.
- China: Uninterrupted US arms sale to Taiwan violates 'one-China' principle Press TV 30 Aug 2022 -- China has strongly condemned the US government's new plan to export arms worth $1.1 billion to Chinese Taipei, saying any military contact with the self-ruled island violates the "one China" principle.
- Beijing Accuses Taipei, Washington of Provoking Tensions in Taiwan Strait Sputnik 30 Aug 2022 -- Taipei and Washington are trying to change the status quo in the Taiwan Strait in an attempt to aid separatist forces in gaining independence of the island with the help of the United States, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said on Tuesday.
- US official warns Taiwanese they may face similar fate as Uyghurs in China Radio Free Asia 30 Aug 2022 -- The head of a U.S. agency that monitors religious freedom around the world warned Tuesday that Taiwanese may face a similar fate to the persecuted Uyghurs in western China's Xinjiang region if Beijing invades the democratic island nation.
- White House Says US Committed to One China Policy After Taiwan Shoots at Chinese Drone Sputnik 30 Aug 2022 -- The United States remains committed to the One China Policy, White House spokeswoman Karine Jean-Pierre said on Tuesday, after Taiwan fired warning shots at a Chinese drone which approached a Taiwanese-controlled islet.
- Russia To Launch Military Exercises With China, India Amid Heightened Tensions RFE/RL 30 Aug 2022 -- When Russia last launched its Vostok war games in its Far East in 2018, an estimated 300,000 of its troops exercised with Chinese and Mongolian soldiers as the Kremlin sought to project an image of military superiority and showcase deepening ties with Beijing.
- Z-20 utility helicopter confirmed in service with PLA Air Force, Hong Kong Garrison Global Times 30 Aug 2022 -- China's domestically developed Z-20 utility helicopter has been confirmed in service with the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force and as a part of the PLA Hong Kong Garrison, marking its wide-spread deployment by the Chinese armed forces including the PLA Army, Navy, Air Force and the People's Armed Police (PAP), with analysts expecting the chopper to be mass produced eventually by thousands.
- China-Russia military cooperation serves core interests, doesn't target third party: Chinese envoy Global Times 30 Aug 2022 -- The upcoming military drills Vostok 2022 (East 2022) exercise launched by Russia with countries including China and India participating have attracted the usual speculation from Western media outlets, which hype security cooperation between China and Russia especially amid Russia's military operation in Ukraine. Some have also interpreted the normal military cooperation as a "threat," hinting on Russia's support for China on the Taiwan question. Experts said it is the US and the West's commonly used tactics to portray Russia-China tie-up in a negative light, in order to unite allies and serve their geopolitical purposes.
- PLA Macao Garrison completes 23th troops rotation PLA Daily 30 Aug 2022 -- The Macao Garrison of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) completed the 23th rotation of its troops on August 29, in line with the Law of the People's Republic of China on Garrisoning the Macao Special Administrative Region.
- 9th Chinese peacekeeping force to Mali returns home PLA Daily 30 Aug 2022 -- The first echelon's 200 peacekeepers of China's 9th peacekeeping force to Mali have returned to China after completing their one-year peacekeeping mission in Mali. Two transport aircraft Y-20 carrying the 200 Chinese peacekeepers arrived at the Urumqi Diwopu International Airportin in Urumqi, capital of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, on the evening of August 28.
- PLA garrison in Hong Kong completes 25th routine rotation PLA Daily 30 Aug 2022 -- The Hong Kong Garrison of the Chinese People's Liberation Army on Monday completed the 25th rotation since it began garrisoning Hong Kong in 1997.
- Solomon Islands bans visits of foreign navy ships amid tensions with US Press TV 30 Aug 2022 -- The Solomon Islands has announced a suspension on foreign navy ships entering its waters pending adoption of a new process for approval of port visits, the prime minister's office said in a statement on Tuesday.
- US Coast Guard Ship Denied Entry Due to Late Approval, Solomon Islands Prime Minister Says Sputnik 30 Aug 2022 -- The Solomon Islands had to delay entry of a US Coast Guard ship earlier this month due to the late submission of information needed to approve access to the country, Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare said on Tuesday, according to the Government Communication Unit (GCU).
- 20th CPC National Congress proposed to be held on Oct 16 in Beijing; timing proves preparatory work 'well-carried out' Global Times 30 Aug 2022 -- The 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) has been proposed to be convened on October 16, after the political bureau of the CPC Central Committee held a meeting on Tuesday to discuss relevant matters. Chinese experts said the timing proves that preparations for convening the congress have been successful despite impacts such as the COVID-19 epidemic, and the significant event will draw global attention since it will present the CPC's roadmap for the next five years, a key period for the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian's Regular Press Conference on August 30, 2022 PRC MofA 30 Aug 2022
- China dispatches Y-20 large transport aircraft with 3,000 tents to aid flood-hit Pakistan Global Times 30 Aug 2022 -- China has dispatched two Y-20 large transport aircraft of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force on Tuesday carrying some 3,000 tents to aid flood-hit Pakistan.
- Pakistani ambassador hails China for being among the first to help as Y-20 aircraft arrived with 3,000 tents for flood-hit 'ironclad' brother Global Times 30 Aug 2022 -- The Chinese government and enterprises within and beyond the borders of Pakistan are pouring most needed humanitarian supplies and cash into the flood-hit nation, to stand with the brotherhood country in a difficult time with a fresh batch of 3,000 tents having arrived in Karachi on Tuesday.
- Japan should learn from history, win intl trust, Chinese FM says amid Tokyo's ambition in hypersonic weapons Global Times 30 Aug 2022 -- Japan should learn from history and be cautious in words and deeds concerning military and security issues, so that it can win the trust of its neighboring countries and the international society, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Tuesday after Japanese defense chief Yasukazu Hamada stated that Japan needs to improve its missile interceptor and counterattack capabilities.
- U.S. lies about Xinjiang will only bankrupt its own credibility faster: Chinese FM spokesperson People's Daily 30 Aug 2022 -- China on Monday refuted a Xinjiang-related report released by the U.S. State Department's Global Engagement Center (GEC), in which it smeared China of creating and spreading disinformation about Xinjiang.
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