Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
26 October 2022 - China Special Weapons News
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- Chinese mainland reports 297 new local confirmed COVID-19 cases People's Daily 26 Oct 2022 -- The Chinese mainland on Tuesday reported 297 locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said Wednesday.
- Shanghai residents get 'convenient, sweet' inhaled COVID-19 vaccine booster doses Global Times 26 Oct 2022 -- Shanghai residents started to receive an inhaled adenovirus type-5 vector-based COVID-19 vaccine for booster doses on Wednesday as research has indicated that the booster can enhance immunity and offer prolonged protection.
- Macao SAR rolls out guidelines for COVID-19 prevention as tour group service for mainland tourists expected to resume soon Global Times 26 Oct 2022 -- The health authorities of Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) have rolled out COVID-19 prevention and control guidelines as group tourism from the Chinese mainland to the SAR is expected to resume in the near future, Macao's local media reported Wednesday.
- Protests break out in Tibetan capital against China's strict Covid restrictions Radio Free Asia 26 Oct 2022 -- Angry residents in the Tibetan regional capital of Lhasa took to the streets on Wednesday to protest the harsh COVID-19 lockdown that Chinese authorities have imposed on them for more than two months, Radio Free Asia has learned.
- US Asserts Determination to Maintain Peace Across Taiwan Strait VOA 26 Oct 2022 -- U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken reiterated Wednesday the United States' determination to uphold peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait and to ensure that differences between Beijing and Taipei are resolved peacefully.
- Mainland spokesperson warns against attempts to pursue "Taiwan independence" People's Daily 27 Oct 2022 -- A Chinese mainland spokesperson on Wednesday called on Taiwan compatriots to guard against moves by Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities to prepare ground for seeking "Taiwan independence"
- Taiwan could lose more diplomatic allies as Xi begins 3rd term: Minister CNA 26 Oct 2022 -- Taiwan's government has received some warning signs about the potential loss of diplomatic allies as Chinese President Xi Jinping (習近平) begins his third term, Foreign Minister Joseph Wu (吳釗燮) said Wednesday, without naming the countries he was referring to.
- China lodges representations with Japan over its interference of a Taiwan research vessel: Chinese FM Global Times 26 Oct 2022 -- China has lodged representations with Japan in response to its interference in the operation of a scientific research ship from the island of Taiwan, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said on Wednesday, asking Japan not to obstruct Chinese ships, including those from the island, which are conducting scientific research activities in the area.
- DPP colluding with external forces to hype 'war' threat: Taiwan Affairs Office Global Times 26 Oct 2022 -- Refuting the recent remarks made by some politicians of Taiwan island and the US that hyped up the so-called "war across the Straits," a spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of China's State Council said on Wednesday that they are colluding to play up the threat from the Chinese mainland and creating excuses to continue their "anti-China" scheme.
- China says 'closer than ever' to achieving 'complete reunification of motherland' Press TV 26 Oct 2022 -- China says it has taken a historical step towards achieving "complete reunification of the motherland", in reference to Chinese Taipei, days after the country's ruling party concluded a congress that handed President Xi Jinping another five years in power.
- 122nd joint patrol on Mekong River begins People's Daily 26 Oct 2022 -- Law-enforcement authorities from China, Laos, Myanmar and Thailand joined forces on Tuesday for the start of the 122nd Mekong River joint patrol.
- First four-engine large drone developed by China makes maiden flight, to debut in Airshow Global Times 26 Oct 2022 -- The Twin-Tailed Scorpion D, a four-engine large drone independently developed by China, made its maiden flight on Tuesday and will make its public debut at the upcoming Airshow China 2022, the aircraft's developer announced on Wednesday.
- PLA Navy's newly commissioned frigate Ziyang makes training debut Global Times 26 Oct 2022 -- The Type 054A frigate Ziyang of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy recently made its training debut, with observers saying on Wednesday that the newly commissioned warship will enhance the PLA Navy's capabilities.
- Central Military Commission stresses study of Party congress guiding principles People's Daily 26 Oct 2022 -- The Central Military Commission (CMC) on Tuesday held a meeting to make arrangements for studying, publicizing and implementing the guiding principles of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC).
- Xi Jinping chairs meeting of Political Bureau of CPC Central Committee Global Times 26 Oct 2022 -- The Political Bureau of the 20th Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee made arrangements for studying, publicizing and implementing the spirit of the Party's 20th National Congress at a meeting held on October 25. Also deliberated at the meeting were regulations by the Political Bureau of the Party Central Committee on strengthening and safeguarding the Party Central Committee's centralized, unified leadership and its detailed rules for implementing the eight-point decision on work conduct.
- CPC leadership makes arrangements for implementing Party congress guiding principles People's Daily 26 Oct 2022 -- The Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee convened a meeting on Tuesday to make arrangements for studying, publicizing and implementing the guiding principles of the Party's 20th National Congress.
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin's Regular Press Conference on October 26, 2022 PRC MofA 26 Oct 2022
- China Urges US to Stop Spreading Myth About Alleged Chinese Threat: Foreign Ministry Sputnik 26 Oct 2022 -- China calls on the United States to stop spreading the outdated theory of the Chinese threat and better engage in building a new concept of mutually beneficial cooperation, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said on Wednesday.
- Alleged "Chinese police stations in Netherlands" are actually overseas service centers: FM spokesperson Global Times 26 Oct 2022 -- Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said that the allegation about China "running illegal police stations" in the Netherlands is simply untrue, and said that the so-called police stations are actually overseas Chinese service centers.
- Southeast Asia will feel economic, political fallout from a more powerful Xi Jinping Radio Free Asia 26 Oct 2022 -- The Chinese Communist Party's 20th Congress saw the thorough consolidation of power by Xi Jinping, elected to a third term, with a leadership that is personally loyal to him. No leader since Mao consolidated this amount of political power. China's importance as a trade partner and regional power means that this will be felt across Southeast Asia economically, politically, as well as in the diplomatic and security realm.
- Jimmy Lai's Fraud Case Verdict US Dept. of State 26 Oct 2022 -- The United States condemns the October 25 verdict against Hong Kong democracy advocate Jimmy Lai, founder of the Apple Daily newspaper, on spurious fraud charges.
- Hong Kong Removes National Security Bill From Legislature's Schedule VOA 26 Oct 2022 -- Hong Kong's government removed a national security bill from the legislature's schedule for the rest of the year, with city Chief Executive John Lee saying the bill required more review to ensure it would be "truly effective" when implemented.
- Authorities in Xinjiang increased detentions of Uyghurs before party congress Radio Free Asia 26 Oct 2022 -- China detained hundreds of Uyghurs in its northwestern Xinjiang region during a new round of its "Strike Hard" campaign in the month leading up to last week's Chinese Communist Party congress to ensure that the predominantly Muslim ethnic group would not stir up trouble, a Uyghur source and regional authorities said.
- China's Xi Jinping set to steer economy down the path of state control: analysts Radio Free Asia 26 Oct 2022 -- As Communist Party leader Xi Jinping begins a third term in office pledging "Chinese-style modernization," analysts said they expect further moves towards a state-dominated, planned economy, sounding an ominous note for the private sector, as well as for private individual wealth and influence.
- Shanghai real estate prices plummet as wealthy sell up in wake of party congress Radio Free Asia 26 Oct 2022 -- The prices of some luxury apartments in Shanghai have tumbled in the wake of the Communist Party congress, with wealthy Chinese and Taiwanese owners looking to offload their assets amid what they see as a major shift in economic policy, Radio Free Asia has learned.
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