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02 November 2022 - China Special Weapons News
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- Lanzhou orders prevention of oversimplified epidemic controls amid controversy over child's death Global Times 02 Nov 2022 -- On Monday, authorities in Lanzhou, Northwest China's Gansu Province, stressed that local officials should resolutely prevent oversimplification and one-size-fits-all approach to COVID-19 prevention and control work, put an end to inflexibility and indifference, and improve the efficiency of nucleic acid screening, transport and isolation.
- Authorities in Xinjiang collect bodies of Uyghurs who died during COVID lockdown Radio Free Asia 02 Nov 2022 -- Authorities in Xinjiang collected the bodies of Uyghur residents in the northeastern city of Ghulja who died during a strict coronavirus lockdown but did not inform the families of the deceased about whether they handled their remains according to Islamic burial rituals, Uyghurs with knowledge of the situation and local officials said.
- Chinese localities step up efforts to curb COVID-19 surge ahead of winter Global Times 02 Nov 2022 -- As COVID-19 flares up in several places across China with total daily cases nearing 3,000, many localities, including Central China's Henan and South China's Guangdong, are stepping up efforts to contain the virus and resume work and life as soon as possible.
- C.China's Zhengzhou to gradually return to normal after COVID-19 temporary control; Henan calls for seasonal preparations Global Times 02 Nov 2022 -- Zhengzhou, capital of Central China's Henan Province, with a population of more than 13 million residents, announced on Tuesday that the city will lift the COVID-19 temporary control for COVID-19 low-risk regions and gradually resume normal life and social orders after more than 10 days fight against the virus. The province still calls on full epidemic preparations in face of the upcoming seasons due to the grim situation.
- Hohhot and Zhengzhou cancel nearly all outbound and in bound flights after sporadic COVID-19 flare-ups Global Times 02 Nov 2022 -- As Hohhot, North China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, and Zhengzhou, Central China's Henan Province are facing pressure from the increasing number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in consecutive days, in and out bound flight cancellations at airports in the cities have reached nearly 100 percent, to prevent the risk of spillover.
- Scholz: Germany Adheres to One-China Policy Regarding Taiwan Sputnik 02 Nov 2022 -- Germany adheres to the One-China principle in assessing the situation around Taiwan, which in its interpretation means that any change to the status quo must take place by mutual consent, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Wednesday.
- Over 200 Chinese CH-4 drones sold on international market; new facility to expand production capacity: manufacturer Global Times 02 Nov 2022 -- Production of China's CH series unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is running at maximum capacity thanks to heavy market demand, with the bestselling CH-4 drone having sold more than 200 units on the international market, the Global Times learned from the drone manufacturer on Wednesday.
- PLA Navy hospital ship sets out for Indonesia visit Global Times 02 Nov 2022 -- The hospital ship Peace Ark of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy will set out on Wednesday for a friendly visit to Indonesia to provide medical services to the locals there, marking the first time since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic that the PLA Navy has sent a vessel for such a foreign visit.
- Netherlands tells China to shut down overseas offices accused of targeting activists Radio Free Asia 02 Nov 2022 -- The Dutch government says it has ordered China to shut down its overseas "service centers" that have reportedly been used to target and harass dissidents overseas.
- 'Overseas police stations' set for driving licenses renewal; no Chinese police work there: Chinese FM Global Times 02 Nov 2022 -- The "overseas police stations" are places without a single Chinese police where overseas Chinese citizens work as volunteers to provide driving licenses renewal and physical examinations services to local Chinese, said Chinese Foreign Ministry when asked comments on the move in which the Dutch government asked to close the "Chinese police stations" in Netherlands.
- Mengtian lab module to conduct transposition, complete forming of China Space Station T-shape structure Global Times 02 Nov 2022 -- The Mengtian, the third and last part of the three-module China Space Station basic structure that docked with the orbiting combination of earlier modules early on Tuesday, is expected to carry out a transposition maneuver on Thursday, after which the China Space Station will complete the formation of the T-shape structure.
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian's Regular Press Conference on November 2, 2022 PRC MofA 02 Nov 2022
- Joint Statement between the People's Republic of China and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan PRC MofA 02 Nov 2022
- China Urges Pakistan to Ensure Security of Chinese Working on Bilateral Projects VOA 02 Nov 2022 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping hosted wide-ranging bilateral talks on Wednesday with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and "expressed his great concern" about the security of Chinese nationals in the long-time South Asian allied country.
- China-Pakistan ironclad ties consolidated; key CPEC projects to advance as 'BRI, Chinese modernization benefit all' Global Times 02 Nov 2022 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday held talks with visiting Pakistani Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, and Sharif is one of the world leaders that has visited China right after the conclusion of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC). Experts said Sharif's visit showed that the China-Pakistan ironclad friendship will be further deepened and will bring more certainty and stability to the region amid the profound changes that the world is experiencing.
- Xi meets Pakistani PM People's Daily 02 Nov 2022 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif of Pakistan on his official visit to China at the Great Hall of the People on Wednesday.
- China ready to bolster strategic cooperation with Pakistan, Xi tells PM Sharif Press TV 02 Nov 2022 -- China's President Xi Jinping says Beijing has always placed Pakistan high on its agenda in its neighborhood diplomacy and is willing to enhance strategic cooperation with the country.
- China-Vietnam ties develop steadily with closer cooperation, exchanges People's Daily 02 Nov 2022 -- In Pingxiang, a border county in south China's Chongzuo city, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, flat-bed and container trucks carrying fruits, building materials and industrial equipment are lining up to cross the China-Vietnam border.
- China, Vietnam coast guards to conduct second joint patrol in Beibu Gulf PLA Daily 02 Nov 2022 -- The China Coast Guard (CCG) and the Vietnam Coast Guard are to conduct the second joint patrol in Beibu Gulf from November 3 to 5 in 2022 as scheduled. Joint patrol has been an important embodiment of maritime law enforcement cooperation between China and Vietnam, and this is the 24th joint patrol carried out by maritime law enforcement departments of the two countries.
- China, Vietnam set key tone for bilateral ties in joint statement Global Times 02 Nov 2022 -- China and Vietnam released a joint statement on further strengthening and deepening the comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership between the two countries on Tuesday, the third day of General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong's visit to China.
- Beijing Urges to Avoid Escalation Amid North Korea's Missile Launches Sputnik 02 Nov 2022 -- China is closely monitoring the development of the situation on the Korean Peninsula after North Korea launched news missiles and hopes that all parties to the regional conflict will avoid escalation, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said on Wednesday.
- China calls for restraint in Korean Peninsula as tensions rise amid air drills, missile firing Global Times 02 Nov 2022 -- Tensions on the Korean Peninsula situation escalated to fresh heights on Wednesday when North Korea reportedly launched multiple missiles after a US-South Korea military drill kicked off, with Chinese officials and experts calling for restraint, as well as dialogue and peaceful solutions to the crisis.
- Campaigners set up Hong Kong press freedom group to aid city's embattled journalists Radio Free Asia 02 Nov 2022 -- Hong Kong journalists who fled the city amid an ongoing crackdown on public dissent and political opposition have vowed to keep campaigning for press freedom for the city from overseas, as well as retraining exiled journalists for jobs elsewhere.
- Chinese central govt to set up preparatory office for intl court of mediation in HK Global Times 02 Nov 2022 -- The Chinese central government will set up a preparatory office for the establishment of an international court of conciliation in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) to carry out intergovernmental negotiations over international conventions about the court.
- Chinese premier puts forward five-point proposal on promoting SCO cooperation People's Daily 02 Nov 2022 -- Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Tuesday chaired the 21st meeting of the Council of Heads of Government of Member States of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in Beijing and put forward a five-point proposal on promoting SCO cooperation.
- Chinese official urges financial institutions to take main responsibility in tackling risks Global Times 02 Nov 2022 -- Yi Gang, governor of People's Bank of China, the central bank, has urged financial institutions and shareholders to take main responsibility in tackling risks, according to media reports on Wednesday.
- China's economic recovery consolidated as policy support continues People's Daily 02 Nov 2022 -- The Chinese economy has maintained a steady upward momentum as a pro-growth policy package was implemented on the ground to seek the best possible full-year performance.
- Businessman Sees 'End of an Era' After 30 Years in China VOA 02 Nov 2022 -- German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is scheduled to meet with China's Xi Jinping on Friday. Scholz heads a delegation of business executives as the first EU leader to visit China since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The visit comes less than two weeks after China's leader Xi Jinping secured an unprecedented third term.
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