Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
16 November 2022 - China Special Weapons News
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- At least 11 Beijing districts offer inhalable vaccine for COVID-19 booster doses Global Times 16 Nov 2022 -- At least 11 districts in Beijing including Chaoyang, Xicheng and Haidian opened appointments to the public for inoculations using China's first aerosolized adenovirus vector vaccine for booster doses starting on Tuesday.
- China's 20 optimized measures a refinement on previous effective measures against COVID-19: health official Global Times 16 Nov 2022 -- China's 20 optimized measures for combating COVID-19 are the optimization and improvement of the ninth version of the epidemic prevention and control plan, which has withstood the test of the epidemic and achieved remarkable results, head of China's top health authorities said on Wednesday.
- 'Malicious' anti-lockdown comments on live stream prompt Xinjiang police probe Radio Free Asia 16 Nov 2022 -- Chinese authorities in Xinjiang are investigating three men after internet users "maliciously flooded" a live-streamed government press conference with comments critical of COVID-19 restrictions in the regional capital, Urumqi, according to the regional internet regulator.
- U.S. panel urges creation of China sanctions body amid Taiwan threat CNA 16 Nov 2022 -- The United States should create an interagency committee under the president to develop options and plans for sanctioning China in the event of hostile actions against Taiwan, a congressional advisory panel has said.
- 'Taiwan independence' is dead end where relying on outsiders will never work: Taiwan Affairs Office Global Times 16 Nov 2022 -- Rebuking the UK trade minister over a visit to China's Taiwan region in recent days in a bid to "strengthen ties" with DPP authorities, the Taiwan Affairs Office of China's State Council on Wednesday urged the UK to stop sending wrong signals to secessionist forces in the island, while telling the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities that "Taiwan independence" is a dead end where relying on external forces will never work.
- China launches CERES-1 Y4 commercial rocket with five satellites People's Daily 16 Nov 2022 -- China on Wednesday launched a CERES-1 Y4 carrier rocket placing a commercial satellite group in space.
- Chinese private satellite firm Galactic Energy sends five satellites into a solar synchronous orbit Global Times 16 Nov 2022 -- Chinese private aerospace venture Galactic Energy Space Co successfully launched the Ceres 1 (Yao 4) carrier rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Northwest China's Gansu Province on Wednesday afternoon, successfully placing five commercial satellites into a solar synchronous orbit.
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning's Regular Press Conference on November 16, 2022 PRC MofA 16 Nov 2022
- Chinese Government Intelligence Officer Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Espionage Crimes, Attempting to Steal Trade Secrets From Cincinnati Company US Dept. of Justice 16 Nov 2022 -- The first Chinese government intelligence officer ever to be extradited to the United States to stand trial was sentenced today in federal court in Cincinnati. Yanjun Xu, 42, was sentenced to 20 years in prison. According to court documents, Xu targeted American aviation companies, recruited employees to travel to China, and solicited their proprietary information, all on behalf of the government of the People's Republic of China (PRC).
- Chinese Intelligence Official Sentenced to 20 Years in US Prison VOA 16 Nov 2022 -- The first Chinese intelligence officer extradited to the United States and tried for attempting to steal trade secrets will spend 20 years in prison.
- China has stolen more US data 'than every other nation combined': FBI head Press TV 16 Nov 2022 -- Christopher Wray, the director of Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), on Tuesday told a US House committee hearing that China has stolen more American data and information "than every other nation combined".
- President Xi Jinping Continues to Attend the 17th G20 Summit PRC MofA 16 Nov 2022 -- On 16 November local time, the 17th G20 Summit continued into its second day in Bali, Indonesia. President Xi Jinping attended the summit and delivered remarks. 
- President Xi Jinping Meets with UN Secretary-General António Guterres PRC MofA 16 Nov 2022 -- On the afternoon of 16 November local time, President Xi Jinping met with Secretary-General of the United Nations António Guterres in Bali.
- China staunch supporter of UN-centered int'l system: Xi PLA Daily 16 Nov 2022 -- China is a staunch supporter of the international system with the United Nations (UN) at its core, Chinese President Xi Jinping said here Wednesday afternoon when meeting with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.
- China will bring new opportunities to world through new devt, provide stability, certainty, Xi says in meeting with UN chief Global Times 16 Nov 2022 -- The future and destiny of mankind must be a top priority and major countries, in particular, should lead by example to inject confidence and strength into the world, Chinese President Xi Jinping told UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in a meeting in Bali, Indonesia, on Wednesday afternoon.
- Republicans Critical of Biden's Stance During Meeting with Xi VOA 16 Nov 2022 -- Congressional Republicans mostly condemned President Joe Biden for saying that there "need not be a new Cold War" between the U.S. and China, following a three-hour summit meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Indonesia.
- Using disinformation to suppress Chinese firms has become a common practice by US: foreign ministry Global Times 16 Nov 2022 -- Spreading disinformation and using it to suppress Chinese firms has become a common practice of the US, Mao Ning, a spokesperson for China's Foreign Ministry, said on Wednesday, in response to remarks from the director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), who alleged that TikTok posed national security concerns.
- Wang Yi highlights cooperation with Lavrov, mediating on nuclear threat management as the West isolates Moscow Global Times 16 Nov 2022 -- Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Bali, Indonesia on Tuesday, reaffirming the sound momentum of bilateral exchanges and vowing to continue to expand cooperation between the two sides.
- UK should work with China for steady and sound bilateral ties: Chinese FM Global Times 16 Nov 2022 -- A bilateral meeting between the UK and China on the sidelines of the G20 summit was reportedly canceled on Wednesday due to scheduling issues while the Chinese Foreign Ministry said the UK hopes to work together with China to advance the China-UK relations.
- China's Xi rebukes Trudeau at G20 for leaking informal discussion to media Press TV 16 Nov 2022 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping rebuked Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for leaking details of their closed-door meeting at the G20 summit in Bali, highlighting the frosty relationship between the two leaders.
- Xi confronts Trudeau on sidelines of G20 over alleged media leaks Radio Free Asia 16 Nov 2022 -- Chinese leader Xi Jinping confronted Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on the sidelines of the Group of 20 summit on Wednesday over alleged leaks about their one-on-one meeting, according to a video of the incident.
- Namibia Restores Chinese Company's Export Permit Despite Bribery Probe VOA 16 Nov 2022 -- Namibia has restored a Chinese company's lithium export permit despite an ongoing investigation into alleged corruption.
- IT security researchers find 2 new surveillance tools that target Uyghur mobile apps Radio Free Asia 16 Nov 2022 -- China has been hacking into Uyghur-language mobile apps and infecting users' devices to further monitor the persecuted predominantly-Muslim group in its northwestern Xinjiang region and in other countries, according to a new report.
- Barred from funeral, mourners mark death of former top party official Bao Tong Radio Free Asia 16 Nov 2022 -- Barred from attending the Beijing funeral of former top Communist Party official Bao Tong, Chinese pro-democracy activists and dissidents took to the internet to mourn his death, and some were able to send floral wreaths to Tuesday's ceremony, according to their Twitter posts.
- Chinese Dissidents Mourn Death of Top Official Turned Critic VOA 16 Nov 2022 -- Bao Tong, a top official turned leading critic of the Chinese Communist Party, is being mourned from afar this week by his closest friends and supporters, many of whom were barred from attending his funeral on Tuesday.
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