Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
20 November 2022 - China Special Weapons News
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- Update: China reports first COVID-19 death in six months, reveals more details of patient Global Times 20 Nov 2022 -- Beijing reported a new COVID-19 death on Saturday, the country's first such death in almost six months after the last death was confirmed on May 26 in Shanghai.
- Chinese mainland reports 2,204 new local confirmed COVID-19 cases People's Daily 20 Nov 2022 -- The Chinese mainland on Saturday reported 2,204 locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said Sunday.
- Amid growing protests, China cautiously mulls relaxing zero-COVID rules: analysts Radio Free Asia 20 Nov 2022 -- There are signs that China is mulling less draconian public health controls amid ongoing protests in the streets and on university campuses, political analysts say.
- China reports first COVID-19 death in six months Global Times 20 Nov 2022 -- Beijing reported a new COVID-19 death on Saturday, the country's first COVID-19 in almost six months after the last death was confirmed on May 26 in Shanghai.
- China remains open to defense chief dialogue with US during ADMM-Plus meeting Global Times 20 Nov 2022 -- The Chinese and US sides are "communicating and coordinating" with each other on bilateral exchanges on the sidelines of the upcoming ASEAN Defense Ministers' Meeting-Plus (ADMM-Plus), said the Chinese Defense Ministry on Sunday morning, as experts said that to what extent the meeting would bring positive outcomes that could benefit regional and world peace and stability depends on whether or not the US military will implement the US president's reaffirmed promise of not seeking conflict with China.
- Chinese Defense Minister Ready to Hold Meeting With Pentagon Chief Sputnik 20 Nov 2022 -- Chinese Defense Minister Wei Fenghe is ready to hold a meeting with his US counterpart, Lloyd Austin, on the sidelines of the ASEAN Defense Ministers' Meeting-Plus (ADMM-Plus) this week, Chinese Defense Ministry spokesman Tan Kefei said on Sunday.
- US hypes China's JL-3 submarine-launched ballistic missile deployment 'with ulterior motives' Global Times 20 Nov 2022 -- The US recently claimed that China has fielded new, longer-range submarine-launched ballistic missiles (SLBM) to threaten the US, but Chinese military experts said on Sunday that China's SLBM development aims to defend itself from nuclear blackmail, and that the US military's speculation has ulterior motives which would see it gain more funds to enhance its capabilities.
- VP Harris says 'no US confrontation' with China amid Philippines visit to counter Beijing Press TV 20 Nov 2022 -- US Vice President Kamala Harris have met briefly with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of an Asian summit, claiming that Washington does not seek confrontation with China but welcomes competition.
- Xi wraps up 1st overseas trip after key Party congress, offering Chinese wisdom and ideas on building Asia-Pacific community with shared future Global Times 20 Nov 2022 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping wrapped up the 17th meeting of the G20 Leaders' Summit, the 29th APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting and his official visit to Thailand on Saturday afternoon and left the country, returning to China, Chinese Central Television reported. The week-long trip, with a packed diplomatic schedule, offered Chinese wisdom and ideas for pushing forward globalization, setting the tone for the right direction for cooperation and coordination among major powers, experts said.
- Xi talks with Harris, expecting two sides to enhance understanding, reduce miscalculation Global Times 20 Nov 2022 -- Five days after the closely watched meeting between the top leaders of China and the US at G20, Chinese President Xi Jinping had a brief conversation with the US Vice President Kamala Harris at the request of the US side on Saturday during the APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting, and the Chinese president hoped that Harris can play an active role in bringing bilateral relations back to a healthy and stable track.
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