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13 December 2022 - China Special Weapons News
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- As COVID cases rise in China, fever medicines and doctors in short supply Radio Free Asia 13 Dec 2022 -- China on Tuesday paused the use of a hugely unpopular "Health Code" smartphone app tracking citizens' COVID-19 status as well as their movements in and out of high-risk areas even as a wave of new cases spread across the country.
- COVID Restrictions Lifted, China's Businesspeople Hit the Road to Revive Export Economy VOA 13 Dec 2022 -- Yiwu, a city in China's Zhejiang province, produces more than half the world's Christmas ornaments purchased by the billions of people who celebrate the holiday.
- Exclusive: China likely to roll out 'fourth shot' for seniors, high risk groups this week: source Global Times 13 Dec 2022 -- China is likely to roll out a second booster shot, or the fourth shot, for high-risk groups, including those aged 60 and above and those with serious underlying disease or hypoimmunity, the Global Times learned from a source close to China's disease control and prevention system.
- HK scraps requirement for COVID test at airport; quarantine-free travel to mainland 'still needs time' Global Times 13 Dec 2022 -- Hong Kong on Tuesday said the city was scrapping the requirement for nucleic acid testing at airport and border control points before visiting the Chinese mainland and Macao. The same day, the city also announced to scrap its amber health code from Wednesday, effectively lifting all travel restrictions for arrivals into the city who test negative.
- 'Be positive, be patient,' Chinese people show cooperation, solidarity in weathering COVID exit wave Global Times 13 Dec 2022 -- "Be positive, be patient" has recently became a trending phrase on the Chinese internet as the number of people testing "positive" for COVID-19 is surging and more "patients" feel malaise with flu-like symptoms.
- China's disease control and prevention center dispels rumors over BQ.1.1, nicknamed Felhunter Global Times 13 Dec 2022 -- China's disease control and prevention center clarified on Tuesday that BQ.1.1 shows no higher pathogenicity than BA.5. and is not the dominating cases in China as rumors circulating on Chinese social media platforms claim that the variant, nicknamed Felhunter, was "highly contagious and deadly" and was sweeping across Japan.
- Chinese medical suppliers expand production of medicines, masks to meet surging demand Global Times 13 Dec 2022 -- Chinese medical equipment manufacturers are ramping up production to meet the surging demand for protective masks, fever reduction tablets and electrolytic water after the government moved to optimize its anti-COVID responses last week.
- Chinese mainland reports 2,270 new local confirmed COVID-19 cases People's Daily 13 Dec 2022 -- The Chinese mainland on Monday reported 2,270 locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said Tuesday.
- Indian and Chinese Troops Clash Last Week Along Border VOA 13 Dec 2022 -- India says its troops foiled an attempt by Chinese soldiers to encroach into Indian territory last week resulting in a clash along their disputed border in the eastern state of Arunachal Pradesh.
- Stick-wielding Chinese and Indian soldiers beat each other in minor border skirmish Radio Free Asia 13 Dec 2022 -- Chinese and Indian soldiers bashed each other with sticks, jostling and hollering, at a disputed mountainous border near Chinese-controlled Tibet, the latest flare of violence between the two Asian giants.
- India accuses China of trying to 'change status quo' amid new border flare-up Press TV 13 Dec 2022 -- India has accused China of trying to "unilaterally change the status quo" on their disputed Himalayan border following a fresh stand-off last week.
- TRANSLATION OF RAKSHA MANTRI'S STATEMENT IN PARLIAMENT India PIB 13 Dec 2022 -- Following is the translation of Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh's statement in both Houses of Parliament on December 13, 2022:
- China urges India to restrain frontline troops, work together to maintain border peace Global Times 13 Dec 2022 -- Chinese border troops were on a routine patrol on the Chinese side of the Line of Actual Control (LAC) on an eastern section of the China-India border on Friday when Indian troops illegally crossed the line and blocked the Chinese forces, the spokesperson of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Western Theater Command announced on Tuesday.
- PLA spokesperson makes remarks on Chinese border troops' routine patrol in Dongzhang area PLA Daily 13 Dec 2022 -- Senior Colonel Long Shaohua, spokesperson for the Western Theater Command of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA), made remarks on Chinese border troops' routine patrol in Dongzhang area on Tuesday.
- Situation on Chinese-Indian Border Remains Stable Following Friday Clashes: Beijing Sputnik 13 Dec 2022 -- The situation on the Chinese-Indian border is stable after clashes between troops in the border area last week, with the sides being in touch through both military and diplomatic channels, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said on Tuesday.
- China launches two space experiment satellites People's Daily 13 Dec 2022 -- China on Monday launched a Long March-4C rocket, placing a pair of satellites in space.
- Chinese defense minister delivers keynote speech at fifth defense forum between China, LAC countries PLA Daily 13 Dec 2022 -- Under the theme of "Peace and Cooperation", the Fifth Defense Forum China-Latin American and the Caribbean States was held via video link on December 13, 2022, in which leaders from the defense (security) departments and militaries of 24 Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) countries participated. Chinese State Councilor and Defense Minister General Wei Fenghe also attended the forum and delivered a keynote speech.
- Senior Chinese official stresses national defense, military modernization PLA Daily 13 Dec 2022 -- A senior Chinese military official has stressed resolving major issues in theory and in reality and opening a new page in the modernization of national defense and the armed forces.
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin's Regular Press Conference on December 13, 2022 PRC MofA 13 Dec 2022
- Author: Negative View of China Increases as Beijing's Media Try to Boost Image Overseas VOA 13 Dec 2022 -- Over the past decade, China has invested billions of dollars in state media, hiring foreign journalists and partnering with local newsrooms to try to boost its image overseas.
- U.S.-China chip war opens up on new fronts Radio Free Asia 13 Dec 2022 -- Beijing has opened a case at the World Trade Organization against new U.S. export curbs meant to limit China's ability to make high-end semiconductor chips often used for military purposes, creating a new front in a simmering battle for control of the crucial industry.
- Washington reportedly ropes in allies to corner Beijing's semiconductor industry, while China fights back with WTO lawsuit Global Times 13 Dec 2022 -- As the US mounts efforts to intensify its crackdown on China's chip industry, China strongly fought back by filing a lawsuit with the WTO over the US' discriminatory measures, a move experts said is a smart action to solve a bilateral dispute under a multilateral mechanism and pave the way for further counterattacks.
- Chinese vice FM holds talks with visiting U.S. officials People's Daily 13 Dec 2022 -- Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Xie Feng held talks with U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Daniel Kritenbrink, and Laura Rosenberger, senior director for China affairs of the White House National Security Council, in the city of Langfang near Beijing from Dec. 11 to 12, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Monday.
- Chinese, US officials conclude candid talks, agree to properly handle Taiwan question Global Times 13 Dec 2022 -- Senior Chinese and US officials met in North China's Hebei from Sunday to Monday, with both sides saying that the latest meeting was candid, in-depth and constructive, and agreeing to maintain communication, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Monday. Chinese experts believed that the continuing communication and cooperation between the world's two largest economies, which clearly benefits the world, should be based on taking each other's core interests into account, while warning of duplicity in Washington's China policy.
- China sues US in WTO over chip export control measures Global Times 13 Dec 2022 -- China took legal action against the US in the WTO over chip export control measures on Monday, China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) said in a statement posted on its website. Filing a lawsuit with the WTO is a way of seeking to address Chinese concerns through legal means, and a necessary way to defend China's legitimate interests, the ministry said.
- Ex-US Marine Pilot Detained by Australia Charged With Conspiracy to Aid China's Military Sputnik 13 Dec 2022 -- Former US Marine Corps military pilot and flight instructor Daniel Duggan was arrested by Australian police in October, and faces extradition to his home country, the US - whose citizenship he renounced, over allegations that he helped train Chinese military pilots. Duggan has denied any wrongdoing.
- China Rejects Africa 'Debt Trap' Allegations, Calls for Dropping 'Geopolitical Games' on Continent Sputnik 13 Dec 2022 -- The US-Africa Summit, held in Washington, DC on December 13-15, involves 49 delegations from African countries as well as one from the African Union. The White House earlier announced that the goals of the forum are to strengthen ties between the US and African states in order to advance common priorities.
- IS Video Shows Kabul Hotel Attackers' Allegiance VOA 13 Dec 2022 -- The Islamic State Khorasan Province group has released a video of two men it claims conducted Monday's attack on a hotel in Kabul where Chinese nationals, among other guests, were staying.
- China Says Kabul Hotel Attack Injured 5 Chinese Nationals VOA 13 Dec 2022 -- China confirmed Tuesday that five of its nationals were wounded in a deadly bombing-and-shooting attack targeting a hotel in Afghanistan's capital, Kabul, the previous day.
- Iranian President Expresses Concern Over China's Position on Persian Gulf Islands Sputnik 13 Dec 2022 -- Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on Tuesday expressed concern over the position of Chinese President Xi Jinping on the territorial ownership of three Persian Gulf islands: Abu Musa, the Greater and the Lesser Tunb.
- Raisi voices Iranians' criticism over recent stances of Chinese president IRNA 13 Dec 2022 -- Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi said on Tuesday that some stances raised during the recent visit of the Chinese President to the region had caused dissatisfaction among the Iranian nation and the government, and Iran seriously demands compensation for these positions.
- China, Iran underline need for respecting IRI territorial integrity IRNA 13 Dec 2022 -- Deputy Prime Minister of China Hu Chunhua and Iranian Vice President Mohammad Mokhber have emphasized the importance of respecting the territorial integrity of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
- China deputy premier to Raeisi: Beijing always respects Iran's sovereignty, territorial integrity Press TV 13 Dec 2022 -- Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi has met with the visiting Chinese deputy prime minister in the capital Tehran, with the latter stressing that Beijing has invariably recognized and respected Iran's territorial integrity and interests.
- China says it supports Iran's territorial integrity ISNA 13 Dec 2022 -- Iran's First Vice-President Mohammad Mokhber and Vice Premier of the People's Republic of China reviewed the latest status of the implementation of the 25-year comprehensive cooperation program between the two countries, stressing the need to accelerate the implementation process of the document.
- Iran VP meet, China vice premier in Tehran IRNA 13 Dec 2022 -- Iran's Vice President Mohammad Mokhber and Chinese Vice Premier Hu Chunhua have held talks on the implementation of the Iran-China 25-year cooperation program.
- Chinese President's positions cause complain: President Raisi ISNA 13 Dec 2022 -- The Deputy Prime Minister of China, who is in Iran to develop the relations between the two countries at the head of a trade and economic delegation, went to Pasteur Street to meet with the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran in continuation of his meetings and travel plans.
- Minister: Iran, China finalize MoUs to implement 25-year deal Press TV 13 Dec 2022 -- Iran and China finalize 16 MoUs between the two countries to implement their 25-year roadmap for strategic partnership, Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance Ehsan Khandozi says.
- Hong Kong Publisher's Security Trial Further Delayed VOA 13 Dec 2022 -- A Hong Kong court on Tuesday again postponed the national security trial of Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai as Beijing has yet to decide whether a foreign lawyer can represent him.
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