Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
17 December 2022 - China Special Weapons News
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- China to enter new stage following Jan-Feb epidemic peak: Leading Chinese epidemiologists at GT forum Global Times 17 Dec 2022 -- Leading Chinese epidemiologists are optimistic that the epidemic situation will improve by spring next year and will enter into a normal status after the epidemic peak in January and February, although the number of COVID-19 infections will increase in a short term. They made the remarks at the health sub-forum of the 2023 Global Times Annual Conference on Friday.
- Authorities order enhanced medical services in rural areas before festival travel rush in preparation for potential outbreak Global Times 17 Dec 2022 -- China's top COVID epidemic control group on Friday rolled out guidelines on instructing rural areas with relatively limited medical resources on how to cope with potential outbreaks of the COVID-19 infections during the upcoming New Year and Spring Festival holidays, as rural areas are anticipated to come under great pressure during this time of the year when China embraces chunyun, the world's largest human migration, while the country continues to optimize its COVID-19 response measures and relax requirements for cross-region travel.
- Beijing revs up supply of medicines, services for virus-infected residents People's Daily 17 Dec 2022 -- Beijing is beefing up the production and supply of drugs, especially analgesics and antipyretics, to meet the needs of people infected with COVID-19.
- Raksha Mantri, at a FICCI event in New Delhi, praises Indian Army for its bravery during Galwan & Tawang incidents; Says, we have no intention to capture anyone's land, but are ready if anyone tries to cast an evil eye India PIB 17 Dec 2022 -- Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh today commended the Indian Army for showing unmatched bravery during the Galwan and Tawang incidents. Addressing the 95th Annual Convention of Federation of Indian Commerce and Industry (FICCI) in New Delhi, Shri Rajnath Singh asserted that India has no intention to capture the land of other countries, but will always be ready if anyone tries to cast an evil eye. India aims to become a superpower which works for the welfare of the world, he said.
- China's 'most powerful' carrier group enters West Pacific for drills amid Japan's breakaway from defense-only principle Global Times 17 Dec 2022 -- The aircraft carrier Liaoning of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy, featuring a record number of Type 055 10,000 ton-class large destroyers as its escorts, reportedly sailed across the Miyako Strait and entered the West Pacific for routine exercises on Friday, the same day that Japan broke away from its defense-only postwar principle and announced plans to equip itself with first attack-capable missiles, allowing itself to hit China.
- China opposes U.S. placing 36 Chinese entities on export controls "entity list" People's Daily 17 Dec 2022 -- China firmly opposes the U.S. placing 36 Chinese entities on its export controls "entity list," a Ministry of Commerce spokesperson said on Friday.
- Asia Fact Check Lab: Are 70,000 master degree holders in China delivering food? Radio Free Asia 17 Dec 2022 -- Amid public concerns about the gloomy job market in China, a 2021 claim that more than 70,000 master's degree holders in China worked in food delivery began circulating on the internet. China's official media outlets dismissed the figure as misinformation and "typical rumor."
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