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21 December 2022 - China Special Weapons News
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- WHO's Tedros recaps challenging year, appeals for more information on COVID spread in China UN News 21 Dec 2022 -- The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) expressed concern on Wednesday over the evolving COVID-19 situation in China, saying the UN agency continued to receive increasing reports of severe continuous disease across the country.
- Experts: How China Reports COVID19 Deaths Keeps Total Low VOA 21 Dec 2022 -- As Chinese social media circulated photos and videos showing crowded fever clinics and people lining up outside of hospitals, China's National Health Commission (NHC) reported no new COVID-related deaths on Wednesday and 3,101 new confirmed cases nationwide.
- China to take further steps to facilitate cross-border travel: FM Global Times 21 Dec 2022 -- At least some quarantine hotels in Chengdu, capital city of Southwest China's Sichuan Province, have reportedly shortened the centralized quarantine time for travelers from overseas from five days to two days upon arrival, media reports said.
- Medical supplies enough to meet demand; cooperation with international community to continue for COVID challenges: FM Global Times 21 Dec 2022 -- When asked about whether China will accept the US offer of vaccines to deal with the ongoing COVID surge, the Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Wednesday that the overall supply of medicines and test kits could meet the demand, and China will continue cooperating with the international community in face of challenges linked to the epidemic.
- Three years' hard effort to fight COVID-19 'worthwhile' Global Times 21 Dec 2022 -- After three years' hard effort to keep the COVID-19 at bay, China has optimized its virus responses recently. The Global Times has talked with front line medical workers, grass-roots community workers and others about their experience in the three-year battle. These people believe that the three years' effort that has traded time until the variants became less lethal and has helped prevent most people from being exposed to dangerous variants, was worth the wait.
- What should be the yardstick to assess countries' COVID responses? People's Daily 21 Dec 2022 -- The COVID-19 pandemic has put health policies and governance capacities of countries around the globe to the test.
- China denies report it is developing reefs and cays in the South China Sea Radio Free Asia 21 Dec 2022 -- China has dismissed a report that Beijing has been developing at least four unoccupied features in the South China Sea. Some U.S. experts have also casted doubt on the claims.
- CCG vessels patrol territorial waters surrounding Diaoyu Islands on December 21 PLA Daily 21 Dec 2022 -- The China Coast Guard (CCG) vessels patrol in the Chinese territorial waters surrounding the Diaoyu Islands on Wednesday, according to a statement released by the CCG's official Wechat account on December 21, 2022.
- Indian Buddhist organization says no to Beijing-appointed Dalai Lama successor Radio Free Asia 21 Dec 2022 -- An India-based Buddhist organization has declared that it would not support any Chinese-appointed successor to the Dalai Lama, Tibet's foremost spiritual leader, and neither would the people of the Himalayan region.
- Increasing Chinese military presence spotted in waters off eastern Taiwan CNA 21 Dec 2022 -- There has been increased military activity by China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) in waters off eastern Taiwan since earlier this month, a military source told CNA on Wednesday.
- U.S. and PRC Hold Working Level Meeting on DoD 2022 Annual Report DoD 21 Dec 2022 -- U.S. defense officials held a hybrid in-person and virtual meeting with PRC defense officials to discuss the Department's recently released National Defense Strategy and the Department's annual report on "Military and Security Developments Involving the People's Republic of China," known as the China Military Power Report.
- China, Russia kick off joint naval drill in East China Sea, promote new steps in tackling maritime security threats Global Times 21 Dec 2022 -- China and Russia on Wednesday launched the Joint Sea 2022 naval drill in the East China Sea, a move naval officers and experts said reflected a high level of strategic mutual trust and will further promote the two navies' capabilities in jointly dealing with maritime security threats, and contributing to the safeguarding of peace and stability in the region and the world.
- China-Russia joint naval exercise kicks off PLA Daily 21 Dec 2022 -- Based on the annual cooperation schedule between the Chinese and Russian militaries, the navies of the two countries will hold joint military exercise, Joint Sea 2022, in the East China Sea from December 21 to 27.
- China, Russia hold joint military drill in East China Sea Press TV 21 Dec 2022 -- The naval forces of China and Russia have launched a one-week joint exercise off the coast of the Chinese Zhejiang Province in the East China Sea.
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning's Regular Press Conference on December 21, 2022 PRC MofA 21 Dec 2022
- Xi Jinping Meets with Chairman of the United Russia Party of Russia Dmitry Medvedev PRC MofA 21 Dec 2022 -- On December 21, 2022, General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and President Xi Jinping met with Chairman of the United Russia Party of Russia Dmitry Medvedev, who visited China at the invitation of the CPC, at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse.
- Xi meets United Russia party chairman Medvedev PLA Daily 21 Dec 2022 -- Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and Chinese president, on Wednesday met with Chairman of the United Russia party Dmitry Medvedev, who visited China at the invitation of the CPC.
- Xi-Medvedev meeting highlights bilateral ties; could promote 'more profound and actual progress of peace talks' Global Times 21 Dec 2022 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping, also the general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, on Wednesday met with Chairman of the United Russia party Dmitry Medvedev, who visited China at the invitation of the CPC.
- Xi Holds Meeting With Medvedev at State Residence in Beijing on Wednesday Sputnik 21 Dec 2022 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping held a meeting with Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev in the state residence in Beijing on Wednesday.
- China and Germany have always been partners of dialogue, development, cooperation: Xi Global Times 21 Dec 2022 -- China and Germany have always been partners of dialogue, development and cooperation, as well as partners for handling global challenges, Chinese President Xi Jinping told German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier in a phone conversation on Tuesday evening, saying China is willing to carry out more extensive and in-depth cooperation with Germany in tackling such global challenges as sluggish economic recovery in the post-pandemic era, climate change, food crisis and energy crisis.
- Xi Jinping Exchanges Congratulatory Messages with Australian Governor-General David Hurley and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on the 50th Anniversary of the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations between China and Australia Li Keqiang Exchanges Congratulatory Messages with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese PRC MofA 21 Dec 2022 -- On December 21, 2022, President Xi Jinping exchanged congratulatory messages with Australian Governor-General David Hurley and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
- China-Australia ties 'on fast track to recovery' as leaders agree to initiate, restart dialogues in 6 areas Global Times 21 Dec 2022 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping told Australian leaders on Wednesday that China is ready to advance relations with Australia based on mutual respect and win-win principles as Australia's top diplomat is paying an "ice-breaking" visit to China to fix the damaged ties.
- Xi says China ready to advance relations with Australia based on mutual respect, win-win principles PLA Daily 21 Dec 2022 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping said Wednesday that China is ready to advance relations with Australia based on mutual respect, win-win principles.
- Chinese envoy calls for efforts to revitalize Iran nuclear deal People's Daily 21 Dec 2022 -- A Chinese envoy has called for efforts to revitalize the 2015 Iran nuclear deal between Iran and the six powers of Britain, China, France, Germany, Russia and the United States.
- Chinese envoy calls on Armenia, Azerbaijan to properly settle Lachin road issue People's Daily 21 Dec 2022 -- A Chinese envoy to the United Nations on Tuesday called on Armenia and Azerbaijan to properly settle their disputes over the latest developments on the Lachin road linking Armenia with the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region.
- Hong Kong teachers told to inform on students, colleagues in free speech crackdown Radio Free Asia 21 Dec 2022 -- Teachers in Hong Kong will soon be required to report "potential violations" of the city's laws to the authorities, in a further clampdown on freedom of speech in the city's schools, as well as passing an exam testing their knowledge of a draconian national security law.
- China approves restructuring for Baowu, Sinosteel, accelerating consolidation Global Times 21 Dec 2022 -- The State Council, China's cabinet, has approved the restructuring plan of China's largest steelmaker, state-owned China Baowu Steel Group Corp and Sinosteel Group Corp, with Baowu assuming full control of Sinosteel, according to a statement on the website of the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission (SASAC) of the State Council on Wednesday.
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