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• New Fort Hood bridge nears completion, will enhance safety Army News 29 Jul 2022 -- An $18 million construction project of a bridge over Clear Creek on Turkey Run Road is nearing completion here.
• Virginia National Guard's 3647th Supports New Jersey Guard Army News 29 Jul 2022 -- The Virginia National Guard supports more than 2,500 Soldiers assigned to the New Jersey Army National Guard's 44th Infantry Brigade Combat Team on their three-week eXportable Combat Training Capability exercise.
• Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III Remarks Welcoming the Republic of Korea's Minister of National Defense, Lee Jong-Sup, to the Pentagon DoD 29 Jul 2022
• Statement on AUKUS Senior Adviser DoD 29 Jul 2022
• U.S. Navy Conducts Unmanned Logistics Prototype Trials Aboard USNS Apalachicola US Navy 29 Jul 2022 -- The future USNS Apalachicola (EPF 13) is performing a series of planned test events assessing autonomous capabilities integrated into the shipboard configuration, demonstrating that a large ship can become a self-driving platform.
• Submarine Force Kicks Off Inaugural Submarine Conference of the Americas US Navy 29 Jul 2022 -- Commander, Submarine Forces hosted the inaugural Submarine Conference of the Americas (SCOTA) onboard Naval Station Norfolk, July 26-27.
• Initial Operating Capability Declared for Unmanned Influence Sweep System (UISS) US Navy 29 Jul 2022 -- Program Executive Office, Unmanned and Small Combatants (PEO USC) announced the Unmanned Influence Sweep System (UISS), a critical component of the Navy's suite of mine countermeasure technologies, has achieved Initial Operating Capability (IOC).
• DASN IP Hosts Electronic Warfare Symposium in Washington US Navy 29 Jul 2022 -- Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy for International Programs (DASN IP) Rear Adm. Tony Rossi hosted the Navy International Program's Office Inaugural Electronic Warfare Symposium (NEWS) from July 26-28.
• ECS Barracks Opens at NCBC Gulfport US Navy 29 Jul 2022 -- The new berthing facility improves living conditions for students attending the Expeditionary Combat Skills (ECS) course.
• DESRON 22 Hosts Fleet Synthetic Training Exercise US Navy 29 Jul 2022 -- Commander, Destroyer Squadron 22 held a Theater Undersea Warfare Symposium and a digital fleet synthetic training (FST) exercise to coordinate homeland defense across multiple platforms at Naval Support Activity Oceana Dam Neck Annex, Virginia Beach, Virginia, and Naval Station Mayport, Florida, July 22.
• Navy Accepts Delivery of USNS John Lewis (T-AO 205) US Navy 29 Jul 2022 -- The Navy accepted delivery of the lead ship of its new class of fleet replenishment oilers, USNS John Lewis (T-AO 205), July 27.
• USS Forrest Sherman Arrives In Aksaz, Turkey For Port Visit US Navy 29 Jul 2022 -- The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Forrest Sherman (DDG 98) arrived in Aksaz, Turkiye for a scheduled port visit, July 29, 2022.
• Navy to Commission Amphibious Transport Dock Ship Fort Lauderdale US Navy Press Release 29 Jul 2022 -- The Navy will commission its newest amphibious transport dock, the future USS Fort Lauderdale (LPD 28), during a 10 a.m. EDT ceremony Saturday, July 30, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
• DoD Awards $1.74 Billion Agreement to Moderna, Inc. to Secure Over 65 Million Doses of COVID-19 Vaccine for Fall Vaccinations DoD 29 Jul 2022 -- On July 28, 2022, the Department of Defense (DoD), on behalf of and in coordination with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), awarded a $1.74 billion agreement to purchase over 65 million doses of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine for a fall vaccination campaign. The vaccine will target the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron subvariant viruses, as recommended by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
• Army updates Total Army COVID-19 vaccination statistics US Army 29 Jul 2022 -- The U.S. Army updated COVID-19 vaccination rates and exemption requests for the Total Army as of July 28, 2022.
• Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Meeting With Republic of Korea Minister of National Defense Lee Jong-Sup DoD 29 Jul 2022
• Austin, Lee Discuss State of U.S.-South Korea Alliance DoD News 29 Jul 2022 -- Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III emphasized the history that South Korea and the United States share as he welcomed South Korean National Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup to the Pentagon for talks, today.
• Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Call With Ukrainian Minister of Defense Oleksii Reznikov DoD 29 Jul 2022
• Senior Defense Official and Senior Military Official Hold a Background Briefing DoD 29 Jul 2022
• Defense Official Says Sanctions Nearly Stall Russian Offensive in Ukraine DoD News 29 Jul 2022 -- Fighting continues in the east and south of Ukraine as Russian advances slow to a crawl, grind to a halt in some places, or are slowly reversed in areas like Kherson, a senior Defense Department official said today.
• NATO air forces train over Romania NATO 29 Jul 2022 -- Fighter jets and surveillance aircraft from seven NATO countries held air-to-ground warfare drills over Romania on Thursday (28 July 2022).
• Seven Allies conduct integrated training above Romania NATO 29 Jul 2022 -- Seven Air Forces from across the Alliance joined their aircraft and ground systems for a training event in Romanian airspace to conduct coordinated combined air-to-ground drills demonstrating interoperability and preparedness.
• NATO marks 70 years of scientific and technological research NATO 29 Jul 2022 -- In 2022, NATO marks 70 years of collaborative scientific and technological research at the service of Alliance defence and security.
• Geospatial goods and services panel established Australia DOD 29 Jul 2022 -- Defence has established the Geospatial Goods and Services Standing Offer Panel (GeoPanel) to procure Geospatial goods, services and relevant emerging geospatial technologies from approved industry providers.
• Warfighting exercise strengthens US partnership Australia DOD 29 Jul 2022 -- More than 2200 personnel from the Australian Defence Force (ADF) and US Armed Forces recently conducted Exercise Koolendong 2022, a combined arms littoral combat scenario across northern Australia.
• A visit from 'royalty' and a last port call Australia DOD 29 Jul 2022 -- HMAS Parramatta recently concluded its last port visit as part of its regional presence deployment following a busy program of cooperative and independent training ... and a special visit from the deep.
• U.S., Britain, Australia urged to reverse decision on nuclear submarine cooperation People's Daily 29 Jul 2022 -- China on Thursday called on the United States, Britain and Australia to respect the will of regional countries and revoke the decision to carry out nuclear submarine cooperation to avoid harming regional and global peace and security.
• Belarusian Sources See Lingering Russian Threat to Ukraine's North, Disagree on Belarus' Role VOA 29 Jul 2022 -- Exiled Belarusian sources say recent Russian military activities inside Belarus, a key Moscow ally, show Russia is trying to maintain a threat of attack from Belarus against northern Ukraine after failing in a land-based assault on the region housing Ukraine's capital Kyiv earlier this year.
• Fortifications, FIM-92 Stingers Han Kuang drill highlights: scholar CNA 29 Jul 2022 -- The trench system and use of FIM-92 Stingers were among the highlights of this year's annual combined forces live-fire Han Kuang exercises which concluded on Friday, Taiwanese defense analyst Su Tzu-yun (蘇紫雲) told CNA.
• Han Kuang exercises end with airport anti-aircraft landing drill CNA 29 Jul 2022 -- The five-day live-fire component of Taiwan's annual Han Kuang military exercises concluded with an anti-aircraft landing drill at Taipei Songshan Airport on Friday.
• Taiwan vows to deepen military alliance with US despite Chinese warning Press TV 29 Jul 2022 -- The foreign ministry of self-ruled island territory of Chinese Taipei has vowed to further deepen its close military alliance with the US following recent phone discussions between US President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart.
• Defence Minister Anand concludes 15th Biennial Conference of Defense Ministers of the Americas, leads effort to denounce invasion of Ukraine Canada 29 Jul 2022-- Yesterday, Defence Minister Anita Anand concluded her participation in the 15th biennial Conference of Defense Ministers of the Americas (CDMA). The CDMA is a forum for defence ministers and secretaries of the Americas to discuss shared defence and security principles, priorities, and values. This was Minister Anand's first official trip to Brazil and the first CDMA to be held since she became Minister of National Defence.
• COASTAL SECURITY India PIB 29 Jul 2022 -- Coastal monitoring and surveillance is being carried out on real time basis by Indian Coast Guard around India's coastline through Chain of Static Sensors (CSS) consisting of 46 radar stations which have been established under Coastal Surveillance Network (CSN).
• MILITARY SPENDING India PIB 29 Jul 2022 -- Ministry of Defence does not maintain expenditure data of other countries. However, as per data available on Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)'s website, India's Military spending for the year 2021 is ranked as third highest in the world as detailed below:
• UPGRADING CAPABILITIES OF SOLDIERS/OFFICERS IN DEFENCE FORCES India PIB 29 Jul 2022 -- The Government has taken measures to de-stress and upgrade the capabilities of the soldiers and officers serving in the Army, Navy and Air Force. Details of the measures taken to de-stress and upgrade the capabilities of soldiers and officers serving in the Army, Navy and Air Force are as follows:
• MAINTENANCE OF ROADS BY BRO India PIB 29 Jul 2022 -- Amount of funds sanctioned by the Government and spent by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) on the maintenance of roads in various States/UTs during the last three years is as follows:
• ORDNANCE FACTORIES India PIB 29 Jul 2022 -- Total 41 numbers of Ordnance Factories have been set up by the Government in the country so far. There is presently no such proposal of setting up of new Ordnance Factories.
• MODERNISATION OF ARMED FORCES India PIB 29 Jul 2022 -- Modernisation of Defence Armed Forces involves the acquisition of platforms, technologies and weapon systems to upgrade and augment Defence capabilities and is a continuous process based on threat perception, operational necessities and technological changes to keep the Armed Forces in a state of readiness to meet the entire spectrum of security challenges. Government attaches highest priority to ensure that the Armed Forces are sufficiently equipped to meet any operational requirement, which is achieved through induction of new equipment and technological upgradation of capabilities.
• PRIVATE PLAYERS IN DEFENCE MANUFACTURING India PIB 29 Jul 2022 -- Defence Industry sector, which was hitherto reserved for the public sector, was opened up to 100% for Indian private sector participation in May, 2001. Since the opening up of Defence sector, a total of 584 Industrial Licenses have been issued to 358 companies for manufacturing of various defence items. The initial validity of the Industrial License granted under the Industries (Development & Regulation) Act has also been increased from 03 years to 15 years. Increase in validity of Industrial Licenses has provided sufficient time and space for companies to start operations and manufacture without hindrance.
• Indian Army Chief Visits Bhutan Amid Reports China Boosting Presence Near Strategic Doklam Sputnik 29 Jul 2022 -- Satellite imagery-based reports suggest a renewed attempt by China's People's Liberation Army to build infrastructure near Doklam to bypass Indian defenses at the strategic location near Bhutan. In 2017, India and China were embroiled in a 73-day border stand-off over infrastructure work at the tri-junction at Doklam.
• Iranian Army's anti-tank missiles, artillery rounds upgraded to precision strike: Top cmdr. Press TV 29 Jul 2022 -- The deputy commander of the Iranian Army's Ground Force says the anti-tank missiles and artillery munitions used by the ground forces have been upgraded to become smart and precision strike.
• Top US Diplomat Travels to Asia, Africa as Global Powers Fight for Influence VOA 29 Jul 2022 -- U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken travels to East Asia and Africa next week seeking to counter the influence of Russia and China in a fight for global influence.
• East Asian and Pacific Affairs Assistant Secretary Daniel J. Kritenbrink and African Affairs Assistant Secretary Molly Phee on the Secretary's Upcoming Travel to Cambodia, the Philippines, South Africa, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Rwanda US Dept. of State 29 Jul 2022
• Secretary Blinken's Meeting with Japanese Foreign Minister Hayashi US Dept. of State 29 Jul 2022
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo, Japanese Foreign Minister Hayashi Yoshimasa, and Japanese Minister of Economy, Trade, and Industry Hagiuda Koichi at a Joint Press Availability US Dept. of State 29 Jul 2022
• Joint Statement of the U.S.-Japan Economic Policy Consultative Committee: Strengthening Economic Security and the Rules-Based Order US Dept. of State 29 Jul 2022 -- The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and Japan on the occasion of the inaugural ministerial meeting of the U.S.-Japan Economic Policy Consultative Committee.
• Opening Remarks with Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo and Japanese Foreign Minister Hayashi Yoshimasa and Minister of Economy, Trade, and Industry Hagiuda Koichi US Dept. of State 29 Jul 2022
• Deputy Secretary Sherman's Meeting with Israeli Minister for Public Security Bar Lev US Dept. of State 29 Jul 2022
• Deputy Secretary Sherman's Meeting With the Republic of the Marshall Islands Foreign Minister Kabua and Select Compact Negotiation Delegation Members US Dept. of State 29 Jul 2022
• Statement by NSC Spokesperson on National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan's Meeting with Foreign Minister Massaoudou Hassoumi of Niger The White House 29 Jul 2022
• Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, July 29, 2022 The White House 29 Jul 2022

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• 29 July 2022 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 29 Jul 2022
• United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator for Afghanistan condemns today's atrocious attack at Kabul International Cricket Stadium UNOCHA 29 Jul 2022 -- The UN Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Humanitarian Coordinator for Afghanistan, Dr. Ramiz Alakbarov, strongly condemns this afternoon's atrocious attack at Kabul International Cricket Stadium, which has reportedly caused casualties among those attending the match. Numbers are not confirmed at this stage.
• China Gives New Trade Concessions to Afghanistan VOA 29 Jul 2022 -- China has said that it will not charge tariffs on 98 percent of goods being imported from Afghanistan, in an apparent bid to boost bilateral trade ties as Afghanistan's Taliban rulers struggle to revive the country's sanctions-hit economy nearly a year after taking power.
• China announces series of exercises in S. China Sea as Taiwan issue raises tensions Radio Free Asia 29 Jul 2022 -- In a show of military might China announced a series of almost-simultaneous exercises in the South China Sea between July 27 and 31, including rare live-fire drills only 125 kilometers (78 miles) from Taiwan, just as reports emerged that the U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi may embark on her Asia-Pacific tour on July 29.
• Durable solutions required for Syrian refugees in Jordan as Za'atari camp turns 10 UNHCR 29 Jul 2022 -- UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, this week marked the 10th anniversary of Za'atari camp in Jordan, the temporary home to 80,000 Syrian refugees.
• Jordan: As vast Za'atari refugee camp turns 10, Syrians face uncertain future UN News 29 Jul 2022 -- Ten years since Jordan's Za'atari camp opened its doors to 80,000 displaced Syrians, poverty now affects an increasing number of residents who face an uncertain future, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, said on Friday.
• Ethiopian Authorities to Create Buffer Zone Inside Somalia VOA 29 Jul 2022 -- A local Somali official has welcomed a plan by Ethiopia's Somali state to create a buffer zone along the border inside Somalia to fight militant group al-Shabab. The plan was announced Thursday, a week after hundreds of Somali militants launched a cross-border attack that Ethiopian authorities say they repelled.
• At Least 10 Killed in Al-Shabab Attack of Town on Somalia-Ethiopia Border VOA 29 Jul 2022 -- At least 10 people were killed and more than 20 others injured Friday when al-Shabab extremists attacked a town that sits on the Somali side of the border with Ethiopia, according to witnesses and officials.
• Children Dying in Ethiopia's Afar Region Amid Drought and Conflict, Residents Say VOA 29 Jul 2022 -- As conflict in northern Ethiopia spreads into the Afar region amid lingering drought, some residents are appealing for help, saying they have nothing to eat and that their children are dying. Reporter Henry Wilkins spoke to locals in the town of Erebti and to aid workers who say the Afar regional administration should declare drought as a crisis to get needed assistance.
• Security Council extends mandate of UN peacekeeping force in Cyprus People's Daily 29 Jul 2022 -- The United Nations Security Council on Thursday unanimously adopted Resolution 2646 to extend the mandate of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) until Jan. 31, 2023.
• The arms embargo remains an important tool in the maintenance of peace and stability in the Central African Republic UK FCDO 29 Jul 2022 -- Explanation of vote delivered by Alice Jacobs, UK Deputy Political Coordinator at the UN, at the Security Council adoption of a resolution on the Central African Republic
• State Of Emergency In Moldova Extended For 60 Days RFE/RL 29 Jul 2022 -- Moldova's parliament voted on July 28 to extend a state of emergency for 60 days after the government said it still needed special powers to deal with the fallout from Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

News Reports

• Russian National Charged with Conspiring to Have U.S. Citizens Act as Illegal Agents of the Russian Government US Dept. of Justice 29 Jul 2022 -- An indictment was unsealed today in Tampa, Florida, charging a Russian national, working on behalf of the Russian government and in conjunction with the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB), with allegedly orchestrating a years-long foreign malign influence campaign that used various U.S. political groups to sow discord, spread pro-Russian propaganda, and interfere in elections within the United States.
• U.S. Files Charges Against Russian Operative Over Alleged Russian Influence Campaign RFE/RL 29 Jul 2022 -- The United States has charged a Russian national with recruiting political groups in the United States to sow discord, spread pro-Russian propaganda, and interfere with U.S. elections.
• Targeting Russia's Global Malign Influence Operations and Election Interference Activities US Dept. of State 29 Jul 2022 -- The Russian Federation has demonstrated determination in its attempts to undermine the democratic processes and institutions essential to the functioning of our democracy and that of other countries. It is crucial for our democracy, and democracies around the globe, to hold free and fair elections without malign outside interference.
• Treasury Targets the Kremlin's Continued Malign Political Influence Operations in the U.S. and Globally US Treasury 29 Jul 2022 -- Today, the Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), as part of a joint action with the Department of Justice, sanctioned two individuals and four entities that support the Kremlin's global malign influence operations and election interference activities. The individuals and entities designated today played various roles in Russia's attempts to manipulate and destabilize the United States and its allies and partners, including Ukraine. This action follows a series of OFAC designations that have highlighted and disrupted Russia's persistent election destabilization efforts against Ukraine.
• Massachusetts Man Arrested for Making Bomb Threat to Arizona State Election Official US Dept. of Justice 29 Jul 2022 -- A Massachusetts man was arrested today in Falmouth, Massachusetts for allegedly sending a communication containing a bomb threat to an election official in the Arizona Secretary of State's Office.
• EU admits top officials' phones hacked using Israeli spyware Press TV 29 Jul 2022 -- The European Union found evidence that smartphones used by its staff were compromised by an Israeli company's spy software, says a report citing a letter by the bloc's top justice official.
• Readout of Secretary Mayorkas's Meeting with Israeli Minister of Public Security Omer Bar Lev DHS 29 Jul 2022
• Leading ISIS Media Figure and Foreign Fighter Sentenced to Life Imprisonment US Dept. of Justice 29 Jul 2022 -- A Saudi-born Canadian citizen was sentenced today to life imprisonment for conspiring to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS), a designated foreign terrorist organization, resulting in death.
• Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova's answer to a question from the Sputnik news agency about the former Bulgarian prime minister's statements Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 29 Jul 2022
• Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova's answer to Italian news agency ANSA's question on Moscow's alleged attempts to interfere in Italian elections Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 29 Jul 2022
• Press release on Russian-Indian consultations on Arctic issues Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 29 Jul 2022
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's statement and answers to media questions following a meeting of the SCO Foreign Ministers Council, Tashkent, July 29, 2022 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 29 Jul 2022
• Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova's comment on statements by Japanese Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihiko Isozaki Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 29 Jul 2022
• Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's telephone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 29 Jul 2022
• Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's meeting with Indian Minister of External Affairs Subrahmanyam Jaishankar Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 29 Jul 2022
• Press release on the results of the SCO Council of Ministers of Foreign Affairs meeting Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 29 Jul 2022
• Blinken, Lavrov Report No Progress After Discussing Prisoner Swap RFE/RL 29 Jul 2022 -- U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov have spoken by phone to discuss a possible prisoner swap that could involve American basketball star Brittney Griner and Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout.
• Lavrov Urges 'Quiet Diplomacy' on Prisoner Swap During Phone Talk With Blinken Sputnik 29 Jul 2022 -- US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Friday he has had a "frank conversation" with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov about the US proposal on the return of Americans Paul Whelan and Brittney Griner to US soil.
• Top US, Russian Diplomats Discuss Proposed Prisoner Swap VOA 29 Jul 2022 -- U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke by telephone Friday with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, pressing him to accept a U.S. proposal to secure the release of American professional basketball star Brittney Griner and former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan.
• Meeting with Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin President of Russia 29 Jul 2022 -- Marat Khusnullin reported to the President on the situation in housing and road construction and in low-interest mortgage lending. The Deputy Prime Minister also spoke in detail about plans and ongoing efforts to rebuild Mariupol and various other facilities in the Lugansk and Donetsk people's republics.
• The Week In Russia: The Geography Of Abuse RFE/RL 29 Jul 2022 -- With Russian forces seeking to cement their control and Kyiv fighting to take back its territory, the fate of a swath of southern Ukraine is uncertain. But one thing is clear: As in the north and east, accounts of torture, rape, and other atrocities are emerging as the war grinds on.
• Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian's Regular Press Conference on July 29, 2022 PRC MofA 29 Jul 2022
• President Xi Jinping Speaks with US President Joe Biden on the Phone PRC MofA 29 Jul 2022-- On the evening of 28 July, President Xi Jinping spoke with US President Joe Biden on the phone at the request of the latter. The two Presidents had a candid communication and exchange on China-US relations and issues of interest.
• China's ex-minister of justice pleads guilty in 1st trial for suspected bribery, law violations for personal gains Global Times 29 Jul 2022 -- Fu Zhenghua, a member of the 19th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and former deputy director of the social and legal affairs committee of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), pleaded guilty in the first trial on Thursday at the Intermediate People's Court of Changchun in Northeast China's Jilin Province, over suspected bribery and law violations for personal gains, the High People's Court of Jilin Province announced that day.
• Liaison office of central gov't in HKSAR reiterates resolutely safeguarding national security People's Daily 29 Jul 2022 -- The Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) has expressed firm opposition to and strong dissatisfaction with so-called concluding observations by the UN Human Rights Committee concerning the compliance with the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights in Hong Kong.
• US House Speaker Pelosi to Depart on Asia Trip Friday VOA 29 Jul 2022 -- Media reports indicated U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will depart with a delegation of lawmakers on her trip to Asia late Friday, but whether she plans to go through with a controversial visit to Taiwan is unclear.
• Pelosi tightlipped on possible trip to Taiwan following Xi's warning to Biden Radio Free Asia 29 Jul 2022 -- U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Friday remained tightlipped about a possible trip to Asia that is reported to include the democratic island of Taiwan, a day after Chinese President Xi Jinping warned Washington against provoking his nation over the issue in a phone call with U.S. President Joe Biden.
• Taiwan visit by U.S. House Speaker Pelosi 'tentative': Report CNA 29 Jul 2022 -- An American news broadcaster on Thursday cited sources as saying that U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi will lead a congressional delegation to Asia on Friday, with a "tentative" itinerary for Taiwan.
• Biden reaffirms opposition to unilateral change of cross-strait status quo CNA 29 Jul 2022 -- U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday reiterated to his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping (習近平) Washington's opposition to the unilateral changing of the status quo across the Taiwan Strait.
• Kirby: US Does Not See Evidence of Looming Chinese Military Action Against Taiwan Sputnik 29 Jul 2022 -- China recently increased its military presence in the area around Taiwan over Washington's efforts to provide the island with aid. The government of Taiwan claims only the 23 million residents of the island can decide its future and that, despite its desire for peace, it will defend itself if attacked.
• China's cognitive warfare against Taiwan getting more diverse: Study CNA 29 Jul 2022 -- China's cognitive warfare against Taiwan is becoming more diverse, expanding from efforts to influence via mostly personal bilateral exchanges to web-based propaganda, according to a study authored by Taiwanese researchers that was published in the Journal of Global Security Studies this month.
• Don't say we didn't warn you - Symposium of China's top think tank sends classic, pre-war warning to provocative Pelosi Global Times 29 Jul 2022 -- "Don't say we didn't warn you!" - a phrase that was used by the People's Daily in 1962 before China was forced to fight the border war with India and ahead of the 1979 China-Vietnam War, was frequently mentioned during a forum held Friday by a high-level Chinese think tank, as analysts warned that open military options and comprehensive countermeasures ranging from the economy to diplomacy from China await if US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi gambles with a visit to the Taiwan island during her Asia tour.
• The 'eccentric, bigoted' Pelosi does not care about others' thoughts, but Biden is the key in the 82-year-old's planned Taiwan trip Global Times 29 Jul 2022 -- US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi reportedly kicked off her Asia trip on Friday with a "tentative" itinerary for Taiwan island, and Chinese observers said the key to whether Pelosi would actually visit the island lies with the Biden administration, warning US President Joe Biden to make the right choice from the perspective of national security and the fast-shrinking economy that has fallen into recession.
• DPP authorities show 'ambivalence' after Biden reiterates support for one-China policy Global Times 29 Jul 2022 -- One day after US President Joe Biden said that the US has not changed its position on the one-China policy and reiterated Washington's opposition toward "Taiwan independence" during a phone conversation between Chinese and US leaders on Thursday night, the secessionist Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities in Taiwan thanked the US for supporting the island's safety. The DPP also said it had been briefed by the US about the phone call.
• Xi criticizes US rivalry policy in candid talk with Biden, warns over Taiwan question but both sides emphasize cooperation Global Times 29 Jul 2022 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Joe Biden spoke via telephone for over two hours on Thursday at a juncture of increased tension between China and the US due to the security situation around the Taiwan Straits and US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's reported plan to visit the island of Taiwan.
• Commentary: 1992 Consensus the anchor for developing cross-Strait ties People's Daily 29 Jul 2022 -- The history of the 1992 Consensus was reviewed and its significance was elaborated on at a meeting held earlier this week to mark the consensus' 30th anniversary.
• US, SK urged to ease military pressure, address NK's concerns as Pyongyang says 'nuclear deterrence' is ready Global Times 29 Jul 2022 -- By saying it is "fully prepared" for military conflict with the US and warning that the South Korean military would be "annihilated" in the event of "preemptive strike," North Korea has been showing a tougher tone recently following US and South Korea's intensive military exercises and verbal threats. Chinese experts urged the US and South Korea to ease military pressure on Pyongyang and respect its security concerns to avoid further escalation of tensions.
• North Korea builds state-of-the-art wards for privileged COVID patients Radio Free Asia 29 Jul 2022 -- North Korea has set up "Special Treatment Divisions" in hospitals in the capital Pyongyang, where the country's elite can go for treatment if they show symptoms of COVID-19, angering average citizens who lack access to similar care, sources told RFA.
• Xi Jinping Speaks with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on the Phone PRC MofA 29 Jul 2022 -- On the afternoon of July 29, 2022, President Xi Jinping had a phone conversation with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi.
• 'Retaliation' awaits countries helping anti-Iran terrorist groups: Intelligence minister Press TV 29 Jul 2022 -- Intelligence Minister Esmail Khatib has issued a stern warning to countries that provide assistance to anti-Iran terrorist groups, saying such acts will not remain unanswered.
• Tehran urges Taliban to remove barriers to realization of Iran's water rights Press TV 29 Jul 2022 -- Iran's Foreign Minister has called on the Taliban government in Afghanistan to remove "artificial barriers" to the realization of the Islamic Republic's water rights.
• Israel's advanced atomic military program poses serious threat to global security, NPT: Iran Press TV 29 Jul 2022 -- Iran says the Israeli regime's advanced atomic military program poses a serious threat to international security and the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), urging the UN nuclear agency to fulfill its responsibility in this regard.
• Myanmar junta steps up security in major cities following executions of activists Radio Free Asia 29 Jul 2022 -- Myanmar's junta has tightened security in cities across the country following the executions of four prominent pro-democracy leaders, increasing the presence of troops and putting curfews in place, residents said Friday.
• Nicaragua: Rights experts denounce shutdown of over 700 civil society groups UN News 29 Jul 2022 -- The arbitrary shutdown of hundreds of civil society organizations in Nicaragua is deeply concerning and will have a chilling effect on activists and human rights defenders across the country, UN-appointed independent human rights experts said on Friday.
• Romania's Iohannis Blasts Orban's Remarks On Race, Demands Statement From Ethnic Hungarian Party RFE/RL 29 Jul 2022 -- Romanian President Klaus Iohannis has criticized Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's recent remarks on race during a visit to Romania and called on the EU member's ethnic Hungarian party, the UDMR, to clarify its position on statements.
• Venezuela, Colombia poised to re-establish diplomatic ties after 3 years Press TV 29 Jul 2022 -- Colombia is set to re-establish diplomatic ties at an ambassadorial level with Venezuela when President-elect Gustavo Petro takes office in Bogota on August 7, officials of the Latin American neighbors have said.
• Investigation: Belgrade Doles Out Deals To Firms Despite U.S. Sanctions For Alleged Crime Ties RFE/RL 29 Jul 2022 -- Companies linked to Serbian nationals who have been blacklisted by Washington for alleged organized-crime ties and activities continued to win the equivalent of millions of dollars in state contracts by Belgrade, an investigation by RFE/RL's Balkan Service has found.
• Former Bosnian Party Chief Sentenced To Three Years In Prison For Corruption RFE/RL 29 Jul 2022 -- A court in Sarajevo has sentenced Amir Zukic, a former top ruling party official, to three years in prison for corruption.