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• Combined Task Force 150 Led by Saudi Navy Seizes 3,330 kg of Drugs at Gulf of Oman SPA 01 Sep 2022 -- The Combined Task Force (CTF) 150, which is currently led by the Royal Saudi Navy Forces, carried out an interception and search operation of a boat in the Gulf of Oman through the USCGC Glen Harris. The CTF 150 seized and confiscated 3,330 kg of hashish and heroin.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Connecticut National Guard Leaders Build Bonds in Uruguay Army News 01 Sep 2022 -- U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Francis Evon, the Connecticut adjutant general, and other Connecticut Army National Guard officers visited Montevideo, Uruguay, Aug. 6-10, to strengthen bonds with the Uruguayan Armed Forces.
• Arizona Guard Soldiers, Singapore Air Force Train in Idaho Army News 01 Sep 2022 -- The Republic of Singapore Air Force and the Arizona Army National Guard trained together at the Idaho National Guard's Orchard Combat Training Center July 21-Aug. 29, completing day and night AH-64 Apache aerial gunnery operations.
• U.S. Navy Completes First BQM-177A Target Intercept during Missile Launch US Navy 01 Sep 2022 -- The U.S. Navy's next-generation subsonic aerial target (SSAT), the BQM-177A, reached full operational capability during a successful standard missile launch and intercept while participating in Pacific Vanguard 2022 (PV 22) in the Philippine Sea, Aug. 28.
• Army Sustainment Command LOGCAP, AIM executive leaders visit APS-2 site in Mannheim Army News 01 Sep 2022 -- Three executive leaders from U.S. Army Sustainment Command's Acquisition Integration and Management Center and its Logistics Civil Augmentation Program visited the 405th Army Field Support Brigade's Coleman Army Prepositioned Stocks-2 worksite in Mannheim, Sept. 1.
• Ft. Hood Engineer Soldiers test new battlefield shaping munition Army News 01 Sep 2022 -- Engineer Soldiers just completed testing the Army's newest explosive that will help them shape the battlefield.
• Press Briefing on the Findings of the FY21 Annual Report on Sexual Assault in the Military DoD 01 Sep 2022 -- Elizabeth Foster, Executive Director, Office Of Force Resiliency; Dr. Nathan Galbreath, Acting Director, Department Of Defense Sexual Assault Prevention And Response Office; Dr. Andra Tharp, Senior Prevention Advisor, Office Of Force Resiliency; Dr. Ashlea Klahr, Director, Health And Resilience Research, Office Of People Analytics
• Department of Defense Releases Fiscal Year 2021 Annual Report on Sexual Assault in the Military DoD 01 Sep 2022 -- Today, the Department of Defense (DOD) released the Fiscal Year 2021 Annual Report on Sexual Assault in the Military.
• Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III Call With Philippines Senior Undersecretary and Officer in Charge of the Department of National Defense Jose Faustino, Jr. DoD 01 Sep 2022
• Deputy Secretary of Defense Dr. Kathleen Hicks Provides Virtual Keynote Remarks to the DARPA Forward Conference, Fort Collins, Colorado DoD 01 Sep 2022 -- Dr. Kathleen Hicks, Deputy Defense Secretary; Dr. Stefanie Tompkins, Director, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
• DOD Creates New Infrastructure Focused on Mitigating Harm to Civilians DoD News 01 Sep 2022 -- Defense leaders have noted that the mitigation of civilian harm during armed conflict is a strategic and moral imperative. The Defense Department is putting that idea into action with the publication of Civilian Harm Mitigation and Response Action Plan, or CHMR-AP.
• MRF-D 22 Ground Combat Element Integrates into 1st Brigade to Enhance Combined Littoral Lethality USMC News 01 Sep 2022 -- The Marine Rotational Force-Darwin 22 ground combat element, led by 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, participated in exercise PREDATOR'S RUN, integrating into the Australian Defence Force's 1st Brigade to enhance combined and littoral capabilities in a simulated combat environment from August 20-27.
• U.S. Maritime Forces Arrive for UNITAS LXIII hosted by Brazil US Navy 01 Sep 2022 -- Navy and Marine forces are set to arrive in Rio de Janeiro in support of UNITAS LXIII, the world's longest-running multinational maritime exercise scheduled to take place Sept. 8-22.
• DLA Energy extends utility services partnership with U.S. Navy US Navy 01 Sep 2022 -- The Department of Navy is extending its partnership with Defense Logistics Agency Energy to privatize more government-owned utility systems on Navy installations nationwide.
• CNO, Commandant in Chief of the National Navy of Uruguay Discuss Maritime Peace and Security US Navy Press Release 01 Sep 2022 -- Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday hosted Commandant in Chief of the National Navy of Uruguay Adm. Jorge Wilson at the Pentagon for an office call, Sept. 1.
• Biden to Name Arctic Ambassador as China Eyes Region VOA 01 Sep 2022 -- The Biden administration plans to name an ambassador at large for the Arctic amid growing awareness of the potential strategic importance of the region, for which China is the latest major power to stake a claim.
• U.S., Denmark Like-Minded on Ukraine Aid DoD News 01 Sep 2022 -- During a Pentagon meeting, Denmark's Defense Minister Morten Bodskov thanked Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III for his leadership in the effort to aid Ukraine as it struggles against Russia.
• China and India among countries taking part in Russia's Vostok-2022 Radio Free Asia 01 Sep 2022 -- A major multinational military exercise, Vostok-2022, got underway in Russia's Far East amid a raging war in Ukraine and protests from Japan.
• Russia launches joint drills with China, partners, in Far East Press TV 01 Sep 2022 -- Russia has launched large-scale military drills with its allies, including China, Syria and India, in the Far East's waters, putting on display its military capabilities in the face of Western sanctions.
• Russia Begins Sweeping Military Drills With China, India, Others RFE/RL 01 Sep 2022 -- Russia has begun large military drills in the country's east that involves forces from China -- a show of increasingly close defense ties between Moscow and Beijing amid tensions with the West over the war in Ukraine.
• Russian Pacific Fleet Warships Begin Deployment at Sea as Part of Vostok 2022 Drills Sputnik 01 Sep 2022 -- Warships of Russia's Pacific Fleet are being deployed in Japan and Okhotsk seas as part of the Vostok-2022 strategic military exercises, with more then 50 military vessels already operating in combat training ranges, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Thursday.
• Moscow Court Fines Lebanese Firm $6Mln Over Military Ship Collision Sputnik 01 Sep 2022 -- The Moscow Arbitration Court recovered more than 365 million rubles ($6 million) in damage from the Lebanese company Hammami Livestock, which owns the Youzarsif H ship that collided with the Russian naval intelligence vessel Liman in 2017, causing it to sink.
• China dispatches advanced main combat equipment to Russian Vostok-2022 drills Global Times 01 Sep 2022 -- China has sent some of its most powerful main combat equipment units of its army, navy and air force to the Russian Vostok-2022 exercises, whose maneuvering phase officially started on Thursday after an opening ceremony a day earlier. The participation of the equipment displayed the depth of China-Russia military cooperation, as the drills will deter uncertainties and contribute to peace and stability in the region, analysts said.
• China sends over 2,000 troops to Vostok-2022 exercises PLA Daily 01 Sep 2022 -- Vostok 2022 strategic command post exercise kicked off at the Sergeevskyi training ground in Ussurisk, a city in Russian Far East on August 31. China, Algeria, India, Belarus, Tajikistan, Mongolia and other countries have sent troops to participate in the exercise.
• CCG vessels complete fisheries enforcement patrol in North Pacific Ocean for 2022 PLA Daily 01 Sep 2022 -- On the afternoon of August 31, two coast guard ships, the Changshan and the Shicheng dispatched by the China Coast Guard (CCG), successfully completed the fisheries enforcement patrol mission for 2022 on the high seas of the North Pacific Ocean and returned to home port.
• China sends Army, Navy and Air force with over 2,000 troops to Russian Vostok-2022 drills Global Times 01 Sep 2022 -- China sent Army, Navy and Air force units under the Chinese People's Liberation Army PLA Northern Theater Command, with more than 2,000 troops, to participate in the military drills Vostok 2022 (East 2022) exercise that kicked off on Wednesday morning at Sergeyevsky training ground in Russia.
• Germany to send warships to Indo-Pacific as tensions with China escalate Press TV 01 Sep 2022 -- Germany says it is planning to send more warships to the Indo-Pacific, joining other Western nations in expanding its military presence in the region, as tensions continue to escalate following China's recent drills around Chinese Taipei.
• Indian Army Contingent Participates in Exercise Vostok- 2022 at Sergeyevsky, East Military District Russia India PIB 01 Sep 2022 -- A multilateral strategic and command Exercise Vostok - 2022 has commenced today at the training grounds of the Eastern Military District of Russia from 01 to 07 September 2022. The exercise is aimed at interaction and coordination amongst other participating military contingents and observers.
• Iranian naval fleet clashes with pirates in Red Sea IRNA 01 Sep 2022 -- The 83rd fleet of the Iranian Navy has reportedly had clashes with pirates in the Red Sea.
• Iran Navy flotilla foils pirate attack on Iranian merchant vessel in Red Sea Press TV 01 Sep 2022 -- Iranian naval forces have managed to thwart a pirate attack on one of the country's merchant vessels that had been besieged by pirates in the Red Sea following a fierce exchange of fire.
• Iran ready to respond to threats at any level: IRGC commander Press TV 01 Sep 2022 -- The chief commander of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has hailed the achievements made in the defense industry despite all the restrictions imposed on the country, saying the Armed Forces are today ready to respond to all enemy threats at any level.
• Iran minister terms air defense as self-sufficient, independent IRNA 01 Sep 2022 -- Iran's Minister of Interior Ahmad Vahidi said on Thursday that the Islamic Republic of Iran is independent and self-sufficient enjoying the latest technology and equipment in air defense.
• Ministerial meeting in Pentagon on Danish-American defence collaboration Danish Ministry of Defence 01 Sep 2022 -- Minister of Defense, Morten Bødskov, is currently in Washington D.C. where he will meet with the U.S. Secretary of Defense (SecDef), Lloyd James Austin III, in the Pentagon today September 1st.
• Joint Statement Danish Ministry of Defence 01 Sep 2022 -- On September 1, 2022, United States Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Minister for Defence of Denmark Morten Bødskov met in the Pentagon.
• Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III Remarks Welcoming Denmark's Minister of Defense Morten Bodskov to the Pentagon DoD 01 Sep 2022 -- Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III; Denmark Minister of Defense Morten Bodskov
• Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Meeting With Denmark's Minister of Defence Morten Bødskov DoD 01 Sep 2022
• Defence budget for 2023 continues to strengthen defence capability Finnish MoD 01 Sep 2022 -- The appropriations for the defence administration in 2023 amount to EUR 6.1 billion in the Government's budget proposal. This is EUR 1.0 billion or 20 per cent more than in the current budget.
• Islamic Military Counter Terrorism Coalition Announces Joining of Kenya as Member State SPA 01 Sep 2022 -- The Islamic Military Counter Terrorism Coalition (IMCTC) today announced that Kenya joined the coalition as a member state, increasing the number of member states since the inception of the coalition to 42.
• Readout of the Meeting of the United States, Japanese and Republic of Korea Trilateral National Security Advisors The White House 01 Sep 2022
• Statement by White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on the Meeting Between President Joe Biden and President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa The White House 01 Sep 2022
• Secretary Blinken's Call with European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice President of the European Commission Borrell US Dept. of State 01 Sep 2022
• Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, September 1, 2022 The White House 01 Sep 2022

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• 1 September 2022 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 01 Sep 2022
• Police in the field embody 'promise, hope and optimism' of whole UN: Guterres UN News 01 Sep 2022 -- Police officers from more than 90 countries who serve at UN operations around the world represent "multilateralism in action", Secretary-General António Guterres said in New York on Thursday.
• Taiwan downs 'Chinese drone' over outlying islet Radio Free Asia 01 Sep 2022 -- The Taiwanese military shot down an "unidentified drone" on Thursday that was spotted flying over Lion islet in Kinmen, the first time after days of drone incursions from China.
• Taiwan troops on Kinmen shoot down Chinese drone for first time CNA 01 Sep 2022 -- Troops on Kinmen's Shi Island (獅嶼) shot down a Chinese civilian-operated drone Thursday, the first such shootdown since Taiwan ordered a more robust response to unauthorized incursions.
• Taiwan Shoots Down Unidentified Drone by China Coastline VOA 01 Sep 2022 -- Taiwan's military on Thursday shot down an unidentified civilian drone off China's coastline, according to Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense.
• New Policy Announced For Afghans Seeking To Resettle In U.S. RFE/RL Gandhara 01 Sep 2022 -- The United States says that it is phasing out a program designed to give Afghans a quicker pathway to enter the U.S. through the temporary status of humanitarian parole.
• Syria FM warns Israel against 'playing with fire' after airstrikes on Damascus, Aleppo Press TV 01 Sep 2022 -- The Syrian foreign minister has sternly warned that Israel is "playing with fire" after the regime conducted airstrikes near the capital, Damascus, and on Aleppo's international airport.
• Syrian Air Defense Destroys 3 Israeli Missiles Fired at Airfields in Aleppo, Damascus Sputnik 01 Sep 2022 -- Syrian air defense forces destroyed three Israeli missiles fired at airfields in Aleppo and Damascus, Maj. Gen. Oleg Egorov, deputy head of the Russian Center for the Reconciliation of Warring Parties in Syria, said.
• Thousands flee homes in Kachin amid fighting between Myanmar forces, rebel army Radio Free Asia 01 Sep 2022 -- More than 3,000 residents in Kachin state's Waingmaw township have fled their homes since early July to escape heavy artillery and air strikes from Myanmar junta forces and affiliated militias trying to dislodge an ethnic army fighting there, residents and rebel soldiers said.
• PKPF: More than 320 civilians killed in Myanmar's Kayah State since coup Radio Free Asia 01 Sep 2022 -- Military forces have killed 322 civilians in Kayah (Karenni) State in the 19 months since the coup, according to the Progressive Karenni People's Force (PKPF).
• Dozens of civilians killed in April by Mali's army, foreign fighters: UN report Press TV 01 Sep 2022 -- At least 50 civilians were killed and more than 500 arrested in central Mali in April during a military operation conducted by the army and "foreign troops," according to a report by the UN.
• TPLF Reports 'Massive' Offensive by Ethiopian Government, Eritrean Forces VOA 01 Sep 2022 -- Tigrayan rebels in Ethiopia say government forces and troops from neighboring Eritrea have launched a coordinated offensive, as fighting intensifies in the region.
• Ethiopia Accuses TPLF of New Attack on Western Tigray as Insurgent Group Claims Eritrean Invasion Sputnik 01 Sep 2022 -- In another round of confusing back-and-forth accusations, the Ethiopian federal government and the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), the governing force in Tigray state, have both claimed the other side has launched a new attack in western Tigray.
• Recent conflict in Tonga triggers large population displacement UNOCHA 01 Sep 2022 -- A high-level mission to Upper Nile State highlights the deteriorating humanitarian situation and impact on the affected population

News Reports

• REMARKS BY PRESIDENT BIDEN ON THE CONTINUED BATTLE FOR THE SOUL OF THE NATION The White House 01 Sep 2022
• Biden Calls Out Threat to Democracy, Urges Americans to 'Stand Up for It' VOA 01 Sep 2022 -- The United States is at a dangerous junction in its battle to maintain democracy, President Joe Biden believes — and in a rousing speech from Philadelphia on Thursday night, he laid the blame at the feet of one man.
• Trump Says Will Consider Full Pardons for January 6 Defendants if He Runs, Wins Presidency Sputnik 01 Sep 2022 -- Former US President Donald Trump said during an interview that he would very favorably consider full pardons for individuals charged in connection with the events at the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, if he decides to run again in 2024 and is elected.
• US Judge Defers Ruling on Appointing Special Master for Trump Records VOA 01 Sep 2022 -- A federal judge on Thursday deferred a ruling on former President Donald Trump's request for an independent review of records seized from his Florida home by the FBI during a search last month.
• US Judge to Consider Special Master in Trump Records Case VOA 01 Sep 2022 -- Lawyers for the U.S. Justice Department and former President Donald Trump are due to appear at a hearing Thursday as a federal judge considers whether to appoint a special master to review materials the FBI seized from Trump's Florida home.
• NASA: Mars Rover Produces Significant Amount of Oxygen VOA 01 Sep 2022 -- An instrument on the U.S. space agency NASA's Mars rover, Perseverance, has been reliably producing oxygen from the planet's thin atmosphere for more than a year, a finding that bodes well for extended future missions to the planet.
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's remarks and answers to questions at a meeting with MGIMO students, teachers and professors on the start of the new academic year, Moscow, September 1, 2022 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 01 Sep 2022
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's remarks at the Knowledge Day ceremony at Primakov School, Moscow, September 1, 2022 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 01 Sep 2022
• U.S. Gets Court OK To Seize Russian Lukoil's $45 Million Jet RFE/RL 01 Sep 2022 -- The Justice Department announced on August 31 that the United States had obtained a warrant from a district court to seize a $45 million Boeing aircraft owned by Russian oil and gas giant Lukoil based on a violation of sanctions dating back to the Russia's partial invasion of Ukraine in 2014.
• Russia warns of countermeasures over EU's suspension of visa deal Press TV 01 Sep 2022 -- Russia has denounced the European Union's "ridiculous" move to suspend the 2007 visa facilitation deal with Russia over the conflict in Ukraine.
• Analysis: A Compromise For Now On Letting Russians Into The EU RFE/RL 01 Sep 2022 -- Talks in Prague this week over Russian citizens entering the European Union ended with a flexible solution that will decrease the number of visas issued and make it harder for those with relevant travel documents to enter.
• Russia Shuts Key Pipeline, Burns Off Gas as West Accuses Putin of Weaponizing Energy VOA 01 Sep 2022 -- Russia closed the major Nord Stream 1 gas pipeline to Germany on Wednesday, claiming the three-day shutdown is necessary for the maintenance of turbines. Europe and the U.S. dispute that claim and accuse Russian President Vladimir Putin of "weaponizing" energy.
• In Tit-For-Tat Move, Russia Imposes Sanctions On 55 Canadian Officials RFE/RL 01 Sep 2022 -- In a retaliatory move, Russia has imposed sanctions on 55 more Canadian military and political officials, barring them from entering the country amid ongoing tension over Moscow's unprovoked invasion of Ukraine.
• Vladimir Putin paid last respects to Mikhail Gorbachev President of Russia 01 Sep 2022
• Kremlin Says Putin's 'Work Schedule' Will Prevent Him From Attending Gorbachev's Funeral RFE/RL 01 Sep 2022 -- The Kremlin says Russian President Vladimir Putin will not be able to attend the funeral service of Mikhail Gorbachev, the last Soviet leader who died earlier this week, because of his work schedule.
• Freedom And Fear: Russians Deeply Divided Over Gorbachev's Legacy RFE/RL 01 Sep 2022 -- Russian historian Andrei Zubov was 33 years old and attending a conference in Leningrad in 1985 when he heard that Mikhail Gorbachev, 54, had been elevated to the post of general secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union.
• In Vietnam, Gorbachev remains a divisive figure Radio Free Asia 01 Sep 2022 -- Though staunch communists in Vietnam reflected on Mikhail Gorbachev's passing on Tuesday by calling him a traitor for causing the USSR's 1991 collapse, others in the country credited reforms he implemented as the Soviet Union's last leader with starting Vietnam on its own path to modernization.
• Russia's Stranglehold On The World's Nuclear Power Cycle RFE/RL 01 Sep 2022 -- Since Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, several packages of sanctions targeting Russia's lucrative energy industry (mostly oil, gas, and coal) have been introduced by the United States, the European Union, and other Western nations. These countries are also undertaking efforts to wean themselves off their dependency on Russian energy supplies.
• LUKoil Chairman Is Latest Russian Businessman To Die Under Mysterious Circumstances RFE/RL 01 Sep 2022 -- LUKoil, Russia's largest private oil company and one of the few to voice opposition to the Kremlin's war in Ukraine, says its chairman has died following a "serious illness," disputing local media reports that he had plunged to his death from a hospital window.
• After Years Of Chinese Pressure, Uyghur Activists Welcome UN Report On Xinjiang Abuses RFE/RL 01 Sep 2022 -- Outgoing UN Human Rights Commissioner Michelle Bachelet says China has committed "serious human rights violations" against Uyghurs, Kazakhs, Kyrgyz, and other Muslim minorities in mass detention camps across its western Xinjiang Province that may be crimes against humanity.
• Outgoing UN Rights Chief Blasts 'Serious' Chinese Abuses In Xinjiang As Possible 'Crimes Against Humanity' RFE/RL 01 Sep 2022 -- Departing UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet has excoriated Beijing for "serious human rights violations" and possible "crimes against humanity" in a western region where China's leadership is accused of mass roundups and other mistreatment of Uyghurs and other minorities, despite Beijing's strong-arm tactics to block the assessment.
• US Calls on China to Cease 'Atrocities' Against Uyghurs VOA 01 Sep 2022 -- The Biden administration Thursday called on China to immediately cease "atrocities" against Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities, following a long-delayed report by U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet concluding that the treatment of minorities in China's Xinjiang province may constitute crimes against humanity.
• UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights Report on the Human Rights Situation in Xinjiang US Dept. of State 01 Sep 2022 -- "The August 31st report by the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights outlines in alarming details the human rights violations and abuses occurring in Xinjiang. It concludes that "the extent of arbitrary and discriminatory detention of members of the Uyghur and predominantly Muslim groups... may constitute international crimes, in particular crimes against humanity," and that "serious human rights violations have been committed" in Xinjiang."
• Statement by the Federal Foreign Office on the report by the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights concerning the situation in the Chinese region of Xinjiang Germany Federal Foreign Office 01 Sep 2022 -- "The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights published its report on the situation in the Chinese region of Xinjiang yesterday evening. "
• UN Human Rights Chief's report on Xinjiang, China: Foreign Secretary's statement UK FCDO 01 Sep 2022 -- Liz Truss gave a statement after the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights report provided new evidence of China's human rights violations in Xinjiang.
• Human rights concerns in Xinjiang Australia MFA 01 Sep 2022 -- The Australian Government is deeply concerned about the findings of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights' report on Xinjiang.
• Statement by Minister Joly on UN report on human rights situation in Xinjiang Canada 01 Sep 2022 -- "The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today issued the following statement on the release of a report by the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights on the human rights situation in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (Xinjiang), China:"
• China: Statement by High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell on the assessment of human rights concerns in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights European External Action Service (EEAS) 01 Sep 2022 -- The EU welcomes the release of the assessment report of human rights concerns in China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights.
• China denounces OHCHR report on Xinjiang -'a patchwork of disinformation, political tool for US, some Western forces' Global Times 01 Sep 2022 -- China on Thursday denounced a so-called UN human rights report on China's Xinjiang region as completely invalid and a political tool serving the US and some Western forces to contain China, and said that it proved the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has descended into the accomplice of the US and some Western forces against developing countries.
• Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin's Regular Press Conference on September 1, 2022 PRC MofA 01 Sep 2022
• US' chip sales ban further disrupts supply chain; insiders optimistic about China breaking US' stranglehold Global Times 01 Sep 2022 -- The US prohibits two firms from selling sophisticated chips to China in the latest move of intensifying containment of China's high-tech sector including artificial intelligence (AI) and supercomputing. The US may further escalate crackdown on China's key chip links by restricting US firms' business and sales of more key chipmaking equipment and materials, but industry insiders are optimistic about the prospect of China breaking US' stranglehold given achievements already made in aspects like chipmaking tools.
• Riot police attacks on Prince Edward MTR passengers remain shrouded in secrecy Radio Free Asia 01 Sep 2022 -- Three years after Hong Kong riot police attacked train passengers at Prince Edward MTR, at the height of the 2019 protest movement, journalists and activists are having difficulty piecing together a coherent answer to remaining questions, as much of the evidence remains in the hands of the authorities.
• Why China's Leaders Think Gorbachev Took Wrong Path VOA 01 Sep 2022 -- The death of the Soviet Union's last leader, Mikhail Gorbachev, whose reforms led to the disintegration of the former communist giant in 1991, is seen by many in China as a reminder to avoid the same fate as its neighbor.
• Central gov't fully supports HK's participation in B&R development: vice premier People's Daily 01 Sep 2022 -- The central government will fully support Hong Kong in participating in and contributing to the development of the Belt and Road (B&R), Chinese Vice Premier Han Zheng said on Wednesday.
• Hong Kong to get more support in contribution to building of Belt and Road People's Daily 01 Sep 2022 -- Hong Kong, as a participant, contributor, and beneficiary of the Belt and Road Initiative, will get more support in leveraging its unique advantages to participate in and contribute to the building of the initiative, according to the speakers at the seventh Belt and Road Summit that opened here Wednesday.
• 53 Chinese planes detected around Taiwan, with 14 having crossed median line CNA 01 Sep 2022 -- A total of 53 Chinese military aircraft and eight naval ships were detected in areas around Taiwan on Thursday, with 14 of the planes having crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait, according to the Ministry of National Defense (MND).
• Tycoon reclaims Taiwan citizenship, donates NT$1 billion to defense against China CNA 01 Sep 2022 -- Robert Tsao (曹興誠), founder of contract chipmaker United Microelectronics Corp. (UMC), said Thursday that he had regained Taiwanese citizenship and was donating NT$1 billion (US$32.79 million) to train a 3.3 million-strong militia in support of Taiwan's defense efforts against China.
• Taiwan authorities' hyping of tense atmosphere is meaningless, FM says after reports alleging civilian drones were shot down Global Times 01 Sep 2022 -- Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said that the Taiwan authorities are just trying to hype up a tense atmosphere after media reported that Taiwan armed forces had allegedly shot down a civilian drone from the mainland that visited the Kinmen islands around Thursday noon.
• China Says Highly Appreciates Russia's Position on US Provocations in Taiwan Strait Sputnik 01 Sep 2022 -- China highly appreciates Russia's position regarding US provocations in the Taiwan Strait and its commitment to the One China principle, which is shared by over 170 countries around the world, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said on Thursday.
• Campaign Conducted to Minimize Natural Damage KCNA 01 Sep 2022 -- Scientists of the Academy of Agricultural Science in the DPRK take the lead in the campaign for minimizing the damage by unfavorable weather condition.
• Iran submits views on US response to EU draft text on reviving 2015 deal Press TV 01 Sep 2022 -- Tehran has offered its opinion on the US's response to an EU draft text for the revival of the 2015 nuclear deal, says Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Nasser Kan'ani.
• Amir-Abdollahian says Iran deliberating on US response to comments on EU draft proposal, preparing its own answer Press TV 01 Sep 2022 -- Iran is carefully examining Washington's response to the proposals for the revival of the 2015 nuclear deal and removal of anti-Tehran sanctions, Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian says, stressing that the Islamic Republic is preparing its own answer.
• Tehran Sends 'Constructive' Response to US Proposals on JCPOA, Foreign Ministry Declares Sputnik 01 Sep 2022 -- Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani said Friday that Tehran has sent a "constructive" response to Washington's proposals on the revival of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).
• Iranian Security Agents Raid Homes Of Dozens Of Baha'i; 14 Arrested RFE/RL 01 Sep 2022 -- Iranian Security Agents Raid Homes Of Dozens Of Baha'i; 14 Arrested
• Islamic Fatwas — Are They Laws or Opinions? VOA 01 Sep 2022 -- Immediately after British American writer Salman Rushdie was stabbed in New York on August 12, a decades-old fatwa given by the founder of Iran's Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, became the buzzword as the prima facie cause for the attack.
• Southern Pakistan braces for yet more flooding Press TV 01 Sep 2022 -- Southern Pakistan braces for yet more flooding as a surge of water down the Indus River threatens deeper devastation.
• Pakistan Floods Damage Nearly 900 Health Facilities, Hampering Response To Health Crises, WHO Says RFE/RL Gandhara 01 Sep 2022 -- Deadly floods in Pakistan have damaged at least 888 medical facilities, the World Health Organization (WHO) said, expressing concern that the damage will hamper the country's response to health crises in the aftermath of the disaster.
• China's humanitarian assistance for flood victims reaches Pakistan PLA Daily 01 Sep 2022 -- China's aid for flood victims of Pakistan reached the country's southern port city of Karachi on Tuesday.
• Kazakhstan's President Toqaev To Seek Second Term In Snap Election RFE/RL 01 Sep 2022 -- Kazakhstan's president, Qasym-Zhomart Toqaev, has called for an early presidential election in the coming months in which he will seek a second term in office.
• Argentina's VP Survives Assassination Attempt VOA 01 Sep 2022 -- Argentina's Vice President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner has survived an assassination attempt.
• The President: Having rid itself of the occupational army, Lithuania has become an example for other countries President of the Republic of Lithuania 01 Sep 2022 -- President Gitanas Nausėda, attending the commemoration of Freedom Day in the capital's Lukiškių Square on Wednesday, stressed that 29 years ago, after long and difficult negotiations with Russia, Lithuania became a role model for other countries, which were also striving to get rid of the remaining occupational forces.
• Zambia Receives IMF Bailout for Debt Reduction Plan VOA 01 Sep 2022 -- Zambia's President Hakainde Hichilema has pledged to improve the country's financial situation after it received a $1.3 billion bailout from the International Monetary Fund. Zambia was the first African country to default on its debt in the COVID-19 era.