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• Indiana National Guard Welcomes Niger Partners for Exchange Army News 08 Sep 2022 -- Three medical professionals from the Niger Armed Forces joined Indiana Army and Air National Guard medical professionals at Camp Atterbury during a State Partnership Program exchange.
• Readout of Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Dr. Colin Kahl's Meeting With Minister of Defense Suren Papikyan of Armenia DoD 08 Sep 2022
• Acquisition, Sustainment Office Supports Microelectronics Vision DoD News 08 Sep 2022 -- The Department of Defense's one-year supply chain report focuses on addressing challenges in high-priority areas critical to operational readiness, including a central component in nearly all advanced military capabilities — microelectronics. Signed last month, the $54.2 billion CHIPS and Science Act represents a clear national consensus for the need to revitalize domestic capabilities for microelectronics, as well as a realized milestone in the Department's strategic roadmap to address supply chain vulnerabilities in the defense industrial base (DIB).
• US halting of F-35 deliveries 'over Sinophobia' puts itself at greater risk: experts Global Times 08 Sep 2022 -- The US Department of Defense's move to halt deliveries of F-35 stealth jets after a Chinese rare-earth component was "discovered" in the aircraft underscores the growing Sinophobia within the US that increasingly puts itself at a greater risk, as it still relies heavily on China for crucial rare-earth and other components, Chinese analysts said on Thursday.
• Marine Officer Leads MPF Efforts USMC News 08 Sep 2022 -- In the small port city of Yanbu on the Red Sea coast of western Saudi Arabia, more than 600 vehicles and pieces of equipment were offloaded via a Maritime Prepositioning Force offload operation during exercise Native Fury 22.
• ACE provided by 317th AW during exercise Patriot Fury US Air Force 08 Sep 2022 -- Members from the 317th Airlift Wing sent four C-130J Super Hercules in support of the wing's ninth Agile Combat Employment exercise during Patriot Fury from Aug. 26 - Sept. 1.
• USS San Jacinto Returns Home from 9-Month Deployment US Navy 08 Sep 2022 -- The Ticonderoga class guided-missile cruiser USS San Jacinto (CG 56) returned to its homeport of Naval Station Norfolk after a nine-month deployment, Sept. 8.
• Scranton Returns from a Successful Deployment US Navy 08 Sep 2022 -- The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Scranton (SSN 756) returned to Naval Base Point Loma after completing a successful extended western Pacific deployment, Sept. 7.
• SECNAV Delivers Remarks at the UNITAS LXIII Opening Ceremony US Navy 08 Sep 2022
• DAF COVID-19 Statistics - Sept. 7, 2022 US Air Force 08 Sep 2022
• Strategic exercise Vostok-2022 wraps up in Russia PLA Daily 08 Sep 2022 -- On September 7, local time, the closing ceremony of the strategic exercise Vostok-2022 was held in Russia, marking the end of the eight-day exercise.
• Statement by the Head of the delegation of the Russian Federation at the Consultative meeting of the States Parties to the Convention on the Prohibition of Biological and Toxin Weapons (BTWC) under BTWC Article V Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 08 Sep 2022
• Russia Might Be Buying North Korean Arms. But Are They Reliable? VOA 08 Sep 2022 -- North Korea and Russia may be natural partners for the type of weapons sale alleged by U.S. officials this week, but the possible unreliability of some North Korean arms presents a complication for Russia's military, defense analysts warn.
• Will donate Hellfire missiles and night vision equipment to Ukraine Government of Norway 08 Sep 2022 -- Norway will donate Hellfire missiles to Ukraine. The donation includes approximately 160 missiles, launching pads and guidance units. Ukraine will also receive night-vision equipment drawn from Armed Forces inventories.
• Delegation of Authority Under Section 506(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 The White House 08 Sep 2022
• $2.8 Billion in Additional U.S. Military Assistance for Ukraine and Its Neighbors US Dept. of State 08 Sep 2022 -- It has been seven months since President Putin's February invasion of Ukraine, and the war's terrible toll continues to mount.
• Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Army General Mark A. Milley Hold a Press Conference Following the Ukraine Defense Contact Group Meeting, Ramstein Air Force Base, Germany DoD 08 Sep 2022
• $675 Million in Additional Security Assistance for Ukraine DoD 08 Sep 2022 -- Today, the Department of Defense (DoD) announces the authorization of a Presidential Drawdown of security assistance valued at up to $675 million to meet Ukraine's critical security and defense needs.
• Opening Remarks by Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III at the Fifth Ukraine Defense Contact Group (As Delivered) DoD 08 Sep 2022
• US Sending New Security Assistance to Ukraine, 18 Other European Countries VOA 08 Sep 2022 -- The U.S. said Thursday it plans to send $2.2 billion in long-term military aid to Ukraine and 18 other European countries threatened by Russian aggression and another $675 million directly to the Kyiv government in a new munitions package to fight Moscow's invasion.
• Momentum Builds for Ukraine Defense Contact Group DoD News 08 Sep 2022 -- Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III said nations of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group are even "more united and resolved to keep up our support for Ukraine's right to defend itself."
• Contact Group Aids Ukraine's Current Battle, Looks to Long-Term Assistance DoD News 08 Sep 2022 -- Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III announced President Joe Biden's approval of the transfer of $675 million worth of U.S. military capabilities to Ukraine, but the emphasis of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, is on long-term assistance to the nation as it confronts the Russian invasion.
• Blinken makes surprise trip to Kiev, as Washington approves $2.7bn in military aid to Ukraine, allies Press TV 08 Sep 2022 -- US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has made a surprise visit to Kiev. Washington has approved $2.7 billion in military aid to Ukraine and its allies.
• US to give Ukraine $675 million in weapons: Austin Press TV 08 Sep 2022 -- US President Joe Biden has approved a further $675 million in weapons to Ukraine, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Thursday.
• Pentagon Quietly Deployed Deadliest Artillery Shell in US's Inventory to Ukraine: Report Sputnik 08 Sep 2022 -- Moscow, officials from the Donbass republics, and even the regional administrations of Ukrainian territories liberated by Russian forces have repeatedly charged Kiev with the use of its Western-sourced artillery systems to indiscriminately target civilian infrastructure.
• Biden Approves New $675Mln Military Aid Package for Ukraine Sputnik 08 Sep 2022 -- Earlier, Joe Biden asked Congress to approve a government funding bill worth $47 billion that includes additional $11.7 billion for military and economic assistance to Ukraine.
• Top US Intelligence Official Sees Ukraine as Putin's 'Failure' VOA 08 Sep 2022 -- A top U.S. intelligence official says it looks like the invasion of Ukraine could become one of Russian President Vladimir Putin's most significant and enduring blunders.
• NATO Secretary General highlights need for more support to Ukraine NATO 08 Sep 2022 -- NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg participated in a meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, on Thursday (8 September 2022).
• China May Draw Lessons From Russian Failures in Ukraine DoD News 08 Sep 2022 -- Chinese president Xi Jinping has set a timeline for his nation's military to be capable of taking Taiwan by 2027 — just five years from now. Recent events in the Taiwan strait have some questioning the strategic situation and prospects of a near-term invasion.
• PLA Naval Aviation Force gets carrier-based early warning aircraft, trainer jets Global Times 08 Sep 2022 -- The Naval Aviation Force of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) has made preliminary strides in its development from being coast-based to carrier-based, and it has established a carrier-based aircraft system consisting of fighter jets, helicopters, early warning aircraft and trainer jets, a top official of the force announced, confirming for the first time that China has been developing carrier-based early warning aircraft and trainer jets.
• China unveils its version of Switchblade suicide drone in action Global Times 08 Sep 2022 -- China on Thursday promoted its answer to the Switchblade suicide drone among a wide selection of advanced unmanned aerial vehicles popular on the international and domestic market, releasing a video showing them in action.
• Leap forward development of PLA Naval aviation force from shore-based to ship-based PLA Daily 08 Sep 2022 -- A forum on the development of PLA's naval aviation force came to an end in Qingdao, Shandong Province, on September 7. It is learned at the forum that the PLA naval aviation force's transformation from a shore-based force to a ship-based force has been basically completed, with the force playing a more-and-more important role in safeguarding the sovereignty, security and development interests of China both in the air and on the sea.
• China Opens Record-Breaking Hypersonic Wind Tunnel Able to Reproduce Mach 33 Speeds Sputnik 08 Sep 2022 -- Chinese scientists have opened a new high-powered wind tunnel in Sichuan that's capable of recreating the most extreme flight conditions of any such device on the planet. It's also now the biggest wind tunnel.
• Exercise Pitch Black 2022 concludes Australia DOD 08 Sep 2022 -- Exercise Pitch Black 2022 concluded today, following three weeks of successful training by Australian and international military aircraft over the skies of the Northern Territory.
• Forces combine for firepower mission Australia DOD 08 Sep 2022 -- In the seas off the tropical island of Guam, five nations have again combined to test their maritime warfare skills during Exercise Pacific Vanguard 2022, with the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) achieving successful missile firings.
• Belarus Starts Unannounced Military Exercises Near EU Border RFE/RL 08 Sep 2022 -- Belarusian defense officials have announced the start of military exercises near the Russian ally's western border with EU member Poland and farther east.
• North Korea Passes Law Giving Kim Jong Un Right to Take Nuclear Actions if DPRK Attacked Sputnik 08 Sep 2022 -- US and South Korean forces held live-fire exercises last week in drills that simulated attacking the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).
• DRDO & Indian Army successfully conduct six flight-tests of Quick Reaction Surface to Air Missile system off Odisha coast India PIB 08 Sep 2022 -- Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Indian Army have successfully completed six flight-tests of Quick Reaction Surface to Air Missile (QRSAM) system from Integrated Test Range (ITR) Chandipur off the Odisha coast. The flight tests were conducted as part of evaluation trials by the Indian Army.
• Readout of U.S.-India 2+2 Intersessional and Maritime Security Dialogues DoD 08 Sep 2022 -- Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs Dr. Ely Ratner co-chaired the sixth U.S.-India 2+2 Intersessional Dialogue in New Delhi on September 7 alongside Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Donald Lu, Additional Secretary Vani Rao of the Indian Ministry of External Affairs, and Colonel Shailender Arya of the Indian Ministry of Defense.
• Press Statement by Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh after India-Japan 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue in Tokyo India PIB 08 Sep 2022 -- "Minister Hayashi, Minister Hamada, Dr Jaishankar, Members of Press, ladies and gentlemen,
• Raksha Mantri & his Japanese counterpart review defence cooperation & regional security situation during bilateral talks in Tokyo India PIB 08 Sep 2022 -- Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh held bilateral talks with Minister of Defense of Japan Mr Yasukazu Hamada in Tokyo on September 08, 2022. The two Ministers reviewed various aspects of bilateral defence cooperation as well as regional affairs. They acknowledged the importance of India-Japan defence partnership and the critical role it will play in ensuring free, open and rules-based Indo-Pacific region.
• India, Japan Vow to Deepen Defense Ties With More Military Drills & Tech Transfers Coming Up Sputnik 08 Sep 2022 -- The two Asian nations have yet to live up to their military cooperation potential, while both Delhi and Tokyo perceive challenges from China in their respective waters.
• Iran Army kicks off airborne, missile, artillery drills IRNA 08 Sep 2022 -- The Islamic Republic of Iran Army's Ground Force has initiated military drills dubbed "Eghtedar 1401" backed by helicopters.
• Iran Army Ground Force conducts missile, airborne operations during massive drills Press TV 08 Sep 2022 -- The Islamic Republic of Iran Army Ground Force has successfully performed armored operations and fired upgraded domestically-developed missiles during massive military exercises in the central province of Isfahan.
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken Remarks to the Traveling Press US Dept. of State 08 Sep 2022
• Readout of the President's Call with Allies and Partners The White House 08 Sep 2022
• Readout of National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan's Call with Prime Minister Edi Rama of Albania The White House 08 Sep 2022
• Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, September 8, 2022 The White House 08 Sep 2022
• Deputy Secretary Sherman's Call with European External Action Service Secretary General Sannino US Dept. of State 08 Sep 2022
• Readout of National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan and Deputy National Security Advisor Mike Pyle's Meeting with Economy Minister Sergio Massa of Argentina The White House 08 Sep 2022

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• 8 September 2022 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 08 Sep 2022
• Large scale influx of weapons to conflict-affected zones raises 'many concerns': UN disarmament chief UN News 08 Sep 2022 -- A large-scale influx of weapons to conflict-affected zones raises many concerns, including the potential for diversion, the UN High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, Izumi Nakamitsu, warned the Security Council on Thursday.
• Under The Taliban, Public Employees Must Pass Test Of Faith RFE/RL Gandhara 08 Sep 2022 -- The Taliban's Finance Ministry wants its employees to be more than number crunchers -- it's requiring that everyone in its ranks must pass a test of faith to stay employed.
• Russian airstrikes in NW Syria kill 120 rebels People's Daily 09 Sep 2022 -- Russian airstrikes on positions of the al-Qaida-linked Nusra Front in northwestern Syria killed 120 rebels on Thursday, state news agency SANA reported.
• Erdogan: Senior Daesh Leader Has Been Captured in Turkey Sputnik 08 Sep 2022 -- Turkey, a US and NATO ally, has been accused by the US' Kurdish allies in eastern Syria of providing a "safe zone" for Daesh* and other terrorist groups in the parts of northern Syria Turkey has occupied.
• European Peace Facility: EU agrees support to the Southern African Development Community mission in Mozambique EC/CEU 08 Sep 2022 -- Following the Council's adoption in April 2021 of an assistance measure taking the form of a general programme for support to the African Union in 2022-2024 under the European Peace Facility (EPF), the Political and Security Committee today approved the provision of EUR 15 million in support of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) mission to Mozambique (SAMIM).
• Joint Statement India PIB 08 Sep 2022 -- On 8th September 2022, according to the consensus reached in the 16th round of India China Corps Commander Level Meeting, the Indian and Chinese troops in the area of Gogra-Hotsprings (PP-15) have begun to disengage in a coordinated and planned way, which is conducive to the peace and tranquility in the border areas.
• Indian, Chinese troops disengaging from disputed Himalayan border Press TV 08 Sep 2022 -- Indian and Chinese troops have started disengaging from the border area in the western Himalayas, two years after clashes at the frontier strained diplomatic relations.
• India, China Break Border Deadlock as They Begin Withdrawing Troops From Contested Ladakh Sputnik 08 Sep 2022 -- The last disengagement of troops on the loosely demarcated Line of Actual Control (LAC) took place a year ago. Delhi and Beijing have held more than half a dozen military and diplomatic talks following clashes on the border in 2020 that resulted in 20 Indian soldiers and four PLA troops being killed.
• Sahel Risks Becoming a Forgotten Crisis, UN Official Says VOA 08 Sep 2022 -- A senior U.N. official is warning Africa's volatile Sahel region risks becoming a forgotten crisis because of the many competing emergencies around the world. The head of the regional office for West and Central Africa for the Office of the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, Charles Bernimolin, expressed his concerns in an interview with VOA this week.
• Armed Men Release Dozens of Worshippers Kidnapped in Northwest Nigeria VOA 08 Sep 2022 -- Nigerian police said 43 people who were abducted from a mosque in northwestern Zamfara state have been released, while one died in captivity after being tortured. Police say they are still searching for armed men responsible, who disguised themselves as fellow worshippers when they invaded the mosque last week during Friday prayers.

News Reports

• Condolences on passing of Queen Elizabeth II President of Russia 08 Sep 2022 -- Vladimir Putin extended his condolences to King Charles III on the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
• Message to the People of the United Kingdom and to the Peoples of the Commonwealth US Dept. of State 08 Sep 2022
• Statement by the Prime Minister on the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II Prime Minister of Canada 08 Sep 2022 -- The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II:
• Council of Europe statement on the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II Council of Europe 08 Sep 2022 -- The Secretary General of the 46-nation Council of Europe, Marija Pejčinović Burić, has today made the following statement:
• Statement by Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III on the Passing of Queen Elizabeth II DoD 08 Sep 2022
• Death of Queen Elizabeth II. Élysée - President of France 08 Sep 2022
• PM pays condolences after the demise of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II India PIB 08 Sep 2022 -- The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has paid his condolences after the demise of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
• Leaders of Latin American Countries Express Condolences on Death of Queen Elizabeth II Sputnik 08 Sep 2022 -- The leaders of the countries of Central and South America, including Mexico, Argentina, Honduras, Ecuador, and others, expressed on Thursday their condolences in connection with the death of the UK Queen Elizabeth II.
• Queen Elizabeth II, Britain's Longest Reigning Monarch, Has Died Sputnik 08 Sep 2022 -- On Thursday, Buckingham Palace announced that Queen Elizabeth II's doctors were "concerned" about the 96-year-old monarch's health status.
• Prime Minister's statement on the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II Gov.UK 08 Sep 2022
• A Proclamation on the Death of Queen Elizabeth II The White House 08 Sep 2022
• Statement of President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden on the Death of Queen Elizabeth II The White House 08 Sep 2022
• Trump Documents Probe: US Appealing Special Master Ruling VOA 09 Sep 2022 -- The U.S. Justice Department asked a federal judge Thursday to suspend parts of her recent order authorizing the appointment of a special master for materials seized from former President Donald Trump's Florida residence and prohibiting prosecutors from viewing classified documents while an independent review is conducted.
• Statement by the North Atlantic Council concerning the malicious cyber activities against Albania NATO 08 Sep 2022
• Cyber-attacks: Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union expressing solidarity with Albania and concern following the July malicious cyber activities EC/CEU 08 Sep 2022 -- The European Union, together with NATO and international partners, expresses full solidarity with Albania and concern following the malicious cyber activities in July.
• Briefing by Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, Moscow, September 8, 2022 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 08 Sep 2022
• Ahead Of Crunch Meeting Of EU Energy Ministers, Five Questions Answered About Russia And The Coming Winter RFE/RL 08 Sep 2022 -- As electricity prices soar to record-high levels with the ongoing war in Ukraine and after a scorching-hot summer, European leaders and officials are scrambling to come up with a response to what is likely to be a tough winter ahead, with possible blackouts and fears of social and political unrest.
• Poland, Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia want to limit the possibility of travel in Europe for Russian citizens - a joint statement by the prime ministers Republic of Poland 08 Sep 2022 -- The Prime Minister of Poland - Mateusz Morawiecki, Estonia - Kaja Kallas, Lithuania - Ingrida Simonyte and Latvia - Arturs Krišjānis Kariņš have agreed on a joint regional approach regarding travel opportunities for Russian citizens.
• Poland Joins Baltic Pledge To Ban Most Russians By Late September RFE/RL 08 Sep 2022 -- Poland and the three Baltic states have announced a "common approach" to ban access to their countries for most Russians with EU visas from later this month, moving all four beyond the curbs recently agreed by all 27 EU members.
• Russia Expels Romanian Diplomat In Response To 'Unfriendly' State RFE/RL 08 Sep 2022 -- Russia said on September 8 that it was ordering a Romanian diplomatic out of the country in response to a recent expulsion by Bucharest.
• Hungary To Reduce Gas Use By One-Quarter To Mitigate Energy Crisis RFE/RL 08 Sep 2022 -- Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's chief of staff has signaled the government's intention to curb most institutional and commercial gas consumption by one-quarter "as fast as possible" as cutoffs and other energy fallout spread from Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
• Police Raid Homes Of Russian Journalists Linked To Fugitive Ex-Lawmaker Ponomaryov RFE/RL 08 Sep 2022 -- Media reports in Russia say police have searched the homes of several journalists in different parts of the country, a move that may be linked to fugitive former lawmaker Ilya Ponomaryov, who currently resides in Ukraine.
• Navalny Says Prison Authorities Revoked His Attorney-Client Privilege RFE/RL 08 Sep 2022 -- Imprisoned Russian opposition politician Aleksei Navalny says prison authorities have informed him that they have decided to revoke his right to attorney-client privilege because he continues to commit crimes from prison.
• 'He Was Bored': Historian Alexander Etkind On Putin's Mechanisms Of Self-Destruction In Ukraine War RFE/RL 08 Sep 2022 -- Famously, one of Fyodor Dostoyevsky's favorite phrases was, "It's boring in the world, gentlemen!" And according to Vienna-based historian, culturologist, professor, and author Alexander Etkind, Dostoyevsky stands as a particular hero to current Russian President Vladimir Putin for exactly this sentiment.
• Russia ready to cooperate with any country given increasing global energy demand: Putin People's Daily 08 Sep 2022 -- Russia stands ready to cooperate with any country, especially in the context of an increasing global demand for energy, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday.
• Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning's Regular Press Conference on September 8, 2022 PRC MofA 08 Sep 2022
• Report: China accelerates global campaign to sway foreign media Radio Free Asia 08 Sep 2022 -- China is intensifying its campaign to influence and manipulate news and information worldwide, and using an array of tools to project a positive image of itself abroad, a U.S.-based watchdog group said in a report released Thursday.
• China's Global Media Influence Campaign Growing, Says Freedom House VOA 08 Sep 2022 -- When Dapo Olorunyomi, publisher of the Nigerian newspaper the Premium Times, was in school in the 1970s, he remembers receiving in the mail "glossy Chinese magazines that were sent freely, celebrating and glamorizing China's great progress."
• Australia Condemns China for Treatment of Detained Journalist VOA 08 Sep 2022 -- Australia has called on China to grant an Australian television anchor detained by authorities in Beijing contact with her family. Cheng Lei was working for the Chinese government's English language broadcaster CGTN when she was taken into custody in August 2020. She was formally charged on suspicion of "illegally supplying state secrets overseas" and has had no contact with her family since her arrest.
• Head of Hong Kong Journalists Association Arrested, Released on Bail VOA 08 Sep 2022 -- The chairman of the Hong Kong Journalists Association (HKJA) is out on bail following his arrest Wednesday while on assignment.
• WeChat warns users their likes, comments and histories are being sent to China Radio Free Asia 08 Sep 2022 -- The Chinese social media platform WeChat is warning users outside China that their data will be stored on servers inside the country, RFA has learned.
• Former senior political advisor expelled from CPC, public office People's Daily 08 Sep 2022 -- Shen Deyong, a member of the 19th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC), has been expelled from the CPC and dismissed from public office over severe violations of Party discipline and laws.
• US Moves to Keep Advanced Semiconductor Technology Out of China VOA 08 Sep 2022 -- Companies that accept U.S. funding under a plan to build up America's computer chip-making capacity will be barred from establishing advanced fabrication facilities in China for 10 years, the administration of President Joe Biden announced this week.
• New UK PM urged to take pragmatic, balanced approach to relations with China Global Times 08 Sep 2022 -- British companies are hoping for consistent China-UK economic and trade relations, as well as more open dialogue and a broader mindset for future bilateral relations, following the appointment of new UK Prime Minister Liz Truss.
• CPC corruption fight intensified in past decade People's Daily 08 Sep 2022 -- Since the Party's 18th National Congress in 2012, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) has taken concrete measures to improve conduct and combat corruption.
• China's rare earth export price hits record high in August as global supplies tighten Global Times 08 Sep 2022 -- China's rare earth export price hit a record high in August, jumping to $26 per kilogram, up 93.8 percent year-on-year, and industry observers said this upward trend may continue for the rest of the year thanks to factors including tighter policies for environmental protection.
• China's first solar exploration satellite makes breakthroughs People's Daily 08 Sep 2022 -- China recently released the world's first H-Alpha spectral scanning imaging by its first solar observation satellite "Xihe" after the satellite has stayed in orbit for 10 months.
• QA-25, 8 September 2022, Statement of the Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Tanju Bilgiç, in Response to a Question Regarding the Report Released by the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on the Human Rights Situation in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China (PRC) Republic of Turkey Ministry of Foreign Affairs 08 Sep 2022
• 19 Chinese planes cross Taiwan Strait median line CNA 08 Sep 2022 -- A total of 45 Chinese military aircraft and seven naval ships were detected in areas around Taiwan on Thursday, of which 18 warplanes and a drone crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait, according to the Ministry of National Defense (MND).
• Taiwan Should Shoot Down Chinese Drones, Military Expert Says VOA 08 Sep 2022 -- Taiwan military experts are divided over how the self-governed territory should respond to Chinese drones, which have been entering the airspace over islands under its control near the Chinese mainland with increasing frequency.
• Taiwan won't yield to China's threats, Tsai tells U.S. lawmakers CNA 08 Sep 2022 -- President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) told a visiting delegation of American lawmakers on Thursday that Taiwan will not back down in the face of China's growing military coercion and will continue to work closely with the United States to safeguard regional peace and security.
• US urged to 'slam the brakes' on Congress' provocation as lawmakers land on Taiwan following military sales Global Times 08 Sep 2022 -- The Chinese Foreign Ministry urged US politicians to immediately stop any form of official exchanges with China's Taiwan region, and stop sending wrong signals to Taiwan secessionists, in response to the ongoing trip by a US bipartisan delegation led by Representative Stephanie Murphy, vice chair of the House Subcommittee on Intelligence and Special Operations.
• Taiwan trip a show of 'support': Visiting French lawmaker CNA 08 Sep 2022 -- French Senator Cyril Pellevat's visit with a parliamentarian delegation is a demonstration of the group's support for Taiwan, Pellevat said during a meeting with Legislative Yuan speaker You Si-kun (游錫堃) in Taipei on Thursday.
• Taiwan in contact with Vatican amid rumors of Xi-Pope meet: MOFA CNA 08 Sep 2022 -- Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) said Thursday that it was maintaining close contact with the Holy See, amid rumors of a potential meeting between Pope Francis and Chinese President Xi Jinping (習近平) in Kazakhstan.
• Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un Makes Public Works on Self-reliance KCNA 08 Sep 2022 -- The respected Comrade Kim Jong Un made public many famous works on self-reliance with his energetic ideological and theoretical activities from the beginning of the new century of Juche.
• Scientific Research Successes Conducive to Promoting People's Health KCNA 08 Sep 2022 -- Officials and researchers of the Academy of Medical Science in the DPRK make scientific research successes conducive to promoting the people's health.
• First-day Sitting of 7th Session of 14th SPA of DPRK Held KCNA 08 Sep 2022 -- The first-day sitting of the 7th Session of the 14th Supreme People's Assembly (SPA) of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) took place at the Mansudae Assembly Hall on Sep. 7.
• South Korea proposes meeting with North on family reunions Press TV 08 Sep 2022 -- South Korea has proposed to hold talks with North Korea in an effort to resume the reunification of families separated since the Korean War, despite ongoing tensions on the Korean Peninsula over Pyongyang's nuclear program.
• Iran, IAEA closed safeguards issues in 2015: Official IRNA 08 Sep 2022 -- Iran's ambassador and permanent representative at the United Nations Office at Vienna has underlined that the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and Iran closed issues related to the safeguards agreement in 2015.
• Iran censures IAEA for falling under third party influence Press TV 08 Sep 2022 -- Iran censures the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), which is the United Nations nuclear watchdog, for falling under the influence of third party pressure in its dealing with the Islamic Republic.
• 'Nothing new but word play:' Iran dismisses latest IAEA report as political Press TV 08 Sep 2022 -- The Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) has slammed the latest report by the UN nuclear agency on the country's nuclear program as politically motivated, saying it contains nothing new expect "a word play serving certain goals."
• AEOI spox: Iran enjoys most transparent peaceful nuclear program IRNA 08 Sep 2022 -- Spokesman for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Behrouz Kamalvandi said on Thursday that Iran's peaceful nuclear program has been the most transparent issue.
• China backs Iran's 'reasonable demands' as FMs hold talks Press TV 08 Sep 2022 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian says the US must stay away from the use of ambiguous language in its proposed text on how tor revive the 2015 nuclear deal.
• France Concerned About IAEA Report on Iran, Will Consult With Partners, Foreign Ministry Says Sputnik 08 Sep 2022 -- France is concerned about the latest International Atomic Energy Agency's (IAEA) report on Iran's enriched uranium stockpiles and will hold consultations with partners ahead of the meeting of the IAEA Board of Governors, French Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Anne-Claire Legendre said on Thursday.
• FM spox rejects US, UK accusations of cyberattacks IRNA 08 Sep 2022 -- Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani on Thursday rejected and strongly condemned the baseless accusations of the US National Security Council and the UK foreign office against the Islamic Republic of Iran regarding an alleged cyberattack on Albania.
• Several Arrested In Western Iranian City During Water Protest RFE/RL 08 Sep 2022 -- Iranian authorities have confirmed the arrest of 25 people during a protest on August 24 against a cut in water supplies in the western Iranian city of Hamedan.
• Treasury Sanctions Iranian Persons Involved in Production of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles and Weapon Shipment to Russia US Treasury 08 Sep 2022 -- Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is designating an air transportation service provider for its involvement in the shipment of Iranian Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) to Russia for its war against Ukraine. Additionally, OFAC is designating three companies and one individual involved in the research, development, production, and procurement of Iranian UAVs and UAV components, including the Shahed series of drones, for Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and its Aerospace Force (IRGC ASF) and Navy.
• US, UK have no right to accuse Iran of cyberattack: Foreign Ministry Press TV 08 Sep 2022 -- The Foreign Ministry says the US and the UK are not in a position to accuse Iran of cyberspace violations, given their previous silence and even support in the face of such transgressions against the Islamic Republic.
• Mossad Director David Barnea Updates Prime Minister Yair Lapid on his Security and Diplomatic Meetings in the US Israel - Prime Minister 08 Sep 2022
• Price of medicines soars in Myanmar, leaving clinics short of supplies Radio Free Asia 08 Sep 2022 -- Rises in the cost of medicines in Myanmar are leaving many without access to treatment, with prices of basic drugs sometimes doubling and clinics often short of supplies, sources in the military-ruled country say.
• Council of Europe launches regular dialogue with Belarusian democratic forces Council of Europe 08 Sep 2022 -- The Council of Europe's Committee of Ministers has agreed to hold regular exchanges with Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya and other representatives of Belarusian democratic opposition forces, following a fruitful exchange of views with Ms Tsikhanouskaya on 6 July.
• Former Pakistani PM To Be Indicted On Contempt Charge RFE/RL Gandhara 08 Sep 2022 -- A top court in Pakistan has announced that former Prime Minister Imran Khan will be indicted later this month on a contempt of court charge, local media reported after Khan expressed regret about disparaging comments he made about police and judges but failed to apologize.
• Former Pakistan PM Khan to be Indicted in Contempt Case VOA 08 Sep 2022 -- A court in Pakistan decided Thursday it will indict the country's populist former Prime Minister Imran Khan in a contempt case for threatening a female judge.
• As Pakistan Seeks Flood Relief, PM Sharif Makes Appeal To Fight Climate Change RFE/RL Gandhara 08 Sep 2022 -- Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has told a visiting U.S. diplomat in Islamabad that the world must intensify its fight against climate change as the country grapples with an environmental and humanitarian crisis amid record flooding.
• US Pledges 'Long-Term' Support for Flood-Ravaged Pakistan VOA 08 Sep 2022 -- The United States has vowed to continue to partner with Pakistan to alleviate the damage from recent catastrophic floods and torrential rains that have claimed the lives of nearly 1,400 people, including 496 children, and affected millions of others.
• Burundi's President Dismisses Prime Minister Over Alleged Coup Plot Sputnik 08 Sep 2022 -- 54-year-old Évariste Ndayishimiye, the current president of Burundi, took office in June 2020 after former President Pierre Nkurunziza died of heart failure. A week later, Alain Guillaume Bunyoni was appointed prime minister, backed by an overwhelming majority.
• Human development falling behind in ninety per cent of countries: UN report UN News 08 Sep 2022 -- The latest flagship UN report on human development, released on Thursday, warns that multiple crises are halting progress on human development, which is going backwards in the overwhelming majority of countries. Here are five things to look out for in the report.
• Humanitarian Coordinator for South Sudan condemns the latest violence against civilians and calls for immediate cessation of hostilities UNOCHA 08 Sep 2022 -- The Humanitarian Coordinator for South Sudan, Ms. Sara Beysolow Nyanti, is deeply concerned by the latest round of violence in Upper Nile State, and its consequences on civilians.
• Malawi President Moves to Ease Fuel Crisis VOA 08 Sep 2022 -- Malawi's president has ordered the Reserve Bank of Malawi to prioritize buying fuel in any foreign currency the country can secure to deal with a fuel shortage. The shortage has forced Malawi's drivers to wait hours in line, or to buy fuel smuggled in from neighboring Mozambique.