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• U.S. Central Command Visits Leadership of Bahrain Defense Force CENTCOM 18 Oct 2022 -- Yesterday, Gen. Michael "Erik" Kurilla, commander of U.S. Central Command, met with the Commander-in-Chief, Bahrain Defense Force, Field Marshal Sheikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al-Khalifa and senior leaders from the Bahrain Defense Force in Manama, Bahrain. This was Kurilla's third visit to Bahrain since assuming command of USCENTCOM on April 1 this year.
• Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Phone Call With Colombian Minister of Defense Iván Velásquez DoD 18 Oct 2022
• Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III Bilateral Meeting With Estonian Minister of Defense Hanno Pevkur DoD 18 Oct 2022
• Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering Heidi Shyu Remarks at The Hill Virtual Event on "National Security at the Speed of Sound: Hypersonics in American Defense" DoD 18 Oct 2022
• Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Remarks Welcoming Estonian Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur to the Pentagon DoD 18 Oct 2022
• Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder Holds an On-Camera Press Briefing DoD 18 Oct 2022
• Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Meeting With the Defense Innovation Board DoD 18 Oct 2022
• VCJCS Describes Logistical Challenges in Global Security Environment DoD News 18 Oct 2022 -- Logistical and other warfighting strategies focus first and foremost on the threat, and that informs all decisions and actions taken by the Defense Department, the vice chairman of the joint chiefs of staff said.
• Defense Innovation Board Holds Inaugural Meeting at Pentagon DoD News 18 Oct 2022 -- A new roster of members of the Defense Innovation Board met Monday at the Pentagon for the first time. Michael Bloomberg is the board's chair.
• MRF-D 22 Departs more Ready, more Lethal, and more Allied in the Indo-Pacific USMC News 18 Oct 2022 -- Marine Rotational Force-Darwin 22 completed the 11th iteration of the deployment on October 17, and returns home with a tremendous understanding of the conditions, procedures, and tactics necessary to fight and train in the Indo-Pacific, alongside a premier ally in Australia, and alongside outstanding allies and partners across the region.
• NWSI's Latest Warfare Innovation Continuum Workshop Examines the Future Hybrid Force US Navy 18 Oct 2022 -- The Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) hosted its latest hybrid Warfare Innovation Continuum (WIC) Workshop in late September. Spearheaded by the Naval Warfare Studies Institute (NWSI), WIC 2022 brought together more than 138 participants, allowed NPS students to envision the future hybrid force with faculty, staff, fleet officers, Navy labs, industry partners, and international participants from Australia, Japan, Brazil, the Netherlands and Mexico.
• USS Chancellorsville Conducts Port Visit in Manila US Navy 18 Oct 2022 -- The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) departed Manila, Philippines, following a scheduled port visit, Oct. 18.
• NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center Norfolk Supports Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group US Navy 18 Oct 2022 -- The Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group (GRFCSG) departed Naval Station Norfolk for its first deployment Oct. 4, thanks in part to the work of the Sailors and civilians of the NAVSUP FLC Norfolk Logistics Support Center (LSC).
• Italy takes command of NATO's multinational battlegroup in Bulgaria NATO 18 Oct 2022 -- Italy took command of NATO's multinational battlegroup in Bulgaria in a ceremony on Monday (17 October 2022), with the participation of Bulgarian President Rumen Radev and Defence Minister Dimitar Stoyanov, Italian Defence Minister Lorenzo Guerini, and the Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR), General Christopher G. Cavoli.
• US warplanes intercept Russian bombers close to Alaska Press TV 18 Oct 2022 -- United States Airforce jetplanes have intercepted two Russian bombers in the international airspace close to the northern US state of Alaska.
• Death Toll Rises to 14 After Russian Warplane Crashes in Russian City of Yeysk VOA 18 Oct 2022 -- The death toll has risen to 14 after a Russian warplane crashed into a residential area in the Russian port city of Yeysk, causing a massive fire at an apartment building.
• Death Toll From Russian Military Plane Crash Rises To At Least 15 RFE/RL 18 Oct 2022 -- Russian authorities say the death toll in the crash of a Russian military jet during a training flight near a residential building has risen to at least 15 people as first responders ended their search operations.
• Tricks, Threats, Tragedy: Central Asian Migrants Targeted In Russian Military Mobilization RFE/RL 18 Oct 2022 -- During a firearms session at a Russian training base, two soldiers opened fire on other troops who had volunteered to fight in Moscow's war in Ukraine.
• Two Russian Tu-95MS Patrol Over Pacific Ocean, Bering & Okhotsk Seas - Video Sputnik 18 Oct 2022 -- Two Russian long-range strategic bombers Tu-95MS conducted 12-hour patrols over the Pacific Ocean, the Bering and Okhotsk Seas, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Tuesday.
• 'Geraniums': The Kamikaze Drones Terrorizing Ukrainian Cities RFE/RL 18 Oct 2022 -- Experts say Iranian-made suicide drones being used against Ukraine are a sign that Russia's stock of domestic weaponry may be severely depleted.
• Ukraine will receive anti-drone systems soon: NATO Press TV 18 Oct 2022 -- NATO says it will deliver anti-drone systems to Ukraine in the coming days to help it fend off Russian aerial attacks, including those carried out with unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).
• U.S. Can Support Ukraine While Meeting Its Own Security Commitments DoD News 18 Oct 2022 -- On Friday, the Pentagon announced the latest security assistance package for Ukraine. It's worth around $725 million and contains additional munitions for the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System along with ammunition for other systems, as well.
• U.S., Estonia Defense Leaders Pledge to Do More for Ukraine DoD News 18 Oct 2022 -- Estonian Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur and Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III pledged to do even more to help Ukraine defend itself from Russia's invasion today.
• Pentagon to send NASAMS missiles to Ukraine Press TV 18 Oct 2022 -- The US has announced its plan to supply Ukraine with more deadly weapons despite Russia's repeated warnings to the West about exacerbating the Ukraine conflict.
• Pentagon Confirms Considering Paying for Starlink Services in Ukraine - Spokesperson Sputnik 18 Oct 2022 -- The US Defense Department is considering paying for SpaceX's Starlink services in Ukraine, a Pentagon spokesperson told Sputnik on Monday.
• Xi Tells 20th Party Congress China Needs to Boost 'Strategic Deterrence' Amid Nuclear Buildup Sputnik 18 Oct 2022 -- Alongside India, China is one of two nations to maintain a "no first use" policy regarding nuclear weapons. The country largely dodged the massive nuclear buildup of the Cold War, having already broken with the Soviet Union by the time it became a nuclear power and orienting itself toward non-alignment.
• Intruding 'first strike' PLA aircraft could be downed: Minister CNA 18 Oct 2022 -- Defense Minister Chiu Kuo-cheng (邱國正) said Tuesday that current procedures allowed for the shooting down of People's Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft deemed to have made a "first strike" by breaching Taiwan's territorial airspace.
• Raksha Mantri holds bilateral meetings with his Rwandan, Armenian & Maldivian counterparts on the sidelines of DefExpo 2022 India PIB 18 Oct 2022 -- Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh, on October 18, 2022, held bilateral meetings with his counterparts from Rwanda, Armenia and the Maldives who are in Gandhinagar, Gujarat to attend the 12th DefExpo. In the course of the meetings, the Raksha Mantri met with Minister of Defence, Rwanda Major General Albert Murasira; Minister of Defence of Armenia Mr Suren Papikyan and Minister of Defence of the Maldives Ms Mariya Ahmed Didi.
• Iran dismisses dispatch of arms, military drones to Russia IRNA 18 Oct 2022 -- Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani on Tuesday dismissed some allegations about sending Iranian weapons and military drones to Russia for the Ukraine war.
• Iran dismisses accusations it provided Russia with weapons Press TV 18 Oct 2022 -- Iran has once again dismissed accusations by some Western countries and their media outlets that it provided weapons, including drones, to Russia for deployment against Ukraine.
• IRGC Ground Force to hold 3rd day of drills in Aras region IRNA 18 Oct 2022 -- The IRGC Ground Force Commander Brigadier General Mohammad Pakpour said on Tuesday that armored units, special forces, helicopters, and combat drones will take action tomorrow.
• US expresses 'confidence' in Pakistan to keep nuclear weapons secure Press TV 18 Oct 2022 -- The United States has expressed its "confidence" in Pakistan's ability to secure its nuclear weapons, days after Islamabad summoned the US ambassador for an official demarche on US President Joe Biden's remarks on the country's nuclear arsenal.
• Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Meeting With U.K. Secretary of State for Defence Ben Wallace DoD 18 Oct 2022
• Readout of National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan's Meeting with United Kingdom Secretary of State for Defence Ben Wallace The White House 18 Oct 2022
• UK May Prosecute Former Military Pilots Training Chinese Officers - Defense Ministry Sputnik 18 Oct 2022 -- The United Kingdom warns of the risk of prosecution former UK military pilots that train Chinese servicemen and sees the practice as undermining the UK's defense advantage, the defense ministry said in a statement on Tuesday.
• UK to Change Law to Prevent Ex-RAF Pilots From Being 'Recruited' to Train Chinese Military Sputnik 18 Oct 2022 -- Earlier, UK officials expressed "concern and disapproval" amid reports that some former RAF pilots were being offered up to $270,000 to teach the Chinese military about "the capabilities" of the Royal Air Force.
• Former UK Military Pilots Reportedly Being 'Headhunted' by Chinese Military Sputnik 18 Oct 2022 -- China's President Xi Jinping has been eyeing a "modernization" of the People's Liberation Army by 2035. On Sunday, the Chinese leader promised to "never renounce the use of force" in his quest for "peaceful" reunification with Taiwan.
• Readout of President Joe Biden's Call with President López Obrador of Mexico The White House 18 Oct 2022
• Briefing via Telephone with United States Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas US Dept. of State 18 Oct 2022
• Department Press Briefing - October 18, 2022 US Dept. of State 18 Oct 2022
• Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, October 18, 2022 The White House 18 Oct 2022

Defense Industry

• Contracts For Oct. 18, 2022
• Countries Around the World Keen to Buy New Brahmos NG Missile, Venture Head Says Sputnik 18 Oct 2022 -- BrahMos Aerospace on Tuesday announced its first export deal with the Philippines worth $375Mln. The Indo-Russian joint venture which produces supersonic cruise missiles capable of carrying nuclear warheads hopes to sign $5Bln of export contracts by 2025.

Other Conflicts

Ukraine Conflict News
• 18 October 2022 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 18 Oct 2022
• Taliban Turns Blind Eye To Opium Production, Despite Official Ban RFE/RL Gandhara 18 Oct 2022 -- In the spring, the Taliban announced a ban on the cultivation, trafficking, and use of illicit narcotics in Afghanistan, the world's biggest producer of opium.
• Afghan Women Protest Expulsion of Female University Students, Curbs on Education VOA 18 Oct 2022 -- A large group of women activists in Afghanistan's capital Tuesday staged a protest rally against the expulsion of dozens of female students from a Kabul University hostel by Taliban authorities.
• Four Suspected Militants Killed In Southwestern Pakistan, Officials Say RFE/RL Gandhara 18 Oct 2022 -- Pakistani security forces shot and killed four suspected militants during a raid on in the country's volatile southwest on October 18, authorities said.
• UN Security Council condemns attack on peacekeepers in Mali People's Daily 18 Oct 2022 -- The Security Council on Saturday condemned Friday's attack against a camp of UN peacekeepers in Aguelhok, Kidal region of Mali that left four peacekeepers from Chad dead and 19 others injured.
• Mali: Progress on transition, peace process, amid ongoing insecurity UN News 18 Oct 2022 -- The situation in Mali continues to justify sustained international attention and engagement, the top UN official in the West African country told the Security Council on Tuesday.
• Mali's actions and statements call into question its commitment to partnership with the UN UK FCDO 18 Oct 2022 -- Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki at the UN Security Council Quarterly Briefing on Mali
• Australian government reverses recognition of West al-Quds as 'capital' of Israel Press TV 18 Oct 2022 -- The Australian government says it has reversed a previous controversial decision taken by its conservative predecessor to recognize the western part of the occupied city of al-Quds as the Israeli regime's so-called capital.
• UNICEF warns of unprecedented numbers of child deaths in Somalia UNICEF 18 Oct 2022 -- "Today in Somalia, every single minute of every single day, a child is admitted to a health facility for treatment of severe acute malnutrition. The latest admission rates from August show 44,000 children admitted with severe acute malnutrition. That is a child per minute.
• Somalia: UNICEF warns of unprecedented child deaths UN News 18 Oct 2022 -- Thousands of severely malnourished boys and girls in Somalia are at risk of dying, the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) warned on Tuesday, urging donors to step up support amid historic drought.
• UNICEF: Unprecedented Number of Children Likely to Die in Drought-Stricken Somalia VOA 18 Oct 2022 -- UNICEF warns that an unprecedented number of children are likely to die in drought-stricken, famine prone Somalia without greater, immediate action from the international community to provide lifesaving assistance.
• UN Rights Chief: Fighting in Tigray Taking Toll on Civilians VOA 18 Oct 2022 -- The U.N. high commissioner for human rights, Volker Turk, says the escalating hostilities in Ethiopia's northern Tigray region are taking a devastating toll on the civilian population and must stop. Lisa Schlein reports for VOA from Geneva.
• Ethiopian Forces Seize Three Towns in Northern Tigray VOA 18 Oct 2022 -- Ethiopian government forces and their allies have captured the city of Shire and two more towns in the Tigray region in an offensive that aims to take control of airports and federal infrastructure.
• The normalisation of relations between Kosovo and Serbia remains vital UK FCDO 18 Oct 2022 -- Statement by Fergus Eckersley, UK Political Coordinator at the UN, at the Security Council meeting on Kosovo

News Reports

• Background Press Call by Senior Administration Officials to Preview the President's National Biodefense Strategy The White House 18 Oct 2022
• FACT SHEET: Biden-⁠Harris Administration Releases Strategy to Strengthen Health Security and Prepare for Biothreats The White House 18 Oct 2022
• Lafarge Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Provide Material Support to Foreign Terrorist Organizations US Dept. of Justice 18 Oct 2022 -- A global building materials manufacturer and its subsidiary pleaded guilty today to a one-count criminal information charging them with conspiring to provide material support and resources in Northern Syria from 2013 to 2014 to the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS) and the al-Nusrah Front (ANF), both U.S.-designated foreign terrorist organizations. Immediately following the defendants' guilty pleas this morning, U.S. District Judge William F. Kuntz II sentenced the defendants to terms of probation and to pay financial penalties, including criminal fines and forfeiture, totaling $777.78 million.
• Assistant Attorney General for National Security Matthew G. Olsen Delivers Remarks on Lafarge Guilty Plea US Dept. of Justice 18 Oct 2022
• Deputy Attorney General Lisa O. Monaco Delivers Remarks Announcing a Guilty Plea by Lafarge on Terrorism Charges US Dept. of Justice 18 Oct 2022
• French Company, Syrian Unit Plead Guilty to Material Support for Terrorism VOA 18 Oct 2022 -- In the first case of its kind, a large French industrial company and its now defunct Syrian subsidiary, both long accused of human rights violations during the Syrian conflict, pleaded guilty on Tuesday to conspiring to provide material support to Islamic State and the al-Nusrah Front.
• Opening of High-Level Conference on "International and Regional Border Security and Management Cooperation to Counter Terrorism and Prevent the Movement of Terrorists" OSCE 18 Oct 2022 -- The International High-Level Conference on "International and Regional Border Security and Management Cooperation to Counter Terrorism and Prevent the Movement of Terrorists" opened today in Dushanbe, Tajikistan.
• Malaysia busts Mossad team, secures release of kidnapped Palestinian activist Press TV 18 Oct 2022 -- Malaysian authorities have secured the release of a Palestinian activist who was kidnapped by agents of the Israeli spy agency over alleged links with the armed wing of the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas.
• Russia Sees 'No Point' in Maintaining Current Diplomatic Presence in West - Lavrov Sputnik 18 Oct 2022 -- Russia sees no reason to maintain its current diplomatic presence in Western countries and will focus more on working with other states, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Tuesday.
• Finland Mulls Construction Of Fence Along Border With Russia RFE/RL 18 Oct 2022 -- Finland has moved a step closer to approving the construction of a fence along parts of its border with Russia after Prime Minister Sanna Marin said she was convinced that there is wide support for it in parliament.
• Navalny's Appeal Denied Against Russian Fraud, Contempt Sentences RFE/RL 18 Oct 2022 -- An appeals court in Moscow has rejected jailed opposition politician Aleksei Navalny's move to have his nine-year prison sentence on charges of financial fraud and contempt of court struck down.
• After Similar Moves In Neighboring Countries, Some Kyrgyz Banks Suspend Use Of Russian Mir Cards RFE/RL 18 Oct 2022 -- Several banks in Kyrgyzstan have suspended the use of Russian Mir payment cards following similar moves by banks in neighboring Central Asian nations.
• Gaping Holes Found In Nord Stream Pipelines As Probes Continue RFE/RL 18 Oct 2022 -- "Powerful explosions" left gaping holes in the Nord Stream pipelines, investigators said as they look to see whether sabotage is to blame for leaks found last month.
• Kremlin Regrets Nord Streams Probe Being Conducted Without Russia's Participation Sputnik 18 Oct 2022 -- The Kremlin regrets that the process of investigating the Nord Stream terrorist attack is taking place behind closed doors and without interaction with Russia, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters.
• Presidium of 20th CPC National Congress holds second meeting PRC MofA 18 Oct 2022 -- The presidium of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) held its second meeting at the Great Hall of the People on the afternoon of October 18.
• Xi chairs 2nd meeting of 20th CPC National Congress presidium Global Times 18 Oct 2022 -- The presidium of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) held its second meeting on Tuesday afternoon. Xi Jinping presided over the meeting.
• Xi Jinping attends group discussion with delegates from Guangxi to 20th CPC National Congress People's Daily 18 Oct 2022 -- Comrade Xi Jinping on October 17 joined a group discussion with delegates from Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region who are attending the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC). During the discussion, he stressed that the report to the Party's 20th National Congress further charts the way forward for the cause of the Party and the country, and it will serve as a political manifesto and guide for our Party to unite and lead the Chinese people of all ethnic groups to uphold and develop socialism with Chinese characteristics on the new journey in the new era.
• Regional CCP chiefs pledge loyalty to Xi amid speculation over new leadership lineup Radio Free Asia 18 Oct 2022 -- Regional Chinese Communist Party (CCP) chiefs signed up to political mantras supporting Xi Jinping at the 20th party congress on Tuesday, discussing charter amendments that analysts said will likely bake in Xi's status as supreme leader of party and government.
• Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin's Regular Press Conference on October 18, 2022 PRC MofA 18 Oct 2022
• UK summons top Chinese diplomat over assault at Manchester consulate Radio Free Asia 18 Oct 2022 -- Britain's foreign secretary has urgently summoned a top Chinese diplomat in response to the assault of a man who was dragged into the Chinese Consulate in Manchester and beaten by a group of unidentified men during an altercation over a ripped protest banner, media reports said Tuesday.
• 20th CPC National Congress report concerning HK, Macao affairs a guideline for Hong Kong: Lee Ka-chiu Global Times 18 Oct 2022 -- Xi Jinping's report to the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) concerning Hong Kong, Macao affairs serves as a guideline for future actions of the special administrative region (SAR), chief executive of Hong Kong John Lee Ka-chiu said.
• China 'gutted' press freedom in Hong Kong, sparking exodus of journalists: report Radio Free Asia 18 Oct 2022 -- As ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leader Xi Jinping lauded his government for bringing "order from chaos" with a citywide crackdown on dissent in the wake of the 2019 protest movement, an international journalists' group said press freedom has been "gutted" in the former British colony.
• Many Chinese cities move to cut mortgage rates to below 4 percent in a bid to revive real estate sector Global Times 18 Oct 2022 -- Banks in several Chinese cities have made further cuts to mortgage rates for first-time home buyers to below 4 percent. Industry experts said that the market will see a faster recovery as pro-growth government measures start to take effect.
• Chinese economy sees 'noticeable rebound' in Q3, full policy implementation urged Global Times 18 Oct 2022 -- As the Chinese economy is returning to stable growth, efforts should be made to fully implement the package of stabilizing policies and keep the economy operating within a proper range, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said on Monday.
• BRI remains open, inclusive for all, transcends the outdated mentality of geopolitical games Global Times 18 Oct 2022 -- The China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has already become a well-received international public good and an important platform for international cooperation, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said on Tuesday, in response to the Western claim that China is promoting the BRI out of geopolitical considerations.
• China bottom of internet freedom study for 8th straight year Radio Free Asia 18 Oct 2022 -- Global internet freedom declined again in 2022 for the 12th year in a row, with China remaining as the most restricted country for the 8th consecutive year, a new study has found.
• China's economy to gain new momentum from CPC congress People's Daily 18 Oct 2022 -- China's economic development is expected to gain new strong impetus from the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC).
• Leaders say report plays guiding role People's Daily 18 Oct 2022 -- Chinese leaders have hailed the report Xi Jinping delivered at the opening of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China on Sunday, saying it plays a guiding role in leading the nation to build a modern socialist country in all respects and to advance national rejuvenation.
• 20th National Congress of Communist Party of China opens in Beijing, Xi Jinping delivers report to Congress on behalf of 19th CPC Central Committee People's Daily 18 Oct 2022 -- Strive in unity to lay out a new blueprint for national rejuvenation; make concerted efforts to create new historic achievements. The highly anticipated 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) opened on the morning of October 16 at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.
• Major takeaways from Xi Jinping's report to 20th CPC National Congress People's Daily 18 Oct 2022 -- The following are major takeaways from Xi Jinping's report to the ongoing 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC).
• Li Keqiang calls for forging ahead with concrete work toward building modern socialist China in all respects People's Daily 18 Oct 2022 -- Li Keqiang on Monday participated in a group discussion with delegates from northwest China's Gansu Province who are attending the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC).
• Zhao Leji calls for pooling strength to implement strategic arrangements made at Party congress People's Daily 18 Oct 2022 -- Zhao Leji on Monday called for pooling strength to implement strategic arrangements laid out in a report of the 19th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) to the 20th CPC National Congress, when he joined delegates from north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region in discussing the report.
• Han Zheng stresses firmly advancing great rejuvenation of Chinese nation on all fronts People's Daily 18 Oct 2022 -- Han Zheng on Monday expressed full support for the report to the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC), delivered Sunday by Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, on behalf of the 19th CPC Central Committee.
• Wang Yang calls for striving in unity to build modern socialist country in all respects People's Daily 18 Oct 2022 -- Wang Yang on Monday called for striving in unity and gathering strength to build a modern socialist country in all respects.
• Wang Huning stresses using congress spirit to build consensus, unity in action People's Daily 18 Oct 2022 -- Wang Huning on Monday stressed using the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) to build consensus and unity in action for building a modern socialist country in all respects.
• Party's anti-graft efforts generate fruitful outcomes People's Daily 18 Oct 2022 -- The spread of corruption has been effectively contained in China as the Communist Party of China has made unprecedented efforts to tackle corruption in the past decade, senior Party officials said at a news conference on Monday.
• Case statistics show corruption effectively curbed, official says Global Times 18 Oct 2022 -- A Monday press briefing on the sidelines of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) provided statistics that underlined how corruption has been effectively curbed and showed the Party's determination to continue its full, rigorous self-governance in the future.
• Blinken: China speeding up plans for takeover of Taiwan Radio Free Asia 18 Oct 2022 -- Recent tensions over Taiwan are due to a change in approach from Beijing, which is pursuing its goal of "reunification on a much faster timeline," U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Monday.
• US believes China will now move to seize Taiwan 'much faster' Press TV 18 Oct 2022 -- US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says Beijing aims to seize Chinese Taipei (Taiwan) "on a much faster timeline" than previously considered.
• Disruption of Taiwan chip industry would cause economic crisis: Blinken CNA 18 Oct 2022 -- Countries around the world have a stake in maintaining peace and security in the Taiwan Strait as any disruption of Taiwanese semiconductor production would lead to a global economic crisis, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Monday.
• Peaceful reunification remains first choice, US should honor its commitment not to support 'Taiwan independence': Chinese FM Global Times 18 Oct 2022 -- In response to US Secretary of State Antony Blinken's Taiwan-related remarks, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said on Tuesday that peaceful reunification remains the first choice of the Communist Party of China and the Chinese government to resolve the Taiwan question, while the US has repeatedly violated its commitment to recognize the principle that there is only one China in the world and the island of Taiwan is part of China.
• Xi to polarize, prepare for war with Taiwan unification: Analysts CNA 18 Oct 2022 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping (習近平) will dial up efforts to polarize Taiwanese society in favor of cross-Taiwan Strait unification and is prepared to go to war if necessary, a group of political analysts said Tuesday.
• Taiwan calls lack of Interpol invitation 'regrettable' CNA 18 Oct 2022 -- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) expressed "serious dissatisfaction" Tuesday that Taiwan was again not invited to the International Criminal Police Organization's (Interpol) annual General Assembly, which opens Tuesday in New Delhi.
• North Korea Fires Shells That Land Near Sea Border With South Korea VOA 18 Oct 2022 -- South Korea said North Korea fired artillery shells that landed near the sea border between the two countries late Tuesday, a day after Seoul began annual military drills in the region.
• South Korea says North fired artillery into 'buffer zone' Press TV 18 Oct 2022 -- South Korea says the North has fired artillery shells into waters off its east and west coasts, urging Pyongyang to immediately halt such actions.
• Experts: Regarding North Korea, US Must Shift Focus From Denuclearization to Deterrence VOA 18 Oct 2022 -- Washington has exhausted viable options for containing North Korea's missile and nuclear programs and now must prioritize deterring the regime from using its weapons to carry out attacks against the U.S. and its allies, experts say.
• Immortal Great Programme to Be Specially Recorded in History of Juche-based Revolutionary Party Building KCNA 18 Oct 2022 -- Under the seasoned and experienced leadership of the great Party Central Committee, the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) is setting an epochal example in the cause of party building and demonstrating the dignity, honor and heroism of the powerful country all over the world along with the new era of the Juche revolution.
• US' calculations in backing, intensifying riots in Iran wrong: President Raisi ISNA 18 Oct 2022 -- The President of the Islamic Republic of Iran and Sultan Oman emphasized their determination to improve the level of relations between the two countries in various political and economic fields.
• US envoy for Iran: Reviving JCPOA 'not even on agenda' Press TV 18 Oct 2022 -- The US special envoy for Iran, Robert Malley, has acknowledged that negotiations on a revival of the 2015 Iran deal are "not even on the agenda" for now, trying to shift the blame on Tehran for the stalled diplomatic process.
• Human Rights Groups Call for UN Probe of Iran's Crackdown on Protesters VOA 18 Oct 2022 -- More than 40 human rights organizations are calling on the United Nations Human Rights Council to convene an emergency meeting to discuss the Iranian government's crackdown on protesters.
• Canada's recent sanctions on Iran worthless: Kanaani ISNA 18 Oct 2022 -- Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Kanaani stressed that the issue of sanction removal talks have not been removed from Iran's agenda and the diplomatic developments show that the other parties are also committed to continuing these talks.
• EU slams sanctions on Iran's morality police, minister People's Daily 18 Oct 2022 -- The Council of the European Union (EU) on Monday issued sanctions against 11 individuals and four entities in Iran over their role in the death of Mahsa Amini.
• Spox condemns Borrell's garden/jungle comment IRNA 18 Oct 2022 -- Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman described EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell's garden/jungle comment as arising from colonial mentality.
• Iran censures EU for interventionist remarks IRNA 18 Oct 2022 -- Secretary of Iran's High Council for Human Rights Kazem Gharibabadi criticized the European Union (EU) for making empty gestures of support for human rights but sheltering the terrorists.
• Iran FM calls EU sanctions "unconstructive act out of miscalculation" ISNA 18 Oct 2022 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian stressed that down a well-worn path of ineffective sanctions, the EU today adopted further superfluous sanctions on Iranian persons.
• Reciprocal sanctions to be imposed against relevant European individuals, institutions ISNA 18 Oct 2022 -- The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Nasser Kanaani strongly condemned a decision by the Council of Foreign Ministers of the European Union to impose unilateral sanctions against some Iranian officials and institutions, describing it a violation of international law and a clear example of interference in the internal affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
• Iran slams Borrell's garden vs. jungle metaphor, says multipolarity on doorstep Press TV 18 Oct 2022 -- Iran has slammed the racist "garden and jungle" metaphor used by European Union's foreign policy chief Josep Borrell to differentiate between the West and other parts of the world, saying an era of multipolarity is "imminent".
• Iran condemns EU sanctions, vows to reciprocate IRNA 18 Oct 2022 -- Spokesman of Iran's Foreign Ministry Nasser Kanaani strongly condemned the latest European Union sanctions against a number of Iranian people and entities, saying that the Islamic Republic will soon reciprocate and impose sanctions against relevant European individuals and entities.
• Iran says U.S. "contradictory behavior" main obstacle to nuclear agreement People's Daily 18 Oct 2022 -- Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani said Monday that the contradiction in the U.S. officials' words and actions is the main obstacle to an agreement on the revival of the 2015 nuclear deal, according to the official news agency IRNA.
• Belarus Hands Out Its Biggest Politically Motivated Sentence Yet. Who Are The Defendants In the Autukhovich Case? RFE/RL 18 Oct 2022 -- In the five-month trial that became known as the "Autukhovich case," the 12 defendants repeatedly stated that the case against them was fabricated and politically motivated -- a common fate for those who oppose the authoritarian regime of Belarusian strongman Alyaksandr Lukashenka.
• Final corruption cases filed against Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi Radio Free Asia 18 Oct 2022 -- Detained State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi's last five remaining cases of corruption were filed at Naypyidaw Prison Court Tuesday, sources close to the court, who wished to remain anonymous for security reasons, told RFA.
• Newly-elected Iraqi president calls for quick formation of new gov't People's Daily 18 Oct 2022 -- Iraq's newly-elected President Abdul Latif Rashid assumed office on Monday, expressing his hope for a quick formation of the new government.
• Swedish parliament approves Ulf Kristersson as new PM People's Daily 18 Oct 2022 -- Ulf Kristersson, leader of the Moderate Party, was on Monday voted by the parliament to be Sweden's new prime minister.
• U.S. Support for Hurricane Ian Recovery Efforts in Cuba US Dept. of State 18 Oct 2022 -- Following the devastating impact of Hurricane Ian, the United States is providing to the Cuban people critical humanitarian aid to trusted international partners working directly with Cubans whose communities were devastated by the storm. The United States, through the U.S. Agency for International Development, will provide $2 million in funding for emergency relief to those in need in Cuba.