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• Senior Defense Official and Senior Military Official Hold a Background Briefing DoD 29 Nov 2022 -- Senior Defense Official; Senior Military Official
• Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder Holds an On-Camera Press Briefing DoD 29 Nov 2022 -- Brigadier General Pat Ryder, Pentagon Press Secretary
• Navy Conducts Freedom of Navigation Op, as DOD Releases China Military Report DoD News 29 Nov 2022 -- The Chinese response to a U.S. freedom of navigation operation in the South China Sea highlighted the premise behind the department's 2022 China Military Power Report released today.
• Louisiana Guard 'Tiger Brigade' tested in Warfighter Exercise Army News 29 Nov 2022 -- The Louisiana Army National Guard's 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team sent more than 100 Soldiers to participate in Warfighter Exercise 23-2 at Camp Atterbury, Indiana, Oct. 25-Nov. 15.
• Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Call With Romanian Minister of National Defense Angel Tîlvăr DoD 29 Nov 2022
• Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Meeting With Colombian Minister of National Defense Iván Velásquez DoD 29 Nov 2022
• U.S.-Colombia Defense Leaders to Discuss Security, Migration, Climate Change DoD News 29 Nov 2022 -- Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III met Colombian Defense Minister Ivan Velasquez Gomez at the Pentagon today.
• II Marine Expeditionary Force Marines board USNS Trenton in the Mediterranean Sea USMC News 29 Nov 2022 -- Approximately 50 U.S. Marines from II Marine Expeditionary Force, based out of Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, embarked on Military Sealift Command Europe and Africa/Commander Task Force 63 expeditionary fast transport ship USNS Trenton (T-EPF 5) for a one-month deployment, Nov. 17.
• AETC commander announces rebalanced mission, vision focus US Air Force 29 Nov 2022 -- Lt. Gen. Brian Robinson, commander of Air Education and Training Command, recently announced the command's rebalanced mission, vision and lines of effort that will continue to accelerate change, while building the force necessary for the high-end fight.
• Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Call With Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defense Mariusz Błaszczak DoD 29 Nov 2022
• NAVEUR-NAVAF hosts reception honoring strength of U.S.-Italy relationship aboard USS George H. W. Bush (CVN 77) US Navy 29 Nov 2022 -- Adm. Stuart Munsch, Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa (NAVEUR-NAVAF) and Allied Joint Forces Command Naples, Italy, hosted a reception for local military and civilian leaders, honoring the U.S.-Italian relationship aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) during a scheduled port visit, Nov. 29, 2022.
• NAVEUR-NAVAF hosts reception honoring strength of U.S.-Italy relationship aboard USS George H. W. Bush (CVN 77) US Navy 29 Nov 2022 -- Adm. Stuart Munsch, Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa (NAVEUR-NAVAF) and Allied Joint Forces Command Naples, Italy, hosted a reception for local military and civilian leaders, honoring the U.S.-Italian relationship aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) during a scheduled port visit, Nov. 29, 2022.
• Statement by NATO Foreign Ministers NATO 29 Nov 2022
• Secretary General welcomes US Secretary of State to meeting of NATO Foreign Ministers NATO 29 Nov 2022 -- Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg met US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Bucharest on Tuesday (29 November 2022) ahead of a meeting of NATO Foreign Ministers.
• NATO Chief Stoltenberg Claims Constructive Dialogue With Russia Not Working Sputnik 29 Nov 2022 -- NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Tuesday that the constructive dialogue with Moscow, which, according to him, the alliance had been building for many years to strengthen the NATO-Russia Council, is currently dysfunctional.
• Secretary Blinken's Meeting with NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg US Dept. of State 29 Nov 2022
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg Before Their Meeting US Dept. of State 29 Nov 2022
• Foreign Secretary to discuss strengthening NATO's long-term resilience at foreign ministers' meeting UK FCDO 29 Nov 2022 -- Foreign Secretary James Cleverly will this week reiterate the importance of enhancing support to Ukraine with NATO allies.
• Russia says it had 'no choice' but to cancel nuclear talks with US Press TV 29 Nov 2022 -- Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov says Moscow had "no other choice" but to cancel talks with Washington over inspections under the "New START" nuclear weapons control treaty.
• Russia Expects US to Facilitate Meeting of Commission on START in 2023 Sputnik 29 Nov 2022 -- Moscow expects that the United States will facilitate the meeting of the consultative commission on the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) in 2023, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Tuesday.
• Moscow Sees No Signals That US Ready to Resume Talks With Russia on Strategic Stability Sputnik 29 Nov 2022 -- There are no signals that the United States is ready to resume negotiations with Russia on strategic stability, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Tuesday.
• U.S., Allies Work to Supply Ukraine Air Defense Needs DoD News 29 Nov 2022 -- Air defense capabilities remain the absolute priority as Ukraine seeks to stop the Russians from further damaging the civilian infrastructure in the nation, a senior defense official said today.
• US mulls sending Ukraine 100-mile strike weapons: Report Press TV 29 Nov 2022 -- The US government is mulling over a proposal to send Ukraine small and cheap precision bombs fitted onto abundantly available rockets, allowing the country to strike up to 94 miles behind Russian lines.
• NATO Secretary General: "we will not back down" in support for Ukraine NATO 29 Nov 2022 -- Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg outlined the key decisions taken by NATO Foreign Ministers at their first meeting in Bucharest on Tuesday (29 November 2022), underlining that the meeting sent "a strong message of NATO unity, and of sustained support to Ukraine".
• NATO facilitates delivery of ambulance buses from Norway to Ukraine NATO 29 Nov 2022 -- Norway has donated five military ambulance buses to Ukraine, following Kyiv's request for international assistance through NATO's Euro-Atlantic Disaster Response Coordination Centre (EADRCC).
• NATO foreign ministers set to address more support for Ukraine NATO 29 Nov 2022 -- NATO foreign ministers will address ways to step up support for Ukraine at their meeting in Bucharest, Romania, on Tuesday (29 November 2022).
• NATO Secretary General in Bucharest: no lasting peace if the aggressor wins NATO 29 Nov 2022 -- Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg underlined NATO's determination to support Ukraine and defend all Allies in a speech to the Aspen - GMF Bucharest Forum on Tuesday (29 November 2022).
• NATO vows 'to stand for Ukraine as long as it takes' Press TV 29 Nov 2022 -- NATO has promised to "stand for Ukraine" as long as necessary, saying Russia is using winter as a weapon of war by hitting energy infrastructure in Ukraine.
• NATO Pledges More Support For Ukraine As Stoltenberg Accuses Russia Of Using Cold Weather As A Weapon RFE/RL 29 Nov 2022 -- NATO allies pledged to help Ukraine repair energy infrastructure that has been heavily damaged by Russian attacks after Ukraine urged its Western partners to supply it with specific electrical transmission equipment to rebuild its power grid.
• Stoltenberg Says NATO Will Back Ukraine 'For As Long As It Takes' RFE/RL 29 Nov 2022 -- NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg has pledged the alliance's support for Ukraine "for as long as it takes" and has reiterated that the door to membership in the world's largest security organization remains open to all, including Kyiv.
• NATO Chief: Ukraine Will One Day Join Western Military Alliance VOA 29 Nov 2022 -- NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said Tuesday that Ukraine, now fighting off Russia's invasion, would one day join the Western military alliance in direct defiance of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
• NATO Foreign Ministers Focus on Rebuilding Ukraine's Power Infrastructure VOA 29 Nov 2022 -- NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said Tuesday he expects the message from a meeting of NATO foreign ministers in Romania to be that all allies need to do more when it comes to helping Ukraine repair its damaged infrastructure and to provide Ukraine with more defenses from Russian air attacks.
• 2022 Report on Military and Security Developments Involving the People's Republic of China DoD 29 Nov 2022 -- Today the DOD released its annual report on "Military and Security Developments Involving the People's Republic of China," commonly known as the China Military Power Report.
• China Military Power Report Examines Changes in Beijing's Strategy DoD News 29 Nov 2022 -- The 2022 China Military Power Report lays out the challenges facing the United States military as it works to manage relations with the emerging superpower.
• China Owns 400 Nuclear Warheads, According to Pentagon Report VOA 29 Nov 2022 -- A Pentagon report warns that China now has more than 400 nuclear warheads, approximately doubling its nuclear arsenal in just two years, while its military has increased "unsafe" and "unprofessional" military behavior toward the United States and its allies in the region, especially Taiwan.
• Pentagon: China's supply of nukes is rapidly rising Radio Free Asia 29 Nov 2022 -- Beijing accelerated its nuclear weapons program last year and has nearly doubled its supply of warheads since 2020 to past 400, a size that U.S. military planners did not expect to see until about 2030, a new report from the Department of Defense says.
• Chinese naval hospital ship back home after visit to Jakarta PLA Daily 29 Nov 2022 -- Chinese naval hospital ship Peace Ark arrived at a military port in Zhoushan, east China's Zhejiang Province, on Tuesday morning after successfully completing a medical mission in Jakarta, capital of Indonesia.
• China, Vietnam wrap up 33rd joint patrol in Beibu Gulf PLA Daily 29 Nov 2022 -- The 33rd joint patrol in the Beibu Gulf conducted by China and Vietnam wrapped up successfully on November 25. The joint patrol has played a positive role in maintaining security, stability and good order of maritime operations in the Beibu Gulf waters and promoting the healthy development of bilateral military relations.
• Taiwan downplays report on delayed U.S. weapons shipments CNA 29 Nov 2022 -- Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense (MND) on Tuesday said all of its arms purchases from the United States are proceeding "within a controllable range," after a U.S. media report claimed the backlog of American weapons bound for Taiwan was approaching US$19 billion.
• Taiwan welcomes Canada's Indo-Pacific Strategy Radio Free Asia 29 Nov 2022 -- One day after Canada launched its Indo-Pacific Strategy, Taiwan "sincerely" welcomed the document while a Chinese government spokesperson said China "expresses its strong dissatisfaction and firm opposition."
• President Raisi: Fighting terrorists among Iran-Iraq agreements IRNA 29 Nov 2022 -- Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi stressed the fact that security, peace, and stability in the region are very important for Iran and the Iraqi government, adding that fighting terrorist groups, organized crimes, drug trafficking and any insecurity that threatens the region is part of the agreements and common will of the two countries.
• Relying on domestic capabilities to bring real independence: Iran cmdr. IRNA 29 Nov 2022 -- Chief of Staff of Iran's Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Bagheri has said that self-reliance is the only way to reach real independence and honor.
• India has emerged as a net security provider in Indo-Pacific, says Raksha Mantri at multi-agency HADR exercise 'Samanvay 2022' in Agra India PIB 29 Nov 2022 -- India has emerged as a regional power and net security provider in the Indo-Pacific as its capacity to provide humanitarian assistance and disaster relief to its citizens as well as regional partners has grown in recent years.
• Indian Navy Organises Medical Camp at Niuland, Nagaland India PIB 29 Nov 2022 -- Indian Navy today organised a multi-specialty medical and wellness camp at the remotely located district Niuland at Nagaland, 35 Km from Dimapur. This was as part of a series of activities planned as an outreach from the IN to the North-Eastern States and building awareness about the Indian Navy.
• Pakistan's New Army Chief Takes Charge Of Military RFE/RL Gandhara 29 Nov 2022 -- Pakistan's new military chief, General Asim Munir, took command of the country's armed forces on November 29 from General Javed Bajwa at a ceremony held in the garrison city of Rawalpindi.
• Pakistan's Former Spymaster Takes Command of Powerful Military VOA 29 Nov 2022 -- Pakistan's new military chief, General Asim Munir, took command Tuesday of the country's nuclear-equipped armed forces amid renewed threats of terrorism and growing calls for him to take the powerful institution out of politics.
• South Korea threatens North with allied response to another nuclear test Press TV 29 Nov 2022 -- South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol has threatened North Korea with unprecedented joint response with his country's allies if Pyongyang goes ahead with a seventh nuclear test.
• Qatar - Fixed Site-Low, Slow, Small Unmanned Aircraft System Integrated Defeat System (FS-LIDS) DSCA 29 Nov 2022 -- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Qatar of the Fixed Site-Low, Slow, Small Unmanned Aircraft System Integrated Defeat System (FS-LIDS) System of Systems and related equipment for an estimated cost of $1 billion. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today.
• Ministry of Defence decided on procurement of jet fuel Finnish MoD 29 Nov 2022 -- The Ministry of Defence authorised the Defence Forces on 25 November 2022 to order jet fuel and related services from Neste Markkinointi Oy in 2023.
• Ministry of Defence decided on procurement of domestic protection installations for communication station A Finnish MoD 29 Nov 2022 -- The Defence Forces received a mandate from the Ministry of Defence to order from Conlog Oy training in the design, implementation, documentation, use and maintenance of protection installations for communication station A, a 20 feet long container.
• US approves weapons sales to Finland Press TV 29 Nov 2022 -- The US State Department has approved the sale of weapons to the NATO applicant, Finland.
• Secretary Blinken's Meeting with Slovak Foreign Minister Káčer US Dept. of State 29 Nov 2022
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Slovak Foreign Minister Rastislav Kacer Before Their Meeting US Dept. of State 29 Nov 2022
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Romanian Foreign Minister Bogdan Aurescu at a Joint Press Availability US Dept. of State 29 Nov 2022
• Secretary Blinken's Meeting with Romanian President Iohannis US Dept. of State 29 Nov 2022
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Romanian President Klaus Iohannis Before Their Meeting US Dept. of State 29 Nov 2022
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Romanian Prime Minister Nicolae Ciuca At the Romanian Athenaeum US Dept. of State 29 Nov 2022
• Background Press Call Previewing the Upcoming France State Visit The White House 29 Nov 2022
• Press Gaggle by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre En Route Freeland, MI The White House 29 Nov 2022

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• 29 November 2022 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 29 Nov 2022
• Numbers forced to flee passes 100 million; many displaced for decades: UNDP UN News 29 Nov 2022 -- Humanitarian aid alone cannot overcome record levels of internal displacement globally, the UN Development Programme (UNDP) said in a report published on Tuesday, calling for urgent action to support people uprooted by climate, conflict and crisis.
• Countries agree concrete change to end sexual violence in conflict UK FCDO 29 Nov 2022 -- More than 50 countries and the UN agreed urgent action to end sexual violence in conflict at the UK-hosted PSVI Conference this week.
• China accuses US Navy of 'violating its sovereignty' in South China Sea Radio Free Asia 29 Nov 2022 -- The U.S. Navy on Tuesday rejected China's claim that it had "tracked and dispelled" a U.S. warship from waters near Spratly Islands in the South China Sea that China claims almost in its entirety.
• PLA warns away trespassing US warship near Nansha Islands; trajectory shows US warship makes sharp turn in provocative move Global Times 29 Nov 2022 -- The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) on Tuesday warned away USS Chancellorsville after the US guided-missile cruiser trespassed into waters around the Nansha Islands in the South China Sea without China's authorization.
• Chinese military slams US warship's trespass into waters adjacent to China's Nansha Islands PLA Daily 29 Nov 2022 -- The guided-missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville trespassed into the waters adjacent to islands and reefs of China's Nansha Islands without the approval of the Chinese government on November 29, and the PLA Southern Theater Command organized air and naval forces to track, monitor and warn it off, said Air Force Senior Colonel Tian Junli, the spokesperson for the Chinese PLA Southern Theater Command, in a written statement on Tuesday.
• China chases away US cruiser near Spratly Islands: Beijing Press TV 29 Nov 2022 -- The Chinese military says it has chased away a US Navy guided-missile cruiser after it "illegally intruded" into waters in the vicinity of the South China Sea's Spratly Islands.
• Chinese Military Says US Cruiser Trespassed Into Waters Off Spratly Islands Sputnik 29 Nov 2022 -- A US missile cruiser on Tuesday entered the waters off the disputed Spratly Islands, also known as the Nansha Islands, which China considers as its own territory, without Beijing's permission, in what could be another evidence of Washington's intention to militarize the South China Sea, Chinese army spokesman Tian Junli said.
• PLA Southern Theater Command troops warn away trespassing US warship near Nansha Islands Global Times 29 Nov 2022 -- The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Southern Theater Command on Tuesday morning discovered that the vessel USS Chancellorsville had trespassed into waters around the Nansha Islands in the South China Sea without China's authorization, and followed and warned away the guided-missile cruiser.
• Turkey May Launch Syria Ground Operation at Any Moment, Presidential Spokesman Says Sputnik 29 Nov 2022 -- Previously, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan praised the air operation against Kurdish forces in the region as a success, warning that it was "just a beginning".
• UN envoy warns against 'worrying and dangerous' military escalation in Syria UN News 29 Nov 2022 -- Syria needs less military activity and more focus on the political process, UN Special Envoy Geir Pedersen told the Security Council on Tuesday, appealing for restraint amid a worrying trend towards escalation.
• US Pleas for Calm Fail to Resonate Along Turkish-Syrian Border VOA 29 Nov 2022 -- U.S. efforts to ease tensions between Turkey and Kurdish fighters in northern Syria appear to be having little effect, with both sides refusing to back down despite warnings that a conflict will only benefit the Islamic State terror group.
• US-Backed Kurdish Commander: US Needs Stronger Position on Turkish Threat VOA 29 Nov 2022 -- Turkish forces have launched a barrage of airstrikes on suspected militants in northeastern Syria and Iraq in recent days, after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan blamed Kurdish groups for last week's bombing in Istanbul.
• Nothing can replace the scope or scale of the cross border humanitarian operation in Syria UK FCDO 29 Nov 2022 -- Statement by Ambassador Barbara Woodward at the Security Council briefing on Syria
• Bangladesh, Myanmar border police agree to work jointly against militant groups Radio Free Asia 29 Nov 2022 -- The Bangladesh and Myanmar border police forces have agreed to work jointly to prevent illegal crossings by militants along the countries' common frontier, the chief of the Bangladeshi border guard said Tuesday.
• Sagaing region prison court sentences 9 PDF medics to 12 years each Radio Free Asia 29 Nov 2022 -- A junta court in Myanmar's northern Sagaing region has sentenced nine People's Defense Force (PDF) medics to 12 years each in prison.
• Conflict in occupied Palestinian territories reaching boiling point: UN special envoy Press TV 29 Nov 2022 -- The United Nations special coordinator for the Middle East has raised the alarm about escalating violence against Palestinians by the Israeli regime's forces in the occupied territories, warning that tensions are "again reaching a boiling point" between the two sides.
• WFP, UNHCR Call for Urgent Funding to Avoid Cuts to Food Aid for Refugees in Chad Sputnik 29 Nov 2022 -- The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) warned on Tuesday of impending cuts in food aid to crisis-hit refugees in Chad unless urgent funding is secured to address serious financing shortfalls.
• WFP and UNHCR call for urgent support to avoid brutal cuts to food aid for refugees in Chad WFP 29 Nov 2022 -- The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, warned today of an imminent cut to food assistance to crisis-affected refugees in Chad unless urgent funding to bridge major funding shortfalls is received imminently.
• Uganda's refugee response confronted by dire funding gap UNHCR 29 Nov 2022 -- UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is calling for urgent support and responsibility-sharing from the international community to preserve and reinforce Uganda's model refugee policy of social inclusion and integration, amid surging needs, drastic funding cuts to global humanitarian programmes and fresh displacement into the country.
• UNHCR urges greater support as violence continues unabated in Burkina Faso UNHCR 29 Nov 2022 -- UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is warning of escalating humanitarian needs for displaced people in Burkina Faso leading to an increase in refugees fleeing the country.

News Reports

• Leader of Oath Keepers and Oath Keepers Member Found Guilty of Seditious Conspiracy and Other Charges Related to U.S. Capitol Breach US Dept. of Justice 29 Nov 2022 -- Elmer Stewart Rhodes III, the founder and leader of the Oath Keepers, and Kelly Meggs, the leader of the Florida chapter of the organization, were found guilty by a jury today of seditious conspiracy and other charges for crimes related to the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Their actions disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress that was in the process of ascertaining and counting the electoral votes related to the presidential election.
• Oath Keepers Founder Steward Rhodes Found Guilty of Seditious Conspiracy Over Capitol Riot Sputnik 29 Nov 2022 -- Prosecutors said that Rhodes ran a months-long plot, intending to bring violence to the Capitol and prevent the inauguration of US President Joe Biden.
• Australia Lowers National Terrorism Threat Level, Shifts Focus on Foreign Interference and Espionage VOA 29 Nov 2022 -- Australia has five official levels under its national terrorism threat classification system, ranging from "certain" to "not expected."
• Lebanese security forces capture man suspected of spying for Israel's Mossad, report says Press TV 29 Nov 2022 -- Lebanon's security forces have arrested a Lebanese man suspected of spying for Israel's Mossad spy agency and collaboration with the regime's authorities through taking pictures of commercial centers and gathering intelligence about a Palestinian citizen living in the Arab country.
• Putin Proposes Creation Of 'Natural Gas Union' With Kazakhstan And Uzbekistan RFE/RL 29 Nov 2022 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed creating a "gas union" with Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan to establish a mechanism to ship natural gas between the three countries and to other nations, including China.
• Statement by Ambassador Gennady M.Gatilov, Head of the Delegation of the Russian Federation, Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the United Nations Office and other International Organizations in Geneva, at the General Debate of the Ninth Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention Review Conference, Geneva, November 28, 2022 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 29 Nov 2022
• Statement by the Deputy Head of the Delegation of the Russian Federation, Deputy Director of the Department for Non-proliferation and Arms Control of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Konstantin Vorontsov at the Ninth Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention Review Conference to exercise the right of reply, Geneva, 28 November 2022 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 29 Nov 2022
• Statement by the Deputy Head of the Delegation of the Russian Federation, Deputy Director of the Department for Non-proliferation and Arms Control of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Konstantin Vorontsov at the Ninth Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention Review Conference to exercise the right of reply, Geneva, 28 November, 2022 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 29 Nov 2022
• Russia and China Plan to Jointly Engage in Oil, Gas Equipment Development, Deputy PM Says Sputnik 29 Nov 2022 -- Russia and China intend to jointly engage in the development of oil and gas equipment that can be used in both countries, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said on Tuesday.
• Russia Donates 260,000 Tons of Fertilizer to Africa VOA 29 Nov 2022 -- Russia has donated 260,000 metric tons of fertilizer it produced that was sitting in European ports and warehouses for use by farmers in Africa, the United Nations said Tuesday.
• Overseas activists call for Xi Jinping's resignation, warn of crackdown on protests Radio Free Asia 29 Nov 2022 -- Rights activists and democracy campaigners outside China have come out in strong support of the "white paper" protest movement last weekend that was sparked by a fire in a locked-down apartment building in Xinjiang's regional capital, Urumqi.
• China's rights lawyers volunteer to help wave of lockdown protest detainees Radio Free Asia 29 Nov 2022 -- Chinese human rights lawyers have been scrambling to assist the friends and families of people arrested during a wave of anti-lockdown protests over the weekend, many of whom have little experience being treated as dissidents by Chinese authorities.
• Anti-Government Protests Grow in China and Elsewhere While Technology Tries to Keep Up VOA 29 Nov 2022 -- As protests continue in cities across China over the government's harsh "zero-COVID" policy, a separate battle is taking place on social media sites within China and around the world; a fight that is testing the strength of China's online censorship apparatus, known as the Great Firewall.
• Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian's Regular Press Conference on November 29, 2022 PRC MofA 29 Nov 2022
• Xi says ready to strengthen China-Russia energy cooperation PLA Daily 29 Nov 2022 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping said Tuesday China is ready to work with Russia to forge closer partnership in energy cooperation.
• UK-China ties at crossroads after Sunak announced end of 'golden era' Global Times 29 Nov 2022 -- UK-China ties are now at a crossroads after UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced in his first foreign policy speech on Monday that the "golden era" of UK-China relations is over. Whether Sunak is continuing the status quo of "hot economics, cold politics," or is seeking to become more hawkish and shortsighted on his China policy remains to be seen, experts said.
• Interpretation of National Security Law for Hong Kong from top legislature conveys great significance and is imperative: experts Global Times 29 Nov 2022 -- Hong Kong's Department of Justice (DOJ) applied to a local court on Tuesday to ask for an adjournment to the closely watched national security trial of Jimmy Lai after the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government made a request to the central government for an interpretation of the national security law (NSL) for Hong Kong, after the city's top court upheld an earlier High Court decision to allow a British barrister to defend Lai against charges under this law. The ruling triggered huge controversy and led to a strong opposition from central government agencies and the local government.
• C919 wins production certificate from CAAC, a milestone for mass production Global Times 29 Nov 2022 -- The producer of China's passenger aircraft C919 said on Tuesday that the plane has won the production certificate (PC) from the regulator, the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC), a milestone toward the mass production of the aircraft.
• China's C919 jet obtains approval for production People's Daily 29 Nov 2022 -- China's domestically developed C919 large jetliner received its production certificate on Tuesday, meaning the model can enter mass production.
• China accelerates infrastructure construction Global Times 29 Nov 2022 -- China's infrastructure construction is accelerating, an indication that the central government aspires to do whatever in its capacity to build up public confidence in the country's economic growth despite a new wave of coronavirus outbreaks.
• China Strengthens Police Presence in Response to Protests VOA 29 Nov 2022 -- Chinese police patrolled the capital, Beijing, and China's largest city and financial hub, Shanghai on Tuesday, working to prevent the resurgence of protests against the country's COVID restrictions that have also included rare calls for President Xi Jinping to step down.
• Chinese gov't spokesperson stresses enforcement of HKSAR national security law People's Daily 29 Nov 2022 -- It is imperative to fully and faithfully enforce the law on safeguarding national security in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), a spokesperson for the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of China's State Council said on Monday.
• China completes all launches at its space station construction stage following latest successful Shenzhou-15 mission Global Times 29 Nov 2022 -- China successfully launched the Shenzhou-15 manned spacecraft via a Long March-2F carrier rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on Tuesday, which marked the completion, within two years, of all 11 space launch missions scheduled at the construction stage for the country's first permanent space station.
• U.K. parliamentary delegation arrives in Taiwan for five-day visit CNA 29 Nov 2022 -- A delegation led by United Kingdom MP Alicia Kearns arrived in Taiwan on Tuesday for a five-day visit that will include meetings with President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) and other top government officials, according to Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA).
• DPRK Premier Inspects Various Sectors of National Economy KCNA 29 Nov 2022 -- Kim Tok Hun, member of the Presidium of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, vice-president of the State Affairs Commission of the DPRK and premier of the Cabinet, inspected various sectors of the national economy.
• Alabama Man Indicted for Violating U.S. Sanctions Against Iran US Dept. of Justice 29 Nov 2022 -- An indictment was unsealed today charging Ray Hunt, 69, of Madison County, Alabama, with federal offenses related to an illegal scheme to export U.S.-origin goods to Iran.
• Iranian American Arrested on Charges of Sanctions Violations VOA 29 Nov 2022 -- An Iranian American businessman from the southern U.S. state of Alabama has been arrested on federal charges of violating U.S. sanctions on Iran.
• Excerpt from National Security Adviser and National Security Council Director Dr. Eyal Hulata's remarks on the Iranian nuclear issue and the regional opportunities, to the IDI National Security and Democracy Conference Israel - Prime Minister 29 Nov 2022
• Iran's ties with Iraq top-tier: President Raisi ISNA 29 Nov 2022 -- Iranian President stated, "The relations between the Islamic Republic of Iran and Iraq are different and top-tier, and the strengthening and deepening of bilateral relations should lead to the development and improvement of the level of regional and international interactions in order to establish as much peace and stability in the region and the world as possible".
• Iran's Oil Ministry opens first office in Iraq Press TV 29 Nov 2022 -- The Iranian Oil Ministry has opened a first independent office in Iraq amid plans between the two neighboring countries to boost their bilateral energy cooperation.
• Presence of outsiders in region won't bring security at all: Iranian President ISNA 29 Nov 2022 -- Iranian President stated, "Today, Iran and Iraq have very good and close cooperation in a wide range of political, economic, security, social, cultural, scientific and technological issues, and we hope that this cooperation will improve in the new era".
• Belgian Aid Worker's Family Concerned Over Son's Hunger Strike In Iranian Prison RFE/RL 29 Nov 2022 -- The family of a Belgian aid worker says their son, who is jailed in Iran, has gone on a hunger strike to protest the "inhumane" conditions of his incarceration, which they say "amount to the equivalent of torture."
• Exclusive: Iranian Dissident Journalist Who Disappeared In Turkey Ends Up In Custody Of Iran's Revolutionary Guards RFE/RL 29 Nov 2022 -- An Iranian dissident journalist who disappeared in Turkey in May is now in the custody of Iran's powerful Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC), sources with knowledge of the case told RFE/RL.
• Iran favors united nation, strong government in Iraq: President Raisi IRNA 29 Nov 2022 -- Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on Tuesday voiced Iran's support for a united nation and strong government in neighboring Iraq.
• Iran's Leader urges Iraq to exercise greater sovereignty on Kurdish region Press TV 29 Nov 2022 -- Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says anything that may disrupt Iran's security will inevitably impinge on Iraq as well, calling on the Baghdad government to exercise greater sovereignty over areas in the country's semi-autonomous Kurdistan region.
• DRC President Reportedly Receives Poisoned Mail, French Investigation Underway Sputnik 29 Nov 2022 -- The Congolese presidency received a letter addressed to the head of state containing cyanide, according to the Congolese publication Politico.
• Despite censors' efforts, news of Chinese protests reach Vietnamese via social media Radio Free Asia 29 Nov 2022 -- Despite the Vietnamese government's attempts to restrict news about protests in neighboring China, videos and news of the demonstrations have spread among the public on social media, sources in the country tell Radio Free Asia.
• Appeals for the release of Tran Huynh Duy Thuc fall on deaf ears Radio Free Asia 29 Nov 2022 -- Vietnamese authorities have ignored the latest application for the release of political prisoner Tran Huynh Duy Thuc from a 16-year prison term, as they have many times in the past.
• Cambodia's Arrest of Union Leader Chhim Sithar US Dept. of State 29 Nov 2022 -- The United States is deeply concerned by the recent arrest of Chhim Sithar, president of a labor union in a year-long dispute with NagaWorld, after her return to Cambodia from a labor conference in Australia.
• On the Elections in Equatorial Guinea US Dept. of State 29 Nov 2022 -- The United States commends the people of Equatorial Guinea who exercised their right to vote on November 20.
• Azerbaijan Stands Up to Iran, with Turkey's Support VOA 29 Nov 2022 -- As anti-government protests continue in Iran, Tehran is escalating tensions with its neighbors, accusing them of interfering in its domestic affairs. One of those neighbors, Azerbaijan, has Turkey's support and is pushing back.
• Namibia's Ruling Party Chooses First Female Presidential Candidate VOA 29 Nov 2022 -- Namibia's ruling party has selected Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah as the party's vice president, putting her in line to be the country's first female presidential candidate when the current leader steps down in March 2024.
• Rights Activists Demand Release of Arrested Ugandan Opposition Leader VOA 29 Nov 2022 -- Ugandan opposition politicians and rights groups are calling for the release of opposition party president Joseph Kabuleta, who was arrested Monday by security forces.