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• US Forces Suffer Traumatic Brain Injuries in Deadly Iran-Backed Attacks in Syria VOA 30 Mar 2023 -- The four attacks on U.S. forces in Syria by Iranian-backed militants last week, including one attack that killed a U.S. contractor, resulted in at least six traumatic brain injuries in service members, Pentagon press secretary Brigadier General Pat Ryder told reporters on Thursday.

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• Pentagon Press Secretary Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder Holds an On-Camera Press Briefing DoD 30 Mar 2023
• 1st Multi-Domain Task Force Deploys the Army's First Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon System Army News 30 Mar 2023 -- Army Secretary Christine Wormuth predicted "fiscal year 23 will be the year of long-range precision fires." at Breaking Defense in 2021.
• Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Meeting With Romanian Defense Minister Angel Tîlvăr DoD 30 Mar 2023
• Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III Welcomes Romanian Defense Minister Angel Tilvar to the Pentagon DoD 30 Mar 2023
• Statement From Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III DoD 30 Mar 2023 --"Last night, we lost nine servicemembers in an accident during a routine training mission in Kentucky."
• U.S.-Romanian Defense Leaders Discuss Strategic Partnership DoD News 30 Mar 2023 -- The U.S.-Romania strategic partnership has never been stronger or more relevant, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III said as he met with Romanian Defense Minister Angel Tilvar at the Pentagon today.
• F-35s arrive at Kadena AB to maintain advanced fighter presence US Air Force 30 Mar 2023 -- F-35A Lightning IIs from the 355th Fighter Squadron, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, arrived at Kadena Air Base, March 28, to ensure continuous fighter presence through the phased return of Kadena AB's fleet of F-15C/D Eagles to the United States.
• Supreme Allied Commander Europe, Commander, U.S. European Command embarks USS George H.W. Bush US Navy 30 Mar 2023 -- U.S. Army Gen. Christopher Cavoli, Supreme Allied Commander Europe and commander, U.S. European Command visited the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) at sea, March 24, 2023.
• US Air Force Intends to End Lockheed Hypersonic Weapon Program - Senior Official Sputnik 30 Mar 2023 -- The US Air Force intends to end its hypersonic weapon program done in collaboration with Lockheed Martin, Air Force Assistant Secretary for Acquisition Andrew Hunter said in prepared remarks to the House Armed Services Committee.
• DoD Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office Launches Hack the Pentagon Website DoD 30 Mar 2023 -- The Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office (CDAO) Directorate for Digital Services (DDS) has launched a website (www.hackthepentagon.mil) to accompany their long-running program: Hack the Pentagon (HtP).
• HADES modernizes aerial military intelligence Army News 30 Mar 2023 -- During the Civil War, the Army used aerial technology, such as balloons, kites and pigeons, to gather intelligence and to survey the battlefield giving ground commanders the ability to make informed decisions on how to maneuver into advantageous positions.
• NATO Deputy Secretary General opens DIANA's European Regional Office, welcomes Managing Director NATO 30 Mar 2023 -- On Thursday (30 March 2023), NATO Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoană and UK Minister for Defence Procurement Alex Chalk opened the first regional office of NATO's Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic (DIANA) at the Imperial College London Innovation Hub.
• First NATO defence innovation HQ opens in London UK MOD 30 Mar 2023 -- The first Regional Office of NATO's Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic (DIANA) was opened in London today.
• Turkish Parliament Ratifies Finland's NATO Membership Protocol - Deputy Speaker Sputnik 30 Mar 2023 -- The Grand National Assembly of Turkiye ratified the protocol on Finland's membership in NATO, Deputy Speaker Haydar Akar said. Thus, all NATO members have ratified Finland's accession to the alliance and only a few formal procedures remain.
• European Defence Fund: €1.2 billion to boost EU defence capabilities and innovation European Commission 30 Mar 2023 -- Today, the Commission adopted the third annual Work Programme under the European Defence Fund (EDF), allocating €1.2 billion to defence collaborative research and development projects.
• Russia to Keep Notifying US of ICBM, SLBM Launches Under 1988 Agreement Sputnik 30 Mar 2023 -- Russia will keep notifying the United States of launches of intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) and submarine launched ballistic missile (SLBM) under the 1988 treaty, Russian Deputy Foreign Ministry Sergey Ryabkov said on Thursday.
• 'Field Wife': Officers Make Life Hell For Women In Russia's Military, A Female Medic Says RFE/RL 30 Mar 2023 -- "Sometimes it seems like someone is walking outside the window," said Margarita, a Russian military medic who has been on medical leave in Belgorod for the past two months receiving psychiatric treatment following her service in Russia's war in Ukraine. "Sometimes objects seem to move. Or it as if someone is sitting on me. I have constant nightmares and panic attacks."
• DOD Official Says Training for Ukrainians Is Ongoing DoD News 30 Mar 2023 -- Since the illegal Russian invasion of Ukraine just over a year ago, the U.S. has provided more than $32.5 billion of security assistance in the form of military hardware and ammunition. Allies and partners have also provided military hardware.
• Pentagon Says US Conducted Four Successful Cyber Security Operations in Ukraine Sputnik 30 Mar 2023 -- US military has conducted four cybersecurity Hunt Forward operations in Ukraine in recent years, including one mission just before the beginning of the conflict in 2022, US Cyber Command (CYBERCOM) chief Gen. Paul Nakasone said during the hearing at the US House Armed Services Committee.
• War in Ukraine - Military support for Ukraine Germany - Federal Government 30 Mar 2023 -- Germany provides support for Ukraine by supplying equipment and weapons, these come from supplies of the Federal Arms Forces and from deliveries from industry financed from the Federal Government's funds for security capacity building. An overview.
• China says ready to boost military cooperation with Russia Press TV 30 Mar 2023 -- China says it is ready to boost cooperation with the Russian military in order to jointly uphold international justice, peace and security.
• China says joint drills with Russia, Iran deepened trilateral cooperation, friendship Press TV 30 Mar 2023 -- China has hailed the recent joint naval drills with Russia and Iran in the Sea of Oman, saying the exercises boosted the ability of their navies to conduct diversified maritime missions.
• China's 3 Military Ships Move Toward Area of Joint US-Japan-South Korea Drills: Tokyo Sputnik 30 Mar 2023 -- Two Chinese missile destroyers and one tanker moved through the Tsushima Strait to the Sea of Japan where joint naval drills will be held by Japan, the United States and South Korea, the Japanese Joint Staff said on Thursday.
• China will never pursue modernization through war: premier People's Daily 30 Mar 2023 -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang said Thursday that China will never seek modernization through war, colonization or plunder. It is committed to achieving modernization for more than 1.4 billion people through peace and development, and this will create strong driving force for economic growth in Asia and the world at large.
• Aatmanirbhar Bharat: MoD inks over Rs 9,100 crore contracts for improved Akash Weapon System & 12 Weapon Locating Radars Swathi (Plains) for Indian Army India PIB 30 Mar 2023 -- Providing a further boost to 'Aatmanirbharta' in defence, Ministry of Defence, on March 30, 2023, signed contracts for procurement of improved Akash Weapon System and 12 Weapon Locating Radars, WLR Swathi (Plains) for the Indian Army at an overall cost of over Rs 9,100 crore.
• Aatmanirbhar Bharat: MoD inks contract with BrahMos Aerospace Private Limited for Next Generation Maritime Mobile Coastal Batteries (Long range) & BrahMos Missiles worth Rs 1,700 crore India PIB 30 Mar 2023 -- Ministry of Defence, on March 30, 2023, inked a contract with BrahMos Aerospace Private Limited (BAPL) for procurement of Next Generation Maritime Mobile Coastal Batteries (Long range) {NGMMCB (LR)} and BrahMos Missiles at an approximate cost of over Rs 1,700 crore under Buy (Indian) Category.
• Aatmanirbhar Bharat: MoD signs Rs 19,600 crore contracts with Indian shipyards for acquisition of 11 Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessels & six Next Generation Missile Vessels for Indian Navy India PIB 30 Mar 2023 -- In a huge boost to achieve 'Aatmanirbharta' in defence, Ministry of Defence, on March 30, 2023, signed contracts with Indian shipyards for acquisition of 11 Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessels and six Next Generation Missile Vessels at an overall cost of approx. Rs 19,600 crore.
• Aatmanirbhar Bharat: MoD signs contract with BEL for 13 Lynx-U2 Fire Control Systems for Indian Navy worth Rs 1,700 crore India PIB 30 Mar 2023 -- Ministry of Defence, on March 30, 2023, signed a contract with Bharat Electronics Limited, Bangalore for procurement of 13 Lynx-U2 Fire Control Systems for Indian Navy at a total cost of over Rs 1,700 crore under Buy {Indian - IDMM (Indigenously Designed Developed and Manufactured)} category.
• Secure borders, holistic development & transformed global image: India rising as one of the strongest countries under PM Modi's leadership, says Raksha Mantri at 'Rising India Conclave' in New Delhi India PIB 30 Mar 2023 -- From secure borders & self-reliance to a strong economy & transformed global image, India is rising as one of the strongest countries under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi.
• Defence Minister Baroness Goldie reaffirms UK commitment to Malaysia UK MOD 30 Mar 2023 -- UK Defence Minister Baroness Goldie has celebrated the UK and Malaysia's historical defence relationship and close ties during visit to Kuala Lumpur and Penang.
• The President: We must be ready to defend democracy President of the Republic of Lithuania 30 Mar 2023
• Deputy Secretary Sherman's Meeting with Vietnamese Vice Minister Ngoc US Dept. of State 30 Mar 2023
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken Summit for Democracy Closing Remarks US Dept. of State 30 Mar 2023
• Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs Dereck Hogan on the Secretary's Upcoming Travel to Belgium US Dept. of State 30 Mar 2023
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken At a Session On "Advancing Democracy and Internet Freedom in a Digital Age" Summit for Democracy US Dept. of State 30 Mar 2023
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken on Advancing Technology for Democracy US Dept. of State 30 Mar 2023
• US to Launch Youth Democracy Network VOA 30 Mar 2023 -- U.S. Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield announced Thursday during a summit on strengthening democracy the creation of a global Youth Democracy Network to train the next generation of leaders and activists.
• Blinken Urges Democracies to Use Technology to Help Citizens VOA 30 Mar 2023 -- U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday urged democracies around the world to work together to ensure technology is used to promote democratic values and fight efforts by authoritarian regimes to use it to repress, control and divide citizens.
• Export Controls and Human Rights Initiative Code of Conduct Released at the Summit for Democracy US Dept. of State 30 Mar 2023 -- The United States continues to put human rights at the center of our foreign policy. The Export Controls and Human Rights Initiative - launched at the first Summit for Democracy as part of the Presidential Initiative for Democratic Renewal - is a multilateral effort intended to counter state and non-state actors' misuse of goods and technology that violate human rights.
• Secretary Blinken's Call with Israeli Minister of Foreign Affairs Cohen US Dept. of State 30 Mar 2023
• US Vice President Harris Meets Africa's Only Female President VOA 30 Mar 2023 -- U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday pledged continuing cooperation with Tanzania as she met with the country's president, the only female head of state in Africa, in the middle of her first official visit to the continent.
• Remarks by Vice President Harris and President Samia Suluhu Hassan of Tanzania in Joint Press Statements The White House 30 Mar 2023
• Deputy Secretary Sherman's Meeting with Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown US Dept. of State 30 Mar 2023
• Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre The White House 30 Mar 2023
• Digital Briefing with Barbara Leaf, Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs US Dept. of State 30 Mar 2023
• Department Press Briefing - March 30, 2023 US Dept. of State 30 Mar 2023

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• 30 March 2023 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 30 Mar 2023
• Women in peacekeeping: UN Fund calls for new ideas and investment UN News 30 Mar 2023 -- The UN's Elsie Initiative Fund (EIF) launched a fresh call for funding proposals on Thursday, aimed at improving opportunities for uniformed women to serve in peacekeeping operations, and better serve vulnerable communities worldwide.
• CoC negotiation window narrowing amid external disturbance in S. China Sea Global Times 30 Mar 2023 -- The window for negotiation on a Code of Conduct (COC) for the South China Sea has been narrowing amid the increasingly complicated and intense situation on the sea, delegates said at a sub-forum of the Boao Forum for Asia on Thursday, calling on regional countries to enhance solidarity and stay alert to external forces.
• Taliban Under Fire for Alleged Afghan Civil Society Crackdown VOA 30 Mar 2023 -- Human rights defenders have alleged that Taliban authorities in Afghanistan are increasingly targeting civil society activists and media workers critical of their curbs on women's access to education and most areas of public life.
• Arrest Of Prominent Afghan Education Campaigner A 'Sign Of Authoritarianism' Under The Taliban RFE/RL 30 Mar 2023 -- For over a decade, Matiullah Wesa traveled across Afghanistan with a mobile school and library, trying to improve access to education for children in remote areas.
• Pakistani Taliban Kills Four Police Officers In Bomb Attack RFE/RL 30 Mar 2023 -- Four Pakistani policemen, including a senior officer, were killed and several were wounded in a roadside bomb attack as they were rushing to rescue colleagues besieged by militants in a police station in northwestern Pakistan late on March 29, authorities said.
• Pakistani Taliban Kill 4 Police Officers, Injure 6 VOA 30 Mar 2023 -- Authorities in northwestern Pakistan said Thursday that a predawn militant assault on a police outpost and subsequent roadside bomb blast had killed four police officers and wounded six others.
• Israel launches new missile strikes on Syria's capital, injuring two soldiers Press TV 30 Mar 2023 -- Israel has carried out fresh missile attacks on the Syrian capital Damascus, as the occupying regime continues its acts of aggression against the Arab country.
• Syria reasserts its right to restore its sovereignty over Israeli-occupied Golan Press TV 30 Mar 2023 -- Syria has reasserted its "inalienable right" to restore its sovereignty to the Israeli-occupied Syrian territory of the Golan Heights, denouncing the US's support for the regime that has emboldened it to prolong the occupation.
• Junta jets bomb village in western Myanmar, killing 10 Radio Free Asia 30 Mar 2023 -- Two Myanmar military jets bombed a village in western Myanmar on Thursday where there was no fighting, killing at least 10 people and injuring 20 others, according to ethnic rebels and residents.
• UN Security Council demands end of advances by M23 rebels in DR Congo People's Daily 30 Mar 2023 -- The UN Security Council on Wednesday adopted a presidential statement, demanding the end of any further advances, and withdrawal from all occupied areas by the March 23 Movement (M23) rebels in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
• Uganda Dispatches Troops for Peacekeeping Mission to DRC Sputnik 30 Mar 2023 -- In August of 2022, the East African Community decided to establish regional forces comprised of troops of member nations to stabilize the eastern DR Congo and ensure security as the situation in the region escalated, with more than 120 militant groups operating there.
• Instability and Democratic Backsliding in Somaliland US Dept. of State 30 Mar 2023 -- The United States is increasingly concerned by the continuing violence in Lascanood and joins other international partners and neighbors in calling for de-escalation, adherence to the agreed ceasefire, unhindered humanitarian access, and resumption of constructive dialogue towards peaceful resolution.
• Development is the best form of conflict prevention across Africa: UK Statement at the Security Council UK FCDO 30 Mar 2023 -- Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki at the UN Security Council debate on Peace and Security in Africa
• Greater protection needed for Palestinians amid rising violence, annexation threat UN News 30 Mar 2023 -- The international community must take firm and principled action to protect the human rights and dignity of Palestinians, amid mounting violence in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, and the threat of even further annexation, an independent UN-appointed rights expert said on Thursday.
• WFP to reduce food rations by half for refugees as funding decreases in Burundi WFP 30 Mar 2023 -- More than 56,000 Congolese refugees will soon receive only half the food rations they need, due to a dwindling of funding for food needs in five camps in Burundi. The refugees, most of them fleeing conflict in Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), require food assistance to nourish their families.

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• New York Grand Jury Votes to Indict Trump VOA 30 Mar 2023 -- Twice impeached though not convicted, Donald Trump has become the first former U.S. president to face criminal charges.
• Suspected North Korean Spies Impersonating VOA, Other Reporters Online VOA 30 Mar 2023 -- Experts on nuclear security policy and weapons proliferation were contacted by suspected North Korean hackers posing as Voice of America journalists, according to a threat intelligence group, which says this is part of a recent pattern of impersonating reporters from major news organizations.
• Joint Statement on Efforts to Counter the Proliferation and Misuse of Commercial Spyware The White House 30 Mar 2023
• Foreign National Pleads Guilty to Role in International Human Smuggling and Cocaine Distribution Scheme US Dept. of Justice 30 Mar 2023 -- A Honduran national pleaded guilty today to his role in a scheme to illegally bring Honduran nationals to, and to distribute cocaine in, the United States.
• Briefing by Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, Moscow, March 30, 2023 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 30 Mar 2023
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's statement and answers to media questions at a joint news conference following talks with Foreign Minister of the Republic of Nicaragua Denis Moncada, Moscow, March 30, 2023 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 30 Mar 2023
• Statement from Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Evan Gershkovich The White House 30 Mar 2023
• Russia's Arrest of a U.S. Citizen US Dept. of State 30 Mar 2023 -- "We are deeply concerned over Russia's widely-reported detention of a U.S. citizen journalist."
• Russia Detains US Journalist on Spy Claim VOA 30 Mar 2023 -- U.S. officials on Thursday said they are "deeply concerned" by reports that Russia has detained Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich.
• U.S. Condemns Russia's Arrest Of Wall Street Journal Reporter, Calls Espionage Charge 'Ridiculous' RFE/RL 30 Mar 2023 -- The United States has strongly condemned the detention of a U.S. journalist in the Russian city of Yekaterinburg on espionage charges and demanded his immediate release.
• Russia's FSB arrests WSJ reporter on suspicion of spying Press TV 30 Mar 2023 -- Russia's Federal Security Services (FSB) has arrested an American journalist working for the Wall Street Journal on suspicion of espionage.
• Moscow Says Washington's Calls to Leave Russia Seem to Be Addressed to US Spies Sputnik 30 Mar 2023 -- Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has joked about the White House's recent calls for US citizens to immediately leave Russia, saying that they seem to be addressed only to those involved in espionage in favor of Washington.
• WSJ Denies Espionage Allegations Against Its Reporter Arrested in Russia, Seeks Release Sputnik 30 Mar 2023 -- The Wall Street Journal on Wednesday denied espionage allegations against its Moscow bureau correspondent, Evan Gershkovich, arrested in Russia, and would seek the immediate release of the reporter.
• WSJ Moscow Bureau Correspondent Gershkovich Detained in Yekaterinburg Over Espionage, FSB Says Sputnik 30 Mar 2023 -- Evan Gershkovich, a correspondent with the Wall Street Journal Moscow bureau accredited to the Russian Foreign Ministry, have been detained in Yekaterinburg on a suspicion of espionage, the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Thursday.
• Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning's Regular Press Conference on March 30, 2023 PRC MofA 30 Mar 2023
• Blue Book on international situation, China's diplomacy released Global Times 30 Mar 2023 -- Focusing on building a community with a shared future for mankind, China's diplomacy in 2022 made new contributions to safeguarding world peace and promoting common development by standing strong in times of change and forging ahead despite headwinds, said the China Institute of International Studies in a blue book on the international situation and China's diplomacy released in Beijing on Thursday.
• China remains an anchor for an uncertain world: Premier Global Times 30 Mar 2023 -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Thursday morning delivered a keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the Boao Forum for Asia's (BFA) annual meeting in South China's Hainan Province, saying that the certainty China offers has been and will remain an anchor for global peace and development amid the uncertainties across the world.
• China refutes groundless US accusations of debt problem of developing countries: FM Global Times 30 Mar 2023 -- China does not accept the groundless accusations of the US saying that China's lending to developing countries is causing them to run into debt problems, the Foreign Ministry said on Thursday.
• Speech by President von der Leyen on EU-China relations to the Mercator Institute for China Studies and the European Policy Centre European Commission 30 Mar 2023
• China's Response to Ukraine Crisis to Determine Its Relations With EU, von der Leyen Says Sputnik 30 Mar 2023 -- China's reaction to the ongoing crisis in Ukraine will be a "determining factor" for relations between the European Union and Beijing, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said during her speech on EU-China relations at the Mercator Institute for China Studies.
• China welcomes Honduras president's visit at early date, expected to 'open new bilateral chapter' Global Times 30 Mar 2023 -- Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Thursday that China welcomes Honduras President Xiomara Castro to visit China at an early date, and stands ready to step up high-level exchanges and advance exchanges and cooperation in various fields, a few days after the two countries established diplomatic relations.
• All foreigners in China must abide by Chinese laws, says Chinese ambassador over detention of Japanese national on suspicion of espionage Global Times 30 Mar 2023 -- Chinese Ambassador in Japan Wu Jianghao said on Wednesday that China is a country under the rule of law, and all foreign nationals in China must abide by Chinese laws, noting Japan should strengthen education and inform its citizens, in response to the recent detention of a Japanese national on suspicion of spying.
• Borders blur between Hong Kong and China at 'Greater Bay Area' recruitment fair Radio Free Asia 30 Mar 2023 -- Hong Kong is recruiting graduates from mainland China in an apparent bid to replace talent lost in the brain drain sparked by the imposition of a harsh security law in 2020.
• UN calls for release of ailing Hong Kong rights lawyer Albert Ho Radio Free Asia 30 Mar 2023 -- The United Nations has called on Hong Kong authorities to release veteran rights activist and lawyer Albert Ho, who was returned to custody to await trial for "subversion" under a national security law after his bail was revoked earlier this month.
• UK's Labour Party to recognize Uyghur genocide if it wins elections Radio Free Asia 30 Mar 2023 -- The United Kingdom's opposition Labour Party will aim to declare the Chinese government's treatment of the Uyghurs a genocide if it wins the next general election.
• China, Brazil Strike Blow Against Dollar Through Bilateral Trade Sputnik 30 Mar 2023 -- China and Brazil are moving to a new level of bilateral trade. China has made a strong move to increase its economic influence in Latin America. Brazil's example could stimulate the displacement of the dollar from the Southern Common Market's (MERCOSUR) trade with China.
• Brazil, China Sign Agreement to Trade in Yuan Sputnik 30 Mar 2023 -- China and Brazil have concluded an agreement on the bilateral trade in the Chinese yuan and are planning to expand the cooperation in food and mineral extractions sectors, the Chinese vice minister of commerce, Guo Tingting, said on Thursday.
• China to Limit Access to Largest Academic Database VOA 30 Mar 2023 -- The China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), the largest academic database in China, has notified several universities and research institutes in the U.S., Taiwan and Hong Kong that their access will be limited starting April 1.
• China stays committed to reform and opening up: premier People's Daily 30 Mar 2023 -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Thursday said that China will adhere to reform and opening up and innovation-driven development, no matter how the world will change.
• China calls for strengthening intl cooperation on behalf of nearly 80 countries at UN meeting Global Times 30 Mar 2023 -- Speaking on behalf of nearly 80 countries, Chen Xu, China's permanent representative to the UN Office in Geneva delivered a joint statement on the 30th anniversary of the adoption of the Vienna Declaration and Program of Action at the 52nd session of the UN Human Rights Council on Wednesday, and called for strengthening international cooperation, revitalizing the spirit of the Declaration and promoting quality development.
• Tsai talks in US - behind closed doors Radio Free Asia 30 Mar 2023 -- Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen has wasted little time since touching down in New York on Wednesday, delivering one speech shortly after her arrival with a second set for Thursday night.
• Taiwan's President to Engage With Lawmakers During 'Transit' Through US, State Dept. Says Sputnik 30 Mar 2023 -- Taiwanese leader Tsai Ing-wen will have an opportunity to engage with various members of US Congress during her "transit" through the United States, US Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Daniel Kritenbrink.
• President Tsai Ing-wen arrives in New York City CNA 30 Mar 2023 -- President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) arrived in New York City Wednesday afternoon (local time) for a stopover en route to Central American diplomatic allies Guatemala and Belize.
• Taiwan invited to U.S.-led Summit for Democracy again CNA 30 Mar 2023 -- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) on late Wednesday said Taiwan has once again been invited by the U.S. government to attend the President Joe Biden-initiated Summit for Democracy on Thursday and Friday.
• China strongly condemns US for arranging Tsai's transit Global Times 30 Mar 2023 -- China strongly protested and condemned the US on Thursday for having arranged a transit through the US for the regional leader of the Taiwan island in total disregard of China's solemn representations and repeated warnings, as Tsai Ing-wen has arrived in New York and was scheduled to attend a think tank event and meet US officials.
• Mainland's Taiwan affairs official meets visiting Ma Ying-jeou, highlighting 1992 Consensus as two sides of Straits are one family Global Times 30 Mar 2023 -- The two sides of the Taiwan Straits are one family, said a senior mainland Taiwan affairs official during a meeting with the former chairperson of the Chinese Kuomintang (KMT) party Ma Ying-jeou, as the two stressed the importance of adhering to the 1992 Consensus on Thursday.
• China censures Taiwan leader's 'stopover' in US Press TV 30 Mar 2023 -- China has denounced the Taiwan leader's "stopover" in the United States and urged Washington not to cross the "first red line" of Chinese Taipei's question.
• Taiwan's president begins transit visit to US, amid China's warning Press TV 30 Mar 2023 -- Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen has arrived in New York on a sensitive transit trip to the United States, as China has threatened to "resolutely fight back" if she meets House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy.
• PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan March 30, 2023 ROC MND 30 Mar 2023
• U.S. Blacklists Slovak For Allegedly Facilitating Arms Deals Between North Korea, Russia RFE/RL 30 Mar 2023 -- The United States has imposed sanctions on a Slovakian man who allegedly worked as a broker for Russia in its efforts to purchase arms and munitions from North Korea to support its war on Ukraine.
• Designation of Facilitator Pursuing DPRK Arms Deal US Dept. of State 30 Mar 2023 -- Today, the United States is designating Ashot Mkrtychev for arms-related activities involving the DPRK and Russia. This is the first designation in the DPRK sanctions program in response to Russia's attempt to secure weapons from the DPRK.
• Treasury Sanctions Facilitator for Attempted Arms Deals Between North Korea and Russia US Treasury 30 Mar 2023 -- Today, the Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned one individual for attempting to facilitate arms deals between Russia and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK). Sanctions and export controls imposed by a coalition of over 30 countries have constrained Russia's ability to replace lost military equipment and supplies with modern technology. At the same time, the United States and its partners are continuing to provide Ukraine with advanced weapons to defend itself against Russia's brutal war of choice.
• North Korea launches anti-divorce campaign, targeting women Radio Free Asia 30 Mar 2023 -- North Korea is trying to stop couples from getting divorced by launching an education campaign targeting married women, but residents say the initiative blames women unfairly, sources in the country told Radio Free Asia.
• Judgment in Certain Iranian Assets Case US Dept. of State 30 Mar 2023 -- Today the International Court of Justice issued a judgment in the Certain Iranian Assets case rejecting the vast majority of Iran's case under the now-terminated Treaty of Amity. This is a major victory for the United States and victims of Iran's State-sponsored terrorism.
• UN Court Rejects Iranian Bid To Unfreeze Funds But Faults U.S. For Seizing Other Assets RFE/RL 30 Mar 2023 -- The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has rejected Iran's bid to unblock nearly $2 billion in assets belonging to its central bank that were frozen by the United States over alleged terrorist attacks
• Hague-based ICJ says US violated intl. law by freezing Iran's assets, orders compensation Press TV 30 Mar 2023 -- Judges at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague have ruled that the United States had violated international law by allowing American courts to confiscate nearly two billion dollars in assets from Iranian companies, and ordered Washington to pay compensation, the amount of which will be determined later.
• International Court of Justice Declares Freezing of Part of Iran's Assets by US Illegal Sputnik 30 Mar 2023 -- The UN International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruled that the freezing of a part of Iran's assets by the United States is illegal and a compensation is required to be paid, Vice-President of the Court Kirill Gevorgian said on Thursday.
• The Dissolution of Political Parties in Burma US Dept. of State 30 Mar 2023
• Canada condemns dissolution of political parties by Myanmar regime Canada 30 Mar 2023
• Guatemala: Türk alarmed by reprisals against anti-corruption officials UN News 30 Mar 2023 -- Retaliation continues against officials who spearheaded the fight against corruption in Guatemala, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, said on Thursday.
• Nigeria's Secret Police Say It Is Monitoring Possible Threat to Democratic Rule VOA 30 Mar 2023 -- Supporters of Nigeria's ruling party are calling on the Department of State Services, often referred to as Nigeria's secret police, to name the politicians the agency says are plotting to set up an interim government to prevent the handover of power to president-elect Bola Tinubu.