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05 August 2022 - China Special Weapons News
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- Sanya, Yiwu see flare-ups during summer season; large-scale transmission risk still 'small' Global Times 05 Aug 2022 -- Chinese cities including Sanya, the "Hawaii of China," and Yiwu, the world's small commodity capital, have seen rising numbers of COVID-19 infections during recent days, with tourism affected in the short term. But experts noted that large-scale transmission risk is relatively low, due to local authorities' prompt and strict epidemic prevention and control measures.
- Chinese mainland reports 162 new local confirmed COVID-19 cases People's Daily 05 Aug 2022 -- The Chinese mainland Thursday reported 162 locally-transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, of which 127 were in Hainan, the National Health Commission said Friday.
- India, China Hold Military Talks Amid Alleged Airspace Agreement Violations Near Ladakh Sputnik 05 Aug 2022 -- Over 50,000 Indian and Chinese troops remain deployed on each side of the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh, where 20 Indian and four Chinese soldiers were killed in a hand-to-hand fight in June 2020. In recent weeks, India has observed an increased level of air activities of the PLA in Ladakh.
- Chinese Foreign Ministry announces countermeasures in response to Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan PLA Daily 05 Aug 2022 -- In disregard of China's strong opposition and serious representations, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi visited China's Taiwan region. Chinese Foreign Ministry on Friday announced the following countermeasures in response:
- China ends live-fire missile testing near Taiwan early amid protests from Japan, US Radio Free Asia 05 Aug 2022 -- China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) appeared to have ended live-fire missile tests around Taiwan after just a few hours, amid international criticism and disappointment on domestic social media on Friday.
- PLA continues drills around Taiwan; warplane pilots visually confirm coastline, Central Mountain Range Global Times 05 Aug 2022 -- The large-scale live-fire military drills of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) around the island of Taiwan entered their second day on Friday. With warplanes coming so close to the island that pilots could visually confirm its coastline and the Central Mountain Range, analysts said the PLA displayed its control over the island.
- PLA Eastern Theater Command continues joint training exercises around Taiwan Island PLA Daily 05 Aug 2022 -- The Eastern Theater Command of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) continued the joint combat training exercises in the northern, southwestern and eastern waters and airspace off the Taiwan Island on August 5 as scheduled, in a bid to test consecutively the joint operation capability of the theater command troops.
- China's military drills around Taiwan 'highly provocative': MND CNA 05 Aug 2022 -- Taiwan on Friday described the military exercises being conducted by China around the island nation as "highly provocative" after some Chinese aircraft and warships crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait.
- Defense ministry stays quiet on PLA missiles flying over Taiwan CNA 05 Aug 2022 -- The Ministry of National Defense (MND) remained less than forthcoming on whether missiles launched Thursday by China flew over Taiwan, but said it clearly followed the trajectory and landing site of the missiles and saw that they posed no danger to Taiwan.
- China's Drills Threaten Status Quo of Taiwan Strait, Warns Taipei VOA 05 Aug 2022 -- China sent more warplanes and ships across the sensitive median line in the Taiwan Strait Friday, according to Taiwanese defense officials, who warned Beijing is jeopardizing the status quo of the strategic waterway.
- 68 Chinese warplane, 13 warship sorties recorded around Taiwan: MND CNA 05 Aug 2022 -- China continued to send military planes and ships into areas around Taiwan on Friday, with 68 warplane and 13 warship sorties recorded as of 5 p.m., with some crossing the median line of the Taiwan Strait, according to Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense (MND).
- USS Ronald Reagan strike group monitoring China's military exercises off Taiwan Radio Free Asia 05 Aug 2022 -- The U.S. is keeping a close watch on China's military drills around Taiwan and may take further action, with the USS Ronald Reagan carrier strike group remaining on station to monitor the situation, the U.S. National Security Spokesman John Kirby said late Thursday.
- U.S. planning Taiwan Strait transits, condemns China's missile launches CNA 05 Aug 2022 -- Washington on Thursday condemned Beijing for firing 11 ballistic missiles near Taiwan during live-fire military exercises earlier in the day, and said it will conduct air and maritime transits through the Taiwan Strait in the coming weeks, among other actions, to defend international law.
- Taiwan's silence on China missile paths draws mixed views CNA 05 Aug 2022 -- A decision by the Ministry of National Defense (MND) not to issue air raid warnings when China fired a number of ballistic missiles near Taiwan on Thursday has elicited mixed reactions among experts and commentators.
- China holds second day of drills around Taiwan as US tensions flare Press TV 05 Aug 2022 -- For the second straight day, China continued its largest-ever military exercises around Chinese Taipei on Friday in response to US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's widely criticized visit to the self-ruled island.
- China's drills a 'new normal' aimed at changing status quo: Experts CNA 05 Aug 2022 -- China's recent firing of missiles into waters near Taiwan are likely not just a one-off series of exercises but a "new normal" aimed at changing the status quo in the region, American scholars said Thursday.
- MOFA reports continued cyberattacks seeking to crash its website CNA 05 Aug 2022 -- Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) said Friday that cyberattacks aimed at bringing down its website doubled over the past 24 hours compared to three days ago, when it first reported similar operations ahead of a visit to Taiwan by United States House of Representative Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
- U.S. remains committed to one-China policy: Blinken People's Daily 05 Aug 2022 -- U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday reaffirmed the U.S. government's long-standing one-China policy, and stated that the U.S. does not support "Taiwan independence."
- PLA drills a deterrent to collusion between United States and China's Taiwan: spokesperson People's Daily 05 Aug 2022 -- A Chinese military spokesperson on Thursday said the military exercises around the Taiwan Island are a strong deterrent to collusion between the United States and Taiwan region.
- Chinese Envoy Responds to Escalating Tensions with US Over Taiwan Sputnik 05 Aug 2022 -- Chinese Ambassador in Washington Qin Gang has met with White House National Security Council officials and strongly rejected accusations that Beijing is escalating tensions, a spokesperson for the Chinese Embassy in the United States told Sputnik on Friday.
- Pelosi Visit to Taiwan May Prompt More High-Level Visits VOA 05 Aug 2022 -- The impact of U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's whirlwind visit to Taiwan is beginning to be felt, experts say, as another group of high-profile politicians solidifies plans to drop in on the self-ruled island that China considers a breakaway province.
- Cross-Strait tensions Australia MFA 05 Aug 2022 -- Australia is deeply concerned about the launch of ballistic missiles by China into waters around Taiwan's coastline.
- Japanese leaders' recent actions on Taiwan question disappoint China very much: FM Global Times 05 Aug 2022 -- Japanese leaders' recent actions on Taiwan question are not friendly and have disappointed China very much, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying said at a press conference on Friday, noting that some countries are making groundless accusations against China and spreading disinformation and Japan is among those taking "very wrong actions."
- New Zealand adheres to one-China principle; hopes China continues to strengthen cooperation with island countries through forum: NZ FM Global Times 05 Aug 2022 -- Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Thursday that China is ready to work with New Zealand to push forward the comprehensive strategic partnership to yield more fruits, and New Zealand Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta affirmed NZ's position adhering to the one-China principle and hoped China will continue strengthening cooperation with the island countries through the Pacific Islands Forum.
- Chinese Foreign Ministry summons European, Japanese envoys to protest against G7's wrong statement on Taiwan question, urging countries not to go further down dangerous path Global Times 05 Aug 2022 -- Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Deng Li summoned relevant European envoys and Japanese envoy over the negative statement issued by the G7 and EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy over the Taiwan question, which has been slammed as a piece of waste paper that distorted the facts and confused the right and wrong, blatantly interfering in China's internal affairs and sending wrong signal to the secessionists in Taiwan.
- Australia Urges Restraint as Regional Tensions Rise Over Pelosi Taiwan Visit VOA 05 Aug 2022 -- Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has reaffirmed Canberra's commitment to maintaining the "status quo" with Taiwan as China launches "targeted military operations" in response to a visit by the U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
- PLA's 'Taiwan lockdown' drills stun secessionists, external forces as precision strike, area denial capabilities proved Global Times 05 Aug 2022 -- The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) on Thursday commenced the second phase of its large-scale military exercises that completely locked down the island of Taiwan, and began to use live fire following the first phase of preparations starting Tuesday evening when US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited the island, seriously violating China's sovereignty.
- PLA Eastern Theater Command launches unprecedented live-fire joint exercises around Taiwan Island People's Daily 05 Aug 2022 -- The Eastern Theater Command of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) on Thursday conducted joint combat exercises and training around the Taiwan Island on an unprecedented scale.
- PLA drills a deterrent to collusion between United States and China's Taiwan: spokesperson People's Daily 05 Aug 2022 -- A Chinese military spokesperson on Thursday said the military exercises around the Taiwan Island are a strong deterrent to collusion between the United States and Taiwan region.
- China firmly rejects U.S. blatant provocation, political gamble: FM People's Daily 05 Aug 2022 -- Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi further expounded here Thursday on China's stance on U.S. act of provocation against China's sovereignty.
- China launches reusable spacecraft, new step to support peaceful use of space Global Times 05 Aug 2022 -- China on Friday successfully launched a reusable experimental spacecraft using a Long March-2F carrier rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the northwest of the country, the Xinhua News Agency reported, which experts called a new step forward for China's aerospace industry.
- NASA's claims on Chinese rocket challenged People's Daily 05 Aug 2022 -- China is a responsible spacefaring actor when it comes to dealing with rocket debris, observers said, challenging NASA Administrator Bill Nelson's accusations regarding Chinese rocket debris.
- Blinken Urges Transparency From Cambodia on China-Funded Naval Base VOA 05 Aug 2022 -- U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday urged the Cambodian government to open the naval base it is modernizing with Chinese funds, saying use of the site would pose a threat to Southeast Asia if used for China's defense.
- Indo-Pacific Allies Seek NATO Solidarity Amid China's Show of Force Over Taiwan VOA 05 Aug 2022 -- Western allies in the Indo-Pacific region have voiced alarm at China's military exercises surrounding Taiwan and are seeking to bolster links with the United States, Europe and NATO in response to Beijing's actions.
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying's Regular Press Conference on August 5, 2022 PRC MofA 05 Aug 2022
- China halts military, climate change talks, sanctions Pelosi in 'unprecedented' countermeasures, showcases 'resolve in protecting core interest' Global Times 05 Aug 2022 -- China on Friday announced eight countermeasures in response to US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's highly provocative visit to the island of Taiwan, including canceling China-US theater commanders talk, defense policy coordination talks, military maritime security consultative mechanism and suspending cooperation on illegal immigration repatriation, drug control and climate change.
- China sanctions US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her immediate family members following her Taiwan visit Global Times 05 Aug 2022 -- Chinese Foreign Ministry announced Friday to sanction US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her immediate family members because she disregarded China's serious concern and firm opposition and insisted on visiting China's Taiwan region.
- China's countermeasures after Pelosi's visit are necessary, says Chinese FM in response to Western accusations of 'overreaction' Global Times 05 Aug 2022 -- In issues concerning national sovereignty and territorial integrity, China's countermeasures are necessary and valid, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying said at a routine press conference on Friday in response to some Western officials' accusation that China is overreacting to US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan island.
- China suspends cooperation with US on several issues, sanctions Pelosi over Taiwan visit Press TV 05 Aug 2022 -- China is set to end cooperation with the US on several key issues including climate change, anti-drug efforts, and military dialogue, as the two sides engage in a war of words over Chinese Taipei.
- 'Downward Spiral': China Ends Cooperation With US on Climate Change, Crime, Military Dialogue Sputnik 05 Aug 2022 -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi promised "those who offend China will be punished" after US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) visited Taiwan earlier this week against Beijing's wishes. US support is key to the Taiwanese government maintaining its autonomy from Beijing, which sees it as a Chinese province in rebellion.
- US summons Chinese ambassador over 'irresponsible' actions Press TV 05 Aug 2022 -- The White House has summoned China's ambassador to Washington to censure what it called the "irresponsible" behavior of Beijing over Chinese Taipei (Taiwan).
- After Canceling Bilateral Meeting, China's Wang Yi Walks Out of ASEAN Summit During Japan's Speech Sputnik 05 Aug 2022 -- Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying told a Japanese reporter on Friday when asked about the incident that Tokyo had been "behaving very badly on Taiwan" and should be careful, as it bears "serious historical guilt" for having colonized the island for 50 years after seizing it from China in 1895.
- Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's opening remarks at a meeting with Foreign Minister of the People's Republic of China Wang Yi, Phnom Penh, August 5, 2022 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 05 Aug 2022
- Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's conversation with Foreign Minister of the People's Republic of China Wang Yi Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 05 Aug 2022
- Rail freight service between China and North Korea to resume in days Radio Free Asia 05 Aug 2022 -- Rail freight shipments between the northern Chinese city Dandong and North Korea's Sinuiju will resume next week, providing a vital lifeline of goods to the pariah state, North Korean sources said.
- Xinjiang officials use China's anti-crime campaign to target 'disloyal' Uyghurs Radio Free Asia 05 Aug 2022 -- Authorities in China's far-western Xinjiang region used the Chinese government's 100-day crackdown on criminals and fugitives to target Uyghurs deemed "religious extremists" and "two-faced," a police officer in a major city said.
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