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26 August 2022 - China Special Weapons News
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- US Suspends China Flights Over COVID-19 Regulations VOA 26 Aug 2022 -- The U.S. announced late Thursday it is suspending 26 China-bound flights from the United States by four Chinese carriers after the Chinese government suspended some U.S. flights because of COVID-19 restrictions.
- Chinese mainland reports 262 new local confirmed COVID-19 cases People's Daily 26 Aug 2022 -- The Chinese mainland on Thursday reported 262 locally-transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, of which 111 were in Hainan Province, the National Health Commission said Friday.
- India to Deploy Lightweight Tanks Along China Border to Seek Operational Dominance Sputnik 26 Aug 2022 -- The Indian Army deployed heavy T-90 tanks, weighing about 46 tones, and T-72 tanks, weighing around 45 tones, in the western sector of the Line of Actual Control (LAC). These vehicles were airlifted in in 2020 after China moved type 15/ VT-5 light tanks to forward areas.
- U.S. politicians continue to visit Taiwan in the face of Chinese anger Radio Free Asia 26 Aug 2022 -- Senator Marsha Blackburn became the latest senior U.S. politician to visit Taiwan in August despite protests and warnings from Beijing.
- Bill to provide Taiwan arms meant to "send a warning" to Beijing: Blackburn CNA 26 Aug 2022 -- United States Senator Marsha Blackburn, who is on a visit to Taipei, said Friday that a bill she introduced to the U.S. Congress in July was aimed at deterring Beijing from taking aggressive military activities against Taiwan.
- KMT vice chairman meets with Chinese Taiwan affairs official CNA 26 Aug 2022 -- Opposition Kuomintang (KMT) Vice Chairman Andrew Hsia (夏立言) met with a senior Chinese Taiwan affairs official Thursday in Shanghai, exchanging views on how to improve cross-strait relations, the KMT said Friday.
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson's Remarks on US Senator's Visit to Taiwan PRC MofA 26 Aug 2022
- Taiwan's expanding defense budget only makes US arms dealers richer instead of really helping the island: expert Global Times 26 Aug 2022 -- Citing "threats" from the mainland, Taiwan island authorities have passed the largest yearly budget in 22 years on Thursday with the defense budget for the next year reaching NT$415 billion ($13.7 billion), showing a nearly 13 percent year-on-year increase. But experts warned that this could only make US arms dealers get richer instead of helping the island fight against the mainland as the military capacity gap is too big between the two sides.
- China Announces Military Drills Near Taiwan as New US Delegation Arrives on Island Sputnik 26 Aug 2022 -- The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) on Friday announced the launch of new military exercises in Taiwanese waters and airspace over reports of a new US delegation's visit to the island.
- 15 Chinese planes cross Taiwan Strait median line during U.S. Senator visit CNA 26 Aug 2022 -- A total of 35 Chinese military aircraft and eight naval ships were detected in areas around Taiwan on Friday, of which 15 warplanes crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait, according to the Ministry of National Defense (MND).
- PLA conducts realistic combat exercise as US senator met with Tsai in Taiwan island Global Times 26 Aug 2022 -- The People's Liberation Army (PLA) organized a multi-service and arms joint combat-readiness patrol and realistic combat exercise in the seas and airspace around the island of Taiwan, the Eastern Theater Command of the PLA announced on Friday afternoon, hours after US Senator Marsha Blackburn met with Taiwan's regional leader Tsai Ing-wen, discussing issues like regional security and semiconductor supply chains in a three-day visit.
- PLA Eastern Theater Command organizes joint security patrol and combat drills around Taiwan Island PLA Daily 26 Aug 2022 -- The Eastern Theater Command of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) has in the past few days carried out joint combat-readiness security patrols and combat training exercises involving troops of multiple services and arms in the waters and airspace around the Taiwan Island, according to the WeChat official account of the Eastern Theater Command on August 26.
- China conducts fresh military drills around Taiwan as tensions grow Press TV 26 Aug 2022 -- China has reportedly conducted military exercises around Taiwan as tensions grow over US provocations, including visits by top American officials to Taipei.
- Spokesperson denounces DPP's attempts to pursue "Taiwan independence" by soliciting external support People's Daily 26 Aug 2022 -- The attempts by Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities to pursue "Taiwan independence" by soliciting the support of external forces will not impede China's path to reunification and national rejuvenation, a mainland spokesperson said on Thursday.
- Pakistan Inducts China-Made Multi-Role Frigate to Balance Maritime Strength in Indian Ocean Sputnik 26 Aug 2022 -- The Indian Navy considers China's exports of ships and submarines to Pakistan a significant challenge to its naval dominance. Pakistan will receive four frigates and eight submarines by 2027.
- PLA exercises legitimate move to safeguard sovereignty, territorial integrity: spokesperson People's Daily 26 Aug 2022 -- A Chinese military spokesperson said on Thursday that the recent military exercises and training of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) near the Taiwan Island are legitimate and just actions to defend China's sovereignty and territorial integrity.
- China's sub-orbital carrier makes 1st successful repeated-use flight, a great step forward in reusable space transportation technologies Global Times 26 Aug 2022 -- China's reusable sub-orbital space carrier made its first successful repeated-use experiment flight on Friday, the developer China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp (CASC) announced. This is a great step forward of China's development in reusable space transportation technologies, the corporation said.
- Letter says Chinese Communist Party is too powerful, warns against personality cult Radio Free Asia 26 Aug 2022 -- As ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leader Xi Jinping prepares to seek an unprecedented third term in office, three veteran party members have spoken out against the ongoing centralization of power and signs of a personality cult around the general secretary.
- Criminal Case Filed in Argentina Over China's Treatment of Uyghurs VOA 26 Aug 2022 -- A number of governments, including the U.S., have described China's treatment of Uyghurs as genocide and crimes against humanity, but no official court in any country has ever assessed evidence of China's alleged rights abuses against the Uyghurs. In addition, Chinese officials have vehemently denied allegations of genocide as "lies" concocted by U.S.-led anti-China forces.
- China warns its Catholics to resist 'foreign infiltration' as faith app shuts down Radio Free Asia 26 Aug 2022 -- China's top political adviser has warned the country's Catholics of the dangers of 'foreign infiltration,' as a helper app for Catholics said it was shutting down indefinitely.
- Bangladesh halts construction of elevated bus line following deadly collapse Radio Free Asia 26 Aug 2022 -- Bangladesh's government announced Friday that it had ordered a halt to the construction of an elevated bus line until the Chinese contractor could ensure safety on the project plagued by recent deadly incidents, including a section collapse that killed five people this month.
- Solomon Islands Denies Entry to US Coast Guard Ship Sputnik 26 Aug 2022 -- The authorities of the Solomon Islands has denied entry to US coast guard cutter (USCG) Oliver Henry for a routine logistics port call in Guadalcanal, near the country's capital city of Honiara, a spokeswoman for the 14th Coast Guard District in Honolulu said.
- Solomon Islands leaves US vessel's request to dock unanswered Press TV 26 Aug 2022 -- A US Coast Guard vessel was unable to enter the Solomon Islands on Thursday for a routine port call as its government did not respond to a request for the vessel to refuel and provision, reports quoted a US official as saying.
- Chinese firm defies US sanctions, ships Venezuelan oil to offset debt Press TV 26 Aug 2022 -- Defying US sanctions against Caracas, China has assigned a defense firm to ship millions of barrels of Venezuelan oil as part of a deal to offset the sanctions-battered Latin American country's debt to Beijing.
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