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13 September 2022 - China Special Weapons News
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- Chinese universities implement classified closed-loop measures amid flare-ups Global Times 13 Sep 2022 -- Several Chinese universities in cities including Beijing, Southwest China's Chengdu and Guiyang have conducted closed-loop management to ensure students and faculties' health amid this wave of flare-ups on campuses.
- Authorities in Xinjiang detain hundreds of villagers protesting COVID lockdowns Radio Free Asia 13 Sep 2022 -- More than 600 mostly young Uyghurs from a village in Ghulja were detained by authorities in Xinjiang on Monday after they ignored a strict COVID-19 lockdown and staged a peaceful street protest against a lack of food that has led to starvation and deaths, a local police officer said.
- Chinese mainland reports 188 new local confirmed COVID-19 cases People's Daily 13 Sep 2022 -- The Chinese mainland on Monday reported 188 locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, of which 126 were in Sichuan, according to the National Health Commission's report on Tuesday.
- India & China Finish Troop Disengagement in Ladakh, Complete De-Escalation Still Pending Sputnik 13 Sep 2022 -- On September 8th, India and China announced the beginning of a troop withdrawal and dismantling of military infrastructure from the hotly contested Gogra-Hot Springs area. The two sides hope that border issues in other areas of Ladakh will also be resolved soon.
- Tokyo warned not to provoke Beijing on sensitive issues decade after Japan's unilateral, unlawful attempt to nationalize Diaoyu Islands Global Times 13 Sep 2022 -- Although China and Japan are about to welcome the 50th anniversary of the normalization of bilateral relations on September 29, tensions persist as Japan is moving toward a wrong direction to follow the US to contain China and provoke China on some sensitive issues, including the Diaoyu Islands issue, observers warned.
- Chinese troops drive away fishing vessels from disputed waters Radio Free Asia 13 Sep 2022 -- A newly emerged Chinese military video shows how People's Liberation Army (PLA) troops on China-occupied islands in the South China Sea have been driving away fishing vessels from neighboring countries despite a tribunal ruling against Chinese claims.
- Taiwan man indicted over alleged illegal business for Chinese firm CNA 13 Sep 2022 -- A Taiwan national has been charged for allegedly engaging in business activities for a Chinese semiconductor firm without regulatory approval, according to prosecutors in Taipei on Tuesday.
- Amphibious firefighting aircraft put through paces PLA Daily 13 Sep 2022 -- China will produce four prototypes of the AG600M aircraft, a firefighting variant belonging to the AG600 large amphibious aircraft family, to carry out test flights, its developer announced on Saturday.
- China voices serious concerns over AUKUS nuclear proliferation with IAEA Global Times 13 Sep 2022 -- China has thwarted attempts by some countries to hijack the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Board of Governors over the transfer of nuclear material under the framework of the AUKUS nuclear-powered submarine deal, said a Chinese envoy, as a meeting of the IAEA Board on Monday set up a stand-alone item over the issue at China's proposal despite the IAEA director general having recently published a report slammed by the Chinese Foreign Ministry on Tuesday as quoting self-justifying arguments by the US, the UK and Australia in a unilateral manner.
- Chinese envoy reiterates concerns over AUKUS-related nuclear material transfer People's Daily 13 Sep 2022 -- A Chinese envoy on Monday reiterated concerns over the nuclear weapon material transfer involved in AUKUS, the trilateral pact between the United States, the United Kingdom (UK) and Australia, calling on the three countries to abandon it over nuclear proliferation risks.
- As China Expands Its Fleets, US Analysts Call for Catch-up Efforts VOA 13 Sep 2022 -- As China builds more naval and merchant ships, U.S. maritime experts are calling on the Biden administration to increase investment in domestic shipbuilding to catch up with Beijing.
- Exclusive: 'Concealed, adaptable' weapon of NSA's cyberattack on leading Chinese aviation university exposed Global Times 13 Sep 2022 -- A "concealed and adaptable" weapon used by US' intelligence center National Security Agency (NSA) to launch a cyberattack on the email system of Northwestern Polytechnical University in Northwest China's Shaanxi Province - well-known for its aviation, aerospace and navigation studies - was captured by Chinese cybersecurity experts, the Global Times learned from a source on Tuesday.
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning's Regular Press Conference on September 13, 2022 PRC MofA 13 Sep 2022
- Ukraine War Overshadows SCO Summit in Uzbekistan VOA 13 Sep 2022 -- Excitement is building in Uzbekistan ahead of this week's Shanghai Cooperation Organization meeting, where Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping will be the most prominent among more than a dozen world leaders visiting the Central Asian nation.
- Putin appoints deputy foreign minister as ambassador to China, 'a demonstration of Russia valuing bilateral ties' Global Times 13 Sep 2022 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has appointed Deputy Foreign Minister Igor Morgulov as the Ambassador to China, the Russian Embassy in China announced on China's Twitter-like Sina Weibo on Tuesday.
- Xi's visit to Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan set to chart new blueprint for bilateral ties Global Times 13 Sep 2022 -- For his first visits abroad since the COVID-19 pandemic, Chinese President Xi Jinping will be in both Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan and attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit. Experts said such visits not only demonstrate that China attaches great importance on Central Asia and the SCO, but also show how China's cooperation with the two Central Asian countries sets a paragon for Beijing's relations with Central Asian nations in wide-ranging areas such as economic collaboration, fighting terrorism and upholding regional stability and peace.
- China's Xi Jinping to visit Central Asia on first post-pandemic foreign trip Radio Free Asia 13 Sep 2022 -- Chinese leader Xi Jinping will head to Central Asia this week on his first trip out of the country since the COVID-19 pandemic, attending the regional Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit in Uzbekistan, holding talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin and visiting neighboring Kazakhstan.
- Build on the Past to Make Greater Strides in China-Kazakhstan Relations PRC MofA 13 Sep 2022
- Working Together for a Brighter Future of China-Uzbekistan Relations PRC MofA 13 Sep 2022
- Why China, African Nations Are Cooperating in Space VOA 13 Sep 2022 -- China and African nations are increasingly collaborating in space to develop their own ambitions in the next frontier analysts say.
- China remodels major mosque in Beijing to remove Middle Eastern influence Radio Free Asia 13 Sep 2022 -- Authorities in Beijing are 'renovating' a major mosque to remove traces of the Arabic language and Middle Eastern designs, so as to comply with the ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP)'s 'sinicization of religion' policies, RFA has learned.
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