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20 October 2022 - China Special Weapons News

  • China has full confidence to win battle against COVID-19: FM Global Times 20 Oct 2022 -- China has full confidence to win the battle against COVID-19 and will make greater contribution in global solidarity against the virus, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin said at Thursday's press briefing, commenting on the COVID-19 still being regarded as a public health emergency of international concern by the World Health Organization (WHO).
  • Chinese mainland reports 164 new local confirmed COVID-19 cases People's Daily 20 Oct 2022 -- The Chinese mainland on Wednesday reported 164 locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said Thursday.
  • HK in discussion with mainland to gradually resume cross-border travel: CE John Lee Global Times 20 Oct 2022 -- The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government is making every effort to discuss arrangements with the central government for gradual resumption of cross-border travel without increasing the risk of COVID-19 outbreaks in the mainland, said the SAR's Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu on Wednesday.

  • US plans to jointly produce weapons with Taiwan island in 'futile attempt' of obstructing reunification Global Times 20 Oct 2022 -- The US is reportedly planning to coproduce weapons with Taiwan island amid Western media hypes that claim China is looking to speed up its timeline for reunification, after a report of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) was released on Sunday.
  • China could use force to coerce Taiwan into negotiations in 2023: NSB CNA 20 Oct 2022 -- China could use force to coerce Taiwan's government into accepting unfavorable terms set out by the Chinese government in 2023, National Security Bureau (NSB) Director-General Chen Ming-tong (陳明通) said Thursday.
  • US Navy chief: Can't rule out Taiwan invasion by 2023 Radio Free Asia 20 Oct 2022 -- Beijing could invade Taiwan as early as this year or next, the chief of U.S. naval operations said at a forum in Washington on Wednesday. The comments came days after U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Beijing was pursuing reunification with the island "on a much faster timeline."
  • Beijing Poached 9 Diplomatic Allies of Taiwan Over Decade, Chinese Foreign Ministry Says Sputnik 20 Oct 2022 -- Beijing successfully poached nine countries, which had so-called diplomatic relations with the Taiwanese administration, in the past 10 years despite external deterrence and pressure, Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Ma Zhaoxu said on Thursday.

  • Retired RAF Pilots Warned About Training Chinese Military Pilots VOA 20 Oct 2022 -- The British Defense Ministry says it is seeking to ensure retired members of the British Royal Air Force who were recruited via a South African company to train pilots in China's People's Liberation Army are fully aware of the risk of prosecution under the Official Secrets Act.

  • J-20 fighter jet active in all five PLA theater commands: delegate Global Times 20 Oct 2022 -- China's domestically developed stealth fighter jet, the J-20, can now be found in all five theater commands of the People's Liberation Army (PLA), a delegate to the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) said recently, with experts saying on Wednesday that more J-20s are expected to enter service to replace their outdated predecessors and better safeguard the country's sovereignty, territorial integrity and development interests.

  • A new era of Chinese Communist Party terminology under Xi Jinping? Radio Free Asia 20 Oct 2022 -- At the ruling Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) 20th National Congress, which runs in Beijing from Oct. 16-22, its leader Xi Jinping is widely expected to be endorsed for an unprecedented third term in office, after amending the constitution to abolish presidential term limits in 2018.
  • China to maintain fighting spirit in diplomacy, reject hegemony, power politics Global Times 20 Oct 2022 -- In response to a question asked by the Global Times during a press conference held on Thursday on the sidelines of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) on diplomacy, Vice Foreign Minister Ma Zhaoxu said safeguarding sovereignty, security and interests of the development is the starting point and ultimate goal of China to deal with foreign affairs as well as the sacred mission of China's diplomacy.
  • Delegates to 20th CPC National Congress continue holding group meetings People's Daily 20 Oct 2022 -- Delegates to the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) continued holding group meetings on Wednesday.
  • Law-enforcement reinforced to safeguard natl security Global Times 20 Oct 2022 -- Chinese law enforcement agencies have invested great efforts to defend the public order and national security by cracking down on activities launched by hostile forces and they have achieved remarkable achievements since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC), an official with the Ministry of Public Security revealed at a Wednesday press conference on the sidelines of the ongoing 20th CPC National Congress.

  • Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin's Regular Press Conference on October 20, 2022 PRC MofA 20 Oct 2022

  • Chinese diplomacy guided by Xi Jinping Thought on Diplomacy to carry forward 'fighting spirit' Global Times 20 Oct 2022 -- China's determination to safeguard national sovereignty, territorial integrity and fundamental interests of the Chinese nation is unshakable and rock solid, and on the new journey in the future, China's diplomacy will continue to carry forward the fighting spirit and improve the ability to fight, said a senior Chinese diplomat at a press conference on the sidelines of the ongoing 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Thursday.

  • Chinese FM once again calls on nationals in Ukraine to evacuate Global Times 20 Oct 2022 -- The Chinese Foreign Ministry once again reminded Chinese nationals to establish contact with the Chinese Embassy in Ukraine and evacuate from the nation as soon as possible, Vice Foreign Minister Ma Zhaoxu said on Thursday.

  • Chinese consul general in Manchester admits to pulling Hong Kong protester's hair Radio Free Asia 20 Oct 2022 -- China's Consul General in the northern British city of Manchester admitted on Thursday to assaulting a Hong Kong pro-democracy protester inside the grounds of the diplomatic mission as a peaceful protest gave way to attacks at the weekend.

  • HKSAR chief executive John Lee delivers first policy address People's Daily 20 Oct 2022 -- John Lee, chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), delivered on Wednesday his first policy address to the HKSAR Legislative Council since taking office.

  • Xinjiang free of violent terrorism cases for over 5 years: official Global Times 20 Oct 2022 -- Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region has not seen violent terrorism cases for more than five years, and people's sense of security has significantly risen over the past decade, from 87.58 percent in 2012 to 99.14 percent in 2021, an official from Xinjiang said on Thursday at a press conference on the sidelines of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC).

  • Kenya Wants to Renegotiate Loans for Chinese-Built Railway VOA 20 Oct 2022 -- Kenya wants to renegotiate a multibillion-dollar loan from China that was used to build a major railway.



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