Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
17 November 2022 - China Special Weapons News
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- Some Chinese cities no longer check 48h COVID test results, which experts say cannot be seen as relaxation Global Times 17 Nov 2022 -- Some Chinese cities no longer require 48-hour negative test results following the release of 20 measures to optimize COVID-19 response, which include shortened quarantine periods for international arrivals and cancelation of circuit breakers for inbound flights.
- Official Says U.S. Committed to Taiwan's Defense DoD News 17 Nov 2022 -- The 2022 National Defense Strategy identifies China as the Defense Department's pacing challenge, the assistant secretary of defense for Indo-Pacific security affairs said.
- Top US general: China likely won't invade Taiwan soon Radio Free Asia 17 Nov 2022 -- China's military is not yet capable of invading Taiwan, and any attempts to do so in the near future would be an error on par with Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the top U.S. military official said.
- Shenzhou-14 taikonauts conduct 3rd spacewalk; first extravehicular activity verifies reliability of robotic arms combo Global Times 17 Nov 2022 -- The taikonauts of the Shenzhou-14 manned spaceflight mission crew conducted their third spacewalk on Thursday, which marked the first extravehicular activity (EVA) after the China Space Station completed its T-shape basic structure assembly on November 3.
- FBI Investigating Chinese 'Police Station' In New York VOA 17 Nov 2022 -- The FBI is investigating the operation of an unauthorized "police station" that China is running out of New York as part of a global network of such stations, FBI Director Chrstopher Wray said Thursday, vowing to put a stop to Beijing's apparently unsanctioned law enforcement activity in the United States.
- Chinese spy gets 20 years in US prison Radio Free Asia 17 Nov 2022 -- A Chinese intelligence official found guilty of corporate espionage for theft of trade secrets in the aviation industry was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison by a court in Ohio on Wednesday.
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning's Regular Press Conference on November 17, 2022 PRC MofA 17 Nov 2022
- President Xi Jinping Delivered a Written Speech at the APEC CEO Summit, Underscoring China's Commitment to Building an Asia-Pacific Community with a Shared Future PRC MofA 17 Nov 2022 -- On the afternoon of 17 November local time, President Xi Jinping delivered a written speech entitled "Staying Committed to and Jointly Promoting Development to Bring Asia-Pacific Cooperation to New Heights" at the APEC CEO Summit in Bangkok. In the speech, President Xi underscored that China is committed to promoting the building of an Asia-Pacific community with a shared future and will do more to enhance the stability and prosperity of the Asia-Pacific.
- Staying Committed to and Jointly Promoting Development to Bring Asia-Pacific Cooperation to New Heights PRC MofA 17 Nov 2022 -- Written Speech by H.E. Xi Jinping, President of the People's Republic of China
- China to continue working with G20 members on global digital economic paradigm: Xi PLA Daily 17 Nov 2022 -- China will continue to work with the Group of 20 (G20) members to foster a balanced, coordinated and inclusive global digital economic paradigm that brings benefits to all and features win-win cooperation and shared prosperity, President Xi Jinping said here on Wednesday.
- International community should strive to promote de-escalation of Ukraine crisis, prevent nuclear risks: Chinese representative to UN Global Times 17 Nov 2022 -- The international community should strive to seek consensus and play a constructive and responsible role in promoting the de-escalation of the situation, said China's permanent representative to the UN Zhang Jun at Wednesday's UN Security Council briefing on the Ukraine crisis. A nuclear crisis in Eurasia should be prevented, he stressed.
- Canada should create conditions for improvement of China-Canada ties through concrete actions: Chinese FM Global Times 17 Nov 2022 -- The Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning confirmed on Thursday that the Chinese President Xi Jinping and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had a brief conversation during the G20 summit, stressing that mutual respect is the foundation of relations between countries and Canada should seek common ground while managing differences and create conditions for the improvement of China-Canada ties.
- Canada Reacts to Alleged Chinese Political Interference VOA 17 Nov 2022 -- The arrest of an employee of Quebec's public electricity provider on suspicion of sending trade secrets to China is prompting the latest in a series of allegations that Beijing is actively spying and conducting clandestine operations within Canada. Beijing has denied wrongdoing.
- Xi meets with Philippines' Marcos in Bangkok; Friendship, cooperation highlighted during a 'pleasant exchange' Global Times 17 Nov 2022 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos in Bangkok, Thailand on Thursday as both leaders called for the deepening of cooperation and enhancing of the China-Philippines friendship.
- Joint Statement between The People's Republic of China and The Republic of Indonesia PRC MofA 17 Nov 2022
- President Xi Jinping holds talks with Indonesian President Joko Widodo PRC MofA 17 Nov 2022 -- On the evening of November 16 local time, President Xi Jinping held talks with Indonesian President Joko Widodo in Bali. The two presidents reached the important consensus of jointly building a China-Indonesia community with a shared future and agreed to take the tenth anniversary of the establishment of comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries next year as an opportunity to open up new prospects for high-level cooperation.
- President Xi Jinping Meets with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni PRC MofA 17 Nov 2022
- China clamps down on social media comments under news stories Radio Free Asia 17 Nov 2022 -- China is clamping down on social media comments, ordering all websites, apps and other platforms to seek political approval for public comments - including emoticons - under news stories before they're published in the latest expansion of government censorship.
- Chinese central bank to keep yuan exchange rate basically stable Global Times 17 Nov 2022 -- The People's Bank of China (PBC), the country's central bank, said on Wednesday that it will keep the yuan exchange rate basically stable at an appropriate and balanced level.
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