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02 February 2023 - China Special Weapons News
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- China urged to provide COVID data before restoring cross-strait flights CNA 02 Feb 2023 -- Beijing needs to provide more information about the COVID-19 situation in China before decision-makers in Taiwan can determine whether to fully restore direct flights between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait, the Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) said Thursday.
- China issues mandatory COVID tests for all inbound travelers from South Korea in response to discriminatory travel curbs Global Times 02 Feb 2023 -- All inbound travelers from South Korea to China must undergo COVID-19 testing upon arrival, and those testing positive will have to quarantine at home, according to Chinese airlines, as China further escalates its countermeasures against South Korea's discriminatory travel curbs.
- China sees downward trend in terms of COVID-19 cases, deaths: CDC Global Times 02 Feb 2023 -- China is seeing a downward trend in terms of the number of COVID-19 outpatients, severe cases and deaths in hospitals, the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Chinese CDC) said in a report on COVID-19 data on Wednesday.
- Herd immunity protecting most people from COVID-19 People's Daily 02 Feb 2023 -- Most people in China are safe from the spread of COVID-19 due to widespread vaccinations and newly gained natural immunity, but uncertainties remain in the long run, according to a senior medical expert.
- COVID-19 impact act eases as cases decline People's Daily 02 Feb 2023 -- At 9 am on Monday, farmer Deng Yiqiong attended a banquet for 1,260 diners seated at 126 tables at a village center in Shatian, Sichuan province.
- China's coast guard 'monitors' Philippine navy ship in disputed territory Radio Free Asia 02 Feb 2023 -- The Chinese coast guard and maritime militia appear to have tailed a Philippine naval vessel inside the Philippines' exclusive economic zone, a U.S. expert said, as U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin visits the country to push for better access to local military bases.
- Chinese authorities impose communications crackdown on Tibetans in Drago county Radio Free Asia 02 Feb 2023 -- China has tightened restrictions on Tibetan residents of a county in Sichuan province that has been a hotbed of resistance to Chinese rule, imposing measures to prevent contact with people outside the area, sources with knowledge of the situation said.
- 17 Chinese military aircraft cross Taiwan Strait median line and ADIZ CNA 02 Feb 2023 -- A total of 23 Chinese military aircraft and four naval ships were detected in areas around Taiwan between Feb. 1 and Feb. 2, according to the Ministry of National Defense (MND).
- Peace in Taiwan Strait a hope for people on both sides: President Tsai CNA 02 Feb 2023 -- Maintaining peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait is the hope of the people of Taiwan and China, President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) told Taiwan's business community at a "New Year" event held in Taipei on Thursday.
- Calls for exchanges high across Straits as mainland urges DPP to resume direct flights Global Times 02 Feb 2023 -- With the stabilized COVID-19 situation across the Taiwan Straits, the Chinese mainland has urged the Taiwan authorities to further restore direct flights across the Straits in a bid to better deliver benefits to compatriots, according to a mainland spokesperson on Wednesday.
- Mainland urges further resumption of direct cross-Strait flights People's Daily 02 Feb 2023 -- The Chinese mainland has urged Taiwan to further resume direct flights across the Taiwan Strait, according to a mainland spokesperson on Wednesday.
- DPP authorities conclude reshuffle but factional struggle starts again as 2024 regional election looms Global Times 02 Feb 2023 -- Chen Chien-jen, a close ally and friend of Taiwan's regional leader Tsai Ing-wen, officially became head of the region's executive body in a handover ceremony on January 31, replacing Su Tseng-chang. The 2024 election to become regional leader is already starting to heat up between different factions within the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP).
- DoD Statement on High-Altitude Surveillance Balloon DoD 02 Feb 2023
- Senior Defense Official Holds a Background Briefing on High-Altitude Surveillance Balloon DoD 02 Feb 2023
- U.S. Tracking High-Altitude Surveillance Balloon DoD News 02 Feb 2023 -- An intelligence-gathering balloon, most certainly launched by the People's Republic of China, is currently floating above the United States, the Defense Department announced Thursday evening.
- US reports Pentagon tracking suspected Chinese 'spy' balloon over America Press TV 03 Feb 2023 -- The US military has been tracking a suspected Chinese high-altitude surveillance balloon used for spying activities over mainland United States.
- China's AG600 amphibious aircraft starts airworthiness flight-test phase PLA Daily 02 Feb 2023 -- China's indigenously-developed AG600 large amphibious aircraft has entered the airworthiness flight-test phase, the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) announced on Wednesday.
- China to build satellite ground station in Antarctica for ocean observation Global Times 02 Feb 2023 -- China will build a ground station in Antarctica for ocean observation satellite to promote the high-quality development of marine economy, the Global Times learned from China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC), a leading Chinese high-tech company, on Thursday.
- NATO should stop trying to disturb Asia-Pacific region after messing up Europe: FM Global Times 02 Feb 2023 -- During his visit to South Korea and Japan, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg stressed the need to stay united and firm to "counter China's security threats." Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Thursday that Stoltenberg's intention to deliberately play up the "China threat" theory, draw ideological lines and drive a wedge between countries in the region deserves high vigilance.
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning's Regular Press Conference on February 2, 2023 PRC MofA 02 Feb 2023
- Blinken Heads to China Amid Low Expectations VOA 02 Feb 2023 -- U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is heading to Beijing for talks with senior Chinese officials on issues including Russia's war in Ukraine, trade, and cooperation in counternarcotics. But President Joe Biden's administration is facing tough questions from congressional critics, as expectations are low that such dialogue will bring substantial results.
- China-South Pacific cooperation to withstand impact after US opens new embassy in Solomons Global Times 02 Feb 2023 -- The US officially announced the opening of its embassy in the Solomon Islands on Thursday, in a move aimed at countering the development of ties between China and the South Pacific nation, Chinese analysts said. The move is a politically motivated action to serve the US' strategy of confronting China in the region, rather than one based on the need for consular services, so they believe the US will use the embassy to bring more disruption to the China-Solomons cooperation projects.
- South Korea chip sales to China almost halve in January under US pressure Global Times 02 Feb 2023 -- South Korea's semiconductors export to China, its largest trade partner, almost halved in January, impacted by the US' stepped-up chip war against China. But Chinese experts said South Korean chipmakers can't afford to lose the massive Chinese market.
- Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's meeting with Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China Ma Zhaoxu Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 02 Feb 2023
- US Analysts: Beijing Mixing Military, Commercial Interests Abroad VOA 02 Feb 2023 -- Chinese investments in commercial ports and other infrastructure around the world could pave the way for the expansion of its military footprint, U.S. analysts warned at a recent event in Washington.
- Asia Fact Check Lab: Is the US overstating political arrests in Hong Kong? Radio Free Asia 02 Feb 2023 -- On Jan. 26, the White House said in a statement that more than 1,200 political prisoners have been locked up in Hong Kong, and another 10,000 people have been arrested on other charges in connection with anti-government protests.
- US' illegal confiscation of Xinjiang products destabilizes global supply chain, will ultimately harm itself: Chinese FM Global Times 02 Feb 2023 -- The US' use of the non-existent "forced labor" issue as an excuse to illegally confiscate products from China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region destabilizes the international supply chain, and will ultimately harm the interests of the US itself, said the Chinese Foreign Ministry on Thursday, warning that China will take necessary measures to defend the rights of Chinese enterprises.
- Chinese Lending at 13-Year Low; US Pledges Africa Investment VOA 02 Feb 2023 -- Recent visits to Africa by U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Linda Thomas-Greenfield and U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen came as a new study found China's overseas investments in the COVID-19 era are at a 13-year low. China has invested heavily in Africa through its Belt and Road Initiative and the U.S. has also recently pledged investments, with analysts saying Washington is trying to compete with China for influence on the continent.
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