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19 February 2023 - China Special Weapons News
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- With COVID Travel Bans Lifted, Hong Kong-China 'Parallel Import Trade' Returns VOA 19 Feb 2023 -- Long before the pandemic shut down Hong Kong's vibrant retail sector, traders from China crossed the border to purchase everything from cosmetics to cars tax-free for profitable reselling upon returning home, where buyers worried about the quality of locally available products.
- Herd immunity to prevent new outbreak as first XBB.1.5 variant reported on Chinese mainland: expert Global Times 19 Feb 2023 -- China's relatively-strong herd immunity at present will prevent a new wave of COVID-19 infections over the short term, according to medical experts as the first XBB.1.5 case was reported in the Chinese mainland, raising public concerns over a possible new outbreak.
- Taiwan military releases photo of Chinese weather balloon debris CNA 19 Feb 2023 -- Taiwan's military on Saturday night made public a photograph of the wreckage of a suspected Chinese weather balloon found on one of its offshore frontline islets near China on Thursday, saying it had concluded the device did not have audio or video recording capabilities.
- MAC protests Beijing's sovereignty claims over Taiwan CNA 19 Feb 2023 -- The Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) on Sunday protested remarks from Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (王毅) the previous day that Taiwan has been a part of China "since ancient times."
- Firm opposition to "Taiwan independence" required for peace: senior diplomat Global Times 19 Feb 2023 -- Peace across the Taiwan Strait should be maintained through firm opposition to "Taiwan independence" separatist forces and unswerving adherence to the one-China principle, which is also the consensus of the international community, a senior Chinese diplomat said here on Saturday.
- More 'versatile' Type 054A frigates in service with PLA Navy: official reports Global Times 19 Feb 2023 -- Recent official media reports showed that more Type 054A guided missile frigates are in service with the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy, with analysts saying that this type of vessel is versatile and plays an important role in safeguarding national sovereignty and territorial integrity in regions including the East China Sea, the South China Sea and the Taiwan Straits.
- China, Russia, South Africa to hold 2nd joint maritime exercise PLA Daily 19 Feb 2023 -- According to the consensus reached by China, Russia and South Africa, from February 20 to 27, the navies of the three countries will hold the second joint maritime exercise in the eastern waters and airspace from Durban to Richards Bay of South Africa, said the Chinese defense ministry in a written statement on Sunday. And the focus of this exercise is "the joint operation to safeguard the safety of shipping and maritime economic activities".
- US faces biggest threat in space from China, Russia: American general Press TV 19 Feb 2023 -- A top American general says the United States faces the "most challenging threat" in space from China followed by Russia.
- US: No Apology From China for Balloon Surveillance VOA 19 Feb 2023 -- U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says his Chinese counterpart, top diplomat Wang Yi, did not apologize during a meeting in Munich for Beijing's violation of U.S. airspace with its high-altitude surveillance balloon, even as Blinken told him the spying was unacceptable and must never occur again.
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson on the China-US Engagement PRC MofA 19 Feb 2023 -- At the request of the US side, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Director of the Office of the Central Commission for Foreign Affairs Wang Yi had an informal contact with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on the margins of the Munich Security Conference.
- US urged to show sincerity to fix US-China relations after 'hysterical' handling of balloon incident Global Times 19 Feb 2023 -- At the request of the US side, China's top diplomat Wang Yi held an unofficial engagement with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Saturday local time on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference (MSC) in Germany, where the Chinese official urged the US side to rectify its wrong approach as Washington's handling of the recent airship incident has damaged China-US relations.
- Wang Yi urges US to 'change course' on airship incident during informal meeting with Blinken Global Times 19 Feb 2023 -- At the request of the US side, China's top diplomat Wang Yi held an informal meeting with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Saturday local time on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference (MSC) where the Chinese official urged the US side to correct its mistakes as its handling of the recent airship incident has damaged to China-US relations.
- Senior Chinese diplomat urges respect for sovereignty, territorial integrity of all countries Global Times 19 Feb 2023 -- For a safer world, the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all countries must be respected, a senior Chinese diplomat said here Saturday.
- Building safer world requires right choice by China, Europe: senior diplomat Global Times 19 Feb 2023 -- Making the world a safer place hinges on the right choice of both China and Europe, a senior Chinese diplomat said here on Saturday.
- Senior Chinese diplomat urges US to correct mistakes in airship incident Global Times 19 Feb 2023 -- A senior Chinese diplomat on Saturday urged the United States to show sincerity, correct its mistakes, acknowledge and repair the damage it has done to the China-US relations over the Chinese civilian unmanned airship incident.
- Senior Chinese diplomat expresses solemn position on airship incident to US Global Times 19 Feb 2023 -- Senior Chinese diplomat Wang Yi on Saturday made clear China's solemn position on the so-called airship incident in an informal contact with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
- Blinken: China 'considering' providing Russia with 'lethal assistance' Press TV 19 Feb 2023 -- US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has warned China of the consequences should China provide weapons to Russia.
- Secretary Antony J. Blinken With Chuck Todd of NBC Meet the Press US Dept. of State 19 Feb 2023
- Secretary Antony J. Blinken With Margaret Brennan of CBS Face the Nation US Dept. of State 19 Feb 2023
- Secretary Antony J. Blinken With Martha Raddatz of ABC This Week US Dept. of State 19 Feb 2023
- China, EU not rivals but partners and consensuses far outweigh disagreements, says Wang Yi in meeting top EU diplomat Global Times 19 Feb 2023 -- Wang Yi, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and director of the Office of the Central Foreign Affairs Commission, met with EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell Fontelles on Saturday while attending the Munich Security Conference, stressing that China and EU are not rivals but partners, sharing more areas of agreement than points of divergence.
- China, Japan agree to hold 1st security talks since 2019, 'signaling attempt to stabilize ties' Global Times 19 Feb 2023 -- China and Japan have agreed to hold security talks for the first time since 2019 on Wednesday after senior Chinese diplomat Wang Yi met with Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi for about 50 minutes during the Munich Security Conference on Saturday.
- Ukraine conflict must not continue any longer: senior Chinese diplomat Global Times 19 Feb 2023 -- The Ukraine crisis is not what China would like to see, a senior Chinese diplomat said on Saturday, noting that everything China has been doing is to facilitate peace talks.
- Aiming to boost sluggish post-COVID economy, Xi Jinping eyes consumers and investment Radio Free Asia 19 Feb 2023 -- Chinese leader Xi Jinping's top-down bid to kickstart the country's flagging economy hasn't reckoned with the devastation wreaked by his zero-COVID policy, analysts told Radio Free Asia in recent interviews.
- Exclusive: Hacker group with members from Europe, North America found to have launched cyberattacks against China Global Times 19 Feb 2023 -- Chinese cybersecurity experts have exposed a hacker group, with its core members coming from Europe and North America, which has been launching sustained cyberattacks against China as its primary target, posing a serious threat to the country's cybersecurity and data security, the Global Times learned from a Beijing-based cybersecurity lab on Sunday.
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