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22 February 2023 - China Special Weapons News
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- Mainland urges DPP to resume normal operations of more direct cross-Straits flights Global Times 22 Feb 2023 -- With the epidemic being well controlled on the Chinese mainland at present, the mainland has urged the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities in Taiwan to resume normal operations of direct cross-Straits flights to benefit compatriots on both sides, according to Zhu Fenglian, spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, on Wednesday.
- FM urges US to stop official exchanges with Taiwan island, implement Biden's commitment Global Times 22 Feb 2023 -- The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Wednesday urged the US to abide by the one-China principle, stop any form of official exchanges between the US and China's Taiwan region and stop creating new factors of tension across the Taiwan Straits, in response to the recent US senior officials' meeting with members of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities.
- 26th Meeting of the Working Mechanism for Consultation & Coordination on India-China Border Affairs India MEA 22 Feb 2023 -- The 26th meeting of the Working Mechanism for Consultation & Coordination on India-China Border Affairs (WMCC) was held on 22 February 2023 in person in Beijing.
- Satellite photos show expansion of Chinese-funded naval base in Cambodia Radio Free Asia 22 Feb 2023 -- Recent satellite images taken of the coastal area around Sihanoukville, Cambodia, show a significant development of a China-funded naval base that would help Beijing boost its power projection not only in Southeast Asia but also the Taiwan Strait.
- Chinese unmanned vessels, Type 052D destroyer make debut at Middle East defense expo Global Times 22 Feb 2023 -- Advanced Chinese naval platforms including unmanned combat vessels and a Type 052D guided missile destroyer are on show at an influential defense expo in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for the first time, with analysts saying on Wednesday that China's shipbuilding and associated industries have reached a very high level, and they can confidently display their capabilities and offer trend-leading products for export.
- Japan and China Hold First Security Talks Since 2019, Reports Say Sputnik 22 Feb 2023 -- Japan and China expressed their concerns over a number of security issues to each other on Wednesday as part of their first security dialogue since 2019, with a view to boosting mutual trust, Japanese media reported.
- China, Japan hold formal security dialogue after 4 years to diffuse tension Press TV 22 Feb 2023 -- China and Japan on Wednesday kicked off their first formal security dialogue in four years in Tokyo in a move aimed at diffusing tension.
- Full text: 20th CPC Central Committee to hold second plenary session People's Daily 22 Feb 2023 -- The second plenary session of the 20th Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee will be held from Feb. 26 to 28 in Beijing, according to a decision made at a meeting of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee on Tuesday. Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, presided over the meeting.
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin's Regular Press Conference on February 22, 2023 PRC MofA 22 Feb 2023
- Russia, China Forge Closer Ties VOA 22 Feb 2023 -- Russia and China forged closer ties Wednesday, with Russian President Vladimir Putin saying relations between the two countries had reached "new frontiers," even as the U.S. has expressed concern that Beijing could supply weapons to Moscow to help its war effort against Ukraine.
- Meeting with Member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee Wang Yi President of Russia 22 Feb 2023 -- Vladimir Putin met in the Kremlin with Member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the People's Republic of China and Director of the Office of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the CPC Central Committee Wang Yi.
- Putin, China's top diplomat vow to bolster cooperation for 'multipolar' world Press TV 22 Feb 2023 -- In his meeting with China's top diplomat Wang Yi in Moscow on Wednesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin said relations between the two countries are "reaching new milestones" amid tensions with the US.
- Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's meeting with Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Director of the Office of the CPC Central Commission for Foreign Affairs Wang Yi Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 22 Feb 2023
- Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's opening remarks during talks with member of the CPC Politburo, Director of the Office of the Central Foreign Affairs Commission Wang Yi, Moscow, February 22, 2023 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 22 Feb 2023
- China, Russia relations are mature, resilient and stable, Wang Yi says in meeting with Putin Global Times 23 Feb 2023 -- During the meeting of Russian President Vladimir Putin with Wang Yi, member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and director of the Office of the Central Commission for Foreign Affairs, in Moscow on Wednesday, the two sides exchanged in-depth views on the Ukrainian issue. Wang said China appreciates Russia's reiteration of its willingness to resolve the issue through dialogue, noting that China will, as always, uphold an objective and fair position in the political settlement of the crisis.
- ASEAN members should not be forced to take sides: Foreign Minister Qin Gang Global Times 22 Feb 2023 -- Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang on Wednesday stressed that a Cold War or big power competition should not emerge in the Indo-Pacific region, and ASEAN members should not be forced to take sides, after meeting with his Indonesian counterpart Retno Marsudi.
- China appoints special envoy to Pacific island countries Radio Free Asia 22 Feb 2023 -- China has named a special envoy to Pacific island countries, adding to its diplomatic arsenal in a region where Beijing increasingly vies with the United States for influence.
- China urges U.S. to resolve damage its abuse of force has done to bilateral ties People's Daily 23 Feb 2023 -- China urges the U.S. side to demonstrate sincerity, rectify its wrongdoing, and acknowledge and resolve the damage its abuse of force has done to China-U.S. relations, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Wednesday.
- China to find peace plan for Russia-Ukraine conflict when West failed to mediate but only add fuel to fire Global Times 22 Feb 2023 -- China is putting in every effort to mediate the complicated and intensifying Russia-Ukraine conflict, as visiting Chinese top diplomat Wang Yi met with Russian President Vladimir Putin and other senior Russian officials in Moscow to discuss a range of issues, including Ukraine, even as the US and Western countries are more interested in sending additional weapons to keep the ongoing fight lasting.
- U.S. is biggest source of weaponry for battlefield in Ukraine: FM spokesperson People's Daily 22 Feb 2023 -- A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson on Tuesday refuted a false claim by certain U.S. officials, saying there are more than enough facts to show the true nature of the United States as a source of trouble rather than "defender of peace" for the world.
- Localities across China further explain health insurance reform Global Times 22 Feb 2023 -- More provinces and cities across China, including Southwest China's Sichuan and Northeast China's Heilongjiang provinces as well as Wuhan in Central China's Hubei Province, Xi'an in Northwest China's Shaanxi Province, have published their detailed interpretation of the health insurance reform in a bid to dispel public misgivings as the reform has sparked heated discussion since details of implementation were published recently.
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