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24 February 2023 - China Special Weapons News
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- China steadily enters new phase of COVID response: spokesperson People's Daily 24 Feb 2023 -- China has steadily entered a new phase of COVID-19 prevention and control, which was downgraded under the management of Class B infectious diseases, a National Health Commission (NHC) spokesperson said Thursday.
- PLA Fighter Jet Confronts US Navy Spy Plane With CNN Crew Aboard Over South China Sea Sputnik 24 Feb 2023 -- A recent report by US news company CNN included encounters with Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft and warships while riding along in a US Navy P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft over the South China Sea.
- Experts discuss lessons of Russia's war in Ukraine for Taiwan, China CNA 24 Feb 2023 -- To commemorate one year since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, an academic forum examined the implications of the war for Taiwan and China on Friday, including the geopolitical impact.
- China launches new communications satellite People's Daily 24 Feb 2023 -- China on Thursday sent a new communications satellite into orbit from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province.
- US Sees Evidence That China Is Considering Sending Lethal Aid to Russia VOA 24 Feb 2023 -- The United States has seen evidence that the People's Republic of China is considering sending lethal weapons to Russia for its use in the war in Ukraine, and has directly warned China of consequences, according to a senior State Department official.
- Austin Says He Has Not Spoken to Chinese Counterpart for 'Couple of Months' Sputnik 24 Feb 2023 -- US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said on Friday he has not spoken to his Chinese counterpart for a "couple of months" and hopes Wei Fenghe schedules a phone call.
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin's Regular Press Conference on February 24, 2023 PRC MofA 24 Feb 2023
- Ukraine would like China to be on the side of a just peace - Volodymyr Zelenskyy President of Ukraine 24 Feb 2023
- Comment by Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova on China's Position on the Political Settlement of the Ukraine Crisis Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 24 Feb 2023
- A Chinese Proposal To End The War In Ukraine? Not Quite RFE/RL 24 Feb 2023 -- A position paper unveiled by Beijing pushing for a cease-fire in Ukraine has been met skeptically by many experts and Western officials who question China's ability to broker a truce given its growing ties with Russia.
- China's Position on the Political Settlement of the Ukraine Crisis Global Times 24 Feb 2023 -- 1. Respecting the sovereignty of all countries. Universally recognized international law, including the purposes and principles of the United Nations Charter, must be strictly observed. The sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of all countries must be effectively upheld. All countries, big or small, strong or weak, rich or poor, are equal members of the international community. All parties should jointly uphold the basic norms governing international relations and defend international fairness and justice. Equal and uniform application of international law should be promoted, while double standards must be rejected.
- Crisis accentuates rising calls to end animosity as Russia-Ukraine conflict enters 2nd year Global Times 24 Feb 2023 -- On Friday, the Russia-Ukraine military conflict dragged on to its one year mark with no positive sign of a truce in sight. With the conflict not only profoundly changing geopolitics in the European continent and the world, but also redefining countries' notions on security, the majority of the international community is calling on all parties to press the stop button and urging some countries to stop adding fuel to the fire before a heavier impact is brought to the global economy and development.
- US-China Tensions Over Alleged Spy Balloon, Ukraine Threaten Trade VOA 24 Feb 2023 -- Economic experts say the confrontation between the U.S. and China over a suspected spy balloon is spilling into the economic sphere as investors express concerns about the future of U.S.-China trade and a growing number of U.S. lawmakers and officials push for a tougher stance against Beijing, starting with faster action on economic issues.
- 'Kidnapped by domestic politics and serving anti-China policy': Chinese FM questions credibility of US 'balloon incident' probe Global Times 24 Feb 2023 -- The Chinese Foreign Ministry questioned the credibility of a US probe into the "balloon incident," as the upcoming "investigation report" is likely to have already been prepared, and the US position on the incident is hijacked by its domestic politics to serve its strategy of containing China.
- Hong Kong court jails martial artist for recruiting band of 'subversive' fighters Radio Free Asia 24 Feb 2023 -- A Hong Kong court has jailed martial arts instructor Denis Wong Tak-keung for five years after finding him guilty of "subversion" in connection with social media posts that the authorities said "incited hatred" of the government.
- Death of Uyghur Refugee in Thai Detention Stirs Condemnation VOA 24 Feb 2023 -- A Uyghur refugee from China's Xinjiang region died of alleged police neglect this month at the Bangkok Immigration Detention Center, raising concerns about the treatment of the more than 50 Uyghur refugees who have been held at the center since 2014.
- China moves to develop its own version of ChatGPT amid censorship concerns Radio Free Asia 24 Feb 2023 -- Chinese search engine giant Baidu is moving to set up its own artificial intelligence chatbot amid reports that regulators have warned major tech companies not to offer the Microsoft-backed artificial intelligence bot ChatGPT to the public.
- Kazakh Energy Firm Suggests Russia's Gazprom Build Gas Pipeline to China Via Kazakhstan Sputnik 24 Feb 2023 -- Kazakh energy company Qazaq Gaz has pitched an initiative to Gazprom for the Russian energy giant consider an establishment of a new gas pipeline from Russia to China that would run through Kazakhstan's east and contribute to bringing gas to it, Qazaq Gaz deputy board chairman Arman Kasenov said on Friday.
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