Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
27 February 2023 - China Special Weapons News
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- US Ambassador: China Should Be Candid About COVID Origins VOA 27 Feb 2023 -- The U.S. ambassador to China says Beijing needs to be more forthcoming about the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic, a day after reports that the U.S. Energy Department concluded the outbreak likely began because of a Chinese laboratory leak.
- Republicans call for action against China over low-confience 'lab leak' assessment Press TV 27 Feb 2023 -- Republicans have called on Washington to take swift action against China after the Energy Department assessed with "low confidence" that the COVID-19 pandemic "likely" originated from a laboratory leak in Wuhan.
- China to set up 20 more national medical expert teams to enhance response to public health emergencies Global Times 27 Feb 2023 -- China will set up 20 more national medical treatment expert teams to strengthen the country's response capabilities in dealing with public health emergencies, drawing on lessons from the fight against COVID-19 in the past three years, the National Health Commission (NHC) said on Monday.
- PLA keeps US spy plane's 'trouble-stirring' Taiwan Straits transit under close watch Global Times 27 Feb 2023 -- The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) kept a US spy plane under close watch when the latter flew through the Taiwan Straits on Monday, which experts said again showed that the PLA has the full control of the region and the US' move is just another provocation aimed at stirring up troubles.
- US Warns of Massive Chinese Cyberattacks in Taiwan Scenario VOA 27 Feb 2023 -- Any Chinese invasion of Taiwan will likely be accompanied by massive cyberattacks against the West and against the United States, according to a top U.S. cybersecurity official.
- Russia, China, South Africa End Naval Exercises in Indian Ocean Sputnik 27 Feb 2023 -- Warships and support vessels of Russia, China, and South Africa ended joint naval exercises in the Indian Ocean on Monday, the Russian Defense Ministry said.
- Political advisors gathering in Beijing with proposals focusing on major concerns of public Global Times 27 Feb 2023 -- With the annual two sessions approaching, members of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) National Committee, the country's top political consultative body, have swarmed into Beijing, bringing with them proposals largely focused on improving all walks of people's lives, especially education, the medical system, environmental protection and birth rate.
- 20th CPC Central Committee starts 2nd plenary session in Beijing People's Daily 27 Feb 2023 -- The 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) started its second plenary session in Beijing Sunday afternoon.
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning's Regular Press Conference on February 27, 2023 PRC MofA 27 Feb 2023
- New US House Committee to Focus on Strategic Competition With China VOA 27 Feb 2023 -- U.S. lawmakers this week are launching a two-year effort to address strategic competition between the United States and China, with a prime-time hearing set for Tuesday that will include testimony from human rights activists and members of former President Donald Trump's national security team.
- US Needs to Have Military Communication With China to Avoid Escalation Says White House Sputnik 27 Feb 2023 -- The United States believes that it is important to maintain military communication channels with China to ensure stability, US national security adviser Jake Sullivan said.
- Exclusive: US ambassador's Wolf Warrior-style 'nonsense' about China causes strong dissatisfaction among business circle, source reveals Global Times 27 Feb 2023 -- US Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns blatantly criticized China when he addressed the 22nd Annual Appreciation Dinner American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham China), causing dissatisfaction among AmCham China staff and industry representatives there. Some executives from the US-China Business Council said it will reconsider whether to invite Burns to the celebration of the council's 50th anniversary this year, the Global Times has learned from a source.
- US urged to stop spreading disinformation on China's 'military aid' to Russia; public opinion war 'exposes Washington's anxiety' Global Times 27 Feb 2023 -- The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Monday urged the US to stop spreading disinformation on the so-called China's military backing for Russia, saying that China will not accept such coercion or pressure. In the latest round of public opinion offensives against China, the US, from senior officials to unnamed sources, hyped up China's mulling of sending weapons and ammunition to aid Russia, at a time when China has just outlined its peaceful and political settlement position in both its top diplomat's Europe trip and a position paper.
- China says will adopt resolute countermeasures in response to US sanctions Press TV 27 Feb 2023 -- China has strongly condemned Washington's sanctions against Beijing, saying it will take resolute countermeasures in response to the new bans that target Chinese firms for alleged cooperation with Russia in its war against Ukraine.
- Beijing Dismisses as 'Disinformation' US Claims It's Considering Sending Russia Weapons Sputnik 27 Feb 2023 -- Ever since Russia launched its special operation in Ukraine in February 2022, the US has claimed China was preparing to send them weapons and threatened Beijing with the same kind of economic sanctions as the US has put against Russia.
- China will continue to play constructive role to help resolve Zambia's debt woes: Foreign Ministry Global Times 27 Feb 2023 -- China will continue to maintain close communication and friendly consultation with Zambia and other parties concerned, in order to continue to play a constructive role in the resolution of the Zambia's debt woes, Mao Ning, a spokesperson from China's Foreign Ministry said on Monday.
- China ready to contribute to all maritime projects in Iran: Official IRNA 27 Feb 2023 -- An Iranian official says China has declared its readiness to participate in all maritime projects in Iran.
- US and China spar over Ukraine war support Radio Free Asia 27 Feb 2023 -- China's foreign ministry has accused the United States of hypocrisy after a Biden administration official over the weekend warned Beijing of "real cost" if it provides lethal aid to Russia for use in Ukraine.
- China to keep playing constructive role in peaceful settlement of Ukraine crisis People's Daily 27 Feb 2023 -- The Ukraine crisis has been kept on for over a year. Its development is attracting global attention. On Feb.24, China issued a document on its position on the political settlement of the Ukraine crisis, reiterating its persistent stand and listening to other countries' legitimate concerns.
- Cease-fire a top priority, envoy tells UN session People's Daily 27 Feb 2023 -- A Chinese envoy to the United Nations on Thursday told a resumed emergency special session of the UN General Assembly that facilitating a cease-fire in Ukraine is a top priority, and the international community should work together to promote peace talks.
- Global focus turns to China's two sessions for relief amid economic woes Global Times 27 Feb 2023 -- As recession warning signs continue to flash for the global economy, particularly in some advanced economies, Chinese and overseas markets and businesses are turning their eyes to one of China's most important political events scheduled to start later this week, searching for positive signals from the world's second-largest economy.
- Empty containers stack up at major Chinese ports after zero-COVID effect lingers Radio Free Asia 27 Feb 2023 -- Major Chinese container ports Shenzhen and Shanghai are seeing a massive growth in the number of empty containers, according to two shipping industry sources, social media footage and a global container tracking website, suggesting a huge slump in manufacturing exports.
- Yuan's two-way swing becomes norm, may strengthen to 6.5 against dollar in second half of 2023: analysts Global Times 27 Feb 2023 -- The recent appreciation of the US dollar amid broad expectations for more interest rate hikes by US Federal Reserve, has added pressure to Chinese yuan, which depreciated by about 4 percent in February.
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