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06 March 2023 - China Special Weapons News
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- Fight against COVID-19 highlights urgency of cultivating talent in public health: leading Chinese epidemiologist Global Times 06 Mar 2023 -- The three-year fight against COVID-19 has highlighted urgency of cultivating talent in public health areas, according to Wu Zunyou, chief epidemiologist of the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, who also serves as a national political advisor. Wu proposed to enhance training of such talent over coming years.
- Non-CPC political party hails China's COVID response People's Daily 06 Mar 2023 -- Leader of the Chinese Peasants and Workers Democratic Party (CPWDP), one of the eight non-Communist political parties in China, on Sunday spoke highly of China's COVID response.
- Asia Fact Check Lab: Does China have sovereign rights to patrol around Ayungin Shoal? Radio Free Asia 06 Mar 2023 -- were islands, rocks or low tide elevations. Each of these terms is defined as a different type of maritime feature by UNCLOS, and each grants different territorial rights to the controlling sovereign state. These territories are broadly divided into territorial waters which are fully under the controlling state's jurisdiction, exclusive economic zones (EEZ) where the controlling state enjoys special rights on resource extraction in the water.
- PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan March 6, 2023 ROC MND 06 Mar 2023
- Taiwan Democratic Self-Government League pledges to strengthen popular will for national reunification People's Daily 06 Mar 2023 -- The Taiwan Democratic Self-Government League (TDSL), one of the eight non-communist parties in China, will work to strengthen the popular will to support and strive for national reunification, said Su Hui, chairperson of the party's central committee, on Sunday.
- 60+ launches lined up; new-gen manned launch vehicle & super heavy-lift carrier rocket to debut in 2027, 2030: deputies, political advisors Global Times 06 Mar 2023 -- In another ambitious step toward becoming a strong space power in the world, China will fully kick off the research and development of its Phase-4 lunar research project and planetary exploration project, as well as the development of the Chang'e-7 and Tianwen-2 probes, deputies of the national legislature political advisors from the space sector told the Global Times on Sunday during the ongoing two sessions.
- China's limited defense spending aims to safeguard sovereignty, security and devt interests: spokesperson Global Times 06 Mar 2023 -- China's limited national defense spending is completely set to safeguard national sovereignty, security and territorial integrity, a military delegation spokesperson said at the ongoing two sessions on Monday, after the country announced its plan to raise the defense budget by 7.2 percent in 2023.
- PLA Air Force captain proposes to train more strategic transport aircraft pilots Global Times 06 Mar 2023 -- China should enhance pilot training for strategic transport aircraft, a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress (NPC) urged in a motion at the ongoing two sessions, at a time when such aircraft are being commissioned to the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force in large numbers, observers said on Monday.
- China hikes defense spending as tensions over Taiwan rise Radio Free Asia 06 Mar 2023 -- Beijing plans to expand its military spending this year by 7.2% - the highest rate since 2019 - amid rising tensions with the United States in the Indo-Pacific and over Taiwan.
- China's PLA Reportedly Preparing for Big R&D Push as Beijing Hikes Defense Budget Sputnik 06 Mar 2023 -- After spending several years rapidly expanding its forces with more modern weaponry, China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) is reportedly preparing to spend more money on research and development (R&D), according to experts. Over the weekend, the Chinese legislature announced the biggest proposed defense budget hike in four years.
- China amends Legislation Law to improve legislative system Global Times 06 Mar 2023 -- The National People's Congress (NPC), China's top legislature, on Sunday started to deliberate a draft amendment to the Legislation Law, eight years after the law was first amended in 2015. The new changes highlight the implementation and oversight of the Constitution as well as promoting whole-process people's democracy to better protect human rights and social fairness and justice.
- China Zhi Gong Party vows to unswervingly follow Chinese path to modernization People's Daily 06 Mar 2023 -- The China Zhi Gong Party will unswervingly follow the Chinese path to modernization and contribute its best to enhancing unity among Chinese people across the world, Jiang Zuojun, chairman of the party's central committee, said Sunday.
- Jiusan Society contributes to China's innovation-driven development People's Daily 06 Mar 2023 -- Performing its duties in participating in state affairs and facilitating the central tasks of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and the country, the Jiusan Society over the past five years has focused on innovation-driven development and the pursuit of scientific and technological self-reliance and strength.
- China proposes amendment to improve legislative system People's Daily 06 Mar 2023 -- The National People's Congress (NPC), China's national legislature, on Sunday morning started to deliberate a draft amendment to the Legislation Law.
- Chinese leaders attend deliberations at annual legislative session People's Daily 06 Mar 2023 -- Senior Chinese leaders Li Qiang, Zhao Leji, Wang Huning, Han Zheng, and Li Xi on Sunday attended deliberations at the first session of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC), China's national legislature.
- Xi stresses high-quality development in China's modernization endeavor People's Daily 06 Mar 2023 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping stressed on Sunday that high-quality development is the first and foremost task in building a modern socialist country in all respects.
- NPC deputies encouraged by Xi's responses to ideas People's Daily 06 Mar 2023 -- China's top political advisory body kicked off its annual session on Saturday, marking the start of the "two sessions" in a crucial year as China gathers steam for building a great modern socialist country.
- Disinformation Wars: China, Russia Cooperating On Propaganda More Than Ever, Says Report RFE/RL 06 Mar 2023 -- After a year of war in Ukraine, China and Russia have grown closer together in the information space, often parroting each other's talking points across state-owned media as part of a wider strategy to undermine the West, a new report finds.
- Canadian Police Investigating Media Reports on Alleged Chinese Election Meddling Sputnik 06 Mar 2023 -- The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) on Monday said it began an investigation into violations of the Security of Information Act (SOIA) regarding recent media reports on the alleged Chinese interference in the country's elections.
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning's Regular Press Conference on March 6, 2023 PRC MofA 06 Mar 2023
- US 'spying' port cranes allegation is groundless, misleading: ministry Global Times 06 Mar 2023 -- Some US officials' claims that China-made cranes operating at US ports possibly play a role as "spying tools", as reported by some foreign media, are totally "groundless", Chinese officials and experts said on Monday.
- US tech suppression will only strengthen China's detemination to be self-reliant: FM Global Times 06 Mar 2023 -- The US restriction and suppression cannot stop China's development and only serves to strengthen its determination and ability to be more self-reliant and technologically innovative, Mao Ning, the spokesperson of China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Monday, in responding to the US increasing attempts to "decouple" with China over technology and supply chains.
- Chinese police target U.S.-based woman who signed a critical Change.org petition Radio Free Asia 06 Mar 2023 -- Chinese state security police recently targeted a U.S.-based Chinese national after she signed a petition critical of Communist Party leader Xi Jinping on Change.org, raising questions over how they managed to get hold of her personal details, Radio Free Asia has learned.
- Motions, proposals at two sessions focus on high-quality development of vital manufacturing sector Global Times 06 Mar 2023 -- Shares of companies involved in 6G, solar energy, shipyards, and instruments and gauges rose on Monday on Chinese stock markets, in response to the Government Work Report which put an emphasis on pooling resources to achieve breakthroughs in core technologies in manufacturing amid national efforts toward high-quality development.
- Government Work Report shows China's confidence in a year of 'stability and development' despite world to face more uncertainties in 2023 Global Times 06 Mar 2023 -- The Government Work Report delivered by Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Sunday has drawn attention worldwide after foreign media noticed the report mentioned "stability" dozens of times and focused on realizing feasible economic development targets amid increasing uncertainties and crises around the globe.
- Foreign media's slander against China's GDP target ignores nation's high-quality devt Global Times 06 Mar 2023 -- Chinese officials said on Monday the country's goal to achieve a GDP growth target of around 5 percent in 2023 conforms to the long-term trend of economic development and the focus on tackling risks and improving quality and efficiency, underscoring China's focus on high-quality development.
- Relatives 'Held Hostage': Ethnic Kazakhs Fear Chinese Persecution After Settling Abroad RFE/RL 06 Mar 2023 -- A naturalized Kazakh citizen, Raqyzhan Zeinolla made what he thought would be a brief visit in 2004 to see relatives in his native Xinjiang region in northwestern China.
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