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16 March 2023 - China Special Weapons News
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- Tibetan speaker repeatedly interrupted by Chinese delegates at UN session in Geneva Radio Free Asia 16 Mar 2023 -- Chinese delegates repeatedly interrupted the Tibetan representative of the Dalai Lama as she spoke Wednesday about cultural rights violations in Tibet on behalf of a humanitarian group during a meeting of the U.N.'s Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland.
- Chinese ships 'swarming' Vietnamese waters, think-tank says Radio Free Asia 16 Mar 2023 -- After finishing with the Philippines, Chinese maritime militia and fishing boats apparently swarmed inside Vietnam's exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in the South China Sea, according to a Vietnamese research organization citing vessel-tracking data.
- Vietnam Bans Dissidents at Remembrance of '88 Spratly Islands Battle With China VOA 16 Mar 2023 -- Thirty-five years ago this week, Vietnamese fighters aboard ships HQ 604, HQ 605 and HQ 505 and stationed on three reefs in the Spratly Island archipelago faced off against the Chinese navy defending Beijing's claim to the South China Sea outcroppings.
- Taiwan will do utmost to preserve Honduras ties: MOFA CNA 16 Mar 2023 -- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) said Thursday Taiwan would continue to do everything within its means "until the last minute" to maintain diplomatic relations with Honduras after the country announced it would seek official ties with Beijing.
- U.S. claims China makes false promises as Honduras plans diplomatic switch CNA 16 Mar 2023 -- A U.S. State Department spokesperson claimed Thursday that promises made by China often went unfulfilled, after Honduran President Xiomara Castro announced her government's intention to establish diplomatic relations with Beijing.
- PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan March 16, 2023 ROC MND 16 Mar 2023
- China willing to develop friendly ties with all countries, including Honduras, based on one-China principle: FM Global Times 16 Mar 2023 -- China is willing to develop friendly and cooperative relations with all countries including Honduras based on the one-China principle, said the Chinese Foreign Ministry on Thursday, stressing that Taiwan secessionists forces are doomed to fail.
- Chinese troops set out for China-Cambodia joint exercise amid intensive foreign military exchanges Global Times 16 Mar 2023 -- A Type 071 comprehensive landing ship is carrying Chinese troops on their way to participate in a large-scale joint exercise with Cambodia, marking yet another major event in a busy month of foreign military exchanges by the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA).
- Hun Sen lashes out against naval base critics Radio Free Asia 16 Mar 2023 -- Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen accused unnamed foreigners of "a campaign to slander" his country amid claims a Chinese-funded expansion of a prominent southern naval base is in fact establishing a foreign base for Chinese forces.
- Cambodia's Hun Sen Rejects Concerns China Will Station Forces at New Seaport VOA 16 Mar 2023 -- Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen on Thursday publicly pushed back on criticism of a large seaport construction project, saying that China's military and forces from other nations will only be visitors at Ream Naval Base.
- Xi Jinping Attends the CPC in Dialogue with World Political Parties High-level Meeting and Delivers a Keynote Speech PRC MofA 16 Mar 2023 -- On March 15, 2023, General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and President Xi Jinping attended the CPC in Dialogue with World Political Parties High-level Meeting in Beijing and delivered a keynote speech titled Join Hands on the Path Towards Modernization.
- Global Civilization Initiative proposed by Xi 'provides hope to heal the world in turbulence' Global Times 16 Mar 2023 -- Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and Chinese president, proposed the Global Civilization Initiative. Experts said following the Global Development Initiative and the Global Security Initiative, China is trying to share its wisdom and plans to bring new hope for all nations to consider together on how to escape the trap of the "Clash of Civilizations" and find a path that can help the world sail through the current turbulence.
- Buenos Aires Considers Buying Chinese-Pakistani F-17 Thunder Fighter Jet Sputnik 16 Mar 2023 -- Argentina could soon buy China's JF-17 "Thunder," an advanced fighter jet jointly developed with Pakistan and designed for export.
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin's Regular Press Conference on March 16, 2023 PRC MofA 16 Mar 2023
- US AFRICOM Says Chinese Base in West Africa Would Change Geostrategic Calculus Sputnik 16 Mar 2023 -- The United States Africa Command warned on Thursday that if China was able to establish a military base in West Africa, it would change the whole geostrategic calculus of protecting the United States.
- China's Speed in Selling Arms Prompt US Partners to Buy From Beijing, Say Officials VOA 16 Mar 2023 -- China's ability to move quickly on military sales is costing the United States in two key regions and could have even more dire consequences in the years to come, top U.S. military officers are warning lawmakers.
- China warns Japan's return to path of militarization 'dangerous' Press TV 16 Mar 2023 -- China has warned that Japan's tendency to return to the path of militarization is "very dangerous," urging Tokyo to "learn from history" and act with care in the field of military security.
- China says US 'suppressing' TikTok as UK also bans it Press TV 16 Mar 2023 -- China has urged the United States to stop "unreasonably suppressing" TikTok, after Washington and its allies took a hard approach to the app, which is owned by the Chinese firm Bytedance.
- China hits back after US calls for TikTok sell-off Radio Free Asia 16 Mar 2023 -- Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin accused the Biden administration of targeting foreign-owned companies with unfair standards after it called for the Chinese owners of the popular social media platform TikTok to sell their stake or face a ban on the app.
- White House Voices Support for Bipartisan Push to Ban TikTok VOA 16 Mar 2023 -- Time may be running out in the U.S. for Chinese-owned entertainment platform TikTok, with the White House on Thursday supporting proposed legislation that would effectively ban the app over concerns about the safety of the data of the 100 million Americans who use the trendy video platform.
- China yet to close two overseas police stations in Germany after official request Radio Free Asia 16 Mar 2023 -- China has yet to shut down its much-criticized overseas police stations in Germany, despite Berlin's insistence they are a violation of German sovereignty, according to a German newspaper and publicly available parliamentary records.
- Chinese FM expresses hope for dialogue over crisis in phone call with Ukrainian FM Global Times 16 Mar 2023 -- China hopes Russia and Ukraine will keep alive the possibility of dialogue and negotiation and not close the door to a political solution, no matter how difficult and challenging it may be, Foreign Minister Qin Gang told his Ukrainian counterpart Dmytro Kuleba in a phone call on Thursday.
- China urges Ukraine, Russia to restart peace talks to end war Press TV 16 Mar 2023 -- China's foreign minister has urged Kiev and Moscow to restart peace talks "as soon as possible" to end the Ukraine war.
- HK, Macao work office of CPC Central Committee to be formed in key move to support and guide SARs' integration into national development plan Global Times 16 Mar 2023 -- A Hong Kong and Macao work office of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee will be formed on the basis of the existing Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council, according to a plan on reforming Party and state institutions released on Thursday.
- Chinese FM and HKSAR govt urge US politicians to stop interfering in HK affairs Global Times 16 Mar 2023 -- The Commissioner's Office of the Chinese Foreign Ministry in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) and the HKSAR government on Thursday expressed strong dissatisfaction with and firm opposition to a so-called Hong Kong-related resolution of the US Senate on March 15, which sugarcoated anti-China forces in Hong Kong and maliciously smeared the Hong Kong national security law.
- Hong Kong to more actively integrate into overall national development: HKSAR chief executive People's Daily 16 Mar 2023 -- John Lee, chief executive of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), said on Wednesday that Hong Kong will more actively integrate itself into the overall development of the country.
- Hong Kong plummets in rights index as Jimmy Lai's lawyers testify at United Nations Radio Free Asia 16 Mar 2023 -- An international rights group that monitors civil society around the world has downgraded Hong Kong in its global monitor citing a "systematic crackdown on dissent" under a draconian national security law imposed on the city by the ruling Chinese Communist Party in 2020.
- Criminal Charges Expected in Thailand Over Chinese Immigration VOA 16 Mar 2023 -- More than 100 Thai immigration officers are expected to face bribery-linked charges in the coming weeks after allegedly helping thousands of Chinese enter Thailand illegally to set up criminal businesses.
- China's renewed coal addiction threatens the globe's climate ambition, report says Radio Free Asia 16 Mar 2023 -- China rapidly accelerated plans for new coal power plants in the second half of last year, derailing the overall progress made in the global efforts to limit warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, a group of environmental analysts said this week.
- China Reorganizing Science and Tech Ministry for Self-Sufficiency VOA 16 Mar 2023 -- China has announced a plan to reorganize its Ministry of Science and Technology in the face of U.S.-led efforts to restrict Beijing's access to advanced technologies, especially those with potential military applications.
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