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17 March 2023 - China Special Weapons News
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- WHO urges China to be 'transparent' in sharing COVID-19 data UN News 17 Mar 2023 -- The World Health Organization (WHO) continues to call for China to be 'transparent' in sharing COVID-19 data in efforts to determine the disease's origins, Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus reiterated on Friday in Geneva.
- Taiwan issues arrest warrant for AWOL soldier found in China CNA 17 Mar 2023 -- Taiwanese prosecutors on Friday issued an arrest warrant for a soldier who went AWOL from a Kinmen County islet on March 9 only to resurface in the Chinese city of Xiamen several days later.
- Taiwan 'will not budge' amid Chinese pressure: Foreign minister CNA 17 Mar 2023 -- Taiwan "will not budge" in the face of China, Foreign Minister Joseph Wu (吳釗燮) told dozens of foreign diplomats in Taipei on Friday evening, as Beijing has exerted increasing political and diplomatic pressure on Taiwan in recent years as tensions between the two sides rise.
- PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan March 17, 2023 ROC MND 17 Mar 2023
- China's defense ministry vows to leave no room for "Taiwan independence" separatist activities People's Daily 17 Mar 2023 -- A Chinese defense spokesperson on Thursday said the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) will resolutely safeguard the country's national sovereignty and territorial integrity, and will leave no room for "Taiwan independence" separatist activities in any form.
- US official visits Honduras 'to soothe DPP' out of outdated Monroe Doctrine Global Times 17 Mar 2023 -- The US Special Presidential Adviser for the Americas, Christopher Dodd, on Friday started a trip to Central America with a stop in Honduras, which is widely believed to be a move aimed at pressuring the country and soothing the secessionist Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities in the island of Taiwan.
- Russia Sanctions a Boon for Chinese Arms Sales to Africa? VOA 17 Mar 2023 -- Russia has long been the biggest exporter of arms to sub-Saharan Africa, but a new study indicates Western sanctions are making it harder for Moscow to sell weapons, opening the door for more Chinese-made arms.
- US Experts Urge More Efforts to Thwart China's Acquisition of US Military Technology VOA 17 Mar 2023 -- U.S. former officials and experts are urging greater efforts to thwart Chinese espionage, which many believe has enabled Beijing to develop a range of advanced weaponry on the back of stolen American technology.
- Chinese, Russian, Iranian navies fire at marine targets in naval drills IRNA 17 Mar 2023 -- The navies from China, Russia and Iran have fired at marine targets during the first day of the naval security belt combined wargame 2023.
- Iran focused on combating terrorism in 1st day of naval drills: Cmdr. IRNA 17 Mar 2023 -- Commander of Iran's Army Navy Force Rear Admiral Shahram Irani has declared that the first day of the naval security belt combined war game 2023 has been focused on coordination to rescue vessels coming under terrorist raids.
- Iranian, Russian, Chinese forces intercept, shoot at aerial targets in joint naval drill Press TV 17 Mar 2023 -- Naval forces from the Islamic Republic of Iran, Russia and China have practiced shooting at aerial targets during a nighttime operation over an area in the Sea of Oman, where the three countries are carrying out large-scale maritime maneuvers involving various divisions of their military forces.
- 2023 Combination Security Belt Wargame kicks off IRNA 17 Mar 2023 -- The 2023 Combination Security Belt Wagame, including Iran, China and Russia naval forces, and observers from Kazakhstan and Pakistan began on Thursday night in the north of Indian Ocean.
- China releases plan on reforming Party and state institutions Global Times 17 Mar 2023 -- China on Thursday unveiled a finalized plan to set up a central commission for finance, a top-level body aimed at ensuring financial stability under the leadership of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, only days after the annual meetings of the country's national legislature and political advisory body concluded.
- China ramps up sci-tech self-reliance drive with establishment of new central commission Global Times 17 Mar 2023 -- China has announced to establish a central commission that will be in charge of reviewing major national strategies for scientific and technological development, one of the most powerful changes to the country's innovation system in decades and which paves the way for the rollout of more policies to achieve core technological breakthroughs, experts said.
- China releases plan on reforming Party and state institutions Global Times 17 Mar 2023 -- China on Thursday unveiled a finalized plan to set up a central commission for finance, a top-level body aimed at ensuring financial stability under the leadership of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, only days after the annual meetings of the country's national legislature and political advisory body concluded.
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin's Regular Press Conference on March 17, 2023 PRC MofA 17 Mar 2023
- Q&A: White House 'Concerned' About Xi-Putin Meeting, 'Supports' Xi-Zelenskyy Meeting VOA 17 Mar 2023 -- The White House is rejecting Beijing's proposal for a cease-fire in Ukraine, ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping's meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin in Moscow next week, saying it would ratify Russia's territorial gains in Ukraine.
- Press release on the visit of Secretary-General Zhang Ming of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 17 Mar 2023
- China's Xi to meet Putin in Russia in 'trip for peace' in Ukraine next week Radio Free Asia 17 Mar 2023 -- Chinese leader Xi Jinping will travel to Russia next week for talks with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, Beijing and Moscow announced on Friday as the U.S. warned against "one-sided" Ukraine peace plans and the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Putin for illegally deporting Ukrainian children.
- Xi Doubles Down On Putin In A Symbolic Moscow Trip With The Ukraine War In Focus RFE/RL 17 Mar 2023 -- On March 22, 2013, Chinese leader Xi Jinping made his first foreign trip to Moscow to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin and highlight the growing importance of Beijing-Moscow ties and send a signal to Washington that a geopolitical counterweight to the West was being formed.
- Chinese President To Visit Moscow On March 20-22 Following Invitation From Putin RFE/RL 17 Mar 2023 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping will pay an official visit to Moscow from March 20 to March 22 as Beijing looks to show support for Russian President Vladimir Putin while also pushing forward a peace plan aimed at ending the conflict in Ukraine.
- Xi to Visit Putin in Russia Next Week VOA 17 Mar 2023 -- Chinese President Xi Jinging is making a state visit next week to Russia where he will meet with Russian leader Vladimir Putin from Monday to Wednesday, China and the Kremlin said Friday.
- Xi to visit Russia in a trip of 'friendship, cooperation and peace' Global Times 17 Mar 2023 -- President Xi Jinping will pay a state visit to Russia from Monday to Wednesday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying announced on Friday. President Xi's upcoming visit to Russia, viewed as a trip of friendship, cooperation and peace, is expected to further promote China-Russia cooperation and contribute to global peace and development, analysts said.
- Putin, Xi to usher 'new era' in relations during Moscow visit Press TV 17 Mar 2023 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping are set to sign a new bilateral agreement ushering in a "new era" of ties in Moscow next week.
- 'Visit for peace': China's Xi heading to Russia first time since Ukraine war Press TV 17 Mar 2023 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping is scheduled to visit Russia next week at the invitation of his Russian counterpart in a move that will demonstrate growing cooperation between the two all-weather allies in the face of Western pressures.
- Foreign Secretary meets with Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs 17 Mar 2023 -- Foreign Secretary Dr. Asad Majeed Khan met China's State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang in Beijing today.
- US Opposes Chinese Cease-Fire Proposal in Ukraine VOA 17 Mar 2023 -- The White House is rejecting Beijing's proposal for a truce in Ukraine, ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping's meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin in Moscow next week and a subsequent phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
- China Calls for Ukraine-Russia Peace Talks VOA 17 Mar 2023 -- China is hoping there will be a peaceful solution to the conflict in Ukraine and is urging Russia and Ukraine to come to the table for peace talks, China's foreign minister told his Ukrainian counterpart in a telephone conversation Thursday.
- US Indo-Pacific commander: China's play for Solomon Islands woke up officials Radio Free Asia 17 Mar 2023 -- The United States' relations with Pacific island countries are back on track after officials got a wake-up call from China's inroads with the Solomon Islands, U.S. Indo-Pacific commander Adm. John Aquilino told an event in Singapore.
- Two in Hong Kong Arrested for Possessing 'Seditious' Children's Books VOA 17 Mar 2023 -- Two Hong Kong men have been arrested by national security police for merely possessing what the authorities say are "seditious" children's books — the latest in a slew of arrests over the past week that have caused widespread unease across the city.
- Macao's population decreases to 672,800 in 2022 People's Daily 17 Mar 2023 -- Macao's total population at the end of December 2022 decreased by 10,400 year-on-year to 672,800, the special administrative region's (SAR) statistic service said on Friday.
- Uyghur propaganda chief confirmed dead 5 days after being released from jail Radio Free Asia 17 Mar 2023 -- A former Uyghur propaganda chief who was imprisoned on separatism charges despite being a mouthpiece for Beijing has died at age 57, according to a prefectural official and an activist who runs a nonprofit human rights advocacy group.
- Chinese automakers slash prices, offer subsidies in bid to kickstart consumption Radio Free Asia 17 Mar 2023 -- Chinese automakers are selling off their stocks of vehicles -- many of them made with imported technology as part of joint ventures with top foreign brands -- at huge discounts ahead of a new set of emissions standards, Radio Free Asia has learned.
- Collapse of Silicon Valley Bank Has Chinese Startups Worried VOA 17 Mar 2023 -- The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank has caused panic not just in the U.S. tech industry but also in China, where the bank has been a key player for years among Chinese startups.
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