Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
02 April 2023 - China Special Weapons News
|
- Ex-president tells Chinese students ROC Constitution covers Taiwan, mainland CNA 02 Apr 2023 -- Former Republic of China (Taiwan) President Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九) told a group of Chinese students in the Chinese city of Changsha on Sunday that Taiwan and mainland China are "both China" under an amendment to the Republic of China (ROC) Constitution.
- PLA holds intensive drills prior to Tsai's planned meeting with McCarthy Global Times 02 Apr 2023 -- Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) forces close to the island of Taiwan recently held intensive maritime and air exercises and commissioned new weapons and equipment prior to Taiwan regional leader Tsai Ing-wen's planned meeting with US house speaker McCarthy in the US later this week.
- China's J-8 fighter jet can still make a difference despite nearing retirement: pilot Global Times 02 Apr 2023 -- The J-8, a type of legacy fighter jet domestically developed by China, is still playing a surprise role in the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) although it is close to its eventual retirement, a pilot said recently, citing the aircraft's integration into the PLA's comprehensive combat system.
- China to Legally Resolve Case of Japanese Citizen Suspected of Espionage: Foreign Minister Sputnik 02 Apr 2023 -- China will deal with the Japanese national, detained on suspicion of espionage, in accordance with the law, Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang said on Sunday during talks with his Japanese counterpart, Yoshimasa Hayashi, in Beijing.
- China, Singapore complete 'substantial negotiation' on FTA upgrade, pact set to be the highest opening-up level of the world's No.2 economy to date Global Times 02 Apr 2023 -- China and Singapore have completed "substantive negotiations" on the upgrade of bilateral free trade agreement (FTA), which will improve market access for each other's businesses and provide for more transparent and higher-level economic rules. The announcement comes a day after both sides agreed to upgrade bilateral relations to an "All-Round High-Quality Future-Oriented Partnership" during Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong's visit to China.
- Beijing's Contradictory Signals May Deter Foreign Investment, Experts Say VOA 02 Apr 2023 -- Beijing is sending conflicting signals to foreign companies by telling those offshore that the country is reopening while arresting employees of foreign companies already operating in China, experts say.
- Asia Fact Check Lab: Is China's government the most trusted in the world? Radio Free Asia 02 Apr 2023
|
NEWSLETTER
|
|
Join the GlobalSecurity.org mailing list
|
|
|
