Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
08 April 2023 - China Special Weapons News
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- Chinese scientists working on COVID-19 origins-tracing discuss latest findings, address data transparency controversy Global Times 08 Apr 2023
- Latest data shows Huanan Seafood Market not the origin of COVID virus: Chinese researchers Global Times 08 Apr 2023 -- Amid waves of heated discussions about the coronavirus origins in the international community and China's recent release of a new analysis collected at the Wuhan Huanan Seafood market, Chinese researchers on Friday highlighted that the results of this COVID-19 surveillance within the market during the early stages of the COVID-19 outbreak confirmed that the market was merely one place where the coronavirus outbreak occurred but not the origin, and there is still lack of scientific data to conclude where the animal-to-human zoonotic transmission took place.
- The Ministry of National Defense issues a press release about reports that "Eastern Theater Command of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) announced it will carry out military exercises around the periphery of Taiwan, and the Armed Forces shall continue to strengthen its vigilance" (April 8, 2023) ROC MND 08 Apr 2023
- The Ministry of National Defense issues a press release about reports that "The CCP marshalled aircraft and warships in the morning, and crossed the median line of the Strait from the north, center, and south" (April 8, 2023) ROC MND 08 Apr 2023
- The Ministry of National Defense issues a press release about "Eastern Theater Command of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) announced that it will carry out war preparedness and surveillance patrols as well as military exercises around the periphery of Taiwan" (April 8, 2023) ROC MND 08 Apr 2023
- China launches war games around Taiwan Radio Free Asia 08 Apr 2023 -- Seventy-one Chinese warplanes and nine ships were detected around Taiwan on Saturday, officials said, as Beijing launched three days of war games and patrols near the island after the Taiwanese president met with the U.S. house speaker in California.
- China Begins Military Exercises Near Taiwan VOA 08 Apr 2023 -- China said Saturday it has begun three days of military exercises near Taiwan, a move widely viewed as a retaliatory measure for the Taiwanese president's recent meeting in California with U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.
- PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan April 8, 2023 ROC MND 08 Apr 2023
- Taiwan will not answer China's drills with provocations: Premier CNA 08 Apr 2023 -- Premier Chen Chien-jen (陳建仁) on Friday said Taiwan will not respond to China's unspecified "united sword" military drills around Taiwan with provocations, and he called for rationality from Beijing.
- 71 Chinese warplanes fly in vicinity of Taiwan Saturday: MND CNA 08 Apr 2023 -- A total of 71 Chinese military aircraft and nine naval ships were detected in the general vicinity of Taiwan on Saturday as of 4 p.m., as China appeared to ramp up its deployment of aircraft missions in the area, according to Taiwan's military.
- PLA starts 3 days of military drills around Taiwan Saturday CNA 08 Apr 2023 -- The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) launched three days of military exercises around Taiwan on Saturday, one day after President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) returned from a 10-day overseas trip that included a meeting with U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy in California.
- Taiwan Says Detected 71 Chinese Military Jets, 9 Vessels Approaching Island on April 8 Sputnik 08 Apr 2023 -- The Taiwanese Defense Ministry said that it had detected 71 jets and nine vessels of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) approaching Taiwan on Saturday as part of the Chinese air and naval military exercises around the island.
- China launches major drill after Tsai's US visit, rehearses 'encirclement' of Taiwan Press TV 08 Apr 2023 -- China has launched a three-day military exercise around Taiwan in what it described as a "stern warning" to the self-ruled island after President Tsai Ing-wen paid a visit to the US, holding talks with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.
- PLA Eastern Theater Command launches patrol, military exercises around Taiwan Island People's Daily 08 Apr 2023 -- The Eastern Theater Command of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) on Saturday launched combat readiness patrol and military exercises around the Taiwan Island, which will last from April 8 to 10 Beijing time as scheduled.
- China Announces Military Drills Near Taiwan After McCarthy-Tsai Meeting Sputnik 08 Apr 2023 -- The drills come after Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen met with US politicians during a tour of Central America.
- China justified in taking countermeasures against Tsai's U.S. "transit" trip People's Daily 08 Apr 2023 -- The leader of China's Taiwan region Tsai Ing-wen made a "transit" trip to the United States, met with U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and openly preached "Taiwan independence." This was another attempt toward creating tension in the Taiwan Strait.
- Mainland spokesperson vows no room for "Taiwan independence" separatist activities People's Daily 08 Apr 2023 -- A spokesperson for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office on Friday stressed that there will be no room for "Taiwan independence" separatist activities in any form.
- Ma Ying-jeou calls for adhering to 1992 Consensus as he returns to Taiwan after mainland trip People's Daily 08 Apr 2023 -- Ma Ying-jeou, former chairman of the Chinese Kuomintang party, said adherence to the 1992 Consensus best serves the interests of Taiwan people as he returned to Taiwan after a trip to the Chinese mainland.
- Beijing slaps deterrent sanctions on diehard separatist, Taiwan and US groups following Tsai's 'transit' Global Times 08 Apr 2023 -- Beijing on Friday imposed a package of sanctions on a diehard "Taiwan independence" separatist, two Taiwan organizations, as well as US Hudson Institute and the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and four US individuals, as countermeasures, signaling a resolute response to the latest meeting between Taiwan regional leader Tsai Ing-wen and the US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy in California.
- PLA holds combat alert patrols, joint drills encircling Taiwan island after Tsai-McCarthy meeting Global Times 08 Apr 2023 -- The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Eastern Theater Command announced on Saturday morning that it has started encircling the island of Taiwan from four directions with combat alert patrols and joint exercises, which are scheduled to last from April 8 to 10. Experts have stated that this move marks a powerful response to the recent meeting between Taiwan regional leader Tsai Ing-wen and US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, in addition to sanctions.
- MAC defends review of HK district councilors' applications to visit Taiwan CNA 08 Apr 2023 -- The Mainland Affairs Council (MAC), Taiwan's top government agency in charge of cross-Taiwan Strait affairs, on Friday defended its process of reviewing applications from Hong Kong district councilors who had applied to visit Taiwan but had not yet gotten approval.
- China depicts US as 'biggest threat to global cybersecurity' amid tensions Press TV 08 Apr 2023 -- China has depicted Washington as the "biggest threat to global cybersecurity", saying that Washington "knowingly abuses technology" for spying and a range of other purposes.
- China: We're Still a Developing Nation. US Lawmakers: No Way VOA 08 Apr 2023 -- The U.S. House of Representatives has voted unanimously to challenge China's status as a developing nation, a classification made by organizations such as the World Bank and the United Nations that gives the world's second-largest economy special treatment for trade and low-interest loans.
- Xi, Macron hold informal meeting in China People's Daily 08 Apr 2023 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping held an informal meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday in Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong Province in south China.
- Macron's fruitful visit shows resuming all-level exchanges 'main tone' of 2023 China-EU ties Global Times 08 Apr 2023 -- European leaders were wrapping up their three-day visit to China after Chinese and French top leaders met for informal talks in southern China's Guangzhou on Friday, marking the climax in high-level interactions between China and Europe. The visit also helped stabilize relations amid growing turbulence and uncertainties that the world is facing and reset the cooperation as well as face-to-face interaction, as China reached some consensus with both France and the EU on major global and regional issues, including the Ukraine crisis.
- China calls on Israel, Palestine to observe restraint Global Times 08 Apr 2023 -- As the international community closely watches the latest developments in the Middle East after Israel bombed the Gaza Strip and Lebanon in retaliation for several dozen rockets fired from both territories, China on Friday urged all parties, especially Israel, to observe restraint and avoid taking any actions that could further aggravate the tense situation, and also called on influential countries to take due responsibility.
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