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19 April 2023 - China Special Weapons News
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- Taiwan will not be 'provocateur' in cross-strait relations: Tsai CNA 19 Apr 2023 -- Taiwan's government will not be a "provocateur" in cross-Taiwan Strait relations as it works with "democratic partners" to promote peace and stability in the region, President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) told the American business community in Taipei on Wednesday.
- PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan April 19, 2023 ROC MND 19 Apr 2023
- Navy Command issues a press release in response to media reports that "the delivery of Harpoon missiles the United States sold to Taiwan has been delayed" (April 19, 2023) ROC MND 19 Apr 2023
- U.S. must be ready to 'fight and win' against China over Taiwan: Admiral CNA 19 Apr 2023 -- The head of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, Admiral John C. Aquilino, has warned Washington must be ready to "fight and win" if it fails to deter China from taking military action against Taiwan.
- Chinese, Russian defense ministers hold meeting in Moscow, emphasizing military cooperation, respective core interests Global Times 19 Apr 2023 -- The Chinese and Russian defense ministers held an official meeting in Moscow on Tuesday, in which they highlighted the high level of China-Russia military-to-military relations, agreed to deepen military cooperation, and stressed mutual support in respective core interests.
- CPC central leadership reveals five-year plan to refine Party regulations People's Daily 19 Apr 2023 -- The Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) has revealed an outline for its plan to issue and revise Party regulations from 2023 to 2027.
- Leaked Documents Show How Russia, China Collaborate on Censorship VOA 19 Apr 2023 -- Leaked documents provided to VOA's sister network RFE/RL confirm reports that Russia and China collaborate on censorship and internet control tactics.
- Alleged Chinese police station operator is a familiar face in Chinatown Radio Free Asia 19 Apr 2023 -- When Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen visited New York in March, a group of residents of the city who favor China's reunification rallied outside the Lotte New York Palace where she was staying, holding up signs calling her a traitor and chanting slogans denigrating the idea of Taiwan's independence.
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin's Regular Press Conference on April 19, 2023 PRC MofA 19 Apr 2023
- EU undergoes 'adjustment period' on China policy, seeking balance Global Times 19 Apr 2023 -- While members of the European Parliament (MEPs) participated in a heated debate about how the EU should view and engage with China on Tuesday, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen urged the bloc to carve out its own distinct European approach and show unity, calling "decoupling with China" not viable.
- Why China Is Building Africa's New Parliaments VOA 19 Apr 2023 -- Zimbabwe's new parliament gives an architectural nod to the country's famous ancient ruins; Lesotho's has a design resembling a "mokorotlo," the conical straw hat that's part of national dress; and Malawi's has a dome that looks like a calabash.
- China-Gabon relations lifted to strategic level Global Times 19 Apr 2023 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks with President Ali Bongo Ondimba of Gabon, who is on a state visit to China, at the Great Hall of the People on Wednesday, and the two leaders reached an agreement on the elevation of the comprehensive cooperative partnership between the two countries to a "comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership."
- China firmly rejects false claims of Chinese drones being exported for use in Ukraine conflict: commerce ministry Global Times 19 Apr 2023 -- China's Commerce Ministry said Wednesday that China firmly opposes the US and some Western media outlets' move to spread false info about China's drones being exported for use in Russia-Ukraine conflict and to discredit Chinese firms.
- China reins in rural 'enforcers' amid outcry over backyard vegetable-growing ban Radio Free Asia 19 Apr 2023 -- China's propaganda machine has been scrambling to soothe public anger amid reports that local "agricultural management" officials threatened to uproot backyard fruit and vegetable plots as part of a rural "beautification" campaign.
- China Claims Strong Economic Growth to Start 2023 VOA 19 Apr 2023 -- China's economy responded to the end of widespread COVID-19 lockdowns with a spurt of growth in the first quarter of 2023, surprising analysts with a GDP increase of 4.5% over the same time period in 2022 and raising questions about its direction for the remainder of the year.
- China In Eurasia Briefing: Beijing, Moscow, And Leaked Documents RFE/RL 19 Apr 2023
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