Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
05 May 2023 - China Special Weapons News
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- Hainan sees more COVID-19 cases, with 70% caused by XBB.1 variant Global Times 05 May 2023 -- South China's Hainan Province has recently seen an apparent increase in COVID-19 infections, among which 70 percent were caused by the XBB.1 variant and its subvariants. But the cases are still sporadic and pose little impact to the local medical system, the provincial government said Friday citing a local disease control and prevention expert.
- Xi prefers 'peaceful' unification of Taiwan: U.S. official CNA 05 May 2023 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping (習近平) is leaning toward unifying Taiwan in a "peaceful" manner but is also preparing possible military action to achieve the goal, a top U.S. intelligence official said at a hearing on Capitol Hill on Thursday.
- China: US needs to halt arms exports to Taiwan since island becoming 'powder keg' Press TV 05 May 2023 -- China says the United States should halt arms sales to Taiwan since Washington is turning the island into a "powder keg."
- PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan May 5, 2023 ROC MND 05 May 2023
- Key CPC meeting stresses real economy as focus of modern industrial system Global Times 05 May 2023 -- A key meeting held Friday by the top decision-making body for China's financial affairs has called for speeding up the construction of the country's modern industrial system backed by the real economy and advancing Chinese modernization with support from high-quality development of the population.
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning's Regular Press Conference on May 5, 2023 PRC MofA 05 May 2023
- China strongly protests Canada's summoning of ambassador over 'interference' allegation Global Times 05 May 2023 -- China on Friday strongly protested the Canadian Foreign Ministry's threat of expulsion of Chinese diplomats based on hyping of rumors, and said it will take firm actions to defend its interests, as the Department of North American and Oceanian Affairs of China's Foreign Ministry lodged a stern representation to Canada's ambassador to China.
- Canada Accuses China of Intimidating Politician, Summons Ambassador VOA 05 May 2023 -- China's Foreign Ministry on Friday angrily protested a Canadian intelligence report that asserted Chinese diplomats tried to intimidate a Canadian member of parliament for his criticism of Bejing.
- Chinese, Indian foreign ministers meet, call for peace and stability of border region Global Times 05 May 2023 -- The current situation on China-India border is generally stable and the two sides should continue to make efforts to further cool and ease the situation in order to maintain sustainable peace and stability of the region, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang said during a meeting with Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Goa, India, on Thursday.
- China's FM assures Russia, India of deepening cooperation Press TV 05 May 2023 -- Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang has assured his Russian and Indian counterparts of expanding "coordination and cooperation" as the three global heavyweights devise new mechanisms to bypass the hegemony of the US dollar.
- Chinese and Russian FMs exchange views on sidelines of SCO event in India Global Times 05 May 2023 -- Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Goa of India on Thursday, during which the two sides agreed to maintain the overall unity and cooperation of the SCO, and build the SCO into a platform for mutually beneficial cooperation among member states.
- African people have biggest say in success of China-Africa cooperation: Chinese FM Global Times 05 May 2023 -- China has carried out practical cooperation in response to Africa's needs, expanding new areas and driving forces, and the fruits of such cooperation have spread across Africa. The benefits to the African people of cooperation are self-evident, said the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Friday.
- Censorship in Hong Kong has led to 'war' on libraries and publishers Radio Free Asia 05 May 2023 -- Some Hong Kongers are calling it a "war on libraries."
- Cyberattacks conducted by CIA disclosed People's Daily 05 May 2023 -- The United States is capable of spying on any country anytime it wants and stealing key information as it has built an "empire of hacking" by owning the biggest cyberattack arsenal in the world and planting cyberattack weapons in almost all internet systems around the world, an investigation report said.
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