Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
22 May 2023 - China Special Weapons News
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- Vaccines countering XBB variant to be released to the market: top respiratory expert Global Times 22 May 2023 -- A new COVID-19 infection wave in 2023 will likely peak in late June at about 65 million cases per week, China's top respiratory disease expert Zhong Nanshan said Monday.
- China boosts naval presence, ability to invade Taiwan: ex-U.S. Navy captain CNA 22 May 2023 -- China continued to beef up its Naval presence in 2022, indicating its increasing ability to execute an invasion of Taiwan, a retired American naval captain warned in an article published earlier this month.
- Rejection of Taiwan's observer membership in WHA shows One-China principle cannot be challenged: Chinese FM Global Times 22 May 2023 -- The 76th World Health Assembly (WHA) decided on Monday to reject a proposal by some countries to invite Taiwan to join the WHA as an observer, which is the number of years in a row that the WHA has rejected the so-called Taiwan-related proposals, Mao Ning, the Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson, said on Monday, noting this fully shows that the one-China principle has international support and represents the prevailing trend that cannot be challenged.
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson's Remarks on the 76th WHA's Rejecting the Proposal on Taiwan PRC MofA 22 May 2023
- PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan May 22, 2023 ROC MND 22 May 2023
- DPP's delusion of Taiwan's WHA participation as observer dashes again as assembly kicks off Global Times 22 May 2023 -- The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities' hope of being invited to the 76th World Health Assembly (WHA) as an observer was squashed again after the assembly started on Sunday in Geneva, Switzerland.
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning's Regular Press Conference on May 22, 2023 PRC MofA 22 May 2023
- Chinese FM decries smear against BRI, urges G7 to take concrete steps to help developing nations Global Times 22 May 2023 -- A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson on Monday hit back at criticism hurled by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, who said at the recent G7 summit that loans related to the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) caused some developing countries to fall into debt crises.
- State Department Clarifies: Not Lifting Sanctions on China's Defense Chief VOA 22 May 2023 -- The United States is not considering lifting current sanctions on China's defense chief, Li Shangfu, the State Department said Monday.
- China says it sees no point in dialogue with US amid sanctions Press TV 22 May 2023 -- China says it sees no reason to keep talking with the United States as long as it pursues a wholly disingenuous policy and continues to step up pressure on the country through sanctions.
- China, Russia maintain frequent high-level interactions, resilient against external discord-sowing Global Times 22 May 2023 -- Senior Chinese and Russian officials met in Moscow to discuss security affairs on Monday, which will be followed by Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin's scheduled visit to China on Tuesday and Wednesday.
- India Hosts G20 Tourism Meeting in Kashmir Amid High Security VOA 22 May 2023 -- Some 60 delegates representing most G-20 nations arrived in Indian-administered Kashmir on Monday for a tourism meeting that drew criticism from China and Pakistan before it began.
- China warns UK to stop slandering Beijing to avoid further damage to ties Press TV 22 May 2023 -- China has censured persisting efforts by London to slander Beijing and warned of deteriorating ties after British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak referred to China as "the biggest challenge" to global security during the G7 summit in Japan.
- In State Visit, Eritrea and China Signal Deeper Partnership VOA 22 May 2023 -- When Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki arrived in China for a four-day state visit, he was greeted with fanfare that included a red carpet, a guard of honor military procession and a 21-gun salute.
- China's youth face dismal job prospects Radio Free Asia 22 May 2023 -- Xu Ke, 21, comes from a long line of university lecturers.
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