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26 May 2023 - China Special Weapons News

  • Wave of COVID-19 reinfection in China has 'limited impact' on everyday life Global Times 26 May 2023 -- A rising number of COVID-19 reinfection cases in China have caused public concern over whether there will be a new wave of the virus. Experts have noted that the epidemic situation is on a slow upward trend, but there will be limited disruption on everyday life.

  • China rejects Vietnam's claims on Chinese vessel's intrusion, reiterates sovereignty over Nansha Islands Global Times 26 May 2023 -- China has sovereignty over the Nansha Islands and their adjacent waters and it is legitimate for Chinese vessels to conduct regular activities in waters within its sovereign territory, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said at a press conference on Friday, in response to Vietnam's "demands" of Chinese ships to "leave its exclusive economic zone."

  • Chinese FM lambasts 'extremely wrong and dangerous move' as US FIM-92 Stinger missiles arrive in Taiwan island Global Times 26 May 2023 -- The US arms sale to the island of Taiwan is "an extremely wrong and dangerous move," and China will firmly safeguard its national sovereignty and territorial security, the Chinese Foreign Ministry warned on Friday, after Taiwan's defense authorities confirmed that the first shipment of US FIM-92 Stinger missiles had arrived in the island while Washington is also reportedly helping the island obtain access to NATO's Link-22 secure data link system.
  • 13 Chinese aircraft breach Taiwan's ADIZ: Defense Ministry CNA 26 May 2023 -- A total of 13 People's Liberation Army aircraft breached Taiwan's air defense identification zone (ADIZ) during the 24-hour period that began at 6 a.m. Thursday, including two BZK-005 drones that crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait.
  • PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan May 26, 2023 ROC MND 26 May 2023

  • Possibility of Nord Stream-style attack in cyberspace has risen: FM Global Times 26 May 2023 -- The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Friday criticized the US for its irresponsible position on cyberattacks, as it puts the world's critical infrastructure at risk and raises the possibility of a Nord Stream-style attack in cyberspace.

  • Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning's Regular Press Conference on May 26, 2023 PRC MofA 26 May 2023

  • Illegal Agents of the PRC Government Charged for PRC-Directed Bribery Scheme US Dept. of Justice 26 May 2023 -- A federal court in the Southern District of New York today unsealed a complaint charging two individuals with acting and conspiring to act in the United States as unregistered agents of the People's Republic of China (PRC), conspiring to bribe and bribing a public official, and conspiracy to commit money laundering.

  • Rapprochement Is Fragile as US, China Put Irritants Aside VOA 26 May 2023 -- U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo met with her Chinese counterpart, Wang Wentao, Thursday, the first Cabinet-level engagement in months between the world's two largest economies.
  • China, US 'candid' trade talks in Washington pave way for addressing 'core issues' in ties Global Times 26 May 2023 -- China's commerce minister met with US commerce secretary and US trade representative in the US on Thursday and Friday respectively and held "candid" talks in a move that Chinese analysts said could be a prelude to further high-level engagement between the world's two largest economies and could pave the way for China-US trade and economic ties to play more of a ballast role to help improve frayed bilateral relations.
  • Chinese, US commerce ministers hold talks in Washington Global Times 26 May 2023 -- China's Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao and US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo held talks in Washington on Thursday, engaging in "frank, professional and constructive exchanges" on China-US economic and trade relations as well as issues of common concern, the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) said in a statement on its website on Friday morning.
  • Top US, Chinese Trade Officials Meet in Washington VOA 26 May 2023 -- The top Chinese and U.S. business and trade officials met Thursday in Washington, an infrequent direct conversation between leaders of the world's two biggest economies.

  • Chinese special envoy talks with Russian FM Lavrov in Moscow Global Times 26 May 2023 -- After concluding his trip to Brussels with a meeting with European Union officials, China's special envoy leading peacemaking efforts arrived in Russia on Friday. Experts said the Chinese side will make efforts to provide a rare window for negotiations, despite the meeting with EU officials showing that Brussels was talking like a US mouthpiece with bias and unreasonable requirements.

  • China, DR Congo elevate bilateral relationship Global Times 26 May 2023 -- The traditional China-Africa friendship has yielded a new outcome after China and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) announced Friday the elevation of the bilateral relationship as the DRC president is paying a state visit to China from Wednesday to Monday.

  • UK not woken up from old dreams of colonialism; latest report on HKSAR full of bias, severely violates intl norms: Chinese FM Global Times 26 May 2023 -- It has been nearly 26 years since the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) returned to the motherland, but the British side has not yet woken up from the old dream of colonialism and its latest six-monthly report, which is full of ideological bias, severely interferes with HKSAR's affairs, and violates international relations and norms, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Friday, stressing China's strong dissatisfaction and opposition to the report.



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