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30 May 2023 - China Special Weapons News
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- Chinese and US jets tangle over South China Sea Radio Free Asia 30 May 2023 -- A Chinese J-16 fighter jet last week carried out "an unnecessarily aggressive maneuver" near an American reconnaissance plane that was flying above the South China Sea, the U.S. military said on Tuesday.
- Taiwan Says China Sees Invasion Of Ukraine As 'Test Case' For Its Own Designs RFE/RL 30 May 2023 -- Since Russia's unprovoked invasion of Ukraine, Taiwan has kept a close eye on the war and how Kyiv has fared.
- PLA Navy Type 071 amphibious landing ships spotted east of Taiwan island Global Times 30 May 2023 -- Two amphibious landing ships of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy were recently spotted in waters off the eastern side of the island of Taiwan, sending a strong warning to "Taiwan independence" forces and external interference, after the US delivered Stinger missiles to the island, experts said on Tuesday.
- PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan May 30, 2023 ROC MND 30 May 2023
- Tibetans in western China ordered to vacate land for hydropower dam construction Radio Free Asia 30 May 2023 -- Chinese authorities have ordered Tibetans living in Rebgong county, in western China, to vacate their land for the construction of a hydropower dam, forcing them off the farmlands they need to make a living, two Tibetans with knowledge of the situation said.
- China plans 6-nation drills with Southeast Asian countries Radio Free Asia 30 May 2023 -- China is planning a large six-nation military exercise later this year to boost engagement and build mutual confidence with Southeast Asian partners, the Chinese military has said.
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning's Regular Press Conference on May 30, 2023 PRC MofA 30 May 2023
- The US is clear about the reason why China-US military dialogue faces difficulties: Chinese FM Global Times 30 May 2023 -- The US is clear about the reason why China-US military dialogue faces difficulties, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday in response to US media hype over China "rebuffing" a possible meeting between Chinese and US defense chiefs.
- China rejects US call for meeting between defense chiefs, as tensions rise between two countries Press TV 30 May 2023 -- China has rejected a request by the United States for a meeting between the two countries' defense chiefs, as tensions continue to rise between Beijing and Washington.
- China Declines US Offer for Defense Talks in Singapore this Week VOA 30 May 2023 -- The Pentagon says China has declined a request by the U.S. for a meeting between their defense chiefs at an annual security forum in Singapore this weekend.
- Sanctioning PRC and Mexico Based Individuals and Entities for Enabling Illicit Drug Production US Dept. of State 30 May 2023 -- The United States is a leader in the global effort to stop the illicit manufacture and trafficking of illicit fentanyl and other synthetic drugs, a major cause of death among adults ages 18 to 45 in the United States.
- Treasury Sanctions China- and Mexico-Based Enablers of Counterfeit, Fentanyl-Laced Pill Production US Treasury 30 May 2023 -- Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned 17 individuals and entities involved in the international proliferation of equipment used to produce illicit drugs.
- US Sanctions 17 Chinese, Mexican Targets Over Fentanyl Production VOA 30 May 2023 -- The United States hit 17 individuals and entities in China and Mexico with sanctions on Tuesday, accusing them of supplying equipment that Mexican drug cartels use to manufacture fentanyl-spiked fake pills for the U.S. market.
- China Seeks Stronger Ties With Sudan Amid Regional, International Tug-of-War VOA 30 May 2023 -- China has been a major investment partner in Sudan's energy, agriculture and transport sectors in recent years, pumping nearly $6 billion in investments into the country since 2005.
- China supports Serbia's efforts to safeguard sovereignty, territorial integrity Global Times 30 May 2023 -- With renewed tensions in Kosovo continuing to worry Europe, China said on Tuesday that it supports Serbia's efforts to safeguard its sovereignty and territorial integrity, and urged NATO to respect relevant country's sovereignty and territorial integrity and do things that are conducive to regional peace.
- Hui Muslims and police clash in China's Yunnan over mosque dome demolition Radio Free Asia 30 May 2023 -- Police in the southwestern Chinese province of Yunnan have detained more than 30 people following clashes over the weekend between hundreds of armed police and Hui Muslims trying to prevent the demolition of a dome on a major mosque.
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