Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
02 June 2023 - China Special Weapons News
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- COVID-19 tops most reported infectious disease in Beijing for five consecutive weeks Global Times 02 Jun 2023 -- COVID-19 has continued to be the most reported infectious disease in Beijing for five consecutive weeks, media reported Friday citing latest weekly report of Beijing municipal health authority, as sporadic reports of COVID-19 reinfections have kept increasing in some Chinese cities recently, causing public concern over whether there will be a new wave of the virus.
- Chinese FM warns 'all consequences shall be borne by the US' over signing of 'trade initiative' with Taiwan island Global Times 02 Jun 2023 -- China's Foreign Ministry on Friday once again slammed the US over its signing of the first part of the "Initiative on 21st Century Trade" with the secessionist Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities on the island of Taiwan, and warned that all the consequences will be borne by Washington.
- China says seeks peaceful reunification with Taiwan, but does not rule out force Press TV 02 Jun 2023 -- China will keep working for peaceful unification with Taiwan, with the "most sincere and utmost efforts", but will never give up the option of force, the country's defense minister said.
- PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan Jun. 2, 2023 ROC MND 02 Jun 2023
- Xi stresses building modern Chinese civilization People's Daily 02 Jun 2023 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for shouldering new cultural missions and building a modern Chinese civilization.
- Iran, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Oman to form joint naval force under China auspices: Report Press TV 02 Jun 2023 -- A Qatari website has reported that Iran, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Oman are to form a joint naval force under China's auspices towards enhancing maritime security in the Persian Gulf.
- China kicks off first crewed mission for application, development stage of its space station People's Daily 02 Jun 2023 -- China's Shenzhou-16 manned spaceship, atop a Long March-2F carrier rocket, blasted off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China at 9:31 a.m. on May 30, sending three astronauts to the country's space station combination.
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning's Regular Press Conference on June 2, 2023 PRC MofA 02 Jun 2023
- Joint Statement of the BRICS Ministers of Foreign Affairs and International Relations, Cape Town, South Africa, 1 June 2023 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 02 Jun 2023
- FM: China offers opportunities, not risks People's Daily 02 Jun 2023 -- China offers opportunities to other nations and doesn't pose any risks to them, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said on Thursday, urging the world to understand and watch out for the real risks.
- US Defense Secretary, at Asian Security Summit, Urges Dialogue with China VOA 02 Jun 2023 -- U.S Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said Saturday that dialogue between the United States and China is essential to avoiding miscalculations that could lead to conflict, adding he was deeply concerned by Beijing's unwillingness to engage in crisis management between the two militaries.
- US, Chinese Defense Officials Talk at Key Summit VOA 02 Jun 2023 -- A top Chinese defense official has spoken with U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, potentially signaling a thaw in relations after Beijing rejected multiple U.S. requests for discussions.
- US proposes arms control deal with UK, France, Russia and China Press TV 02 Jun 2023 -- The United States national security advisor to President Joe Biden has proposed multilateral arms control efforts with the UK, France, Russia and China.
- No dialogue between US, China defense chiefs in Singapore Radio Free Asia 02 Jun 2023 -- A major regional security forum is underway in Singapore amid rising tensions in the South China Sea and East Asia, with in-person communication between defense chiefs from China and the United States remaining shuttered.
- WSJ report on China's peace plan completely false, aimed at disrupting China-Ukraine ties: special envoy Global Times 02 Jun 2023 -- Refuting a Wall Street Journal report claiming that China's peace plan carries the message that Beijing recognizes Russia's possession of parts of Ukraine, China's Special Representative for Eurasian Affairs Li Hui on Friday slammed the report as not only completely contradicting the facts, but also appearing to be aimed at disrupting China-Ukraine relations.
- China: 'Stop sending weapons, hold talks' to end Ukraine war Press TV 02 Jun 2023 -- The West is to blame for the war in Ukraine given the unrelenting arms supply to the government of President Volodymyr Zelensky, a Chinese official has said.
- Spain Plays Key Role for West in Relations with China VOA 02 Jun 2023 -- Spain will be looking to leverage its 50-year-old relationship with China to bring a peaceful resolution to Russia's war on Ukraine when it assumes the rotating presidency of the European Union next month.
- BRICS members welcome Iran's potential accession: FM Amir-Abdollahian Press TV 03 Jun 2023 -- Iran's foreign minister has said that the members of the BRICS group of emerging economies have welcomed the Islamic Republic's potential accession to the powerful bloc.
- Iran can be reliable partner for BRICS: FM IRNA 02 Jun 2023 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has said that The Islamic Republic of Iran, along with other like-minded and interested countries, can be a reliable partner for BRICS in future.
- Iran's objectives are in alignment with BRICS's goals: FM Amir-Abdollahian Press TV 02 Jun 2023 -- Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has said that Iran's objectives are in alignment with those of the BRICS and Tehran -- along with other like-minded countries -- could be a "reliable partner" for the group of emerging economies.
- US bill seeks 'enhanced' Uyghur genocide sanctions Radio Free Asia 02 Jun 2023 -- A bill introduced into the U.S. Senate on Wednesday would force businesses to disclose links to forced Uyghur labor to the Securities and Exchange Commission and provide funds for those who have escaped the Xinjiang region to counter Chinese propaganda.
- China makes constant progress in RMB internationalization People's Daily 02 Jun 2023 -- China's Renminbi (RMB) has constantly expanded its international circle of friends as China sees better economic development and a higher level of opening up, playing a more important role in cross-border payment, investment and financing, exchange reserves and invoicing.
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