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04 June 2023 - China Special Weapons News
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- PLA handles US, Canadian warships in provocative Taiwan Straits transit amid Shangri-La Dialogue, forcing US vessel to alter course Global Times 04 Jun 2023 -- The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) handled a provocative transit in the Taiwan Straits made by US and Canadian warships on Saturday, with a Chinese destroyer reportedly forcing the US vessel to alter course by cutting in front of it, showing determination and capability in countering the provocation, experts said on Sunday.
- China Defends Confronting US, Canadian Vessels in Taiwan Strait VOA 04 Jun 2023 -- China's defense minister on Sunday defended sailing a warship in front of a U.S. destroyer and a Canadian frigate as they sailed through the Taiwan Strait, contending that the passage of the allied Western vessels on "freedom of navigation patrols" was a provocation to China.
- If anyone dares to separate Taiwan from China, Chinese military will not hesitate for a second: Chinese Defense Minister Global Times 04 Jun 2023 -- If anyone dares to separate Taiwan from China, the Chinese military will not hesitate for a second, Chinese State Councilor and Minister of National Defense Li Shangfu said at the 20th Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore on Sunday, whilst reiterating that China must be and will be reunified. He also urged the US to act with sincerity, match its words with deeds and take concrete actions to work with China in the same direction to stabilize the relationship between two armies.
- PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan Jun. 4, 2023 ROC MND 04 Jun 2023
- China presents path to true, sustainable security for Asia-Pacific in contrast to US' bloc confrontation approach at Shangri-La Dialogue Global Times 04 Jun 2023 -- Fierce "crossfire" between China and the US over security issues continues at the 20th IISS Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, as Chinese State Councilor and Minister of National Defense Li Shangfu elaborated on Sunday China's common, comprehensive, cooperative and sustainable security vision and its pursuit of a new path to security featuring dialogue over confrontation, partnership over alliance and win-win over zero-sum.
- China warns US: NATO-like expansion in Asia-Pacific could lead to conflict Press TV 04 Jun 2023 -- Chinese defense minister has warned that "NATO-like" military alliances in the Asia-Pacific could undermine regional peace and stability and lead to conflict.
- Beijing seeks 'dialogue over confrontation', defense chief says Radio Free Asia 04 Jun 2023 -- China's defense minister said at a major regional security forum on Sunday that Beijing seeks dialogue over confrontation, hours after a Chinese warship was accused of nearly hitting a U.S. destroyer in the Taiwan Strait.
- China's Defense Minister Addresses Asian Security Summit VOA 04 Jun 2023 -- China's national defense minister said Sunday it would be an "unbearable disaster for the world" if the United States and China were to clash.
- Germany to Send Warships to Indo-Pacific in 2024 Amid Standoff With China Sputnik 04 Jun 2023 -- Germany will send two warships to the Indo-Pacific in 2024, Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said Sunday, citing the need to uphold "rules-based international order."
- Chinese scientists finish development of hypervelocity wind tunnel Global Times 04 Jun 2023 -- China's world-leading hypervelocity wind tunnel, which is expected to significantly contribute to the country's development of aerospace transport systems and hypersonic aircraft, recently passed an acceptance check, marking the success of the project.
- The Limits Of China's Budding Relationship With Afghanistan's Taliban RFE/RL 04 Jun 2023 -- China has played a visible role in Afghanistan since the Taliban seized power in 2021.
- Peace Talks in Myanmar Highlight China's Increasing Influence VOA 04 Jun 2023 -- Chinese-sponsored talks in Myanmar between the junta and three of Myanmar's ethnic armies, known as the Brotherhood Alliance, aimed at persuading the three to support the junta's election plan concluded without an agreement Friday.
- Honduras appoints first ambassador to China, 'a significant step to enhancing bilateral diplomatic ties' Global Times 04 Jun 2023 -- Appointing ambassadors is a significant step to further consolidating China-Honduras relations after the two countries had established diplomatic ties, and the two countries are expected to take actions in concrete and substantial cooperation, Chinese experts said on Sunday after Honduran President Xiomara Castro announced on Saturday to name Salvador Enrique Moncada as the first ambassador of Honduras to China.
- BRICS, SCO can play major roles as unilateralism coming to end: Tehran Press TV 04 Jun 2023 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian says the era of unilateralism is coming to an end, and that the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) and the BRICS group of countries will play major roles in the future as a new world order is emerging.
- Shenzhou-15 'dream crew' safely returns to Earth Global Times 04 Jun 2023 -- Having spent six months living and working in the China Space Station, setting a new record for China's manned space program with four spacewalks by a single crew, the three Shenzhou-15 taikonauts, known as the "dream crew", safely returned to the Dongfeng landing site in the Gobi Desert, North China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region on Sunday.
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