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09 June 2023 - China Special Weapons News
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- China approves world's first XBB-specialized COVID-19 vaccine as second wave nears end by June Global Times 09 Jun 2023 -- A recombinant trivalent COVID-19 trimeric protein vaccine developed by WestVac Biopharma and West China Medical Center at Sichuan University, effective against the most recent XBB variants, has received emergency use approval in China. This marks the world's first approved XBB-targeting vaccine, highlighting China's leading position in COVID-19 vaccine research and development, WestVac Biopharma announced on Thursday.
- 3 mln more doses of Chinese COVID-19 vaccines arrive in Myanmar People's Daily 09 Jun 2023 -- Three million more doses of COVID-19 vaccines provided by China arrived in Myanmar's Yangon on Wednesday, according to a statement from the Chinese Embassy in Myanmar.
- DPP condemned for preventing invitation of mainland students' visit to Taiwan Global Times 09 Jun 2023 -- The Labor Party, an opposition party on the Taiwan island, on Friday condemned the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authority for preventing cross-Straits exchanges among the youth after media reported that related departments implied it will turn down an application from the Ma Ying-jeou Foundation on inviting 50 college students from the mainland to visit the island.
- PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan Jun. 9, 2023 ROC MND 09 Jun 2023
- New Head of Chinese Army's Joint Staff to Contribute to Russia-China Military Ties Sputnik 09 Jun 2023 -- The experience of the new chief of the Joint Staff Department of the Central Military Commission of the People's Liberation Army, Liu Zhenli, will contribute to the expansion of military cooperation between Russia and China, Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces Valery Gerasimov said on Friday.
- China to host Russia in joint exercise, senior military leaders confirm in talks Global Times 09 Jun 2023 -- Russia will participate in a military drill organized by China, senior military leaders from the two countries confirmed in a video conference held on Friday, with observers saying that China-Russia joint strategic exercises could become routine.
- Media's hype of China's spy station in Cuba a new farce Global Times 09 Jun 2023 -- China on Friday criticized the US' long-term interference in Cuba's internal affairs and urged it to stop undermining the political foundation of bilateral relations while claiming to build "guardrails" on China-US relations after the US media's hype of China's so-called deal of building a spy station in Cuba.
- China, Cuba, US reject report of Chinese plan for spy base Press TV 09 Jun 2023 -- The White House has rejected a media report which said that China was planning to build a spy base in Cuba, just 90 miles away from the continental USA.
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin's Regular Press Conference on June 9, 2023 PRC MofA 09 Jun 2023
- US cyber-attacks on iPhones began as early as 2013, says report from Chinese cybersecurity company Global Times 09 Jun 2023 -- The US has been hacking iPhones since at least 2013, and this can be carried out either directly through Apple's mobile information receiving service or through the deployment of the "Quantum" system during the web browsing process on Apple's mobile browser, according to a new report by Chinese cybersecurity company Antiy Labs.
- Blinken to travel to China next week: Reports Radio Free Asia 09 Jun 2023 -- U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Beijing next week, Reuters and the Associated Press reported Friday, as the United States seeks to shore up strained ties with China.
- US can't decide if China is categorized as developing country: FM Global Times 09 Jun 2023 -- It's not up to the US to decide whether China is a developing country. The US can neither deny the fact that China is still a developing country, nor stop China from moving toward national rejuvenation. Rather than try to figure out how to pin the label of "developed country" on China, the US might want to think about how to remove its own label of a bully and hegemon, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Friday.
- China, U.S. need to explore right way to get along in new era, says Chinese ambassador People's Daily 09 Jun 2023 -- Chinese Ambassador to the United States Xie Feng said here Wednesday that the two countries need to uphold the principles of mutual respect, peaceful co-existence and win-win cooperation and explore the right way to get along in the new era.
- South Korea Summons China Ambassador Over 'Unforgivable' Comments VOA 09 Jun 2023 -- South Korea summoned China's ambassador to Seoul on Friday, condemning what it called his "unforgivable" criticism of South Korea, in the latest flareup of tensions between Seoul and Beijing.
- Bolivia Grows Closer to China but Switch from Dollar to Yuan Still Work in Progress VOA 09 Jun 2023 -- Discussions are underway for the opening of Chinese banks in Bolivia as La Paz officials consider following the controversial path already taken by Brazil and Argentina to trade with China in its currency, the yuan.
- Facing bankruptcy, pro-democracy Hong Kong news channel calls for financial support Radio Free Asia 09 Jun 2023 -- A social media news channel set up by former journalists from shuttered pro-democracy media outlets in Hong Kong has put out an emergency call for new subscribers, citing the imminent threat of bankruptcy.
- Hong Kong opposition party activists protest account closures at HSBC head office Radio Free Asia 09 Jun 2023 -- Opposition party activists staged a protest outside the iconic headquarters of HSBC in Hong Kong this week after the bank shut down their party's accounts.
- US lawmakers introduce bipartisan bill to give priority refugee status to Uyghurs Radio Free Asia 09 Jun 2023 -- U.S. lawmakers have introduced a bipartisan bill in Congress that would grant priority refugee status to Uyghurs fleeing persecution in China.
- China braces for yet another 'furnace' summer Radio Free Asia 09 Jun 2023 -- An early heatwave in southern and southwestern China, which saw electricity demand hitting peak levels in May, suggests that China may face another scorcher of a summer - even fiercer than last year's record-breaking season, according to meteorological reports.
- China's new cultural enforcers get into uniform Radio Free Asia 09 Jun 2023 -- First came the chengguan, or Urban Management Law Enforcement Force, which aimed to bring order to the city streets of China. Then came the nongguan, the Agricultural Comprehensive Administrative Law Enforcement Force, which ripped up unapproved crops and brought order to the countryside.
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