Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
12 June 2023 - China Special Weapons News
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- Chinese mainland reports 164 COVID-19 related deaths in May Global Times 12 Jun 2023 -- There were 164 COVID-19 related deaths and 2,777 severe cases in May across the Chinese mainland, the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Chinese CDC) said in a report on Sunday.
- Allowing collusion with secessionists 'not in interests of Europe,' experts warn, as Taiwan regional officials set off for Europe Global Times 12 Jun 2023 -- The series of visits to Europe by Taiwan regional officials, including the head of its external affairs authority leader Joseph Wu, reflects the anxiety of DPP authorities to seek more "international space." However, by allowing collusion with the Taiwan secessionists, Europe will only end up shooting itself in the foot, experts warned on Monday.
- DPP's move of stigmatizing, obstructing Straits Forum strongly condemned Global Times 12 Jun 2023 -- The Labor Party, an opposition party on the Taiwan island, strongly condemned Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities' move to stigmatize and obstruct the Straits Forum - the biggest communication event across the Taiwan Straits - and disregard public desire of avoiding conflict and seeking exchanges.
- PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan Jun. 12, 2023 ROC MND 12 Jun 2023
- States invest in nuclear arsenals as geopolitical relations deteriorate—New SIPRI Yearbook out now SIPRI 12 Jun 2023 -- The nine nuclear-armed states—the United States, Russia, the United Kingdom, France, China, India, Pakistan, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) and Israel—continue to modernize their nuclear arsenals and several deployed new nuclear-armed or nuclear-capable weapon systems in 2022.
- Think Tanks Say Nuclear Arsenals Expanded, Modernized Last Year RFE/RL 12 Jun 2023 -- Nuclear-armed states have continued to expand and modernize their atomic arsenals amid a deterioration of the world's geopolitical situation, investing huge sums of money diverted from other development goals, an influential think tank said in a report published on June 12.
- Global Nuclear Arsenals Growing Amid Increased Tensions - SIPRI Sputnik 12 Jun 2023 -- The nine nuclear powers continued to increase or modernize their atomic weapon stockpiles in 2022 as the fallout from the Ukraine conflict undermined nuclear diplomacy, a fresh report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) claimed on Monday.
- Experts refute foreign speculations, accusations about China's nuclear arsenal modernization Global Times 12 Jun 2023 -- Chinese experts on Monday refuted foreign speculations and accusations on China's nuclear arsenal modernization program. They emphasized that China having a credible nuclear force contributes to global peace and stability amidst global tensions and pressure from the United States.
- PLA deploy new support equipment to Qinghai-Xizang Plateau to participate in actual combat training Global Times 12 Jun 2023 -- New support equipment has been unveiled at the training ground at an altitude of 4,700 meters Qinghai-Xizang Plateau in Xining, Northwest China's Qinghai Province, including support modules for oil, medical service, camping and supplies to provide emergency support for mobile troops along the way.
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin's Regular Press Conference on June 12, 2023 PRC MofA 12 Jun 2023
- Americans 'Need to Be Prepared' for Chinese Cyberattacks VOA 12 Jun 2023 -- The United States may not be resilient enough to fend off and survive Chinese attacks on its critical infrastructure should the present great power competition between Washington and Beijing evolve into an actual conflict, according to a top U.S. cyber official.
- US: China Upgraded Cuban Spy Operations in 2019 VOA 12 Jun 2023 -- U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Monday that China conducted an upgrade of its intelligence collection facilities in Cuba in 2019.
- US officials and media once again stage a farce regarding alleged 'Chinese spy base in Cuba' Global Times 12 Jun 2023 -- US officials and media once again staged a farce regarding the alleged "Chinese spy base in Cuba" by spreading contradictory information, said the Chinese Foreign Ministry in response to US' groundless accusation that China uses a secrete base in Cuba to spy on the US.
- Cuba spy base revelations may jeopardize Blinken China visit Radio Free Asia 12 Jun 2023 -- China has reacted forcefully to reports of an alleged Chinese "electronic eavesdropping facility" on Cuba, claiming that the "smearing" of China jeopardizes an anticipated Beijing visit by U.S. top diplomat Antony Blinken.
- US move to add two Chinese entities for so-called forced labor groundless: MOFCOM Global Times 12 Jun 2023 -- The recent announcement by the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) that it has added two Chinese entities to the "entity list" for the so-called Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act lacks factual basis, transparency, and is an act of unilateral bullying disguised as "human rights," and China firmly opposes this, a spokesperson for the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) said Monday.
- Chinese FM lambastes US-led statement on 'economic coercion' Global Times 12 Jun 2023 -- The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Monday blasted a statement from the US and five of its allies about "trade-related economic coercion and non-market-oriented policies and practices," saying the statement looks more like describing the US.
- Expansion of China-Iran deal will improve both nations' livelihood: Envoy Press TV 12 Jun 2023 -- The Chinese ambassador to Iran says the expansion of a 25-year comprehensive strategic partnership agreement between the two countries will be beneficial to the livelihood of both nations.
- Beijing slams new Iran-related US sanctions on Chinese entities Press TV 12 Jun 2023 -- Beijing has slammed the new Iran-related sanctions imposed by the United States on Chinese targets, urging Washington to stop its unreasonable suppression of Chinese entities and people.
- Chinese Highway Project In Georgia Brings Hope, Scandal, And Change RFE/RL 12 Jun 2023 -- Over the past 30 years, as Georgia has endured civil war, the loss of two regions to Moscow-backed separatists during a brief Russian invasion in 2008, and economic upheaval, Zoya Giorgadze has continued to sell her traditional handmade ceramics from a roadside stall near the village of Shrosha.
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