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14 June 2023 - China Special Weapons News
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- US evacuation plan shows it will abandon Taiwan after turning it into an ammunition depot: Taiwan Affairs Office Global Times 14 Jun 2023 -- US' evacuation plan for American citizens on Taiwan island shows it has made calculations to abandon the island at any time after turning it into a "minefield" and "ammunition depot" through continuous provocations and arm sales, Zhu Fenglian, a spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of State Council, said on Monday.
- Taiwanese Foreign Minister Warns Of Global Struggle With China, Russia During European Trip RFE/RL 14 Jun 2023 -- The war in Ukraine has opened a global fight between democracies and autocracies and Taiwan needs Europe to play a larger role in securing peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific, Taiwanese Foreign Minister Joseph Wu said on June 14.
- PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan Jun. 14, 2023 ROC MND 14 Jun 2023
- China's Type 055 large destroyer readies for future evacuation missions of nationals Global Times 14 Jun 2023 -- The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy's Type 055 10,000 ton-class large destroyers will likely participate in far sea escort missions, experts said on Wednesday, after reports came out confirming that one of the eight powerful warships recently conducted a mock mission for the evacuation of Chinese nationals in a foreign country in conflict.
- China's lunar probe to carry payloads from European, French space agencies People's Daily 14 Jun 2023 -- China's next lunar probe Chang'e-6 will carry payloads from the European and French space agencies, the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp revealed on Tuesday.
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin's Regular Press Conference on June 14, 2023 PRC MofA 14 Jun 2023
- Secretary of State Blinken Phone Call with PRC State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang US Dept. of State 14 Jun 2023
- Top US Diplomat Heading to China to Stabilize Ties VOA 14 Jun 2023 -- U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is traveling to China on Friday, a trip that was rescheduled from February after a suspected Chinese spy balloon flew through U.S. airspace. But expectations are low that Blinken's trip will reset the two countries' fraught relationship.
- US official: Blinken not seeking 'deliverables' in Beijing Radio Free Asia 14 Jun 2023 -- U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will not be seeking "deliverables" during a visit to Beijing this weekend, according to a top official, who instead framed the trip as an embryonic effort to reopen communications between the world's top powers.
- US Lawmakers Discuss Expectations for Blinken Trip to China VOA 14 Jun 2023 -- Republican and Democrat senators are backing Secretary of State Antony Blinken's trip to China beginning Friday but remain skeptical that it will lead to a breakthrough in relations with Beijing.
- Blinken to visit China; trip expected to relaunch next stage of high-level exchanges: experts Global Times 14 Jun 2023 -- Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang had a phone call with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken at the latter's request on Wednesday Beijing time shortly before the Chinese foreign ministry confirmed that Blinken will visit China on Sunday and Monday. In the phone call, Qin expounded China's firm stance on core concerns such as the Taiwan question. The phone call serves as a reminder to the US side that it should "hold a correct attitude" for high-level meetings while correcting its wrong deeds, some experts said.
- China FM demands US 'show respect', stop harming Beijing's core concerns Press TV 14 Jun 2023 -- Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang has demanded from the US to respect its core concerns, such as the Taiwan issue, if it wants to restore strained ties between the two countries.
- Blinken to Discuss US-China Ties, Issues of Concern During Visit to Beijing - State Dept. Sputnik 14 Jun 2023 -- US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit China in the coming days for talks with senior officials on a range of bilateral issues of concern, State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said in a statement on Wednesday.
- China's Foreign Minister Urges Washington to Stop Interfering in Internal Affairs Sputnik 14 Jun 2023 -- Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang, in a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday, called on Washington to stop interfering
- Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang speaks with Blinken, clarifying China's stance on core concerns including Taiwan question Global Times 14 Jun 2023 -- Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang had a phone call with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday at the latter's request, clarifying China's firm stance on core concerns such as the Taiwan question, according to a statement from the Chinese Foreign Ministry.
- Putin signs law ratifying gas supplies to China through Far Eastern route; energy tie 'set to be closer' Global Times 14 Jun 2023 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday signed a law ratifying an intergovernmental agreement with China on cooperation in the field of natural gas, allowing supplies to be exported from Russia to China via the Far East route, TASS reported.
- Chinese journalists hamstrung by India's unfair visa policies Global Times 14 Jun 2023 -- The rift between China and India over the issuance of visas for journalists continued after Indian authorities refused to review and approve applications for Chinese reporters to work in the country. The number of Chinese journalists in India has dropped from a previous 14 to one.
- Pakistan takes first practical step to ditch dollar: Report IRNA 14 Jun 2023 -- Pakistan has taken a first step in line with its de-dollarization policy by paying Chinese currency yuan for its imports of discounted Russian crude oil, news outlets have reported.
- Pakistan pays for first shipment of Russian oil in yuan Press TV 14 Jun 2023 -- Pakistan has paid for its first import of discounted Russian crude oil in China's yuan, marking a significant shift in the South Asian country's policy of paying for exports in US dollars, and opening a new chapter in the bilateral relations between Islamabad and Moscow.
- China In Eurasia Briefing: How Chinese Parts Make It To The Battlefield In Ukraine RFE/RL 14 Jun 2023
- Chinese police target prominent rights lawyers with harassment, travel bans Radio Free Asia 14 Jun 2023 -- Police in China are keeping up their harassment of prominent rights lawyers, putting pressure on recently evicted Wang Quanzhang and his family, slapping a travel ban on Li Heping and his family, while denying rights attorney Xie Yang a phone call with his sick father.
- As Deepfake Fraud Permeates China, Authorities Target Political Challenges Posed by AI VOA 14 Jun 2023 -- Chinese authorities are cracking down on political and fraud cases driven by deepfakes, created with face- and voice-changing software that tricks targets into believing they are video chatting with a loved one or another trusted person.
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