Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
30 June 2023 - China Special Weapons News
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- Chinese authorities monitor Tibetans to prevent communication with outside world Radio Free Asia 30 Jun 2023 -- Chinese authorities in Tibet have intensified monitoring of Tibetans, and continue to interrogate them in the regional capital Lhasa to prevent communication with people outside of Tibet, RFA has learned.
- The Ministry of National Defense issues a press release explaining that "CCP carried out combat readiness and patrol joint cruises" ROC MND 30 Jun 2023
- Chinese Army Invasion of Taiwan Not a Given, US General Says VOA 30 Jun 2023 -- There is still time to dissuade Beijing not to use force to reunify Taiwan with mainland China, according to America's most senior military official.
- 11 Chinese warplanes cross median line of Taiwan Strait: MND CNA 30 Jun 2023 -- Eleven Chinese military aircraft were detected crossing the median line of the Taiwan Strait on Friday morning, following an announcement by the United States government the previous day that it had approved the potential sale of US$440 million worth of weapons and spare parts to Taiwan, according to the Ministry of National Defense (MND) in Taipei.
- PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan Jun. 30, 2023 ROC MND 30 Jun 2023
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning's Regular Press Conference on June 30, 2023 PRC MofA 30 Jun 2023
- Law on Foreign Relations to act as safeguard People's Daily 30 Jun 2023 -- China's first foreign relations law, which was passed by the nation's top legislature on Wednesday, provides the necessary legal guarantees for the country to safeguard its sovereignty, security and development interests amid increased foreign sanctions and restrictions, a senior Chinese diplomat said.
- Beijing Slams US for Alleging That Chinese Balloon Had Intelligence Gathering Capabilities Sputnik 30 Jun 2023 -- On Thursday, Pentagon spokesperson Pat Ryder stated that the balloon did not collect intelligence information while flying over the United States, although it had "intelligence collection capabilities."
- Delegation of Chinese former officials, executives hold second dialogue with US counterparts Global Times 30 Jun 2023 -- A delegation of Chinese former government officials and commerce representatives held a dialogue with their US counterparts online on Thursday, including the former Chinese Ambassador to the US Cui Tiankai and a former deputy managing director of the IMF Zhu Min, in what was seen as important semi-official talks to de-escalate tensions between the two countries.
- European Council conclusions on China, 30 June 2023 EC/CEU 30 Jun 2023
- Myanmar traders at China border worry about junta's new 'pay-by-bank' system Radio Free Asia 30 Jun 2023 -- Merchants at Myanmar's border with China say the junta's trade policy is too unstable and that a new pay-by-bank system announced last week will severely restrict their ability to import goods.
- Expansions to China's Espionage Law Create Anxiety for Foreign Media VOA 30 Jun 2023 -- Amendments to China's counterespionage law that take effect Saturday could create even more challenges for foreign correspondents reporting inside the country, journalists and media analysts say.
- China to reach renewable power goal 5 years early, report says Radio Free Asia 30 Jun 2023 -- The boom in renewable power projects in China will likely help the country reach its 2030 target five years early, boosting the effort to limit global carbon emissions far faster than expected, a new study said.
- UN deputy chief praises China's investment in tackling climate change, forging 'new development pathway' UN News 30 Jun 2023 -- The Deputy Secretary-General addressed students at China's Peking University on Friday, describing their diligence and energy as critical to helping tackle the world's challenges through multilateral action.
- Has Laos ensnared China in a 'creditor trap?' Radio Free Asia 30 Jun 2023 -- In the Western vernacular there's a warning about tails wagging dogs. And the Buddhist adage dictates that when the sage points at the moon, only the fool looks at his finger. The point of both is not to confuse the object for the subject. For years, we've been warned that Laos has been ensnared in a Chinese "debt trap.' What if Laos has equally caught Beijing in a "creditor trap?"
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