Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
13 July 2023 - China Special Weapons News
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- China, ASEAN agree to accelerate accord on preventing conflict in disputed waters Radio Free Asia 13 Jul 2023 -- China and Southeast Asian nations agreed Thursday to speed up an agreement to prevent conflict in the South China Sea where overlapping claims by Beijing and its neighbors have raised tensions.
- China censures US reconnaissance plane flight over Taiwan Strait Press TV 13 Jul 2023 -- China has censured the United States after one of its maritime patrol and reconnaissance planes crossed the airspace over the sensitive Taiwan Strait, which separates China from Taiwan.
- 13 Chinese planes cross median line in reaction to U.S. aircraft transit CNA 13 Jul 2023 -- A total of 26 Chinese military aircraft and four naval ships were detected near Taiwan on Thursday, of which 13 warplanes crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait in response to the transit of a United States aircraft over the Taiwan Strait, according to the Ministry of National Defense (MND).
- PLA deploys combat aircraft to handle US spy plane's Taiwan Straits transit following drills Global Times 13 Jul 2023 -- The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) deployed combat aircraft to deal with a US spy plane's transit through the Taiwan Straits on Thursday, which followed large-scale PLA exercises over the past two days that experts said were aimed at safeguarding China's national sovereignty and unity.
- PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan Jul.13, 2023 ROC MND 13 Jul 2023
- Nation unveils plan on crewed moon mission People's Daily 13 Jul 2023 -- China made public on Wednesday specific designs for its manned lunar mission, which is scheduled to be achieved before the end of this decade.
- China deploys minesweeper drones in sea mine countermeasure training Global Times 13 Jul 2023 -- The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy deployed minesweeper drones alongside a manned minesweeper in a recent sea mine countermeasure exercise, with experts saying on Wednesday that unmanned vessels can enhance efficiency and lower casualty risks amid US plans to deploy sea mines against China.
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin's Regular Press Conference on July 13, 2023 PRC MofA 13 Jul 2023
- China, ASEAN 'should be vigilant to external threats' while eyeing greater cooperation Global Times 13 Jul 2023 -- China and ASEAN member states are pushing ahead talks on version 3.0 of a free trade agreement (FTA), China's top diplomat Wang Yi revealed at a China-ASEAN 10+1 meeting in Jakarta on Thursday. The two sides should "overcome noises and external threats and eye common growth and prosperity," analysts said .
- Secretary Blinken's Meeting with People's Republic of China (PRC) Director of the CCP Central Foreign Affairs Office Wang Yi US Dept. of State 13 Jul 2023
- Blinken, Wang Yi meet on ASEAN sidelines in Jakarta Radio Free Asia 13 Jul 2023 -- U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Jakarta and met with Wang Yi, China's leading diplomat, amid allegations of a Chinese cyberespionage attack targeting U.S. government emails.
- Top US, Chinese Diplomats Meet in Indonesia VOA 13 Jul 2023 -- U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Thursday with China's top diplomat Wang Yi in Indonesia, discussions the United States said were part of the ongoing effort to ease relations between the two superpowers.
- White House to Keep Lines to China Open Despite Hack, Elaborates on Putin 'Loss' VOA 13 Jul 2023 -- The Biden administration is "concerned" about a recent Chinese hack targeting the websites of U.S. federal agencies but will "keep the lines of communication open," John Kirby, National Security Council coordinator for strategic communications, said in an interview Thursday with VOA White House correspondent Paris Huang.
- Wang, Blinken meet; more high-level talks to be held Global Times 13 Jul 2023 -- China and the US have been having increasingly frequent talks between senior officials recently and are expected to have more exchanges in various fields, such as diplomacy, finance, trade, climate change and maybe military in the future, but Chinese experts said that if US President Joe Biden wants to stabilize ties with China and hold another China-US summit later this year before the US presidential election, Washington needs to show more concrete sincerity through actions, otherwise the frequent meetings would not be productive.
- Kerry: China won't surrender 'developing country' rights Radio Free Asia 13 Jul 2023 -- China won't surrender its status as a "developing nation" any time soon due to the benefits it confers, U.S. climate envoy John Kerry said Thursday ahead of a trip to Beijing, even as he acknowledged the designation had poor optics given China is the world's largest carbon polluter.
- Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's meeting with Director of the Chinese Communist Party Central Committee Foreign Affairs Commission Office Wang Yi Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 13 Jul 2023
- Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's remarks at a meeting with Director of the Office of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the CPC Central Committee Wang Yi, Jakarta, July 13, 2023 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 13 Jul 2023
- Germany adopts its first comprehensive Strategy on China Germany Federal Foreign Office 13 Jul 2023 -- China has changed. So we need to change our approach to China too. With its comprehensive Strategy on China, the Federal Government is setting a compass for our actions. Read on to find out what the Strategy says.
- Speech by Foreign Minister Baerbock at MERICS on the future of Germany's policy on China Germany Federal Foreign Office 13 Jul 2023
- Germany's first "China strategy" hurts its own companies more, has limited impact on bilateral ties Global Times 13 Jul 2023 -- Germany's first China strategy will put its own companies in a bind as it reportedly seeks to pressure them to reduce their dependency on China, and it will have a short-term impact on the just-stabilized China-German ties, Chinese observers warned. Observers predicted this document from China's biggest trade partner in Europe will also have ramifications for Europe's ability to form a unified stance on Beijing.
- US, Australia call for China-Solomons police pact to be made public Radio Free Asia 13 Jul 2023 -- The United States, Australia and the Solomon Islands opposition leader have called for China and the Solomon Islands government to make public a police cooperation agreement they signed this week, underscoring concerns the pact could undermine regional stability.
- China's Huawei Launches Innovation Center in South Africa VOA 13 Jul 2023 -- South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday welcomed the opening of a new Huawei Innovation Center in Johannesburg, praising the Chinese company for its "confidence in the South African economy and its potential."
- Doxxing campaign targeting Hong Kong protesters had China links: report Radio Free Asia 13 Jul 2023 -- A doxxing campaign that released the photos, full names and personal contact details of people who allegedly took part in Hong Kong's 2019 protest movement likely originated in China, new research has found.
- China signals willingness for more fiscal stimulus Radio Free Asia 13 Jul 2023 -- China's economy is facing multiple headwinds, including a local government debt crisis, weak domestic demand and the collapse of property prices.
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