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27 July 2023 - China Special Weapons News

  • Taiwanese man arrives in Japan after serving time in China for spying CNA 27 Jul 2023 -- Taiwanese businessman Lee Meng-chu (李孟居), who was banned from leaving China for two years after completing a sentence for spying in 2021, arrived in Japan on Monday.
  • Taiwanese businessman allowed to leave China for Japan 'relieved' to be free Radio Free Asia 27 Jul 2023 -- Taiwan businessman Lee Meng-chu, also known as Morrison Lee, has been allowed to leave China for Japan after serving nearly two years in prison for "spying," on condition that he doesn't go home to Taiwan until after the 2024 presidential elections in January, Radio Free Asia has learned.
  • PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan Jul.27, 2023 ROC MND 27 Jul 2023

  • China floats joint military drills with Philippines Radio Free Asia 27 Jul 2023 -- The Philippines will weigh a proposal from China for joint military exercises, the Filipino armed forces chief said about the prospect of drills between the two countries with a longstanding territorial dispute.

  • 131st joint patrol on Mekong River begins People's Daily 27 Jul 2023 -- Law-enforcement authorities from China, Laos, Myanmar, and Thailand joined forces on Tuesday to begin the 131st Mekong River joint patrol.

  • Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning's Regular Press Conference on July 27, 2023 PRC MofA 27 Jul 2023

  • China's former foreign minister Qin Gang replaced then erased Radio Free Asia 27 Jul 2023 -- No sooner had former Chinese foreign minister Qin Gang been replaced by his predecessor Wang Yi on Tuesday, after a mystery disappearance of a month, than he began to be erased, in a move evocative of the Mao Zedong era.

  • Global survey: China viewed in more negative light Radio Free Asia 27 Jul 2023 -- Majorities of people across the world view China in an increasingly negative light but believe the country's technological achievements are beyond those of other wealthy countries, according to a new survey.
  • Global Survey Reports Historically High Negative Views of China VOA 27 Jul 2023 -- A survey examining people's views of China across 24 countries has reported that 67% of adults hold unfavorable views of the country and less than 28% of respondents speak favorably of China. In most high-income countries, negative views of China are at or near historic highs.

  • Ambassador: China Will Respond in Kind to US Chip Export Restrictions VOA 27 Jul 2023 -- If the United States imposes more investment restrictions and export controls on China's semiconductor industry, Beijing will respond in kind, according to China's ambassador to the U.S., Xie Feng, whose tough talk analysts see as the latest response from a so-called wolf-warrior diplomat.

  • Himes Statement on ODNI Report Regarding Chinese Support to Russia HPSCI - Democrats 27 Jul 2023 -- Today, the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence released an unclassified assessment by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) on the support provided by the People's Republic of China to Russia in their war against Ukraine.
  • US intel report claims China giving economic lifeline to Russia amid sanctions Press TV 27 Jul 2023 -- A declassified US intelligence report claims China's economic ties with Russia have helped limit the effect of anti-Mocow sanctions imposed by the West over Russia's military operation in Ukraine.
  • US intelligence: Beijing has increased Russia support Radio Free Asia 27 Jul 2023 -- Beijing has become "an even more critical economic partner" for Moscow since the invasion of Ukraine, a new report by the U.S. intelligence community says, with China buying more Russian oil and gas than before and helping the country skirt U.S. sanctions.

  • China, N.Korea, Russia commemorate 70th anniversary of Korean War armistice Global Times 27 Jul 2023 -- China, North Korea and Russia commemorated the 70th anniversary of the armistice agreement that ended the 1950-53 Korean War on Thursday, with Chinese and Russian delegations meeting with the country's top leader Kim Jong-un and other senior officials, and attending a series of festive events in Pyongyang.
  • Russian, Chinese Delegates Take Part in North Korea's 'Victory Day' Events VOA 27 Jul 2023 -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un personally received a visiting Russian military delegation and a Chinese political delegation on the eve of the 70th anniversary of the state's self-proclaimed "Victory Day," utilizing the occasion for diplomacy after years of isolation sealed by strict COVID-19 controls.
  • Chinese Party and Government Delegation Arrives in Pyongyang KCNA 27 Jul 2023 -- A party and government delegation of the People's Republic of China led by Li Hongzhong, member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and vice-chairman of the Standing Committee of the Chinese National People's Congress, arrived in Pyongyang, the capital city of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, on July 26 to participate in the celebrations of the 70th anniversary of the victory in the great Fatherland Liberation War.
  • Reception Given for Chinese Party and Government Delegation KCNA 27 Jul 2023 -- The Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) and the government of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) gave a reception at the Mansudae Assembly Hall on July 26 in honor of the party and government delegation of the People's Republic of China (PRC) on a visit to the DPRK for participating in the celebrations of the 70th anniversary of the victory in the great Fatherland Liberation War.
  • Choe Ryong Hae Meets Chinese Party and Government Delegation KCNA 27 Jul 2023 -- Choe Ryong Hae, member of the Presidium of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), first vice-president of the State Affairs Commission of the DPRK and chairman of the Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly, met the party and government delegation of the People's Republic of China led by Li Hongzhong, member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and vice-chairman of the Standing Committee of the Chinese National People's Congress, which paid a courtesy call on him at the Mansudae Assembly Hall on Wednesday.

  • US, Italy Reaffirm Partnership as Rome Looks Away From Beijing VOA 27 Jul 2023 -- President Joe Biden met with Italy's new leader Thursday at the White House, where the two reaffirmed their support for Ukraine and talked of countering Beijing's growing ambitions - a particularly salient point for Rome as it mulls quitting China's Belt and Road Initiative.

  • Japan Imposes Microchip Export Ban, Angering China VOA 27 Jul 2023 -- Japan imposed export controls on advanced microchip technologies this week in a move widely seen as targeting China, mirroring recent restrictions imposed by the United States and the Netherlands, two other major producers of cutting-edge semiconductors.

  • Hun Sen promises continued close relations with Beijing in letter to Chinese premier Radio Free Asia 27 Jul 2023 -- Prime Minister Hun Sen has assured Chinese Premier Li Qiang that Cambodia will continue its close relationship with Beijing after control of the government is handed over to Hun Sen's eldest son next month.

  • Pakistan Free to Have Ties With China, Senior US Official Says VOA 27 Jul 2023 -- A senior White House national security official has said the United States does not want to coerce Pakistan into choosing between Washington and Beijing.
  • Economists Tally Results of Decade of Chinese Investment in Pakistan VOA 27 Jul 2023 -- The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, Beijing's massive investment plan to boost trade and economic ties with Pakistan, is 10 years old but has not fulfilled its lofty goals.

  • Experts: Vietnam May Benefit as US Companies De-risk Supply Chains Now in China VOA 27 Jul 2023 -- Vietnam is well-positioned to draw U.S. investors seeking to de-risk supply chains now in China, but closer economic integration between Hanoi and Washington appears unlikely to lead to political realignment, according to experts.

  • Hong Kong police arrest two activists with links to 'wanted' activist Nathan Law Radio Free Asia 27 Jul 2023 -- National security police in Hong Kong on Thursday arrested two more people on suspicion of funding overseas activists via an app designed to promote pro-democracy businesses.

  • Chinese Citizen Appears in US Court for Hearing on Cyberstalking Allegations VOA 27 Jul 2023 -- A Chinese man who allegedly cyberstalked and threatened a pro-democracy Chinese classmate appeared in Boston federal court for a pretrial hearing on Wednesday as part of the preparations for a trial scheduled to begin in January.



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