Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
28 July 2023 - China Special Weapons News
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- Study: Tibetan prisons shift to Xinjiang-like long-term detentions Radio Free Asia 28 Jul 2023 -- When she was just 13, Ngawang Sangdrol was arrested for protesting Chinese Communist Party (CCP) rule in Tibet. She spent more than a decade in prison before international pressure led to her release in 2002.
- Japan warns of growing cross-strait tensions in defense white paper CNA 28 Jul 2023 -- China has been ramping up military pressure on Taiwan and is increasingly wary of the United States' involvement in cross-strait issues, Japan said in its annual defense white paper released Friday.
- China lodges solemn representations to Japan over defense white paper interfering in internal affairs Global Times 28 Jul 2023 -- China expressed strong dissatisfaction and opposition toward Japan's new defense white paper over its gross interference in China's internal affairs, and China has lodged solemn representations to Japan, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning said at Friday's regular press briefing.
- PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan Jul.28, 2023 ROC MND 28 Jul 2023
- Ships of Russian and Chinese Navy commence joint maritime patrols in Pacific Ocean waters Russia MoD 28 Jul 2023 -- The warships of the Russian and Chinese Navy have started to fulfil the tasks of the third joint maritime patrol in the Pacific Ocean.
- China's YU-20 aerial tanker a versatile aircraft: pilot Global Times 28 Jul 2023 -- China's domestically developed large aerial tanker, the YU-20, is a versatile aircraft capable of not only in-flight refueling, but also transporting, airdropping and medical care, an Air Force pilot explained during an ongoing military open-house event.
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning's Regular Press Conference on July 28, 2023 PRC MofA 28 Jul 2023
- Chinese Foreign Ministry website updates, publishing speech from newly appointed FM Wang Yi Global Times 28 Jul 2023 -- China's Foreign Ministry on Friday updated its website, publishing a speech by the newly appointed Foreign Minister Wang Yi, in which Wang said China's diplomacy will continue to pursue an independent foreign policy of peace, deepen and expand global partnerships, as well as defend the country's sovereignty and development interests.
- US Report: Chinese Support Is 'Critical' to Russia's War Effort VOA 28 Jul 2023 -- A declassified report from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence released Thursday says that support from China is "critical" to Russia's ability to continue waging its war against Ukraine.
- Indonesian president secures billions in investment pledges during China visit Radio Free Asia 28 Jul 2023 -- Indonesian President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo secured billions of dollars in investment commitments from Chinese companies during a two-day visit to China that wrapped up on Friday, his ministers said.
- China Welcomes Cambodia's Election Results Amid Western Rebukes VOA 28 Jul 2023 -- While Western democracies largely condemned Cambodia's one-sided elections on Sunday and broader crackdown on dissent ahead of the vote, China was effusive in its support of the ruling Cambodian People's Party's runaway victory.
- Hong Kong court rejects local government's bid to ban 'Glory to Hong Kong'; department of justice expected to continue to appeal Global Times 28 Jul 2023 -- Hong Kong's High Court on Friday rejected a local government submission to ban "Glory to Hong Kong" - a song linked to the anti-government riots in 2019. Some legal experts believed that the department of justice will continue to appeal.
- China urges US to rectify 'wrongdoing' in barring HK chief exec from APEC summit Global Times 28 Jul 2023 -- China's Foreign Ministry on Friday slammed the US government's decision to bar Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) John Lee Ka-chiu from attending a major economic summit in the US later this year, urging the US side to rectify its mistake by removing sanctions on Lee and inviting him to attend the meeting.
- China demands Washington invite Hong Kong leader to economic summit, lift sanctions Radio Free Asia 28 Jul 2023 -- China on Friday demanded the United States invite Hong Kong leader John Lee to attend the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in November amid media reports that Washington has barred him from entering the country, amid an ongoing crackdown on dissent in his city under the national security law.
- Hong Kong court rejects civil ban on protest anthem 'Glory to Hong Kong' Radio Free Asia 28 Jul 2023 -- A court in Hong Kong on Friday rejected the government's bid to impose an injunction on performances of and references to "Glory to Hong Kong," the banned anthem of the 2019 protest movement, citing a "chilling effect" on freedom of expression.
- Hong Kong Court Denies Request to Ban Pro-Democracy Song VOA 28 Jul 2023 -- A Hong Kong court has denied a Hong Kong-government request to ban the broadcast or distribution of the pro-democracy song "Glory to Hong Kong."
- Expats Say Hong Kong Chief Unwelcome in US VOA 28 Jul 2023 -- Hong Kong expatriates are welcoming a reported decision by the U.S. government to bar Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee from attending an economic conference in the United States because of his role in crushing the city's pro-democracy movement.
- China is the tech abettor of global autocracy Radio Free Asia 28 Jul 2023 -- Lost in recent news about China's spy-base in Cuba was the fact that Huawei employees are working for the Latin American dictatorship. The Chinese telecoms giant isn't just helping maintain an intelligence-gathering facility. It's also helping Cuba oppress its own citizens.
- China's coal use increased to a record high in 2022, IEA says Radio Free Asia 28 Jul 2023 -- China's coal consumption grew by 4.6% in 2022 to a new all-time high of 4.5 billion metric tons, dragging with it global coal demand offsetting declines in Europe and North America, a new report by an energy watchdog said.
- Civil Service Pay Cuts Reflect China's Economic Struggles VOA 28 Jul 2023 -- Even as their nation emerges from three years of COVID-related lockdowns, many Chinese are facing a new source of economic hardship - steep cuts in earnings for the country's millions of civil servants.
- FBI Warns About China Theft of US AI Technology VOA 28 Jul 2023 -- China is pilfering U.S.-developed artificial intelligence (AI) technology to enhance its own aspirations and to conduct foreign influence operations, senior FBI officials said Friday.
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