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02 August 2023 - China Special Weapons News
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- Analysts Say China Violates Human Rights in Tibet VOA 02 Aug 2023 -- New research measuring nighttime lighting data from detention facilities in Tibet has renewed global discussion about China's decadeslong persecution of Tibetans in the autonomous region.
- KMT's Hou dismisses China calls for 'democratic' talks with Taiwan CNA 02 Aug 2023 -- Taiwan's participation in China-proposed "democratic negotiations" is currently "not feasible," according to Hou Yu-ih (侯友宜), the presidential nominee of Taiwan's main opposition Kuomintang (KMT), in an interview with Asahi Shimbun.
- DPP candidate Lai's 'stopover' in US to cause new tension; Washington's encouragement for Taiwan secessionists will add difficulties to mainland's peace efforts Global Times 02 Aug 2023 -- The Taiwan secessionist Democratic Progressive Party's (DPP) candidate for the 2024 regional election Lai Ching-te, also deputy regional leader, will make "stopovers in New York and San Francisco" during an August 12-18 trip to Paraguay, the Taiwan "external affairs authority" announced on Wednesday, and this will become a new incident to worsen tension in the Taiwan Straits and another evidence of US' encouragement toward Taiwan secessionism, which is an absolute contradiction to US' promises to China on "opposing Taiwan Independence."
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson's Remarks on the US Government's Decision to Provide Military Aid for China's Taiwan Region PRC MofA 02 Aug 2023
- PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan Aug.2, 2023 ROC MND 02 Aug 2023
- Army lieutenant colonel detained over alleged espionage for China CNA 02 Aug 2023 -- The Taiwan High Court on Monday approved a motion filed by prosecutors to detain an Army lieutenant colonel and hold him incommunicado on suspicion of recruiting military officers to collect military intelligence for China.
- Anti-espionage means YOU! Radio Free Asia 02 Aug 2023 -- China's security ministry has opened its official account on the country's popular everything app, urging its citizens to participate in counter-espionage work.
- US Voices Concerns Over China's Counterespionage Push VOA 02 Aug 2023 -- The United States is pushing back at a Chinese government initiative that encourages its nationals to participate in counterespionage activities. The State Department said on Wednesday that encouraging citizens to spy on each other is "something that's of great concern."
- Chinese Ministry of State Security unveils channel to report espionage activities Global Times 03 Aug 2023 -- After China's Ministry of State Security (MSS) debuted on WeChat on Tuesday, calling on the whole society to contribute to counter-espionage efforts, the agency released detailed guidelines on Thursday on how to report and where to report suspected spy activities while emphasizing the importance of punishing espionage and protecting human rights.
- Analysts Say Shakeup at China's Rocket Force Suggests Strategy Shift Toward 'Nuclear Triad' VOA 02 Aug 2023 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping, also the military's commander-in-chief, this week replaced two leaders of the elite force overseeing the People's Liberation Army's conventional and nuclear missiles.
- PLA Air Force's YU-20 tanker, Navy's J-15 carrier-based fighter hold first in-flight refueling Global Times 02 Aug 2023 -- A YU-20 tanker aircraft of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force and a J-15 carrier-based fighter jet of the PLA Navy have conducted their first in-flight refueling exercise. Experts said on Wednesday that this exercise has displayed the systematic integration among different PLA services and will enhance the capabilities of Chinese aircraft carriers.
- China-US tension may continue despite US invites Chinese FM to visit Washington Global Times 02 Aug 2023 -- The US State Department announced that it has invited China's newly reappointed Foreign Minister Wang Yi, who is also director of the Office of the Central Commission for Foreign Affairs, to visit the US, while the Chinese side released no information about the invitation as of press time despite confirmation of the meeting between a senior Chinese diplomat and senior US officials from the State Department and National Security Council in Washington.
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson's Remarks on US Blacklisting Chinese Companies for Alleged "Forced Labor" PRC MofA 02 Aug 2023
- US bans imports from two Chinese firms over Uyghur forced labor Radio Free Asia 02 Aug 2023 -- The Department of Homeland Security has banned imports into the United States of goods produced by a Chinese battery maker and a spice maker due to their alleged use of forced Uyghur labor, prompting complaints from China's foreign ministry about a smear campaign.
- DeSantis Joins Republican Rivals Seeking to Revoke China's Trade Status VOA 02 Aug 2023 -- Republican candidates for their party's presidential nomination are increasingly open to the idea of ending the trade relationship between the U.S. and China that, since 2000, has given Beijing permanent normal trade relations (PNTR) status and has smoothed commerce between the world's two largest economies.
- US issues environmental warning about Chinese firm's Manila Bay reclamation projects Radio Free Asia 02 Aug 2023 -- Reclamation projects in Manila Bay being built by a Chinese firm on a U.S. blacklist could have "irreversible environmental impacts," the American embassy here warned on Wednesday.
- Experts: China Seeks to Revive Talks With Seoul, Tokyo to Weaken Ties to US VOA 02 Aug 2023 -- Weeks ahead of a planned U.S.-Japan-South Korea summit in the United States, Beijing is making its own push for increased engagement with its two Asian neighbors. Experts say the move is in concert with Beijing's efforts to bolster ties with North Korea and Russia.
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson's Remarks on the G20 Environment and Climate Ministers' Meeting PRC MofA 02 Aug 2023
- Mass rescue, evacuations underway as torrential rains flood northern China Radio Free Asia 02 Aug 2023 -- At least 20 people have died and hundreds of thousands of people have been evacuated, as torrential downpours continue to batter northern China on Wednesday, as the Chinese capital saw its heaviest rainfall since records began 140 years ago.
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