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17 August 2023 - China Special Weapons News
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- China's newly built Paracels airstrip could host drones, analyst says Radio Free Asia 17 Aug 2023 -- A newly built airstrip on a disputed island in the South China Sea is only long enough for China to stage patrol aircraft, but it could still boost Beijing's ability to collect intelligence over an area that includes Vietnam's exclusive economic zone, a security analyst told Radio Free Asia.
- DPP collusion with external forces will push Taiwan into abyss of disaster, mainland official says at flagship cross-Straits seminar Global Times 17 Aug 2023 -- The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities' collusion with external forces will only push Taiwan into the abyss of disaster, said a Chinese mainland Taiwan affairs official at the opening of a major cross-Straits academic seminar in Chengdu, Southwest China's Sichuan Province on Thursday, alluding to the deputy leader of Taiwan island Lai Ching-te's provocative "transit" through the US.
- Lai's relying on US for 'Taiwan independence' cold-shouldered; Mainland has enough options to counter secessionist moves: analyst Global Times 17 Aug 2023 -- The separatist deputy regional leader of Taiwan island Lai Ching-te has been snubbed by the US, as he made a "stopover" in San Francisco on Thursday, his second during this trip, as his act of soliciting support from the US for "Taiwan independence" saw no participation of senior US political figures, with experts saying that the Chinese mainland has enough strength and options to take countermeasures against Lai's separatist acts, and these could be seen soon after Lai returns to Taiwan.
- PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan Aug.17, 2023 ROC MND 17 Aug 2023
- Chinese defense minister visits Belarus to enhance ties Global Times 17 Aug 2023 -- China and Belarus share the same vision of the world order, and military cooperation between Belarus and China is not intended to target any third country, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he met with visiting Chinese State Councilor and Minister of National Defense Li Shangfu in Minsk on Thursday.
- PLA Eastern Theater Command releases video on combat readiness amid secessionist Lai Ching-te's 'stopovers' in US Global Times 17 Aug 2023 -- The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Eastern Theater Command on Thursday released a video displaying its combat readiness in a move experts said sends a stern warning to "Taiwan independence" secessionist forces amid US "stopovers" by the island of Taiwan's deputy regional leader Lai Ching-te.
- Manila risks becoming 'bridgehead' of US' anti-China push with new national security policy Global Times 17 Aug 2023 -- Highlighting potential "military conflict" across the Taiwan Straits and strategic challenges in the South China Sea due to "divergences of claims," the Philippines published its new six-year national security policy seeking to bolster its ability to address "external threats" and strengthen ties with alliances. Chinese analysts warned Wednesday that such a document could indicate that Manila has increasingly become a bridgehead in Asia for the US' anti-China push, at the cost of its own security and interests.
- Back from the beach, China's leaders face backlog of woes Radio Free Asia 17 Aug 2023 -- The Chinese Communist Party's summer holidays have drawn to a conclusion, just as they began, with little fanfare - an appearance on CCTV of Premier Li Qiang chairing a State Council plenary meeting.
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin's Regular Press Conference on August 17, 2023 PRC MofA 17 Aug 2023
- China slams UK fast-track visa for Hong Kongers as 'interference' in its affairs Radio Free Asia 17 Aug 2023 -- China has criticized the British government's new fast track visa service for emigrating Hong Kongers, accusing London of "manipulation" through its immigration policy.
- Hong Kong's population shows sudden uptick after years of mass emigration Radio Free Asia 17 Aug 2023 -- Hong Kong's population has shown a sudden uptick following years of mass emigration, suggesting more people are being allowed to settle there from elsewhere to replace those who left due to an ongoing crackdown on dissent, analysts said.
- Hong Kong Seeks Public Help in Purging Library Books VOA 17 Aug 2023 -- An invitation from Hong Kong authorities for citizens to report public library books that "endanger national security" has sent chills through the port city, analysts and some residents say. Some worry authorities are adopting tactics similar to those used in China and during the Cultural Revolution, others say the move will only further harm the city's already tarnished image as a place that's no longer free.
- China's countermeasures on US' Section 232 tariffs a legitimate response: MOFCOM Global Times 17 Aug 2023 -- It is the US that has ruined the global multilateral trade system with the WTO at the core, and China's countermeasure against US tariffs on steel and aluminum products is a "self-defensive" move that follows international practice, Chinese observers and officials said, following US trade office's groundless accusations against China's duty measures on Wednesday.
- China is assessing impact of US high-tech investment restrictions, may take countermeasures: Commerce Ministry Global Times 17 Aug 2023 -- China is conducting comprehensive assessment of the impact of the US investment restrictions on high-tech sectors in China, the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) told a press conference on Thursday, noting that it will take necessary measures based on the result of the appraisal.
- China urges US to lift Section 232 tariffs on Chinese steel, aluminum products Global Times 17 Aug 2023 -- An official from China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) on Wednesday urged the US to immediately lift its Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminum which violate WTO rules. The remarks come in response to a WTO panel report regarding the dispute.
- China's FM refutes claims of lack of transparency in suspending youth jobless data Global Times 17 Aug 2023 -- China's Foreign Ministry on Thursday pushed back against foreign media claims of China lacking transparency after the country suspended releasing unemployment figures for those aged 16 to 24 years old, saying some indicators are usually adjusted or removed when improving statistical work.
- Chinese cargo vessels lie empty in port amid economic downturn: ship owners Radio Free Asia 17 Aug 2023 -- Ports on China's eastern seaboard are littered with empty cargo vessels with no loads to carry, amid an ongoing downturn in the domestic economy, according to ship owners.
- Retired party school professor plotted 'violent attack,' security ministry now claims Radio Free Asia 17 Aug 2023 -- The ruling Chinese Communist Party is making a political example of a retired party school professor who called on President Xi Jinping to resign, accusing him of contacting 'hostile' overseas groups, buying weapons and recruiting members of a "suicide squad."
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