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21 August 2023 - China Special Weapons News
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- Prevalence of COVID in China remains low despite rise in EG.5 cases People's Daily 21 Aug 2023 -- Despite the rising trend of variant EG.5 cases, China's overall COVID-19 prevalence remains at a low level, the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention said Saturday.
- PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan Aug.21, 2023 ROC MND 21 Aug 2023
- China's state security authority cracks CIA espionage case involving Chinese state official Global Times 21 Aug 2023 -- Chinese state security authority recently revealed a case concerning espionage activities of the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) against Chinese state officials, the Ministry of State Security released a statement on Monday, indicating that investigations into the individuals implicated in the case have been initiated in accordance with the law, and the case is still under investigation.
- China says probing state security agent over ties with CIA Press TV 21 Aug 2023 -- China's Public Security Ministry has announced an underway investigation of a former employee suspected of spying for the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) after being recruited at an American embassy abroad.
- Ship detachment of Pacific Fleet makes business call at Chinese port Qingdao Russia MoD 21 Aug 2023 -- A Ship detachment of the Pacific Fleet makes business call at port Qingdao of People's Republic of China.
- China successfully launches new satellite for Earth observation Press TV 21 Aug 2023 -- China says it has successfully launched a new Earth observation satellite into orbit, as part of the country's developing space program.
- China's Health Authorities Launch Anti-corruption Campaign VOA 21 Aug 2023 -- China's medical and pharmaceutical sectors are the latest focus of President Xi Jinping's anti-corruption campaign, his hallmark effort since becoming general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party in late 2012.
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin's Regular Press Conference on August 21, 2023 PRC MofA 21 Aug 2023
- Xi heads to Johannesburg to rally the Global South Radio Free Asia 21 Aug 2023 -- In a rare trip abroad, Chinese President Xi Jinping is due to touch down in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Tuesday to attend a BRICS summit that state media is hailing to be a grand new start for the Global South.
- Xi starts South Africa visit, 'to leverage cooperation with continent' Global Times 21 Aug 2023 -- Amid high global attention and expectations, Chinese President Xi Jinping left Beijing for Johannesburg on Monday for a state visit to South Africa and to attend the BRICS Summit to be held from Tuesday to Thursday.
- Full text of Xi's signed article on S. African media PRC MofA 21 Aug 2023
- China lodges solemn representations with relevant parties in Camp David summit on Taiwan question and South China Sea issue: FM Global Times 21 Aug 2023 -- China expresses strong dissatisfaction and has lodged solemn representations with relevant parties after the leaders of the US, Japan and South Korea smeared and attacked China on the Taiwan question and South China Sea issue during the Camp David summit, which seriously violated the basic norms governing international relations, the Chinese Foreign Ministry responded on Monday.
- Chinese premier says China-US ties face 'difficulties,' calls for sincerity Global Times 21 Aug 2023 -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Monday told a US business delegation that China-US relations and economic and trade cooperation currently face some difficulties, which require both sides to show sincerity and meet each other halfway, but the two countries can "absolutely achieve common development."
- Chinese FM hopes new Guatemalan govt makes decisions in its best natl interests Global Times 21 Aug 2023 -- The Chinese Foreign Ministry expressed wishes for the new Guatemalan government to make the right call in line with the fundamental and long-term interests of its country and people in response to the result of the Central American country's presidential election.
- Solomon Islands leader credits China-aided Pacific Games as economic lifeline Radio Free Asia 21 Aug 2023 -- Construction work for the upcoming 2023 Pacific Games prevented economic collapse for the Solomon Islands during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Pacific country's prime minister has asserted at a ceremony to mark China's handover of the recently completed main stadium.
- HKSAR holds 1st 2023 Policy Address District Forum People's Daily 21 Aug 2023 -- John Lee, chief executive of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), on Sunday attended the first 2023 Policy Address District Forum to communicate with the public on issues ranging from local transportation, ageing population, to cultural and arts policies.
- Hong Kong delays Jimmy Lai trial as police question woman linked to exiled lawmaker Radio Free Asia 21 Aug 2023 -- A Hong Kong court has once more postponed the national security trial of pro-democracy media mogul Jimmy Lai for several months, while police questioned a woman with ties to exiled former lawmaker Nathan Law.
- China cuts key prime loan rate to bolster economy; GDP forecast to grow 6% in H2 Global Times 21 Aug 2023 -- The People's Bank of China, the central bank, on Monday cut the one-year loan prime rate (LPR), a market-based benchmark lending rate, by 10 basis points (bps) to 3.45 percent, while leaving the five-year LPR at 4.2 percent. The move was the latest effort to bolster steady growth amid challenges, following a tone-setting meeting in July.
- China stresses more financial support for real economy, defusing debt risks People's Daily 21 Aug 2023 -- China's financial authorities have stressed efforts to enhance financial support for the real economy, as well as to prevent and defuse local-government debt risks.
- China cuts interest rates, pledges credit support for small companies Radio Free Asia 21 Aug 2023 -- China's central bank cut the prime loan rate on Monday in a bid to shore up the slowing economy, and financial authorities pledged credit support for small and medium-sized businesses and innovative technologies.
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