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22 August 2023 - China Special Weapons News
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- US Enforces Visa Restrictions on Chinese Officials Over Tibet Policies VOA 22 Aug 2023 -- The United States is announcing new visa restrictions on current and former Chinese officials for their involvement in what U.S. and U.N. officials say is the forcible assimilation of more than one million Tibetan children in government-run boarding schools.
- Announcement of Visa Restrictions to Address Forced Assimilation in Tibet US Dept. of State 22 Aug 2023 -- The State Department is taking steps to impose visa restrictions under the authority of Section 212(a)(3)(C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act on People's Republic of China (PRC) officials for their involvement in the forcible assimilation of more than one million Tibetan children in government-run boarding schools.
- China Coast Guard warns trespassing Philippine vessels off Ren'ai Jiao, allows humanitarian supply Global Times 22 Aug 2023 -- China Coast Guard (CCG) on Tuesday restricted Philippine vessels trespassing into waters near China's Ren'ai Jiao (also Ren'ai Reef) in the South China Sea but under humanitarian consideration, temporarily allowed the transport of food to the Philippines' "grounded" warship.
- PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan Aug.22, 2023 ROC MND 22 Aug 2023
- Russian warships visit China following joint naval patrol in Pacific Ocean Global Times 22 Aug 2023 -- A ship detachment of the Russian Pacific Fleet is visiting China following intensive interaction between the two countries' navies over the past month, which demonstrates a high level of mutual trust and military cooperation, experts said on Tuesday.
- Chinese navy's floating hospital visits Solomon Islands as part of soft-power mission Radio Free Asia 22 Aug 2023 -- China's navy hospital ship Peace Ark is docked for a week in the Solomon Islands, a hotspot in the U.S.-China rivalry in the Pacific, underlining the soft power battle to shape regional opinion.
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin's Regular Press Conference on August 22, 2023 PRC MofA 22 Aug 2023
- Beijing nabs another 'CIA spy' Radio Free Asia 22 Aug 2023 -- Less than a month after the new National Security Law came into effect, China's security ministry has announced another espionage case allegedly involving the American spy agency.
- China unveils second CIA espionage case within 15 days Global Times 22 Aug 2023 -- China unveiled the second US-led espionage case against China within half a month on Monday, indicating that the country's national security authority cracked a US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) espionage case involving a Chinese government employee who had been instigated by the Japan branch of the US intelligence agency.
- Xi Jinping Arrives in Johannesburg to Attend the 15th BRICS Summit and Pay a State Visit to South Africa PRC MofA 22 Aug 2023 -- On the evening of August 21, 2023 local time, President Xi Jinping arrived in Johannesburg to attend the 15th BRICS Summit and pay a state visit to South Africa.
- China-South Africa friendship at new historical starting point: Xi Global Times 22 Aug 2023 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping kicked off his state visit to South Africa and met with the South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday ahead of the 15th BRICS Summit, as China-South Africa relations enter a golden era with cooperation across various fields expected to deepen. The Chinese leader also hailed the China-South Africa friendship which stands at a new historical starting point.
- Xi's visit cements China-South Africa ties in "golden era", BRICS' appeal to Global South People's Daily 22 Aug 2023 -- Late August in South Africa is famed for its radiant afternoons when the golden African sun bathes the landscape in its warm embrace.
- Xi arrives in South Africa for 15th BRICS Summit, state visit People's Daily 22 Aug 2023 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in South Africa on Monday to attend the 15th BRICS Summit to be held in Johannesburg, and pay a state visit to South Africa.
- China to deepen solidarity, cooperation with other emerging markets, developing countries People's Daily 22 Aug 2023 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping attends the 15th BRICS Summit held in Johannesburg, South Africa and pays a state visit to South Africa from Aug. 21 to 24. While in South Africa, President Xi Jinping will co-chair with President Ramaphosa the China-Africa Leaders' Dialogue.
- South Africa hosting BRICS summit amid expansion plan Press TV 22 Aug 2023 -- Johannesburg is hosting a summit of the leaders of BRICS nations, namely Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, with the bloc's expansion being at the top of its agenda.
- De-dollarization among BRICS members 'irreversible': Putin Press TV 22 Aug 2023 -- Russia's President Vladimir Putin says the shift away from the US dollar in internal trade among the members of the BRICS, an intercontinental geopolitical bloc, is an "irreversible process."
- BRICS nations aims to end US dollar domination Press TV 22 Aug 2023 -- The leaders of the BRIC nations, namely, Brazil, Russia, India and China, with South Africa joining the group more than a decade later thus changing its name to BRICS, have gathered once more to discuss ways to eliminate the US dollar's domination in the business world.
- US commerce secretary to visit Beijing next week Radio Free Asia 22 Aug 2023 -- U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo will visit Beijing early next week, becoming the fourth Biden administration official to make the trip since a thaw in relations began two months ago.
- North Korea's first intl commercial flight in 3 years lands in Beijing, welcomed as 'positive sign' for border reopening Global Times 22 Aug 2023 -- North Korea's first international commercial flight in three years landed in Beijing on Tuesday morning, the Global Times learned from flight information provider VariFlight.
- Yuan marches forward in global settlements People's Daily 22 Aug 2023 -- Back on Dec 6, E-ter Network based in Yiwu, Zhejiang province, received a payment from a Saudi Arabian client for daily necessities such as storage boxes, water bottles and handbags.
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