28 August 2023 - China Special Weapons News

PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan. Aug. 28, 2023 ROC MND 28 Aug 2023

CSTO Invited Saudi Arabia, Iran, China, Mongolia as Observers to Exercises in Belarus Sputnik 28 Aug 2023 -- Representatives of Saudi Arabia, Iran, China and Mongolia invited as observers to the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) exercises in Belarus, Chief of the CSTO Joint Staff Colonel General Anatoly Sidorov said on Monday.
China, Pakistan stage joint drills to boost defense cooperation Press TV 28 Aug 2023 -- China and Pakistan have kicked off joint air force drills to enhance coordination between the armed forces of the two countries.
China, Singapore to Hold Joint Military Drills - Defense Ministry Sputnik 28 Aug 2023 -- China and Singapore will hold a joint military exercise from late August to mid-September to boost military cooperation, the Chinese Defense Ministry said on Monday.

Update: Lawmakers work on revision to public security law to better adapt to emerging social realities of today Global Times 28 Aug 2023 -- Chinese lawmakers are working on a draft revision to the Law on Penalties for Administration of Public Security, to make the law suitable for today's ever-changing social situations and some new problems.
China mulls revising law to enhance public security People's Daily 28 Aug 2023 -- Chinese lawmakers are considering a draft revision to the Law on Penalties for Administration of Public Security, with the aim of improving the maintenance of law and order in the country.

Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin's Regular Press Conference on August 28, 2023 PRC MofA 28 Aug 2023

Readout of Secretary Raimondo's Meeting with Minister of Commerce of the People's Republic of China Wang Wentao US Dept. of Commerce 28 Aug 2023 -- U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo today met with Minister of Commerce of the People's Republic of China Wang Wentao to advance U.S. commercial and strategic interests.
China, US agree on new channels to address trade issues Global Times 28 Aug 2023 -- Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao and US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo held "rational, candid and constructive" talks on Monday, the second day of the US commerce chief's four-day high-stake trip to China, and the two sides announced to set up new communication channels to address various issues.
U.S. commerce secretary in Beijing on 'complex and challenging' mission Radio Free Asia 28 Aug 2023 -- United States Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo is in Beijing on a trip Raimondo described as aiming to promote "healthy competition" while also holding China accountable for security issues of concern to the U.S.
US, China Agree to New Dialogue on Trade VOA 28 Aug 2023 -- The United States and China on Monday agreed to create two separate dialogues to reduce misunderstanding of U.S. security issues central to its tight export controls on Chinese technologies, which Beijing sees as an attempt to quash its companies.

China's security ministry lashes out against US Intelligence Strategy by exposing four US dangerous modes of thinking Global Times 28 Aug 2023 -- China's security ministry lashed out against a new US Intelligence Strategy on Monday by exposing four dangerous, ill-suited and parasitic modes of thinking emerging from the US intelligence community - Cold War mentality of targeting China, zero-sum thinking, hegemonic thinking and confrontational thinking.
China firmly opposes unreasonable detention, interrogation and deportation of the Chinese students by the US Global Times 28 Aug 2023 -- China firmly opposes the unreasonable detention, interrogation and deportation of Chinese students by the US which has fabricated groundless accusations against the Chinese students, and urges the US to translate its statements of welcoming Chinese students into concrete action, Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Monday in response to the charges against and the deportation of Chinese students upon their entry into the US.
Beijing: US must stop targeting Chinese students under pretext of 'visa fraud' Press TV 28 Aug 2023 -- Beijing says the United States needs to stop going after Chinese students in the name of national security and "visa fraud."

Study: China Main Supplier of Critical Components for Russian Drones VOA 28 Aug 2023 -- China is the main supplier of critical components for Russian drones used against Ukraine, The International Working Group on Russian Sanctions reports.

Japan should reflect on international opposition to its selfish and irresponsible act: Chinese FM Global Times 28 Aug 2023 -- China has always protected the safety and legitimate rights and interests of foreigners in China in accordance with the law, and China strongly urges the Japanese side to immediately cease the dumping of nuclear-contaminated wastewater into the ocean, while the Japan should reflect on the international opposition to its selfish and irresponsible act, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Monday.
Upset about Fukushima, Chinese netizens bash Japan, make nuisance calls Radio Free Asia 28 Aug 2023 -- Chinese social media was awash with anti-Japanese sentiment on Monday after Beijing criticized the release of wastewater from the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant into the surrounding ocean, sparking fears of tainted seafood and environmental damage.
Anti-Japan Sentiment Grows in China Following Fukushima Water Release VOA 28 Aug 2023 -- China is witnessing a rise in public outrage toward Japan after Tokyo released treated radioactive water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant on August 24. After Beijing banned imports of Japanese seafood, Chinese netizens began to call for boycotts on a wide range of Japanese products while others tried to stock up on essential supplies.

China-Africa security forum injects positive energy into global peace Global Times 28 Aug 2023 -- The third China-Africa Peace and Security Forum reflects China's sincere support for peace and security development in Africa, and its efforts to help Africa escape the power plays of major countries, experts said, as China welcomed nearly 50 defense officials and military officers from African countries to participate in the forum last from Monday to Saturday.

China to fight back against Western ideological barrier in extradition cooperation Global Times 28 Aug 2023 -- Facing severe challenges that some countries are drawing ideological lines in the field of extradition, China will strengthen its capacity building and resolutely fight back against Western smears, the Department of Treaty and Law of the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Saturday.

Visiting Xinjiang, Xi Jinping doubles down on hard-line policies against Uyghurs Radio Free Asia 28 Aug 2023 -- Visiting Xinjiang for the second time in just over a year, President Xi Jinping vowed to double down on China's hardline policies toward the 11 million mostly Muslim Uyghurs who live in the restive, far-western region.

Chinese Efforts to Boost Domestic Stock Market Sputter VOA 28 Aug 2023 -- The Chinese government over the weekend launched an effort to shore up the country's troubled stock market, putting in place various measures to encourage investment. As of Monday, those measures appeared to have had only a modest impact.
Is China Still a Developing Country? VOA 28 Aug 2023 -- Whether China is a developing or developed nation has long been a source of debate among researchers and China experts — especially as China has risen to become the world's second largest economy and a global manufacturing powerhouse.

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