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11 September 2023 - China Special Weapons News
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- China sails Shandong aircraft carrier into West Pacific: Taiwan military CNA 11 Sep 2023 -- China sailed its aircraft carrier, the Shandong, through waters southeast of Taiwan into the West Pacific Ocean for a long-range exercise on Monday, according to Taiwan's military.
- China's aircraft carrier Shandong sails past Taiwan island for second far sea drill of the year, two days after US and Canadian warships' provocative Straits transit Global Times 11 Sep 2023 -- China's aircraft carrier Shandong reportedly sailed past the island of Taiwan and entered the West Pacific on Monday for its second far sea exercise of the year, two days after US and Canadian warships made a provocative transit in the Taiwan Straits.
- Hong Kong, Tibet show why China 'peace agreement' not viable: Lai CNA 11 Sep 2023 -- Vice President Lai Ching-te (賴清德), the presidential candidate for the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), on Sunday rejected a proposal by Terry Gou (郭台銘) that Taipei sign a peace agreement with Beijing, citing the situations playing out in Tibet and Hong Kong.
- Resolving Taiwan question is responsibility of Chinese people, not subject to any external interference: Chinese FM Global Times 11 Sep 2023 -- The Taiwan question is a matter of China's internal affairs, while resolving it is the responsibility of the Chinese people and should be decided by them, without any external interference, said the Chinese Foreign Ministry on Monday, refuting US President Joe Biden's view that China now faces economic challenges to keep it from "invading" the Taiwan region.
- PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan Sep. 11, 2023 ROC MND 11 Sep 2023
- China's Xi Calls for Boosting Chinese Armed Forces' Military Capacities - Defense Ministry Sputnik 11 Sep 2023 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for boosting the capacities of the national army, the Chinese Defense Ministry said on Monday.
- Army unit urged to improve training, combat readiness People's Daily 11 Sep 2023 -- President Xi Jinping has urged the 78th Group Army of the People's Liberation Army Ground Force to continue improving its training and combat capabilities, so that it can effectively fulfill its tasks given by the Party and the people.
- Xi calls for stronger military combat readiness People's Daily 11 Sep 2023 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for comprehensively enhancing the troops' combat readiness during an inspection of a group army headquartered in the country's northeast.
- Chinese aircraft maker receives over 1,000 C919 jet orders People's Daily 11 Sep 2023 -- The order quantity for China's homegrown C919 jet has reached 1,061, said He Dongfeng, board chairman of the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, Ltd. (COMAC), at Sunday's 16th Pujiang Innovation Forum.
- China's security authorities disclose details of a US meritorious medal-awarded spy Global Times 11 Sep 2023 -- China's national security authorities on Monday released details about the case of John Shing-wan Leung, a permanent resident of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) and a US passport holder. Leung was sentenced to life in prison on espionage charges, including serving as an informant of a US intelligence agency and conducting spy activities for the US under the disguise of charity.
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning's Regular Press Conference on September 11, 2023 PRC MofA 11 Sep 2023
- Diplomatic Reengagement With China a Balancing Act for Western Countries VOA 11 Sep 2023 -- Several Western democracies, including the U.S., U.K., and Australia, have tried to restart diplomatic engagement with China in recent months, sending cabinet members to Beijing for talks with Chinese counterparts while upholding tough stances on areas where disagreements with China remain strong.
- Kendall outlines China threat in stark detail, offers blueprint for effective response US Air Force 11 Sep 2023 -- Mixing historical cautions with stark but informed assessments, Department of the Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall presented a detailed tutorial Sept. 11 for why China is America's preeminent security threat and why the Air Force and Space Force must modernize and adapt quickly to ensure the nation's security and interests are protected.
- China reiterates US must abandon 'Cold War mentality' Press TV 11 Sep 2023 -- China says when it comes to interaction with Asian countries the United States needs to abandon its hegemonic and "Cold War mentality."
- UK's Chinese spy slander 'completely fabricated'; hype caters to the West's antagonistic mind-set Global Times 11 Sep 2023 -- Roughly 10 days after a senior UK diplomat visited China and made significant progress in high-level talks, London did an about-face by hyping the so-called Chinese spy incident and accusing Beijing of "interference in British parliamentary democracy." Beijing refuted the claim as completely fabricated and malicious slander.
- China says 'resolutely opposes' UK spying allegations Press TV 11 Sep 2023 -- China has rejected as "pure fabrication" allegations that an espionage suspect arrested in the United Kingdom was gathering information for Beijing.
- UK prime minister deplores Chinese interference in democracy Radio Free Asia 11 Sep 2023 -- United Kingdom Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has accused China of meddling in Britain's democracy as he faces a government split at home over whether to formally designate China a threat to national security.
- Italian PM tries 'damage control' over reported BRI exit, stressing 'strong partnership' with Beijing Global Times 11 Sep 2023 -- Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Sunday doubled down on Rome's "strong partnership" with Beijing, saying it is more important than Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), after some Western media reported that Italy planned to quit BRI. Chinese experts said Italy's apparent attempts at "damage control" reflected the fact that the decision of a possible withdrawal was made under pressure from Washington instead of independently by the Italian government, and Italy is reluctant to let it sour its relationship with China.
- In Japan's Okinawa, China Tensions Prompt Changing Views of US Military Bases VOA 11 Sep 2023 -- Public sentiment toward U.S. military bases on the southern Japanese islands of Okinawa appears to be changing, amid growing tensions with China and the shock of Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
- China confident in Vietnam ties despite US lifting partnership Global Times 11 Sep 2023 -- As the US raised its ties with Vietnam to the level of comprehensive strategic partnership, President Joe Biden continued to hide his attempt to use the relationship to "de-risk" from potential situations that might occur in the future when the US loses control over its tensions with China, and experts said on Monday that this act of "self-exposure" just makes the real intention behind Washington's developing ties with Hanoi more obvious.
- Venezuelan president meets Shanghai Party chief; supports local companies to take part in the 6th CIIE Global Times 11 Sep 2023 -- Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro Moros made a stop in Shanghai and met with Shanghai Party chief Chen Jining on Sunday as he continues his state visit to China which started on Sep 8 and will end on Sep 14.
- Myanmar Uses Yuan to Pay for Russian Oil Products Sputnik 11 Sep 2023 -- Myanmar uses the yuan to pay for supplies of Russian petroleum products, Minister of Investment and Foreign Economic Relations of Myanmar Kan Zaw told Sputnik, adding that the parties are preparing an agreement on the mutual conversion of national currencies.
- Pulse on China's economy: Consumption, biggest growth driver, remains solid, defying 'ghost town' claims Global Times 11 Sep 2023 -- A recent article from US news magazine Newsweek, entitled "Has China's Shanghai Turned Into 'Ghost Town'? What Photos Show" citing a user of social media platform X and photos he posted which suggested China's Shanghai has turned into a "ghost town," has stirred strong sentiments on Chinese social media, with a topic about the article on one social media platform garnering more than 10 million views as of Monday. Many expressed shock at the absurdity of the photos cited in the article trying to paint one of the world's biggest cities with a population of about 25 million people as a "ghost town."
- China's central bank pledges more efforts to maintain stability of yuan Global Times 11 Sep 2023 -- China's financial regulators have the capability, confidence and conditions to maintain the basic stability of the yuan's exchange rate, the People's Bank of China (PBC) said on Monday, pledging more efforts to correct pro-cyclical and one-sided behavior to curb speculation and other risks.
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