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14 September 2023 - China Special Weapons News
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- China bars Tibetans from attending Buddhist Kalachakra sermon Radio Free Asia 14 Sep 2023 -- Chinese authorities have barred Tibetans from attending a key Buddhist event called the Kalachakra out of fear that the gathering of more than 100,000 people could pose a threat to the government, according to Tibetans in the region.
- Ko Wen-je reiterates China policy based on 'deterrence & communication' CNA 14 Sep 2023 -- Taiwan People's Party (TPP) presidential candidate Ko Wen-je (柯文哲) said Taiwan has no choice but to maintain the cross-strait status quo, and as such, must prioritize "deterrence and communication" in its approach to Beijing.
- DPP's smearing of latest mainland policy reveals bigotry, shortsightedness Global Times 14 Sep 2023 -- With the release of a new circular, the Chinese mainland is slated to take specific measures to rev up integration and connectivity for Fujian Province and the island of Taiwan, including accelerating construction of a highway that connects people from across the Straits. Experts say such integration will bring visible benefits to both people, and bind them closer together, which will offset the smearing and demonizing of mainland preferential policies hyped by Taiwan secessionists.
- Mainland spokesperson expresses confidence in cross-Strait relations People's Daily 14 Sep 2023 -- Mainland spokesperson Chen Binhua expressed confidence in the future development of cross-Strait relations at a Wednesday press conference.
- China ratchets up 'carrot and stick' pressure on Taiwan Radio Free Asia 14 Sep 2023 -- The Chinese Communist Party's Central Committee this week issued a planning document on turning Fujian Province - the Chinese province closest to Taiwan - into a demonstration zone for "integrated development" with Taiwan.
- PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan Sep. 14, 2023 ROC MND 14 Sep 2023
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning's Regular Press Conference on September 14, 2023 PRC MofA 14 Sep 2023
- Upcoming G77+China Summit to enhance voice of Global South Global Times 14 Sep 2023 -- The upcoming Group of 77 plus China (G77+China) Summit in Havana, which aims to tackle some of the core development challenges that the Global South countries are facing, is set to issue a final declaration that will include the purposes and principles of the bloc and address the needs of developing countries, while the unity of the Global South countries in facing major challenges is of great importance, diplomats and experts said.
- US, China Lay Out Vision for New World Order Amid Human Rights Differences VOA 14 Sep 2023 -- As global leaders converge in New York for the 78th U.N. General Assembly this month, the United States and China, already embroiled in a fierce contest for expanded global influence, have unveiled distinctive visions for the next era of international order.
- Identity of NSA hacker behind cyberattack on China's leading aviation university identified; to be disclosed in due course: source Global Times 14 Sep 2023 -- During the investigation of the cyberattack against Northwestern Polytechnical University (NPU), a leading Chinese aviation university, China has successfully extracted multiple samples of the spyware named SecondDate, and with the collaborative efforts of partners in various countries, the real identity of the US' National Security Agency (NSA) personnel responsible for launching the cyberattack on NPU has been successfully identified, Global Times learnt from National Computer Virus Emergency Response Center (CVERC) and Chinese internet security company 360 on Thursday.
- Italy Mulls Quitting China's 'Belt and Road' but Fears Offending Beijing VOA 14 Sep 2023 -- Italy is considering whether to leave the Belt and Road Initiative, Beijing's multibillion-dollar global trade and infrastructure program, by the end of the year. The dilemma comes amid geopolitical pressures from Western allies and domestic disappointment that the program has not delivered the economic benefits that the country hoped for.
- A Wary China Eyes Ties With Russia, North Korea VOA 14 Sep 2023 -- China, watching this week's historic Russia-North Korea summit from the sidelines, is likely to welcome a boost for President Vladimir Putin's war in Ukraine but worry that its longtime client state in Pyongyang could be slipping from its grasp, experts say.
- Hun Manet arrives in Beijing on first official trip abroad since taking office, to further boost ironclad ties Global Times 14 Sep 2023 -- The new Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet chose China as the first foreign country to visit after taking office, showing his great determination to push forward the ironclad bilateral relationship with China, said Chinese observers as Hun Manet arrived on Thursday for a three-day visit.
- Maduro hails China-Venezuela all-weather strategic partnership: 'a new world has arrived' Global Times 14 Sep 2023 -- Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro Moros held a press conference at the Venezuelan Embassy in China Thursday before concluding his visit and returning to his country, where he outlined his trip, which covered multiple cities in China, and hailed the China-Venezuela all-weather strategic partnership, saying that the 21st century is the end of hegemonism and imperialism and "a new world" of multi-polarization and fairness has arrived.
- Xi, Maduro announce elevation of China-Venezuela ties People's Daily 14 Sep 2023 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks with his Venezuelan counterpart, Nicolás Maduro Moros, who is on a state visit to China, at the Great Hall of the People on Wednesday.
- Among Uyghurs, China aims to 'meld Islam with Confucianism' Radio Free Asia 14 Sep 2023 -- In late July, a group of Chinese government officials and academics met in Urumqi to discuss how Xinjiang was implementing a national plan to "Sinicize" Islam.
- The long arm of Chinese law is getting longer in Southeast Asia Radio Free Asia 14 Sep 2023 -- For years, Chinese criminal organizations have been setting up shop across Southeast Asia, built on the proliferation of Chinese-dominated Special Economic Zones like Boten in Laos, Shwe Kokko in Myanmar, or the casinos in Cambodia's Sihanoukville.
- Beijing Drafts Law to Punish Those Who Wear Clothes 'Detrimental' to Others VOA 14 Sep 2023 -- In what appears to be the latest of Beijing's crackdowns on freedom of expression, China is circulating a draft version of a law that would punish people for wearing clothes that "are deemed detrimental or hurtful to China's spirit or sentiments."
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