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10 October 2023 - China Special Weapons News
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- Manila dismisses China's 'gunboat' claim Radio Free Asia 10 Oct 2023 -- The Philippines' military chief on Tuesday rejected a claim that its navy vessel was driven away from a disputed reef in the South China Sea by the Chinese coast guard, calling it "Beijing's propaganda."
- China expels Philippine naval gunboat trespassing near Huangyan Global Times 10 Oct 2023 -- The China Coast Guard (CCG) expelled a gunboat of the Philippine Navy that intruded into waters off China's Huangyan Dao (also known as Huangyan Island) in the South China Sea on Tuesday.
- China Coast Guard drives away intruding Philippine Navy gunboat into China's Huangyan Island on Tue Global Times 10 Oct 2023 -- A China Coast Guard spokesperson said a Philippine Navy gunboat intruded into the waters adjacent to China's Huangyan Island on Tuesday disregarded repeated warnings. China Coast Guard vessels took necessary measures, such as tracking and controlling the ship's route, to drive away the Philippine vessel after multiple verbal warnings were ineffective. The on-site operations were professional, standardized, and lawful.
- China urges Philippines to take concerns seriously, stop making provocations on Ren'ai Jiao issue Global Times 10 Oct 2023 -- China once again urges the Philippines to take seriously China's concerns, stop making provocations and creating troubles at sea, and to stop groundless attacks and smears on the Ren'ai Jiao (also commonly known as Ren'ai Reef) issue, China's Foreign Ministry stated on Monday.
- Tsai calls for 'peaceful coexistence' with Beijing on National Day CNA 10 Oct 2023 -- Peace is the only option across the Taiwan Strait, and Taiwan is willing to work out "a path to peaceful coexistence" with Beijing, President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) said Tuesday during her National Day address in Taipei.
- Tsai's last 'Double Tenth' speech a 'self-boasting show'; peace calling fails to hide secessionist essence Global Times 10 Oct 2023 -- Taiwan island's regional leader Tsai Ing-wen on Tuesday said that despite "external challenges," she's willing to develop relations with the Chinese mainland based on a mutually acceptable foundation for interaction and maintain peaceful and stable cross-Straits relations in her "Double Tenth" speech.
- Taiwan says peace 'only option' to settle political differences with China Press TV 10 Oct 2023 -- Tsai Ing-wen, the president of Chinese Taipei (Taiwan), says the self-ruled island considers peace as the "only option" to settle political differences with China, which views the island as part of its territory.
- PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan Oct. 10, 2023 ROC MND 10 Oct 2023
- Former chairman of China Everbright Group expelled from Party Global Times 10 Oct 2023 -- As China's anti-corruption drive pushes further into the financial sector, Li Xiaopeng, former Party chief and chairman of China Everbright Group, has been dismissed from public office and expelled from the Communist Party of China (CCP) and public office for severe violations of discipline and law, according to the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI) and the National Supervisory Commission.
- China, Saudi Arabia launch joint naval special operations exercise Global Times 10 Oct 2023 -- China and Saudi Arabia on Monday kicked off a joint naval special operations exercise in South China, with experts saying on Tuesday that the two countries have made such joint drills routine in a move to boost military cooperation as well as safeguard peace and stability.
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin's Regular Press Conference on October 10, 2023 PRC MofA 10 Oct 2023
- US Senate Leader Tells China's Xi US Wants More Equitable Business Relations VOA 10 Oct 2023 -- U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said Tuesday that he made clear during talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Bejing that the United States wants equitable business relations with China, along with help in combating the flow of fentanyl into the United States.
- Xi meets US senators, stressing stable bilateral ties, cooperation Global Times 10 Oct 2023 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping met with a US congressional delegation led by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer in Beijing on Monday, emphasizing the importance of a stable China-US relationship and cooperation, while rejecting the confrontational mentality and the "Thucydides trap" claim.
- US, West urged to end neglect of Palestine issue as tension simmers Global Times 10 Oct 2023 -- The Israel-Gaza conflict entered its fourth day with Israel declaring on Tuesday control regained over the Gaza border. Chinese analysts urged US and Western leaders to stop the long-term marginalization of the Palestine issue or fan the flames of the conflict, calling for more efforts to calm the situation in order to prevent a potential sixth war in the Middle East.
- BRI turns vision into action: white paper Global Times 10 Oct 2023 -- China has issued a white paper on the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) on Tuesday, highlighting the role that the iconic "project of the century" has played in global development during the past decade as well as its achievements in living up to its ultimate goal of building a global community of shared future.
- China issues white paper on past decade of BRI, illustrating path to global connectivity, peace, prosperity Global Times 10 Oct 2023 -- On the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), China published a white paper - "Belt and Road Initiative: A Key Pillar of the Global Community of Shared Future"- on Tuesday, highlighting the role that the iconic "century project" has played during the last decade as well as its achievements in living up to its goal of providing a platform for building a global community of shared future.
- China to work with international organizations, other creditors to help resolve Sri Lanka's debt problems: Foreign Ministry Global Times 10 Oct 2023 -- China will continue to support its financial institutions in actively negotiating with relevant parties, and is willing to work together with relevant countries and international organizations to assist Sri Lanka in addressing its difficulties, easing its debt burden and achieving sustainable development, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said on Tuesday.
- People's Daily call to quit whining sparks social media backlash Radio Free Asia 10 Oct 2023 -- Quit whining, the People's Daily chided readers last week.
- Chinese Dissident Receives Asylum in Canada After Fleeing China VOA 10 Oct 2023 -- A Chinese dissident who was stranded in the transit area of a Taiwanese airport has arrived in Canada after Ottawa granted him asylum — but some observers say his path to safety, including stops in Laos, Thailand, and Taiwan, reflects the growing hardship that Chinese activists face when they try to leave China.
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