18 October 2023 - China Special Weapons News

PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan Oct. 18, 2023 ROC MND 18 Oct 2023

DOD Official Briefs on 2023 China Military Power Report DoD 18 Oct 2023
US releases images of Chinese aircraft 'coercive' behavior Radio Free Asia 18 Oct 2023 -- The United States has accused the Chinese military of carrying out "a centralized and concerted campaign" to prevent U.S. forces from operating safely in the air and in the sea.

China Accused of Economic Espionage on an Unprecedented Scale VOA 18 Oct 2023 -- United States and Australian intelligence bosses have accused China of intellectual property theft on an unprecedented scale.

Xi stresses cooperation, development on new journey toward another "golden decade" for BRI People's Daily 18 Oct 2023 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday hosted a banquet to welcome guests attending a high-profile forum celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), stressing cooperation and development in the pursuit of what he called another "golden decade" for the initiative.
China's Xi Defends Belt and Road, Aims for Leaner Greener Projects VOA 18 Oct 2023 -- China's President Xi Jinping defended his signature policy project at the opening of the Belt and Road Initiative forum in Beijing Wednesday, highlighting what he says are the plan's successes over the past decade. With Russian President Vladimir Putin a star atendee at the gathering and at his side, he also outlined eight key areas where China aims to deepen development.

President Xi blasts 'bloc confrontation' as BRI forum begins in China Press TV 18 Oct 2023 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping has opened a forum of international delegates to the Belt and Road forum in Beijing, rejecting "economic coercion" and "bloc confrontation" in a dig at the West.
News conference following the visit to China President of Russia 18 Oct 2023 -- Concluding his working visit to the People's Republic of China, Vladimir Putin answered questions from Russian journalists.
Putin welcomed as guest of honor in Beijing Radio Free Asia 18 Oct 2023 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin touched down in Beijing to a red-carpet welcome by a military honor guard on Tuesday for China's third Belt and Road Forum (BRF), which got underway Wednesday.
Xi, Putin Reaffirm Partnership Amid Middle East Turmoil VOA 18 Oct 2023 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping held a highly anticipated meeting on the sidelines of the Belt and Road Forum of International Cooperation on Wednesday, hailing their close relationship while celebrating the deepening political and economic ties between China and Russia.
Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation President of Russia 18 Oct 2023 -- The President spoke at the opening of the Third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation.
Russian-Chinese talks President of Russia 18 Oct 2023 -- The President spoke at the opening of the Third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation.

China, Pakistan Sign BRI-Funded Railway Project Deal VOA 18 Oct 2023 -- China and Pakistan agreed Wednesday to boost cooperation under Beijing's Belt and Road Initiative, signing a much-delayed key deal to construct a multibillion-dollar railway project in the South Asian nation.

Taliban Attendance at Beijing Forum Signals China's Policy of Engagement VOA 18 Oct 2023 -- This week, China's Belt and Road forum in Beijing was not only a chance for Russian President Vladimir Putin to hold meetings with world leaders, it also was a rare opportunity for the Taliban, which has yet to be recognized by any country.

After 10 Years of China's BRI Projects in Cambodia, Benefits Up for Debate VOA 18 Oct 2023 -- In Cambodia's capital of Phnom Penh, 62-year-old produce seller Sok Ul is sanguine, despite the threat that a Belt and Road project could uproot him from his neighborhood. Construction will soon begin on a $60 million bridge that spans two of the city's bustling southern sections along the Tonle Sap river, and Sok Ul's modest vegetable farm may need to go.

Outrage over Gaza hospital attack: China 'shocked' as Russia calls it 'act of dehumanization' Press TV 18 Oct 2023 -- China and Russia have issued condemnations of a bombing that targeted a crowded hospital in the small blockaded Palestinian territory of Gaza, with Moscow challenging the Israeli regime to provide facts to prove its claims it was not involved in the attack.
Foreign Ministry Spokesperson's Remarks on Deadly Attack on Al Ahli Arab Hospital in the Gaza Strip PRC MofA 18 Oct 2023
UN human rights body concerned over Gaza humanitarian crisis People's Daily 18 Oct 2023 -- With thousands of people killed and over one million displaced in just ten days, and large areas in the Gaza Strip reduced to rubble, the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Office said on Tuesday that it had "grave fears about the toll on civilians in the coming days."
UN agencies, ICRC strongly condemn hospital attack in Gaza People's Daily 18 Oct 2023 -- United Nations (UN) human rights chief Volker Turk on Tuesday night issued a statement saying that the massive strike at Al Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza City that killed hundreds of people is totally unacceptable.

China agrees to finish bridge to North Korea Radio Free Asia 18 Oct 2023 -- The bridge has been finished since 2014, but got bogged down on the North Korean side.

Foreign Ministry Spokesperson's Remarks on Friendly Countries' Joint Statement in Support of China at the UN General Assembly PRC MofA 18 Oct 2023
Joint statement on human rights violations in Xinjiang at the UN Third Committee UK FCDO 18 Oct 2023 -- Joint statement on human rights violations in Xinjiang by the UK and 50 other countries at the UN Third Committee delivered by Ambassador James Kariuki.

China In Eurasia Briefing: Beijing, Moscow, And A New Crisis In The Middle East RFE/RL 18 Oct 2023

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