Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
24 October 2023 - China Special Weapons News
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- PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan Oct. 24, 2023 ROC MND 24 Oct 2023
- China fires defense minister Li Shangfu with no replacement Radio Free Asia 24 Oct 2023 -- Ruling Chinese Communist Party leader Xi Jinping on Tuesday formally sacked his defense minister, who is reportedly under investigation by the party's disciplinary arm, and ousted former foreign minister Qin Gang from the State Council following his sacking from his ministerial post in July, state media reported.
- Chinese Defense Minister Ousted After Two-Month Absence VOA 24 Oct 2023 -- China has ousted its defense minister, the second high-level firing of a top official in months. No explanation was given for Li Shangfu's removal, and Beijing has yet to name a replacement for him.
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning's Regular Press Conference on October 24, 2023 PRC MofA 24 Oct 2023
- All eyes on spies as US and China trade espionage accusations Radio Free Asia 24 Oct 2023 -- China's top espionage agency says a Chinese citizen has been accused of spying for the United States and is being tried in the southwestern city of Chengdu, Sichuan Province.
- U.S. Focuses on Deterrence as China Raises Stakes in Indo-Pacific DoD News 24 Oct 2023 -- The U.S. remains laser-focused on deterring conflict in the Indo-Pacific as China doubles down on its efforts to boost its military power and engage in increasingly provocative behavior, a senior Pentagon official said yesterday.
- China's Wang Yi to visit US ahead of possible Xi-Biden meeting Radio Free Asia 24 Oct 2023 -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is to pay an official visit to Washington D.C. later this week, the U.S. State Department announced late Monday.
- China, US Differ on Response to Widening Middle East Violence VOA 24 Oct 2023 -- China will continue to support "all efforts conducive to promoting dialogue" for the two-state solution amid the escalating conflict in the Middle East, according to the Chinese Foreign Ministry.
- N Korean leader pushes for anti-US front expansion, courts China Radio Free Asia 24 Oct 2023 -- North Korea made further overtures to China, highlighting their mutual history of opposition to the United States. The move underscores its leader Kim Jong Un's strategic push to solidify his anti-American united front as Washington grapples with resource allocation in Asia amidst challenges from Ukraine and the Middle East.
- IMF Warns Africa of Economic Vulnerabilities as China's Economy Slows VOA 24 Oct 2023 -- The International Monetary Fund is cautioning African nations about the possibility of a regional economic downturn and the ripple effects that China's slowing economy could bring.
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