Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
02 November 2023 - China Special Weapons News
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- U.S., Canadian naval vessels make 'routine' transit of Taiwan Strait CNA 02 Nov 2023 -- A U.S. destroyer and a Canadian frigate conducted a "routine" transit of the Taiwan Strait on Wednesday to demonstrate a commitment "to a free and open Indo-Pacific," according to the 7th Fleet of the U.S. Pacific Command.
- PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan Nov. 2, 2023 ROC MND 02 Nov 2023
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin's Regular Press Conference on November 2, 2023 PRC MofA 02 Nov 2023
- US lawmakers urge sanctions on Hong Kong justice officials Radio Free Asia 02 Nov 2023 -- A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers has introduced legislation calling on the Biden administration to impose sanctions on 49 top Hong Kong justice officials and judges for whittling away basic rights.
- Hong Kong Scholar, Fired After Visa Rejection, Laments Loss of Freedom VOA 02 Nov 2023 -- Even moderate political discussions now appear to be out of bounds in Hong Kong, lamented Rowena He, an associate professor at The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) who was fired after she was denied a renewal of her work visa.
- Remains of Li Keqiang cremated in Beijing People's Daily 02 Nov 2023 -- The remains of Comrade Li Keqiang, who was a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the 17th, 18th and 19th Communist Party of China (CPC) central committees and former premier of the State Council, were cremated at the Babaoshan Revolutionary Cemetery in Beijing on Thursday.
- China Buries Former Premier Li Keqiang Following Restrained Funeral VOA 02 Nov 2023 -- China held a low-key funeral for former Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Thursday, deploying large numbers of police to restrict access to the funeral home and the Babaoshan Revolutionary Cemetery, where state funerals are normally held and many top leaders are buried.
- Sidelined as premier, sidelined in death Radio Free Asia 02 Nov 2023 -- Flags flew at half-mast in China on Thursday amid the funeral for former premier Li Keqiang in a low-key ceremony strictly contained to prevent any outpouring of grief that might trigger protests over President Xi Jinping's management of the economy.
- Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un Receives Reply Message from President Xi Jinping KCNA 02 Nov 2023 -- Kim Jong Un , general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and president of the State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), received a reply message from Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and president of the People's Republic of China (PRC), on Oct. 28.
- China's Graphite Curbs Seen as Spur to Rivals' Supply Chain Collaboration VOA 02 Nov 2023 -- As South Korean electric vehicle battery makers brace for China's export curb on graphite to take effect next month, analysts say Washington, Seoul and Tokyo should accelerate the launch of a pilot program aimed at boosting supply chain resilience.
- Debt-Laden Local Governments in China Encouraging Start Ups VOA 02 Nov 2023 -- Amid rising debts, authorities in China's coastal province of Jiangsu are encouraging workers at state-owned enterprises to participate in "off-duty entrepreneurships" and take leave without pay to start their own businesses.
- Smog wreaths northern China as country burns coal to fire economy Radio Free Asia 02 Nov 2023 -- Beijing and other northern Chinese cities are once more wreathed in heavy smog, with severe pollution warnings issued for the capital, along with the northern port of Tianjin and other regional cities amid a return to coal-fired power generation in a bid to kickstart the economy.
- Hunt For Answers Continues Over Chinese Ship's Suspected Role In Damaging Baltic Pipeline RFE/RL 02 Nov 2023 -- A Chinese ship suspected of damaging an underwater gas pipeline and two telecom cables in the Baltic Sea is returning to China through the Russian Arctic as Finnish investigators continue to search for answers about the vessel's role in the incident.
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