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14 November 2023 - China Special Weapons News

  • PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan Nov. 14, 2023 ROC MND 14 Nov 2023

  • Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning's Regular Press Conference on November 14, 2023 PRC MofA 14 Nov 2023

  • APEC 2023: Xi heads for US in closely-watched summit with Biden Radio Free Asia 14 Nov 2023 -- China's President Xi Jinping departed Beijing Tuesday ahead of a highly anticipated summit with his American counterpart Joe Biden, Chinese state media reported. While the world is watching keenly because of fraught relations between the two world powers, analysts said expectations for the meeting are modest.
  • Biden in 'Strong Position' in Meeting China's Xi, White House Says VOA 14 Nov 2023 -- Preventing Beijing's election interference on Taiwan and reestablishing communication between American and Chinese militaries will be high on President Joe Biden's agenda Wednesday during a highly anticipated meeting with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, in the San Francisco Bay area.
  • Lawmakers Urge Biden to Bring Up Issue of Detained Americans With Xi VOA 14 Nov 2023 -- U.S. lawmakers are urging President Joe Biden to prioritize the release of U.S. citizens deemed wrongfully detained by China when he meets Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Wednesday in San Francisco.
  • Biden to call for cross-strait peace, stability in meeting with Xi CNA 14 Nov 2023 -- U.S. President Joe Biden will stress peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait when he meets with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping (習近平) on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit on Wednesday.

  • Cameron as UK foreign secretary: What it means for China relations Radio Free Asia 14 Nov 2023 -- The dismissal of Suella Braverman as Home Secretary has triggered senior cabinet reshuffles in the United Kingdom. The biggest political shock was the appointment of former Prime Minister David Cameron as Foreign Secretary. During his tenure as prime minister, Cameron pioneered the "Golden Era" of U.K.-China relations. Since leaving office, he has been repeatedly revealed to have intricate ties with Beijing, even promoting the Belt and Road initiative on behalf of Beijing. How will his return as Foreign Secretary affect the future direction of U.K.-China relations?
  • China calls for healthy, stable ties after UK's Cameron returns Global Times 14 Nov 2023 -- The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Tuesday congratulated former British prime minister David Cameron on his appointment as UK's foreign secretary after incumbent Prime Minister Rishi Sunak reshuffled his top team, calling on the two sides to work together to promote the healthy and stable development of China-UK relations.

  • China continues to push for cease-fire in Gaza Global Times 14 Nov 2023 -- The situation of the Palestine-Israel conflict remains horrific as the death toll of Palestinians has risen to 11,240 as a result of Israel's attacks on the Gaza Strip and as the United Nations lowered the flags of its institutions all over the world for the 101 staff killed so far during the war in Gaza. China is continuing its efforts in the UN and is dispatching diplomats to visit countries with influence to seek a cease-fire and promote peace in the region.
  • All Chinese citizens have safely left Gaza, said Chinese FM Global Times 14 Nov 2023 -- Thanks to multiple efforts, all Chinese citizens have safely left Gaza, Chinese FM spokesperson Mao Ning said on Tue. Mao said that since the escalation of the Palestine-Israel conflict, China has attached great importance to the safety of Chinese citizens in the conflict area. Chinese diplomatic missions have been in regular contact with Chinese citizens in the Gaza Strip.

  • China wants all Israel's nuclear sites to be placed under IAEA safeguards Press TV 14 Nov 2023 -- China has denounced as "extremely irresponsible and disturbing" an Israeli minister's statement that a nuclear bomb on the besieged Gaza Strip was an option, stressing that all Israel's nuclear sites must be placed under the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) safeguards.
  • China calls on the intl community to support the establishment of a Middle East zone free of nuclear weapons and other weapons of mass destruction Global Times 14 Nov 2023 -- China supports the establishment of a Middle East zone free of nuclear weapons and other weapons of mass destruction and believes that this move will help curb the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, safeguard the authority and effectiveness of international non-proliferation regimes, and reduce the risk of an arms race and conflict, thereby providing an important mechanism for the maintenance of long-term regional peace and security, China's deputy permanent representative to the United Nations Geng Shuang said in remarks at the Fourth Session of the Conference on the Establishment of a Middle East Zone Free of Nuclear Weapons and other Weapons of Mass Destruction on Monday.

  • Matchmaking app offers Uyghur brides for Han Chinese men Radio Free Asia 14 Nov 2023 -- A company backed by local Chinese government bodies in far-western Xinjiang has created a matchmaking app that aims to set up single Uyghur women with Han Chinese men, people with knowledge of the company said.

  • High-Tech Chinese 'Border Scanners' Raise Transparency, Privacy Questions In Serbia RFE/RL 14 Nov 2023 -- New mobile scanners donated by China to Serbia are raising new questions about the protection of personal data and transparency in how Belgrade is deploying Chinese technology along its borders.

  • China moves ahead with 'mass policing' plan for local communities Radio Free Asia 14 Nov 2023 -- China is moving ahead with plans to shift local law enforcement from police stations to neighborhood "grids," where local volunteers and teams of vigilantes will enforce the law and residents will be encouraged to inform on each other.



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