Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
22 November 2023 - China Special Weapons News
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- Chinese hospitals swamped with severe child pneumonia cases Radio Free Asia 22 Nov 2023 -- Hospitals in northern China are currently overwhelmed by thousands of children suffering from a bacterial form of pneumonia that is causing a resurgence of severe illness following a lull during three years of zero-COVID restrictions, doctors and health experts told Radio Free Asia on Wednesday.
- WHO statement on reported clusters of respiratory illness in children in northern China WHO 22 Nov 2023
- China warns US, Philippines not to harm its sovereignty, rights Global Times 22 Nov 2023 -- China on Wednesday warned the US and the Philippines that their recent joint naval patrols near Chinese territorial waters should not harm China's sovereignty and maritime interests, with analysts saying the military activities by Washington and Manila showed the two countries have no sincerity to ease tension.
- Only 9% of Taiwanese trust China: poll Radio Free Asia 22 Nov 2023 -- In the midst of Taiwan's crucial presidential campaign for the upcoming January election, voters have been presented with a new poll whose findings further reveal the intricacies of cross-strait tensions and the island's relations with major global powers. The poll shows that under 10% of Taiwanese trust China, a sentiment experts attribute to Chinese leader Xi Jinping's rigid approach to cross-strait relations.
- Taiwan Farmers, Candidates Feel Effects of China's Limit on Fruit Exports VOA 22 Nov 2023 -- Fruit exports are a key issue in Taiwan's January presidential election in the aftermath of Beijing's 2021 ban on Taiwanese pineapples.
- PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan Nov. 22, 2023 ROC MND 22 Nov 2023
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning's Regular Press Conference on November 22, 2023 PRC MofA 22 Nov 2023
- China's Past and Present Ties with African Ruling Parties VOA 22 Nov 2023 -- Political analysts and opposition politicians in Africa accuse China of undermining the spread of democracy in the region by propping up entrenched ruling parties and promoting what Beijing sees as the advantages of one-party rule.
- US Dismisses Chinese Diplomacy on Gaza VOA 22 Nov 2023 -- The White House is dismissing China's recent diplomatic engagement in the Israel-Hamas conflict, part of Beijing's attempt to position itself as a more credible peacemaker in the Middle East than the U.S.
- China welcomes temporary cease-fire between Hamas and Israel, urging more efforts to cool tensions Global Times 22 Nov 2023 -- The two sides in the Israel-Hamas conflict have agreed to a four-day cease-fire in the Gaza Strip and the release of at least 50 hostages held in Gaza. China welcomed the development on Wednesday, in the hope that the agreement will alleviate the humanitarian crisis and push forward the de-escalation of the situation.
- Xi urges ceasefire in Gaza, stresses two-state solution People's Daily 22 Nov 2023 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday attended the BRICS extraordinary virtual summit on the Palestinian-Israeli issue, saying that the parties to the conflict must end hostilities and achieve a ceasefire immediately.
- Full text: Remarks by Chinese President Xi Jinping at the extraordinary joint meeting of BRICS leaders and leaders of invited BRICS members on the situation in the Middle East with particular reference to Gaza People's Daily 22 Nov 2023 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday addressed the extraordinary joint meeting of BRICS leaders and leaders of invited BRICS members on the situation in the Middle East with particular reference to Gaza.
- EP Plenary: Speech by High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell on the destruction of judicial independence and the persecution of democrats in Hong Kong European External Action Service (EEAS) 22 Nov 2023
- Report: Hundreds of mosques in China converted or closed since 2018 Radio Free Asia 22 Nov 2023 -- Chinese authorities have demolished, closed and converted hundreds of mosques in the northwestern Ningxia region and Gansu province as part of the government's efforts to restrict Islam, Human Rights Watch said in a report released on Wednesday.
- Report: China Tries to Strengthen Control Over Islam By Shuttering Mosques VOA 22 Nov 2023 -- A new report finds that authorities in China are reducing the number of mosques in areas with large Muslim populations. Analysts and activists say the campaign aims to restrict the practice and presence of Islam there while strengthening the government's control over religious minorities.
- Vietnamese exports come under tight scrutiny by US customs Radio Free Asia 22 Nov 2023 -- Vietnam's exports to the United States have come under closer scrutiny by U.S. Customs and Border officials since a law preventing material or products made by forced labor in China took effect in June 2022.
- Man jailed by China seeks compensation from Canadian government Radio Free Asia 22 Nov 2023 -- One of the two Canadians at the center of a major diplomatic spat between Ottawa and Beijing is now "seeking a multimillion-dollar settlement" from the Canadian government.
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