Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
01 December 2023 - China Special Weapons News
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- China, India agree to promote resolution of border issues Global Times 01 Dec 2023 -- China and India agreed on Thursday to hold the 21st round of commander-level talks at the earliest opportunity to promote the resolution of border issues, with the agreement being reached during the 28th Meeting of the Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination (WMCC) on China-India Border Affairs.
- Chinese military 'highly concerned' over situation in northern Myanmar: defense ministry Global Times 01 Dec 2023 -- The Chinese military is highly concerned and will be prepared for all kinds of possible emergencies that might occur along the China-Myanmar border, a Chinese defense ministry spokesperson said on Thursday, urging relevant parties to stop the fighting in northern Myanmar as soon as possible and resolve differences through dialogue.
- Taiwan's security cannot rely on U.S. weapons: defense spokesperson People's Daily 01 Dec 2023 -- The security of China's Taiwan region depends on the peaceful development of relations across the Taiwan Strait rather than some weapons provided by the United States, said a defense spokesperson on Thursday.
- PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan Dec. 1, 2023 ROC MND 01 Dec 2023
- Navy commander: Iran, Russia, China to hold joint naval exercise IRNA 01 Dec 2023 -- Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Shahram Irani announced the holding of a joint naval exercise between Iran, Russia and China.
- Bangkok's Plan to Buy High-Cost Warship from China Raises Alarm VOA 01 Dec 2023 -- Thailand's new civilian-led administration is facing criticism over its plan to go forward with the purchase of a high-cost navy frigate from China in a deal first negotiated by the previous military government.
- Xi inspects command office for East China Sea area of China Coast Guard Global Times 01 Dec 2023 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday inspected the command office for the East China Sea area of the China Coast Guard under the People's Armed Police Force.
- China's Wing Loong drones to see more applications, become more intelligent: chief designer Global Times 01 Dec 2023 -- China's domestically developed Wing Loong unmanned aerial systems (UAS) are expected to expand their applications and become more intelligent, the aircraft's developer recently told the Global Times.
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin's Regular Press Conference on December 1, 2023 PRC MofA 01 Dec 2023
- Congress hears of Beijing's 'discourse power' Radio Free Asia 01 Dec 2023 -- The Chinese Communist Party leverages the profit motive of U.S. businesses operating in China to force them to side with it on sensitive political issues, experts told Congress on Thursday.
- Rules Would Bar EV Tax Credits if Batteries, Minerals Linked to China VOA 01 Dec 2023 -- The U.S. proposed new guidelines Friday spelling out which electric vehicles will be eligible for tax credits, ruling out those that contain batteries or minerals sourced from China and other nations that have fallen out of favor with the U.S.
- Afghan Taliban Says China Becomes First Nation to Accept Its Ambassador VOA 01 Dec 2023 -- Afghanistan's Taliban government announced Friday that China had formally accepted its ambassador to Beijing, hailing the move as an "important chapter" in growing ties between the two neighboring countries.
- China, Vietnam reach consensus on pushing cooperation in next level Global Times 01 Dec 2023 -- Top Chinese diplomat Wang Yi on Friday met with General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong in Hanoi during a two-day visit as part of frequent bilateral interactions.
- Argentina Not Joining BRICS Despite Xi's Personal Letter to Milei VOA 01 Dec 2023 -- Argentine President-elect Javier Milei's foreign minister-designee has announced that Argentina will not be joining BRICS, an international grouping of countries increasingly seen as being led by Beijing in its bid to challenge initiatives led by Western, democratic nations.
- In China, 1 in 5 could face severe drought, UN data says Radio Free Asia 01 Dec 2023 -- Droughts intensified by global warming, described as "an unprecedented emergency on a planetary scale," will impact billions of people with dire consequences, including food shortages and famine, said a U.N. report released Friday at the outset of the COP28 climate summit in Dubai.
- China's factory activities slow, expectations unwavering People's Daily 01 Dec 2023 -- China's factory activities slowed in November as the foundation for economic recovery still needs to be consolidated. However, there are still bright spots and expectations for further economic expansion that remain unabated.
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