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05 December 2023 - China Special Weapons News
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- China Introduces Daily Health Checks in Schools as Respiratory Diseases Spike Sputnik 05 Dec 2023 -- The Chinese Education Ministry announced on Tuesday that it had ordered the introduction of an epidemiological monitoring system in schools and kindergartens to conduct daily health checks amid a surge in seasonal respiratory diseases among children.
- Two new Chinese satellites no danger to Taiwan: Defense ministry CNA 05 Dec 2023 -- The rockets used by China to send satellites into space on two consecutive days posed no threat to Taiwan, according to Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense (MND).
- Chinese interference 'looms large' over Taiwan's presidential poll Radio Free Asia 05 Dec 2023 -- The shadow of Chinese interference 'looms large' over democratic Taiwan, according to the island's foreign minister, whose warning came amid reports that the Chinese Communist Party is wooing district-level politicians in a bid to wield influence in the run-up to presidential elections in January.
- PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan Dec. 5, 2023 ROC MND 05 Dec 2023
- Chinese warships dock at Cambodia's Ream naval base for 'training' Radio Free Asia 05 Dec 2023 -- Several Chinese warships have arrived at Ream naval base in Cambodia "in preparation for training" the Cambodian Navy, according to a Cambodian official, a rare move accompanied by a Chinese general's visit to Phnom Penh that is expected to further bolster ties between two countries.
- China Holds Naval Drills in South China Sea From December 5-6 Sputnik 05 Dec 2023 -- The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) is holding a military exercise in the South China Sea from December 5-6, the China Maritime Safety Administration announced on Tuesday.
- US, Japan, Australia hold first joint command post drill 'with China in mind' Global Times 05 Dec 2023 -- Japan, the US and Australia recently launched their first trilateral command post drill that aims to boost the defense of Japan "with China in mind," a move Chinese experts said on Tuesday reflects the three countries' groundless, dangerous obsession in hyping the "China threat" theory.
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin's Regular Press Conference on December 5, 2023 PRC MofA 05 Dec 2023
- China to unswervingly promote and protect human rights: Wang Yi Global Times 05 Dec 2023 -- China will unswervingly promote and protect human rights, actively participate in global human rights governance, implement the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), and strive for greater development in the cause of human rights worldwide, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi stated on Tuesday.
- EU, China Hold Summit in Beijing Amid Deepening Rift VOA 05 Dec 2023 -- Officials from the European Union and China will hold their first in-person summit since 2019 this week, with leaders from both sides expecting to exchange views on strategic and global economic issues.
- China-EU Summit opportunity to stabilize ties, forge consensus Global Times 05 Dec 2023 -- It is in the fundamental interest of both sides if China-EU relations can stabilize and improve, which requires both sides to explore aspects of cooperation, manage divergences and promote exchanges, Chinese experts said on Tuesday, ahead of the China-EU summit to be held in Beijing, the first face-to-face China-EU summit in the post-COVID period.
- China seeks a more 'inclusive' Taliban Radio Free Asia 05 Dec 2023 -- Beijing has urged Afghanistan's Taliban government to adopt more "inclusive" and "moderate" policies in order to receive full diplomatic recognition, which Beijing said "will come naturally" with time.
- Israel expanding offensive in southern Gaza ignites worries Global Times 05 Dec 2023 -- Given Israel's military has been pushing its operations deeper into southern Gaza, intensifying its airstrikes and even reportedly considering flooding Gaza tunnels with seawater to drive out Hamas fighters, some Chinese experts raised concerns over the worsening humanitarian crisis. They described the offensive as reflecting Israel's determination of expanding its ground operations in Gaza despite mounting pressure from the international community.
- Hong Kong Watchdog Targets Two for Anti-Election Posts VOA 05 Dec 2023 -- Hong Kong's anti-corruption body Tuesday charged 38-year-old programmer Man Wing-fung with inciting people not to vote, which was made illegal in 2021 as part of authorities' efforts to crack down on critics.
- 'Unless Chow Ting surrenders, she will be hunted for life,' HKSAR CE John Lee says Global Times 05 Dec 2023 -- Unless anti-government figure Chow Ting surrenders and turns herself in, otherwise she will be hunted for life, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government CE John Lee said on Tuesday, emphasizing that the Hong Kong police will fully pursue any criminal who endangers national security.
- UN rights chief slammed for not acknowledging Uyghurs on genocide convention anniversary Radio Free Asia 05 Dec 2023 -- On the 75th anniversary of the U.N. convention on genocide, the international body's human rights chief called on the global community to hold perpetrators accountable, but was slammed for failing to condemn the situation facing Uyghurs in northwestern China.
- Private rocket start-up Galactic Energy sends 2 satellites into twilight orbit Global Times 05 Dec 2023 -- Beijing-based private carrier rocket developer Galactic Energy said it had completed its most recent launch mission on Tuesday, sending two satellites into the twilight orbit, the company's first such launch.
- China rebukes Moody's 'biased' credit outlook cut, saying concerns over growth prospects 'unnecessary' Global Times 05 Dec 2023 -- China on Tuesday firmly pushed back against a decision by US ratings agency Moody's to affirm China's credit ratings but cut its outlook from stable to negative, stressing that China's economy remains resilient, it has the capabilities to deepen reforms to tackle risks and challenges, and concerns over China's growth prospects are unnecessary.
- Ratings agency cuts China's credit outlook Radio Free Asia 05 Dec 2023 -- Financially strapped local governments and state-owned enterprises pose a risk to China's future economic growth, the ratings agency Moody's said today in a report downgrading the country's credit outlook from stable to negative.
- Moody's Changes Outlook for China's Debt to 'Negative' VOA 05 Dec 2023 -- As worries mount about unsustainable levels of debt in the Chinese economy, a major ratings firm on Tuesday announced that it has changed its outlook for China's sovereign debt to negative.
- China's Credit Outlook 'Negative' as World's Second-Largest Economy Slows, Moody Says Sputnik 05 Dec 2023 -- Credit rating agency Moody's downgraded its outlook for the Chinese government's credit on Tuesday, the first time it was rated as "negative" since 2017.
- China's big six state-owned banks hold talks with property developers regarding financing demand Global Times 05 Dec 2023 -- China's big six state-owned banks have held talks with real estate companies regarding financing demand amid sluggish sales, according to National Business Daily on Monday.
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