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06 December 2023 - China Special Weapons News
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- China restarts COVID-19 testing in hospitals, airports Radio Free Asia 06 Dec 2023 -- Authorities in China have started testing people for COVID-19 again in hospitals and transportation hubs as a wave of respiratory disease tears through the country, according to local residents and government directives.
- China refutes wrong remarks on South China Sea issue at UN General Assembly Global Times 06 Dec 2023 -- China respects all countries' freedom of navigation in the South China Sea in accordance with international law, but firmly opposes any country using this as a pretext to undermine China's sovereignty and security interests, Geng Shuang, China's deputy permanent representative to the United Nations, said at a plenary meeting of the 78th Session of the UN General Assembly, on Tuesday, replying to several other countries' representatives' incorrect remarks on the South China Sea issues.
- PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan Dec. 6, 2023 ROC MND 06 Dec 2023
- PLA Navy completes 1,600th escort mission, making concrete efforts to safeguard peace Global Times 06 Dec 2023 -- The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy recently completed its 1,600th escort mission amid emerging signs of danger in the Gulf of Aden, making concrete efforts to safeguard peace and stability in the world as it strides to become a blue-water navy, experts said on Wednesday.
- China urges efforts from certain countries to prevent outer space arms race Global Times 06 Dec 2023 -- China hopes that relevant countries will demonstrate the political willingness to correct their erroneous practices and actively participate in the negotiation of legal documents on outer space arms control, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin stated on Wednesday, given that some countries are unwilling to have their own space military capabilities constrained and have long denied negotiating legal instruments on technical grounds.
- Chinese rocket Smart Dragon-3 launches test satellite People's Daily 06 Dec 2023 -- China on Wednesday used a Smart Dragon-3 (SD-3) carrier rocket to launch a test satellite into planned orbit, where it will test satellite internet technologies.
- China, Egypt sign deals to boost lunar exploration, spacecraft launching Global Times 06 Dec 2023 -- China and Egypt have signed cooperation documents in space exploration in Beijing on Wednesday to boost deep space exploration, spacecraft development and construction of space infrastructure, which is of great significance to foster a comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries.
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin's Regular Press Conference on December 6, 2023 PRC MofA 06 Dec 2023
- Secretary Blinken's Call with People's Republic of China (PRC) Director of the Office of the Foreign Affairs Commission and Foreign Minister Wang Yi US Dept. of State 06 Dec 2023
- Wang Yi talks with Blinken over Taiwan, Israel-Palestine conflict Global Times 06 Dec 2023 -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi spoke with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken over the phone at the latter's invitation on Wednesday. The current important task for both sides is to extend the positive effects of the San Francisco meeting, implement the consensus of the two countries' leaders, consolidate the stabilization of China-US relations, and promote the development of China-US relations toward a healthy, stable, and sustainable direction, Wang said.
- Belgian National Charged with Crimes Related to Scheme to Illegally Procure Critical U.S. Technology for End Users in China and Russia US Dept. of Justice 06 Dec 2023 -- In two separate indictments unsealed yesterday, Hans Maria De Geetere, 61, of Knokke-Heist, Belgium, is charged with crimes related to a years-long scheme to unlawfully export sensitive, military-grade technology from the United States to end users located in the People's Republic of China (PRC) and the Russian Federation.
- EU Leaders Set For High-Stakes China Summit Focused On Trade, Ukraine RFE/RL 06 Dec 2023 -- The EU's top leaders will meet in China with President Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Li Qiang for their first in-person summit since 2019 amid rising geopolitical and economic tensions between Beijing and Brussels.
- Chinese FM highlights engagement in talks with UK's Cameron, 'a positive signal' for mending ties Global Times 06 Dec 2023 -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi stressed the importance of a stable and healthy China-UK ties and cooperation, expressing the hope that the British side will establish a correct understanding of China, during a phone call with British Foreign Secretary David Cameron on Tuesday, ahead of Cameron's US trip starting on Wednesday.
- Italy Tells China It's Leaving Belt and Road Initiative VOA 06 Dec 2023 -- Italy officially told China that it will leave the Belt and Road Initiative, or BRI, the first country to do so since the project was launched a decade ago. Despite the decision, Rome still plans to maintain good relations with Beijing, government sources said on Wednesday.
- Vietnam's Upgraded Ties With Japan 'Do Not Bode Well' for China VOA 06 Dec 2023 -- Beijing should be concerned about Hanoi's upgraded ties with Tokyo because the two countries share a common perspective on regional security matters, say experts.
- Hong Kong protester shot by police appears in video 'confession' Radio Free Asia 06 Dec 2023 -- A protester who was jailed for "rioting" after being shot in the chest by police during the 2019 protest movement has appeared in a mainland Chinese-style televised "confession," as part of a series of propaganda films made by the Hong Kong police in praise of a draconian security law.
- Jimmy Lai's lawyer says rape threats precede public events Radio Free Asia 06 Dec 2023 -- Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai's legal team and son are being harassed with death and rape threats to discourage advocacy for the jailed pro-democracy businessman, his lawyer said Wednesday.
- Chinese giant commercial rocket pulls off country's first long-distance sea-based launch Global Times 06 Dec 2023 -- China's Smart Dragon-3 - one of the country's largest solid propellent rockets - thundered into the sky from waters in the South China Sea off the coast of South China's Guangdong Province at 3:24 am on Wednesday, placing a satellite for internet technology experiments into its intended orbit, marking a full success of the rocket model's first operational launch as well as that of the country's first long-distance sea-based launch, the Global Times learned from the rocket developers.
- Moody's cut to outlook is flawed, ministry says People's Daily 06 Dec 2023 -- The cutting of China's credit outlook by rating agency Moody's is unwarranted and flawed, as the move overlooks the solid growth potential of the world's second-largest economy and exaggerates the financial risks facing it, officials and experts said on Tuesday.
- China's Counter-Espionage Law won't impact foreign enterprises' legitimate operations: ministry Global Times 06 Dec 2023 -- China's newly revised Counter-Espionage Law puts its target on only a few espionage activities that threaten the national security. The law is not aimed at normal business activities and won't impact foreign enterprises' legitimate investment and operations in China, the Ministry of State Security said on Wednesday, in a response to some misunderstanding about the law.
- Moody's politically biased credit outlook cut won't affect China's long-term upward growth trend: experts Global Times 06 Dec 2023 -- China has confidence and capability to achieve long-term stable development, and continuously bring new impetus and opportunities to the world, the country's top economic planner said on Wednesday after US ratings agency Moody's politically-biased move that cut its outlook on China's government credit ratings to negative from stable on Tuesday.
- China to keep creating top-notch business environment for foreign firms: official People's Daily 06 Dec 2023 -- China will unswervingly pursue high-standard opening up and continue to create a first-class business environment for foreign companies, including European firms, a senior official with China's top economic planner said on Tuesday.
- HKSAR govt says it disagrees with Moody's downgrade decision Global Times 06 Dec 2023 -- The government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) has said it disagrees with a Moody's report that changes its outlook to negative from stable, saying linkage with the Chinese mainland should not be a rating constraint as it is a source of strength for Hong Kong.
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