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08 December 2023 - China Special Weapons News
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- Chinese cities begin administering COVID-19 vaccines targeting XBB variant Global Times 08 Dec 2023 -- Multiple cities across China have announced that local residents can receive COVID-19 vaccines targeting the XBB variant, and experts said eligible individuals should get the vaccine in a timely manner to enhance their protection against the virus.
- G7 hyping of South China Sea issue part of anti-China cognitive warfare: expert Global Times 08 Dec 2023 -- Hyping of the South China Sea issue by the Group of Seven (G7) is just the same old tune, which has become a part of the carefully planned cognitive warfare against China, an expert said on Thursday in response to the G7's latest statement on China's military activities in the South China Sea.
- Panchen Rinpoche concludes six-month tour of SW China's Xizang People's Daily 08 Dec 2023 -- Panchen Erdeni Chos-kyi rGyal-po on Wednesday completed a six-month tour of southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region that involved Buddhist and social activities.
- Court upholds 7.5-year sentence for ex-colonel in China allegiance case CNA 08 Dec 2023 -- Taiwan's Supreme Court upheld a seven-and-a-half-year prison sentence Thursday for a retired Army colonel found guilty of corruption and taking money in return for declaring his allegiance to China.
- China balloon crosses Taiwan Strait median line before 'disappearing' CNA 08 Dec 2023 -- A Chinese surveillance balloon traveling eastward crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait before "disappearing" around 1 p.m. Thursday, the Ministry of National Defense (MND) said in a statement released Friday.
- US 'shows anxiety' in countering China with Taiwan provision listed in defense budget bill Global Times 08 Dec 2023 -- Lawmakers from the US Congress have finalized an $874.2 billion fiscal 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which includes parts that require a defense training program for troops on the island of Taiwan and enhanced cybersecurity cooperation.
- PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan Dec. 8, 2023 ROC MND 08 Dec 2023
- China, Vietnam coast guards hold high-level working meeting, consolidating traditional friendship and promoting maritime cooperation Global Times 08 Dec 2023 -- The China Coast Guard (CCG) and the Vietnam Coast Guard (VCG) held the 7th high-level work meeting in South China's Guangzhou from December 4 to 8, with both sides vowing to jointly crack down on maritime crimes to further consolidate the traditional friendship between the two countries and deepen practical maritime cooperation.
- US Deals with Allies Signal Concerns Over China's Disinformation Campaign VOA 08 Dec 2023 -- Western foreign policy experts are welcoming recent U.S. agreements to jointly tackle foreign disinformation with Seoul and Tokyo, saying they are needed to counter Chinese efforts to undermine liberal democracies through the spread of fake news.
- Top CPC meeting charts China's policymaking for 2024; sends strong signal of strengthening economic vitality and confidence Global Times 08 Dec 2023 -- A meeting attended by China's top leaders on Friday called for strengthening economic vitality, containing risks and improving social expectations so as to cement and strengthen the positive momentum of economic upturn, as part of the economic assessment and policymaking for 2024.
- CPC leadership holds meeting on 2024 economic work, anti-corruption work, Party discipline People's Daily 08 Dec 2023 -- The Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee on Friday held a meeting to analyze and study the economic work of 2024, arrange Party conduct and anti-corruption work, and review regulations on the CPC's disciplinary action.
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin's Regular Press Conference on December 8, 2023 PRC MofA 08 Dec 2023
- China opposes U.S. export control abuse, mutual investment restrictions People's Daily 08 Dec 2023 -- China firmly opposes U.S. moves to abuse export controls against China and restrict mutual investment, Chinese commerce ministry spokesperson He Yadong said Thursday.
- China expects EU to relax restrictions on exports of high-tech products: FM Global Times 08 Dec 2023 -- The Chinese market will continue to open to Europe, and it is hoped that the EU will relax its restrictions on the exports of high-tech products to China, said Wang Wenbin, spokesperson for the Foreign Ministry on Friday, one day after the 24th China-EU Summit was held in Beijing.
- China opposes attempts to 'smear,' 'sabotage' Belt and Road Initiative Radio Free Asia 08 Dec 2023 -- China has defended its Belt and Road Initiative after Italy formally informed Beijing of its decision to leave the infrastructure project.
- China-EU ties essential to global peace, stability and prosperity: Xi Global Times 08 Dec 2023 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday met with top EU officials in Beijing and stressed that China and the EU should be partners for mutually beneficial cooperation, strengthen two-way political trust, build strategic consensus, cement the bonds of shared interest, eliminate various kinds of interference, and jointly tackle global challenges.
- Xi urges enhanced China-EU political mutual trust, dialogue, cooperation People's Daily 08 Dec 2023 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday called on China and the European Union (EU) to be partners for mutually beneficial cooperation, strengthen two-way political trust, build strategic consensus, cement the bonds of shared interest, steer clear of various kinds of interference, and step up dialogue and cooperation for the good of their people.
- Chinese envoy to UN calls for increase in humanitarian aid for people affected by Ukraine conflict ahead of winter Global Times 08 Dec 2023 -- At a meeting of the UN Security Council focusing on the humanitarian situation in Ukraine on Wednesday, a Chinese envoy to the UN called for an increase in humanitarian aid efforts ahead of winter, and reiterated that China's stance on the Ukraine issue has not changed, emphasizing its commitment to mediation and promoting dialogue.
- China's Xi to Visit Vietnam as Hanoi-US Relations Warm VOA 08 Dec 2023 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping will pay a state visit to Vietnam next week, his third to Hanoi after a six-year break and as Beijing and Washington jostle for influence.
- Hong Kong To Hold 'Patriots Only' Election Amid Efforts To Tighten Control VOA 08 Dec 2023 -- Hong Kong will hold a "patriots only" district council election Sunday, with 399 candidates running for 88 directly elected seats. The city's authorities will appoint the rest of the 382 district councilors.
- Hong Kong prepares for first District Council election under reformed electoral system Global Times 08 Dec 2023 -- The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) is preparing to hold the first District Council election since its reform of the electoral system. From the arrival area of the airport to bus stops, parking lots, overpasses, and exhibition halls in urban areas, posters promoting the elections and encouraging people to vote are visible everywhere, the Global Times reporters found on Friday.
- DHS Designates Three Additional PRC-Based Companies to the UFLPA Entity List DHS 08 Dec 2023 -- Today, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the addition of three People's Republic of China (PRC)-based companies to the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Entity List.
- US sanctions Chinese officials over Uyghur abuse Radio Free Asia 08 Dec 2023 -- Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday announced new sanctions against two Chinese officials for "serious human rights abuses" against Uyghurs in Xinjiang, as the United States also moved to block imports from three additional Chinese companies due to allegations of forced labor.
- China stagnates as Indonesia, Malaysia slip in climate ranking Radio Free Asia 08 Dec 2023 -- The world's biggest greenhouse gas emitter, China, lags among the "low" performing countries despite growth in renewables, while Indonesia and Malaysia dropped in ranking tackling climate change, according to a new report released Friday at COP28 in Dubai.
- North Korean factory workers in China to lose pay for product flaws Radio Free Asia 08 Dec 2023 -- North Koreans working in clothing factories in China must be nearly flawless under new punitive regulations that dock workers' pay if they produce too many defective garments, residents in China told Radio Free Asia.
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