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11 December 2023 - China Special Weapons News
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- Beijing starts vaccinating key groups against COVID-19 XBB subvariants People's Daily 11 Dec 2023 -- Beijing has started administering key groups with COVID vaccines targeting the XBB subvariants of Omicron, Beijing Center for Disease Prevention and Control said on Monday.
- Statement of the DFA Spokesperson on the 09 December 2023 Bajo de Masinloc Incident and 10 December 2023 Ayungin Shoal Incident Philippines DFA 11 Dec 2023 -- The Department of Foreign Affairs is committed to pursue its mandate of protecting and upholding the Philippine legal maritime entitlements in the West Philippine Sea, and is utilizing all forms of diplomatic actions available.
- DFA Summons Chinese Ambassador to protest back-to-back harassments in the West Philippine Sea Philippines DFA 11 Dec 2023 -- The Department of Foreign Affairs summoned today Chinese Ambassador Huang Xilian to convey the strong protest of the Philippine Government against the back-to-back aggressive and harassing actions undertaken by Chinese forces against Philippine vessels in the West Philippine Sea over the weekend.
- Philippine military chief says Chinese ship 'rammed' his boat in disputed waters Radio Free Asia 11 Dec 2023 -- The chief of the Philippine armed forces was aboard a small wooden-hulled boat when, he said, a Chinese ship hit it during a series of weekend incidents that Manila was calling a "serious escalation" of tensions in disputed waters.
- US, allies denounce China's 'dangerous actions' in South China Sea Radio Free Asia 11 Dec 2023 -- The United States, European Union and Japan have all spoken against what they call "dangerous actions" by China Coast Guard (CCG) vessels in the South China Sea over the weekend.
- FCDO spokesperson statement on incidents in the South China Sea UK FCDO 11 Dec 2023 -- UK statement in response to Chinese escalation against the Philippines in the South China Sea
- Philippines: Statement by the Spokesperson on provocative actions in the South China Sea European External Action Service (EEAS) 11 Dec 2023 -- The European Union is increasingly concerned by the provocative and dangerous behaviour of the Chinese Coast Guard and Maritime Militia against Philippine vessels in the South China Sea on 9 and 10 December.
- China vows to take 'resolute measures' amid Philippine scheme to seize Ren'ai Reef Global Times 11 Dec 2023 -- China will continue to take resolute measures to deal with any acts of infringement and provocation and firmly safeguard its own territorial sovereignty and maritime rights in accordance with domestic and international laws, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Monday.
- China protests to Philippines after intrusion in South China Sea People's Daily 11 Dec 2023 -- The Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Monday that it has lodged solemn representations with the Philippines over its vessels' intrusion into Chinese territory and expressed strong protestations.
- China Rebuffs Philippines After Ship Collision in South China Sea Sputnik 11 Dec 2023 -- Chinese media blamed the United States for "fueling the Philippines' audacity of provocations."
- Chinese aircraft carrier makes Taiwan Strait passage CNA 11 Dec 2023 -- A Chinese aircraft carrier, the Shandong, sailed through the Taiwan Strait on Monday for the first time in a month, according to Taiwan's military.
- PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan Dec. 11, 2023 ROC MND 11 Dec 2023
- China launches new remote sensing satellite People's Daily 11 Dec 2023 -- China on Sunday launched a Long March-2D carrier rocket, placing a remote sensing satellite in space.
- First reusable launch vehicle test flight completed, marking milestone for China's space industry Global Times 11 Dec 2023 -- Chinese private aerospace firm iSpace completed the country's first reusable launch vehicle test on Sunday. The achievement marks a milestone in China's development of space technology.
- CPC leadership holds meeting on 2024 economic work, anti-corruption work, Party discipline People's Daily 11 Dec 2023 -- On Dec. 8, the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee held a meeting to analyze and study the economic work for 2024. They listened to the work report of the CPC Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI) and the National Commission of Supervision (NCS), and discussed the arrangements for the improvement of Party conduct and anti-graft work in 2024. They also reviewed the Regulations on CPC Disciplinary Action. Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, presided over the meeting.
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning's Regular Press Conference on December 11, 2023 PRC MofA 11 Dec 2023
- US, EU should mind own business on human righ ts issues: Chinese FM Global Times 11 Dec 2023 -- Foreign countries have no rights or are in no position to meddle in China's human rights situation, the Chinese Foreign Ministry stated on Monday, emphasizing that those countries should reflect on themselves and stop politicizing and instrumentalizing human rights issues.
- Vietnam Wary of Chinese Pressure on Infrastructure Program, Experts Say VOA 11 Dec 2023 -- Although Vietnam has been cautious about accepting Chinese money through Beijing's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), Hanoi will be facing pressure to take grants offered under the scheme when President Xi Jinping visits Hanoi this week as the Southeast Asian country seeks to balance its relationships with China and the United States.
- Xi's Vietnam visit to inject vitality into ties, consolidate mutual trust Global Times 11 Dec 2023 -- At the year-end of 2023, China's head-of-state diplomacy turns the spotlight on Vietnam. Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and Chinese president, will pay a state visit to Vietnam from December 12 to 13, a trip which is expected to chart course for future growth of bilateral relations, inject vitality into sound bilateral political mutual trust and mutually beneficial cooperation.
- Xi Touts 'Community of Common Destiny' But Hanoi Lukewarm, Experts Say VOA 11 Dec 2023 -- Vietnam appears to be showing signs that it remains lukewarm to Xi Jinping's "community of common destiny" initiative, an attitude experts and longtime observers expect Hanoi will maintain during the Chinese leader's visit this week.
- Officials, experts refute Western media's slander concerning successful District Council Election in Hong Kong Global Times 11 Dec 2023 -- Central government authorities extended warm congratulations on Monday to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) for the successful completion of the 7th District Council (DC) Election, another important milestone unveiling a new chapter for local governance.
- Central government's authorities extend warm congratulations to HK's successful holding of the 7th District Council Election Global Times 11 Dec 2023 -- The Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council (HKMAO), the liaison office of the central government in Hong Kong and the Office for Safeguarding National Security of the central government in Hong Kong, and the Commissioner's Office of China's Foreign Ministry in Hong Kong extended their warm congratulations on Monday morning to the successful holding of the 7th District Council (DC) election and to 176 district councilors from district committees and 88 local district councilors elected.
- HKSAR chief executive congratulates newly-elected members of District Councils People's Daily 11 Dec 2023 -- John Lee, chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), on Monday extended congratulations to the 264 elected members in the HKSAR's seventh District Council Ordinary Election.
- Implementing principle of "patriots administering Hong Kong," opening new chapter in district governance: Liaison office of central gov't in HKSAR People's Daily 11 Dec 2023 -- The Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) on Monday extended congratulations to the newly elected District Council councillors.
- Central gov't office for safeguarding national security in HKSAR congratulates successful District Council election People's Daily 11 Dec 2023 -- The Office for Safeguarding National Security of the Central People's Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) on Monday extended warm congratulations on the successful holding of the HKSAR's seventh District Council Ordinary Election.
- Central gov't lauds HKSAR's District Council election for consolidating social foundation for prosperity People's Daily 11 Dec 2023 -- The Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council published an article on Monday to extend congratulations on the successful holding of the 7th District Council Ordinary Election of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR).
- District Council polls seen as final piece in principle of 'patriots governing HK' People's Daily 11 Dec 2023 -- The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region's 7th District Council Ordinary Election, which was held on Sunday, was the final piece in the full implementation of the principle of "patriots governing Hong Kong", and the voting, which carries far-reaching implications for Hong Kong, is relevant to every resident in the city, the SAR's leaders and voters said.
- Results unveiled for HKSAR's 7th District Council Ordinary Election People's Daily 11 Dec 2023 -- Results of the Seventh District Council Ordinary Election of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) were unveiled Monday, with 176 district committees constituency councillors and 88 geographical constituency councillors elected.
- Uyghurs mark 2 years since 'genocide' finding Radio Free Asia 11 Dec 2023 -- Uyghur activists and U.S. lawmakers on Monday marked two years since an independent tribunal in London handed down a decision that China's government was committing genocide against Uyghurs.
- China News Outlet Closure Reflects Political Sensitivities Over Beijing, Leadership Says VOA 11 Dec 2023 -- Depending on who is asked, the now-defunct China Project news outlet is either an agent of Beijing, an anti-Chinese media brand, or the victim of a bad business model.
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