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14 December 2023 - China Special Weapons News
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- EU Parliament calls on China to abolish Tibetan boarding schools Radio Free Asia 14 Dec 2023 -- The European Parliament on Thursday adopted a resolution condemning the "abduction and forced assimilation of Tibetan children" by the Chinese government, according to an official press release.
- KMT denies vice chairman will meet with officials during China visit CNA 14 Dec 2023 -- Taiwan's main opposition party, the Kuomintang (KMT), said Thursday that its deputy chairman is currently in China to meet with Taiwanese businesspersons there and has no plans to make contact with any senior Chinese officials.
- PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan Dec. 14, 2023 ROC MND 14 Dec 2023
- What are Chinese vessels doing at Ream Naval Base? Radio Free Asia 14 Dec 2023 -- A training course for Cambodian navy staff is underway at the newly built Ream Naval Base in Preah Sihanouk province, according to the base's social media.
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning's Regular Press Conference on December 14, 2023 PRC MofA 14 Dec 2023
- China silencing critics in US, Congress told Radio Free Asia 14 Dec 2023 -- Chinese critics of Beijing living in America are surveilled, intimidated and harassed by U.S.-based agents of the Chinese Communist Party, and the freedom of family members back home is threatened unless they stop speaking out, activists told Congress on Wednesday.
- The more targets the US spies on, the fewer friends it has: Chinese FM Global Times 14 Dec 2023 -- The US government has kept expanding its scope of surveillance, meddling in other countries' domestic affairs and interfering in international affairs, which runs counter to international law and the fundamental principles of international relations, Chinese Foreign Ministry commented on the Section 702 of US' Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) which allows the US intelligence agency to conduct unauthorized surveillance of non-US individuals abroad. The spokesperson added that "The more targets the US spies on, the fewer friends it has. The US needs a better sense of boundary and less obsession for control."
- China-EU ties should not be hijacked by ideology, geopolitics Global Times 14 Dec 2023 -- China-EU relations should not be hijacked by ideology and geopolitics, and the European Union should take advantage of the positive momentum generated by the China-EU Summit to promote bilateral cooperation rather than being dragged by hardliners that promote divergences, Chinese analysts said on Thursday, after the European Parliament adopted a report and a resolution interfering in China's internal affairs by hyping trade imbalance, human rights topics and the Taiwan question.
- China, Vietnam jointly build 'a shared future' of peace, prosperity, defying Western smearing Global Times 14 Dec 2023 -- After a successful visit to Vietnam by Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee and Chinese president, China's 2023 head-of-state diplomacy wrapped up in Vietnam with solid, detailed plans for the future, amid a warm and passionate atmosphere.
- Xi calls state visit to Vietnam successful culmination of China's diplomatic efforts in 2023 People's Daily 14 Dec 2023 -- Shortly after the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) came to a successful conclusion in late October, 2022, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong became the first foreign leader to visit China.
- China, Vietnam lift ties to new stage, aiming for shared future People's Daily 14 Dec 2023 -- China and Vietnam on Tuesday agreed to build a community with a shared future that carries strategic significance, charting a promising path of their closer cooperation and friendship going forward.
- US Invests in Africa in Effort to Counter Chinese Influence VOA 14 Dec 2023 -- The United States has struck hundreds of deals worth $14.2 billion with African nations over the past year as Washington tries to counter growing influence on the continent by China.
- Analysts: Japan Strengthening ASEAN Security Ties to Contain China VOA 14 Dec 2023 -- Tokyo has been expanding its security ties with multiple Southeast Asian countries ahead of a Japan-ASEAN summit that analysts see as a forum to offset China's aggressive behavior in the region.
- Philippine provinces linked to US military welcome Chinese investment Radio Free Asia 14 Dec 2023 -- Free classrooms, cash donations and all expenses-paid trips to China.
- China helps to meditate in peace talks between Myanmar military and armed groups Global Times 14 Dec 2023 -- Following China's mediation efforts, Myanmar's military recently held peace talks with the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army, the Ta'ang National Liberation Army and the Arakan Army in China and reached agreement on a number of arrangements, said a spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, noting that the groups also reached agreement on a temporary ceasefire and maintaining the momentum of dialogue.
- Central government's office for safeguarding national security in HK supports police arresting five more fleeing anti-China figures Global Times 14 Dec 2023 -- The Office for Safeguarding National Security of the Central People's Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) said on Thursday that it resolutely supports the Hong Kong police in arresting five fleeing anti-China figures in accordance with the law, and effectively preventing, stopping and punishing those who have fled to oppose the country and disrupt Hong Kong.
- Hong Kong National Security Law arrest warrants: Foreign Secretary's statement UK FCDO 14 Dec 2023 -- Today (14 December 2023) the Hong Kong police issued arrest warrants under the National Security Law for five people living outside Hong Kong, including some who reside in the UK.
- Civil servants forced to watch propaganda films about 2019 protests Radio Free Asia 14 Dec 2023 -- A video shown to Hong Kong's civil servants as part of a confidential internal training session is an attempt to 'brainwash' government officials with Beijing's claim that the 2019 protests were an attempt by foreign countries to undermine the Hong Kong government, according to a civil servant who attended a compulsory screening.
- Xinjiang is 'one of the most heavily policed regions in the world': study Radio Free Asia 14 Dec 2023 -- Calling China's far-western Xinjiang "one of the most heavily policed regions in the world," the Uyghur Human Rights Project published a report identifying the various police forces used to carry out what it said were "atrocity crimes" against the 11-million strong Muslim ethnic minority.
- China to limit access to court judgment searches to internal use Radio Free Asia 14 Dec 2023 -- China has announced plans to take its court records offline, creating a limited-access database that excludes members of the public, according to official documents.
- Millions of Chinese People Drop Out of State Health Insurance VOA 14 Dec 2023 -- Shu Min, a resident of China's eastern city of Nanjing, thinks the nation's public hospitals are running out of money and are doing everything they can to increase the co-pays charged directly to patients.
- State Council approves development plan for Hengqin Guangdong-Macao In-Depth Cooperation Zone Global Times 14 Dec 2023 -- China's State Council on Tuesday approved the development plan for the Guangdong-Macao In-Depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin, South China's Guangdong Province, further accelerating the integration of the Macao Special Administrative Region and Guangdong Province.
- Key meeting works as compass for China's economy in 2024 People's Daily 14 Dec 2023 -- The annual Central Economic Work Conference concluded on Tuesday in Beijing detailed China's economic goals and policy direction, providing a guiding compass for the year ahead, industry experts said, China Securities Journal reported on Wednesday.
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