Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
18 January 2024 - China Special Weapons News
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- Chinese Researcher Submitted COVID Virus Sequence 2 Weeks Before China Made Data Public VOA 18 Jan 2024 -- A Chinese researcher uploaded a genome sequence of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 to a U.S. government database two weeks before the Chinese government shared the virus' sequence with the world, according to documents made public Wednesday by a U.S. congressional committee.
- Press Statement on the 8th PH-China Bilateral Consultation Mechanism on the South China Sea Philippines DFA 18 Jan 2024 -- The Philippines and China convened the 8th Bilateral Consultation Mechanism on the South China Sea in Shanghai on 17 January 2024. This is pursuant to the agreement reached between President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and President Xi Jinping in San Francisco last November 2023 to ease and manage tensions in the South China Sea. This was followed by a phone call between Philippine Secretary for Foreign Affairs Enrique Manalo and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in December 2023.
- China, Philippines hold new round of bilateral consultation meeting, agree on improving sea-related communication Global Times 18 Jan 2024 -- China and the Philippines held the eighth meeting of the China-Philippines Bilateral Consultation Mechanism (BCM) on the South China Sea in Shanghai on Wednesday amid rising tensions, and the two sides agreed on improving the sea-related communication mechanism and handling maritime emergencies, especially the situation on the Ren'ai Jiao (also known as Ren'ai Reef).
- Taiwan Faces Foreign Policy Dilemma as China Turns Up Diplomatic Pressure VOA 18 Jan 2024 -- China has increased diplomatic pressure on Taiwan since the ruling Democratic Progressive Party won a third consecutive presidential term last Saturday, poaching a diplomatic ally from Taiwan and criticizing countries that congratulated the island's president-elect.
- PLA warplanes, warships spotted in nighttime patrols around Taiwan island Global Times 18 Jan 2024 -- Recent nighttime exercises and patrols by the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) around the island of Taiwan are routine and aim to safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity from "Taiwan independence" secessionists and external interference forces, Chinese mainland experts said on Thursday, amid foreign media hype over the "first large-scale military activity" after the island's regional election.
- PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan Jan. 18, 2024 ROC MND 18 Jan 2024
- Only 3% of Taiwanese see themselves as primarily Chinese: US survey Radio Free Asia 18 Jan 2024 -- Only 3% of adults in Taiwan see themselves as primarily Chinese, despite Beijing insisting that Taiwan is a Chinese province and should be reunified with the mainland, a new survey has found.
- Only 3% of Taiwanese consider themselves Chinese: U.S. report CNA 18 Jan 2024 -- More than two-thirds of Taiwanese people see themselves as primarily Taiwanese, while only a small number consider themselves primarily Chinese, according to a research report released by the United States Pew Research Center on Tuesday.
- Seeking to restore diplomatic ties with China right choice independently made by Nauru: spokesperson People's Daily 18 Jan 2024 -- Seeking to restore diplomatic relations with China is the collective decision of the Nauru cabinet and a right choice independently made by Nauru as a sovereign country, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said on Wednesday.
- China's cargo craft Tianzhou-7 docks with space station combination People's Daily 18 Jan 2024 -- China's cargo craft Tianzhou-7 completed its status setting and docked with the orbiting Tiangong space station on Thursday, the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) said.
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning's Regular Press Conference on January 18, 2024 PRC MofA 18 Jan 2024
- Wang Yi starts trip to LatAm after 'new year visits' in Africa Global Times 18 Jan 2024 -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi kicks off his trips to Brazil and Jamaica on Thursday following his first overseas tour in 2024 to four African countries which started from January 13, a tradition that began in 1991.
- China always supports Africa in accelerating its independent development and promote upgrading of bilateral cooperation: Chinese top diplomat Wang Yi Global Times 18 Jan 2024 -- China will always stand firmly with Africa, support Africa in accelerating its independent development, and promote the upgrading of China-Africa cooperation, to deliver more benefits from China-Africa cooperation to Togo and other African countries, China's top diplomat Wang Yi said while meeting with Togolese President Faure Gnassingbe.
- Chinese drones may pose security risks, US agencies warn Radio Free Asia 18 Jan 2024 -- Chinese-made drones could pose a national security risk to the United States due to laws in China that force companies to provide authorities access to user data, two U.S. agencies say in a new memo.
- China, Philippines hold new round of bilateral consultation meeting, agree on improving sea-related communication Global Times 18 Jan 2024 -- China and the Philippines held the eighth meeting of the China-Philippines Bilateral Consultation Mechanism (BCM) on the South China Sea in Shanghai on Wednesday amid rising tensions, and the two sides agreed on improving the sea-related communication mechanism and handling maritime emergencies, especially the situation on the Ren'ai Jiao.
- US, China Call on Pakistan, Iran to Avoid Escalation VOA 18 Jan 2024 -- Tensions between Pakistan and Iran have reached a boiling point following reciprocal airstrikes across their shared border, leaving civilians dead and raising fears of further escalation. The situation has drawn the attention of the United States and China, with both calling for no further escalation in violence.
- Xi makes important speech at study session on promoting high-quality development of financial sector People's Daily 18 Jan 2024 -- A study session on promoting high-quality financial development, attended by provincial and ministerial-level leading officials, was opened at the Party School of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee (the National Academy of Governance) on the morning of Jan. 16. Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, Chinese president and chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC), made an important speech at the opening ceremony. Xi noted that the path for financial development with Chinese characteristics not only follows the way for the development of modern finance, but also has distinctive features that suit China's national conditions, and thus it is different in nature from the mode of Western financial development. We should have more confidence and continue to explore and improve our work in the financial sector, so that this path will become wider and wider.
- Dreary Economic Data Suggests Struggles Ahead for China VOA 18 Jan 2024 -- A flurry of economic indicators released by the Chinese government on Wednesday paints a picture of an economy that is still struggling to find its footing in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, even though it exceeded the modest growth target set by the central government.
- China releases naming guidelines for social organizations People's Daily 18 Jan 2024 -- China has unveiled regulations to manage the names of social organizations, according to the Ministry of Civil Affairs. They are the first comprehensive guidelines for the naming of such entities and are set to take effect on May 1, 2024.
- Nearly Half of Journalists Jailed in China Are Uyghurs, Report Says VOA 18 Jan 2024 -- Nearly half of the 44 journalists imprisoned in China in 2023 were Uyghurs, according to a report released Thursday.
- China's ruling party takes direct control of country's universities Radio Free Asia 18 Jan 2024 -- The Chinese Communist Party is taking a direct role in the running of universities across the country amid ongoing mergers of embedded party committees with presidents' offices, Radio Free Asia has learned.
- Over 1,900 criminal rings busted as China intensifies crackdown on gang crimes People's Daily 18 Jan 2024 -- More than 1,900 criminal organizations involved in gang crimes were busted in 2023 as China intensified its fight against organized crime, the Ministry of Public Security said Wednesday.
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