Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
30 January 2024 - China Special Weapons News
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- Taiwan protests China's unilateral adjustment of flight routes CNA 30 Jan 2024 -- Taiwan's Civil Aviation Administration (CAA) on Tuesday protested China's unilateral adjustment of flight routes close to the median line of the Taiwan Strait.
- PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan Jan. 30, 2024 ROC MND 30 Jan 2024
- Development of China's CH-7 stealth drone to finish in 2024 Global Times 30 Jan 2024 -- After receiving new designs to further enhance effectiveness in information-based combat in modern warfare, China's CH-7 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) has completed tests and its development is scheduled to finish this year. Chinese observers expect the drone to make a new appearance at the upcoming Airshow China in November.
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin's Regular Press Conference on January 30, 2024 PRC MofA 30 Jan 2024
- Readout of the U.S.-PRC Bilateral Counternarcotics Working Group Inaugural Meeting The White House 30 Jan 2024
- China, US resume talks on fentanyl, showing negotiation is the way out: experts Global Times 30 Jan 2024 -- China and the US reportedly resumed talks in Beijing Tuesday on jointly stemming the production of ingredients for the drug fentanyl. The shift from blaming China to seeking cooperation signifies a significant change in the US approach toward the issue, highlighting that negotiation and cooperation are the way forward for the two countries to solve their problems, experts said.
- US probes of Chinese firms affect operations, hurt confidence: MOFCOM Global Times 30 Jan 2024 -- The US side has repeatedly conducted surprise probes of Chinese-funded companies, disturbing Chinese businesses and businesspeople, seriously affecting normal business operations, and undermining the confidence of Chinese companies in investing in the US, a spokesperson of China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) said on Tuesday.
- Press release on the meetings held by senior Foreign Ministry officials with Executive Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China Ma Zhaoxu Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 30 Jan 2024
- China, France to make comprehensive strategic partnership more solid, vibrant People's Daily 30 Jan 2024 -- A Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said Monday that China will work with France to foster a more solid and vibrant comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries and to jointly contribute wisdom and strength to world peace, security, prosperity and progress.
- China's President Receives Afghan Ambassador; Taliban Seek Recognition From Russia, Iran VOA 30 Jan 2024 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday received the credentials of ambassadors from several countries, including neighboring Afghanistan, in what amounts to the first official recognition of the interim Taliban government by a major nation.
- Beijing says construction of multibillion-dollar China-Thailand rail must be sped up Radio Free Asia 30 Jan 2024 -- China and Thailand need to speed up the construction of a delayed, high-speed railway to link their countries, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin on Monday at the end of a three-day visit to Bangkok.
- Papua New Guinea highlights Australia ties after China security deal report Radio Free Asia 30 Jan 2024 -- Papua New Guinea's foreign minister has reaffirmed close security ties with Australia following a report that the Pacific island country - recently rocked by riots and looting - was considering a policing and security cooperation agreement with China.
- HK begins public consultation regarding Article 23, adds new items including prohibitions on foreign interference Global Times 30 Jan 2024 -- Hong Kong officially launched the public consultation process regarding the Article 23 legislation on Tuesday, which is considered a necessary step to enhance national security law's enforcement and effectively prevent activities that compromise national security.
- Hong Kong introduces security law targeting 'foreign forces' in city Radio Free Asia 30 Jan 2024 -- Hong Kong on Tuesday revealed details of fresh national security legislation aimed at wiping out "undercurrents" of dissent and support for democracy among the city's own population, as well as espionage by the CIA and British intelligence services, officials said.
- Hong Kong to Craft its Own National Security Law VOA 30 Jan 2024 -- Four years after China imposed a strict national security law on Hong Kong, the territory's leader says the time has come for the city to pass its own version.
- HK begins public consultation regarding Article 23, adds new items including prohibitions on foreign interference Global Times 30 Jan 2024 -- Hong Kong officially launched the public consultation process regarding the Article 23 legislation on Tuesday, which is considered a necessary step to enhance national security law's enforcement and effectively prevent activities that compromise national security.
- Mainland-HK civil, commercial arrangement comes into operation People's Daily 30 Jan 2024 -- The courts of mainland and Hong Kong may recognize and enforce reciprocally effective judgments in civil and commercial matters after a new arrangement came into effect on Monday.
- China Introduces Strict Rules In Xinjiang On Islam, Other Religions RFE/RL 30 Jan 2024 -- In a move set to tighten government control over practicing religion in China's western Xinjiang Province, the Muslim-majority region will introduce a set of regulations that - among other things - will require all new places of worship to reflect "Chinese characteristics and style."
- China's Jailing of Brit for Espionage Will Further Discourage Business, Analysts Say VOA 30 Jan 2024 -- Beijing's revelation that it sentenced an elderly and well-connected British businessman who has lived in China for decades to five years in prison for espionage will further discourage business and trade, say analysts and a friend of the man.
- Shanghai further eases curbs on home purchases, in boost for market Global Times 30 Jan 2024 -- Shanghai on Tuesday further eased its restrictions on home purchases, as it moved to allow unmarried individuals without local residency status who have paid taxes in the city for at least five years to buy homes in certain areas.
- Evergrande collapse casts long shadow on China's troubled property market Radio Free Asia 30 Jan 2024 -- After seven postponements, the Hong Kong High Court has finally issued a liquidation order against Chinese property giant Evergrande Group this week as China, the world's second-largest economy, struggles to fix its worst real estate crisis amid shrinking growth.
- Will Evergrande's Liquidation Order be Enforced in China? VOA 30 Jan 2024 -- The liquidation of debt-ridden China Evergrande Group, ordered by a Hong Kong court on Monday, is unlikely to be enforced elsewhere in China, analysts say.
- LandSpace rules out 'explosion' at Shanghai base, three workers 'slightly scratched' in an experiment Global Times 30 Jan 2024 -- China's private aerospace company LandSpace said on Tuesday that an online rumored "explosion" in its research center in Shanghai was caused by a normal experiment at its rocket fuel storage tank, and three workers onsite were slightly scratched, with no serious injuries reported.
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