Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
31 January 2024 - China Special Weapons News
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- H3N2 and H10N5 mixed infection found in Zhejiang: isolated, low human transmission risk Global Times 31 Jan 2024 -- The National Disease Control and Prevention Administration reported its discovery of a case involving a mixed infection of H3N2 and H10N5 in East China's Zhejiang Province, local media reported on Wednesday.
- Manila manipulates issues in South China Sea Global Times 31 Jan 2024 -- The Philippines has continued its provocations in the South China Sea by illegally trespassing on Huangyan Dao (also known as Huangyan Island) and tried to form "small clique" by signing an agreement with Vietnam on cooperation in the sea. Chinese experts said Manila's behavior will further complicate the situation in this region and sabotage political trust between all parties involved in the South China Sea issue, which goes against the interests of all ASEAN member states.
- Ahead of Tibetan New Year, China urges monks to 'expose, denounce' Dalai Lama Radio Free Asia 31 Jan 2024 -- Bearing gifts ahead of the Tibetan New Year, Chinese authorities in Tibetan-populated parts of Sichuan province visited at least 35 Buddhist monasteries, and urged eminent monks to "deeply expose and denounce" the Dalai Lama and to safeguard the "unity of the motherland."
- Flight path adjustments shows China rejects strait median line: Experts CNA 31 Jan 2024 -- China's unilateral adjustments to flight paths close to the Taiwan Strait median line are meant to further encroach on the formerly tacit boundary and put more pressure on Taiwan as it monitors airspace in its vicinity, according to experts.
- China's revised flight paths could harm aviation safety: MOTC official CNA 31 Jan 2024 -- China's recent adjustments to its flight paths in the Taiwan Strait could potentially affect aviation safety around the Taiwan-controlled Kinmen and Matsu islands, Taiwan's transportation minister said Wednesday.
- Mainland's adjustment to Straits flight route serves aviation safety, alleviate congestion: Taiwan Affairs Office Global Times 31 Jan 2024 -- The M503 flight path is for civil aviation in the Shanghai Flight Information Region, and operating the route is aimed at easing traffic congestion and ensuring flight safety, a Chinese mainland official said on Wednesday, in response to the secessionist Democratic Progressive Party (DPP)'s hype of and opposition to the mainland's adjustment to Taiwan Straits flight routes.
- PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan Jan. 31, 2024 ROC MND 31 Jan 2024
- PLA holds live-fire missile drill along southeastern coast, 'warns secessionists, external forces' Global Times 31 Jan 2024 -- The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) recently held a live-fire missile exercise along the southeastern coast where it can cover the Taiwan Straits, sending a warning to "Taiwan independence" secessionists and external interference forces, experts said on Wednesday.
- 10 offenses that could lead to getting hauled in to 'drink tea' Radio Free Asia 31 Jan 2024 -- China's feared state security police have published a listicle of 10 offenses under the country's vague Counter-espionage Law that can get you hauled in for questioning, known colloquially as "drinking tea."
- China's Ministry of State Security adopts 'Invitation for Tea' slang, unveils 10 Investigation triggers Global Times 31 Jan 2024 -- The internet slang of "invitation for tea" has been given a new connotation among Chinese netizens, meaning being summoned or investigated for suspected illegal activities by law enforcement departments. China's Ministry of State Security (MSS) on Tuesday on its official Wechat public account listed 10 types of misconduct and scenarios under which individuals might find themselves invited for "a cup of tea" by the national security agencies.
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin's Regular Press Conference on January 31, 2024 PRC MofA 31 Jan 2024
- DOD Releases List of People's Republic of China (PRC) Military Companies in Accordance With Section 1260H of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 DoD 31 Jan 2024 -- Today, the Department of Defense released an update to the names of "Chinese military companies" operating directly or indirectly in the United States in accordance with the statutory requirement of Section 1260H of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021.
- U.S. Government Disrupts Botnet People's Republic of China Used to Conceal Hacking of Critical Infrastructure US Dept. of Justice 31 Jan 2024 -- A December 2023 court-authorized operation has disrupted a botnet of hundreds of U.S.-based small office/home office (SOHO) routers hijacked by People's Republic of China (PRC) state-sponsored hackers.
- FBI director: Chinese hackers targeting US infrastructure Radio Free Asia 31 Jan 2024 -- Chinese state hackers are targeting U.S. civilian infrastructure, including the electrical grid, water treatment plants and transport systems, and are waiting to "wreak havoc" when ordered by Beijing, FBI Director Christopher Wray told Congress on Wednesday.
- US Bracing for 'Cyber Onslaught' From China VOA 31 Jan 2024 -- Armies of hackers linked to the Chinese government are relentlessly "burrowing deep" into the computer systems that help run America's critical infrastructure, posing an urgent threat that cannot be ignored, according to a new warning from top U.S. security officials.
- White House Touts China Outreach Success VOA 31 Jan 2024 -- The Biden administration is touting its outreach to China, pointing to cooperation on counternarcotics, discussions on artificial intelligence, and the resumption of military-to-military contacts as evidence of cooperation that has reduced tension between the two rivals.
- US official: China may never surpass America's economy Radio Free Asia 31 Jan 2024 -- China's economy may never surpass the size of America's, with long-running predictions of a flip at the top of the world pecking order repeatedly pushed back, a White House official said Tuesday.
- Chinese FM accuses US of politicizing academic research, damaging people-to-people exchanges Global Times 31 Jan 2024 -- China has made solemn démarches to the US, and accuses it politicizing and weaponizing academic research, and overstretching the concept of national security to wantonly suppress and ill-treat Chinese students. Such moves undermine Chinese citizens' lawful rights and interests and basic human rights, cause the chilling effect and sour the atmosphere for China-US people-to-people exchanges, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said on Wednesday, in response to the revelation that some Chinese students had experienced unwarranted harassment and even deportation at the US border.
- Russian Defence Minister General of the Army Sergei Shoigu holds talks with his Chinese counterpart Russia MoD 31 Jan 2024 -- The Russian Defence Minister General of the Army Sergei Shoigu held teleconference with the Minister of National Defence of People's Republic of China Admiral Dong Jun.
- China Will Continue to Support Russia on Ukraine Issue - Chinese Defense Minister Sputnik 31 Jan 2024 -- On January 31, the Russian and Chinese defense ministers held talks via videoconference.
- China expected to play bigger role in Middle East: Yemeni official Global Times 31 Jan 2024 -- China said on Tuesday that it supports Yemen's sovereignty, territorial integrity and supports the legitimate government of the country and a resolution to the Yemen issue through political means. Amid the escalating Red Sea crisis, Yemen also expects China to play a bigger role in promoting peace and stability in the Middle East.
- China Circumspect After International Court Ruling on Israel VOA 31 Jan 2024 -- In a carefully worded response this week, China voiced its support of the U.N.'s International Court of Justice, or ICJ, ruling that orders Israel to desist from the killing of Palestinians in Gaza. Experts tell VOA that privately China has reservations about the use of such courts to deal with allegations of genocide, which could have awkward implications for Beijing.
- Australia Wary of China's Security Ambitions in the Pacific VOA 31 Jan 2024 -- Australia considers itself the economic and security guardian of the Pacific region.
- Chinese Nationals Charged with Illegally Exporting U.S.-Origin Electronic Components to Iran and Iranian Military Affiliates US Dept. of Justice 31 Jan 2024 -- Four Chinese nationals are charged in an indictment in the District of Columbia with various federal crimes related to a years-long conspiracy to unlawfully export and smuggle U.S.-origin electronic components from the United States to Iran.
- China's acceptance of new Afghan ambassador 'normal diplomatic arrangement': FM spokesperson Global Times 31 Jan 2024 -- China's acceptance of the appointment of the new Afghan ambassador to China by the interim government is a normal diplomatic arrangement, the Chinese Foreign Ministry confirmed on Wednesday, noting that the international community should strengthen communication with the country to jointly help promote its reconstruction and development.
- China remains Africa's largest trading partner for 15 consecutive years People's Daily 01 Feb 2024 -- China has remained Africa's largest trading partner for 15 consecutive years, with bilateral trade reaching a record 282.1 billion U.S. dollars in 2023, a Ministry of Commerce official said on Wednesday.
- Myanmar arrests alleged Chinese scammers, former MP Radio Free Asia 31 Jan 2024 -- Police in northern Myanmar have arrested 10 phone and internet fraud suspects and sent them to China, the Chinese embassy in Yangon announced.
- Evidence against Jimmy Lai 'obtained through torture': UN expert Radio Free Asia 31 Jan 2024 -- Prosecution witness evidence in the trial of pro-democracy Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai may have been obtained through torture, according to a United Nations expert on torture.
- Vietnam Overtakes China as Largest Exporter of Goods Made With Uyghur Forced Labor VOA 31 Jan 2024 -- Vietnam was the top exporter to the United States of products covered by the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act in 2023, the first time a country has outranked China since the law passed in 2021, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
- Global expectation for China's economy improves amid robust policy support Global Times 31 Jan 2024 -- As China has stepped up monetary and fiscal support for its economic recovery, both global and domestic expectations for China's growth prospect in 2024 are rising. In its latest report, the IMF has further raised its forecast for China's growth in 2024 to 4.6 percent, up 0.4 percentage point from its previous projection.
- China's top financial regulator vows to reform small institutions in bid to tackle risks in 2024 Global Times 31 Jan 2024 -- China's top financial regulator said on Tuesday that it will push forward reforms of small and medium-sized financial institutions to reduce risks, as part of efforts to resolutely guard against systemic financial risks in 2024.
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