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08 February 2024 - China Special Weapons News
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- China may replicate flight path adjustments in East, South China Seas: Expert CNA 08 Feb 2024 -- China's unilateral alterations to flight paths near the Taiwan Strait median line not only undermine stability in the Taiwan Strait but also pose a threat to regional security, particularly amid concerns such maneuvers could be replicated in the East and South China Seas, a defense expert warned.
- China Urges Philippines to Avoid Crossing 'Red Lines' on Taiwan Sputnik 08 Feb 2024 -- The Philippines should understand that the Taiwan issue is a "red line" for China and cannot be crossed, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said on Thursday, adding that Manila should not "play with fire."
- Two indicted for publishing fake presidential election polls CNA 08 Feb 2024 -- Two men have been indicted for publishing fake polls before Taiwan's Jan. 13 presidential election under the instruction of Chinese officials, for which they received funding, according to the Taichung District Prosecutors Office.
- DPP manipulates tourism for political purposes, harms cross-Straits exchanges: Taiwan Affairs Office Global Times 08 Feb 2024 -- The Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council on Wednesday criticized the secessionist Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities of Taiwan for using tourism for political manipulation and harming cross-Straits exchanges.
- Mainland slams DPP for political manipulation via tourism People's Daily 08 Feb 2024 -- A Chinese mainland spokesperson on Wednesday slammed Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) for its political manipulation via tourism.
- PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan Feb. 8, 2024 ROC MND 08 Feb 2024
- Chinese tech firm Hesai plans to sue Pentagon over 'military-related' allegation Global Times 08 Feb 2024 -- Chinese technology firm Hesai Technology said that the Pentagon's recent claim linking the company's business to the military is unfair and groundless. The company is planning to sue the US government department to protect its reputation, the company said on its official website on Wednesday.
- China-Linked Hackers Lurk in Critical US Systems VOA 08 Feb 2024 -- China-linked hackers targeting key sectors of the U.S. economy appear to have been hiding in key computer systems and networks for at least five years, according to a new warning from the United States and key allies, who urge companies to take urgent action to mitigate the risk.
- Five Eyes alliance smears China for hacking to cover up for itself: FM Global Times 08 Feb 2024 -- The Five Eyes alliance's repeated smearing and attacking China are merely to cover up the basic fact that the grouping itself is "the largest global intelligence agency and the US is the No.1 'hacking state' in the world,'' said a spokesperson of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday, in response to the Five Eyes' warning against so-called Chinese hacker group Volt Typhoon.
- China urges U.S. to stop jeopardizing cybersecurity People's Daily 08 Feb 2024 -- China urged the United States to immediately stop its dangerous, irresponsible behavior to launch indiscriminate cyberattacks and jeopardize cybersecurity, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said on Wednesday.
- Chinese firm helps websites push pro-Beijing content: research Radio Free Asia 08 Feb 2024 -- A Chinese company in the southern city of Shenzhen has assisted at least 123 websites operating in China but posing as local media outlets in 30 countries across Europe, Asia and Latin America to disseminate disinformation, according to a recent study.
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin's Regular Press Conference on February 8, 2024 PRC MofA 08 Feb 2024
- Telephone conversation with President of China Xi Jinping President of Russia 08 Feb 2024 -- President Vladimir Putin had an extensive telephone conversation with President of China Xi Jinping.
- Russia, China Not Accepting Political, Military Pressure From United States Sputnik 08 Feb 2024 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping expressed mutual rejection of the US course aimed at interfering in the internal affairs of other countries and exerting political and military pressure, Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov said on Thursday.
- Putin and Xi Reiterate Strong Ties, Reject 'US Interference' VOA 08 Feb 2024 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke on the phone Thursday, according to the Kremlin, reiterating their strong diplomatic ties while rejecting what they called "U.S. interference" in other countries' affairs.
- Xi calls for 'close strategic coordination' to face US in talks with Putin Press TV 08 Feb 2024 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping has told his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin that both countries should employ "close strategic coordination" and firmly stand up against interference by external forces, particularly the United States.
- Russia, China Must Cooperate Closely to Ensure Security, Oppose External Interference - Xi Sputnik 08 Feb 2024 -- Russia and China should cooperate closely to ensure security and resolutely oppose any external interference in internal affairs, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Thursday.
- Hong Kong police vow to hunt exiled activist Agnes Chow 'for life' Radio Free Asia 08 Feb 2024 -- Hong Kong police have officially listed overseas democracy activist Agnes Chow as a wanted person after she skipped bail and fled to Canada in December, warning they will "pursue her for life," pro-China newspapers and an official police account reported on Wednesday.
- Activists Condemn China's Jailing of Feminist, Increased Crackdown on Dissent VOA 08 Feb 2024 -- Some activists and analysts are saying Monday's sentencing of a prominent Chinese feminist activist to more than three years in jail shows Beijing's increasing retaliation against those closely associated with detained activists.
- Combating ETIM is China's core concern in counter-terrorism and shared responsibility of intl community: FM Global Times 08 Feb 2024 -- The East Turkistan Islamic Movement (ETIM), a terrorist organization that has planned and carried out a series of violent terrorist attacks both inside and outside of China, has increased its connections with international and regional terrorist forces such as the Islamic State (IS) and Al-Qaeda, posing a serious threat to China's overseas interests and the security and stability of relevant countries and regions, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said at a press conference on Thursday, stressing that combating ETIM is China's core concern in counter-terrorism and shared responsibility of the international community.
- China replaces top regulator as it attempts to end stock market rout Radio Free Asia 08 Feb 2024 -- Chinese stock markets rose Thursday after Beijing replaced its securities regulator. For the Lunar New Year-shortened week, the CSI300 jumped 5.8% and the Shanghai Index advanced 5%, the biggest weekly gains since November 2022.
- China Appoints 'Broker Butcher' in Bid to Boost Struggling Stock Markets VOA 08 Feb 2024 -- China has replaced the head of its securities watchdog with veteran regulator Wu Qing, known as the "Broker Butcher" for his tough enforcement of trading regulations in the past. Wu's appointment comes as policymakers in China are struggling to stabilize the country's stock markets.
- China announces final projects backed by 1-trln-yuan bond issuance People's Daily 08 Feb 2024 -- The Chinese government has disclosed the third and final list of projects that will be implemented following the additional issuance of 1 trillion yuan (about 140.7 billion U.S. dollars) of government bonds.
- Investigation: China's Hikvision, Dahua Security Cameras Heighten Risks Of Russian Attacks On Ukraine RFE/RL 08 Feb 2024 -- As Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine nears the two-year mark, hundreds of thousands of Chinese-made Hikvision and Dahua video-surveillance cameras, used by government-run security systems, residences, and private companies throughout Ukraine, heighten the risks of attacks by the Russian military, Ukrainian digital-security experts and government officials fear.
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