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17 February 2024 - China Special Weapons News

  • PLA, CCG defend sovereign security, maritime rights in South China Sea during holidays over provocations from Philippine, US Global Times 17 Feb 2024 -- Facing provocations from the Philippines and the US during the Spring Festival holidays, the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) and the China Coast Guard (CCG) did not let their guards down, took effective measures, and firmly defended China's sovereign security and maritime rights in the South China Sea, experts said on Saturday.

  • PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan Feb. 17, 2024 ROC MND 17 Feb 2024

  • PLA Air Force trains J-20 pilots at elite combat unit Global Times 17 Feb 2024 -- The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force is using an elite combat unit to train J-20 pilots amid deliveries of the stealth fighter jet to multiple units, a move experts said on Saturday will contribute to the fast generation of new combat capabilities which require pilots to not only fight, but also command.

  • Wang meets Blinken, calls for sound, steady, sustainable development of ties Global Times 17 Feb 2024 -- During a meeting on Friday with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on the sidelines of the ongoing Munich Security Conference, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi called for a sound, steady and sustainable development of China-US ties. Chinese experts noted that as risks of both bilateral and international conflicts are on the rise, Wang's meeting with Blinken marks another round of efforts between China and the US in managing disputes, stabilizing ties and de-risking; it also paves way for more frequent and higher-level meetings between the two countries.

  • Foreign Secretary's meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, February 2024 UK FCDO 17 Feb 2024 -- Foreign Secretary Lord Cameron met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi at the Munich Security Conference on 16th February 2024

  • China: Palestinian statehood key to end world's 'longest-lasting injustice' Press TV 17 Feb 2024 -- China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi says much more needs to be done for the establishment of an independent Palestinian state, which is the only solution to the world's "longest-lasting injustice."

  • Ukraine's security pacts with France and Germany serve as political commitment: experts Global Times 17 Feb 2024 -- After Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky secured security pacts with France and Germany, as concerns over funding from the US grow, the Ukrainian military announced the withdrawal of troops from the strategic stronghold of Avdiivka in the Donetsk region. Experts believe that there is no need to over-interpret the strategic significance of the Ukrainian military's withdrawal even though the capture of Avdiivka by Russian forces has political significance, especially as the Russia-Ukraine conflict approaches its two-year mark.

  • Indonesia's Prabowo Likely to Keep Close Ties With China VOA 17 Feb 2024 -- Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto, once a fierce critic of China, has emerged as the likely winner of Indonesia's presidential election. His presumed victory, analysts say, is unlikely to lead to any major shifts in the Southeast Asian nation's relations with Beijing.



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