Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
20 February 2024 - China Special Weapons News
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- PLA monitors Philippines-rallied joint patrol in South China Sea Global Times 20 Feb 2024 -- The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) on Monday monitored a Philippines-rallied joint air patrol in the South China Sea, which experts said on Tuesday was a political show aimed at China but had little military significance.
- Philippines 'stirs up trouble' in South China Sea by holding patrols with US: China Press TV 20 Feb 2024 -- China has rebuked the Philippines for its unfriendly maneuvers in the South China Sea, saying Manila "stirs up trouble" by holding joint air patrols with "extraterritorial countries".
- Premier urges reciprocal cooperation amid cross-strait maritime dispute CNA 20 Feb 2024 -- Premier Chen Chien-jen (陳建仁) on Tuesday called for both sides of the Taiwan Strait to approach the security of Kinmen and Xiamen waters with rationality and equality, following a boat chase that resulted in the death of two Chinese fishermen last week.
- Political party calls on Taiwan authorities to avoid inciting confrontation after incident of mainland fishermen's death Global Times 20 Feb 2024 -- The Labor Party of Taiwan on Tuesday called on Taiwan society, especially the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities to pay attention to dealing with the aftermath of the death of two fishermen from the mainland, to create environment for rational communication and to avoid further inciting cross-Straits confrontations.
- Chinese coast guard causes 'panic' with Taiwan cruise ship boarding Radio Free Asia 20 Feb 2024 -- Chinese coast guard officers boarded a Taiwanese sightseeing vessel near Kinmen island, then inspected its navigation plan and ship documents as the cruise ship's frightened passengers and crew members looked on, Taiwan's Coast Guard Administration said.
- PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan Feb. 20, 2024 ROC MND 20 Feb 2024
- Taiwan Says Chinese Naval Forces Board Taiwan Tourist Boat VOA 20 Feb 2024 -- Taiwan says a tourist boat from the self-ruled island was boarded by the Chinese coast guard.
- China's Z-10ME attack helicopter makes overseas debut at Singapore Airshow Global Times 20 Feb 2024 -- As China's independently developed Z-10ME attack helicopter made its overseas debut at the Singapore Airshow on Tuesday, analysts said that the helicopter has huge potential on the international market.
- China's homegrown C919 aircraft makes first international debut at Singapore Airshow Global Times 20 Feb 2024 -- Two Chinese manufactured C919 planes and three ARJ21 aircraft made their official debut at the Singapore Airshow on Tuesday, according to press release sent to the Global Times.
- China's homegrown AG600M amphibious aircraft passes test in extreme coldness, proving reliability in harsh conditions Global Times 20 Feb 2024 -- China's domestically developed AG600M aircraft, a firefighting variant of the AG600 large amphibious aircraft family, has reportedly passed test under extreme cold weather, according to the aircraft developer Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC). Chinese experts hailed the milestone verified the model's high reliability in harsh weather conditions, affirming its potential for a wide range of applications in the future.
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning's Regular Press Conference on February 20, 2024 PRC MofA 20 Feb 2024
- 'Stop harassing' Chinese students, Beijing tells US Radio Free Asia 20 Feb 2024 -- Chinese Public Security Minister Wang Xiaohong has accused U.S. authorities of "harassing" Chinese students studying in America and called for law enforcement to instead work harder to "ensure the safety" of Chinese diplomatic personnel sent to the United States.
- US Sees China Taking 'Concrete Steps' to Counter Drug Trade VOA 20 Feb 2024 -- A high-level meeting between the top U.S. homeland security official and his Chinese counterpart is giving Washington reason to hope that current talks may eventually help stem the flow of drugs such as fentanyl into the United States.
- China slams NATO over 'hyping' death of Russian opposition figure Press TV 20 Feb 2024 -- China has criticized US-led NATO countries for hyping up the death of the Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny, asking them to "stop their tricks", and interference in the internal matters of other countries.
- US imposes limited pressure on Israel while intl community increasingly calls for cease-fire Global Times 20 Feb 2024 -- The term that the US used in its UN Security Council draft resolution about the Gaza conflict has changed to "temporary cease-fire" rather than "pause," while 26 EU members warned Israel about the catastrophic consequence of attacking Rafah, where a large number of displaced Palestinians have fled over the course of the conflict.
- China's special envoy on Afghan affairs urges US to unfreeze Afghanistan assets Global Times 20 Feb 2024 -- China's special envoy on Afghan affairs Yue Xiaoyong once again urged the US to unfreeze the $7 billion Washington holds of Afghanistan's overseas assets and lift its unilateral sanctions. In an interview with the Global Times on Tuesday, Yue emphasized that Washington's aid plan for Afghanistan only scratches the surface and he urged the US to stop avoiding the real challenges facing Afghanistan.
- Dutch government withdraws permits for ASML to export to China Radio Free Asia 20 Feb 2024 -- The Netherlands has decided to withdraw permits for ASML, the leader in semiconductor equipment manufacturing, to export its equipment to China on fears it may be used for military purposes.
- Netherlands may lose top chip market amid crackdown on China: analysts Global Times 20 Feb 2024 -- Chinese analysts rebuked a Dutch official's claim that China aims to seek military advantages from Netherlands-based ASML's chipmaking tools, saying that the Dutch government's crackdown on China's chip industry - under pressure from the US - may come with a heavy price for the Netherlands, which could lose one of the world's largest chip markets.
- Top HK official vows to advance Article 23 legislation at full speed Global Times 20 Feb 2024 -- As the public consultation period for the legislation of the Article 23 will end in the coming week, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Chief Executive John Lee said on Tuesday that the majority of opinions support the legislation, and the legislation process should be pushed forward at full speed.
- China calls for mindset change to grow, end 'lying flat' bureaucracy Radio Free Asia 20 Feb 2024 -- A directive from a Chinese provincial government seen as aiming to further shore up the ideology of Chinese President Xi Jinping and break away from late leader Deng Xiaoping's reformist thoughts has stirred up heated debate.
- Group launches legal center to fight China's 'long-arm' enforcement Radio Free Asia 20 Feb 2024 -- An overseas rights group is fighting back against China's "long-arm" pursuit of dissidents and activists in exile with a free legal advice service.
- China's securities regulator pledges prompt response to market concerns People's Daily 20 Feb 2024 -- China's securities regulator has said that it will respond to market concerns promptly and work together with all sides to promote the development of the capital market.
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