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22 February 2024 - China Special Weapons News
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- Chinese 'monster' ship keeps pressure on Vietnam's oil fields Radio Free Asia 22 Feb 2024 -- China Coast Guard ship 5901, known as "The Monster" for its size, has returned to the waters near Vanguard Bank in the South China Sea, where Vietnam has some important oil and gas fields.
- In Taiwan, US lawmaker calls any Chinese invasion plans 'foolish' Radio Free Asia 22 Feb 2024 -- Any plans Chinese President Xi Jinping has to invade Taiwan are "foolish" and "would fail," U.S. lawmaker and China hawk Mike Gallagher said during a trip to the democratic island on Thursday.
- China blasts 'interference' after US delegation visits Taiwan Press TV 22 Feb 2024 -- China has lambasted a new visit to Chinese Taipei (Taiwan) by a delegation from the United States as "interference" in the internal affairs of the self-ruled island.
- CGA confirms Kinmen capsizing incident caused by patrol boat collision CNA 22 Feb 2024 -- The Coast Guard Administration (CGA) confirmed Thursday that the fatal capsizing incident on Feb. 14 off the coast of Kinmen was caused by a collision with a CGA patrol boat.
- PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan Feb. 22, 2024 ROC MND 22 Feb 2024
- Mainland urges Taiwan to publish truth of fatal boat incident People's Daily 22 Feb 2024 -- A spokesperson for the Chinese mainland on Wednesday urged Taiwan to make public the truth of a recent incident in waters near Kinmen that led to the death of two people on a mainland fishing boat.
- CCG capabilities highlighted in intensive law enforcement activities in South China Sea, Taiwan Straits, Diaoyu Islands Global Times 22 Feb 2024 -- Facing recent rights-infringing moves from the Philippines in the South China Sea, the Taiwan authorities near Kinmen in the Taiwan Straits and Japan around the Diaoyu Islands, the China Coast Guard (CCG) carried out intensive law enforcement activities, displaying its capabilities gained from high-quality development and in firmly safeguarding China's territorial sovereignty and maritime interests and upholding order, experts said on Thursday.
- Chinese company hacked UK government, NATO, GitHub leak claims Radio Free Asia 22 Feb 2024 -- Chinese hackers have been targeting government departments, academic institutions and human rights groups in the United Kingdom and across Asia, gaining covert access to sensitive information on behalf of the country's law enforcement and spy agencies, according to a recent data dump on developer platform GitHub.
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning's Regular Press Conference on February 22, 2024 PRC MofA 22 Feb 2024
- Biden's executive order targeting cybersecurity in ports 'based on groundless accusations' Global Times 23 Feb 2024 -- After continuous hype against so-called Chinese cybersecurity threats, which the Chinese foreign ministry has repeatedly refuted as groundless, the Biden administration announced a slew of actions to bolster its so called maritime cybersecurity of US ports in an executive order on Wednesday. Analysts warned of more follow-up trade protection measures and a negative impact on its own economic activities.
- China's National Narcotics Laboratory to leverage its technical support role in China-US drug control cooperation Global Times 22 Feb 2024 -- China's National Narcotics Laboratory will leverage its technical support role in bilateral drug control cooperation between China and the US, the Global Times learned on Thursday, after recent close interactions on drug control between Chinese and American senior officials. The technical director of the laboratory hoped to restore previous pragmatic and efficient cooperation status between the two countries.
- EU sanctions against Chinese, Indian firms over trade with Russia 'can't help Ukraine win war' Global Times 22 Feb 2024 -- Ahead of the second anniversary of the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, which falls on Saturday, the EU has reportedly agreed a new package of sanctions against Russia that targets Chinese and Indian companies accused of "supporting Moscow's war effort." The relevant Chinese firms are yet to respond to the sanctions.
- U.S. veto pushes situation in Gaza into more dangerous one: spokesperson People's Daily 22 Feb 2024 -- Various parties, including China, expressed strong disappointment by and dissatisfaction with the United States once again vetoing a United Nations Security Council (UNSC) draft resolution demanding an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said on Wednesday.
- Top official's visit to Hong Kong demonstrates central govt's position on Article 23 legislation, clears doubts: experts Global Times 22 Feb 2024 -- Xia Baolong, the central government's top official overseeing Hong Kong and Macao affairs, started his seven-day trip to Hong Kong on Thursday, meeting a number of local government officials and learning from the progress that the city has made in its transition from good governance to prosperity.
- Turkey arrests Chinese nationals suspected of surveilling Uyghurs Radio Free Asia 22 Feb 2024 -- Authorities in Turkey have arrested six people believed to be spying on members of the Uyghur community in Istanbul for Chinese intelligence, according to media reports.
- China faces high childcare cost as population shrinks, growth slows Radio Free Asia 22 Feb 2024 -- China is one of the most expensive countries in the world to raise a child, with almost the lowest average desire by women to give birth due to the high cost entailed and the difficulty to balance family and work responsibilities, a Chinese think-tank has found.
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