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29 February 2024 - China Special Weapons News
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- Philippines will not yield 'one square inch' of maritime territory, Marcos says Radio Free Asia 29 Feb 2024 -- President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Thursday vowed to resist any effort by a foreign power to infringe upon the Philippines' sovereignty, in a strongly worded address to the Australian Parliament amid growing Chinese assertiveness in the South China Sea.
- Marcos adopts tough China stance in Canberra, 'to drag ally into provocative strategy' Global Times 29 Feb 2024 -- Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr. adopted a tough stance over the South China Sea disputes against China and sought greater security cooperation with allies during his visit to Australia on Thursday, a move that Chinese experts regarded as aiming to drag Australia into the Philippines' provocative and confrontational strategy.
- 2 military officers get jail time for faking intelligence to claim bonuses CNA 29 Feb 2024 -- Two military officers were sentenced on Thursday to six and seven years in prison after they were found guilty of making up intelligence to claim performance bonuses totaling over NT$10 million (US$316,147).
- China launches satellite-carrying rocket; no threat to Taiwan: MND CNA 29 Feb 2024 -- China on Thursday launched a satellite-carrying rocket that posed no threat to Taiwan, according to the Ministry of National Defense (MND).
- KMT Vice Chairman Andrew Hsia meets with TAO head Song Tao CNA 29 Feb 2024 -- Kuomintang (KMT) Vice Chairman Andrew Hsia (夏立言) pledged to urge Taiwan's ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) to better handle an incident in which two Chinese fishermen died in waters near Taiwan, during a meeting with the head of China's Taiwan Affairs Office (TAO) in Shanghai Thursday.
- PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan Feb. 29, 2024 ROC MND 29 Feb 2024
- PLA Navy's routine escort operations not related to regional situation: spokesperson Global Times 29 Feb 2024 -- The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy's routine escort operations in the Gulf of Aden and waters off Somalia are a practice of implementing the China-proposed Global Security Initiative, and are not related to the current situation in the region, a Chinese Defense Ministry spokesperson said on Thursday.
- China's secrets law could mean new risks linked to 'work secrets' Radio Free Asia 29 Feb 2024 -- China's latest piece of security legislation will have a further chilling effect on foreign investment and the economy by creating a new category of confidential information called 'work secrets,' analysts said in recent commentaries and interviews with RFA Mandarin.
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning's Regular Press Conference on February 29, 2024 PRC MofA 29 Feb 2024
- Statement from President Biden on Addressing National Security Risks to the U.S. Auto Industry The White House 29 Feb 2024
- Citing National Security Concerns, Biden-Harris Administration Announces Inquiry into Connected Vehicles US Dept. of Commerce 29 Feb 2024 -- U.S. Department of Commerce Begins Regulatory Process to Consider National Security Risks Posed by ICTS Integral to Connected Vehicles
- US Investigating Potential Security Threats From Connected Cars VOA 29 Feb 2024 -- The United States announced Thursday it is launching an investigation into potential security threats posed by connected vehicles that utilize technology from countries of concern such as China.
- Biden restricts US data flows to 'hostile countries' IRNA 29 Feb 2024 -- US President Joe Biden has issued a new executive order limiting the transfer of personal data of American citizens to countries Washington deems hostile such as China, Russia, Iran, North Korea and Venezuela.
- China urges U.S. to formulate universal data security rules to enable orderly, free data flows People's Daily 01 Mar 2024 -- China firmly rejects the U.S. false accusation that China purchases American personal and sensitive data for malicious activities, and urges the United States to work with others to formulate universal data security rules to enable orderly and free data flows around the world, foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Thursday.
- With Back-to-Back Actions, Biden Spotlights China Data Security Threat VOA 29 Feb 2024 -- The Biden administration launched a series of actions against China in recent days, sustaining pressure against the United States' key strategic rival even as it focuses on more urgent fronts, including the wars in Gaza and Ukraine.
- US smearing China on data security 'absurd'; Washington urged to listen to market concerns instead of blind suppression Global Times 29 Feb 2024 -- China's Foreign Ministry on Thursday urged the US to stop slandering and smearing China on data security, and maintain an open, fair and non-discriminatory business environment, after the Biden administration on Wednesday unveiled an executive order barring genomic data transfers to China over the repeatedly cited claim of national security.
- US asked to stop smearing China on data security, to promote orderly flow of global data Global Times 29 Feb 2024 -- China's Foreign Ministry urged the US to stop slandering and smearing China on data security, and maintain an open, fair and non-discriminatory business environment, spokesperson Mao Ning told a press conference on Thursday.
- Chinese premier meets U.S. Chamber of Commerce delegation People's Daily 29 Feb 2024 -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Wednesday met with a U.S. Chamber of Commerce delegation led by the chamber's President and CEO Suzanne Clark at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.
- For China, North Korea Is 'Card to Play' in Competition With US, Experts Say VOA 29 Feb 2024 -- Beijing is unlikely to help Washington disrupt military cooperation between North Korea and Russia because China sees that move as undermining itself while bolstering U.S. goals in Europe and Asia, analysts said.
- China slams 'unfounded' comments by British Foreign Secretary Cameron on HKSAR Article 23 legislation Global Times 29 Feb 2024 -- China slammed comments made by British Foreign Secretary David Cameron on the Article 23 legislation of the Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) as "unfounded" and kindly reminded UK that it has no sovereignty, no governance, and no supervisory power over Hong Kong after its return to the motherland.
- Public trust dives as Hong Kong accelerates security law legislation Radio Free Asia 29 Feb 2024 -- Public trust of Hong Kong citizens towards the government has dived further on the back of the city's aggressive campaign to legislate its own security laws.
- China reports 'hard-won' economic results for 2023, as two sessions to focus on continued recovery Global Times 29 Feb 2024 -- China on Thursday released the statistical communique on national economic and social development in 2023, reaffirming that the Chinese economy maintained recovery momentum and made solid progress in pursuing high-quality development despite internal and external challenges.
- China pledges effective implementation of pro-foreign investment measures People's Daily 29 Feb 2024 -- China's Ministry of Commerce (MOC) on Wednesday pledged to ensure the expedited and effective implementation of a set of measures aimed at refining the foreign investment environment.
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