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06 March 2024 - China Special Weapons News
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- Australia, ASEAN Warn Against Confrontations in South China Sea VOA 06 Mar 2024 -- Members of the 10-nation Association of Southeast Asian Nations are urging calm among those who operate in the increasingly volatile South China Sea.
- Philippine president alarmed by Chinese attack in South China Sea Radio Free Asia 06 Mar 2024 -- This week's confrontation between Chinese and Philippine ships in the hotly disputed South China Sea signifies a "dangerous" and unprecedented escalation of Beijing's harassment in the waterway, Filipino officials indicated on Wednesday.
- China slams US' citing mutual defense treaty to back Philippine provocations in South China Sea Global Times 06 Mar 2024 -- China on Wednesday reiterated its stance over South China Sea including the Ren'an Jiao (Ren'ai Reef) and slammed the Philippines' provocations and the US' backing the Philippines regardless of the facts.
- Taiwan cautious over 'peaceful reunification' omission in China report CNA 06 Mar 2024 -- Officials and scholars in Taiwan were cautious Wednesday about the omission of the term "peaceful reunification" with Taiwan from a government work report released by Beijing the previous day at the opening of the National People's Congress (NPC).
- U.S. urges Beijing to 'engage in meaningful dialogue' with Taiwan CNA 06 Mar 2024 -- The U.S. Department of State on Tuesday called for China to cease its pressure campaign against Taiwan and "engage in meaningful dialogue," following a Chinese official's remarks reiterating Beijing's position that the median line in the Taiwan Strait does not exist.
- Taiwan-China negotiations on fatal Kinmen boat collision collapse CNA 06 Mar 2024 -- The families of two Chinese men who died when their boat capsized after colliding with a Taiwanese Coast Guard vessel near Kinmen last month returned home Tuesday after officials representing the two sides broke off negotiations without a deal.
- Kinmen capsizing unlikely to escalate into cross-strait conflict: Academics CNA 06 Mar 2024 -- China is unlikely to attack Taiwan proper over the capsizing of an unregistered speedboat that entered "restricted waters" around the Kinmen islands on Feb. 14 resulting in an incident that left two Chinese crew members dead, academics said Wednesday.
- NPC deputy from Taiwan delegation urges DPP authorities to handle fatal boat incident sincerely Global Times 06 Mar 2024 -- The Taiwan authorities' handling of aftermath regarding a fatal mainland fishing boat capsize incident hurt feelings of mainland compatriots, and exposed long-standing irresponsibility of the island authority, a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress (NPC) from delegation of island of Taiwan said. He also demanded Taiwan authorities publicly apologize and compensate the victims' families.
- China firmly opposes Philippines approving "Maritime Zones Act": spokesperson People's Daily 06 Mar 2024 -- China firmly opposes the Senate of the Philippines approving the "Maritime Zones Act" and has lodged solemn démarches to the Philippines, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Tuesday.
- Taiwan authority urged to publicly apologize and compensate regarding fatal boat incident: Taiwan NPC deputy Global Times 06 Mar 2024 -- The Taiwan authority's handling of aftermath regarding fatal expulsion incident damaged relations with mainland compatriots, and exposed long-standing irresponsibility of the authority, a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress (NPC) from delegation of island of Taiwan said. He also demanded Taiwan authority publicly apologize and compensate the victims' families.
- PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan Mar. 6, 2024 ROC MND 06 Mar 2024
- China to unveil fourth aircraft carrier soon: PLA Navy political commissar Global Times 06 Mar 2024 -- China will unveil its fourth aircraft carrier soon and answer the question as to whether it will be nuclear-powered, said the political commissar of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy at the ongoing two sessions in Beijing.
- Xi calls on political advisors to build consensus for Chinese modernization Global Times 06 Mar 2024 -- President Xi Jinping on Wednesday called on Chinese political advisors to build broad consensus to contribute to Chinese modernization, when he participated in a joint group meeting during the second session of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC).
- Law revision to enhance governance, supervision Global Times 06 Mar 2024 -- Chinese lawmakers started deliberating a draft revision to the Organic Law of the State Council on Tuesday. This marks the first revision of the law, which was adopted in December 1982 when the country's current Constitution was formulated.
- Chinese lawmakers deliberate draft revision to Organic Law of the State Council, the first such revision for 40 years Global Times 06 Mar 2024 -- Chinese lawmakers on Tuesday started deliberating a draft revision to the Organic Law of the State Council. This marks the first revision of the law, which was adopted in December 1982 when the country's current Constitution was formulated.
- China's national legislature opens annual session People's Daily 06 Mar 2024 -- The 14th National People's Congress (NPC), China's national legislature, opened its second session Tuesday at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.
- Xi emphasizes need to develop new quality productive forces People's Daily 06 Mar 2024 -- President Xi Jinping highlighted on Tuesday the need to develop new quality productive forces tailored to local conditions for high-quality development, amid a new round of technological and industrial transformation.
- Xi stresses developing new quality productive forces People's Daily 06 Mar 2024 -- President Xi Jinping on Tuesday stressed developing new quality productive forces according to local conditions during the second session of the 14th National People's Congress, China's national legislature.
- China accelerates building of new quality productive forces People's Daily 06 Mar 2024 -- China will strive to modernize the industrial system and develop new quality productive forces at a faster pace, according to a government work report submitted on March 5 to the national legislature for deliberation.
- Chinese leaders attend deliberations at annual legislative session People's Daily 06 Mar 2024 -- Senior Chinese leaders Li Qiang, Zhao Leji, Wang Huning, Ding Xuexiang, Li Xi and Han Zheng on Tuesday attended deliberations at the second session of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC), China's national legislature.
- Chinese lawmakers deliberate draft revision to Organic Law of the State Council, the first such revision for 40 years Global Times 06 Mar 2024 -- Chinese lawmakers on Tuesday started deliberating a draft revision to the Organic Law of the State Council. This marks the first revision of the law, which was adopted in December 1982 when the country's current Constitution was formulated.
- Chinese National Residing in California Arrested for Theft of Artificial Intelligence-Related Trade Secrets from Google US Dept. of Justice 06 Mar 2024 -- A federal grand jury indicted Linwei Ding, aka Leon Ding, charging him with four counts of theft of trade secrets in connection with an alleged plan to steal from Google LLC (Google) proprietary information related to artificial intelligence (AI) technology. The announcement was made by Attorney General Merrick B. Garland this afternoon while participating in a "Fireside Chat" at the American Bar Association's 39th National Institute on White Collar Crime in San Francisco.
- Former Google Engineer Charged With Trade Secret Theft VOA 06 Mar 2024 -- A former Google software engineer was charged with four counts of federal trade secret theft for an alleged plan to steal artificial intelligence technology from Google while also secretly working for two China-based companies, according to a Justice Department indictment Wednesday.
- Two hotel staff in Beijing detained for obstructing state security police performing duties Global Times 06 Mar 2024 -- Two staff members of a hotel, where police found a foreign spy was secretly carrying out illegal work, have been detained for obstructing China's Ministry of State Security (MSS) police officers from performing their official duties, according to a statement published by MSS' official WeChat account on Tuesday.
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning's Regular Press Conference on March 6, 2024 PRC MofA 06 Mar 2024
- US lawmakers introduce latest TikTok ban bill Radio Free Asia 06 Mar 2024 -- A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday introduced a new bill that would allow for a ban on TikTok if its Chinese parent company ByteDance does not divest from the social media app.
- China, Russia forged a new paradigm of major-country relations different from obsolete Cold War approach: Wang Yi Global Times 06 Mar 2024 -- China and Russia have forged a new paradigm of major-country relations that differs entirely from the obsolete Cold War approach, said Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Thursday, adding that the relation is of great value in maintaining global strategic stability.
- China expresses disappointment after US used veto on a cease-fire in Gaza for a fourth time Global Times 06 Mar 2024 -- China is deeply disappointed that the UN Security Council's call for a cease-fire had been forcibly blocked by the United States for a fourth time, Geng Shuang, China's deputy permanent representative to the UN, said in a statement on Tuesday. As the Muslim holy month of Ramadan approaches, the international community must push for an immediate cease-fire and an end to the conflict with the strongest sense of urgency and the greatest political determination.
- HK lawmakers vow to complete Article 23 legislation 'at full speed' Global Times 06 Mar 2024 -- Some lawmakers in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), who are also the deputies to the 14th National People's Congress (NPC), returned to Hong Kong and attended a joint meeting on the Article 23 legislation on Wednesday, as finishing the legislation is seen as the most pressing issue for the city. Some NPC deputies from the HKSAR said they will work at full speed to complete it.
- HK textbooks on territorial sovereignty should meet national standards: education association chief Global Times 06 Mar 2024 -- A cross-border student in Hong Kong had a page depicting a map of China in a Hong Kong-published Chinese history textbook page torn out by mainland customs while crossing the border, local media HK01.com reported on Wednesday. "The map referred to the Diaoyu Islands as 'Diaoyutai' and did not display the 'ten-dash line' in the South China Sea," the media report said.
- Exclusive: Ex-chief of China's statistics bureau says he has confidence in achieving 5% GDP growth target in 2024 Global Times 06 Mar 2024 -- Ning Jizhe, a member of the standing committee of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) and the former chief of the National Bureau of Statistics, expressed his confidence in China achieving the GDP growth target of about 5 percent this year, while dismissing hype about the Chinese economy entering a recession.
- China says upgrade, trade-in policy creates billion-dollar market Radio Free Asia 06 Mar 2024 -- China's top state planner has projected a multi-billion-dollar market from Beijing's policy pushing for industries to upgrade their equipment and citizens to trade in their old vehicles and home appliances for new ones.
- Tibetans underrepresented in Chinese leadership: report Radio Free Asia 06 Mar 2024 -- Many Tibetans are excluded from serving in senior Chinese government positions, a new report by a Tibetan advocacy and rights group says.
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