Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
12 March 2024 - China Special Weapons News
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- DFA Statement on The Manila Times article Philippines DFA 12 Mar 2024 -- The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) refers to the headline article in The Manila Times titled "Chinese Official: PH ignored China's proposals on sea row", published on 11 March 2024.
- US 'all in' on Philippine chip sector as China tensions ramp up Radio Free Asia 12 Mar 2024 -- The United States is going "all in on the Philippines" and its semiconductor sector in a bid to diversify the global chip supply chain amid growing tensions with China, U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said Tuesday.
- China urges S.Korea to refrain from hyping up SCS issue Global Times 12 Mar 2024 -- The Chinese foreign ministry urged South Korea on Tuesday to make the right choice, refrain from following others to hype up the South China Sea issue, following South Korean foreign ministry's remarks regarding a recent incident during which Philippine vessels had trespassed into the waters off China's Ren'ai Jiao (also known as Ren'ai Reef), and a spokesperson from the ministry said exterritorial countries should not become troublemakers on the issue.
- India, China Spar Over Modi Visit to Himalayan State VOA 12 Mar 2024 -- India has dismissed China's objections to a recent visit by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the northeastern state of Arunachal Pradesh, which Beijing claims is its territory.
- Chinese FM slams US' attempt to 'outcompete China' with $100 million defense aid to Taiwan listed in Biden's FY2025 budget Global Times 12 Mar 2024 -- The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Tuesday slammed the US' attempt to "outcompete China," and vowed to take measures to firmly safeguard its sovereignty and territorial integrity in terms of the Taiwan question, after the White House released its budget proposal for 2025 Financial Year, which includes billions of spending for its "Indo-Pacific" strategy to contain China and a 100 million request to arm Taiwan authorities through the Foreign Military Financing (FMF), a mechanism typically saved for sovereign nations.
- PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan Mar. 12, 2024 ROC MND 12 Mar 2024
- Xi Jinping Sees AI, Unmanned Tech Boosting Military's Capabilities VOA 12 Mar 2024 -- During China's top legislative meetings this year, which wrapped up Monday, Chinese leader Xi Jinping ordered the military to develop what he called "new quality combat capabilities," a phrase analysts say highlights a focus on the use of artificial intelligence, high-tech and intelligent warfare. It also could signal, they say, plans to build forces of unmanned ships and submarines to support military operations.
- China, Iran, Russia launch joint drills near Gulf of Oman, safeguard regional maritime security Global Times 12 Mar 2024 -- The naval forces of China, Iran and Russia on Monday launched an exercise near the Gulf of Oman in a joint effort to safeguard regional maritime security, without targeting any third country or current regional tensions, experts said on Tuesday.
- Iran, Russia, China begin joint naval drills in Sea of Oman IRNA 12 Mar 2024 -- Naval forces from Iran, Russia and China have begun conducting joint drills in the Sea of Oman, their fifth common military exercise in recent years.
- Russian, Chinese warships arrive in Iran's territorial waters for joint drills IRNA 12 Mar 2024 -- Russian and Chinese warships have arrived in Iran's territorial waters to participate in joint naval drills dubbed "Maritime Security Belt 2024".
- Iran, Russia, China to start joint naval exercise ISNA 12 Mar 2024 -- Naval forces from the Islamic Republic of Iran, Russia and China will start a combined naval exercise in the northern tip of the Indian Ocean, where various divisions of their militaries will conduct large-scale maritime maneuvers.
- Iran, Russia, China kick off joint naval drills in Sea of Oman Press TV 12 Mar 2024 -- Naval forces of Iran, Russia and China have started a joint exercise in the Sea of Oman amid heightened tensions in the region over the Israeli campaign of death and destruction in the besieged Gaza Strip.
- China's top legislature concludes annual session People's Daily 12 Mar 2024 -- The 14th National People's Congress (NPC), China's top legislature, concluded its second session Monday.
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin's Regular Press Conference on March 12, 2024 PRC MofA 12 Mar 2024
- US 'reluctant to let go hegemony' in intelligence assessment Global Times 12 Mar 2024 -- The US' latest intelligence report is part of the country's cognitive warfare against designated "competitors" and "rivals," and exposes that Washington is anxious and reluctant to accept that US supremacy is waning, Chinese observers said on Tuesday.
- China warns of conflict over US push for major-country contest Global Times 12 Mar 2024 -- China's Foreign Ministry on Tuesday excoriated a series of US' latest maneuvers that Washington says aim to "outcompete China," warning that the US' engagement in malign competition puts the fundamental interests of the Chinese and US peoples and even the future of mankind at stake and will only push the two countries toward confrontation and conflict.
- US House Expected to Pass Bill Forcing Chinese Company to Give Up TikTok VOA 12 Mar 2024 -- The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to approve legislation Wednesday that would force the popular TikTok video app to either separate from its Chinese-owned parent company ByteDance or sell the U.S. version of the software.
- China encourages peoples of China, U.S. to make more exchanges: FM spokesperson People's Daily 12 Mar 2024 -- China hopes and encourages the peoples of China and the United States to make more visits, contacts and exchanges, and jointly write new stories of friendship between the two peoples in the new era, foreign ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said on Monday.
- China Renews Diplomatic Push to Repair Strained Ties with EU VOA 12 Mar 2024 -- China has launched a new push to repair relations with the EU in recent weeks, deploying its special envoy on Eurasian affairs on a "shuttle diplomacy" tour through several European countries while calling on Brussels to prioritize the common interests rather than differences between the two sides.
- China calls for immediate cease-fire as Gaza conflict defies Ramadan Global Times 12 Mar 2024 -- A cease-fire in Gaza has not materialized despite the arrival of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, with international concern over the ongoing conflict and humanitarian crisis ramping up. China on Tuesday called for an immediate cease-fire and ensuring access to humanitarian aid for the people in the region.
- Yuan's share in Russia's trade settlements expands in January, sign of steady internationalization progress Global Times 12 Mar 2024 -- The share of the yuan in Russia's trade settlements in January further expanded, signaling steady progress for promoting the internationalization of the yuan.
- China pushes 'Sinicization of Islam' in Xinjiang as Ramadan arrives Radio Free Asia 12 Mar 2024 -- While global leaders from U.S. President Joe Biden to U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan issued well wishes to the more than 1.8 billion Muslims worldwide at the start of Ramadan this week, China's president remained silent.
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