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14 March 2024 - China Special Weapons News
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- PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan Mar. 14, 2024 ROC MND 14 Mar 2024
- Retired military officers indicted under national security law CNA 14 Mar 2024 -- A retired army colonel surnamed Liu (劉), a retired rear-admiral surnamed Sun (孫) and a man surnamed Chu (祝) were indicted Thursday for allegedly developing an organization for China in contravention of the National Security Act.
- Chinese mainland official slams DPP for jeopardizing Taiwan's chip industry Global Times 14 Mar 2024 -- Chen Binhua, a spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, on Wednesday criticized the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities in Taiwan for jeopardizing the island's chip industry by catering to external forces. It comes amid growing concerns on the island about the future of the critical industry.
- Mainland refutes DPP claim on "international waters" in Taiwan Strait People's Daily 14 Mar 2024 -- Both sides of the Taiwan Strait are Chinese territory and there are no so-called "international waters" in the Strait, a Chinese mainland spokesperson said on Wednesday.
- National reunification unstoppable: mainland spokesperson People's Daily 14 Mar 2024 -- The historical trend toward a stronger China, national rejuvenation, and reunification cannot be stopped, said a Chinese mainland spokesperson on Wednesday.
- Warning of U.S. CHIPS Act's negative impact on TSMC "not alarmist": mainland spokesperson People's Daily 14 Mar 2024 -- A mainland spokesperson on Wednesday commented on a recent article jointly published by three influential figures in Taiwan's semiconductor industry, saying that the article's concerns about the U.S. CHIPS and Science Act undercutting Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (TSMC) is "not alarmist" but "a warning to Taiwan society."
- Iranian, Russian, Chinese military units intercept, destroy air targets in joint drills IRNA 14 Mar 2024 -- Iran, Russia and China have continued their joint drills in the northern Indian Ocean, intercepting and destroying air targets during the latest stage of the exercises.
- China, Iran, Russia wrap up sea phase of joint naval exercise Global Times 14 Mar 2024 -- The five-day China-Iran-Russia joint naval exercise Security Belt-2024 on Wednesday wrapped up its sea phase. The core part of the drill saw warships from the three countries conducting training to rescue civilian ships, which reflected the peaceful nature of the trilateral cooperation, experts said on Thursday.
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin's Regular Press Conference on March 14, 2024 PRC MofA 14 Mar 2024
- China appoints Chen Xiaodong, former ambassador to South Africa, as new vice foreign minister, totaling four Global Times 14 Mar 2024 -- The Chinese Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security announced the appointment of Chen Xiaodong on Thursday. Chen, who previously served as the Chinese ambassador to South Africa, will assume the role of vice foreign minister. The addition of Chen brings the total number of vice foreign ministers to four in China, including Ma Zhaoxu, Sun Weidong, and Deng Li.
- Despite Sanctions, North Korea Runs More Than 50 Restaurants in China VOA 14 Mar 2024 -- North Korea is operating more than 50 restaurants staffed by its citizens in more than 10 Chinese cities in violation of U.N. sanctions, according to a diplomatic source.
- HK representatives to UNHRC defend Article 23 legislation, calling it 'key safeguard' for maintaining stability Global Times 14 Mar 2024 -- A Hong Kong representative to the 55th session of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva clarified that the implementation of the Article 23 legislation will codify necessary procedural safeguards in line with international human rights standards while some Hong Kong lawmakers refuted the latest claims from a UNHRC expert saying that some of the charges on national security crimes in Hong Kong are too broad.
- Hong Kong blasts criticism of its Article 23 security law Radio Free Asia 14 Mar 2024 -- The Hong Kong government, poised to pass its stricter "Article 23" national security law next week, blasted criticism of the bill from rights experts who say it will undermine freedom of religion in the city.
- World's Largest Drone Maker Expands in US Amid Rights Abuse Allegations VOA 14 Mar 2024 -- Chinese drone maker DJI is expanding in the U.S. with its first flagship store in New York City amid allegations of links to human rights abuses and ties to China's military.
- China Positioning C919 Passenger Jet to Take On Boeing, Airbus VOA 14 Mar 2024 -- China's state-owned plane manufacturer is facing industry skepticism over its claims that its newest passenger aircraft, the C919, can break the passenger-jet duopoly of Boeing and Airbus.
- China props up state-owned developer Vanke as property crisis deepens Radio Free Asia 14 Mar 2024 -- China has asked 12 banks to provide financing to the beleaguered state-owned real estate firm, Vanke Group, just days after the housing and urban-rural development ministry vowed to let insolvent property developers go bankrupt.
- Chinese Cyber Nationalists Target Nobel Laureate, Water Company VOA 14 Mar 2024 -- Online nationalism has been surging in China in recent weeks, with a growing band of cyber nationalists targeting the country's first Nobel laureate in literature, Mo Yan, and the largest bottled water producer, Nongfu Spring.
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