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15 March 2024 - China Special Weapons News
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- Philippines urged to stop provocations that may escalate tensions at South China Sea Global Times 15 Mar 2024 -- China urges the Philippines not to further walk down the wrong path, and to immediately stop any provocative actions that may escalate the disputes or complicate the situation at the South China Sea, Zhang Xiaogang, spokesperson for the Ministry of National Defense, said on Friday, also suggesting some non-regional countries to stop supporting the provocative and risky acts of the Philippines and refrain from being a disruptor in the South China Sea.
- Hanoi asks Beijing to abide by law while drawing baseline in Gulf of Tonkin Radio Free Asia 15 Mar 2024 -- Vietnam has requested that China respect international law and bilateral agreements with Hanoi after Beijing drew a new baseline in the Gulf of Tonkin.
- 4 Chinese coast guard vessels enter prohibited waters off Kinmen CNA 15 Mar 2024 -- Taiwan's Coast Guard Administration (CGA) on Friday expelled four Chinese Coast Guard patrol vessels that entered prohibited waters off Taiwan-controlled Kinmen off-limits to Chinese vessels.
- Taiwan Coast Guard helping with searches for missing Chinese fishermen CNA 15 Mar 2024 -- Taiwan's Coast Guard has teamed up with China to search for Chinese crew members who have gone missing from vessels in Matsu County and Kinmen County.
- PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan Mar. 15, 2024 ROC MND 15 Mar 2024
- China releases full text of NPC Standing Committee work report People's Daily 15 Mar 2024 -- The report on the work of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC) was released in full via Xinhua News Agency on Thursday.
- CIA covert campaign against China shows 'necessity of counter-espionage efforts' Global Times 15 Mar 2024 -- A Reuters report on the US' covert influence operations against China and the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) chief's pledge of more China-targeted resources corroborated each other and again demonstrated the US' continuous disinformation campaign and cognitive warfare against China, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said at Friday's routine press briefing.
- China-Russia-Iran Maritime Drills Send Signal to West VOA 15 Mar 2024 -- China conducted joint military drills this week with Russia and Iran in the Gulf of Oman, a critical water conduit near the entry to the Persian Gulf.
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin's Regular Press Conference on March 15, 2024 PRC MofA 15 Mar 2024
- China will remain staunch force for peace, stability, progress of world People's Daily 15 Mar 2024 -- During the annual sessions of the National People's Congress (NPC) and the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), also known as the "two sessions," the international community showed great interest in and gave positive evaluations on China's foreign policy and future international relations.
- US bill targeting TikTok sparks mixed reactions in China Radio Free Asia 15 Mar 2024 -- A U.S. bill that if approved would force the sale of the video sharing platform TikTok has sparked mixed reactions from Chinese commentators, with some drawing parallels with Chinese internet censorship and others marveling at the heated debate around the app.
- China Gives Warnings on Vietnam-Australia Strategic Relationship VOA 15 Mar 2024 -- A new, closer diplomatic relationship between Australia and Vietnam is drawing warnings from China against forming "exclusive circles" in the Indo-Pacific region.
- China, Angola upgrade ties as presidents hold talks Global Times 15 Mar 2024 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks with Angolan President Joao Lourenco in Beijing on Friday, when the two heads of state announced the elevation of bilateral relations to a comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership. Analysts hailed the upgrade of bilateral relations, saying it would further boost China-Angola cooperation, especially in trade and business, and also inject new impetus into China-Africa cooperation this year.
- China stiffens regulation after recent stock market collapse Radio Free Asia 15 Mar 2024 -- China's top securities regulator has released new guidelines to strengthen regulation after the collapse of Chinese stock markets in the first two months of the year, wiping off billions of dollars as the economy teeters.
- Witness in Jimmy Lai Trial Mistreated in Custody, Experts Say VOA 15 Mar 2024 -- A key prosecution witness in the trial of Hong Kong pro-democracy publisher Jimmy Lai took the stand this week despite concerns raised by U.N. officials that the witness may have been mistreated in custody.
- So-called 'forced labor' in Xinjiang is one of the most notorious laws of the 21st century, aiming to destabilize Xinjiang: FM Global Times 15 Mar 2024 -- The US' so-called Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) is one of the most notorious laws of the 21st century. It is essentially a tool used by US politicians to destabilize Xinjiang and curb China's development, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Friday, responding to US suspension of garment imports from the Philippines on suspicion that cotton used is involved in "forced labor" in Xinjiang.
- Reporter's Notebook: Is China Really Opening to the World? VOA 15 Mar 2024 -- Over the last few weeks, China has gone to great lengths to give the impression that it is opening up to the world - whether for foreign businesses, tourists or journalists.
- China's commercial space industry embraces rapid growth People's Daily 15 Mar 2024 -- At the beginning of 2024, a carrier rocket developed by Chinese commercial aerospace company OrienSpace blasted off from waters off the coast of Haiyang in east China's Shandong province, sending three satellites into the planned orbit.
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