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24 May 2024 - China Special Weapons News
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- US, allies urge Taiwan participation in World Health Assembly VOA 24 May 2024 -- The United States and several allies issued a joint statement Friday voicing support for Taiwan to take part in the World Health Organization's World Health Assembly, which formally opens Monday in Geneva.
- Most countries support one-China principle, oppose Taiwan region's participation in WHA: FM Global Times 24 May 2024 -- The support by a majority of countries for China's position on the Taiwan region's participation in the World Health Assembly (WHA) proves again that the one-China principle represents the will of the international community and the trend of the times, and also fully reflects the majority of countries holding a stance for justice on the Taiwan question related to the WHA, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said on Friday.
- Taiwan looks to resolve suspended cross-strait travel by May end: MOTC CNA 24 May 2024 -- A cross-ministry meeting is to be held to discuss the travel suspension between Taiwan and China in an effort to resolve the current deadlock by the end of May, Transport Minister Li Men-yen (李孟諺) has said.
- Chinese aircraft detected 74.08 km from Taiwan: Defense ministry CNA 24 May 2024 -- Twenty-eight Chinese military aircraft crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait in the 24 hours starting at 6 a.m. on Thursday, with an unspecified number flying as close as 40 nautical miles (74.08 kilometers) to Keelung in northern Taiwan.
- U.S. State Dept. coordinates closely with Taiwan amid PLA drills CNA 24 May 2024 -- The U.S. State Department said it was "monitoring very closely" in coordination with Taiwan after Beijing launched two days of military exercises in the Taiwan Strait and surrounding areas on Thursday.
- Drills of PLA, CCG continue around Taiwan island Global Times 24 May 2024 -- The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) and the China Coast Guard (CCG) continued to conduct drills around the island of Taiwan on Friday, forming what some experts call a new normal of "anti-salami-slicing" against provocations by the "Taiwan independence" secessionist forces.
- China tests 'seize power' capability on second day of surprise drill around Taiwan Press TV 24 May 2024 -- China has started the second day of military drills around Chinese Taipei, conducting "seize power" and control key areas exercises.
- PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan May 24, 2024 ROC MND 24 May 2024
- PLA's Joint Sword-2024A military drills around Taiwan Straits continue on Friday Global Times 24 May 2024 -- The Eastern Theater Command of the Chinese People's Liberation Army continues to conduct the "Joint Sword-2024A" military exercise around the Taiwan Straits on Friday. This exercise involves integrated operations within and outside the island chain, testing the capabilities of joint seizure of power, joint strikes, and key area control: Li Xi, spokesperson for the theater command
- PLA continues joint military drills surrounding Taiwan Island People's Daily 24 May 2024 -- The Eastern Theater Command of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) on Friday continued joint drills surrounding Taiwan Island.
- Commentary: "Taiwan independence" provocations invite quick, resolute punishment People's Daily 24 May 2024 -- The People's Liberation Army on Thursday began two-day drills around the Taiwan Island.
- Submarine cables become tool for certain countries to steal intelligence: China's National Security Ministry Global Times 24 May 2024 -- Submarine cables have in recent years become a tool for some countries to steal intelligence information and even seek geopolitical interests, China's Ministry of State Security revealed on Friday.
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin's Regular Press Conference on May 24, 2024 PRC MofA 24 May 2024
- Former CIA Officer Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Commit Espionage US Dept. of Justice 24 May 2024 -- Alexander Yuk Ching Ma, 71, of Honolulu, a former Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) officer, pleaded guilty today to conspiring to gather and deliver national defense information to the People's Republic of China (PRC).
- China strongly dissatisfied and firmly opposes UK fabricating charges against Chinese citizens: FM Global Times 24 May 2024 -- China voiced strong dissatisfaction and firm opposition on Friday toward the UK continuously fabricating charges and cases under the so-called pretext of national security and stigmatizing China and even arbitrarily arresting and prosecuting Chinese citizens in the UK.
- Addition of three US firms to unreliable entities list 'normal,' says MOFCOM Global Times 24 May 2024 -- China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) said on Thursday that China's move to add three US firms to the unreliable entities list is a normal law enforcement action, noting that US companies selling arms to Taiwan island harms pe
ace and stability across the Taiwan Straits.
- South Korea, Japan, China eye practical wins at rare summit VOA 24 May 2024 -- South Korea, Japan, and China will resume high-level talks for the first time in over four years next week, sending senior leaders to a summit aimed at stabilizing ties among the Asian neighbors.
- China awaits junta approval to resume border trade with Myanmar's Shan state Radio Free Asia 24 May 2024 -- Ethnic rebels in eastern Myanmar's Shan state have reopened checkpoints on the border with China that were shuttered at the start of an offensive six months ago, but official trade has yet to resume as Beijing is awaiting approval from the military regime, rebel officials and residents said Friday.
- Pakistan to compensate families of slain Chinese workers VOA 24 May 2024 -- Pakistan will pay more than $2 million to the families of Chinese workers killed in a suicide bombing this year.
- China, GCC states urged to align plans for growth People's Daily 24 May 2024 -- President Xi Jinping has said that China stands ready to promote solidarity and pursue cooperation with countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council to write a new chapter in China-GCC relations.
- Hong Kong's US offices should be closed, activists say Radio Free Asia 24 May 2024 -- The United States should shutter Hong Kong's foreign offices in Washington, D.C., New York and San Francisco and also revoke the jurisdiction's special powers to clear U.S. dollar transactions, pro-democracy activists told Congress on Thursday.
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