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20 June 2024 - China Special Weapons News
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- South China Sea: Statement by the Spokesperson on recent developments European External Action Service (EEAS) 20 Jun 2024 -- The European Union is deeply concerned by the latest dangerous actions taken by Chinese Coast Guard and Maritime Militia vessels near the Second Thomas Shoal, in the South China Sea, on Monday 17 June. These actions caused damage to Philippine vessels and injury to official personnel.
- 'Barbarians', PH Navy exec says of China Coast Guard over WPS row Philippine News Agency 20 Jun 2024 -- A ranking Philippine Navy (PN) official on Thursday called the China Coast Guard (CCG) a "band of barbarians" for their aggressive actions against Manila's recent resupply mission to its contingent in Ayungin Shoal in the West Philippine Sea (WPS).
- Senators urge DFA to boost diplomacy after CCG harassment in Ayungin Philippine News Agency 20 Jun 2024 -- The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) must strengthen its diplomatic mechanisms in dealing with the continued bullying and harassment by Chinese troops in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), several senators said on Thursday.
- AFP: Increasing Chinese aggression won't deter PH resupply missions Philippine News Agency 20 Jun 2024 -- China's increasingly aggressive actions will not prevent the Philippines from carrying out rotation and resupply (RORE) missions to its troops in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. said Thursday.
- Canada Must Respect Chinese Territorial Sovereignty, Interest in South-China Sea, China Says Sputnik 20 Jun 2024 -- China strongly condemns a statement issued by the Canadian government on the South China Sea and urges Ottawa to respect Beijing's territorial sovereignty and interests in the region, the spokesperson for the Chinese Embassy in Ottawa told Sputnik on Wednesday.
- 8 retired Taiwan military, police officers held in China in past year: MAC CNA 20 Jun 2024 -- At least eight Taiwanese retired military and police personnel have been detained in China in the past year, the Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) said Thursday, urging individuals with similar backgrounds to stay cautious if they travel there.
- China strongly opposes US sales of drones and missiles to Taiwan island: FM spokesperson Global Times 20 Jun 2024 -- The US once again sold arms to the island of Taiwan in disregard of China's repeated opposition and serious protests, which severely undermines China's sovereignty and security interests, seriously harms China-US relations and peace and stability across the Taiwan Straits, sending a gravely wrong signal to the Taiwan independence separatist forces, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Thursday in response to a military sale approved by the US State Department to the island of Taiwan.
- PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 20 Jun 2024
- PLA Navy's new submarine makes official debut Global Times 20 Jun 2024 -- The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy revealed a new type of submarine in celebration of the 70th founding anniversary of its submarine force, with analysts saying on Thursday that the uniquely designed boat offers enhanced stealth and has already reached operational capability.
- Xi Jinping visits Mao's caves Radio Free Asia 20 Jun 2024 -- President Xi Jinping has led top military brass on a pilgrimage of caves that were a key revolutionary base for the late supreme leader Mao Zedong, state media reported, a move analysts said was aimed at strengthening grip over the People's Liberation Army.
- Xi stresses PLA's political loyalty at crucial meeting held in old revolutionary base People's Daily 20 Jun 2024 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping emphasized the armed forces' political loyalty as a crucial meeting on the political work in the military was held in Yan'an, an old revolutionary base in northwest China's Shaanxi Province.
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lin Jian's Regular Press Conference on June 20, 2024 PRC MofA 20 Jun 2024
- Chinese premier sees mixed success in Asia-Pacific charm offensive VOA 20 Jun 2024 -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang has wrapped up a three-country tour of the Asia-Pacific region, boosting trade ties and rebuilding relations. But the trip also saw a reemergence of some thorny diplomatic issues.
- Georgia looks to China for investment; critics fear turn from West VOA 20 Jun 2024 -- Chinese investment in Georgia is set to increase significantly after a Chinese-led consortium was awarded the contract to develop a deep-sea megaport on Georgia's Black Sea coast, part of Beijing's envisaged 'Middle Corridor' trade route to Europe. But critics say the Georgian government is putting the country's economy and democracy at risk by turning away from Western partners and toward the east.
- Newly appointed school heads in Hong Kong attend lecture on national security law People's Daily 20 Jun 2024 -- More than 70 new primary and secondary school principals of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) have attended a lecture on national security law.
- Human rights groups call for UN update, action on China's Xinjiang VOA 20 Jun 2024 -- Human rights groups on Thursday called for the United Nations to act and provide more updates on a report published nearly two years ago about a range of rights violations in China's remote western region of Xinjiang.
- China sees a sharp drop in marriages Radio Free Asia 20 Jun 2024 -- The number of Chinese couples getting married for the first time tumbled 8.3% in the first quarter, resuming its slide over the past decade amid a tanking economy, rampant youth unemployment, growing awareness of gender equality and changing priorities.
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