29 July 2024 - China Special Weapons News

PLA's electromagnetic catapult aircraft carrier completes third sea trial: media Global Times 29 Jul 2024 -- The Fujian, the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy's third aircraft carrier, has returned to its shipyard after completing its third sea trial, media reported, with experts on Monday highlighting the increasing length of test voyages and the short intervals between them, which indicate positive results.

Quad FM meeting 'creates tensions' by hyping up 'China threat' in South China Sea Global Times 29 Jul 2024 -- Top diplomats from Quad countries held talks on Monday in Tokyo, expressing so-called concerns about the situation in the East and South China Seas and vowing to uphold so-called maritime order in the "Indo-Pacific region," which analysts viewed as another attempt targeting China's growth, with a bloc-confrontation mentality.

Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lin Jian's Regular Press Conference on July 29, 2024 PRC MofA 29 Jul 2024

US urged to return to rational China policy People's Daily 29 Jul 2024 -- Amid accumulating risks and challenges in relations between China and the United States, Beijing has again urged Washington to return to a rational and pragmatic policy toward China and to properly manage their differences, in order to promote a stable, healthy, and sustainable bilateral relationship.

China, Italy should view bilateral ties from a strategic height: Xi Global Times 29 Jul 2024 -- Amid accelerating global changes unseen in a century, countries will either progress together through connectivity and unity, or retreat separately through closure and division. China and Italy should uphold and promote the Silk Road spirit, view and develop bilateral relations from a historical dimension, strategic height and long-term perspective, and push their relations to go steady and far, Chinese President Xi Jinping said when meeting with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in Beijing on Monday.
Chinese premier holds talks with Italian prime minister People's Daily 29 Jul 2024 -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang held talks with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni here on Sunday, with both sides vowing to promote pragmatic cooperation.

China, Timor-Leste to boost ties, expand cooperation Global Times 29 Jul 2024 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks with President of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste Jose Ramos-Horta on Monday, saying that China's comprehensive deepening of reforms will provide new impetus and opportunities for global economic development and bilateral cooperation.

China congratulates Maduro on election as Venezuelan president Global Times 29 Jul 2024 -- China congratulated Venezuela on Monday on the success of its presidential election and to Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro for his successful re-election, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said, after media reported that Maduro won the election with 51.2 percent of votes cast.

Protests In Western Pakistan Turn Violent, Leaving 1 Soldier Dead, Many Injured RFE/RL 29 Jul 2024 -- Thousands of Pakistanis have been protesting for nearly a week in the port city of Gwadar against a growing Chinese presence in Balochistan and what members of the Baluch community say is a pattern of "forced disappearances" that they blame on Pakistani authorities.

Third plenary session boosts confidence of HK's financial industry: official Global Times 29 Jul 2024 -- The financial regulatory authorities of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region are set to embrace new development opportunities, supported by the strategic vision and policies laid out by the central government, and ensuring the city's position as a leading international financial center, Deputy Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) Darryl Chan told the Global Times in an interview via email on Friday.

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