Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
31 July 2024 - China Special Weapons News
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- India-China Military Tensions Persist Even as Their Trade Surges VOA 31 Jul 2024 -- As tensions between India and China persist with tens of thousands of soldiers confronting each other along their disputed Himalayan borders for a fifth year, analysts say they see few signs of a reduction in military tensions between the Asian rivals despite calls from both sides to stabilize ties. But trade between the two countries has surged.
- 30th Meeting of the Working Mechanism for Consultation & Coordination on India-China Border Affairs India MEA 31 Jul 2024 -- The 30th meeting of the Working Mechanism for Consultation & Coordination on India-China Border Affairs (WMCC) was held on 31st July 2024 in New Delhi.
- Manalo on Ayungin deal: No prior notification, only 'info exchange' Philippine News Agency 31 Jul 2024 -- The Philippine government on Tuesday clarified anew that there was no agreement to notify China before its conduct of resupply missions to the Ayungin Shoal.
- China to launch rocket Thursday; will fly over Taiwan's ADIZ: MND CNA 31 Jul 2024 -- China will launch another rocket carrying a satellite that will likely fly over Taiwan's air defense identification zone (ADIZ) on Thursday, Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense (MND) said Wednesday.
- Taiwan, China 'smoothly' wind up talks on fishermen killed off Kinmen Radio Free Asia 31 Jul 2024 -- China and Taiwan "smoothly" concluded talks on the death of two Chinese fishermen near the Taiwanese-controlled island of Kinmen.
- PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 31 Jul 2024
- Xi stresses modernizing China's border, coastal, air defense People's Daily 31 Jul 2024 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for modernizing the country's border, coastal and air defense to make it strong and solid as he chaired a leadership group study session prior to the country's Army Day, which falls on Aug. 1.
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lin Jian's Regular Press Conference on July 31, 2024 PRC MofA 31 Jul 2024
- US containment policy cannot stop China's technology advance: Foreign Ministry Global Times 31 Jul 2024 -- China's economic development won't be upended by external containment, while the nation's technology self-reliance will be strengthened, the Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday.
- China sanctions US lawmaker for criticizing Beijing's human rights record Radio Free Asia 31 Jul 2024 -- China on Wednesday sanctioned U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern, accusing him of "interfering in China's internal affairs," though the congressman said it would not deter him from continuing to speak out against the Chinese government's poor human rights record in Tibet.
- China sanctions US lawmaker VOA 31 Jul 2024 -- China issued sanctions on U.S. Representative Jim McGovern, the sponsor of a bill advocating for a peaceful resolution of the China-Tibet dispute China views Tibet as an "inseparable part of China since ancient times," despite supporters of the Tibetan Government in Exile and the Dalai Lama saying that Tibet has historically been independent.
- Head of the Department of Asian Affairs of the Foreign Ministry Lodges Solemn Representations with the Japanese Side on Japan-U.S. 2+2 Meeting and Other Negative Moves PRC MofA 31 Jul 2024
- China's new 'wolf-warrior' envoy to Cambodia portends superpower rivalry VOA 31 Jul 2024 -- China's new ambassador to Cambodia, Wang Wenbin, arrived in early July with a reputation as a highly experienced and combative diplomat in what is seen as the first move in a coming battle for influence between superpowers in the Southeast Asian nation.
- Germany summons Chinese ambassador over 2021 cyberattack VOA 31 Jul 2024 -- German officials say an investigation into a 2021 cyberattack on the country's national office for cartography has found that "Chinese state actors" were responsible for the attack. In response, Germany's Foreign Ministry has summoned China's ambassador for the first time since 1989, after the Tiananmen Square crackdown.
- China In Eurasia Briefing: Is China Finally Ready To Cash In On Afghanistan's Resources? RFE/RL 31 Jul 2024
- Xi congratulates Maduro on re-election as Venezuela's president People's Daily 31 Jul 2024 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday sent a message to Nicolas Maduro, congratulating him on re-election as president of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.
- Venezuela Seeking to Involve Russia, China in Assessing Cyberattack on Election System Sputnik 31 Jul 2024 -- Venezuela will ask Russia and China for help to assess the cyberattack on the country's electoral system, President Nicolas Maduro said.
- Myanmar rebel group vows to protect China's interests Radio Free Asia 31 Jul 2024 -- A member of a Myanmar rebel alliance fighting military rule has promised to protect Chinese interests in northern Myanmar.
- New rare-earth oxides in Yunnan Province to support development of China's strategic industries Global Times 31 Jul 2024 -- A Chinese research team told the Global Times on Wednesday that they have discovered rich rare-earth oxides, estimated at one million tons, in Southwest China's Yunnan Province, the first super-large ion-adsorption rare earth mine discovered in the country.
- China condemns assassination of Hamas political chief Haniyeh Global Times 31 Jul 2024 -- Hamas' political chief, Ismail Haniyeh, was targeted and killed in an Israeli strike early Wednesday while visiting Iran, according to a statement released by Hamas on the same day.
- China issues 418 billion yuan ultra-long-term special treasury bonds to fuel economic growth Global Times 31 Jul 2024 -- As of July 24, China has issued over 418 billion yuan ($58 billion) in ultra-long-term special treasury bonds, as part of its 1 trillion-yuan issuance planned for this year, in a bid to bolster the country's high-quality economic development, China's Ministry of Finance said on Wednesday.
- Xi urges efforts to realize 2024 economic goals People's Daily 31 Jul 2024 -- Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, has called for striving to realize economic and social development goals in 2024.
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