13 August 2024 - China Special Weapons News

AFP: Chinese planes that harassed PAF patrol likely 'land-based' Philippine News Agency 13 Aug 2024 -- The jet fighters of the China People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) that harassed a Philippine Air Force (PAF) plane holding a maritime patrol over the Bajo de Masinloc possibly came from a land base, a ranking Philippine Navy (PN) official said Tuesday.
DFA protests China's flare dropping during PH patrol over Scarborough Philippine News Agency 13 Aug 2024 -- The Philippine government has formally protested China's dangerous maneuver and dropping of flares in the path of a Filipino aircraft conducting patrol over Scarborough Shoal last week.

Taiwan fishing boat crew detained in China released CNA 13 Aug 2024 -- Four crew members of a Taiwanese fishing vessel detained by the Chinese authorities on July 2 were released Tuesday, but the captain and the boat remain detained with no confirmed release date due to ongoing legal issues, a former official said.
Mainland sends back 4 Taiwan fishing boat crew; 1 suspected of illegal fishing still under investigation: CCG Global Times 13 Aug 2024 -- The Fujian Coast Guard lawfully sent back four Taiwan fishing boat crew members on Tuesday, while another person suspected of illegal fishing remains under further investigation, according to a statement from the China Coast Guard (CCG).
PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 13 Aug 2024

China's aircraft carrier Shandong launches second far seas drill of the year Global Times 13 Aug 2024 -- With an interval of less than a month, China's aircraft carrier Shandong reportedly launched its second far seas drill of the year on Monday, with experts on Tuesday highlighting the carrier's increasing comprehensive combat capabilities.

U.S. Army Intelligence Analyst Pleads Guilty to Charges of Conspiracy to Obtain and Disclose National Defense Information, Export Control Violations and Bribery US Dept. of Justice 13 Aug 2024 -- Korbein Schultz, a U.S. Army soldier and intelligence analyst, pleaded guilty today to all charges against him in the indictment returned by a federal grand jury in March 2024 charging him with conspiracy to obtain and disclose national defense information, exporting technical data related to defense articles without a license, conspiracy to export defense articles without a license, and bribery of a public official.

Five things the Shujun Wang trial revealed about Chinese espionage Radio Free Asia 13 Aug 2024 -- The case against Shujun Wang, a former academic in Flushing, Queens, unfolded in a Brooklyn courthouse in late July and early August. Federal prosecutors presented evidence showing he had been working for the Chinese Ministry of State Security intelligence service for years, providing the MSS with information about the pro-democracy movement in the United States.

Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lin Jian's Remarks on August 13, 2024 PRC MofA 13 Aug 2024

China resubmitted plans for a super embassy in London VOA 13 Aug 2024 -- The Chinese government has resubmitted its plans to build a "super embassy" in London, a decision testing the new British government's strategy for dealing with China after the victory of the Labour Party in the general election last month.

Foreign Ministry Spokesperson's Remarks on Wang Yi's Upcoming Trip to Thailand for the Ninth Lancang-Mekong Cooperation Foreign Ministers' Meeting and the Informal Discussion Between the Foreign Ministers of China, Lao PDR, Myanmar and Thailand PRC MofA 13 Aug 2024

Foreign Ministry Spokesperson's Remarks on Wang Yi's Upcoming Visit to Myanmar PRC MofA 13 Aug 2024
Wang Yi to visit Myanmar, Thailand amid tensions in South China Sea Global Times 13 Aug 2024 -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will pay a visit to Myanmar and then to Thailand to chair the Ninth Lancang-Mekong Cooperation (LMC) Foreign Ministers' Meeting from Wednesday to Saturday, during which he will also attend an Informal Discussion Between the Foreign Ministers of China, Lao PDR, Myanmar and Thailand, the Chinese Foreign Ministry announced on Tuesday.

China, ASEAN vow to work for shared future People's Daily 13 Aug 2024 -- Officials from China and the member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations reaffirmed on Monday their commitment to exploring new areas and unlocking new opportunities for cooperation and innovation, in order to pave the way for a more prosperous and sustainable future.

China, Indonesia hold first 2+2 senior officials' meeting amid South China Sea tensions Global Times 13 Aug 2024 -- China and Indonesia are holding their first Senior Officials' Meeting of the Joint Foreign and Defense Ministerial Dialogue, a meeting that analysts say will potentially cover multiple topics including the South China Sea issue.

PNG jolts donors over power grid roll-out as China sale dismissed Radio Free Asia 13 Aug 2024 -- The chairman of Papua New Guinea's national power provider has called for a faster U.S. and foreign donor roll-out of promised electricity infrastructure while saying there is absolutely no plan to sell critical grid assets to China.

Fiji leader visits China ahead of Pacific Islands Forum VOA 13 Aug 2024 -- Fiji's Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka is in China for a 10-day visit that includes meetings with Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang. Rabuka is the third South Pacific leader to visit China since early July as Beijing ramps up a charm offensive with leaders and governments in the region.

China slams Israeli attack on Gaza's Tabi'een school IRNA 13 Aug 2024 -- The spokesman of the Chinese Foreign Ministry Lin Jian condemned the Zionist regime's attack on Tabi'een school in Gaza, which resulted in the martyrdom of more than 100 Palestinians.

Kazakh Plan To Join Chinese-Led Moon Base Would Strengthen Space Partnership RFE/RL 13 Aug 2024 -- A new agreement for Kazakhstan to join Chinese-led plans to build and operate a research base on the moon could set the stage for deepening cooperation between the two countries as Beijing makes strides toward becoming a leading power in space.

Macro-financial stability in focus amid reports on China-US talks Global Times 13 Aug 2024 -- Chinese and US economic officials will hold another round of talks under the Financial Working Group mechanism later this week in Shanghai, according to several US media reports, indicating that the world's two biggest economies are continuing their dialogue amid mounting bilateral trade tensions and growing risks for the global economy.
China's top economic planner mulls reform plans to foster new quality productive forces Global Times 13 Aug 2024 -- The National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), China's top economic planning agency, has been accelerating the study of a batch of reform plans, which will be rolled out soon as the country steps up efforts to foster new quality productive forces, according to a report on Monday.

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