21 August 2024 - China Special Weapons News

Security exec: PH has 'unassailable rights' to WPS Philippine News Agency 21 Aug 2024 -- National Security Adviser (NSA) Eduardo Año has reiterated Manila's "unassailable rights" in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) amid China's latest aggressive actions on air and sea.
PH Navy eyes use of 'capital ships' to defend EEZ Philippine News Agency 21 Aug 2024 -- The Philippine Navy (PN) is focusing on protecting the country's vast exclusive economic zone (EEZ) with its available capital ships, a ranking naval official said on Tuesday.
Philippines reportedly mulls expanding provisional arrangement with China after latest collision incident Global Times 21 Aug 2024 -- The Philippines is reportedly considering broadening the scope of provisional arrangement with China to ease tensions in the South China Sea.

China's authoritarian ambitions will not stop with Taiwan: Lai CNA 21 Aug 2024 -- President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) on Wednesday called on democratic nations to take "concrete action" to address the threat of China's authoritarian expansion, noting that Taiwan was not the only target as Beijing sought to change the international order.
China's 'growing authoritarianism' won't stop with Taiwan: Lai Ching-te Radio Free Asia 21 Aug 2024 -- Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te on Wednesday urged the world's democratic countries to come together and act to prevent China from expanding authoritarianism and changing the rules-based international order.
China urged to lift restrictions on travel to Taiwan CNA 21 Aug 2024 -- China can show goodwill in the stalled resumption of cross-Taiwan Strait tourism-oriented travel, by first allowing Chinese tourists to visit the Kinmen Islands for a major holiday in early October, a lawmaker representing the Taiwan-controlled islands said Wednesday.
'Silicon Shield' is about more than just Taiwan: Scholar CNA 21 Aug 2024 -- A research fellow at Academia Sinica introduced the concept of "Silicon Shield 2.0" at a security forum in Taipei on Wednesday, saying it was not "Taiwan centric," but seeks to integrate Taiwan into international supply chains.
PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 21 Aug 2024

China, Egypt hold joint naval exercise in Mediterranean Sea Global Times 21 Aug 2024 -- The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy recently held a joint naval exercise with the Egyptian Navy in the Mediterranean Sea, with observers on Wednesday highlighting the PLA Navy's strides toward blue water operations and the deepening of friendships with its foreign counterparts.

White House downplays Chinese concerns over possible US nuclear strategy change VOA 21 Aug 2024 -- White House officials on Wednesday appeared to downplay Beijing's sentiment that it is "seriously concerned" after a report alleged the United States recently approved a secret plan to shift some of the focus of its nuclear strategy away from Russia to deal with Beijing's nuclear weapons buildup.
'US the primary source of nuclear threat in world' Global Times 21 Aug 2024 -- The US' constant hyping of the "China nuclear threat" theory is a convenient pretext for the US to shirk its obligation of nuclear disarmament, expand its own nuclear arsenal and seek absolute strategic predominance, a spokesperson from China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Wednesday, after US media reported President Joe Biden has approved a highly classified nuclear strategic plan that, for the first time, reorients the US' deterrent strategy to focus on China's purported expansion of its nuclear arsenal.

New York Man Arrested for Operating as an Illegal Agent of the Chinese Government in the United States US Dept. of Justice 21 Aug 2024 -- Yuanjun Tang, 67, a naturalized citizen of the United States and resident of Queens, New York, was charged by criminal complaint with acting and conspiring to act in the United States as an unregistered agent of the People's Republic of China (PRC) and making materially false statements to the FBI. Tang was arrested today in Flushing, Queens, and will be presented this afternoon.

Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning's Regular Press Conference on August 21, 2024 PRC MofA 21 Aug 2024

China, Russia discuss Western pressure, cooperation in latest meetings Radio Free Asia 21 Aug 2024 -- Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin accused Western countries of "containing" the potential of Russia and China, saying that the duo should jointly defend their shared interests and uphold the principles of a multipolar world order amidst increasing pressure from the West, state-run media reported.
Meeting with Premier of the State Council of China Li Qiang President of Russia 21 Aug 2024 -- Vladimir Putin had a meeting with Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China Li Qiang in the Kremlin.
Chinese premier in Moscow to promote ties People's Daily 21 Aug 2024 -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang arrived here Tuesday for the 29th regular meeting between Chinese and Russian heads of government and an official visit to Russia at the invitation of Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin.

China's Xi pledges closer ties with Fiji for 'ocean of peace' Radio Free Asia 21 Aug 2024 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping pledged to deepen development ties with Fiji and support Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka's plan for an "ocean of peace," as the Pacific leader finished a 10-day visit to the Asian superpower before attending a major regional forum next week.
Xi meets Fijian PM in Beijing, pledging to strengthen development cooperation People's Daily 21 Aug 2024 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Prime Minister of the Republic of Fiji Sitiveni Rabuka in Beijing on Tuesday.

China In Eurasia Briefing: The Power of Siberia-2 Pipeline Hits A Snag In Mongolia RFE/RL 21 Aug 2024

Hong Kong journalists say press freedom declines further Radio Free Asia 21 Aug 2024 -- Press freedom in Hong Kong has fallen to its lowest point since an annual survey of the city's journalists began 11 years ago amid fears it will weaken still further in the wake of Article 23 security legislation passed in March.

Rare-earth mining output quotas hit new high Global Times 21 Aug 2024 -- Two Chinese ministries on Tuesday set the second batch of 2024 rare-earth mining output quotas at 135,000 tons, taking the total so far this year to a new high of 270,000 tons.

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