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18 September 2024 - China Special Weapons News
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- China to step up counteractions if Manila keeps provocation: expert Global Times 18 Sep 2024 -- The Philippines insisted on Monday that it had not given up China's Xianbin Jiao, two days after the Philippine Coast Guard ship MRRV-9701 left the lagoon of Xianbin Jiao (also known as Xianbin Reef) in the South China Sea.
- China slaps countermeasures to US firms over Taiwan arms sale Global Times 19 Sep 2024 -- The Chinese Foreign Ministry announced on Sunday to impose countermeasures against nine US companies for arms sale to China's Taiwan region, as the arms sales "seriously undermined the one-China principle and China's sovereignty and territorial integrity."
- China sanctions US military firms over arms sales to Taiwan Press TV 18 Sep 2024 -- China has imposed sanctions on nine US military contractors in retaliation for Washington's approval of weapons sales to the country's Taiwan region this week.
- China sanctions 9 US firms over military sales to Taiwan Radio Free Asia 18 Sep 2024 -- China imposed sanctions on Wednesday on nine U.S. military-linked firms for their sale of equipment to Taiwan and it denounced what it called the "dangerous trend" of U.S. military support for the democratic island.
- Taiwan authorities' provocations to blame for cancellation of zero-tariff policies: mainland People's Daily 19 Sep 2024 -- The "Taiwan independence" stance and provocative actions of Taiwan authorities, led by Lai Ching-te, are to blame for the mainland's recent decision to cancel its zero-tariff policies for certain products from Taiwan, a mainland spokesperson said on Wednesday.
- Taiwan's coastal defenses questioned after Chinese man's illegal entry attempt VOA 18 Sep 2024 -- A recent attempt by a Chinese man to illegally enter Taiwan after crossing the 180-kilometer-wide Taiwan Strait in a rubber boat is raising concerns on the island about its coastal defense capabilities and overall preparedness amid rising tensions between Beijing and Taipei.
- PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 18 Sep 2024
- Two PLA Navy ships make call at Pacific Fleet's home port Russia MoD 18 Sep 2024 -- Today, destroyer Xining and frigate Linyi of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy arrived in Vladivostok.
- Chinese FM responds to Japanese claim on PLA aircraft carrier activities Global Times 18 Sep 2024 -- The aircraft carrier Liaoning of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy has reportedly launched an exercise in the West Pacific, with the island of Taiwan and Japan sensationalizing the voyage which experts said is normal and legitimate.
- Court-Authorized Operation Disrupts Worldwide Botnet Used by People's Republic of China State-Sponsored Hackers US Dept. of Justice 18 Sep 2024 -- The Justice Department today announced a court-authorized law enforcement operation that disrupted a botnet consisting of more than 200,000 consumer devices in the United States and worldwide. As described in court documents unsealed in the Western District of Pennsylvania, the botnet devices were infected by People's Republic of China (PRC) state-sponsored hackers working for Integrity Technology Group, a company based in Beijing, and known to the private sector as "Flax Typhoon."
- US targets second major Chinese hacking group VOA 18 Sep 2024 -- The United States has identified and taken down a botnet campaign by China-directed hackers to further infiltrate American infrastructure as well as a variety of internet-connected devices.
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lin Jian's Regular Press Conference on September 18, 2024 PRC MofA 18 Sep 2024
- US official: China's support for Russia's war effort in Ukraine 'comes from very top' VOA 18 Sep 2024 -- A senior U.S. State Department official said Wednesday that Beijing's support for Moscow's defense industry comes directly from the top leadership of the People's Republic of China, or PRC. The official also pointed out that chips supplied by China have significantly bolstered Russia's battlefield capabilities in its war against Ukraine.
- Too many Americans 'unjustly' jailed in China, lawmakers say Radio Free Asia 18 Sep 2024 -- U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday urged the Biden administration to do more to bring home Americans unjustly imprisoned in China, as family members of the prisoners begged for help to secure their release.
- Nigeria, China share common interests, aspirations as Global South nations: Foreign Minister Tuggar Global Times 18 Sep 2024 -- The heads of state of China and Nigeria recently decided to elevate their ties to a comprehensive strategic partnership and build a high-level China-Nigeria community with a shared future. Nigeria's Foreign Minister Yusuf Maitama Tuggar told the Global Times in a recent interview that the elevated ties will bring more long-term and in-depth cooperation between the two countries.
- Mutual respect the foundation for DRC and China to conduct cooperation: Foreign Minister Wagner Global Times 18 Sep 2024 -- "Mutual respect is the foundation for the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and China to conduct cooperation." Therese Kayikwamba Wagner, DRC state minister for Foreign Affairs, told the Global Times in a recent interview that the tangible impacts of the bilateral cooperation has driven development of infrastructure and other key sectors of DRC.
- Exclusive: FOCAC promotes solidarity of Global South, boost modernization: South Africa FM Global Times 18 Sep 2024 -- The 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) ran from September 4 to 6 in Beijing, the largest diplomatic event hosted by China in recent years, with the highest attendance of foreign leaders. In a recent exclusive interview with the Global Times, South African Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Ronald Lamola said he believes China and Africa will take this forum as an opportunity to carry out more practical cooperation, promote solidarity and boost the modernization of the Global South.
- China In Eurasia Briefing: Why The Pacific Matters To Beijing and Moscow RFE/RL 18 Sep 2024
- Macao's electoral authority accepts Sam as candidate for chief executive election People's Daily 18 Sep 2024 -- Macao's Electoral Affairs Commission for the Chief Executive Election issued a notice on Wednesday announcing Sam Hou Fai as the only accepted candidate for the chief executive election.
- Japanese-Uyghur lawmaker urges Tokyo to take firmer stand on China Radio Free Asia 18 Sep 2024 -- A Japanese lawmaker of Uyghur descent has called on Tokyo to take a stronger stand against China's human rights abuses against the 12 million mostly Muslim ethnic group living in northwestern China.
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