Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
19 September 2024 - China Special Weapons News
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- Taiwan must be ready for China attack under guise of exercise: Defense minister CNA 19 Sep 2024 -- Defense Minister Wellington Koo (顧立雄) has cautioned against the possibility of China launching an attack on Taiwan under the guise of military exercises, noting that Beijing has increasingly diversified its military maneuvers, making it more difficult to predict China's assaults.
- Taiwan calls China's end of tariff exemptions on agricultural goods 'coercion' CNA 19 Sep 2024 -- Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) condemned China's announcement on Wednesday that it will end tariff exemptions on 34 agricultural and aquacultural products from Taiwan, effective Sept. 25, labeling the move as "economic coercion."
- Taiwan's political parties slam China's plan to axe tariff exemptions CNA 19 Sep 2024 -- Taiwan's three major political parties on Thursday all took issue with China's announcement the previous night that it plans to end import tariff exemptions on 34 Taiwanese agricultural products from Sept. 25.
- China to cut tariff exemptions on 34 agricultural items from Taiwan Radio Free Asia 19 Sep 2024 -- China will suspend tariff exemptions on 34 agricultural items imported from Taiwan, including fresh fruits, vegetables and aquatic products, effective from Sept. 25, China's finance ministry said, a decision Taipei called "economic coercion."
- PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 19 Sep 2024
- US urged to abandon its missile system deployment plan in Japan, 'will seriously heighten regional tensions' Global Times 19 Sep 2024 -- China urged the US to abandon its plan to deploy intermediate-range and short-range missile systems in Japan and called on relevant countries to recognize the US' true intentions, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on Wednesday.
- China launches last batch of BDS-3 satellites Global Times 19 Sep 2024 -- China on Thursday launched two new satellites of the BeiDou-3 Navigation Satellite System (BDS-3) from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Southwest China's Sichuan Province, the final batch of backup satellites for the BDS-3. They are expected to play a crucial role in enhancing the operational stability of the system, industry insiders said.
- China launches two BeiDou navigation satellites People's Daily 19 Sep 2024 -- China on Thursday launched two new satellites for the BeiDou-3 Navigation Satellite System (BDS-3) from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province.
- China-connected spamouflage impersonated Dutch cartoonist VOA 19 Sep 2024 -- Based on the posts of an X account that bears the name of Dutch cartoonist Bart van Leeuwen, a profile picture of his face and short professional bio, one would think the Amsterdam-based artist is a staunch supporter of China and fierce critic of the United States.
- MSS warns Chinese students abroad of spy recruitment Global Times 19 Sep 2024 -- China's Ministry of State Security (MSS) on Thursday released an article warning Chinese students studying overseas against being recruited or manipulated by overseas espionage agencies and advising them to remain vigilant and take precautions for their safety.
- FBI's new attempt to hype so-called Chinese hacking group slammed by FM Global Times 19 Sep 2024 -- Chinese Foreign Ministry slammed on Thursday a new US attempt to hype so-called Chinese hacking group, including a claim that one such group nicknamed "Flax Typhoon" is run by a Chinese company, collects intelligence and carries out reconnaissance for Chinese security agencies.
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lin Jian's Regular Press Conference on September 19, 2024 PRC MofA 19 Sep 2024
- China opposes any actions that infringe on Lebanon's sovereignty, security: FM Global Times 19 Sep 2024 -- China oppose any act that infringes on Lebanon's sovereignty and security and express concerns over possible escalation of tensions in the region that this incident might trigger, a spokesperson of China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Thursday. The remarks came after pager and radio bomb attacks in Lebanon resulted in numerous fatalities and left no suspects identified.
- Congressional hearing: US should name more Americans as 'unjustly detained' in China VOA 19 Sep 2024 -- A hearing to seek the release of imprisoned Americans in Beijing highlighted reasons for the U.S. to expand its list of U.S. citizens wrongly detained in China to prioritize their return.
- US politicians urged to stop 'whitewashing criminals,' interfering with HKSAR's judiciary Global Times 19 Sep 2024 -- The spokesperson of the Commissioner's Office of the Chinese Foreign Ministry in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) on Thursday expressed strong dissatisfaction and firm opposition against the irresponsible comments made by a small number of US Senators as they openly supported anti-China secessionist Jimmy Lai and maliciously slandered human rights and the rule of law in Hong Kong.
- Airbus investing in Chinese firm that supplies Myanmar military: report VOA 19 Sep 2024 -- A new report from Burmese activist groups is calling on French-based airline manufacturer Airbus to use its influence with Aviation Industry Corporation of China, or AVIC, to pressure the Chinese firm to end its arms sales to the Myanmar junta.
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