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14 October 2024 - China Special Weapons News
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- Statement From Pentagon Press Secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder on PRC Military Drills Near Taiwan DoD 14 Oct 2024 -- "We have closely monitored the People's Liberation Army (PLA) exercise, JOINT SWORD 2024B, around Taiwan."
- Lai convenes security meeting to respond to Chinese military drills CNA 14 Oct 2024 -- President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) convened a high-level national security meeting on Monday instructing Taiwan's armed forces and other government agencies to handle military drills China announced it had launched around Taiwan from this morning.
- China sends record-high 125 warplanes near Taiwan during drills: MND CNA 14 Oct 2024 -- China flew a single-day-high 125 warplanes near Taiwan on Monday, according to the Ministry of National Defense (MND).
- China's drills aimed at testing the U.S.' ability to handle double crises: Analyst CNA 14 Oct 2024 -- China's timing of the Joint Sword 2024-B military drills was meant to test the United States' ability to simultaneously respond to crises in the Taiwan Strait and on the Korean Peninsula, an analyst said Monday.
- Taiwan political parties slam Chinese military drills CNA 14 Oct 2024 -- Parties and figures from across Taiwan's political spectrum slammed China on Monday after it launched military drills surrounding the country.
- 4 Chinese coast guard ships expelled as PLA conducts drills near Taiwan CNA 14 Oct 2024 -- Taiwan on Monday expelled four Chinese coast guard ships that entered Taiwan-controlled "restricted waters" off the Matsu Islands shortly after the People's Liberation Army announced the start of its Joint Sword-2024B drills around Taiwan.
- PLA drills around Taiwan 'unwarranted': U.S. State Department CNA 14 Oct 2024 -- The United States is concerned by China's "unwarranted" and potentially escalatory military drills around Taiwan, the U.S. State Department has said.
- Taiwan's former President Tsai calls for release of publisher Jimmy Lai VOA 14 Oct 2024 -- Former Taiwanese president Tsai Ing-wen is among the world leaders calling for the release of pro-democracy publisher Jimmy Lai from jail in Hong Kong, where he is standing trial on national security charges that are widely viewed as politically motivated.
- Taiwan condemns China's military drills as 'irrational provocations' CNA 14 Oct 2024 -- Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense (MND) on Monday condemned China for its "irrational" and "provocative" actions following China's announcement earlier that day that it had launched military drills around Taiwan as a "stern warning" to those who promote Taiwan independence.
- Taiwan: Statement by the Spokesperson on China's latest military drills European External Action Service (EEAS) 14 Oct 2024 -- China's joint military activities around the entirety of Taiwan further increase cross-strait tensions.
- Experts warn Lai's separatist speech deceitful, dangerous People's Daily 14 Oct 2024 -- Mainland scholars have criticized Taiwan leader Lai Ching-te's speech on Oct. 10, saying that his remarks are deceitful, provocative and dangerous.
- Lai Ching-te pins hope on foreign support, but just illusion, say experts People's Daily 14 Oct 2024 -- Taiwan leader Lai Ching-te's speech on Oct. 10 has shown his eagerness to bank on foreign support for "Taiwan independence," yet he is doomed to be disillusioned, according to mainland experts.
- Taiwan Affairs Office announces to impose punishment measures on two 'Taiwan independence' separatists, one organization Global Times 14 Oct 2024 -- The State Council Taiwan Affairs Office on Monday announced the imposition of punishment measures on Shen Pao-yang and Robert Hsing-cheng Tsao, two key secessionist figures from island of Taiwan; along with Kuma Academy, an organization that propagates secessionist ideas and serves as a base for "Taiwan independence" separatist activities.
- Liaoning aircraft carrier participates in PLA's joint drills surrounding Taiwan Global Times 14 Oct 2024 -- The Eastern Theater Command of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) on Monday said that the Liaoning aircraft carrier group participated in the joint military drills code-named Joint Sword-2024B in the Taiwan Straits to the east of Taiwan island. Military analysts noted that the Liaoning aircraft carrier has secured a strategic chokepoint, effectively exerting pressure on the "Taiwan independence" secessionists.
- CCG conducts law enforcement patrols around Taiwan island; expert says drills aim to prevent separatists from fleeing Global Times 14 Oct 2024 -- The China Coast Guard (CCG) announced on Monday that its formations 2901, 1305, 1303 and 2102 conducted law enforcement patrols in the waters surrounding Taiwan island. Liu Dejun, spokesperson of the CCG, said that it is a concrete action to lawfully enforce control over Taiwan island in accordance with the one-China principle.
- Update: PLA conducts joint drill surrounding Taiwan island to send stern warning to 'Taiwan independence' separatists Global Times 14 Oct 2024 -- On Monday, the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Eastern Theater Command is dispatching its troops of army, navy, air force and rocket force to conduct joint military drills code-named Joint Sword-2024B in the Taiwan Straits and the drill serves as a stern warning to the separatist acts of "Taiwan Independence" forces, Senior Captain Li Xi, spokesperson of the PLA Eastern Theater Command, said in a statement released early Monday morning.
- China completes large-scale drills around Taiwan Radio Free Asia 14 Oct 2024 -- China's military announced the "successful completion" of a large-scale exercise around Taiwan on Monday, which it launched just days after Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te reaffirmed the island's independence in his National Day speech.
- China conducts military exercises around Taiwan aimed at 'deterring separatist forces' VOA 14 Oct 2024 -- China's People's Liberation Army launched a new round of military exercises in waters around Taiwan on Monday, as Beijing increases military pressure against the island democracy four days after its leader rejected the Chinese government's claim over Taiwan.
- PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 14 Oct 2024
- Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov holds talks with Chinese Defence Minister Russia MoD 14 Oct 2024 -- Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov stated that cooperation between the two countries in the military sphere is an important factor in maintaining global and regional stability.
- Russian Defence Minister arrives in China on official visit Russia MoD 14 Oct 2024 -- Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov arrived at the capital of the People's Republic of China Beijing on Monday on an official visit.
- Russian and Chinese warships perform firing training as part of anti-submarine ship defence in Pacific Ocean Russia MoD 14 Oct 2024 -- In the north-western part of the Pacific Ocean, Russian Chinese navies carried out combat exercises with practical firing during the anti-submarine and air defence exercise. The Russian-Chinese ship detachment is currently patrolling in the Asia-Pacific region.
- Chinese, Russian defense ministers meet in Beijing, call for deeper cooperation Global Times 14 Oct 2024 -- Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun on Monday met with the visiting Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov in Beijing, as the two sides agreed to deepen cooperation.
- PRC at 75: Did Hu's bailout cause China's current economic woes? Radio Free Asia 14 Oct 2024 -- Editor's note: This is the fourth in a series of profiles of Chinese leaders on the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China.
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning's Regular Press Conference on October 14, 2024 PRC MofA 14 Oct 2024
- Xi Jinping Has a Phone Call with Indonesian President Joko Widodo PRC MofA 14 Oct 2024 -- On the afternoon of October 14, 2024, President Xi Jinping had a phone call with Indonesian President Joko Widodo at the latter's request.
- China's Premier Li begins Pakistan visit amid rare strains in relations VOA 14 Oct 2024 -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang began a four-day visit to Pakistan on Monday under tight security for bilateral talks and to attend the heads of government meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) hosted in Islamabad this week.
- Top Chinese Communist Official Visits Serbia, Highlighting Growing Belgrade-Beijing Cooperation RFE/RL 14 Oct 2024 -- Another Chinese Communist party official is visiting Serbia in the latest sign of close cooperation between the two countries.
- Macao SAR elects new chief executive-designate People's Daily 14 Oct 2024 -- Macao's former top judge Sam Hou-fai was elected on Sunday as the sixth chief executive-designate of the Macao Special Administrative Region, garnering 394 votes from the 400-member election committee.
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