Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
19 December 2024 - China Special Weapons News
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- China's pressure on Taiwan intensified in 2023: U.S. defense report CNA 19 Dec 2024 -- China increased its military pressure on Taiwan in 2023 and took other steps in preparation for a potential invasion, according to an annual report published by the United States Department of Defense (DoD) on Wednesday (U.S. time).
- Chinese FM rebukes Blinken's claim, emphasizing that the Taiwan question is purely China's internal affair. Global Times 19 Dec 2024 -- In response to the US Secretary of State Antony Blinken's claim that the Taiwan question is not just China's domestic affair, as a crisis in the Taiwan region would affect the world, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said that Taiwan is China's Taiwan, and Taiwan question is purely an internal affair of China, not subject to any external interference.
- China to launch rocket Friday; will fly over Taiwan's ADIZ: MND CNA 19 Dec 2024 -- China will launch a rocket carrying a satellite that will likely fly over Taiwan's air defense identification zone (ADIZ) on Friday, Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense (MND) said Thursday.
- PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 19 Dec 2024
- ASD Ratner and DASD Chase Discussion on the CMPR at CSIS - "A Discussion on the Defense Department's 2024 China Military Power Report" DoD 19 Dec 2024 -- Ely Ratner, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs, Michael Chase, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for China, Taiwan, and Mongolia, and Bonny Lin Director, China Power Project and Senior Adviser, CSIS
- FM slams Pentagon report, says 'it lays little emphasis on truth' Global Times 19 Dec 2024 -- Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian on Thursday slammed a report released by the US Department of Defense titled "Military and Security development involving the PRC," saying that "like the ones we've seen before, it lays little emphasis on truth."
- California Man Sentenced for Acting as an Illegal Agent of the People's Republic of China Government and Bribery US Dept. of Justice 19 Nov 2024 -- John Chen, 71, of the People's Republic of China (PRC) and Los Angeles, was sentenced today to 20 months in prison for acting as unregistered agents of the PRC and bribing an IRS agent in connection with a plot to target U.S.-based practitioners of Falun Gong — a spiritual practice banned in the PRC.
- California Political Operative Arrested on Complaint Alleging He Acted as Illegal Agent of People's Republic of China US Dept. of Justice 19 Dec 2024 -- A criminal complaint filed Dec. 17 and unsealed this morning charges Yaoning "Mike" Sun, 64, for allegedly acting as an illegal agent of the People's Republic of China (PRC) while serving as the campaign manager for a political candidate who was elected in 2022 to the city council of a California city. Sun was arrested today is expected to make his initial appearance this afternoon in the Central District of California.
- China's Supreme People's Procuratorate decides to arrest former senior political advisor Gou Zhongwen in accordance with law Global Times 19 Dec 2024 -- China's Supreme People's Procuratorate (SPP) announced on Thursday that it has made the decision to arrest Gou Zhongwen, a former member of the Standing Committee of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, over allegations of bribery and abuse of power.
- China's top procuratorate orders arrest of former senior political advisor Gou Zhongwen People's Daily 19 Dec 2024 -- China's top procuratorate has ordered the arrest of Gou Zhongwen, a former member of the Standing Committee of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), over allegations of bribery and abuse of power.
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lin Jian's Regular Press Conference on December 19, 2024 PRC MofA 19 Dec 2024
- China remains a coveted place for foreign investors: FM Global Times 19 Dec 2024 -- China welcomes more foreign friends to come to invest in the country, share China's growth opportunities and development dividends, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on Thursday.
- Chinese FM responds to White House director of drug-control policy on progress made between two countries Global Times 19 Dec 2024 -- In response to remarks made by White House director of drug-control policy that progress had been made with China on fentanyl since China-US summit in San Francisco in November 2023 and progress cannot be allowed to slow down, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian stated the cooperation in drug control is one of the important consensuses reached during the meeting between the two heads of state in San Francisco, and China is willing to continue drug control cooperation with the US on the basis of equality, mutual benefit, and mutual respect.
- Chinese commerce ministry slams EU's inclusion of Chinese companies and individuals in 'fully-fledged listings'; vows 'necessary measures' Global Times 19 Dec 2024 -- China deplores and firmly opposes the EU's move, the Chinese Commerce Ministry said on Thursday in response to a question regarding the EU's decision to include Chinese companies and individuals in this sanctions list for the first time.
- Russia-China ties at 'unprecedented level,' says Putin, predicting trade volume set to reach between $220 billion to $240 billion Global Times 19 Dec 2024 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday at the annual press conference that relations between Russia and China have reached "an unprecedented level" as a result of the high level of mutual trust between both countries, Xinhua News Agency reported.
- Xi lauds Macao's success ahead of silver jubilee People's Daily 19 Dec 2024 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Macao on Wednesday afternoon, describing Macao as "a pearl on the palm" of the motherland and expressing confidence in its promising future.
- Xi acknowledges work of outgoing Macao SAR chief executive People's Daily 19 Dec 2024 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday met with Ho Iat Seng, the outgoing chief executive of the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR), expressing the central authorities' full acknowledgment of the work of Ho and the fifth-term Macao SAR government.
- Leading Macao to greater success of "one country, two systems" People's Daily 19 Dec 2024 -- In 2012, shortly after becoming general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, Xi Jinping visited Guangdong Province in southern China. One stop on this trip was Hengqin, a place that was not so well-known back then but has since gained much spotlight.
- China's farm sector more tainted by forced labor than previously known, report says Radio Free Asia 19 Dec 2024 -- Chinese exports of tomatoes, chili peppers, marigolds and other farm products grown in the far-western region of Xinjiang are tainted by forced labor as well as the coercive transfer of land from Uyghur peasants to Chinese businesses, new research shows.
- China counting on cyber-psychological cocktail to expand dominance VOA 19 Dec 2024 -- China's push to develop the world's premier fighting force extends beyond conventional and nuclear capabilities, with U.S. officials warning that Beijing is pouring resources into a mix of psychological warfare and cyber operations.
- US slow to react to pervasive Chinese hacking, experts say VOA 19 Dec 2024 -- As new potential threats from Chinese hackers were identified this week, the federal government issued one of its strongest warnings to date about the need for Americans — and in particular government officials and other "highly targeted" individuals — to secure their communications against eavesdropping and interception.
- Chinese private rocket firm Galactic Energy completes 4th launch from sea Global Times 19 Dec 2024 -- A sea-launched version of Ceres I (Remote 4) solid propellent rocket blasted off in East China's Shandong Province at 6:18 pm on Tuesday, sending four satellites into low-Earth orbit (LEO) at an altitude of 850 kilometers.
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