China Update: PLA encircles Taiwan, Lieber wants no jail, Type 055 destro...
The Chinese People's Liberation Army's Eastern Theater Command deployed aircraft, long-range rockets, vessels, fighter jets, and conventional missiles in its encirclement combat alert patrols and "Joint Sword" exercises around Taiwan. The exercise features all military services and branches under a joint combat system. The weaponry and equipment involved can neutralize opposing forces on the island before they start engaging in combat and deny access to external military reinforcements. The drills also included electronic suppressions on the radar and anti-missile bases on the island of Taiwan to seize control of information. The PLA Navy destroyers and frigates approached the island of Taiwan and practiced close-in assault, far-range deterrence, and air defense. The exercise came only a day after Taiwan regional leader Tsai Ing-wen returned to Taiwan following her meeting with US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy in California and is viewed by experts as a warning to "Taiwan independence" secessionist forces and their collusion with external forces and a necessary move to safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity.
Ex-Harvard professor Charles Lieber convicted of lying about China ties, wants to be spared jail
Chemist Charles Lieber, former chair of Harvard's Chemistry and Chemical Biology Department, has requested that a federal judge in Massachusetts not send him to prison after being convicted of lying to the US government about his role in a Chinese talent-recruiting program. Lieber's lawyer has cited his remorse, his ruined reputation due to his Chinese ties, and his battle with incurable cancer as reasons to spare him from prison. The defense has asked for one of four possible sentences, ranging from one-year probation to six months of home detention followed by a year of supervised release.
China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy has commissioned the Xianyang, the eighth Type 055 10,000-ton-class large destroyer, which has now entered service with the PLA Navy. Since the first Type 055 large destroyer was commissioned in January 2020, the PLA Navy has operated eight warships in this class. The Type 055 large destroyer is a large platform that can carry significant amounts of equipment and stay at sea for extended periods compared with the previous generation of destroyers. Its combined gas and gas propulsion system can also sail faster. Observers said that Type 055 has a displacement of more than 12,000 tons, is equipped with a 112-cell missile vertical launch system, and can gain solid situational awareness. The Xianyang has recently embarked from a PLA Southern Theater Command naval base for a combat training mission. According to analysts, the continued commissioning of ships in this class will contribute to the PLA Navy's combat capabilities. China could build more Type 055s in the future with new technologies to improve its overall capability.
Space conference to be held in east China-Xinhua (news.cn)
The China Space Conference will take place from April 23 to 26 in Hefei, China, bringing together global experts to exchange ideas on space exploration, manned space travel, and other fields. More than 30 sub-forums will be hosted, promoting international cooperation and building a platform for space industrialization cooperation and science popularization. A report on crucial scientific and engineering problems in space in 2023 will be released. The conference will include a China-Japan-ROK youth symposium and an international symposium on the rule of law in outer space. The Chinese Society of Astronautics and the China Space Foundation jointly host the conference. This event is a significant activity for the upcoming Space Day of China, which will be observed on April 24.
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