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Thursday 28 September 2023
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Mao Ning
Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson
“The Bloomberg report is completely untrue.”
Read more...Satellite images of the reported unoccupied land features appear to show the alleged Chinese activities. Manila is still investigating the report. -
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Shen Shiwei
International news editor, China Global
“New pictures of last June's #Galwan clash emerged on social media, showing surrendered Indian soldiers captured by Chinese PLA.”
Read more...While the timing of their release is curious, attempts to debunk photos of captured Indian soldiers fall short. -
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Le Thi Thu
Vietnamese Foreign Ministry spokesperson
“Vietnam has full legal basis and historical evidence to assert its sovereignty towards the Paracel and Spratly islands in accordance with international law.”
Read more...Historical find, while not a "smoking gun," could serve to bolster Vietnam's sovereignty claim over the island chain. -
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Harry Roque
Philippines presidential spokesperson
“I investigated the Davao Death Squad. I concluded that while the Davao Death Squad does exist, there is no evidence linking the President to the Davao Death Squad.”
Read more...The International Criminal Court is investigating because the Philippine president embraced extrajudicial justice. -
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Nicolás Maduro
President of Venezuela
“From tomorrow #24May, after the arrival from China of 1,300,000 vaccines, a new phase in immunization against the Pandemic begins. We will complete the care for health workers, education [workers] and patients with diseases that increase their vulnerability.”
Read more...Maduro offered no details about the arrival of Chinese vaccines or his vaccination plan. Venezuela has struggled to vaccinate even its most vulnerable. -
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Daniel Ortega
President of Nicaragua
“The vaccine will come for everyone.”
Read more...Observers say the Ortega government does not have enough vaccine and has not been open about how it will get more or pay for it.
