April 10, 2023: International Current Affairs MCQs
6. China simulates Taiwan strikes during drills
• Chinese fighter jets and warships simulated strikes on Taiwan on April 09, 2023 as they encircled the island during a second straight day of military drills launched in response to its president meeting the US House speaker.
• The exercises sparked condemnation from Taipei and calls for restraint from Washington, which said it was `monitoring Beijing`s actions closely`.
• Dubbed `Joint Sword`, the three-day operation which includes rehearsing an encirclement of Taiwan will run until Monday, the People`s Liberation Army`s (PLA) Eastern Theatre Command said
7. Macron says Europe must not be `follower` of US or China on Taiwan
• French President Emmanuel Macron said in an interview published on April 09, 2023 that Europe must not be a `follower` of either the US or China on Taiwan, saying that the bloc risks entanglement in `crises that aren`t ours`.
• His comments risk riling Washington and highlight divisions in the European Union over how to approach China, as the US steps up confrontation with its closest rival and Beijing draws closer to Russia in the wake of its invasion of Ukraine.
• `The worst thing would be to think that we Europeans must be followers and adapt ourselves to the American rhythm and a Chinese overreaction,` Macron told media including French business daily Les Echos and Politico as he returned on Friday from a three-day state visit to Beijing
8. Israel hits Syria after rockets fired towards Golan Heights
• Israeli jets hit Syrian military targets on Sunday in response to rockets launched towards Israeli-occupied territory overnight, Israel`s military said, as violence flared again following cross-border exchanges of fire during the week.
• State media in Syria reported explosions in the vicinity of the capital Damascus as Israel said its forces continued to hit Syrian territory after six rockets were fired overnight towards the Golan Heights.
• Israel said artillery and drone strikes hit the rocket launchers and were followed by airstrikes against a Syrian army compound, military radar systems and artillery posts
9. Iranian delegation set to visit S. Arabia this week
• Iran`s foreign ministry said on April 09, 2023 a delegation will visit Saudi Arabia by Friday to pave the way for reopening its diplomatic missions there following a similar move by Riyadh.
• The announcement comes a day after a Saudi delegation arrived in Tehran on a similar diplomatic trip, and follows a historic meeting between the two Gulf countries` foreign ministers in China.
• `We are expecting a foreign ministry delegation to visit Saudi Arabia` by Friday, Deputy Foreign Minister Alireza Enayati said in an interview with state television
10. Tesla to build battery plant in Shanghai
• Tesla will build a new facility in Shanghai to make its Mega pack batteries, Chinese state media reported on April 09, 2023.
• The factory, which will have an initial capacity of 10,000 Megapack units per year, is expected to “start production in the second quarter of 2024”, according to the Xinhua News Agency.
• The US electric car maker says its Megapacks are intended to store energy and stabilise supply for power grids, with each unit able to store more than three megawatt-hours of power
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