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• US Military Withdraws Its Forces From Base in Syria's Al Hasakah - Reports Sputnik 24 Apr 2025 -- The US military is withdrawing its forces from a base in Al Hasakah province in northern Syria, Syrian media reported.
• Houthi: Bab al-Mandab, Arabian Sea closed to Israeli, US ships Press TV 24 Apr 2025 -- The leader of Yemen's Ansarullah resistance movement says retaliatory operations carried out in solidarity with Gaza by Yemeni resistance have effectively halted the movement of Israeli and US vessels near Yemen's waters.
• US jets carry out more aggression against Yemen Press TV 24 Apr 2025 -- The United States has carried out new airstrikes in Yemen, as the Arab country presses ahead with its staunch support for Palestinians in Gaza.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Army Announces Official Name for its Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon DoD 24 Apr 2025 -- The U.S. Army announced "Dark Eagle" as the popular name for the Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon following the system's successful end-to-end flight test of the common All-Up Round last December.
• Statement by Chief Pentagon Spokesman Sean Parnell on the Conclusion of Service of DOD Advisory Committee Members DoD 24 Apr 2025
• Defense Officials Outline AI's Strategic Role in National Security DoD News 24 Apr 2025 -- Yesterday, senior Defense Department officials and experts from industry partners and throughout the government gathered in Washington to discuss the future of artificial intelligence, highlighting how Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's push for innovation, lethality and readiness is shaping the department's approach to AI.
• Seventh Air Force to extend Super Squadron test for second year, expand scope US Air Force 24 Apr 2025 -- Seventh Air Force is set to extend its "Super Squadron" test for a second phase in October 2025 after recently receiving approval by the Chief of Staff of the Air Force. The test examines Seventh Air Force's ability to increase combat force generation and maximize capability by consolidating aircraft and personnel in a large Super Squadron.
• USS Cape St. George Arrives in San Diego after Modernization US Navy 24 Apr 2025 -- The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Cape St. George (CG 71) arrived Apr. 22 in its new homeport of Naval Base San Diego, California from Naval Base Everett, Washington, after conducting phased modernization at Vigor Shipyard in Seattle. This move was a permanent change of station for the crew and family members.
• NATO publishes the Secretary General's Annual Report for 2024 NATO 24 Apr 2025 -- On Thursday (24 April 2025), the Secretary General's Annual Report for 2024 was released, offering a concise overview of the Alliance's main achievements over the past year.
• NATO's Search and Rescue Exercise Kicks Off in the Baltic Sea NATO Allied Maritime Command 24 Apr 2025 -- NATO's maritime search and rescue exercise, Dynamic Mercy, involving NATO's search and rescue facilities and units kicked off in the Baltic Sea April 28.
• EXERCISE STEADFAST COBALT 2025: ADVANCING CIS INTEROPERABILITY WITH ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS NATO CIS Group 24 Apr 2025 -- Exercise STEADFAST COBALT 2025 (STCO25) is the largest NATO Communications and Information Systems (CIS) interoperability event, bringing together over 40 NATO Command and Force Structure entities as well as national units for an execution phase which commenced on 7 April and will run until 30 May 2025.
• Regular Press Conference of the Ministry of National Defense on April 24, 2025 PRC MND 24 Apr 2025
• Chinese Defense Ministry responds to claim 'China building military force dedicated to defeating US' Global Times 24 Apr 2025 -- In response to reports on the US Secretary of Defense's claims that China is building a military force specifically dedicated to defeating the US, that Chinese hypersonic missiles "can take out 10 US aircraft carriers in the first 20 minutes of a conflict," and that China has won every war game simulated by the Pentagon, and responding to remarks by the head of US Indo-Pacific Command claiming that China is outproducing the US on warships and can deny US air superiority in the first island chain, Zhang Xiaogang, a Chinese Defense Ministry spokesperson, said at a regular press conference on Thursday that we have a clear understanding of our own development, and we hope the US side does not suffer from "persecution complex" or use others as an excuse.
• Chinese military will deepen and expand its participation in UN peacekeeping operations: Defense Spokesperson PRC MND 24 Apr 2025 -- "Chinese military will continue to deepen and expand its participation in UN Peacekeeping Operations (UNPKOs), and contribute more to the implementation of the Global Security Initiative and the building of a community with a shared future for mankind," said Chinese Defense Spokesperson Senior Colonel Zhang Xiaogang at a regular press conference on Thursday.
• China-Egypt Eagles of Civilization 2025 joint air force training deepens cooperation between two militaries: Defense Spokesperson PRC MND 24 Apr 2025 -- "This will help enhance technical and tactical capabilities of the two air forces and deepen substantive cooperation between the Chinese and Egyptian militaries," said Senior Colonel Zhang Xiaogang, spokesperson for China's Ministry of National Defense, at a regular press conference on Thursday.
• China urges Japan to stop hyping up Chinese military's operations: Defense Spokesperson PRC MND 24 Apr 2025 -- "The Chinese military's operations in relevant waters and airspace are in line with international law and practices, and do not target any specific entity," said a Chinese defense spokesperson on Thursday.
• China blames US perceptions for stalled military exchanges PRC MND 24 Apr 2025 -- The current obstacles to military exchanges between China and the United States stem from biased perceptions held by some in Washington, a Chinese defense spokesman said on Thursday, accusing US officials of exaggerating the so-called "China military threat."
• Australian eyes in the sky Australia DOD 24 Apr 2025 -- During April 2025, a Royal Australian Air Force P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol crew deployed to Kadena Air Base in Okinawa, Japan, for Operation Argos.
• Drone warfare skills front and centre Australia DOD 24 Apr 2025 -- For a fuller picture of his immediate surroundings, Lieutenant Timothy Ollis, of 20th Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery, walks in a broad arc around a hilltop shrouded in early morning mist in the Shoalwater Bay Training Area.
• Australia hands over command to Egypt Australia DOD 24 Apr 2025 -- Australia handed over command of the Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) task force responsible for maritime security in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden to the Egyptian Navy on April 9.
• Trump poised to sell weapons worth $100 billion to Saudi Arabia: Report Press TV 24 Apr 2025 -- The United States is set to sell Saudi Arabia arms worth well over $100 billion, according to a report.
• IAEA Director General Grossi Discusses Global Non-proliferation, Nuclear Safety Issues with Senior US Officials in Washington DC IAEA 24 Apr 2025 -- IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi met high-level officials from the U.S. administration to discuss important current issues related to non-proliferation and nuclear safety worldwide, during a visit to Washington DC where he also spoke to the heads of the World Bank and Asian Development Bank about the financing of nuclear energy projects.
• European Peace Facility: Council adopts two assistance measures in support of Moldovan Armed Forces EC/CEU 24 Apr 2025 -- The Council adopted a seventh assistance measure under the European Peace Facility (EPF)in support of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Moldova tomodernise the country's short-range air defence capabilities.
• EDA tests autonomous systems ahead of operational experimentation campaign European Defence Agency 24 Apr 2025 -- As part of preparations for the Operational Experimentation (OPEX) campaign in Rome in June and July 2025, the European Defence Agency has carried out a series of system acceptance tests to assess the readiness of unmanned aerial and ground systems.
• EU May Reduce Purchases of US Weapons, Introduce High Reciprocal Tariffs - Reports Sputnik 24 Apr 2025 -- The EU countries are considering the possibility of reducing purchases of American weapons and introducing tough economic restrictions against the United States as a response to the actions of the administration of US President Donald Trump, Politico reported, citing European officials.
• Vice-Minister Mitkus in Chișinău: focus on EU integration and regional security Lithuania MFA 24 Apr 2025 -- On 23 April 2025, during a working visit to the Republic of Moldova, the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Sigitas Mitkus, met with Ina Coșeru, Chair of Moldova's Parliamentary Committee for Foreign Policy and European Integration. The meeting focused on the prospects of Moldova's EU membership and Lithuania's support for this process.
• National Defence of Lithuania hits 35: the Ministry of National Defence celebrates with public Lithuania MND 24 Apr 2025 -- Lithuania marks an important historical anniversary on April 25, the 35th birthday of the National Defence Department establishment.
• Tsahkna: Withdrawing from the Ottawa Convention is a clear message from Estonia - we are ready to defend our territory if necessary Estonia MFA 24 Apr 2025 -- Today, on April 24, the Estonian Government approved a draft proposal to be submitted to the Riigikogu, recommending that Estonia withdraw from the Ottawa Convention, which prohibits the use of anti-personnel landmines.
• Secretary Manalo Joins AFP, INDOPACOM in Opening Ceremony of 40th Balikatan Exercise Philippines DFA 24 Apr 2025 -- Secretary for Foreign Affairs Enrique A. Manalo joined the men and women of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the U.S. Indo Pacific Command (INDOPACOM) in the opening ceremony for the 40th iteration of Exercise Balikatan (Balikatan 40-2025) held on 21 April 2025 at the AFP Commissioned Officers' Club, in Camp General Emilio Aguinaldo.
• UK aircraft carrier escort ship to possibly make PH port call -envoy Philippine News Agency 24 Apr 2025 -- There is a possibility of a Manila port call by the escort ship of the United Kingdom's aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales, which will set sail for the Indo-Pacific region in the coming months, UK Ambassador to the Philippines Laure Beaufils said.
• 'Balikatan' giving AFP chance to train on modern platforms Philippine News Agency 24 Apr 2025 -- The ongoing "Balikatan" exercise provides the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) a chance to train on the use of its newly acquired weapons systems or capabilities similar to the platforms used by its US counterparts.
• Trump to shut down agency funding developing countries: report People's Daily 24 Apr 2025 -- The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that it will shut down the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), a foreign aid agency known for funding infrastructure projects in developing countries, according to media reports.
• Deputy Secretary Landau's Meeting with Hungarian Deputy Foreign Minister Magyar US Dept. of State 24 Apr 2025

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• 24 April 2025 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 24 Apr 2025

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• Findings Regarding Incident on March 19, 2025 Israel Defense Forces 24 Apr 2025
• The Chief of the General Staff During a Situational Assessment in the Gaza Strip Israel Defense Forces 24 Apr 2025
• Israel threatens 'larger' onslaught in Gaza with new evacuation orders Press TV 24 Apr 2025 -- Israel's army chief has threatened a "larger" onslaught in Gaza as the regime issued fresh evacuation orders ahead of a planned invasion across the besieged Palestinian region.
• Fresh aggression: Nearly 30 Palestinians killed in fresh Israeli strikes on Gaza Press TV 24 Apr 2025 -- Israeli warplanes have conducted fresh aerial assaults across the Gaza Strip, killing at least 28 people, mostly women and children.
• Israel says deadly airstrike on Gaza school targeted militants People's Daily 24 Apr 2025 -- Israel's Shin Bet domestic security agency and the military said on Wednesday that a deadly overnight airstrike targeting a school sheltering displaced families in northern Gaza was aimed at militants.
• Gaza: Aid ban pushes civilians to the brink UN News 24 Apr 2025 -- The near two-month ban on humanitarian aid and supplies entering Gaza is driving families to the edge of survival, as critical essentials - including food, shelter and medicine - are rapidly running out.
• UNRWA Situation Report #168 on the situation in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, including East Jerusalem. All information updated for 16-22 April 2025 UNRWA 24 Apr 2025
• Israel depriving Gazans of basic survival needs, U.N. warns IRNA 24 Apr 2025 -- The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has raised alarms over Israel's obstruction of aid deliveries to Gaza, leaving the population without essential resources for survival.
• Israel deprives Palestinians in Gaza of 'necessities for human survival', warns UN Press TV 24 Apr 2025 -- Israel is denying Palestinians in the Gaza Strip access to "necessities for human survival," while continuing to cause "mass casualties" in the blockaded Palestinian territory, the UN warns.
• Situation in the State of Palestine: Appeals Chamber reverses the Pre-Trial Chamber's decision on Israel's challenge to the jurisdiction of the Court and remands the matter to the Pre-Trial Chamber ICC 24 Apr 2025 -- Today, 24 April 2025, the Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Court ("Court") issued its judgment on the appeal filed by the State of Israel ("Israel") against the decision of Pre-Trial Chamber I on Israel's challenge to the jurisdiction of the Court pursuant to article 19(2) of the Statute ("Impugned Decision").
• Spain cancels arms deal with Israeli company over Gaza aggression Press TV 24 Apr 2025 -- The Spanish government has scrapped a contract to purchase ammunition rounds for its police force from an Israeli firm amid the Tel Aviv regime's ongoing war in the Gaza Strip.
• Statement on the Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza and the Situation in the West Bank Republic of Slovenia 24 Apr 2025 -- The Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia fully supports the joint statement issued by the foreign ministers of Germany, France, and the United Kingdom (E3) on April 23, 2025, regarding the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

Other Conflicts

• As budgets shrink, UN Peacekeeping looks to the future UN News 24 Apr 2025 -- With just weeks to go before a key ministerial meeting in Berlin, the UN and Germany have reaffirmed their commitment to peacekeeping - a vital tool for global stability that must now adapt to dwindling resources.
• International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace: Statement by the High Representative/Vice-President Kaja Kallas European External Action Service (EEAS) 24 Apr 2025 -- History has taught us - often at a painful price - that isolationism and unilateralism breed instability. Eighty years ago, in the aftermath of the utter devastation brought about by the Second World War, the United Nations was born to prevent us repeating the mistakes of the past. With the UN Charter, a new era of international cooperation and a rules-based order was forged, grounded in the values and principles of justice and international law.
• China deploys naval group in warning to US, Philippines over drills Press TV 24 Apr 2025 -- China has dispatched a naval group led by an aircraft carrier to the western Pacific Ocean following the United States' deployment of ship-sinking missiles in the Philippines, warning the US and its South China Sea allies that it is ready for further encounters at sea and in the air.
• 8 ships 'accompanying' Chinese aircraft carrier off Luzon - PH Navy Philippine News Agency 24 Apr 2025 -- The Philippine Navy (PN) on Thursday confirmed that a Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) aircraft carrier, along with eight other ships, were spotted and monitored operating within the waters of Northern Luzon.
• PH Navy detects 2 Chinese naval vessels off Luzon Philippine News Agency 24 Apr 2025 -- The Philippine Navy (PN) on Thursday announced that it detected the presence of two China People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) vessels off the northern coast of Luzon last April 22.
• Philippines' provocations undermine common interests of regional countries: Defense Spokesperson PRC MND 24 Apr 2025 -- "The Philippines frequently conducted the so-called joint patrols and exercises, and invited and deployed strategic and tactical weapons, seriously undermining the common interests of regional countries," said a Chinese defense spokesperson on Thursday.
• All seven rounds of the Philippine supply mission conducted with prior notification to the Chinese side: FM on Philippines' Ren'ai Jiao-related claims Global Times 24 Apr 2025 -- When responding to a question from the Global Times about the Philippines recently issuing a statement denying it had sought China's approval for its supply mission to Ren'ai Jiao on March 4 and claiming it does not recognize any rights proposed by China over Ren'ai Jiao, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Thursday that the Philippine side's supply missions are all conducted with prior notification to the Chinese side, and on-site verification by Chinese authorities confirmed that only humanitarian supplies for daily living were transported.
• Exclusive: China Coast Guard enforces sovereignty, cleans up waste at Tiexian Jiao in South China Sea Global Times 24 Apr 2025 -- The Global Times recently obtained an exclusive set of photographs, showing that in mid-April, the China Coast Guard (CCG) enforced maritime management and exercised sovereign jurisdiction at Tiexian Jiao in the South China Sea by conducting on-reef inspection and evidence collection of illegal activity.
• MND: By Making Provocations, the Philippines Undermines the Common Interests of Regional Countries Global Times 24 Apr 2025 -- Question: It's reported that the US, the Philippines and other countries are conducting Exercise Balikatan. As part of drills, the US military has,for the first time, deployed anti-ship missile system to the Luzon Strait north of the Philippines. Some analysts believe that this is to simulate the blockade of the Bashi Channel during a crisis in the Taiwan Strait. The Philippines and the US also organized Exercise Cope Thunder previously. What's your comment on this?
• China's installation of aquaculture facilities in Yellow Sea in compliance with law, unrelated to maritime delimitation with S.Korea: FM Global Times 24 Apr 2025 -- Chinese Foreign Ministry stated on Thursday that what China set up in the provisional measures zone (PMZ) are the aquaculture facilities, and China's relevant activities are consistent with China's domestic law and international law. They do not contravene China-South Korea Fishery Agreement and have nothing to do with maritime delimitation.
• Great Wall of Iran: Giant Barrier With Afghanistan Set to Fully Seal the Border Sputnik 24 Apr 2025 -- Local authorities have dubbed the wall "one of the most important active and strategic projects" being undertaken by Iran today, given the pressing need to deal with border issues.
• UK bolsters support for Syrian people by amending Syria sanctions UK FCDO 24 Apr 2025 -- Updates to UK Syria sanctions regulations will help the people of Syria rebuild their country and economy following the fall of Assad
• India, Pakistan Tensions Rise After Tit-For-Tat Moves Following Deadly Kashmir Attack RFE/RL 24 Apr 2025 -- Tensions between India and Pakistan are threatening to boil over as the two countries trade diplomatic and economic measures following a deadly attack in the disputed region of Jammu and Kashmir that has raised fears of another military escalation between the nuclear-armed rivals.
• India, Pakistan escalate tit-for-tat moves with military threats Press TV 24 Apr 2025 -- India and Pakistan have cancelled visas for their nationals to each other's countries, with Islamabad warning New Delhi that it is committing an "act of war" by suspending a landmark water-sharing treaty.
• Visit of OIC Secretary General's Special Envoy for Jammu and Kashmir Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs 24 Apr 2025 -- The OIC Secretary General's Special Envoy for Jammu and Kashmir, Ambassador Yousef M. Al Dobeay, visited Pakistan from 19-22 April 2025.
• Pakistan expresses concerns over killing of tourists in Indian-controlled Kashmir People's Daily 24 Apr 2025 -- Pakistan has expressed concerns over a gun attack in the restive Indian-controlled Kashmir, killing dozens of tourists and wounding several others, the Pakistani Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Wednesday.
• What's Brewing Between India and Pakistan? Sputnik 24 Apr 2025 -- Tuesday's deadly terror attack in Kashmir has pushed nuclear-armed rivals India and Pakistan to the brink of conflict. Here's how things got to this point, and where they could go from here.
• PM Netanyahu Speaks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi Israel - Prime Minister 24 Apr 2025 -- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, today, spoke with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and expressed his condolences, and those of the Israeli people, to the Indian people over the Islamist terrorist attack in Kashmir.
• Clarification regarding Long Term Visas (LTVs) issued to Hindu Pakistani nationals India MEA 24 Apr 2025 -- Reference Government of India's decision (24 April 2025) to suspend visa services to Pakistani nationals.
• Decision regarding Visas of Pakistani nationals India MEA 24 Apr 2025 -- In continuation of the decisions made by the Cabinet Committee on Security in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack, the Government of India has decided to suspend visa services to Pakistani nationals with immediate effect.
• New York Man Charged with Immigration Fraud for Concealing Role as Perpetrator of Rwandan Genocide US Dept. of Justice 24 Apr 2025 -- A federal grand jury in Central Islip, New York, returned an indictment April 22 and unsealed today charging a New York man with lying on his applications for a green card and United States citizenship by concealing his past role as a leader and perpetrator of the genocide in Rwanda in 1994.
• Hundreds killed in Sudan's camps for displaced people UN News 24 Apr 2025 -- Hundreds of civilians, including at least 12 humanitarian workers, have been killed in recent artillery shelling targeting the El Fasher and Zamzam camps in Sudan's Darfur region, triggering an unprecedented wave of displacement according to the UN.
• Foreign Secretary statement on the situation in El Fasher, Sudan: 24 April 2025 UK FCDO 24 Apr 2025 -- The Foreign Secretary has issued a statement following reports of violence in and around El Fasher, Sudan.
• UN warns of rising deportations of Haitian mothers and newborns from Dominican Republic UN News 24 Apr 2025 -- The UN has raised concern over a growing number of vulnerable Haitians - particularly pregnant women, new mothers, and infants - being deported from the Dominican Republic.

News Reports

• Investigation into Unlawful "Straw Donor" and Foreign Contributions in American Elections The White House 24 Apr 2025
• Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Investigates Unlawful "Straw Donor" and Foreign Contributions in American Elections The White House 24 Apr 2025
• Gang Members Convicted of Racketeering Conspiracy and Murdering Man They Misidentified as a Rival Gang Member US Dept. of Justice 24 Apr 2025 -- Following a two-week trial, a federal jury in Minneapolis convicted three Minnesota men yesterday for their involvement in the Highs — a violent Minneapolis street gang — and a gang-related murder on Aug. 7, 2021.
• Three Members of an International Money Laundering Organization Charged with Laundering Millions of Dollars in Drug Proceeds US Dept. of Justice 24 Apr 2025 -- A federal grand jury in Florence, South Carolina, returned an indictment on April 22, charging Nasir Ullah, 28, and Naim Ullah, 32, both of Sumter, South Carolina, and Puquan Huang, 49, of Buford, Georgia, with conspiring to launder millions of dollars of proceeds derived from drug trafficking.
• Chinese-funded trolls, other espionage threats bared in Senate Philippine News Agency 24 Apr 2025 -- Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino on Thursday presented documents linking the Chinese Embassy in Manila to a covert online disinformation campaign in the Philippines, by allegedly tapping a local marketing firm.
• Meeting on economic issues President of Russia 24 Apr 2025 -- The President held a meeting on economic issues via videoconference.
• Rubio Denies Reports of Alleged Discussions on Lifting Sanctions on Nord Stream 2 Sputnik 24 Apr 2025 -- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has denied a article in American media about alleged discussions in the White House on lifting sanctions on the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline.
• As Russian Ruble Surges Against The Dollar, Central Asia Reaps Windfall RFE/RL 24 Apr 2025 -- As suited traders stare at their screens on global foreign currency markets, migrant workers from Central Asia are paying just as much attention in cities across Russia.
• Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo Jiakun's Regular Press Conference on April 24, 2025 PRC MofA 24 Apr 2025
• China denies existence of tariff negotiation with US Global Times 24 Apr 2025 -- China on Thursday denied the existence of any consultation or negotiations on the issue of tariffs between China and the US, let alone an agreement on the matter, when Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson responded to media questions.
• Chinese Commerce Ministry says any claim about progress in China-US trade talks is purely speculation, in response to US officials' claims about negotiations Global Times 24 Apr 2025 -- At a press conference of the Chinese Commerce Ministry on Thursday, a reporter noted that the US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent claimed that trade war with China is unsustainable, and the US President said that he would not play hardball with China. The reporter asked whether China will engage in trade talks with the US, as other countries like Japan did.
• Chinese Commerce Ministry says US should cancel all unilateral tariffs against China, if it wants to solve the problem Global Times 24 Apr 2025 -- Asked to comment on the US President's remarks that the US' tariffs against Chinese goods were "very high" and will drop "substantially," and US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent 's claim that China-US tariff war will de-escalate, Chinese Commerce Ministry spokesperson He Yadong said on Thursday that the person who tied the bell must untie it.
• US should drop pressure tactics if it seeks to resolve issues via dialogue, FM says on report White House considers cutting China tariffs Global Times 24 Apr 2025 -- In response to a question regarding a report by Wall Street Journal, citing White House official that the China tariffs could come down from their current level of 145% to between 50% and 65%, almost half, and media reports that President Donald Trump said "It depends on China" how soon the tariffs can come down, Chinese FM spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Thursday that this tariff war was unilaterally initiated by the US.
• Refuting US Treasury Secretary's claim of China's economic model 'harming entire world,' Chinese FM says it is US tariffs that harm people worldwide Global Times 24 Apr 2025 -- Asked to comment on US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's assertion that "China's current economic model is built on exporting its way out of its economic troubles. It's an unsustainable model that is not only harming China, but the entire world," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun stated on Thursday that the fact we have witnessed is that the US side's indiscriminate imposition of tariffs severely undermines WTO rules and harms the common interests of people worldwide.
• Responding to question on US' claim of trade negotiations, deal with China, Chinese FM says 'these are false information' Global Times 24 Apr 2025 -- At a regular press conference of China's Foreign Ministry on Thursday, a reporter noted that the US has recently sent messages claiming that China and the US are negotiating and will even reach a deal. The reporter asked if China can confirm this and whether the two sides have started negotiation. In response, spokesperson Guo Jiakun said that these are false information. "As far as I know, China and the US have not consulted or negotiated on the issue of tariffs, let alone reached an agreement," Guo said.
• China To Lift EU Sanctions In Move To Repair Ties With Brussels RFE/RL 24 Apr 2025 -- China and the European Parliament are in the "final stages" of discussions about removing sanctions on its lawmakers as part of a move to open the door for mended relations between Beijing and the bloc.
• Chinese FM responds to S.Korea's claim that DeepSeek transfers user data abroad without consent, says it opposes politicization of economic, tech issues Global Times 24 Apr 2025 -- In response to a question regarding South Korea's claim that DeepSeek transfers user data abroad without user consent, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo Jiakun said that he was not aware of the specific situation mentioned by the reporter. However, he said he must emphasize that the Chinese government places high importance on data privacy and security and strictly upholds legal safeguards in this regard.
• UK state energy company will not source solar panels made with slave labor from China Radio Free Asia 24 Apr 2025 -- The British government says a new state-owned renewable energy company will not be allowed to source solar panels made with Chinese slave labor.
• Xi Jinping Holds Talks with Kenyan President William Ruto PRC MofA 24 Apr 2025 -- On the morning of April 24, 2025, President Xi Jinping held talks with Kenyan President William Ruto, who is on a state visit to China, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. The two heads of state announced the decision to build a China-Kenya community with a shared future for the new era.
• Joint Statement Between the People's Republic of China and the Republic of Kenya on Creating an Inspiring Example in the All-Weather China-Africa Community with a Shared Future for the New Era PRC MofA 24 Apr 2025 -- At the invitation of H.E. Xi Jinping, President of the People's Republic of China, H.E. William Ruto, President of the Republic of Kenya, paid a state visit to the People's Republic of China from April 22nd to 26th, 2025.
• China, Kenya elevate ties as Xi, Ruto hold talks People's Daily 24 Apr 2025 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks with Kenyan President William Ruto in Beijing on Thursday, with the two sides agreeing to elevate their ties to a China-Kenya community with a shared future for the new era.
• China further shortens market access negative list People's Daily 24 Apr 2025 -- China has further shortened its market access negative list, which specifies fields that are off-limits to both domestic and overseas market entities, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) announced on Thursday.
• Keynote Remarks on the Impact of Unilateralism and Bullying Practices on International Relations by Ambassador Fu Cong at the UN Security Council Arria-Formula Meeting Global Times 24 Apr 2025
• FM calls on EU, Britain to jointly uphold intl order People's Daily 24 Apr 2025 -- Amid the United States' indiscriminate attacks on other countries through its arbitrary imposition of tariffs, China is working with nations that support and benefit from the multilateral trading system to find the largest possible common ground to address the threats and challenges posed by Washington, analysts said.
• China's Ministry of State Security warns hidden risk posed by smart devices to national security Global Times 24 Apr 2025 -- China's Ministry of State Security (MSS) on Thursday warned that while smart devices have become deeply embedded in daily life, work, and education, they also pose hidden risks that, if not properly managed, could endanger national security.
• China successfully launches Shenzhou-20 crewed spaceship; mission features technical improvements and new life science experiments Global Times 24 Apr 2025 -- The Shenzhou-20 crewed spaceship blasted off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Northwest China, atop the Long March-2F carrier rocket on 5:17 pm on Thursday, carrying taikonauts Chen Dong, Chen Zhongrui and Wang Jie to China's space station.
• Shenzhou-20 astronauts enter space station Global Times 25 Apr 2025 -- The three astronauts aboard China's Shenzhou-20 spaceship have entered the country's space station and met with another astronaut trio in the early hours of Friday, starting a new round of in-orbit crew handover.
• U.S. blasts China for misusing U.N. resolution at Security Council meet CNA 24 Apr 2025 -- A United States representative to the United Nations on Wednesday criticized the People's Republic of China (PRC) for "misusing" a 1971 U.N. resolution to exclude the Republic of China (ROC, Taiwan) from the international organization, for which Taiwan's government expressed its gratitude.
• DPP authorities slammed for soliciting U.S. support to seek "Taiwan independence" PRC MND 24 Apr 2025 -- A Chinese defense spokesperson on Thursday denounced Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) for soliciting U.S. support to seek "Taiwan independence."
• Taiwan, U.S. quiet over latest transit by U.S. warship through Strait CNA 24 Apr 2025 -- The United States and Taiwan have been unusually quiet over the most recent passage of an American Navy warship through the Taiwan Strait that began late Tuesday evening, Taiwan time.
• Chinese military slams US warship's transit through Taiwan Strait PRC MND 24 Apr 2025 -- The US guided-missile destroyer Lawrence sailed through the Taiwan Strait on April 23 and hyped it up publicly, said Army Senior Colonel Shi Yi, spokesperson for the Chinese PLA Eastern Theater Command, in a written statement on Thursday.
• PLA tracks, monitors US warship transiting through Taiwan Straits: spokesperson Global Times 24 Apr 2025 -- The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Eastern Theater Command tracked and monitored a US warship transiting the Taiwan Straits on Wednesday, a military spokesperson revealed on Thursday. A video released by the PLA Eastern Theater Command showed how the PLA Navy shadowed the US vessel, a move Chinese experts said showed that all actions by the US warship were under control of the PLA.
• 'Threats, blackmail against China are futile': Chinese defense ministry spokesperson responds to US military official's remarks on PLA drills near Taiwan Global Times 24 Apr 2025 -- In response to remarks by the head of the US Indo-Pacific Command during a US Congressional hearing claiming that the Chinese mainland's "increasingly aggressive actions near Taiwan are not just exercise. They are rehearsals," and that the US should turn the Taiwan Straits into an unmanned "hellscape" to deter China, Zhang Xiaogang, a Chinese Defense Ministry spokesperson, said at a regular press conference on Thursday that the Taiwan question is purely China's internal affairs, and how to resolve it is a matter among the Chinese, which tolerates no external interference.
• PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 24 Apr 2025
• Rodong Sinmun on Era of Great Changes Ushered in by Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un KCNA 24 Apr 2025 -- Rodong Sinmun Thursday in an article says that the new era of comprehensive national rejuvenation ushered in on this land while setting a world-historic example of building a powerful socialist country is the era of great changes opened up by the respected Comrade Kim Jong Un , the great pioneer and great master of creation.
• Korean People's Revolutionary Army, First Revolutionary Armed Force of Juche Type KCNA 24 Apr 2025 -- April 25 is the significant day marking the 93rd anniversary of the founding of the Korean People's Revolutionary Army (KPRA).
• Has Trump Moved On From Dismantling Iran's Nuclear Program? RFE/RL 25 Apr 2025 -- High-stakes nuclear talks between the United States and Iran have already entered the technical phase after just two rounds of negotiations mediated by Oman.
• Iran Foreign Minister Calls For Resumption Of Dialogue With E3 RFE/RL 24 Apr 2025 -- Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi issued a public call for renewed diplomacy with the E3 - France, Germany, and the UK - amid mounting tensions and their exclusion from ongoing nuclear negotiations between Iran and the United States.
• France expresses readiness to continue nuclear talks with Iran IRNA 24 Apr 2025 -- The spokesperson for France's Ministry of Foreign Affairs says that Paris supports a diplomatic solution to Iran's nuclear issue and added that the country is prepared to resume discussions with Tehran.
• Araqchi 'once again' proposes diplomacy to European troika IRNA 24 Apr 2025 -- Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi has said that he once again proposes diplomacy to European troika (France, Germany, and Britain), despite the recent ups and downs in relations between Tehran and the three countries.
• Iran FM says ready to visit Paris, Berlin, London for diplomacy Press TV 24 Apr 2025 -- Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says he is "once again" proposing dialogue and a diplomatic path to France, Germany, and Britain on Iran's nuclear program and other shared interests.
• UN envoys of Iran, Russia, China in Vienna hold talks with IAEA chief Grossi Press TV 24 Apr 2025 -- Senior diplomats from Iran, Russia, and China have met with International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) director general in Vienna, emphasizing the need for sustained cooperation and dialogue to boost diplomatic efforts.
• China supports Iran-US indirect talks, defends Tehran's right to peaceful nuclear program Press TV 24 Apr 2025 -- The Chinese foreign minister has expressed support for indirect talks between Iran and the United States, recognizing the Islamic Republic's right to use peaceful nuclear program.
• Oil Minister: Iran-Russia trade capacity exceeds current figures IRNA 24 Apr 2025 -- Referring to the current annual trade between Iran and Russia of about five billion dollars, Oil Minister Mohsen Paknejad said that the capacity of trade exchanges between Tehran and Moscow far exceeds the current figure.
• Congratulations to Paraguay for Confronting Iran and its Proxies US Dept. of State 24 Apr 2025 -- The United States welcomes President Santiago Peña designation of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization, and expanding Paraguay's 2019 terrorist designations of the armed wings of Hizballah and Hamas to encompass the entirety of these organizations.
• Statement by President von der Leyen with UK Prime Minister Starmer European Commission 24 Apr 2025
• Moldova: Remarks by High Representative/Vice-President Kaja Kallas at the joint press conference with President Maia Sandu European External Action Service (EEAS) 24 Apr 2025
• Belarus: Experts alarmed at reports of coercive psychiatric treatment as punishment for political dissent OHCHR 24 Apr 2025 -- Independent human rights experts* today raised serious concerns about an alleged practice of Belarusian criminal courts transferring accused persons to coercive psychiatric treatment in retaliation for their exercise of civil and political rights.
• Pakistan starts preliminary selection of astronaut candidates for China Space Station crewed spaceflight mission: SUPARCO deputy director Global Times 24 Apr 2025 -- China and Pakistan in February signed a cooperation agreement on spaceflight of a Pakistani astronaut on China Space Station, the first time for a foreign astronaut, marking a new chapter of China-Pakistan aerospace cooperation. Updating on the process, Amjad Ali, deputy director general of SUPARCO, Pakistan's national space agency, revealed to the Global Times that they have started preliminary selection in Pakistan and they will select about 10 to 15 candidates.
• Federal Foreign Office on the convictions in the so-called "conspiracy case" in Tunisia Germany Federal Foreign Office 24 Apr 2025
• Tunisia: Türk says rulings in "conspiracy" case are a setback to justice and rule of law OHCHR 24 Apr 2025 -- The recent harsh and lengthy prison sentences against 37 individuals in Tunisia in the "conspiracy case" are a setback to justice and rule of law, UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk said on Thursday.