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• USS Gravely and U.S. Coast Guard Conduct Drug Interdiction in Caribbean Sea US Navy Press Release 29 May 2025 -- this is an excellent example of that teamwork," said Vice Adm. Doug Perry, Commander, U.S. 2nd Fleet. "Border security is national security. Gravely's deployment highlights our dedication -- and the Nation's dedication -- to maritime homeland defense priorities."

Defense Policy / Programs

• At the Heart of Atlantic Fleet Training: TSVRON 4 US Navy 29 May 2025 -- When you combine mission focus, teamwork, technical expertise, and creativity, the results are remarkable if not predictable. Training Support Vessel Squadron (TSVRON) 4 is no exception.
• Chief of Space Operations lauds acquisition workforce, discusses shift in Guardian development during visit to Los Angeles Air Force Base United States Space Force 29 May 2025 -- Chief of Space Operations Gen. B Chance Saltzman visited Space Systems Command at Los Angeles Air Force Base May 22, engaging more than 500 Guardian acquirers to discuss their outsized impact on missions across the Space Force and Department of Defense.
• Air Force Secretary Tells Academy Grads Indo-Pacific Will Be 'Your Generation's Fight' DoD News 29 May 2025 -- While delivering a commencement speech today at the U.S. Air Force Academy, Air Force Secretary Troy E. Meink told the graduating cadets the U.S. Indo-Pacific region will be the primary focus of military conflict in the coming years.
• Africom Strives to Empower African Nations' Security Efforts DoD News 29 May 2025 -- One of U.S. Africa Command's objectives is to help African nations build the self-reliance they need to independently confront terrorism and insurgencies.
• Team Fairchild showcases readiness during NSAV exercise USSTRATCOM 29 May 2025 -- Airmen assigned to the 22nd, 92nd, 141st Air Refueling Wings demonstrated rapid global mobility and nuclear readiness during a Nuclear Staff Assistant Visit exercise held May 18-22 at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington.
• NATO to ask Berlin for additional 40,000 troops in new militarism: Report Press TV 29 May 2025 -- NATO intends to ask Germany for an additional seven brigades—approximately 40,000 troops—to bolster the alliance's military readiness, according to sources.
• Allies strengthen operational integration during exercise Steadfast Deterrence 2025 NATO Allied Air Command 29 May 2025 -- NATO's exercise Steadfast Deterrence 25, run from May 24 to 28, 2025, marking a major milestone in the Alliance's effort to enhance collective defence and operational integration.
• Study suggests NATO rearmament could increase annual emissions by 200mn tonnes Press TV 29 May 2025 -- A new study has found that global military buildup by countries poses a serious risk to the climate, citing the rearmament planned by NATO alone, possibly adding almost 200 million tonnes a year to greenhouse gas emissions.
• NMI advisors conducT a complex exercise for elite infantry platoons of the iraqi security forces NATO 29 May 2025 -- EAST BAGDAD, Iraq -- The vignette 'Charge of the Braves 2' took place at the Besmayah Training Centre (BETC) in mid-May 2025, marking the conclusion of a month-long team-training course for elite infantry platoons of the Iraqi Security Forces (ISF). During the final exercise, participants integrated all the tactics, techniques, and procedures learned over four intensive weeks, into one cohesive scenario.
• Russian Weapon Systems Tested in Combat, in High Demand Worldwide - Security Council Head Sputnik 29 May 2025 -- Russian weapon systems have been tested in combat and proven their effectiveness, which put them in high demand all over the world, Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu said on Thursday.
• State Mine Action Compensation Program: More than 2,000 hectares of agricultural land returned to farmers Ukraine Government 29 May 2025 -- More than 2,000 hectares of agricultural land have been returned to use by mine action operators since the launch of the State Mine Action Compensation Program.
• Serbian Defense Enterprises Supply Ammo to Ukraine Contrary to 'Neutrality' - Russian Intel Sputnik 29 May 2025 -- Serbian defense enterprises, contrary to the "neutrality" declared by official Belgrade, are supplying ammunition to Kiev, the Russian Foreign Intelligence service said on Thursday.
• Regular Press Conference of the Ministry of National Defense on May 29, 2025 PRC MND 29 May 2025
• US Golden Dome System Will Open Pandora's Box: Defense Spokesperson PRC MND 29 May 2025 -- Senior Colonel Zhang Xiaogang, spokesperson for China's Ministry of National Defense, condemned the US for continuously expanding its military build-up and provoking arms race in outer space at a regular press conference in Beijing on Thursday.
• US should stop conjuring up a powerful enemy for itself: Defense Spokesperson PRC MND 29 May 2025 -- "The US should stop conjuring up a powerful enemy for itself whether intentionally or unintentionally. Such imagination is not rational and extremely dangerous," said Senior Colonel Zhang Xiaogang, spokesperson for China's Ministry of National Defense, at a regular press conference on Thursday when being asked to comment on recent statements by the US military officials.
• Defense Ministry responds to query on signals China's aircraft carrier Fujian sends in stepping up sea trials Global Times 29 May 2025 -- When asked about the signals sent by China's first electromagnetic catapults-equipped aircraft carrier, the Fujian, which is stepping up sea trials, Zhang Xiaogang, a spokesperson at China's Ministry of National Defense, stated on Thursday that sea trials are a necessary phase in the aircraft carrier's development, adding that the Fujian aircraft carrier will continue to carry out related tests as scheduled.
• China-LAC Defense Cooperation is Productive: Defense Spokesperson PRC MND 29 May 2025 -- "China stands ready to work with the defense establishments and militaries of Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) countries to deepen substantive cooperation in such areas as mutual visits, professional exchanges and personnel training," said Chinese Defense Spokesperson Senior Colonel Zhang Xiaogang at a regular press conference on Thursday, when being asked to introduce military cooperation between China and LAC countries.
• Chinese Naval Hospital Ships Will Provide World With More High-quality Public Safety Products: Defense Spokesperson PRC MND 29 May 2025 -- "The Chinese naval hospital ships will help the Chinese military materialize the vision of building a maritime community with a shared future and provide the world with more high-quality public security goods," said a Chinese defense spokesperson at a regular press conference on Thursday.
• China opposes Japan's irresponsible remarks in draft of Defense of Japan 2025 PRC MND 29 May 2025 -- "We urge the Japanese side to act prudently in the domain of military and security, and earn the trust of its Asian neighbors and the rest of the international community with concrete actions," said Chinese Defense Spokesperson Senior Colonel Zhang Xiaogang at a regular press conference on Thursday.
• Chinese side expresses strong dissatisfaction, firm opposition to EU and NATO claims linking cyberattack on Czech Republic to China: Chinese Mission to the EU Global Times 29 May 2025 -- The Chinese side expressed strong dissatisfaction and firm opposition to statements filled with speculation and baseless accusations, said a spokesperson from the Chinese Mission to the EU on Thursday. This response came in reaction to negative remarks from the EU and NATO regarding China's involvement in cybersecurity issues, specifically claims that a cyberattack against the Czech Republic's Ministry of Foreign Affairs was linked to a hacking group allegedly associated with China, according to a statement released on the website of the Chinese Mission to the EU.
• NCSIST attack drone boat could enter combat evaluation in June: Source CNA 29 May 2025 -- An attack drone boat being developed by the National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST) will likely enter combat evaluation in June, a source familiar with the matter told CNA on Thursday.
• Joint Statement of the Multilateral Sanctions Monitoring Team (MSMT) on the First Report Covering DPRK-Russia Military Cooperation US Dept. of State 29 May 2025 -- The following text was released by the Governments of Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, the Republic of Korea, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America to highlight the publication of the Multilateral Sanctions Monitoring Team (MSMT)'s first report covering DPRK-Russia military cooperation.
• Release of the First Report of the Multilateral Sanctions Monitoring Team (MSMT) Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan 29 May 2025 -- On May 29, the Multilateral Sanctions Monitoring Team (MSMT) released its first report on the theme of "Unlawful Military Cooperation including Arms Transfers between North Korea and Russia". On this occasion, the Joint Statement by the participating states of the MSMT was also released.
• Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh approves Miniratna status to three DPSUs India PIB 29 May 2025 -- Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh has approved the grant of "Miniratna" status Category-I for Munitions India Limited (MIL), Armoured Vehicles Nigam Limited (AVNL) & India Optel Limited (IOL)
• INDIAN ARMY CONTINGENT DEPARTS FOR INDIA-MONGOLIA JOINT MILITARY EXERCISE NOMADIC ELEPHANT India PIB 29 May 2025 -- The Indian Army contingent departed today, for 17th edition of India- Mongolia Joint Military Exercise NOMADIC ELEPHANT
• Nari Shakti played a crucial role in India's effective action against terrorism during Operation Sindoor: Raksha Mantri India PIB 29 May 2025 -- "Women pilots and other female soldiers played a crucial role in the effective action taken by India against terrorism in Pakistan and PoK during Operation Sindoor," said Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh while addressing the flag-in ceremony of INSV Tarini in Goa on May 29, 2025
• Make-in-India played a key role during Operation Sindoor; AMCA Execution Model to allow private sector to further bolster indigenous capabilities; Govt-Industry synergy can make India a developed nation by 2047: Raksha Mantri India PIB 29 May 2025 -- "Make-in-India is an essential component in our national security and it played a key role in India's effective action against terrorism during Operation Sindoor," Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh has told industry captains, emphasising that through the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) programme Execution Model, the private sector will get an opportunity to participate in a mega defence project along with public sector companies for the first time, further bolstering indigenous defence capabilities
• EU and India to carry out joint naval exercise in Indian Ocean to reinforce maritime security cooperation European External Action Service (EEAS) 29 May 2025 -- On 1-3 June, the European Union (EU) and India will conduct a joint naval exercise in the Indian Ocean.
• Chief of Army Staff, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, NI (M), interacted with participants of 'Hilal Talks' at the Army Auditorium today. ISPR Pakistan 29 May 2025 -- Chief of Army Staff, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, NI (M), interacted with participants of 'Hilal Talks' at the Army Auditorium today.
• UK to deliver pioneering battlefield system and bolster cyber warfare capabilities under Strategic Defence Review UK MOD 29 May 2025 -- Defence Secretary announces new Cyber and Eletromagnetic Command and £1 billion investment in pioneering battlefield system.
• Foreign Minister Baiba Braže: Foreign investors appreciate development of defence industry, also in production of drones Latvia MFA 29 May 2025
• Lithuania identifies over 20 military mobility projects worth EUR 4 billion Lithuania MND 29 May 2025 -- Vice Minister of National Defence Orijana Mašalė underscored at the Central and Eastern Europe Bucharest Nine meeting on Military Mobility that an effective military mobility was not luxury but an absolute necessity for the European security, rather.
• Lithuania and Japan expand defence cooperation Lithuania MND 29 May 2025 -- Minister of National Defence Dovilė Šakalienė met with Minister of Defence Gen Nakatani in Japan today in the first official visit of such level in ten past years and demonstration of growing strategic ties between the two countries.
• Strong Lineage 2025: Czech Armed Forces and the Allies strengthening the multinational force in Slovakia Czech Republic Ministry of Defence & Armed Forces 29 May 2025 -- The Strong Lineage 2025 multinational exercise has launched in the Lešť military training area in Slovakia as part of the new NATO Force Model (NFM) which is designed to project highly available and highly ready forces to respond to any threat.
• NZDF joins 30-nation space-focussed military exercise New Zealand Air Force 29 May 2025 -- A team from the New Zealand Defence Force's (NZDF) Space Program has taken part in a major international exercise held recently in the United States where they have explored how militaries will operate in an increasingly congested and busy space.
• New Zealand-led task force, with Royal Navy, seizes NZ$1b worth of drugs in Arabian Sea Royal New Zealand Navy 29 May 2025 -- The New Zealand-led Combined Task Force 150 (CTF 150) has made its highest value drug bust of the year, seizing 1000kg of heroin, 660kg hashish and 6kg of amphetamine (with a street value of NZ$1 billion) in the Middle East.
• Army Signal Regiment told to beef up cyber defense capabilities Philippine News Agency 29 May 2025 -- Philippine Army (PA) commander Lt. Gen. Roy Galido called on the Army Signal Regiment (ASR) to continue enhancing its capabilities to defend the country's cyberspace from all threats.
• PAF 15th Strike Wing's 2 attack helicopters back in service Philippine News Agency 29 May 2025 -- Two strike helicopters of the Philippine Air Force's (PAF) 15th Strike Wing were returned to active service.
• Secretary Rubio's Meeting with North Macedonia Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Mucunski US Dept. of State 29 May 2025
• Next Steps on Building an America First State Department US Dept. of State 29 May 2025 -- "Over the past quarter century, the domestic operations of the State Department have grown exponentially, resulting in more bureaucracy, higher costs, and fewer results for the American people. "
• US federal court blocks Trump's sweeping tariffs in legal blow to trade policy Press TV 29 May 2025 -- A US federal court has ruled illegal President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs, delivering a significant blow to one of his administration's central economic policies.
• US trade court blocks Trump administration's tariffs imposed in early April Global Times 29 May 2025 -- A US federal court on Wednesday blocked the Trump administration's tariffs imposed in early April from going into effect using emergency-powers legislation, while also ruling that the president overstepped his authority by imposing across-the-board duties on imports from countries that have a trade deficit with the US, as reported by US media.
• U.S. trade court blocks Trump from imposing sweeping tariffs People's Daily 29 May 2025 -- A U.S. federal court blocked on Wednesday President Donald Trump from imposing sweeping tariffs on imports under an emergency-powers law, according to U.S. media.

Defense Industry

• Contracts For May 29, 2025

Other Conflicts

Ukraine Conflict News
• 29 May 2025 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 29 May 2025

Operation Iron Swords / Operation Al-Aqsa Flood | Operation Northern Arrows

• Hamas, Israel Agree to 60-Day Truce in Gaza Strip - Reports Sputnik 29 May 2025 -- Palestinian movement Hamas and Israel have agreed to a 60-day truce in the Gaza Strip, the Al Arabiya broadcaster reported on Thursday, citing sources.
• Israel Accepts New US Ceasefire Proposal for Gaza - Reports Sputnik 29 May 2025 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has agreed to the latest ceasefire proposal put forward by US special envoy Steve Witkoff, according to local media reports.
• Scores of Gazans killed in Israeli strikes amid US-backed aid 'mockery' Press TV 29 May 2025 -- More than five dozen Palestinians have been killed in the latest Israeli attacks across the Gaza Strip as the regime presses ahead with its brutal military campaign across the besieged Palestinian region.
• 22 new settlements: Israel announces biggest expansion in West Bank Press TV 29 May 2025 -- Far-right Israeli finance minister Bezalel Smotrich has announced the creation of 22 new settlements in the West Bank, which are considered illegal under international law.
• Desperate hunger drives crowd to storm UN food warehouse in Gaza UN News 29 May 2025 -- Desperate hunger drove crowds of people to overrun a World Food Programme (WFP) warehouse in central Gaza on Wednesday, reportedly leaving two dead and several injured in a chaotic scramble for food.
• Two-state solution is on life support: UN envoy People's Daily 29 May 2025 -- The interim UN special coordinator for the Middle East peace process warned on Wednesday that the two-state solution is on life support, calling for collective action to revive it.
• Chile withdraws three military attachés from Israel over humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza Press TV 29 May 2025 -- Chile has announced the withdrawal of three military attachés serving at the Latin American country's embassy in Tel Aviv, citing the humanitarian catastrophe caused by Israel's genocidal war on the Gaza Strip.
• Joint Statement by Slovenia and the Kingdom of Spain on the anniversary of Palestine's recognition Republic of Slovenia 29 May 2025 -- At the invitation of the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Spain, Pedro Sánchez, Prime Minister Robert Golob visited Madrid today. On the occasion of the anniversary of Palestine's recognition, Prime Minister Golob and Spanish Prime Minister Sánchez issued a joint statement, in which they called, among other things, for an immediate end to the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza, the respect for international law, and urged Prime Minister Netanyahu's government to stop the massacre in Gaza.
• Yemeni forces fire hypersonic missile at Ben Gurion Airport Press TV 29 May 2025 -- The Yemeni armed forces have carried out another anti-Israel operation, targeting the regime's Ben Gurion Airport with a hypersonic missile in response to the ongoing aggression against Palestinians in Gaza.
• Zionist regime hell-bent on decimating Palestinian children in Gaza, says Houthi Press TV 29 May 2025 -- The leader of Yemen's Ansarullah resistance movement has vehemently denounced the ongoing Israeli atrocities against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, saying the regime is "hell-bent" on decimating children and minors there.
• Iran condemns Israeli airstrikes on Sana'a airport IRNA 29 May 2025 -- Iran has denounced the recent Israeli airstrikes on Sana'a International Airport as another sign of the regime's brutality and hostility towards the Muslim people of Yemen and the region.
• 'Israel should not stay unpunished,' Iran warns after Tel Aviv targets Yemen's key airport Press TV 29 May 2025 -- Iran has warned against the Israeli regime's continuing to enjoy a free pass, enabled by American support and UN inaction, to target the regional peoples with acts of bloodshed and destruction.

Operation SINDOOR / Operation Bunyanun Marsoos

• China's defense ministry spokesperson responds to question regarding J-10CE's first reported combat achievement Global Times 29 May 2025 -- When asked to comment on China's export-oriented J-10CE fighter jet achieving its first combat achievements by shooting down multiple fighter jets in air combat without any losses, Chinese Ministry of National Defense Spokesperson Zhang Xiaogang said on Thursday, "We would like to stress that India and Pakistan are neighbors that cannot be moved. We hope both sides will remain calm and restrained to avoid further complicating the situation."
• Defense Ministry responds to questions on Chinese military equipment in India-Pakistan conflict Global Times 29 May 2025 -- A Chinese Defense Ministry spokesperson has responded to questions regarding the performance of Chinese equipment in the recent India-Pakistan conflict and India's obtainment of an unexploded Chinese-made air-to-air missile. At a regular Thursday press briefing, spokesperson Zhang Xiaogang emphasized China's hope that both sides will remain calm and restrained to avoid further complicating the situation.

Other Conflicts

• Statement of the DFA Spokesperson on the Chinese Embassy Spokesperson's Remarks Regarding Pag-asa Island and the Pag-asa Cays Philippines DFA 29 May 2025 -- The Department of Foreign Affairs rejects and refutes the recent statements of the spokesperson of the Chinese Embassy in Manila regarding Pag-asa Island and the Pag-asa Cays, and the activities of Philippine authorities in the area.
• PH Navy: 'Atin Ito' convoy sails home after successful WPS mission Philippine News Agency 29 May 2025 -- The "Atin Ito" civilian mission is now sailing back to Manila after wrapping up a successful mission to Pag-asa Island in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), the Philippine Navy (PN) said Thursday.
• DFA tells China: Pag-asa, Sandy Cay are part of PH Philippine News Agency 29 May 2025 -- The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Thursday rebuked and rejected anew China's claims over the Spratlys, including the Sandy Cay or Pag-asa Cay 2 in the nearby Pag-asa Island.
• China's buoy installation in complies with domestic and international laws, maintenance underway: FM Global Times 29 May 2025 -- In response to a question about China reportedly removing a buoy in the South China Sea, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning said on Thursday that China's installation of a meteorological observation buoy in waters east of Taiwan, which are under China's jurisdiction, is consistent with China's domestic laws and international law.
• Relevant countries should stop ganging up and stirring up troubles in South China Sea: Defense Spokesperson PRC MND 29 May 2025 -- "We urge the relevant countries to stop ganging up and stirring up troubles in the South China Sea, and stop harming regional peace and stability," said a Chinese defense spokesperson at a press conference on Thursday.
• As US Ends Protected Status For Afghans, Thousands Face Deportation And Persecution RFE/RL 29 May 2025 -- The United States has announced it will end the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Afghans, a move that will leave thousands at risk of deportation to Taliban-controlled Afghanistan.
• On 28 May 2025, seven khwarij belonging to Indian proxy Fitna al Khwarij were killed in two separate engagements in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province. ISPR Pakistan 29 May 2025 -- On 28 May 2025, seven khwarij belonging to Indian proxy Fitna al Khwarij were killed in two separate engagements in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province.
• On 28 May 25, five terrorists belonging to Indian proxy Fitna al Hindustan were sent to hell in two separate engagements in Balochistan. ISPR Pakistan 29 May 2025 -- On 28 May 25, five terrorists belonging to Indian proxy Fitna al Hindustan were sent to hell in two separate engagements in Balochistan.
• EU sanctions Syria's HTS over 'killings', US consortium inks $7bn deal Press TV 29 May 2025 -- The EU has imposed sanctions on the Syrian military dominated by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) militants for their role in the massacre of Alawite civilians on the country's coast earlier this year.
• Rohingya groups condemn 'global neglect' after 427 refugees feared drowned at sea Radio Free Asia 29 May 2025 -- Rohingya rights groups on Thursday decried "regional inaction and global neglect" over the plight of the Muslim minority from Myanmar after more than 400 refugees were feared drowned when two boats sank this month after setting sail from Bangladesh.
• Security Council Renews Arms Embargo on Libya for Six Months, Adopting Draft Resolution 2780 (2025) by Vote of 13 in Favour, 2 Abstentions UN Security Council 29 May 2025 -- The Security Council today extended its previous authorizations concerning the arms embargo against Libya for six more months.
• Over 130,000 additional children out of school in DR Congo's Ituri province as violence escalates and aid shrinks UNICEF 29 May 2025 -- Intensifying conflict, inter-community fighting, and resulting displacement are depriving hundreds of thousands of children in Ituri province, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), from obtaining an education, UNICEF warned today.
• Report of the Head of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo: UK statement, May 2025 UK FCDO 29 May 2025 -- Ambassador Holland welcomes new Head of OSCE Mission in Kosovo Gerard McGurk to the Permanent Council, underlining continued support for the work of the Mission amid the difficult political and security context in the last six months.

News Reports

• U.S. government employee arrested for attempting to provide classified information to foreign government U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Virginia 29 May 2025 -- Federal grand juries in Milwaukee and Los Angeles each returned indictments charging two foreign nationals, Cui Guanghai, 43, of China, and John Miller, 63, of the United Kingdom and a U.S. lawful permanent resident, with interstate stalking and conspiracy to commit interstate stalking (Los Angeles) and conspiracy, smuggling, and violations of the Arms Export Control Act (Milwaukee).
• DHS Secretary Noem Doubles Down and Escalates Action Against Harvard for their Continued Antisemitic Behavior, Fostering Violence, and CCP Coordination DHS 29 May 2025 -- The United States Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security Kristi Noem continued to hold Harvard University accountable for failing to comply with Student Exchange Visa Program (SEVP) regulations
• Targeting a Major Backer of Virtual Currency Investment Scams US Dept. of State 29 May 2025 -- The United States is imposing sanctions on Funnull Technology Inc., a Philippines-based company that provides the critical computer infrastructure for virtual currency investment scams, and its administrator Liu Lizhi, a Chinese national.
• Treasury Takes Action Against Major Cyber Scam Facilitator US Treasury 29 May 2025 -- Today, the Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned Funnull Technology Inc., a Philippines-based company that provides computer infrastructure for hundreds of thousands of websites involved in virtual currency investment scams, commonly known as "pig butchering," along with its administrator, Liu Lizhi.
• Statement of support for Czechia's Attribution of malicious cyber activity Australia DFAT 29 May 2025
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's greetings to the 42nd Plenary Meeting of the Eurasian Group on Combating Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 29 May 2025
• Meeting with families awarded the Order of Parental Glory and mothers awarded the honorary title of Mother Heroine President of Russia 29 May 2025 -- Ahead of International Children's Day, Vladimir Putin held a videoconference meeting with families decorated with the Order of Parental Glory and mothers awarded the honorary title of Mother Heroine and their family members.
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's address at the meeting of the United Russia Party General Council Commission on International Cooperation and Support for Compatriots Abroad, Perm, May 29, 2025 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 29 May 2025
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's remarks at the meeting with delegation of the Permanent Committee of the International Conference of Asian Political Parties, Perm, May 29, 2025 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 29 May 2025
• Foreign Minister adds Russian citizens Vadim Motylev and Danila Kozlovsky to the list of personae non gratae Latvia MFA 29 May 2025 -- In accordance with a decision taken by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Baiba Braže, pursuant to Section 61, Paragraph two of the Immigration Law, musician Vadim Motylev (stage name - Slimus) and a film and theatre actor, producer and director Danila Kozlovsky have been included in the list of personae non gratae in the Republic of Latvia.
• Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning's Regular Press Conference on May 29, 2025 PRC MofA 29 May 2025
• US should stop conjuring up powerful enemy for itself: China's defense spokesperson on US officials' hype on 'potential conflicts' with China Global Times 29 May 2025 -- When asked to comment on claims by the Commander of the US Army Pacific that the US army was building agile new units in response to potential conflicts with China, Chinese Ministry of National Defense Spokesperson Zhang Xiaogang said on Thursday that conflict and confrontation should not be the choice of either side. Mutual respect, peaceful coexistence and win-win cooperation is the right way for China and the US to deal with each other.
• FM responds to whether US revocation of Chinese students visas would affect overall bilateral ties; calls US to take constructive actions Global Times 29 May 2025 -- When answering a question about whether the US' decision to revoke visas for Chinese students would affect overall China-US relations, including areas such as trade, FM Spokesperson Mao Ning said that China's position on China-US relations has been consistent.
• US revocation of Chinese students' visas exposes US-touted lies of freedom and openness: FM spokesperson Global Times 29 May 2025 -- In response to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio's statement that the US will revoke visas for Chinese students, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning said on Thursday that the US' unjust revocation of Chinese students' visas under the pretext of ideology and national security has seriously undermined their legitimate rights and interests and disrupted normal people-to-people exchanges between the two countries. China firmly opposes this, Mao emphasized.
• China condemns 'discriminatory' US plan to revoke visas for Chinese students Press TV 29 May 2025 -- China has slammed Trump's decision to revoke visas of Chinese students, saying such a "politically motivated and discriminatory" practice exposes the hypocrisy behind the long-celebrated US claims of freedom and openness.
• US to 'aggressively revoke' visas for Chinese students in major escalation Press TV 29 May 2025 -- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the Trump administration will "aggressively revoke visas for Chinese students," marking another blow to international students and intensifying the confrontation between the president and higher education institutions.
• Chinese students face uncertain future as US imposes visa crackdown Radio Free Asia 29 May 2025 -- Chinese students who account for about one quarter of overseas students in the United States voiced anxiety Thursday as the Trump administration paused visa interviews and announced tougher screening of applicants to American universities.
• China successfully launches its first asteroid probe and sampling mission Tianwen-2, continues interstellar exploration Global Times 29 May 2025 -- China continued its interstellar exploration, with Tianwen-2 - the country's first asteroid probe and sampling mission - being successfully launched on Thursday early morning via a Long March-3B carrier rocket from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Southwest China's Sichuan Province.
• Beijing CDC: Recent COVID-19 activity shows declining trend Global Times 29 May 2025 -- Recent COVID-19 activity in Beijing has fluctuated, peaking in early May and then gradually declining, with overall intensity lower than previous epidemic levels, the Beijing Center for Disease Control and Prevention announced on Thursday.
• China's COVID-19 rise eases People's Daily 29 May 2025 -- China has seen a slowdown in its recent rise of COVID-19 cases, with most provincial-level regions having either peaked or showing declining trends, the National Disease Control and Prevention Administration said on Wednesday.
• US reportedly orders halt on chip software sales to China, a move may backfire and accelerate China's domestic innovation: expert Global Times 29 May 2025 -- The US administration has told US companies that offer software used to design semiconductors to stop selling their services to Chinese groups, in the latest attempt to make it harder for China to develop advanced chips, the Financial Times reported on Thursday. A Chinese expert said that the move will backfire, only accelerating China's drive for self-reliance in key technologies.
• Wang Yi Meets with Minister for Foreign Affairs of Papua New Guinea Justin Tkatchenko PRC MofA 29 May 2025 -- On May 29, 2025, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister Wang Yi met in Xiamen with Minister for Foreign Affairs of Papua New Guinea (PNG) Justin Tkatchenko, who is in China for the Third China-Pacific Island Countries Foreign Ministers' Meeting.
• Wang Yi Meets with Secretary of Foreign Affairs of the Federated States of Micronesia Lorin S. Robert PRC MofA 29 May 2025 -- On May 29, 2025, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister Wang Yi met in Xiamen with Secretary of Foreign Affairs of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) Lorin S. Robert, who is in China for the Third China-Pacific Island Countries Foreign Ministers' Meeting.
• Wang Yi Meets with Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and External Trade of Vanuatu Marc Ati PRC MofA 29 May 2025 -- On May 29, 2025, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister Wang Yi met in Xiamen with Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and External Trade of Vanuatu Marc Ati, who is in China for the Third China-Pacific Island Countries Foreign Ministers' Meeting.
• Wang Yi Meets with Chairman of Asian Peace and Reconciliation Council Surakiart Sathirathai PRC MofA 29 May 2025 -- On the afternoon of May 29, 2025, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister Wang Yi met in Hong Kong with Chairman of Asian Peace and Reconciliation Council and former Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand Surakiart Sathirathai, who is in attendance for the signing ceremony of the Convention on the Establishment of the International Organization for Mediation.
• Third China-Pacific Island countries FMs' meeting reach five-point consensus People's Daily 29 May 2025 -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi co-chaired the Third China-Pacific Island Countries Foreign Ministers' Meeting with Kiribati's President and Foreign Minister Taneti Maamau on Wednesday in Xiamen, east China's Fujian Province.
• Douyin, RedNote seen as China's propaganda tools: MAC CNA 29 May 2025 -- There are growing suspicions that Chinese social media apps like Douyin and RedNote are being used by China in its united front propaganda efforts against Taiwan, Chiu Chui-cheng (邱垂正), head of Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council (MAC), said Thursday
• Chinese defense ministry slams Lai's claim of strengthening defense to avoid war, warning DPP authorities pursuing 'Taiwan independence' will never end well Global Times 29 May 2025 -- When asked whether the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) will conduct counter-military exercises as it has in the past after Lai Ching-te claimed that Taiwan will continue to strengthen its defense as preparing for war is best way to avoid it, Zhang Xiaogang, a spokesperson from China's Ministry of National Defense, said on Thursday that as long as Lai's separatist acts continue, there will be no peace across the Taiwan Straits or for the compatriots in Taiwan.
• MND spokesperson refutes US Indo-Pacific chief's remarks on Taiwan island, urging US to stop fanning flames Global Times 29 May 2025 -- When asked to comment on claims made by head of the US Indo-Pacific Command that the Chinese side was conducting comprehensive exercises in preparation for recovering Taiwan and was increasingly active in other regions of the Pacific, Chinese Ministry of National Defense spokesperson Zhang Xiaogang said on Thursday that for the cross-Straits situation, there is no factor more destabilizing than the provocations made by the "Taiwan independence" separatists and the disruptions by foreign forces.
• Ministry of National Defense Statement on the PRC's Carrier Rocket Launch ROC MND 29 May 2025
• PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 29 May 2025
• Chinese mainland affirms commitment to cross-Strait exchanges, cooperation People's Daily 29 May 2025 -- The Chinese mainland will continue to actively promote exchanges and cooperation across the Taiwan Strait to benefit compatriots on both sides, a mainland spokesperson said on Wednesday.
• COVID-19 surges in Taiwan, expected to peak in June or July CNA 29 May 2025 -- The Ministry of Health and Welfare said Thursday that COVID-19 cases are on the rise, with the current wave expected to peak in late June or early July.
• Minister of Public Security of DPRK Meets Delegation of Russian Ministry of Interior KCNA 29 May 2025 -- Pang Tu Sop, minister of Public Security of the DPRK, met with a delegation of the Russian Ministry of Interior led by its Vice-Minister Vitaly Shulika which paid a courtesy call on him and had a friendly talk at the Mansudae Assembly Hall on May 28.
• Talks between Vice-Minister of Public Security of DPRK and Vice-Minister of Interior of Russian Federation Held KCNA 29 May 2025 -- Talks between Ri Song Chol, vice-minister of Public Security of the DPRK, and Vitaly Shulika, vice-minister of Interior of Russia, who is leading the visiting delegation of the ministry, were held here on May 28.
• South Koreans vote in early election triggered by martial law Press TV 29 May 2025 -- South Koreans have turned out in record numbers for early voting ahead of next week's snap presidential election after months of political crisis over a botched attempt to impose martial law.
• US-Iran Nuclear Talks Stall, Raising Risk Of Escalation And Sanctions RFE/RL 29 May 2025 -- As the fifth round of nuclear talks between Iran and the United States wrapped up in Rome earlier this month, the public saw little sign of breakthrough.
• Iran plays down speculation on 'imminent' US deal, rejects Israeli 'fake news' Press TV 29 May 2025 -- Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has stressed Iran's commitment to diplomacy, slamming media disinformation aimed at derailing the ongoing negotiations between Iran and the United States over the Islamic Republic's nuclear program.
• Report: Persian Gulf states told Trump they oppose US strike on Iran Press TV 29 May 2025 -- Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the UAE have told US President Donald Trump, during his recent trip to the trio Persian Gulf states, that they oppose any possible US military strike against Iran, American news outlet Axios reports.
• Brazil says it supports Iran's enrichment right IRNA 29 May 2025 -- Chief Advisor to the Brazilian President on International Affairs, Celso Amorim, says his country supports Iran's right to utilize peaceful nuclear energy and enrichment.
• Iran, China intend to enhance bilateral cooperation to strategic level Press TV 29 May 2025 -- Iran and China have emphasized the enhancement of cooperation to a strategic level, stressing that their bilateral relations boost regional security.
• Iran, Tajikistan sign four cooperation agreements to enhance ties in key sectors Press TV 29 May 2025 -- Iran and Tajikistan have signed four cooperation agreements to strengthen their relations in key sectors, including energy, labor and social welfare, technology, and railway transport.
• Russia's security chief pledges Moscow's determination to boost military-technical cooperation with Iran Press TV 29 May 2025 -- Russia's Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu has expressed his country's determination to keep enhancing cooperation with Iran in the military-technical field.
• Iran will not allow any disruption in ties with Saudi Arabia: FM Araghchi Press TV 29 May 2025 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi reiterates his country's determination to maintain "brotherly" ties with Saudi Arabia, saying Tehran will not allow anyone to disrupt the relationship.
• Iran open to cooperation to prove peaceful nuclear aims, but won't give up enrichment right: Pres. Press TV 29 May 2025 -- President Masoud Pezeshkian says Iran is prepared to provide whatever instance of relevant cooperation towards proving the peaceful nature of its nuclear activities, but will not relinquish its nuclear rights under any circumstances.
• Transcript of Weekly Media Briefing by the Official Spokesperson (May 29, 2025) India MEA 29 May 2025
• At the invitation of Government of Tajikistan, H.E. Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan arrived Dushanbe Pakistan - Prime Miinister's Office 29 May 2025 -- At the invitation of Government of Tajikistan, H.E. Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan arrived Dushanbe today, to participate in the International High-Level Conference on Glaciers' Preservation (ICGP) being held on 29-31 May, 2025.
• Prime Minister Carney speaks with Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia His Royal Highness Mohammed bin Salman Prime Minister of Canada 29 May 2025 -- Today, the Prime Minister, Mark Carney, spoke with the Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia, His Royal Highness Mohammed bin Salman.
• Courtesy call on Foreign Minister IWAYA from the European Parliament's Delegation for Relations with Japan Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan 29 May 2025 -- On May 29, from 4:45 p.m. for approximately 25 minutes, Mr. IWAYA Takeshi, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, received a courtesy call from the European Parliament's Delegation for Relations with Japan
• Japan-Canada Foreign Ministers' Telephone Meeting Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan 29 May 2025 -- On May 29, commencing at 8:15 p.m. for approximately 20 minutes, Mr. IWAYA Takeshi, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan held a telephone meeting with the Honourable Anita Anand, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada.
• Courtesy Call on Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi Yoshimasa by Hon. Enrique A. Manalo, Secretary for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Philippines Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan 29 May 2025 -- On May 29, from 4:25 p.m. for approximately 20 minutes, Mr. Yoshimasa Hayashi, Chief Cabinet Secretary, received a courtesy call from Hon. Mr. Enrique A. Manalo, Secretary for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Philippines, who was visiting Japan.
• Japan-U.S. Summit Telephone Talk Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan 29 May 2025 -- On May 29, commencing at 10:00 p.m. for approximately 25 minutes, Mr. ISHIBA Shigeru, Prime Minister of Japan, held a summit telephone talk with the Honorable Donald J. Trump, President of the United States of America.