Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
08 January 2025 - China Special Weapons News
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- China swamped with respiratory infections ahead of Lunar New Year travel rush Radio Free Asia 08 Jan 2025 -- Health officials in China are calling on people to wear masks and open the windows to help reduce a wave of respiratory infections that has left hospitals across the country swamped with patients ahead of the Lunar New Year travel rush.
- Death toll from Tibet quake rises to 126, expected to climb Radio Free Asia 08 Jan 2025 -- Chinese authorities on Wednesday said the death toll from the powerful earthquake that struck Tibet stood at 126, though sources in the region told Radio Free Asia that they estimate the actual numbers to be higher.
- 126 dead, 188 injured in Xizang 6.8-magnitude quake Global Times 08 Jan 2025 -- President Xi Jinping has ordered all-out rescue efforts to save lives and minimize casualties following a 6.8-magnitude earthquake that took a heavy toll after jolting a county in Southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region Tuesday morning.
- China creates 2 new counties in disputed mountainous area claimed by India Radio Free Asia 08 Jan 2025 -- China has created two new counties in southwestern Xinjiang in disputed territory also claimed by India, a move analysts say is aimed at strengthening Beijing's control over the area -- and will likely exacerbate tension with India.
- China says 'monster' ship's presence near Scarborough Shoal 'fully justified' Radio Free Asia 08 Jan 2025 -- Beijing has denied any infringement of Philippine jurisdiction rights by sending its largest coast guard vessel near the disputed Scarborough Shoal inside the Philippines' exclusive economic zone.
- China Coast Guard patrols around Diaoyu Dao Global Times 08 Jan 2025 -- A China Coast Guard (CCG) fleet on Wednesday patrolled the territorial waters of China's Diaoyu Dao.
- PCG sees continued illegal Chinese presence in PH waters with new ship Philippine News Agency 08 Jan 2025 -- A new China Coast Guard (CCG) ship is on its way to Philippine waters as CCG vessel 5901— dubbed the monster ship for its size — departed the coastline of Zambales Wednesday.
- PH keeps 'vigilant' watch on China coast guard ship within EEZ Philippine News Agency 08 Jan 2025 -- The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) vessel BRP Cabra (MMRV-4409) is "vigilantly" monitoring the illegal presence of a China Coast Guard (CCG) ship continuing to operate for the fourth day within the Philippines' exclusive economic zone (EEZ).
- 'Moderate' chance of 'high impact' cross-strait war in 2025: Report CNA 08 Jan 2025 -- There is a "moderate" likelihood of a cross-strait war in 2025 that could have a "high" impact on U.S. interests, a survey by the Council on Foreign Relations published on Tuesday found for the fifth consecutive year.
- Mainland spokesperson responds to the DPP's 'baseless' and 'unscrupulous' claims regarding submarine cable damage Global Times 08 Jan 2025 -- Recently, a report published by the Financial Times stated that submarine communication cables outside Keelung Port at the northern tip of Taiwan island were damaged, allegedly by a cargo ship's anchor dragging. The DPP authorities in Taiwan claimed this was not an "innocent accident" and expressed concerns about such "grey zone" operations from the mainland.
- Expert slams Canadian media 'turning black into white' by hyping PLA shadowing Canadian warship in E. China Sea Global Times 08 Jan 2025 -- Canadian media on Wednesday claimed that a Chinese warship shadowed a Canadian naval vessel in the East China Sea, but a Chinese expert noted that the Canadian report was deliberately vague on the exact location of the Canadian warship, and it is legitimate for China to conduct identification and verification on foreign vessels near it. Besides, Canadian warship and aircraft have a track record of making provocative moves at China's doorstep.
- PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 08 Jan 2025
- Political party head, ex-military officers indicted in China espionage case CNA 08 Jan 2025 -- Taichung prosecutors on Wednesday announced the indictment of seven suspects, including the head of a small political party, for allegedly receiving money to photograph and pass along the GPS coordinates of Taiwanese military installations to contacts in China.
- Chinese Embassy in the Philippines refutes media report of so-called Chinese hackers targeting Philippine govt Global Times 08 Jan 2025 -- In response to Bloomberg's report that Chinese hackers targeted the Philippine government and stole sensitive data as part of a years-long campaign, the Chinese Embassy in the Philippines stated on Wednesday that it is worth noting that the report linked the hacking attacks to the South China Sea issue and mentioned that the US and others have provided technical support to the Philippines.
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo Jiakun's Regular Press Conference on January 8, 2025 PRC MofA 08 Jan 2025
- US addition of Chinese firms to sanctions list disregards WTO rules; China vows to take necessary measures to protect enterprises' rights: MOFCOM spokesperson Global Times 08 Jan 2025 -- The US continues to overstretch the concept of national security, disregard WTO rules and market principles, abuse state power, and unjustly accuse China of pursuing a "military-civil fusion" strategy, a move that China firmly opposes, a spokesperson of China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) said on Wednesday.
- Progress made in China-US drug control cooperation over past year Global Times 08 Jan 2025 -- Chinese State Councilor and Director of the China National Narcotic Control Committee Wang Xiaohong spoke with Rahul Gupta, director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy, via video link on Tuesday.
- Wang Yi: Set a Benchmark for China-Africa Community with a Shared Future for the New Era PRC MofA 08 Jan 2025 -- On January 7, 2025 local time, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister Wang Yi gave an interview to the press in Brazzaville and introduced the details of his visit to the Republic of the Congo.
- China, Republic of the Congo to set example for all-weather China-Africa community with a shared future: Wang Yi Global Times 08 Jan 2025 -- China and the Republic of the Congo have committed to establishing a model for an all-weather China-Africa community with a shared future in the new era, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said in Brazzaville on Tuesday during a visit to Brazzaville, according to China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
- China unveils guideline for building unified national market, driving demand and openness People's Daily 08 Jan 2025 -- China's top economic planner on Tuesday released a guideline for building a unified national market, breaking down market barriers to boost domestic demand while enhancing openness.
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