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23 January 2025 - China Special Weapons News
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- Analysts: China normalizing its claims to maritime zone shared with South Korea VOA 23 Jan 2025 -- South Korea should increase efforts to prevent China from normalizing its claims to sovereignty over a disputed maritime area in waters the two countries share, analysts say.
- BRP Cabra continues monitoring of CCG incursion in Zambales Philippine News Agency 23 Jan 2025 -- The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has deployed BRP Cabra to replace BRP Suluan to continue monitoring the illegal presence of China Coast Guard (CCG) vessels in Zambales waters.
- China responds to Rubio's remarks on S.China Sea after his phone call with Philippine FM Global Times 23 Jan 2025 -- In response to a US State Department statement claiming new US Secretary of State Marco Rubio discussing Beijing's "dangerous and destabilizing actions in the South China Sea" with his Philippines counterpart Enrique Manalo over phone and underscoring the "ironclad" US defense commitment to Manila, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Thursday that the US is not a party to the South China Sea issue and has no right to interfere in the maritime issues between China and the Philippines.
- China encircles Taiwan with 41 military aircraft, warships CNA 23 Jan 2025 -- Chinese military planes and ships surrounded Taiwan on Wednesday during a drill, with some of the aircraft crossing the median line of the Taiwan Strait, the defense ministry said Thursday.
- Taiwan revokes citizenship of 3 individuals over possession of Chinese IDs CNA 23 Jan 2025 -- Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) announced Thursday that the Republic of China (Taiwan) citizenship of three individuals, including taekwondo athlete Lee Tung-hsien (李東憲), have been revoked due to their possession of Chinese IDs.
- PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 23 Jan 2025
- China's new transport drone to make deliveries to remote regions Global Times 23 Jan 2025 -- China's new-generation CH-YH1000 unmanned transport aircraft on Monday completed a full-load taxiing test under full working conditions in Zhanghe Airport in Jingmen, Central China's Hubei Province. This cargo drone has been described as a "pickup truck in the air," and will hopefully provide a new logistics solution to "remote regions that lack free shipping."
- Statement on Alleged Espionage Operations by Foreign Nationals Philippines DFA 23 Jan 2025 -- The Department notes the ongoing investigation being conducted by relevant law enforcement agencies regarding alleged espionage operations allegedly being conducted in the Philippines by a foreign national in collaboration with Filipinos.
- DFA takes alleged foreign espionage ops in PH seriously Philippine News Agency 23 Jan 2025 -- The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) is taking seriously any indication of espionage operations by foreign nationals in the Philippines.
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning's Regular Press Conference on January 23, 2025 PRC MofA 23 Jan 2025
- Beijing opaque on its travel ban against Rubio Radio Free Asia 23 Jan 2025 -- Chinese officials remain tight-lipped about how they plan to carry out diplomacy with the United States while America's top diplomat, Marco Rubio, remains officially sanctioned for critical comments he made about Beijing's treatment of Uyghurs and Hong Kong in 2020.
- Chinese FM spokesperson responds to whether China plans to have phone conversation with Rubio Global Times 23 Jan 2025 -- In response to a question about whether China has plans to have a phone conversation with the US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Thursday that "I have no information to provide regarding this specific question." As a matter of principle, it is necessary for high-level Chinese and American officials to maintain contact in an appropriate way, while China will firmly defend its national interests, Mao added.
- China calls for enhanced dialogue, managing difference, MOFCOM says about US' reported plans on tariff, trade-related issues Global Times 23 Jan 2025 -- A spokesperson at the Chinese Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) said on Thursday that the ministry has always maintained communication with relevant US authorities, reaffirming China's willingness to enhance dialogue and communication, properly manage differences, expand mutually beneficial cooperation, and promote the stable and healthy development of China-US economic and trade relations.
- Thailand says 'no policy' to deport 48 detained Uyghurs to China Radio Free Asia 23 Jan 2025 -- Thailand has no plan to deport 48 Uyghurs who have languished for more than a decade in detention, a government spokesman said on Thursday, dismissing speculation that the men were about to be sent back to China where rights groups say they would face the risk of torture.
- Nearly 3 million Chinese restaurants, cafes shut down Radio Free Asia 23 Jan 2025 -- China has seen nearly 3 million restaurants, cafes and other catering outlets shut down in the past year, according to industry website Hongcan, with many going bankrupt and even hugely popular chains slashing costs by shutting down hundreds of stores.
- China unveils measures to expand financial opening up People's Daily 23 Jan 2025 -- China on Wednesday revealed a guideline, outlining 20 measures to expand financial opening up in the country's pilot free trade zones and a free trade port.
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