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04 February 2025 - China Special Weapons News
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- Statement by Raksha Mantri on India-China Border and Patrolling Restoration India PIB 04 Feb 2025 -- Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh on February 04, 2025 issued a tweet regarding certain remarks made in Parliament by Shri Rahul Gandhi about the statement of the Chief of the Army Staff on the situation along the India-China border
- PLA patrols Huangyan Dao amid Philippine 'joint patrol' with external country Global Times 04 Feb 2025 -- On Tuesday, the air force of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Southern Theater Command conducted a routine patrol in the airspace over Huangyan Dao, Senior Colonel Li Jianjian, spokesperson of the air force of the PLA Southern Theater Command, announced in a statement.
- WPS spokesperson: 3 Chinese Navy vessels leaving EEZ Philippine News Agency 04 Feb 2025 -- Naval and air assets of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) are keeping a tight watch on three People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) vessels even as they were detected leaving the country's territory.
- BRP Cabra shadows 2 CCG ships until their exit from PH waters Philippine News Agency 04 Feb 2025 -- The Philippine Coast Guard's (PCG) BRP Cabra has shadowed two China Coast Guard (CCG) vessels to challenge their presence inside the Philippine Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) until they returned to China.
- China 'ramping up' efforts to suppress Taiwan in South Africa, says Taipei Radio Free Asia 04 Feb 2025 -- China was "ramping up" its efforts to suppress Taiwan in South Africa, the democratic island said, after the South African government again demanded Taiwan's liaison office in the capital Pretoria be relocated.
- PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 04 Feb 2025
- Army, navy, air forces of PLA Eastern Theater Command share airfields in trainings Global Times 04 Feb 2025 -- It has become routine for aviation forces from the army, navy and air force of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Eastern Theater Command to share airfields in trainings, with a Chinese military expert saying on Tuesday that such resource sharing and joint logistics support is vital to combat capability in cross-service joint operations.
- Analysts: American Iron Dome reduces nuclear coercion but drives arms race VOA 04 Feb 2025 -- U.S. President Donald Trump's order to build an American version of the Iron Dome to shield the U.S. from aerial attacks will deter China and Russia from coercing the U.S. using nuclear weapons but could drive a three-way arms race, said analysts.
- China adds two US firms to Unreliable Entity List to safeguard national security: MOFCOM Global Times 04 Feb 2025 -- China announced on Tuesday the inclusion of two US enterprises - clothing company PVH Group and biotechnology company Illumina, Inc - to the Unreliable Entity List, in order to safeguard national sovereignty, security and development interests, according to a statement released by the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM).
- Trump, Xi to discuss tariffs imposed on each other's exports VOA 04 Feb 2025 -- U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping are set soon to hold a high-stakes phone call on the tit-for-tat tariffs each has imposed on the other country's exports.
- US tariffs on Chinese goods go into effect VOA 04 Feb 2025 -- New U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods went into effect Tuesday, with China quickly announcing tariffs on U.S. imports in response.
- Tariff war escalates: China counters US with 15% duties, Google investigation Radio Free Asia 04 Feb 2025 -- China imposed counter tariffs against multiple U.S. products on Tuesday, while also launching an investigation into Google, part of a flurry of punitive action against the U.S. unveiled as its tariffs on China came into effect.
- Why Trump's China Tariffs Bring Both Pain And Opportunity For Xi RFE/RL 04 Feb 2025 -- U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping have fired the first shots of a new trade war with an exchange of hard-hitting tariffs that could have far-reaching consequences for the U.S.-China rivalry.
- China Strikes Back With Tariffs As Trade War With Trump Heats Up RFE/RL 04 Feb 2025 -- Within minutes of U.S. tariffs taking effect, China responded with measures of its own on American imports, opening a new chapter in trade tensions between the two countries.
- China to impose tariffs on US goods, files complaint with WTO in response to US unilateral move Global Times 04 Feb 2025 -- China will impose additional tariffs on certain US products starting from February 10, and the country has filed a lawsuit with the WTO against US tariff hikes, which came into effect on February 4.
- Trump pauses tariffs on Canada, Mexico after last-minute deals; China hits back Press TV 04 Feb 2025 -- US President Donald Trump has agreed to hold off imposing tariffs on Canada and Mexico for 30 days, but keeps China in the crosshairs despite the harmful nature of such measures for Americans.
- Chinese ambassador to Panama calls on US to 'learn to respect' as Rubio visits the country to exert pressure Global Times 04 Feb 2025 -- Chinese Ambassador to Panama Xu Xueyuan published an article in Spanish titled "US, please learn to respect" in Panama's newspaper La Estrella de Panamá on Monday local time. The article outlined China's relationship with Panama, emphasizing equality, respect, and mutual benefit. The article also reaffirmed China's commitment to respecting the permanent neutrality of the Panama Canal, according to the Embassy of China in the Republic of Panama.
- Superseding Indictment Charges Chinese National in Relation to Alleged Plan to Steal Proprietary AI Technology US Dept. of Justice 04 Feb 2025 -- A federal grand jury returned a superseding indictment today charging Linwei Ding, also known as Leon Ding, 38, with seven counts of economic espionage and seven counts of theft of trade secrets in connection with an alleged plan to steal from Google LLC (Google) proprietary information related to AI technology.
- Thai PM heads to China amid growing global uncertainties VOA 04 Feb 2025 -- Thailand's Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra kicks off a four-day trip to China on Wednesday that is expected to focus on economic and trade ties. During the visit, which will include a meeting with China's leader Xi Jinping, analysts say the prime minister will also seek Beijing's help in boosting Chinese tourists' confidence in traveling to Thailand.
- Thai PM to visit China as groups fear Uyghur detainees may be sent back Radio Free Asia 04 Feb 2025 -- Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra may come under pressure from China to send back 48 Uyghur men who have been in Thai detention for more than a decade and her government should release them immediately, a Uyghur activist group said.
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