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05 February 2025 - China Special Weapons News
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- 3 active military officers indicted for leaking intelligence to China CNA 05 Feb 2025 -- Three active duty military officers and an alleged accomplice have been indicted on suspicion of leaking military intelligence to China, the Taiwan High Prosecutors Office Kaohsiung Branch said Wednesday.
- PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 05 Feb 2025
- Ministry of National Defense Press Release on "Chinese Communist Party Conducting Joint Combat Readiness Patrols" ROC MND 05 Feb 2025
- PLA Southern Theater Command conducts routine patrols in South China Sea Global Times 05 Feb 2025 -- On Wednesday, the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Southern Theater Command conducted routine patrols in the South China Sea, according to Senior Colonel Tian Junli, spokesperson for the Southern Theater Command.
- Philippines' accusation of 'Chinese Spies' backfires as Chinese Embassy presents evidence Global Times 05 Feb 2025 -- The US Naval Institute (USNI) News reported on Monday that following the arrest of a Chinese citizen in Manila on charges of "espionage" — allegedly for possessing detailed maps of Philippine government facilities and military bases while being accused by the Philippine government of having ties to Chinese military academies — Philippine authorities arrested five more Chinese nationals late last month on similar charges. The Philippine side claimed that these five individuals were "illegally gathering intelligence" on facilities, ports, and vessels of the Philippine Navy and Coast Guard stationed near the South China Sea in Palawan province.
- Former U.S. Federal Reserve adviser pleads not guilty in spy case Radio Free Asia 05 Feb 2025 -- An economist who advised the Federal Reserve, the central bank of the United States, pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to economic spying charges that prosecutors say could have helped Chinese officials reap enormous profits.
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lin Jian's Regular Press Conference on February 5, 2025 PRC MofA 05 Feb 2025
- China opposes forced displacement and relocation of Gaza population, says FM on Trump's latest remarks Global Times 05 Feb 2025 -- In response to an inquiry on US President Donald Trump's remarks that US would "take over" Gaza and relocate the Palestinians there to neighboring countries, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on Wednesday that China has always believed that "the Palestinians governing Palestine" is the fundamental principle for post-war governance in Gaza. We oppose the forced displacement and relocation of the population in Gaza and hope that all relevant parties will take the ceasefire in Gaza and post-war governance as an opportunity to push the Palestinian issue back onto the correct track of political resolution based on the "two-state solution," in order to achieve lasting peace in the Middle East.
- Pressures and threats on China will not work: FM spokesperson on US tariffs on Chinese goods Global Times 05 Feb 2025 -- Responding to a question on US tariffs on Chinese goods, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on Wednesday that the US has levied a 10 percent additional tariff on Chinese imports under the pretext of the fentanyl issue. China firmly deplores and opposes this move. The measures China has taken are necessary to defend its legitimate rights and interests.
- China files complaint with WTO against U.S. tariff hikes People's Daily 05 Feb 2025 -- China has filed a complaint with the World Trade Organization (WTO)'s dispute settlement mechanism against the U.S. decision to impose an additional 10-percent tariff on goods from China, the Ministry of Commerce (MOC) said Tuesday.
- China-EU ties of even greater strategic significance: FM on von der Leyen's remarks on China ties Global Times 05 Feb 2025 -- In response to European Commission President Ursula that EU and China can find agreements that could even expand trade and investment ties, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on Wednesday that as the world faces the risks of bloc-formation, fragmentation, and disorder, the China-EU relationship is of even greater strategic significance with a far-reaching global impact.
- Xi holds talks with Pakistani president People's Daily 05 Feb 2025 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks with Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari in Beijing on Wednesday.
- Xi holds talks with Kyrgyz president People's Daily 05 Feb 2025 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping and Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov held talks in Beijing on Wednesday, pledging high-quality Belt and Road cooperation for more win-win outcomes.
- China calls Australia's DeepSeek ban 'politicization of technological issues' Radio Free Asia 05 Feb 2025 -- China criticized Australia for banning the Chinese AI chatbot app DeepSeek on government devices, describing it as the "politicization of economic, trade and technological issues," which Beijing opposes.
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