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12 February 2025 - China Special Weapons News
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- Tibetans mourn Dalai Lama's brother at funeral in northeast India Radio Free Asia 12 Feb 2025 -- More than 1,200 Tibetans gathered on Tuesday to mourn the death of Dalai Lama's elder brother, Gyalo Thondup, at a funeral service in the hill town of Kalimpong in northeast India.
- No Chinese would accept China not responding legitimately to Manila's provocation: Chinese FM on Marcos' remarks Global Times 12 Feb 2025 -- "I will answer your question with the same format," said China's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun during a press conference on Wednesday in response to Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr's remark during the Senate campaign event that none of his Senate candidates are applauding China or cheering when the Philippine vessels get hit by Chinese water cannons.
- Ministry of National Defense Press Release Regarding "U.S. Navy Vessels Passing Through the Taiwan Strait" ROC MND 12 Feb 2025
- U.S. military vessels make first Taiwan Strait transit of Trump's 2nd term CNA 12 Feb 2025 -- Two American military vessels transited the Taiwan Strait from Sunday through early Wednesday, Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense (MND) said in a statement.
- PLA monitors US vessels' first Taiwan Straits transit in 2025; 'PLA more proactive in releasing information' Global Times 12 Feb 2025 -- In the early morning of Wednesday at 1:52 am, the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Eastern Theater Command released a statement from its spokesperson regarding the transit of US vessels through the Taiwan Straits.
- Mainland condemns U.S.-Japan joint declaration for containing irresponsible Taiwan remarks People's Daily 12 Feb 2025 -- A mainland spokesperson on Wednesday condemned the recent U.S.-Japan joint declaration for its irresponsible remarks on Taiwan, calling it a blatant interference in China's internal affairs.
- US, Japan urged to stop interfering in China's internal affairs, Chinese FM on US-Japan defense talks, joint statement Global Times 12 Feb 2025 -- When asked whether the reported meeting between the defense chiefs of Japan and the US in Japan in late March, which involves the Taiwan question, will impact Foreign Minister Wang Yi's planned Japan visit, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Wednesday that we urge the US and Japan to abide by the one-China principle and their own commitments, and immediately stop interfering in China's internal affairs and manipulating China-related issues.
- DPP banning DeepSeek only harms Taiwan's interests: Taiwan Affairs Office Global Times 12 Feb 2025 -- When asked to comment on the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities' claim that public offices and public schools have been completely banned from using AI models from DeepSeek, Zhu Fenglian, spokesperson for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, said on Wednesday that such moves only harm the interest of Taiwan enterprises and public.
- DPP's obstructing cross-Straits tourism ignores damage to interests of island's residents, businesses: spokesperson Global Times 12 Feb 2025 -- The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities, driven by their pursuit of "Taiwan independence" and political self-interest, turn a deaf ear to the mainstream public opinion and industry voices in Taiwan region. They ignore the damage done to the interests of grassroots residents and businesses in the island, repeatedly using various untenable excuses to obstruct and restrict cross-Straits tourism and exchanges in various fields, creating barriers and obstacles, Zhu Fenglian, a spokesperson for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, said on Wednesday.
- DPP hyping 'threat' from mainland cannot fool the public: spokesperson Global Times 12 Feb 2025 -- Commenting on Lai Ching-te's hyping up of the so-called "threat" from the mainland again, who claimed that espionage cases involving the mainland against Taiwan have been increasing in recent years, Zhu Fenglian, spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, said on Wednesday that people are surely familiar with these tactics by now. No matter how hard the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities try, they have exhausted their tricks and cannot fool the public.
- Spokesperson for Taiwan Affairs Office rejects Rubio's comment of 'supporting Guatemala expanding relation with Taiwan,' urging US to exercise caution Global Times 12 Feb 2025 -- In response to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio's statement asserting full US support for Guatemala in expanding relations with Taiwan, Zhu Fenglian, spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, urged the US to abide by the one-China principle and the provisions of the three China-US joint communiqués on Wednesday. Zhu called on the US to handle Taiwan-related questions with utmost caution and to stop sending wrong signals to "Taiwan independence" forces.
- DPP authorities aligning with US chip policies risk harm to Taiwan island's own industry: experts Global Times 12 Feb 2025 -- The US practice of unilateralism and trade protectionism proves once again that the US will always put its interests first. Facts have proven that the more the DPP authorities rely on the US, the deeper the harm to the Taiwan island, Zhu Fenglian, spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, said at a press conference on Wednesday.
- PLA naval, air forces conduct patrols, training around Taiwan island Global Times 12 Feb 2025 -- The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Eastern Theater Command dispatched multiple waves of naval and air forces to conduct combat alert patrols and training around the island of Taiwan from Chinese New Year's Eve on January 28 to the Lantern Festival on Wednesday, China Central Television (CCTV) reported on Wednesday.
- PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 12 Feb 2025
- US vessels' passage through Taiwan Straits sends wrong signals, under surveillance of Chinese military: spokesperson Global Times 12 Feb 2025 -- From February 10 to 12, the US destroyer USS Ralph Johnson and the oceanographic survey ship Bowditch transited the Taiwan Straits. The Eastern Theater Command of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) deployed naval and air forces to monitor the entire passage of the US vessels, effectively responding to and managing the situation, said Senior Captain Li Xi, spokesperson for the Eastern Theater Command of the People's Liberation Army, on Wednesday.
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo Jiakun's Regular Press Conference on February 12, 2025 PRC MofA 12 Feb 2025
- China's FM kicks off diplomatic activities highlighting high-level exchanges, advocating multilateralism Global Times 12 Feb 2025 -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Wednesday kicked off a series of diplomatic activities, which include visits to the UK, Ireland, and attending a slew of multilateral conferences namely the Munich Security Conference, a UN Security Council high-level event and G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting.
- China opposes drawing lines along ideological differences, says FM on Vance's remarks at AI summit Global Times 12 Feb 2025 -- Commenting on US Vice President JD Vance's speech at the AI summit in Paris which claimed that authoritarian regimes were using AI to control their citizens and also subsidizing cheap tech for export, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun reiterated on Wednesday that China is embracing the AI transformation and is working hard to advance AI. China takes the safety and security of AI seriously, and supports entrepreneurial innovation by Chinese companies.
- Russia's envoy claims West seeks to exclude Russia and China from 'talks with Iran' IRNA 12 Feb 2025 -- Russia's Ambassador to Tehran Alexey Dedov has claimed that Western countries are seeking to exclude Russia and China from "negotiations with Iran."
- Hong Kong vows to keep up 'national security' crackdown Radio Free Asia 12 Feb 2025 -- Hong Kong police say they will keep up a crackdown on dissent in the name of "national security," citing the actions of overseas activists and "interference by foreign forces" as an ongoing threat.
- London council won't argue against China's 'super-embassy' at key hearing Radio Free Asia 12 Feb 2025 -- Days after thousands of people rallied in London to protest plans for a new Chinese "super-embassy," the local council has said it won't argue against the project at a key government hearing, sparking allegations of political pressure from the highest levels of government.
- US, Japan aligned in 'peace through strength' to counter China VOA 12 Feb 2025 -- After the meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba last week, the two nations voiced alignment on Trump's "peace through strength" approach toward countering China in the Indo-Pacific region, analysts said.
- CMSA unveils official names for spacesuits and lunar vehicle in China's manned moon mission Global Times 12 Feb 2025 -- Wangyu and Tansuo, meaning "Looking into the Universe" and "Exploration," respectively, were officially unveiled by the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) on Wednesday as the names of the spacesuits and manned lunar vehicle for the country's manned moon exploration mission, set to take place before 2030.
- Long March-8A carrier rocket completes maiden flight People's Daily 12 Feb 2025 -- China's Long March-8A carrier rocket successfully conducted its maiden flight on Tuesday, sending a group of low Earth orbit satellites into space from the Wenchang Space Launch Site in the southern Hainan Province.
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