Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
13 February 2025 - China Special Weapons News
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- China expels 1,000 monks and nuns from Larung Gar Buddhist Academy Radio Free Asia 13 Feb 2025 -- Chinese authorities have expelled over 1,000 Tibetan monks and nuns from the Larung Gar Buddhist Academy in the latest blow to the major center of Tibetan Buddhist learning, sources inside Tibet with knowledge of the situation said.
- China condemns US ships in Taiwan transit, conducts drills Radio Free Asia 13 Feb 2025 -- The transit through the Taiwan Strait by two U.S. naval vessels, the first such voyage under the new Trump administration, was a threat to China's sovereignty and territorial integrity, China said.
- PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 13 Feb 2025
- Former lawmaker indicted over alleged China-led election interference CNA 13 Feb 2025 -- A former Taiwanese lawmaker was indicted for violations of Taiwan's Anti-Infiltration Act on Wednesday over allegedly helping Beijing interfere in Taiwan's 2024 presidential election, according to prosecutors on Thursday.
- Taiwan authorities lack sincerity in restoring cross-Strait tourism: mainland spokesperson People's Daily 13 Feb 2025 -- A Chinese mainland spokesperson on Wednesday criticized Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities for using procedural excuses to delay the restoration of cross-Strait tourism.
- Statement on unsafe and unprofessional interaction with People's Liberation Army-Air Force Australia DOD 13 Feb 2025 -- The Australian Government has expressed its concerns to the Chinese Government following an unsafe and unprofessional interaction with a People's Liberation Army - Air Force (PLA-AF) aircraft.
- Statement on People's Liberation Army-Navy vessels operating to the north of Australia Australia DOD 13 Feb 2025 -- Defence is aware of a People's Liberation Army-Navy (PLA-N) task group operating to the north east of Australia.
- China's expulsion of Australian military aircraft intruding into Xisha Qundao territorial airspace legitimate: FM Global Times 13 Feb 2025 -- In response to Australian defense ministry's claim on Thursday that an Australian air force patrol aircraft experienced an "unsafe and unprofessional" interaction with a Chinese Air Force aircraft in the South China Sea on Tuesday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said at a regular press conference on Thursday that the Australian military aircraft deliberately intruded into China's territorial airspace of Xisha Qundao without China's permission, infringing on China's sovereignty and endangering China's national security.
- PLA's expulsion of Australian warplane violating China's territorial airspace of Xisha Qundao 'justified, legitimate, professional' Global Times 13 Feb 2025 -- In response to Australian defense ministry's claim on Thursday that an Australian air force patrol aircraft experienced an "unsafe and unprofessional" interaction with a Chinese Air Force aircraft in the South China Sea on Tuesday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said at a regular press conference on Thursday that the Australian military aircraft deliberately intruded into China's territorial airspace of Xisha Qundao without China's permission, infringing on China's sovereignty and endangering China's national security, and China's measures to expel the aircraft were legitimate, professional and exercised with restraint.
- Foreign media hype of alleged Chinese laser-armed warship undue: expert Global Times 13 Feb 2025 -- Some foreign media hyped that a Chinese warship that recently sailed into the Pacific Ocean was suspected of being armed with a laser weapon. A Chinese expert said on Thursday that laser is a type of defensive weapon being developed by multiple countries, and there is no need to make an undue fuss over this potential development.
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo Jiakun's Regular Press Conference on February 13, 2025 PRC MofA 13 Feb 2025
- Calls grow for US to counter Chinese control, influence in Western ports Radio Free Asia 13 Feb 2025 -- Calls are growing Washington for action to loosen Beijing's influence stemming from Chinese and Hong Kong companies' control over key infrastructure on the Panama Canal and other port facilities in the Western hemisphere.
- Chinese FM responds to Canadian premiers painting China as 'common economic enemy' during US visit Global Times 13 Feb 2025 -- China has always believed that the development of relations between countries should not be directed against any third party, instead it should be conducive to promoting friendly and cooperative relations among countries, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Thursday.
- The 31st ASEAN-China Senior Officials' Consultation Held in Ningbo PRC MofA 13 Feb 2025 -- On February 13, 2025, the 31st ASEAN-China Senior Officials' Consultation was held in Ningbo, Zhejiang Province.
- Chinese diplomat visits UK, restarts dialogue VOA 13 Feb 2025 -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi visited Britain for the first time on Thursday, marking the restart of a diplomatic dialogue mechanism that has been paused for nearly seven years.
- Special Envoy Zhai Jun of the Chinese Government on the Middle East Issue Has a Phone Call with EU Special Representative for the Middle East Peace Process Sven Koopmans PRC MofA 13 Feb 2025 -- On February 13, 2025, Special Envoy Zhai Jun of the Chinese Government on the Middle East Issue had a phone call with EU Special Representative for the Middle East Peace Process Sven Koopmans, and they had an exchange of views on hotspot issues in the Middle East, especially the situation in Gaza.
- UN report: China expands forced labor in Xinjiang, Tibet VOA 13 Feb 2025 -- A newly released report from the United Nations' International Labor Organization states that authorities in China are not only using "vocational skills training and education centers" for forced labor in Xinjiang and Tibet, but also the large-scale transfer of "surplus" rural workers to state-led labor programs across the country.
- China urges Switzerland to recognize sensitivity of Xinjiang and Xizang issues, stop sending misleading messages Global Times 13 Feb 2025 -- When asked to respond to a report by the Swiss government claiming that "ethnic Tibetan and Uygur people living in Switzerland are under pressure from China," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Thursday that Xizang- and Xinjiang-related affairs are purely China's internal affairs and brook no interference from external forces. Politicizing these issues to smear and discredit China runs counter to the facts, violates the fundamental principle of mutual respect in China-Switzerland relations, and does not align with the current high level of bilateral ties.
- China steps up planetary defense efforts amid asteroid impact concerns Global Times 13 Feb 2025 -- Recent reports of a potential asteroid impact have sparked widespread concern on Chinese social media, with many voicing safety worries. Amid the discussions, public attention has turned to China's recruitment of planetary defense experts. On Thursday, media reported that Shan Zhongde, head of the China National Space Administration (CNSA), visited the Earth Observation and Data Center - a move expert says highlights China's growing focus on this critical field.
- Chinese public security authorities intensify crackdown on cults, illegal 'spiritual cultivation' training Global Times 13 Feb 2025 -- China's public security authorities intensified efforts to dismantle cult organizations in 2024, focusing on risk prevention, law enforcement, and comprehensive governance. They have worked to curb the growth and spread of cult organizations, mitigating potential threats to national political security and maintaining social stability, the Ministry of Public Security (MPS) stated on its WeChat account on Thursday.
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