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18 February 2025 - China Special Weapons News
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- India boosts security protection for Dalai Lama Radio Free Asia 18 Feb 2025 -- India has boosted security for the Dalai Lama, adding about 30 police commandos to protect the Tibetan spiritual leader amid reports of potential security threats, according to a person familiar with the matter and Indian media reports.
- Manila: Chinese helicopter came within 3 meters of Philippine aircraft Radio Free Asia 18 Feb 2025 -- A Chinese military helicopter flew dangerously close to within 3 meters (10 feet) of a Philippine aircraft in the skies above the contested Scarborough Shoal, a Filipino coast guard spokesman said.
- PCG exec: Pro-China vloggers active in WPS 'disinformation warfare' Philippine News Agency 18 Feb 2025 -- Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea Commodore Jay Tarriela on Tuesday warned that pro-China vloggers are actively spreading disinformation to distort the realities of the West Philippine Sea (WPS) and mislead the Filipino people.
- PLA expels Philippine aircraft over China's Huangyan Dao; expert slams Manila's 'riskier' aerial provocations Global Times 18 Feb 2025 -- The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Southern Theater Command on Tuesday expelled a Philippine aircraft which illegally intruded into Chinese territorial airspace over Huangyan Dao in the South China Sea. A Chinese expert slammed the Philippines' increased provocations from the air, which is riskier and could cause unexpected incidents.
- MAC reviews rules on Taiwanese obtaining Chinese identification documents CNA 18 Feb 2025 -- Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) is reviewing regulations and legal frameworks to strengthen oversight of Taiwanese citizens obtaining Chinese ID cards, residence cards, and permanent residence cards, as the number of such cases continues to rise, MAC head Chiu Chui-cheng (邱垂正) said Tuesday.
- DPP authorities reportedly mull arms purchase from US Global Times 18 Feb 2025 -- Taiwan authorities are considering an arms purchase package worth billions of dollars from the US, according to a Reuters report, which Chinese mainland experts regard as a proactive move of the island authorities aimed at currying favor with the Trump administration in terms of both easing tariff pressure and attempts to "resist reunification by force."
- MND news references of routine press conference for the 3rd week of February 2025 ROC MND 18 Feb 2025
- PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 18 Feb 2025
- China sends 2 more ships to Cambodia's Ream naval base Radio Free Asia 18 Feb 2025 -- China appeared to have sent two more warships to the Ream naval base in southwest Cambodia, indicating that transfer of two vessels to Cambodia may be imminent.
- China, Australia hold defense dialogue; move important to avoid miscalculation, experts say Global Times 18 Feb 2025 -- China and Australia held the 23rd China-Australia Defense Strategic Dialogue in Beijing on Monday, with the two sides exchanging in-depth views on relations between the two countries, their militaries, regional security and other issues of common concern, according to a statement released by China's Ministry of National Defense.
- National security authorities uncover case involving individual sending military secrets to foreign spy agencies Global Times 18 Feb 2025 -- Recently, national security authorities in China uncovered a case involving an individual colluding with foreign espionage agencies to steal military secrets, including information on troop deployment locations, weapon configurations, and barracks conditions, according to an article released on the WeChat account of China's Ministry of State Security (MSS) on Tuesday.
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo Jiakun's Regular Press Conference on February 18, 2025 PRC MofA 18 Feb 2025
- FM responds to whether China is concerned peace in Europe could lead to more forceful US 'rebalance to Asia' Global Times 18 Feb 2025 -- In response to an inquiry about whether China is concerned that a peaceful resolution to the Ukraine issue will free up US military resources to further focus on the "Indo-Pacific region" and whether China is concerned that peace in Europe could lead to a more forceful "rebalance to Asia" of the US, Chinese FM spokesperson Guo Jiakun said that China has explained its position on the Ukraine crisis multiple times. "We hope that all parties would work together to address the root causes of the crisis, establish a balanced, effective, and sustainable security architecture, and achieve long-term peace in Europe," Guo said.
- Chinese FM calls for political settlement of Russia-Ukraine crisis Global Times 18 Feb 2025 -- In response to a question that the Trump administration has suggested to Ukraine that the US be granted access to Ukraine's rare earth minerals in exchange for US support and the Ukrainian side has rejected the offer as it did not include adequate security guarantees for Ukraine, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Tuesday that China hopes all parties can play a constructive role in accumulating conditions for a political settlement of the crisis and the realization of peace.
- China has always advocated for dialogue, negotiation, political settlement, FM on China's role in resolving Ukraine crisis Global Times 18 Feb 2025 -- In response to a question regarding China's hope or potential role in a peace agreement to resolve the Ukraine crisis, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Tuesday that regarding any dispute or conflict in the world, China has always advocated for dialogue, negotiation and political settlement.
- China is pleased to see all efforts toward peace, says FM on US-Russia talks on Ukraine Global Times 18 Feb 2025 -- China is pleased to see all efforts that have been made toward peace, including the consensus reached by the US and Russia regarding peace talks and looks forward to the timely participation of all parties and stakeholders in the peace talk process, said Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun on Tuesday at a regular press conference.
- Chinese FM responds to whether China is considering sending peacekeeping troops to Ukraine Global Times 18 Feb 2025 -- In response to media inquiries on report that American officials are suggesting non-European countries such as Brazil or China send their servicemen to peacekeeping force in Ukraine after the conflict ends and whether China is considering sending peacekeeping troops to Ukraine, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said, "We do not comment on hypothetical questions." China's position on the Ukraine crisis has always been fair, and has reiterated this position on multiple occasions, he added.
- China welcomes all efforts dedicated to peace in Ukraine: envoy Global Times 18 Feb 2025 -- China welcomes all efforts dedicated to peace in Ukraine, including the recent agreement reached by the United States and Russia to start peace talks, Fu Cong, China's permanent representative to the United Nations, said on Monday.
- Meeting between Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in the New York Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs 18 Feb 2025 -- Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar met Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs Wang Yi in the New York today at the sidelines of Ministerial Meeting of the United Nations Security Council.
- Chinese influence in South Korea a focus in Yoon impeachment hearings, analysts say VOA 18 Feb 2025 -- South Korea's Constitutional Court is approaching the final phase of proceedings before it decides in March whether to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol over his brief martial law bid in December.
- China holds a serious reservation on lifting UNSC sanctions related to HTS: Chinese FM Global Times 18 Feb 2025 -- When asked about how the Chinese side views some countries' suggestion of lifting the UNSC sanctions related to the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Tuesday that Syria should firmly oppose all forms of terrorism and extremist forces. He then noted that various parties generally believe that, under the current circumstances, the conditions for lifting the sanctions imposed by the UNSC's 1267 Committee on relevant organizations related to Syria and their key members are not met, and China also holds a serious reservation on this matter.
- US withdrawal from UN Human Rights Council sparks concerns about China Radio Free Asia 18 Feb 2025 -- Tibetan and Uyghur groups and other activists have expressed concern over the U.S. withdrawal from the U.N. Human Rights Council, saying the move will remove a key voice speaking out against autocratic countries that don't respect human rights, including China.
- Hong Kong publisher Jimmy Lai's 'time is running out,' son says VOA 18 Feb 2025 -- As pro-democracy publisher Jimmy Lai spoke in his defense at a Hong Kong court Tuesday, his son Sebastien Lai was in Geneva calling for the United States and other world leaders to help secure this father's release.
- Hong Kong seizes assets of exiled former lawmaker, citing 'national security' Radio Free Asia 18 Feb 2025 -- A court in Hong Kong has seized the assets of exiled former pro-democracy lawmaker Ted Hui, claiming they were "obtained from committing offenses endangering national security."
- Thai court sees merit in bid to free detained Uyghurs, seeks information Radio Free Asia 18 Feb 2025 -- A Thai court said on Tuesday it saw merit in a petition to free 43 Uyghurs who have spent more than a decade in detention, ordering the head of the country's Immigration Bureau to appear for questioning.
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