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26 February 2025 - China Special Weapons News
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- Chinese, Philippine social media users at odds over claim on Palawan Radio Free Asia 26 Feb 2025 -- Outraged Philippine citizens have been taking to social media to dispute online Chinese claims that Palawan province, where Beijing and Manila are at loggerheads over a disputed reef, was historically part of China.
- PN to protect PH territory despite China's illegal actions: Navy spox Philippine News Agency 26 Feb 2025 -- No amount of aggressive and illegal actions by the Chinese will deter the Philippines from conducting operations designed to protect the country's territorial integrity, according to a ranking Philippine Navy (PN) official.
- Taiwan to increase monitoring of 52 ships using flags of convenience CNA 26 Feb 2025 -- Taiwan's government indicated it will step up the monitoring of 52 ships sailing under flags of convenience after recent incidents in which submarine cables in the Taiwan Strait were damaged, Ocean Affairs Council (OAC) Minister Kuan Bi-ling (管碧玲) said Wednesday.
- The MND released a press statement to explain the situation of "P.R.C. delineating an exercise zone to conduct gunnery training." ROC MND 26 Feb 2025
- The MND released a press statement to explain "the unannounced gunnery training conducted by the P.R.C." ROC MND 26 Feb 2025
- China sets up live-fire exercise zone near Taiwan 'without warning' Radio Free Asia 26 Feb 2025 -- China has set up a live-fire exercise area 40 nautical miles (75 kilometers) off the coast of the Taiwan port city of Kaohsiung without warning in a provocation to the region's security that posed a risk to air and sea transport, Taiwan's ministry of defense said Wednesday.
- Taiwan decries China's sudden establishment of 'shooting zone' CNA 26 Feb 2025 -- Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense (MND) has "strongly condemned" China for setting up a zone near Taiwan for "shooting exercises" without prior notice, similar to a recent incident that occurred near Australia.
- China seriously concerned about reports of US unfreezing military assistance to Taiwan region: FM Global Times 26 Feb 2025 -- Responding to an inquiry regarding reports that Trump administration released $5.3 billion in previously frozen foreign aid, which included $870 million in military assistance to the Taiwan region, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on Wednesday that China is seriously concerned about relevant reports.
- Senior CPC official urges resolute efforts to advance national reunification People's Daily 26 Feb 2025 -- Wang Huning, a senior official of the Communist Party of China (CPC), has stressed the importance of maintaining the initiative and the ability to steer in relations across the Taiwan Strait.
- PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 26 Feb 2025
- China firmly opposes Japan allowing individuals from Taiwan region to 'list Taiwan instead of China' as their place of origin Global Times 26 Feb 2025 -- China voiced firm opposition on Wednesday to Japan's recent move allowing individuals from the Taiwan region to "list Taiwan instead of China" as their place of origin, stating that such an attempt to create "two Chinas" or 'one China, one Taiwan' seriously violates the one-China principle.
- 'Protection fees' won't protect Taiwan separatists, says Taiwan Affairs Office, as DPP considers US arms purchases Global Times 26 Feb 2025 -- "'Protection fees' won't protect 'Taiwan independence' forces, and the 'chess pieces' will inevitably turn into 'abandoned pieces,'" said Zhu Fenglian, spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, during a press conference on Wednesday. Her remarks came in response to reports that the secessionist Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities on Taiwan island are contemplating arms purchases from the US, ranging from $7 billion to $10 billion, in an effort to gain favor with the Trump administration.
- Lai's claim 'Taiwan a chess player, not a chess piece' self-deceptive, laughable: spokesperson Global Times 26 Feb 2025 -- A spokesperson from the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council called a recent claim made by Taiwan regional leader Lai Ching-te that "Taiwan is a chess player, not a chess piece" as self-deceptive and laughable.
- DPP authorities' excuses to ban exchanges with mainland universities 'nonsense, absurd': spokesperson Global Times 26 Feb 2025 -- In response to an inquiry about Taiwan regional education authorities banning exchanges and cooperation with universities in Chinese mainland, including Jinan University and Huaqiao University, citing so-called excuses of "protecting young people from being targeted by the united front," Zhu Fenglian, a spokesperson for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, said that the claim by DPP authorities is pure nonsense and utterly absurd.
- True face of so-called US foundations in inciting 'color revolutions' revealed through funding Taiwan civil groups: spokesperson Global Times 26 Feb 2025 -- When asked for comments on recent report that Taiwan FactCheck Center said it had received donations from the Open Society Foundations which was created by US investor George Soros, Zhu Fenglian, spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, said on Wednesday that such reports have proved that the so-called "support" from the international community, which the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities frequently mention, is simply an illusion brought with money and manufactured by themselves.
- Taiwan Affairs Office responds to DPP's undersea cable damage claims, calls it a 'unpopular political manipulation' Global Times 26 Feb 2025 -- When asked to comment on Taiwan authorities' claims that the Togolese-registered ship Hong Tai, which has a mainland background, was involved in dragging and breaking the No. 3 cable from Taiwan to Penghu, and was stopped on the grounds of the so-called caught-in-the-act, Zhu Fenglian, a spokesperson for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, said on Wednesday that about a hundred incidents of damage to submarine optical fibre cables occur globally every year, and these are common maritime accidents.
- Chinese Naval Task Group New Zealand Defence Force 26 Feb 2025 -- The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF), in conjunction with Australian authorities, are monitoring a People's Liberation Army - Navy (PLA-N) Task Group in the Tasman Sea, in international waters about 350 nautical miles northeast of Australia's Bass Strait.
- China's anti-graft chief urges rule-based discipline inspection, supervision work People's Daily 26 Feb 2025 -- Li Xi, China's top anti-graft official, on Tuesday urged persistent efforts to make discipline inspection and supervision work more procedure-based, law-based and standardized.
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lin Jian's Regular Press Conference on February 26, 2025 PRC MofA 26 Feb 2025
- Chinese VP meets with New Zealand deputy PM Global Times 26 Feb 2025 -- Chinese Vice President Han Zheng met with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of New Zealand Winston Peters in Beijing on Wednesday.
- Chinese FM responds to reports on Ukraine's deal with US on mineral resources Global Times 26 Feb 2025 -- US media reported that Ukraine and the US reached an agreement on a deal over the development of Ukraine's mineral resources, which could help ease the recent tensions between Ukraine and US President Donald Trump, and advance the goal of a ceasefire with Russia.
- China urges Canada to stop wrongful sanctions on Chinese firms allegedly supporting Russia: MOFCOM Global Times 26 Feb 2025 -- In response to Canada's announcement that it had imposed sanctions on 76 foreign entities and individuals for providing dual-use items to Russia, including more than 20 Chinese entities, China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) said on Wednesday that China is strongly dissatisfied with this and firmly opposed the move of Canada.
- China In Eurasia Briefing: Is There A New Opening In Europe For China? RFE/RL 26 Feb 2025
- Myanmar military bombs insurgents attacking key Chinese investment area Radio Free Asia 26 Feb 2025 -- Myanmar's military bombed insurgents attacking the cornerstone of China's investment in the country on Wednesday, killing some civilians, residents said, as the rebels pressed on with an offensive on the west coast township of Kyaukpyu.
- Hong Kong to cut 10,000 civil service jobs, freeze pay amid deficit Radio Free Asia 26 Feb 2025 -- Hong Kong plans to eliminate 10,000 civil service jobs and freeze public sector salaries as part of an effort to curb a growing fiscal deficit, its top finance official announced on Wednesday, as the city grapples with its third year of budget shortfalls.
- EXPLAINED: Why is China so worried about food security? Radio Free Asia 26 Feb 2025 -- China has unveiled its rural "revitalization" plan for 2025, listing "ensuring the supply of grain" and overall food security as its top priority.
- China to cement legal protection for private sector Global Times 26 Feb 2025 -- Chinese lawmakers advanced the draft private economy promotion law during a recent National People's Congress Standing Committee session, in a move aimed at dismantling barriers, unlocking the sector's full potential and creating a fairer and more dynamic business environment.
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