Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
08 March 2025 - China Special Weapons News
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- U.S. slams 'misuse' of U.N. resolution as Beijing's coercion against Taiwan CNA 08 Mar 2025 -- The United States has called out China and accused it of making "coercive efforts" to exclude Taiwan from the international community with the "misuse" of United Nations Resolution 2758.
- MOFA warns of travel risks in China-friendly countries CNA 08 Mar 2025 -- Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) on Saturday urged Taiwanese nationals to be aware of their safety when traveling abroad, especially in countries that are friendly with China.
- PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 08 Mar 2025
- People's Liberation Army-Navy vessels operating near Australia Australia DOD 08 Mar 2025 -- People's Liberation Army-Navy (PLA-N) Task Group 107, comprised of the Jiangkai-class frigate Hengyang, the Renhai-class Cruiser Zunyi, and the Fuchi-class replenishment vessel Weishanhu, is operating 120 nautical miles (222 kilometres) south west of Christmas Island.
- Xi calls for successful conclusion of five-year plan for military development People's Daily 08 Mar 2025 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday called for reaching a successful conclusion of the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-2025) for military development.
- China's national legislature holds 2nd plenary meeting of annual session Global Times 08 Mar 2025 -- The third session of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC), China's national legislature, held its second plenary meeting Saturday to deliberate work reports of the Standing Committee of the 14th NPC, the Supreme People's Court (SPC) and the Supreme People's Procuratorate (SPP).
- China's top political advisory body holds 2nd plenary meeting of annual session People's Daily 08 Mar 2025 -- China's top political advisory body on Friday held its second plenary meeting of the annual session.
- US lawmaker backs tariffs, calls for changing China's trade status VOA 08 Mar 2025 -- Calls to revoke China's Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR) status have grown louder in recent months.
- Chinese national lawmakers slam U.S. sanctions on Xinjiang, welcome visits People's Daily 08 Mar 2025 -- National lawmakers from northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region have dismissed a series of U.S. sanctions on the region under the pretext of so-called "forced labor." They also welcomed individuals from all over the world to see the real Xinjiang with their own eyes.
- U.S. additional tariffs on Chinese goods under pretext of fentanyl issue groundless: commerce ministry People's Daily 08 Mar 2025 -- A Chinese commerce ministry spokesperson said on Friday that the U.S.'s decision to impose an additional 20-percent tariff on imports from China under the pretext of the fentanyl issue is groundless.
- Statement by ministers Ng, MacAulay and Lebouthillier on China's anti-discrimination investigation Canada 08 Mar 2025 -- The Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development, the Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, and the Honourable Diane Lebouthillier, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, today issued the following statement in response to China's announcement of tariffs against Canadian agricultural, fish and seafood products:
- China to impose additional tariffs on some Canadian farm products after anti-discrimination probe Global Times 08 Mar 2025 -- China on Saturday announced a 100 percent tariff on rapeseed oil, oilcake, and peas from Canada and a 25 percent tariff on aquatic products and pork from the country, after the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) announced on Saturday a ruling on an anti-discrimination investigation into Canada's tariff hikes on Chinese EVs and steel and aluminum products.
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