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19 March 2025 - China Special Weapons News
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- China blocks South Korean inspection of disputed sea structure: Seoul Radio Free Asia 19 Mar 2025 -- South Korean and Chinese authorities faced off at sea for two hours last month after Chinese authorities blocked the South's attempt to investigate a steel structure set up by Beijing in their overlapping waters in the Yellow Sea, according to South Korea's foreign ministry.
- PLA drills near Taiwan 'brazen,' 'irresponsible': U.S. official CNA 19 Mar 2025 -- A United States State Department spokesperson has termed China's latest drills near Taiwan on Tuesday "brazen and irresponsible threats" while reiterating Washington's decades-long support of Taipei.
- U.S. reaffirms support for Taiwan on Anti-Secession Law anniversary CNA 19 Mar 2025 -- The U.S. Department of State on Tuesday reiterated its long-standing commitment to deterring threats against Taiwan's security in response to a recent symposium in Beijing marking the 20th anniversary of China's Anti-Secession Law.
- PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 19 Mar 2025
- No one allowed to split Taiwan from China: mainland official People's Daily 19 Mar 2025 -- Chinese mainland official Song Tao on Tuesday stressed that no individual or force will be allowed to split Taiwan from China, warning that "resolute actions will be taken" if separatist forces dare to cross the red line.
- China's Type 053H3 frigates repurposed as training ships amid commissioning of more advanced vessels Global Times 19 Mar 2025 -- Two Type 053H3 frigates, formerly key warships of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy, have been repurposed as training vessels and recently participated in a combat exercise.
- Researcher sentenced to death for selling state secrets after resignation: Ministry of State Security Global Times 19 Mar 2025 -- China's national security authorities have uncovered an espionage case involving a researcher from a domestic scientific institution who illegally copied and sold a large amount of state secrets to foreign spy agencies. The individual, surnamed Liu, was convicted of espionage and illegally providing state secrets and has been sentenced to death with lifelong deprivation of political rights, according to an article released by the Ministry of State Security (MSS) on Wednesday.
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning's Regular Press Conference on March 19, 2025 PRC MofA 19 Mar 2025
- Leader of Multi-Year 'Operation Fox Hunt' Repatriation Campaign Directed by the People's Republic of China Sentenced to 20 Months in Prison US Dept. of Justice 19 Mar 2025 -- Earlier today, in federal court in Brooklyn, defendant Quanzhong An, 58, of Roslyn Heights, New York, was sentenced to 20 months in prison for acting as an illegal agent of the government of the People's Republic of China (PRC), for his participation in a scheme to cause the coerced repatriation of a U.S. resident (the U.S. Resident) to the PRC as part of the PRC government's international extralegal repatriation effort known as "Operation Fox Hunt."
- Chinese military strategy and global power projection topic of latest CASO panel Army News 19 Mar 2025 -- China continues to leech military and economic influence across the globe through soft and hard power engagements.
- Dialogue, negotiation only viable option in resolving Iranian nuclear issue People's Daily 19 Mar 2025 -- On March 14, a China-Russia-Iran trilateral meeting on the Iranian nuclear issue was successfully held in Beijing. The three parties engaged in in-depth discussions and issued a joint statement, reiterating that political and diplomatic engagement and dialogue based on the principle of mutual respect remains the only viable and practical option in this regard.
- China glad to see all efforts aimed at ceasefire, says FM on Trump-Putin phone call Global Times 19 Mar 2025 -- When asked about China's comment on the phone call between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump on March 18, during which they talked about normalizing Russia-US relations and the Ukraine situation, Mao Ning, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said China has taken note of the relevant reports.
- China willing to jointly uphold genuine multilateralism with France, says Wang Yi People's Daily 19 Mar 2025 -- Wang Yi, director of the Office of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, said Tuesday that China is willing to maintain close high-level exchanges with France, strengthen strategic coordination, and jointly uphold genuine multilateralism.
- Chinese envoy to UN condemns Israel's latest attacks on Gaza, calls for permanent ceasefire Global Times 19 Mar 2025 -- Chinese envoy to the UN, Fu Cong, said on Tuesday (local time) at a UN Security Council briefing that China is gravely concerned about Israel's resumption of hostilities in Gaza and strongly condemns it. This comes as Israel launched airstrikes across the Gaza Strip early Tuesday, killing hundreds of Palestinians.
- China's efforts reinforce confidence of investors People's Daily 19 Mar 2025 -- As the global investment community grapples with the erratic policies of the United States, China's consistent approach to policymaking, coupled with its thriving technological innovation ecosystem, is emerging as a beacon of stability, drawing renewed interest from foreign investors, said economists.
- China makes breakthroughs in reusable launch vehicle engine technology; engine ready for delivery Global Times 19 Mar 2025 -- The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) announced on Tuesday that its commercial rocket subsidiary has successfully completed the second-stage propulsion system test for a reusable launch vehicle. This marks a significant breakthrough in reusable engine technology for China's commercial space sector.
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