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20 March 2025 - China Special Weapons News
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- Trump against any change of Taiwan's status quo by force: Rubio CNA 20 Mar 2025 -- U.S. State Secretary Marco Rubio said Wednesday that President Donald Trump is opposed to any change of Taiwan's status quo by force or extortion and will maintain that policy.
- 'No debate needed' on revoking of Chinese influencer's residency: MAC CNA 20 Mar 2025 -- Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) suggested Thursday that video evidence means there is "no need for debate" over whether a Chinese influencer living in Taiwan had called for China's annexation of Taiwan through military force.
- Over 40 Taiwanese under investigation over Chinese ID documents CNA 20 Mar 2025 -- More than 40 Taiwanese citizens are under investigation for allegedly holding Chinese identity cards, and 14 individuals have already been notified that their Taiwanese household registrations and other documents will be revoked, according to Taiwan's Interior Minister Liu Shyh-fang (劉世芳) on Thursday.
- U.S. experts back President Lai's response to China annexation threat CNA 20 Mar 2025 -- U.S. experts have voiced their support in recent days for Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te's (賴清德) approach to protecting Taiwan in the face of China's annexation threat.
- China's intimidation tactics against Taiwan threaten freedom of speech: U.S. CNA 20 Mar 2025 -- The U.S. Department of State said Wednesday that China's intimidation campaign against Taiwan is threat to freedom of speech and a destabilizing factor in the Indo-Pacific region.
- New measures adopted to facilitate Taiwan compatriots' study, work and life on mainland: spokesperson Global Times 20 Mar 2025 -- Starting from Thursday, the National Immigration Administration (NIA) has adopted two new measures to further facilitate Taiwan residents' study, work and life on the mainland, said Chen Binhua, a spokesperson for China's State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, at press conference.
- PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 20 Mar 2025
- Foreign espionage agencies conduct intelligence collection under guise of surveys and hobby groups: China's MSS Global Times 20 Mar 2025 -- China's Ministry of State Security (MSS) warned on Thursday that foreign espionage agencies are using disguised surveys, academic exchanges, and hobby groups as a cover for intelligence gathering. These activities subtly turn unsuspecting participants into conduits for information theft.
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning's Regular Press Conference on March 20, 2025 PRC MofA 20 Mar 2025
- Chinese FM responds to US House committee requesting info on Chinese students at six US universities Global Times 20 Mar 2025 -- In response to a question about US House "Select Committee on the CCP" chairman John Moolenaar on Wednesday sending letters to six US universities, requesting information about Chinese students over so-called national security concerns, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Thursday that Chinese students in the US account for about one-fourth of the total number of international students in the US, and educational cooperation not only expands exchange opportunities for students from both countries and enhances mutual understanding between their peoples, but also contributes to the prosperity of the US economy and the advancement of science and technology, serving the interests of both sides.
- Canada should respect rule of law, says Chinese FM on Ottawa's condemnation over execution of four Canadians Global Times 20 Mar 2025 -- In response to Canada's condemnation of China for executing Canadian citizens on drug-related charges, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Thursday that China is a country that upholds the rule of law. The law treats everyone the same regardless of nationality. The Chinese judicial authorities handle those cases justly in strict accordance with the law, Mao added.
- Special Envoy for Pacific Island Countries Affairs of the Chinese Government Qian Bo Visits Vanuatu PRC MofA 20 Mar 2025 -- From March 17 to 19, 2025, Special Envoy for Pacific Island Countries Affairs of the Chinese Government Qian Bo visited Vanuatu.
- Chinese FM reiterates opening-up, free trade as trade barriers from certain countries dampen global economic forecast Global Times 20 Mar 2025 -- Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Thursday China will adhere to opening up, and firmly support the principle of free trade and the multilateral trading system no matter how the external environment may evolve at a regular press conference when responding to a question about the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)'s cutting of the global economic growth forecast due to certain countries' trade barriers.
- Global CEOs flock to Beijing as China tries to woo foreign investors Radio Free Asia 20 Mar 2025 -- Global CEOs including Qualcomm's Cristiano Amon and Saudi Aramco's Amin Nasser will travel to Beijing next week for an annual development forum, with some likely to meet with President Xi Jinping and other Chinese leaders, according to Bloomberg and Barron's.
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