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24 March 2025 - China Special Weapons News
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- Vietnam investigates Chinese tea brand over controversial ocean map Radio Free Asia 24 Mar 2025 -- Authorities in Vietnam's business capital are investigating a Chinese milk tea brand for using a controversial map of Beijing's disputed South China Sea territorial claims in its marketing material, state media reported.
- Xi's anti-corruption effort to help PLA invade Taiwan by 2027: U.S. report CNA 24 Mar 2025 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping's (習近平) decade-long campaign to end People's Liberation Army (PLA) corruption is meant to ensure the military is modernized and prepared to invade Taiwan by 2027, according to a U.S. intelligence report made public last week.
- Taiwan accuses China of 60 incursions into restricted waters Radio Free Asia 24 Mar 2025 -- Chinese coast guard vessels intruded more than 60 times in the past year in waters near Taiwan-held Kinmen islands, which lie close to mainland China, Taiwan's coast guard says.
- PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 24 Mar 2025
- U.S. think tank warns of growing Chinese espionage threat to Taiwan CNA 24 Mar 2025 -- A report released by the Washington-based Global Taiwan Institute (GTI) this month warned that Taiwan faces an increasing threat from Chinese espionage and urged the government to impose tougher penalties on those found guilty.
- China, Thailand to hold Blue Strike-2025 joint naval exercise Global Times 24 Mar 2025 -- China and Thailand will soon kick off a joint naval exercise off China's southern coast, the Chinese Defense Ministry announced on Monday. A Chinese military affairs expert said the drill will improve interoperability and contribute to regional peace and stability.
- Japanese side bears historical responsibilities on Taiwan question: Chinese FM Wang Yi Global Times 24 Mar 2025 -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi talked about the Taiwan question with Japanese political figures during his visit to Japan, highlighting that the four political documents between China and Japan have made clear provisions on the Taiwan question, which must be strictly implemented without ambiguity or backsliding.
- Xi Jinping's family wealth persists despite anti-corruption drive: US report Radio Free Asia 24 Mar 2025 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping's family continues to hold millions of dollars in business interests and financial investments, said a recent U.S. report, raising suspicion that they might have benefited from Xi's position despite his decade-long anti-corruption campaign.
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo Jiakun's Regular Press Conference on March 24, 2025 PRC MofA 24 Mar 2025
- China welcomes more members of US Congress and people from all walks of life to visit China: FM Global Times 24 Mar 2025 -- China welcomes more members of the US Congress and people from all walks of life to visit China, see and experience it for themselves, so as to have an objective understanding of China and play a constructive role in promoting the stable, healthy, and sustainable development of China-US relations, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Monday.
- Chinese premier meets US Senator Steve Daines Global Times 24 Mar 2025 -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Sunday met with U.S. Senator Steve Daines and some American business people, who are here to attend the China Development Forum 2025.
- Opposition grows as USTR holds hearing on levies on Chinese ships Global Times 24 Mar 2025 -- A public hearing on Washington proposed levies on Chinese ships docking in the US is scheduled to be held on Monday and Wednesday by Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR). However, discontent toward the potential levies is simmering as American industry associations complained such practice would hurt their interest and global competitiveness. In addition, Caribbean Community leaders are concerned that the US' proposed fines on Chinese-made cargo vessels would hurt the region's oil and gas industry as well as push up transportation costs.
- Correctly treating history a political foundation for Japan to develop ties with neighbors: FM spokesperson Global Times 24 Mar 2025 -- According to official statements, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi elaborated on China's stance and concerns regarding historical issues, emphasizing that Japan should correctly understand history, during his recent visit to Japan to attend the 11th China-Japan-ROK Trilateral Foreign Ministers' Meeting and host the China-Japan High-Level Economic Dialogue.
- China's proposals on the Iranian nuclear issue become official U.N. document IRNA 24 Mar 2025 -- China's key proposals on the proper settlement of the Iranian nuclear issue have been published as an official document of the United Nation Office for Disarmament Affairs.
- Report of China discussing peacekeeping role in Ukraine 'entirely untrue': Chinese FM spokesperson Global Times 24 Mar 2025 -- In response to a journalist's question referencing a German Welt am Sonntag report claiming that the Chinese Foreign Ministry had discussed in Brussels the possibility of China joining Ukraine's peacekeeping forces, and seeking confirmation on whether China is considering deploying troops to Ukraine as part of such a mission and under what conditions, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun stated that the report is entirely untrue.
- China Rejects Possibility of Participation in Peacekeeping Mission in Ukraine Sputnik 24 Mar 2025 -- Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun on Monday rejected the possibility of the country's participation in a potential peacekeeping contingent in Ukraine after the end of the conflict.
- China had never received any asylum application from Duterte or his family: Chinese FM Global Times 24 Mar 2025 -- When asked to confirm a recent media report that former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte had requested asylum from China before being arrested by the International Criminal Court but was allegedly rejected, FM spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Monday that Duterte's visit to Hong Kong was a private vacation trip, and the Chinese government had never received any so-called asylum application from Duterte or his family.
- Hong Kong, China hit out at sale of CK Hutchison ports to BlackRock Radio Free Asia 24 Mar 2025 -- Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee has criticized the "bullying tactics by foreign governments" in the wake of the controversial US$23-billion sale of dozens of port facilities -- including those in the Panama Canal -- by homegrown conglomerate CK Hutchison to U.S. investment giant BlackRock.
- China maintains 'high-pressure' stance on fentanyl: GAC Global Times 24 Mar 2025 -- China's General Administration of Customs (GAC) said on Monday that it has adopted legal management and control and comprehensive measures to maintain a "high-pressure" stance in the investigation and seizure of fentanyl-related substances.
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