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10 April 2025 - China Special Weapons News
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- Air Force spy couple receive jail terms of over 40 years in retrial CNA 10 Apr 2025 -- An Air Force couple found guilty of espionage received jail sentences of 47 years and 57 years, following a retrial at the Taiwan High Court branch in Kaohsiung on Thursday.
- PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 10 Apr 2025
- More than 150 Chinese citizens fighting for Russia, Ukraine's president says Radio Free Asia 10 Apr 2025 -- The Ukrainian security service has evidence that more than 150 Chinese citizens are fighting alongside Russian troops, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, following the capture of two Chinese soldiers in eastern Ukraine.
- China warns Ukraine over 'irresponsible' claim of Chinese soldiers in war Press TV 10 Apr 2025 -- China has issued a complaint against Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky's remarks after he allegedly claimed Beijing knew its citizens were fighting alongside Russia in the conflict.
- Beijing Rebukes Zelenskyy For Saying Chinese Recruits Fighting For Russia RFE/RL 10 Apr 2025 -- China pushed back against Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for making what it called "irresponsible remarks" about Beijing being aware that its citizens have been recruited to fight for Russia in Ukraine.
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lin Jian's Regular Press Conference on April 10, 2025 PRC MofA 10 Apr 2025
- Trump tariffs on China now total 145%, White House says Radio Free Asia 10 Apr 2025 -- U.S. tariffs on imports from China actually total 145%, the White House said Thursday, amid an escalating tariff war between the world's two largest economies that threatens to upend global trade.
- Chinese FM slams US for 'confronting the world' as 10% baseline tariff stays, 125% threat targets China Global Times 10 Apr 2025 -- In response to questions regarding that the US applies 10 percent baseline tariff to most countries, suspends the higher "reciprocal tariffs" for a 90-day period while threatens to impose 125% tariffs on imports from China, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian on Thursday denounced the US' tariffs as "a blatant defiance of universal principles and a confrontation with the entire world."
- China vows unwavering opening-up despite US tariff bullying: MOFCOM Global Times 10 Apr 2025 -- As the world's second-largest economy and the second-largest consumer market, China will remain steadfast in advancing high-level opening-up and following its own development path in the face of US tariff bullying, a spokesperson for China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) said at a press briefing on Thursday.
- China enacts tariffs against US, says Trump's trade war 'will end in failure' Press TV 10 Apr 2025 -- China's 84% retaliatory tariffs on US imports have come into force hours after the US president insisted he would further increase tariffs on Chinese exports to 125%.
- China expresses grave concern over US' 'reciprocal tariffs' at WTO meeting, drawing broad support Global Times 10 Apr 2025 -- China on Wednesday voiced grave concerns over the US' "reciprocal tariffs" and their detrimental impacts, urging the US to comply with the WTO rules to avoid adverse impact on global economic stability and the multilateral trading system at the first annual session of the WTO Council for Trade in Goods at Geneva, the Xinhua News Agency reported.
- China takes firm countermeasures against U.S. tariff bullying People's Daily 10 Apr 2025 -- China has taken swift, firm countermeasures following the latest U.S. tariff hike on Chinese imports, in a move to safeguard its legitimate rights and interests.
- China's commerce minister meets EU, ASEAN officials on opposing US 'reciprocal tariffs' Global Times 10 Apr 2025 -- Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao met with representatives of EU and Malaysia - the rotating chair of ASEAN - via video, respectively. They had an in-depth and candid exchange of views on strengthening bilateral economic and trade cooperation and responding to the so-called reciprocal tariffs imposed by the US, the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) said on Thursday in statements.
- China, EU vow joint efforts to uphold multilateral trading system Global Times 10 Apr 2025 -- China and the European Union vowed to jointly uphold the multilateral trading system with the WTO at its core, China's commerce ministry said in a statement released Thursday.
- Man accused of spying on Uyghurs in Sweden was exiled group's spokesman Radio Free Asia 10 Apr 2025 -- The World Uyghur Congress says a man detained in Sweden on suspicion of spying on fellow Uyghurs there for China served as a spokesman for the exiled group for two decades.
- A window on China's job woes: 1 company gets 1.2 million applicants. Radio Free Asia 10 Apr 2025 -- At a recent recruitment drive, China's state-owned nuclear company received nearly 1.2 million applications - a number that shocked netizens and fueled widespread concern about the growing challenges young graduates face in an already tough job market.
- Chinese premier chairs meeting with economic experts, entrepreneurs People's Daily 10 Apr 2025 -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Wednesday presided over a symposium with economic experts and entrepreneurs to listen to opinions and suggestions on the current economic situation and upcoming economic work.
- China's foreign trade capable of dealing with risks, challenges: commerce ministry official People's Daily 10 Apr 2025 -- China's foreign trade has the confidence and capability to address various risks and challenges, Xiao Lu, an official with the Ministry of Commerce, said on Wednesday.
- Russian Sanctions And Now Trump's Tariffs Help Chinese EVs Make Inroads In Central Asia RFE/RL 10 Apr 2025 -- Even before Chinese electric cars became a mainstay of the bustling streets of Tajikistan's capital, Tolib Raufov knew they would offer an upside to taxi drivers like him.
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