Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
14 April 2025 - China Special Weapons News
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- China to impose reciprocal visa restrictions on US personnel involved in egregious behavior related to Xizang issues Global Times 14 Apr 2025 -- In response to the US claim that it would impose visa restrictions on Chinese officials involved in formulating and implementing policies that limit foreign access to Xizang, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on Monday that Xizang affairs are purely a matter of China's internal affairs.
- Philippines Hosts ASEAN-China Code of Conduct Negotiations Philippines DFA 14 Apr 2025 -- The Philippines hosted last week the latest round of negotiations to conclude an ASEAN-China Code of Conduct (COC) in the South China Sea. The meeting of the Joint Working Group on the Implementation of the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea (JWG-DOC), which is tasked with undertaking the COC negotiations, was held in Manila on 09-11 April 2025. The JWG-DOC is co-chaired by Malaysia and China.
- PH urges respect for int'l law in ASEAN-China COC talks Philippine News Agency 14 Apr 2025 -- The Philippines firmly called for respect to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) and the 2016 Arbitral Award on the South China Sea during the latest round of the ASEAN-China Code of Conduct (COC) negotiations in the South China Sea held in Manila.
- Military mission being conducted in China's Bohai Strait, Yellow Sea PRC MND 14 Apr 2025 -- According to a navigation warning notice released by China's Dalian Maritime Safety Administration, military mission is being conducted daily from 16:00 on April 13 to 16:00 on April 27 in the following waters of China's Bohai Strait and north Yellow Sea.
- Building on Past Achievements and Making New Advances In Pursuit of Shared Goals PRC MofA 14 Apr 2025 -- Speech by H.E. Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the Central Committee Of the Communist Party of China, And President of the People's Republic of China
- PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 14 Apr 2025
- Chinese agricultural researcher sentenced 2 years in prison for smuggling 61 germplasm resources to foreign entities: MSS Global Times 14 Apr 2025 -- China's Ministry of State Security (MSS) revealed a case on Monday, involving a researcher from an agricultural research institute who illegally brought a total of 61 germplasm resources without authorization out of China. The individual received a two-year prison sentence and one year of political rights deprivation for illegally disseminating intelligence to foreign entities, according to the MSS.
- 3 US agents wanted with reward for involving in cyberattacks targeting 9th Asian Winter Games; more details unveiled by technical team Global Times 15 Apr 2025 -- The public security bureau in Harbin, Northeast China's Heilongjiang Province on Tuesday issued a wanted notice with a bounty for three agents from the US National Security Agency (NSA) for their involvement in cyberattacks targeting the 9th Asian Winter Games held in Harbin in February.
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lin Jian's Regular Press Conference on April 14, 2025 PRC MofA 14 Apr 2025
- China urges US to ease trade tensions via 'equal dialogue' Press TV 14 Apr 2025 -- China urges the United States to settle its trade dispute with the Asian powerhouse through "equal dialogue."
- 'No winners in trade war': China's Xi blasts Trump's protectionism as he kicks off regional tour Press TV 14 Apr 2025 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping warns that there would be "no winners" in a trade war as US President Donald Trump has upended the global economy with his latest tariffs.
- US officials' remarks represent outright lies and fallacies, Chinese FM on US defense chief's hype of 'China threat' Global Times 14 Apr 2025 -- In response to US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's remarks at a regional security conference that the Panama Canal faces ongoing threats from China, claiming that "China's military has too large of a presence in the Western Hemisphere," and commenting on US Deputy Secretary Landau's claims which emphasized the importance of a collaboration on 5G, cybersecurity, and AI, and the need to prevent China from accessing El Salvador's critical infrastructure, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on Monday that the remarks from the US officials are filled with ideological bias and cold war mentality, and they represent outright lies and fallacies.
- Chinese FM urges US to abandon wrong approach of extreme pressure in response to US repeated changes in tariff policies Global Times 14 Apr 2025 -- In response to a question about the repeated changes in US tariff policies, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian stated on Monday at a press conference that the Ministry of Commerce's spokesperson has already expressed China's position on the matter.
- China urges U.S. to cancel "reciprocal tariffs": commerce ministry People's Daily 14 Apr 2025 -- The U.S. side should completely cancel the wrong practice of "reciprocal tariffs" and return to the right path of resolving differences through mutual respect and equal dialogue, China's Ministry of Commerce said on Sunday.
- China ready to work with EU to safeguard global trade rules and justice: FM Global Times 14 Apr 2025 -- In response to a question about the China-EU dialogue on US tariff issues, Chinese FM spokesperson Lin Jian said on Monday that the US using tariffs as a weapon for seeking selfish gains is a typical example of unilateralism and protectionism, which damages the interests of economies around the world, including China and the EU.
- British govt should refrain from turning economic cooperation into political issue: Chinese FM on British Steel Global Times 14 Apr 2025 -- Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on Monday that the Jingye Group is a private Chinese enterprise that has business cooperation with the UK side on the basis of market principles, in response to a media inquiry regarding the UK government's announcement over the weekend that it was taking control of British Steel from the Chinese company Jingye, and the remarks by the UK's Business Secretary noting that it was "naive" for Britain to allow the steel industry to fall into Chinese hands.
- Xi Eyes Inroads In Asia, Europe Amid Trump's Tariffs And US-China Tensions RFE/RL 14 Apr 2025 -- Chinese leader Xi Jinping called for upholding multilateral trade as he landed in Vietnam as part of a high-stakes tour of Southeast Asia's most export-reliant economies as he looks to capitalize on global trade tensions with the United States.
- Three key points of Xi's state visits to Southeast Asia, first trips abroad this year Global Times 14 Apr 2025 -- General Secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chinese President Xi Jinping will pay state visits to Vietnam, Malaysia, and Cambodia from April 14 to 18. This is the first overseas trip of the year by China's head of state, and also serves as the inaugural visit to neighboring countries following the Central Conference on Work Related to Neighboring Countries.
- Xi says looking forward to in-depth exchanges with Vietnamese leaders on issues of strategic significance PRC MND 14 Apr 2025 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Monday that he looks forward to having an in-depth exchange of views with Vietnamese leaders on issues concerning ties between the two parties and countries that have a global impact, determine future direction, and possess strategic significance, as well as on international and regional issues of common concern.
- China's Xi seeks stronger Vietnam trade ties at start of SE Asia tour Radio Free Asia 14 Apr 2025 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping sought stronger trade ties with neighboring Vietnam at the start of a five-day swing through Southeast Asia where Beijing presents itself as a source of economic stability amid uncertainty over U.S. tariffs.
- China told Hong Kong's last major opposition party to shut down: members Radio Free Asia 14 Apr 2025 -- Senior members of Hong Kong's Democratic Party, the city's last remaining major opposition party, said that Chinese officials and their proxies had warned the party to disband or face "serious consequences," including possible arrests.
- UK Government statement on denial of UK MP to enter Hong Kong UK FCDO 14 Apr 2025 -- The UK Government has issued a response after a UK MP was refused entry to Hong Kong.
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