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22 April 2025 - China Special Weapons News
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- Task force: PH didn't seek China's nod on March 4 WPS resupply drive Philippine News Agency 22 Apr 2025 -- The National Task Force - West Philippine Sea (NTF-WPS) Area Task Force West denied claims that the Philippines sought permission from China to hold its regular rotation and resupply (RoRe) mission for the contingent manning the BRP Sierra Madre (LS-57) in Ayungin Shoal last month.
- South Korea eyes Yellow Sea countermeasure to Chinese structure in disputed waters Radio Free Asia 22 Apr 2025 -- South Korea said it's considering setting up a "necessary facility" in overlapping territorial waters with China in the Yellow Sea as a countermeasure to Beijing's installation of a steel structure in the area.
- PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 22 Apr 2025
- US-Philippines joint drills with strategic and tactical weapons 'detested, opposed by regional countries' Global Times 22 Apr 2025 -- US and Philippines armed forces launched their largest annual joint military exercise "Balikatan" on Monday. According to media reports, troops from the two countries are participating in this year's drills that are staged in western and northern Philippine locations facing South China Sea and the island of Taiwan, which are considered "regional flashpoints."
- China, Indonesia vow to promote military cooperation PRC MND 22 Apr 2025 -- General Zhang Youxia, vice chairman of China's Central Military Commission, met with visiting Indonesia's Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin in Beijing on April 22. Chinese Defense Minister Admiral Dong Jun also held talks with Sjafrie on the same day.
- China' s top anti-graft agencies report Q1 statistics: 185,000 officials disciplined Global Times 22 Apr 2025 -- China's discipline inspection and supervisory authorities disciplined 185,000 individuals in the first quarter of 2025, including 14 officials at the provincial or ministerial level, according to the latest report released on Tuesday on the website of the CPC Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI) and the National Supervisory Commission.
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo Jiakun's Regular Press Conference on April 22, 2025 PRC MofA 22 Apr 2025
- Trump now says China tariffs will come down substantially, but won't be zero Radio Free Asia 22 Apr 2025 -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that recently imposed tariffs on Chinese goods will "come down substantially," but won't be zero, in the latest zigzag for Washington's stance on global trade.
- China hails Tehran-Beijing relations ahead of Araqchi's visit IRNA 22 Apr 2025 -- Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson has hailed the relation between Tehran and Beijing as sound and stable.
- China says expects 'in-depth' talks during Iran foreign minister's visit Press TV 22 Apr 2025 -- China has hailed the diplomatic relationship between Tehran and Beijing, expressing anticipation for "in-depth" discussions with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi during his planned visit to the Asian country.
- Wang Yi holds phone call with UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy, stressing shared responsibility to uphold multilateral trade system Global Times 22 Apr 2025 -- Against the backdrop of rampant unilateral bullying, China and the UK share a responsibility to uphold the post-WWII world order, the UN-centered international system, and the multilateral trading system, Wang Yi, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chinese foreign minister, said during a phone call with UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy on Tuesday.
- China expresses strong dissatisfaction, firm opposition toward Japan's issuance of 'safety advisory' of China: FM Global Times 22 Apr 2025 -- In response to media reports that Japan recently issued a "safety advisory," exaggerating concerns over public security in China and urging Japanese schools to thoroughly assess safety information before deciding whether to organize school trips to China, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Tuesday that the so-called advisory maliciously hypes up alleged safety risks in China with clear political manipulation.
- Wang Yi Has a Phone Call with Foreign Secretary of the United Kingdom David Lammy PRC MofA 22 Apr 2025 -- On April 22, 2025, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister Wang Yi had a phone call with Foreign Secretary of the United Kingdom (UK) David Lammy at the latter's request.
- Wang Yi Has a Phone Call with Austrian Foreign Minister Beate Meinl-Reisinger PRC MofA 22 Apr 2025 -- On April 22, 2025, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister Wang Yi had a phone call with Austrian Foreign Minister Beate Meinl-Reisinger at the latter's request.
- China monitors ceasefire as Myanmar rebel army hands northern city back to junta Radio Free Asia 22 Apr 2025 -- China has sent a team to monitor a ceasefire it has brokered in northern Myanmar, the Chinese foreign ministry said Tuesday, as rebel forces vacated a strategic city that had been under their control since last summer.
- Chinese FM responds to report of MNDAA withdrawing from Lashio People's Daily 22 Apr 2025 -- In response to question regarding reports that the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA) withdrew from the Lashio of Shan State earlier Tuesday and handed over control of the area to the Myanmar military, and the change of control in Lashio was reportedly facilitated by Chinese mediation, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun stated that China respects Myanmar's national sovereignty and territorial integrity.
- Germany's BASF divests shares in Xinjiang joint ventures Radio Free Asia 22 Apr 2025 -- German chemical giant BASF said Tuesday it has divested shares of its joint ventures in China's Xinjiang region, a move welcomed by Uyghur activists concerned over used of forced labor there.
- China's hog farmers fear costs will soar over tariff on US farm imports Radio Free Asia 22 Apr 2025 -- Hog farmers are bracing for costs to soar after China slapped a 135% tariff on imports of U.S. soybeans, a key ingredient of animal feed, even as Beijing looks to producers like Brazil to meet its demand for the legume amid a greater push for self-sufficiency.
- Thailand arrests Chinese executive linked to Bangkok building collapse Radio Free Asia 22 Apr 2025 -- Chinese investments in Thailand are facing intense scrutiny as the host country made the first arrest of a Chinese enterprise official allegedly accountable for the collapse of a building that killed over 100 workers after an earthquake in late March.
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