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17 May 2025 - China Special Weapons News
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- President Lai rejects opposition parties' China policy CNA 17 May 2025 -- President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) nixed the idea that cross-Taiwan Strait dialogue could be based on cooperation with Taiwan's opposition parties, as the different parties pursue fundamentally different approaches to China.
- US lawmakers push bill to codify 'Six Assurances' to Taiwan, 'political stunt to deceive DPP' Global Times 17 May 2025 -- In another provocative move aimed at undermining China's sovereignty and regional stability, US House of Representatives members on Thursday local time proposed a bipartisan bill to codify the so-called "Six Assurances" to Taiwan. Experts reached by the Global Times slammed the move as a deliberate attempt by some US politicians to revive the long-debunked notion that "Taiwan's status is undetermined" as well as a political stunt to deceive secessionist DPP authorities.
- PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 17 May 2025
- China showcases latest anti-stealth technologies at radar expo Global Times 17 May 2025 -- The 11th World Radio Detection and Ranging Expo (World Radar Expo) commenced in Hefei, East China's Anhui Province, on Saturday. The expo showcased some of China's leading radar equipment, with a particular focus on technologies designed for anti-stealth capabilities amid the rapid development of stealth warplanes around the world.
- China respects Iran's right to peaceful nuclear energy use IRNA 17 May 2025 -- China's Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lin Jian says Beijing values Tehran's commitment of not developing nuclear weapons, respects its right to peaceful nuclear energy use, and opposes unilateral sanctions.
- Chinese firm's enhanced version of world's first liquid methane rocket nails first mission this year, launching six satellites into orbit Global Times 17 May 2025 -- ZQ-2E, an enhanced version of the ZQ-2 - world's first liquid methane launch vehicle to reach orbit - lifted off from Dongfeng Commercial Space Launch Site in Northwest China for its first flight this year on Saturday around 12:12 pm. The mission successfully delivered a batch of six Tianyi commercial satellites into their preset orbits, marking a complete success.
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