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21 May 2025 - China Special Weapons News

  • Interview: Official from China's National Disease Control and Prevention Administration responds to media questions on WHO Pandemic Agreement Global Times 21 May 2025 -- The 78th World Health Assembly held in Geneva, Switzerland, announced the adoption of the Pandemic Agreement on Tuesday.
  • China urges U.S. to stop politicizing COVID-19 origins tracing People's Daily 21 May 2025 -- A spokesperson for the Chinese Mission to the United Nations Office at Geneva on Tuesday urged the United States to end its politicization of COVID-19 origins tracing and stop exerting pressure on international organizations.

  • Chinese envoy criticizes US of hyping S.China Sea issue at Security Council debate Global Times 21 May 2025 -- China is committed to working with the countries concerned to appropriately address sea-related differences through dialogue and consultation on the basis of respect for historical facts and international law. The so-called award in the South China Sea arbitration is illegal and invalid, and China does not accept or recognize it, Charge d'affaires Ambassador Geng Shuang said at the UN Security Council open debate on maritime security on Tuesday.

  • DPP expels 5 members over alleged Chinese espionage CNA 21 May 2025 -- The ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has expelled five members accused of spying for China, a move that aims to "uphold party discipline and safeguard national security," the party's Central Evaluation Committee chairman said Wednesday.
  • Mainland criticizes Lai's "hypocritical gesture" People's Daily 21 May 2025 -- A Chinese mainland spokesperson on Tuesday called Taiwan leader Lai Ching-te's proposal of cross-Strait dialogue "on equal terms" a hypocritical gesture attempting to revive dialogue based on his new "two states" theory.
  • China must see invading Taiwan as not worth the cost: Marco Rubio CNA 21 May 2025 -- U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said at a U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing Tuesday (U.S. time) that deterring a conflict initiated by China over Taiwan requires making the cost "more than what it's worth" for Beijing.
  • Chinese exercises around Taiwan invasion 'rehearsals': U.S. commander CNA 21 May 2025 -- The head of the United States Indo-Pacific Command, Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, has warned that on-and-off Chinese military exercises around Taiwan are not drills but "rehearsals" for a potential invasion and that China is on "a dangerous course."
  • China accused of pressuring Solomon Islands minister to quit IPAC CNA 21 May 2025 -- A civil anti-corruption group in the Solomon Islands has suggested China influenced local media to exert political pressure leading to the withdrawal of a government minister from the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China (IPAC), a coalition critical of China and supportive of Taiwan.
  • PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 21 May 2025

  • China's J-10 fighter jet reshaping landscape of global defense industry: expert Global Times 21 May 2025 -- At the ongoing Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition (LIMA 2025) in Malaysia, global aviation powers are showcasing their top-tier equipment. The J-10CE fighter jet, the export variant of the J-10C, took the center stage at the Chinese booth, shortly following its remarkable debut in real combat, captivating international visitors and military analysts who were eager to observe the aircraft.

  • China expresses grave concern over US 'Golden Dome' missile defense system: FM spokesperson Global Times 21 May 2025 -- When asked to comment on report that the US released details of the "Golden Dome" missile defense system on Tuesday, which reportedly will be done in three years, consisting "next-generation" technologies across land, sea and space, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Wednesday that the so-called "Golden Dome" missile defense system is a global, multi-level, multi-domain missile defense system. It openly seeks a significant expansion of outer space-based combat capabilities, including the development and deployment of orbital interception systems. It carries clear offensive implications, violates the principle of peaceful use of outer space as enshrined in the Outer Space Treaty, and will heighten the risks of space militarization and an arms race, undermining international security and arms control frameworks, Mao said.
  • China slams U.S. missile shield plan, warns of space arms race IRNA 21 May 2025 -- The Chinese Foreign Ministry has criticized U.S. President Donald Trump for endangering the "global strategic balance and stability" through his administration's advancement of the "Golden Dome" missile defense shield program, calling on the United States to abandon the initiative.

  • Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning's Regular Press Conference on May 21, 2025 PRC MofA 21 May 2025

  • China slams US' chip ban attempt, warns legal liability Global Times 21 May 2025 -- China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) on Wednesday called the US attempt to globally ban advanced Chinese computing chips a typical move of "unilateral bullying and protectionism" that seriously undermines the global semiconductor industrial and supply chains, warning that any organization or individual implementing or assisting with these US measures will face legal consequences.
  • China calls US attempt to ban Chinese chips 'unilateral bullying,' warns legal liability for enforcing measures Global Times 21 May 2025 -- Regarding the US guidance warning companies against using advanced Chinese chips, including Huawei's Ascend AI chips, a spokesperson for China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) stated on Wednesday that the US' action is a typical example of unilateral bullying and protectionism, which seriously undermines the stability of the global semiconductor supply chain and deprives other countries of their right to develop advanced technologies such as AI and high-performance computing.

  • China firmly opposes EU, UK's unilateral sanctions against Chinese firms: FM spokesperson Global Times 21 May 2025 -- When asked to comment on the EU and the UK's announcement on Tuesday of a new round of sanctions against Russia - targeting its energy, military, and financial sectors and also including Chinese and UAE companies on the sanctions list, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning stated on Wednesday that China has consistently opposed unilateral sanctions that lack a basis in international law and are not authorized by the UN Security Council. She expressed strong dissatisfaction and firm opposition to the EU's unjust sanctions against Chinese companies.

  • Trilateral Meeting between the Foreign Ministers of Pakistan, China, and Afghanistan Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs 21 May 2025 -- Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister of Pakistan, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar, Member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Foreign Minister of the People's Republic of China, Wang Yi, and Acting Foreign Minister of Afghanistan, Amir Khan Muttaqi, held a trilateral meeting today in Beijing.
  • Wang Yi on the Outcomes of the Trilateral Meeting of Foreign Ministers of China, Afghanistan and Pakistan PRC MofA 21 May 2025 -- On May 21, 2025, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister Wang Yi chaired an informal trilateral meeting of foreign ministers of China, Afghanistan and Pakistan in Beijing.

  • China-Pakistan cooperation across various fields very close, not directed at any third party: Chinese FM Global Times 21 May 2025 -- In response to a media inquiry on Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Pakistan Mohammad Ishaq Dar's remarks on the future direction of the close Pakistan-China relationship and reports that China and Pakistan discussed security cooperation in the context of the recent India-Pakistan tensions, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said "China has released information on the meeting. You may refer to that. I don't have more specific information to offer, but what I can tell you is that China and Pakistan are traditionally friendly neighbors, and bilateral cooperation across various fields is very close. As for the current situation you're concerned about, I can assure you that China-Pakistan cooperation is not directed at any third party."

  • Hong Kong journalists face tax audits in latest pressure on independent media Radio Free Asia 21 May 2025 -- Hong Kong authorities have targeted independent news outlets and journalists with error-filled tax audits casting a shadow over press freedom in the city state, a journalists' association said Wednesday.

  • Unpaid Chinese workers protest over unpaid wages as economic woes persist Radio Free Asia 21 May 2025 -- Protests by Chinese construction workers, teachers, and factory employees demanding unpaid wages have erupted across China in recent days amid rising public anger over the impacts of tightening local government finances, according to affected workers and videos posted on social media.

  • China launches commercial Lijian-1 Y7 carrier rocket Global Times 21 May 2025 -- China on Wednesday launched the Lijian-1 Y7 carrier rocket with six satellites onboard.



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