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23 May 2025 - China Special Weapons News
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- AFP: Recent WPS resupply not China-supervised Philippine News Agency 23 May 2025 -- The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Friday night dismissed China Coast Guard (CCG) claims that it allowed and supervised a rotation and resupply (RORE) mission to the BRP Sierra Madre (LS-57) in Ayungin Shoal stationed at West Philippine Sea (WPS).
- Senator seeks protest after China hits PH research vessel Philippine News Agency 23 May 2025 -- Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada on Friday condemned the China Coast Guard's (CCG) latest act of aggression in the West Philippine Sea, calling for a firm and unequivocal diplomatic protest following the water cannoning and ramming of a Philippine fisheries research vessel near Pag-asa Island.
- PH slams CCG aggression, asserts jurisdiction over Sandy Cay in WPS Philippine News Agency 23 May 2025 -- The Philippines on Friday asserted its sovereignty and jurisdiction over Pag-asa Island and its surrounding cays, strongly condemning the Chinese Coast Guard's (CCG) latest "aggressive actions" against two Filipino research vessels in the area.
- Foreign missions air concern over new Chinese water cannoning in WPS Philippine News Agency 23 May 2025 -- The foreign missions of the United States, Japan, Canada, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and New Zealand aired concern over the Chinese Coast Guard's (CCG) latest use of water cannon against civilian Filipino vessels in the West Philippine Sea (WPS).
- CCG employs water cannon warning at Tiexian Jiao for 1st time in response to escalated Philippine provocation: on-site video shows Global Times 23 May 2025 -- A briefing by the China Coast Guard (CCG) said on Thursday that Philippine government vessels 3002 and 3003 illegally intruded into the waters near Zhubi Jiao and Tiexian Jiao of China's Nansha Qundao on Wednesday without permission from the Chinese government. The Philippine side also organized personnel to illegally land on Tiexian Jiao and carry out activities there. In response, CCG law enforcement personnel carried out control measures in accordance with the law and conducted on-reef inspection and evidence collection of illegal activity.
- INTERVIEW/Taiwan military boosts readiness amid rising China threat: Defense minister CNA 23 May 2025 -- Taiwan's armed forces are focused on combat readiness as a core element of deterrence in response to growing threats from China, Minister of National Defense Wellington Koo (顧立雄) told CNA.
- China protests Japan's detention of Taiwan island's fishing boat; urges it to prevent recurrence: FM spokesperson Global Times 23 May 2025 -- A fishing vessel named Hongcaitou No.6 from the Taiwan island was recently detained by a Japanese patrol vessel on the grounds of violating fisheries regulations and was only released after paying a hefty bail.
- PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 23 May 2025
- Chinese Defense Minister meets with Chief of Defence Forces of Royal Thai Armed Forces PRC MND 23 May 2025 -- Chinese Defense Minister Admiral Dong Jun met with the visiting General Songwit Noonpackdee, Chief of Defence Forces of the Royal Thai Armed Forces (RTARF), in Beijing on May 23, 2025.
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning's Regular Press Conference on May 23, 2025 PRC MofA 23 May 2025
- Senior Chinese, US diplomats hold phone call, agreeing to maintain continued communication Global Times 23 May 2025 -- Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Ma Zhaoxu held a phone conversation on Thursday, with US Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau, during which they exchanged views on China-US relations and important issues of mutual interest. Both sides agreed to maintain continued communication, according to a release from Chinese Foreign Ministry.
- Xi says China ready to work with Germany to open new chapter in all-round strategic partnership PRC MND 23 May 2025 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping said Friday that China is ready to work with Germany to open a new chapter in their all-round strategic partnership, to steer China-EU relations toward new progress and to make new contributions to the stable growth of the world economy.
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