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31 May 2025 - China Special Weapons News
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- China Coast Guard patrols waters around Huangyan Dao PRC MND 31 May 2025 -- The China Coast Guard (CCG) conducted law enforcement patrols in the territorial waters off China's Huangyan Dao and surrounding areas on Saturday.
- Chinese military conducts combat readiness patrols over Huangyan Dao PRC MND 31 May 2025 -- The Chinese military on Saturday conducted combat readiness patrols in the territorial waters and airspace around China's Huangyan Dao and its adjacent areas, according to an official statement.
- Southern Theater Command of the PLA, China Coast Guard patrol in territorial waters and surrounding areas of Huangyan Dao Global Times 31 May 2025 -- On Saturday, the Southern Theater Command of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) organized troop forces to conduct combat readiness patrols in the territorial waters and airspace around China's Huangyan Dao and nearby areas, the command said in a statement via its WeChat account.
- US defense chief speaks at Shangri-La Dialogue; foreign media pay attention to whether he interacts with members of National Defense University delegation Global Times 31 May 2025 -- US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth made his first appearance at the first plenary session of the 22nd Shangri-La Dialogue and delivered a speech during session.
- Member of National Defense University delegation questions Hegseth at Shangri-La Dialogue, receives thumbs-up from ASEAN representatives Global Times 31 May 2025 -- The first plenary session of the 22nd Shangri-La Dialogue was held on Saturday morning in Singapore. Zhang Chi, a member of the National Defense University delegation from China posed a pointed question to US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. "You mentioned that allies and partners are important. However, in recent years, when the US set up multilateral alliances and frameworks in this region, such as the Quad (US-Japan-Australia-India) and AUKUS (US-UK-Australia), it did not include ASEAN countries. So, if there are differences or disputes between the US alliances and ASEAN, which side do you choose? Do you support ASEAN's centrality? If so, how can you ensure ASEAN's centrality in this way? " Zhang asked.
- 'Signal heard clearly, but its credibility is a big question mark,' says expert attending Shangri-La Dialogue regarding Hegseth's speech Global Times 31 May 2025 -- US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth delivered a speech at the first plenary session of the 22nd Shangri-La Dialogue on Saturday morning. After the speech, Da Wei, director of Center for International Security and Strategy at Tsinghua University who attended the event, said when accepting media interview that the signal the US wanted to convey was "heard clearly," however, its credibility remains highly questionable.
- Macron warns of potential impact of global 'double standards' on Taiwan CNA 31 May 2025 -- French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday urged the international community to reject "double standards" in addressing global conflicts, warning that the outcome of the war in Ukraine could have consequences for Taiwan and the Indo-Pacific.
- China attack on Taiwan would be devastating to world: U.S. defense chief CNA 31 May 2025 -- U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth warned on Saturday that any Chinese attempt to use force against Taiwan would have consequences far beyond the Indo-Pacific, calling for coordinated regional efforts to deter aggression and ensure stability.
- PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 31 May 2025
- Head of PLA National Defense University delegation criticizes certain countries without naming them in speech at Shangri-La Dialogue Global Times 31 May 2025 -- The situation of maritime security in the Asia-Pacific is generally stable, adding that the region, free of maritime military conflicts for many years, is a stable part of the global landscape, said Rear Admiral Hu Gangfeng, who leads the delegation from the National Defense University of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, when attending and delivering a speech during the third special session at the 22nd Shangri-La Dialogue on Saturday afternoon, focusing on cooperative maritime security in the Asia-Pacific region.
- Head of PLA National Defense University delegation delivers speech at Shangri-La Dialogue, expressing opposition against unilateralism, hegemonic bullying Global Times 31 May 2025 -- Rear Admiral Hu Gangfeng, Vice President of the National Defense University of the PLA, attended the third simultaneous session of the Shangri-La Dialogue titled "Cooperative Maritime Security in the Asia Pacific" and delivered a speech on Saturday afternoon.
- France is a friend, and cooperates with China despite disagreement and competition: Macron at Shangri-La Dialogue Global Times 31 May 2025 -- In his keynote address to open the Shangri-La Dialogue on Friday, French President Emmanuel Macron stated that "I will be clear, France is a friend and an ally of the United States, and is a friend, and we do cooperate - even if sometimes we disagree and compete - with China."
- More weapons on battlefield will only protract Ukraine crisis: Chinese envoy Global Times 31 May 2025 -- A Chinese envoy warned Friday that more weapons on the battlefield will only protract the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
- Role of new Iran-China rail line in changing global order Press TV 31 May 2025 -- Missing from the headlines amid the fifth round of indirect talks with the US, a freight train from China rolled into Iran last week at a time of a simmering war of corridors.
- China appoints new director for liaison office of central gov't in HKSAR Global Times 31 May 2025 -- China's State Council announced on Friday that Zhou Ji was appointed director of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), and national security adviser to the Committee for Safeguarding National Security of the HKSAR.
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