Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
12 June 2025 - China Special Weapons News
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- Nimitz Carrier Strike Group Conducting Routine Flight Operations in the South China Sea US Navy 12 Jun 2025 -- The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is conducting maritime operations while underway in the South China Sea, June 11, 2025.
- U.S. defense chief: Beijing undecided on Taiwan invasion, drills suggest intent CNA 12 Jun 2025 -- U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Wednesday at a Senate hearing that while he believes China has not yet decided whether to invade Taiwan, its military exercises suggest such intent.
- Chinese ship captain handed 3-year sentence over severed telecoms cable CNA 12 Jun 2025 -- Tainan District Court on Thursday sentenced the Chinese captain of a Togolese-registered freighter that snapped an undersea cable linking Taiwan and Penghu in February to three years in prison for intentionally damaging the cable.
- Spokeswoman: Ma's mainland visit welcome People's Daily 12 Jun 2025 -- Ma Ying-jeou, former leader of Taiwan and former chairman of the Chinese Kuomintang party, will lead a group of students to visit the Chinese mainland from Saturday to June 27 in an effort to promote exchanges amid tense cross-Strait relations.
- Mainland slams DPP authorities for "selling out" Taiwan to seek "independence" People's Daily 12 Jun 2025 -- A Chinese mainland spokesperson on Wednesday condemned the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities, led by Lai Ching-te, for recklessly selling out and harming Taiwan's interests to seek "Taiwan independence" for their own political gain.
- Taiwan separatists not allowed to profit from mainland: spokesperson People's Daily 12 Jun 2025 -- The Chinese mainland will never tolerate any individuals profiting from the mainland while supporting "Taiwan independence," a spokesperson said on Wednesday.
- PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 12 Jun 2025
- 14th China-Switzerland defense policy coordination dialogue held in Beijing PRC MND 12 Jun 2025 -- The 14th China-Switzerland defense policy coordination dialogue was held in Beijing on June 12, 2025.
- FM responds to Japan's claim of 'abnormal approach' by Chinese fighter jet to Japanese military patrol aircraft Global Times 12 Jun 2025 -- On Thursday, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lin Jian presided over the regular press conference. An AFP reporter asked about Japan's claim that a Chinese fighter jet had an "abnormal approach" to a Japanese military patrol aircraft over the Pacific - to which Japan expressed serious concern - inquiring whether the Foreign Ministry could provide further details and a response. Lin responded that China's activities in the relevant maritime and airspace are fully in compliance with international law and international practices.
- Japanese aircraft intruded into Chinese fleet's training zone; China's handling professional, law-abiding: Chinese Embassy in Japan Global Times 12 Jun 2025 -- When asked to comment on Japan's representations to China regarding Chinese aircraft carrier-based fighter jets approaching and intercepting a Japanese patrol aircraft performing surveillance missions, a spokesperson for the Chinese Embassy in Japan stated that the training conducted by the Chinese Navy's aircraft carrier-based fighter jets in the western Pacific Ocean is routine training organized in accordance with the annual plan. It is fully consistent with international law and international practices, and does not target any specific country or objective, the spokesperson said.
- FM responds to Japan's claim of 'abnormal approach' by Chinese fighter jet to Japanese military patrol aircraft Global Times 12 Jun 2025 -- On Thursday, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lin Jian presided over the regular press conference. An AFP reporter asked about Japan's claim that a Chinese fighter jet had an "abnormal approach" to a Japanese military patrol aircraft over the Pacific - to which Japan expressed serious concern - inquiring whether the Foreign Ministry could provide further details and a response. Lin responded that China's activities in the relevant maritime and airspace are fully in compliance with international law and international practices.
- China urges Japan to cease dangerous close-in reconnaissance activities Global Times 12 Jun 2025 -- Chinese Foreign Ministry urged Japan to cease its dangerous close-in reconnaissance activities on Thursday, after Japan's Defense Ministry claimed an "abnormal close encounter" between the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy aircraft carrier Shandong and a Japanese patrol plane over the Pacific Ocean.
- MSS alerts fresh graduates to espionage dangers in job hunting Global Times 12 Jun 2025 -- As tens of millions of college graduates are projected to enter China's workforce market in June this year, China's Ministry of State Security (MSS) reminded new graduates of the traps set by foreign spies by luring them with particularly high salaries or job offers with unusual benefits.
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lin Jian's Regular Press Conference on June 12, 2025 PRC MofA 12 Jun 2025
- MOFCOM, FM call for Washington to implement consensus reached with China Global Times 12 Jun 2025 -- China's Foreign Ministry and Ministry of Commerce on Thursday responded to the first meeting of the China-US economic and trade consultation mechanism that recently concluded in London, highlighting the consensus reached at the meeting and new progress made while calling for the US to work with China to implement the important consensus.
- Chinese vice premier urges U.S. to resolve trade disputes with China through dialogue, cooperation People's Daily 12 Jun 2025 -- The United States should resolve trade disputes with China through equal dialogue and mutually beneficial cooperation, Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng has said.
- China opposes EU's proposed sanctions against banks, stresses normal exchanges and cooperation with Russia Global Times 12 Jun 2025 -- China opposes unilateral sanctions that have no basis in international law or authorization of the UN Security Council, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on Thursday.
- Chinese FM responds to EU's proposed sanctions against two Chinese banks over Russia Global Times 12 Jun 2025 -- China has consistently opposed unilateral sanctions and long-arm jurisdiction that lack legal basis under international law and are not authorized by the UN Security Council, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said at a press briefing on Thursday, in response to media reports saying that EU plans to sanction two small Chinese banks for helping Russia get around the bloc's trade restrictions.
- China always opposes creating bloc confrontation, Chinese FM commenting on US' review of AUKUS Global Times 12 Jun 2025 -- When asked to comment on US' review of AUKUS submarine pact and the possibility to abolish the pact, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lin Jian said that China has repeatedly stated its stance on the US, UK and Australia's formation of the so-called "trilateral security partnership."
- China supports Iraq in maintaining peace, stability and development: FM spokesperson Global Times 12 Jun 2025 -- Commenting on reports that the US has ordered the evacuation of non-essential personnel from various parts of the Middle East, especially Iraq, due to the potential for regional unrest, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian responded on Thursday that China supports Iraq in maintaining peace, stability and development and that China is willing to continue communication and coordination with relevant parties to play a constructive role in promoting the political and diplomatic resolution of the Iranian nuclear issue.
- Wang Yi Meets with Togolese Foreign Minister Robert Dussey PRC MofA 12 Jun 2025
- Wang Yi Meets with Mozambican Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation Maria Manuela dos Santos Lucas PRC MofA 12 Jun 2025
- Wang Yi: Pooling the Strength of China-Africa Friendship to Create More Success Stories PRC MofA 12 Jun 2025
- Wang Yi Meets with Foreign Minister of Somalia Abdisalam Dhaay PRC MofA 12 Jun 2025
- Wang Yi Meets with Rwandan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Olivier Nduhungirehe PRC MofA 12 Jun 2025
- Wang Yi Meets with Vice President of Liberia Jeremiah Kpan Koung PRC MofA 12 Jun 2025
- Ugandan Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja Meets with Wang Yi PRC MofA 12 Jun 2025
- HKSAR govt opposes slanders and smears by foreign countries, anti-China organizations and politicians on case of Joshua Wong Global Times 12 Jun 2025 -- The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) on Wednesday strongly condemned and opposed some Western countries, anti-China organizations and anti-China politicians, for making erroneous slanders and smears on the case of Joshua Wong Chi-fung involving the Hong Kong National Security Law (HKNSL) and the HKSAR's work on safeguarding national security, totally disregarding the spirit of the rule of law.
- Critical mineral industries in China's far west using Uyghur forced labor: report Radio Free Asia 12 Jun 2025 -- A new report says major Chinese producers of critical minerals are using state-imposed forced labor programs in the Uyghur region to meet rising global demand, putting international brands they export to at risk of complicity in human rights violations.
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