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13 June 2025 - China Special Weapons News
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- U.S. Navy holds war games to deter Chinese invasion of Taiwan: Official CNA 13 Jun 2025 -- The U.S. Navy regularly conducts global war games to develop deterrence strategies against a potential Chinese invasion of Taiwan, aiming to make the island "a very difficult target to take," said Acting Chief of Naval Operations James Kilby.
- Whoever emboldens "Taiwan Independence" separatist forces to seek secession will get burnt for playing with fire: Defense Spokesperson PRC MND 13 Jun 2025 -- "Any act that emboldens the 'Taiwan independence' separatist forces to seek secession will undermine cross-Strait peace and stability, and lead to bitter results or self-inflicted wounds," said Senior Colonel Jiang Bin, spokesperson for China's Ministry of National Defense, at a press briefing on Friday.
- PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 13 Jun 2025
- Whoever emboldens "Taiwan Independence" separatist forces to seek secession will get burnt for playing with fire: Defense Spokesperson PRC MND 13 Jun 2025 -- "Any act that emboldens the 'Taiwan independence' separatist forces to seek secession will undermine cross-Strait peace and stability, and lead to bitter results or self-inflicted wounds," said Senior Colonel Jiang Bin, spokesperson for China's Ministry of National Defense, at a press briefing on Friday.
- PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 13 Jun 2025
- Regular Press Briefing of the Ministry of National Defense on June 13, 2025 PRC MND 13 Jun 2025
- Exclusive: China can build a lot of J-35 fighters, top designer tells GT Global Times 13 Jun 2025 -- China's second type of fifth-generation fighter jet, the J-35A, has been a global focal point since its debut at the 2024 Airshow China. The J-35A is scheduled to make an international appearance in model form at the upcoming 55th Paris Air Show, which is expected to once again stir up a wave of excitement around Chinese warplanes, the Global Times learned.
- China has clearly stated solemn position on Japanese jet's intrusion into Chinese fleet's training zone: FM Global Times 13 Jun 2025 -- At a press briefing of the Chinese Foreign Ministry (FM) on Friday, a reporter noted that the Chinese side said on Thursday that last week, a Japan Air Self-Defense Force jet intruded into the Chinese fleet's training zone, seriously disrupting normal training activities, and Japan's close-in reconnaissance on China's routine military operations constitutes the root cause of maritime and aerial security risks. The reporter said that Japan's Ministry of Defense on Friday called this "unacceptable," and asked China's comments.
- Japan urged to stop dangerous provocations: China's National Defense Ministry responds to 'aircraft carriers' unusual close operation' Global Times 13 Jun 2025 -- In response to a media inquiry on Japanese Ministry of Defense's claim that two Chinese aircraft carriers were operating simultaneously in the Pacific for the first time, and that Chinese carrier-based aircraft came "unusually close" to a Japanese military patrol plane, Jiang Bin, spokesperson for China's Ministry of National Defense said on Friday that recently, the Chinese Navy's Liaoning and Shandong aircraft carrier groups conducted routine training in the Western Pacific.
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lin Jian's Regular Press Conference on June 13, 2025 PRC MofA 13 Jun 2025
- China stays committed to promoting a steady, sound and sustainable China-US mil-to-mil ties: Defense Spokesperson PRC MND 13 Jun 2025 -- "We hope the US side will stop playing up the alleged 'China threat', respect China's core interests," said Senior Colonel Jiang Bin, spokesperson for China's Ministry of National Defense, at a press briefing on Friday.
- Meeting of Foreign Secretary with Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China India MEA 13 Jun 2025 -- On 12 June 2025, Foreign Secretary Shri Vikram Misri met the Vice Foreign Minister of the People's Republic of China H.E. Mr. Sun Weidong, who is on a two-day visit to India on 12-13 June 2025.
- Chinese FM spokesperson responds to whether China supports Iran blocking the Strait of Hormuz Global Times 13 Jun 2025 -- In response to a media inquiry which said Iran has repeatedly threatened to block the Strait of Hormuz if it comes under further attack, which now seems likely after Israel's strike and whether China supports Iran taking such action as a retaliatory measure, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian on Friday said that he would not comment on hypothetical questions. The renewed escalation of tensions in the region is not in the interest of any party.
- China is highly concerned Israel's attacks on Iran; deeply worried about potential consequence: FM spokesperson Global Times 13 Jun 2025 -- In response to a media inquiry regarding Israel's launching attacks on multiple targets inside Iran early this morning, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on Friday that Lin Jian responded that China is highly concerned about Israel's attacks on Iran and deeply worried about the potential serious consequences of these actions.
- China labor rights group shuts down in latest setback for civil society in Hong Kong Radio Free Asia 13 Jun 2025 -- A Hong Kong-based labor rights group founded by prominent Chinese labor activist Han Dongfang has announced it is shutting down after three decades of tracking workers' protests in China, citing financial difficulties and debt woes.
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