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18 July 2025 - China Special Weapons News
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- Estrada condemns CCG harassment of BRP Teresa Magbanua Philippine News Agency 18 Jul 2025 -- Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada on Friday denounced the China Coast Guard (CCG) for tailing and obstructing the BRP Teresa Magbanua near Bajo de Masinloc, saying the incident was a blatant show of aggression within the country's exclusive economic zone (EEZ).
- Fact that both sides of Taiwan Straits belong to one and same China remains unchanged, FM says on Hsiao's claims Global Times 18 Jul 2025 -- Responding to media inquiries for comment after Taiwan island's deputy regional leader Hsiao Bi-khim said in a press conference Friday that "aggressive military posturing by China is counterproductive" and that "defending the status quo with China is consistent with the interests of the entire region," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said that no matter what the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities say or do, they cannot change the fact that the two sides of the Straits belong to one and the same China, the prevailing international commitment to the one-China principle, nor can they change the trend toward ultimate and inevitable reunification.
- PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 18 Jul 2025
- PLA Navy's aircraft carrier Shandong drives away foreign aircraft with J-15 fighter jets in recent mission: official media Global Times 18 Jul 2025 -- The aircraft carrier Shandong of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy launched J-15 fighter jets and drove away foreign aircraft attempting close-in reconnaissance during a recent far seas training operation, official media revealed.
- China's Ministry of State Security warns of foreign espionage attempts to smuggle rare earths via shipping channels Global Times 18 Jul 2025 -- China's Ministry of State Security (MSS) reminded on Friday that foreign espionage and intelligence agencies have attempted to collude with and recruit domestic lawbreakers to steal China's rare earth-related items through shipping and delivery channels, posing a serious threat to national security.
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lin Jian's Regular Press Conference on July 18, 2025 PRC MofA 18 Jul 2025
- China firmly opposes US report touting 'big power rivalry' and 'China threat': Chinese FM Global Times 18 Jul 2025 -- When asked to comment on a report released Monday by Democrats serving on the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee, which claimed that the Trump administration has ceded diplomatic ground and global influence to China since Donald Trump took office six months ago and called for "the urgent restoration and reconstruction of the tools America needs to compete" with China, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on Friday that the report is filled with Cold War mentality, touts for confrontation between major countries, hypes up the so-called "China threat," and essentially intends to contain and suppress China. China firmly opposes this, Lin said.
- Chinese foreign ministry urges US to abide by market economy rules after graphite tariff ruling Global Times 18 Jul 2025 -- The Chinese Foreign Ministry stressed on Friday that China-US economic ties benefit both sides, while urging the US side to abide by the rules of the market economy and keep the trade and economic ties sound and stable, after the US Commerce Department announced to impose preliminary anti-dumping taxes of over 90 percent on a kind of graphite imported from China.
- Chinese FM spokesperson says authority to review CK Hutchison's Panama Canal deal in accordance with the law Global Times 18 Jul 2025 -- In response to a Wall Street Journal report claiming that China would block a deal in which CK Hutchison Holdings would transfer ownership of its Panama Canal port and dozens of other ports globally to Western investors such as BlackRock unless China COSCO Shipping Corporation was granted a stake, the Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on Friday that he is not aware of the situation the reporter mentioned.
- Chinese FM urges US to abide by market economy rules, as Washington moves to impose 93.5% anti-dumping tariff on graphite from China Global Times 18 Jul 2025 -- Responding to the US Commerce Department's announcement to impose preliminary anti-dumping duties of 93.5 percent on imports of anode-grade graphite from China, claiming the materials had been unfairly subsidized, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said "I'd refer you to competent authorities for anything specific."
- Chinese commerce ministry urges US to lift all other unreasonable trade curbs on China following Washington's approval of Nvidia's H20 sales Global Times 18 Jul 2025 -- Responding to the US government's approval of Nvidia's sale of H20 chips to China, a Chinese Commerce Ministry (MOFCOM) spokesperson said on Friday that the US side should abandon zero-sum thinking and continue to lift a series of unreasonable trade restrictions against China.
- China-US trade cooperation has solid public foundations; 'decoupling' is infeasible: MOFCOM Global Times 18 Jul 2025 -- China's Commerce Minister Wang Wentao stated on Friday that facts have proven China-US trade cooperation has solid public foundations, and any artificial "decoupling" is infeasible.
- Chinese envoy condemns Israel for infringing Syria's sovereignty at UN Security Council emergency meeting Global Times 18 Jul 2025 -- The actions of the Israeli side flagrantly violate international law, infringing upon Syria's sovereignty, security, and territorial integrity, and have introduced new complicating factors to Syria's peace, stability, and political transition. China hereby unequivocally condemns these actions, China's deputy permanent representative to the United Nations, Geng Shuang said at an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council on Syria on Thursday.
- Prime Minister's visit to China Prime Minister of Australia 18 Jul 2025
- Australian PM says dialogue with China matters for Australian economy, regional security Global Times 18 Jul 2025 -- "Dialogue with China matters. For jobs, our economy and the security of our region," visiting Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said in a post on X platform on Friday.
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