23 July 2025 - China Special Weapons News

Addressing concerns from India and Bangladesh, Chinese FM spokesperson says China's Yarlung Zangbo hydropower project will not have adverse effects on downstream areas Global Times 23 Jul 2025 -- In response to concerns expressed by India and Bangladesh regarding China's Yarlung Zangbo hydropower project, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun stated Wednesday that the construction of the hydropower project falls within China's sovereign territory and aims to accelerate the development of clean energy, significantly improve local livelihoods, and actively address climate change.

34th Meeting of the Working Mechanism for Consultation & Coordination on India-China Border Affairs (July 23, 2025) India MEA 23 Jul 2025 -- The 34th meeting of the Working Mechanism for Consultation & Coordination on India-China Border Affairs (WMCC) was held on 23 July 2025 in New Delhi.

MAC reaffirms People's Republic of China has never ruled Taiwan CNA 23 Jul 2025 -- Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) on Wednesday reaffirmed that the People's Republic of China (PRC) has never ruled Taiwan, describing it as a "historical fact that cannot be disputed."
Ex-colonel acquitted in final China spy case ruling CNA 23 Jul 2025 -- Former Air Defense Artillery colonel Hsin Peng-sheng (辛澎生) was acquitted Wednesday of charges that he tried to establish a spy network for China, after a retrial by the Taiwan High Court found insufficient evidence.
PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 23 Jul 2025

First China-Vietnam joint army training kicks off in South China's Guangxi Global Times 23 Jul 2025 -- The first-ever China-Vietnam joint army training kicked off at a training base in South China on Tuesday, official media reported on Wednesday. A Chinese expert said the joint training will contribute to the safeguard of peace and stability in the region.
PLA Navy's ship and aviation academies hold first joint vessel-aircraft integration training Global Times 23 Jul 2025 -- Two major academies of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy responsible for training ship and aircraft personnel recently conducted their first vessel-aircraft integration training. An expert said on Wednesday that the move will boost training efficiency and accelerate the development of combat capabilities.
Advanced weapon systems make debut People's Daily 23 Jul 2025 -- China North Industries Group Corp, the country's biggest maker of land armaments, is promoting a package of advanced weapon systems that enable customers to deploy unmanned aerial vehicles in combat or defend against hostile UAVs.

US military officials' hype over China's influence in Africa is 'repeated groundless rhetoric aimed at advancing US geopolitical and commercial interests' Global Times 23 Jul 2025 -- Some members of the US Senate Armed Services Committee have once again hyped up China's influence in Africa, according to US media reports. In the view of several Chinese military and geopolitical experts, such repeated and outdated rhetoric is groundless, as China has never sought to establish a military presence in Africa.

China's Ministry of State Security warns against foreign espionage agencies targeting country's maritime data Global Times 23 Jul 2025 -- China's Ministry of State Security (MSS) has issued a warning on Wednesday about growing threats to national security from foreign espionage agencies targeting the country's maritime data. According to the MSS, maritime data serves as the foundation of oceanographic research, supports marine economic activities, and underpins China's strategy to become a maritime power. It is closely tied to national strategic resources and security.

China rejects groundless accusations, smears against China under cybersecurity issues pretext, FM on reported attack at Microsoft software Global Times 23 Jul 2025 -- In response to a question regarding Microsoft server software allegedly being targeted by large-scale "cyber espionage activities," Guo Jiakun, a spokesperson of Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday that he was not aware of the specific situation mentioned.

Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo Jiakun's Regular Press Conference on July 23, 2025 PRC MofA 23 Jul 2025

China urges all countries to reaffirm their commitment to multilateralism, FM says on US withdrawal from UNESCO Global Times 23 Jul 2025 -- When asked to comment on US President Donald Trump announcing the US' withdrawal from UNESCO again, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Wednesday that China has noted that UNESCO and many countries have expressed regret over the US government's decision to withdraw from the organization once again. This marks the third time the US has withdrawn from UNESCO, and it has also consistently failed to pay its dues. This is not the behavior expected of a responsible major power, the spokesperson added.
US withdrawal from UNESCO not behavior of 'responsible country': Beijing Press TV 23 Jul 2025 -- Beijing has criticized the US withdrawal from UNESCO as inconsistent with a responsible world power's behavior, while reaffirming China's commitment to continuing support for the agency's mission.

Tensions High As EU Leaders Head To China For Pivotal Summit RFE/RL 23 Jul 2025 -- European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Antonio Costa will meet with the Chinese president and prime minister in Beijing on July 24 in what is expected to be a tense EU-China summit with the war in Ukraine and a potential transatlantic trade war looming large in the background.

Chinese FM responds to whether China is willing to discuss issue of purchasing oil from Russia and Iran in trade talks with US Global Times 23 Jul 2025 -- When asked whether China can confirm the specific date of the reported China-US trade talks and whether it is willing to discuss the issue of purchasing oil from Russia and Iran with the US side as US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that a third round of trade talks with China is now scheduled and will commence next week in Stockholm, Sweden, and other issues that will be on the table could be topics like China's purchases of Russian and Iranian oil, Guo Jiakun, spokesperson from China's Foreign Ministry, said on Wednesday that on economic and trade issues, China's position has always been consistent and clear.

Chinese scientist details first planned Mars sample-return mission Tianwen-3 People's Daily 23 Jul 2025 -- China's first Mars sample-return mission, Tianwen-3, is scheduled for launch around 2028, with the goal of returning no less than 500 grams of Martian samples to Earth by around 2031, according to the mission's chief scientist.

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