Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
30 July 2025 - China Special Weapons News
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- Philippines is source of trouble and danger in South China Sea: Defense Spokesperson PRC MND 30 Jul 2025 -- "Relevant remarks of the Philippine side misrepresent the facts and attempt to cast itself as the victim. China's Nanhai Zhudao is beyond the limits of the Philippine territory, which has long been defined by a series of international treaties," said Senior Colonel Zhang Xiaogang, spokesperson for China's Ministry of National Defense, at a regular press conference on Wednesday.
- U.S. reiterates position that Lai visit plan not canceled CNA 30 Jul 2025 -- The United States State Department on Tuesday dismissed speculation that a planned trip to South America with stopovers in the U.S. by President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) was canceled, saying there were no plans and therefore nothing was canceled.
- Taiwan decries Chinese coast guard 'harassment' off Kinmen CNA 30 Jul 2025 -- Taiwan's Coast Guard Administration (CGA) on Wednesday condemned China for sending coastguard ships into Taiwan-controlled waters off Kinmen County for two days straight, branding the actions as "harassment."
- Attempts to seek 'Taiwan independence' through provocative acts are doomed to fail, says FM on Lai reportedly delaying Latin America trip after 'transit' plan rejected by US Global Times 30 Jul 2025 -- When asked to comment on reports that Taiwan regional leader Lai Ching-te has delayed his planned trip to Latin America to visit so-called "diplomatic allies" after the US rejected his planned "transit" through New York, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said that the one-China principle is a fundamental norm in international relations and a prevailing consensus of the international community.
- Attempt to 'seek independence by relying on US' futile, says mainland spokesperson on Trump administration's reported denial of Lai's US transit stop Global Times 30 Jul 2025 -- In response to an inquiry regarding a Financial Times report that the Trump administration had denied permission for Taiwan regional leader Lai Ching-te to stop in New York en route to Central America, Chen Binhua, spokesperson for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, said on Wednesday that "We have taken note of the relevant report. We firmly oppose any form of official exchanges between the US and China's Taiwan region, firmly oppose Lai's attempts to 'transit' through the US under any pretext or in any form," Chen said.
- China firmly opposes current US congress concocting multiple Taiwan-related bills: Taiwan Affairs Office spokesperson Global Times 30 Jul 2025 -- When asked to comment on the US House of Representatives' passing the so-called Taiwan Conflict Deterrence Act, and the Democratic Progressive Party authority's claim that the current US Congress has so far proposed more than 20 bills directly "supporting Taiwan," along with over 20 additional bills or resolutions mentioning "supporting Taiwan," Chen Binhua, a spokesperson for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, expressed firm opposition to the multiple Taiwan-related bills concocted by the current US Congress, which has repeatedly sent serious wrong signals to the authorities of Lai Ching-te and the "Taiwan independence" separatists.
- US urged to stop interfering in China's internal affairs as mainland spokesperson responds to US bill providing aid to Taiwan Global Times 30 Jul 2025 -- In response to an inquiry about the US House of Representatives recently passing the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act, which includes $500 million for the so-called Taiwan Security Cooperation Initiative to provide Taiwan with defensive equipment as well as military education and training assistance, Chen Binhua, spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, said on Wednesday that the Taiwan question is purely China's internal affair and tolerates no external interference.
- Mainland spokesperson responds to DPP's plan to use textbook hyping 'threat' from mainland Global Times 30 Jul 2025 -- In response to a media inquiry about the DPP authorities' plan to introduce 13 so-called "recognizing the threat from China" supplementary textbooks for the new semester in September, an initiative local commentators have condemned as systematic "Taiwan independence" brainwashing that will seriously damage young people's perceptions and harm cross-Straits relations, Chen Binhua, spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, said on Wednesday that the DPP authorities stubbornly insist on a separatist "Taiwan independence" agenda and are vigorously pursuing "de-Sinicization," willfully ignoring history and distorting facts.
- DPP's failure in 'mass recall' vote reflects its policy runs counter to mainstream public opinion: spokesperson Global Times 30 Jul 2025 -- When asked to comment on claims by Lai Ching-te, who thanked the "civic power," and called for so-called "resisting communists and protecting Taiwan," following the first-round results of "mass recall" vote in Taiwan, Chen Binhua, spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, said on Wednesday that Lai's claims are utterly self-deceptive and fully expose his obstinate nature as a staunch advocate of "Taiwan independence."
- DPP authorities repeatedly stir up trouble to challenge 'Olympic model' with the aim of exploiting sports for 'independence': mainland spokesperson Global Times 30 Jul 2025 -- Regarding the DPP authorities' recent claim that during the FISU World University Games in Germany, mainland delegation staff repeatedly pressured the organizers and interfered with activities of the Taiwan delegation, and "escalated" the issue beyond the "Olympic model," Chen Binhua, spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, said on Wednesday that the "Olympic model" is the internationally recognized protocol for handling the Taiwan question in sports and the principle jointly observed by sports communities on both sides of the Straits. It provides the fundamental institutional guarantee for promoting cross-Straits sports exchanges and for athletes from both sides of the Straits to participate in international competitions.
- Root cause of current tension in Taiwan Straits lie in Lai's pursuit of independence: Taiwan Affairs Office spokesperson Global Times 30 Jul 2025 -- In response to media inquiry on that Financial Times recently reported that Japanese government officials have told Japanese companies in Taiwan that if a conflict in the Taiwan-Straits requires the evacuation of employees, they will be "on their own," and it is reported that several major Japanese companies have conducted annual simulated evacuations of their employees in Taiwan since 2022.
- DPP authorities' concessions in tariff talks with the US sacrifice interests of Taiwan Island and people: Mainland Taiwan Affairs Office Global Times 30 Jul 2025 -- The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities have kept their trade negotiations with the US behind closed doors and even engaged in political manipulations, simply because they have no bottom line when it comes to currying favor with Washington or selling out Taiwan, Chen Binhua, a spokesperson for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, said at a press briefing on Wednesday.
- Taiwan Affairs Office responds to claim that 'Chinese mainland's market share in mature process chips will surpass Taiwan within two years' Global Times 30 Jul 2025 -- When asked about comments on a recent report from Taiwan's "National Science and Technology Council" think tank saying that the Chinese mainland is expected to surpass Taiwan in market share for mature process chips within two years, and dominating the development direction of major tech products, Chen Binhua, spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, told a press conference on Wednesday that we highly value technological innovation and market applications.
- Mainland firmly opposes Lai Ching-te's U.S. "stopover" attempt: spokesperson People's Daily 30 Jul 2025 -- A Chinese mainland spokesperson on Wednesday voiced firm opposition to Taiwan leader Lai Ching-te's attempt to "transit" through the United States under any pretext or in any form.
- Ministry of National Defense Issues Press Release Regarding "PLA's Joint Combat Readiness Patrol" ROC MND 30 Jul 2025
- PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 30 Jul 2025
- Regular Press Conference of the Ministry of National Defense on July 30, 2025 PRC MND 30 Jul 2025
- China's aircraft carrier Fujian, J-15T fighter jet hold maritime integration test, official media program shows Global Times 30 Jul 2025 -- Official Chinese media on Wednesday released footage of carrier-aircraft integration tests between China's electromagnetic catapults-equipped aircraft carrier Fujian and the J-15T shipborne fighter jet.
- Chinese military confident and capable of handling all risks, says defense spokesperson in response to US Air Force's exercise in Asia-Pacific Global Times 30 Jul 2025 -- In response to an inquiry regarding the recent launch of Resolute Force Pacific 2025 by the US Air Force in the Western Pacific, which has been described as an "unprecedented surge into the Pacific theater" and real-world test of concepts like Agile Combat Employment, signaling a substantive reinforcement of US' "Indo-Pacific strategy," Senior Colonel Zhang Xiaogang, also a spokesperson for China's Ministry of National Defense, stated on Wednesday that the Pacific Ocean should be a sea of peace, not a stage for stirring up trouble.
- The Pacific should be an ocean of peace, not a place to stir storms: Defense Spokesperson PRC MND 30 Jul 2025 -- "Holding onto its Cold-War mentality, the US side keeps flexing its muscles in the Asia Pacific, forms exclusive blocs under the guise of military exercises, and willfully coerces and puts pressure on others. Its behaviors damage peace and stability in the Asia Pacific," said Senior Colonel Zhang Xiaogang, spokesperson for China's Ministry of National Defense, at a regular press conference on Wednesday.
- Chinese, Russian navies to conduct Joint Sea-2025 drill, sixth joint maritime patrol Global Times 30 Jul 2025 -- The navies of China and Russia will hold a joint military exercise near Vladivostok, Russia in August, to be followed by a joint maritime patrol in the Western Pacific, the Chinese military announced on Wednesday.
- Chinese, Russian navies to conduct Exercise Joint Sea 2025: Defense Spokesperson PRC MND 30 Jul 2025 -- The Chinese and Russian navies will conduct Exercise Joint Sea 2025 in the waters and airspace near Vladivostok, Russia, in August, 2025, a Chinese defense ministry spokesperson said at a regular press conference on Wednesday.
- 20th CPC Central Committee to hold fourth plenary session in October PRC MND 30 Jul 2025 -- The fourth plenary session of the 20th Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee will be held in Beijing in October, according to a decision made at a CPC Central Committee Political Bureau meeting on Wednesday.
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo Jiakun's Regular Press Conference on July 30, 2025 PRC MofA 30 Jul 2025
- Ranking Member Shaheen Presses Commerce Secretary On Trump Administration's Decision to Ease AI Export Controls to China US Senate Foreign Relations Committee 30 Jul 2025 -- Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick regarding the Administration's recent decision to ease U.S. export controls on artificial intelligence (AI) semiconductors to the People's Republic of China (PRC) without securing any concessions for the United States.
- Ranking Member Shaheen Presses Secretary Hegseth on China-Based Engineers Access to U.S. Defense IT Systems US Senate Foreign Relations Committee 30 Jul 2025 -- Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth expressing concern regarding reports that Microsoft allowed engineers based in the People's Republic of China (PRC) to access and maintain critical Department of Defense (DOD) information technology systems.
- Chinese FM calls for making full use of consultation mechanism for more win-win outcomes after China-US trade talks in Stockholm Global Times 30 Jul 2025 -- Responding to a question seeking further details after a Chinese official said in Stockholm on Tuesday that China and the US will continue pushing for the continued extension of the pause on 24 percent of reciprocal tariffs of the US side, as well as counter measures of the Chinese side following a new round of trade talks, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Wednesday, "We hope the US side will work with China to make full use of the role of the China-US economic and trade consultation mechanism in accordance with the important consensus reached by the two heads of state during their phone call."
- Chinese FM calls for more consensus, co-op following China-US Stockholm trade talks Global Times 30 Jul 2025 -- The US should work with China to continue to enhance consensus, reduce misunderstandings, strengthen cooperation, further deepen dialogue and consultations, and strive for more win-win outcomes, Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng said in Stockholm on Tuesday, the Xinhua News Agency reported on Tuesday.
- China will firmly safeguard sovereignty, security, and development interests: FM on US official's claim about Russian oil purchase Global Times 30 Jul 2025 -- Asked to comment on US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's reported claim that he warned Chinese officials on Tuesday that continued purchases of Russian oil would lead to higher tariffs, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Wednesday that China will take reasonable measures to safeguard its energy security based on its own national interests.
- Press release on Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Vershinin's meeting with Special Envoy of the Chinese Government on the Middle East Issue Zhai Jun Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 30 Jul 2025
- Trilateral meeting 'China's latest diplomatic effort' in supporting implementation of ceasefire between Cambodia and Thailand: Chinese FM Global Times 30 Jul 2025 -- When asked about the trilateral meeting among China, Cambodia and Thailand on Wednesday in Shanghai and what other efforts China has made to promote dialogue and peace since the Cambodia-Thailand conflict began, the Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said that since the outbreak of the border conflict between Cambodia and Thailand, China — being a friendly neighbor to both countries — has actively worked to de-escalate tensions in its own way.
- China firmly supports establishment of an independent Palestinian state: Chinese special envoy Global Times 30 Jul 2025 -- Speaking at a UN high level meeting on implementing the two state solution on Tuesday, Zhai Jun, special envoy of the Chinese government on the Middle East issue, expressed China's firm support for the establishment of an independent Palestinian state and urged the world to take concrete steps toward peace, according to the CCTV News.
- China urges Japan to act prudently in military security field: Defense Spokesperson PRC MND 30 Jul 2025 -- China urges the Japanese side to stop hyping up China-related matters, be cautious with its words and deeds in the field of military security, said a Chinese defense spokesperson on Wednesday.
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