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01 August 2025 - China Special Weapons News
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- Chinese Embassy refutes Philippine defense chief's remarks on the South China Sea Global Times 01 Aug 2025 -- In response to Philippine Defense Secretary Teodoro's recent claim that China's claim "is not merely sovereign rights but indisputable sovereignty and territorial integrity over all waters in the nine-dash line," while the Philippines' claim is "sovereign rights," a spokesperson for the Chinese Embassy in the Philippines said that China's position on the South China Sea issue has been clear and consistent, as reflected in multiple government statements, white papers, and official documents.
- Footage shows Chinese law enforcement at Ren'ai Jiao; CCG intercepts armed intruders in 6 minutes Global Times 01 Aug 2025 -- A footage from the China Coast Guard (CCG) was released on Friday, showing China's law enforcement in waters of Ren'ai Jiao in the South China Sea, according to China Bugle, an official media account affiliated with the PLA News Media Center.
- PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 01 Aug 2025
- Chinese participating vessels arrive in Vladivostok for Exercise Joint Sea PRC MND 01 Aug 2025 -- On the morning of July 31, 2025, a taskforce assigned to the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN), composed of guided-missile destroyer Shaoxing (Hull 134), guided-missile destroyer Urumqi (Hull 118), comprehensive supply ship Qiandaohu (Hull 886) and submarine rescue ship Xihu (Hull 841), arrived at a military port in Vladivostok, Russia.
- China, Russia Showcase Security Ties With New Pacific Drills RFE/RL 01 Aug 2025 -- China and Russia have kicked off joint naval exercises near the coast of the Russian port city of Vladivostok as the two countries continue to deepen their ties through military cooperation.
- PLA anniversary celebrated with new warship debut, footage released of confrontations in Taiwan Straits, S.China Sea Global Times 01 Aug 2025 -- The People's Liberation Army (PLA) celebrated the 98th anniversary of its founding on Friday, as official media made multiple major revelations of the Chinese military's recent achievements in equipment development and defense of national sovereignty, territorial integrity and maritime rights, including the debut of China's fourth Type 075 amphibious assault ship, footage of a PLA helicopter confronting a foreign shipborne helicopter in the Taiwan Straits, and video clips of a China Coast Guard's (CCG) law enforcement operation near Ren'ai Jiao in the South China Sea.
- China's J-10C fighter jet 'shoots down' J-20 stealth aircraft in drill, official media reports show Global Times 01 Aug 2025 -- Under the support of the combat system, a J-10C fighter jet "shot down" a J-20 stealth fighter jet in a confrontational exercise, an official media report revealed on Friday. An expert highlighted the importance of systematic support, noting that early warning aircraft may have played a key role in providing targeting information.
- PLA Navy's fourth Type 075 amphibious assault ship makes official debut: media reports Global Times 01 Aug 2025 -- The People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy's fourth Type 075 amphibious assault ship has been officially named the Hubei and has participated in maritime training exercises in the South China Sea, according to official media reports on Friday.
- Video shows PLA pilot intercepts foreign military helicopter near Taiwan Straits in high-stakes aerial standoff Global Times 01 Aug 2025 -- A newly released video has captured the tense moments of a close aerial encounter between a Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) helicopter and a foreign military helicopter conducting a provocative maneuver near China's airspace over the Taiwan Straits. The footage shows a dramatic real-life confrontation that underscores the PLA's resolve in safeguarding national sovereignty.
- Xi signs order to commend military units, individuals People's Daily 01 Aug 2025 -- Xi Jinping, chairman of the Central Military Commission, has signed an order to award citations for merit to two military units and five individuals.
- China's defense chief reiterates PLA's readiness for national reunification at Army Day reception People's Daily 01 Aug 2025 -- Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun on Thursday said that the Chinese military is always ready to pursue the goal of China's complete reunification, pledging resolute efforts to thwart any separatist attempts seeking "Taiwan independence" and foil any military interference by external forces.
- PLA celebrates 98 years, vows strength and readiness PRC MND 01 Aug 2025 -- Xi Jinping, chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC), has signed an order to unveil the flag patterns of four branches of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA), namely the aerospace force, cyberspace force, information support force and joint logistics support force.
- US intelligence uses Microsoft Exchange zero-day vulnerabilities to attack Chinese military-industrial enterprise's email servers: report Global Times 01 Aug 2025 -- The Cyber Security Association of China on Friday released details of two cases related to frequent cyberattacks and espionage by US intelligence agencies targeting China's key industries, issuing security alerts for critical sectors. One case involved an attack exploiting the zero-day vulnerabilities in the Microsoft Exchange email system, while the other exploited flaws in an electronic document system.
- Chinese FM responds to report of US govt's cyberattacks using other countries as springboards Global Times 01 Aug 2025 -- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo Jiakun presided over the regular press conference on August 1. A reporter asked, the Cyber Security Association of China today released two cases in which the US government used Germany, South Korea, Singapore and the Netherlands as springboards to launch cyberattacks against China. The report also revealed that in 2024, overseas state-level APT groups launched over 600 cyberattacks against China's key institutions, targeting critical information infrastructure and important information systems for attack and infiltration. What's China's comment on this?
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo Jiakun's Regular Press Conference on August 1, 2025 PRC MofA 01 Aug 2025
- Ahead of President Trump's New Deadline on Russia, Senators Shaheen and Cornyn Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Undermine Chinese Support for the Kremlin's War Machine US Senate Foreign Relations Committee 01 Aug 2025 -- Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and John Cornyn (R-TX), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, introduced new bipartisan legislation today to sanction Chinese entities providing the overwhelming majority of critical dual-use technology that Russia relies on to wage its illegal war in Ukraine.
- Chinese envoy rejects U.S. accusations over Ukraine crisis People's Daily 01 Aug 2025 -- A Chinese envoy on Thursday rejected U.S. accusations against China over its role in the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
- China hits back at US smears on arms supplies to Ukraine at UN Security Council Global Times 01 Aug 2025 -- China's deputy permanent representative to the UN Geng Shuang spoke at a UN Security Council meeting on the issue of arms supplies to Ukraine on Thursday local time, refuting accusations made by the US representative against China.
- HK police arrest local man for allegedly threatening media and supporting fugitives Global Times 01 Aug 2025 -- The Hong Kong police revealed on Friday the arrest of a 43-year-old local man for allegedly sending threatening letters to several media outlets and running a website that promotes activities suspected of endangering national security, according to local media reports.
- China appoints new national security technical advisers for Macao SAR People's Daily 01 Aug 2025 -- The State Council, China's cabinet, on Thursday announced that Liu Yu and Wang Qianjin had been appointed as the national security technical advisers of the Committee for Safeguarding National Security of the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR).
- U.S. bill targets Chinese repression of Uyghurs Radio Free Asia 01 Aug 2025 -- A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers this week announced a bill that would broaden existing sanctions to combat what one senator called "a deliberate and systematic campaign to destroy the Uyghur people" — one of a set of bills targeting China over its treatment of minority groups, dissidents and Taiwan as bilateral trade negotiations continue.
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