Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
06 August 2025 - China Special Weapons News
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- Lai's 'separatist' narrative violates mainstream public opinion on Taiwan island, rejected by most Taiwan compatriots: spokesperson Global Times 06 Aug 2025 -- When asked to comment on the claims made by Lai Ching-te during his speech at the opening ceremony of the "Ketagalan Forum," where he peddled the separatist fallacy of "Taiwan independence," exaggerated the so-called "mainland threat," and incited the narrative of the so-called "democracy versus authoritarianism," Zhu Fenglian, a spokesperson for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, responded on Wednesday that, Lai stubbornly adheres to the separatist stance of "Taiwan independence" and follows the erroneous paths of "relying on external forces to seek independence" and "seeking independence through military means." Lai hypes up the so-called "mainland threat" and peddles the false narrative of "democracy versus authoritarianism," which exposes Lai's true nature as a "saboteur of peace," a "warmonger," and a "troublemaker," according to the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office on Wednesday.
- PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 06 Aug 2025
- Chinese embassy in UK strongly opposes former British PM's visit to island of Taiwan Global Times 06 Aug 2025 -- In response to former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson visiting Taiwan who has called on Western countries to build economic relations with Taiwan, the Chinese Embassy in the UK said on Tuesday local time that it strongly opposes any visit to Taiwan by British politicians under any pretext, noting that Taiwan is an inalienable part of China's territory. Taiwan affairs are purely China's internal affairs and brook no external interference.
- US, UK, Japan, others hold drill in Pacific; move undermining regional peace: expert Global Times 06 Aug 2025 -- Six countries, including the US, the UK and Japan, are holding a multilateral exercise featuring aircraft carriers in the Western Pacific, with Japanese media hyping the drill as pointed at China. A Chinese expert said on Wednesday that the drill undermines peace and stability in the region.
- Russian, Chinese Navy Conduct Joint Artillery Drills - Pacific Fleet Sputnik 06 Aug 2025 -- Ships of the Russian navy together with ships of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) navy conducted artillery firing exercises during the final phase of the Russian-Chinese Maritime Interaction - 2025 drills, the Russian Pacific Fleet has said.
- Chinese, Russian naval taskforces conclude maritime drill of Exercise Joint Sea 2025 PRC MND 06 Aug 2025 -- The Chinese and Russian naval taskforces concluded the maritime drill phase of China-Russia Exercise Joint Sea 2025 on Tuesday afternoon. The exercise proceeded to the phase of joint maritime cruise on August 6.
- China has asked Chinese nationals to avoid participation in any party's military operations, Chinese FM on Ukraine's claim of mercenaries from China and other countries fight on Russia's side Global Times 06 Aug 2025 -- When asked to comment on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's claim that Ukrainian soldiers record the participation of mercenaries from China, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Pakistan, and African countries in the battles on the Russia's side in the Kharkiv direction, Guo Jiakun, spokesperson from Chinese foreign ministry said on Wednesday that on the Ukraine crisis, China's position is consistent and clear. We have been committed to promoting talks for peace and the end of fighting.
- MSS warns of foreign espionage risks from facial data theft Global Times 06 Aug 2025 -- China's Ministry of State Security (MSS) on Wednesday sounded the alarm over the risk of personal information theft through biometric identification technologies, warning that publicly disclosed cases have shown foreign spies stealing facial data to carry out close-targeted espionage against China.
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo Jiakun's Remarks on August 6, 2025 PRC MofA 06 Aug 2025
- The US Wants To Squeeze Putin. Are Oil Sales To China The Answer? RFE/RL 06 Aug 2025 -- Ahead of an August 8 deadline set by US President Donald Trump for the Kremlin to stop the fighting in Ukraine, Washington is looking to squeeze Moscow economically and has found a new target: Russian oil sales to China.
- Wang Yi Has a Phone Call with Brazilian Chief Advisor to the Presidency Celso Luiz Nunes Amorim PRC MofA 06 Aug 2025 -- On August 6, 2025, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Director of the Office of the Central Commission for Foreign Affairs Wang Yi had a phone call with Brazilian Chief Advisor to the Presidency Celso Luiz Nunes Amorim at the latter's request.
- Chinese envoy calls for immediate ceasefire and implementation of two-state solution at UN Security Council meeting Global Times 06 Aug 2025 -- China's Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Geng Shuang, spoke at an open meeting of the Security Council on the Palestine-Israel issue on Tuesday, calling for an immediate and lasting ceasefire, the implementation of the two-state solution, and the establishment of an independent Palestinian state.
- DFA Statement on China's Launching of its Long March 12 Satellite Launch Vehicle on 04 August Philippines DFA 06 Aug 2025 -- The Philippines notes with concern China's launch of its Long March 12 satellite launch vehicle on 4 August 2025, which resulted in debris falling into Philippine archipelagic waters.
- PH alarmed as China rocket debris falls on local waters Philippine News Agency 06 Aug 2025 -- The Philippines has expressed concern over the reported fall of debris from a Chinese rocket into its waters, urging spacefaring nations to act responsibly and safeguard the interests of other states.
- Debris of Long March-12 rocket falls into predesignated drop zones in international waters, sources say, refuting Philippine official's claims Global Times 06 Aug 2025 -- Sources confirmed to the Global Times on Wednesday that the debris from China's recently launched Long March-12 rocket had fallen into predesignated drop zones in international waters, which aligns with the mission designs, safety notices to surrounding countries and is in accordance with international practice.
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