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11 August 2025 - China Special Weapons News
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- Chinese vessels collide while chasing Philippine boat near disputed Scarborough Shoal Radio Free Asia 11 Aug 2025 -- Two Chinese vessels collided in the South China Sea on Monday while pursuing a Philippine patrol boat near the contested Scarborough Shoal, officials in Manila said, releasing video footage of the incident.
- CCG lawfully handles intrusion of Philippines coast guard and government vessels near China's Huangyan Dao on Monday Global Times 11 Aug 2025 -- On Monday, the Philippines sent multiple coast guard and government vessels, under the pretext of delivering supplies to fishing boats, to forcibly intrude into waters near China's Huangyan Dao, despite repeated dissuasion and warnings from the Chinese side,China Coast Guard spokesperson Gan Yu said in a statement on Monday.
- PH not seeking war, only protecting nat'l interest - Teodoro Philippine News Agency 11 Aug 2025 -- Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. on Monday reiterated that the Philippines is not seeking confrontation regarding the West Philippine Sea but is merely protecting its national interest.
- PCG offers aid to CCG vessel hit by another Chinese ship Philippine News Agency 11 Aug 2025 -- A Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) vessel offered aid to a China Coast Guard (CCG) vessel after the latter collided with a China People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy ship in waters off Bajo de Masinloc in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) on Monday morning.
- PH patrol detects, monitors Chinese ships off Batanes Philippine News Agency 11 Aug 2025 -- A number of Chinese warships and coast guard vessels were detected and subjected to radio challenge and monitoring last week off Batanes province, the Philippine Navy (PN) bared on Monday.
- Marcos rejects China's 'playing with fire' claim, vows PH defense Philippine News Agency 11 Aug 2025 -- President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday dismissed China's accusation that his recent remarks on the possible Taiwan conflict amounted to "playing with fire," reaffirming the Philippines' resolve to defend its territory amid rising tensions in the West Philippine Sea.
- China has taken necessary measures to protect territorial sovereignty over Huangyan Dao: FM spokesperson Global Times 11 Aug 2025 -- When asked to comment on reports that a Chinese ship targeted a Philippine vessel with water cannon near a disputed shoal in the South China Sea early Monday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said that on August 11, the Philippines sent multiple Coast Guard vessels, official vessels and so-called fishing vessels to intrude into the territorial waters of Huangyan Dao, and in the meanwhile, Philippine military aircraft also intruded into the air space of Huangyan Dao.
- China handles matter in accordance with laws, says FM on reports claiming China fired warning shots at intruding Japanese MSDF vessel last year Global Times 11 Aug 2025 -- A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson on Monday reiterated that the Chinese side will handle foreign military vessels that enter China's territorial waters without approval in accordance with the laws and regulations, after Japanese media on Sunday claimed that the Chinese side fired warning shots at a Japanese warship that intruded Chinese territorial waters last year.
- PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 12 Aug 2025
- Chinese experts say Marcos' 'clarification' another attempt to provoke on Taiwan question, FM remarks 'by no means misinterpretation' Global Times 11 Aug 2025 -- Following his reckless remarks last week about China's Taiwan region which drew strong rebuke from the Chinese side, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr has continued his wrong narratives by claiming he was misinterpreted by so-called "propaganda purpose" of China.
- PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 11 Aug 2025
- MSS warns foreign spies attempt to exploit food delivery workers to conduct surveillance, gather confidential info Global Times 12 Aug 2025 -- China's Ministry of State Security (MSS) on Tuesday revealed a case involving a delivery rider who vigilantly defended national security. It warned some people attempted to exploit the advantages of food delivery workers—such as their constant movement through streets, flexible mobility, and familiarity with local terrain—to carry out surveillance and gather confidential information.
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lin Jian's Remarks on August 11, 2025 PRC MofA 11 Aug 2025
- FURTHER MODIFYING RECIPROCAL TARIFF RATES TO REFLECT ONGOING DISCUSSIONS WITH THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA The White House 11 Aug 2025
- Joint Statement on U.S.-China Economic and Trade Meeting in Stockholm The White House 11 Aug 2025
- Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Continues the Suspension of the Heightened Tariffs on China The White House 11 Aug 2025
- Chinese FM responds to question on whether China had received notification from the US on the final trade truce decision Global Times 11 Aug 2025 -- In response to a media question about the 90-day trade truce agreed by China and the US in May on suspending 24 percentage points of tariffs, expiring tomorrow, whether there would be any official announcement, and whether China had received any notification from the US on the final decision, with China saying the two sides had agreed to extend the truce while the US said President Trump would make the final decision, China's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on Monday that "I would refer you to competent authorities for the specifics."
- China's position on opposing malicious blockade against China consistent: Chinese FM on US export controls on HBM chips Global Times 11 Aug 2025 -- Asked to comment on a report saying that Chinese officials have told experts in Washington that China wants the US to ease export controls on high-bandwidth memory (HBM) chips, a critical component for artificial intelligence chips, as part of a trade deal, Lin Jian, a spokesperson form the Chinese Foreign Ministry, on Monday referred the question to competent authorities for the specifics.
- Chinese envoy puts forward four "musts" at UN security council meeting on the Palestine-Israel issue Global Times 11 Aug 2025 -- Chinese Ambassador to the UN Fu Cong put forward four "musts" at the emergency meeting held by the UN Security Council on the Palestine-Israel issue on Sunday local time after the Israeli security cabinet's approval of a plan to take over Gaza City in the northern Gaza Strip.
- China urges Israel to stop military operation in Gaza as Israel kills five Al Jazeera correspondents in airstrike Global Times 11 Aug 2025 -- In response to media inquiries over reports that early this morning Beijing time, Israel killed five Al Jazeera correspondents in an airstrike, adding the number of correspondents killed to 237 since Israel launched the large-scale military operation, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on Monday that "we mourn the correspondents who tragically lost their lives in the conflict. China opposes all moves that harm civilians and condemns violent moves targeting correspondents."
- FM responds to whether China has an arrangement with Yemen's Houthi rebels not to attack Chinese vessels Global Times 11 Aug 2025 -- When asked whether China has an arrangement with the Houthi rebels in Yemen not to attack Chinese-owned ships, and also not to attack ships owned by other countries that start off from Chinese ports, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on Monday that the Red Sea waters are important routes for international trade in goods and energy.
- Chinese FM responds to report that Italian govt wants to reduce or cancel Chinese stakes in key Italian companies Global Times 11 Aug 2025 -- In response to a question on a report claiming that "the Italian government wants to reduce or cancel Chinese stakes in a series of key Italian companies including Pirelli, Ansaldo, and CDP Reti to avoid problems with the Trump administration. Pirelli, for example, could be subject to a sales ban in the US due to Sinochem's shareholding," Lin Jian, spokesperson for China's Foreign Ministry, said on Monday that "China-Italy investment cooperation is mutually beneficial and never targets any third party, nor should it be disrupted by any third party."
- China strongly deplores G7 members, relevant Western countries and institutions making irresponsible comments on law enforcement activities of HKSAR Global Times 11 Aug 2025 -- In response to media inquiry over reports that members and associate members of the G7 Rapid Response Mechanism issued a statement recently, attacking and vilifying the decision of the Hong Kong police to issue arrest warrants on persons involved in the illegal election activities of the so-called "Hong Kong Parliament," and referring to it as "transnational repression," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said that China strongly deplores and firmly opposes members of the G7 and relevant Western countries and institutions making irresponsible comments on the law enforcement activities of the Hong Kong SAR government.
- UN Special Rapporteur: China must uphold the rights of imprisoned human rights defenders OHCHR 11 Aug 2025 -- China must uphold the rights of imprisoned human rights defenders, including by ensuring that they are not subjected to torture or ill-treatment, a UN expert said today.
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