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12 August 2025 - China Special Weapons News
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- DFA Statement on 11 August 2025 Incident at Bajo De Masinloc Philippines DFA 12 Aug 2025 -- The Department is seriously concerned by the dangerous maneuvers of two vessels of the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) and the China Coast Guard (CCG), and their unlawful interference with a routine humanitarian operation for Filipino fisherfolk in and around the territorial sea of Bajo de Masinloc, which is a longstanding and integral part of Philippine territory.
- PH Navy exec sees more accidents in WPS amid 'illegal' China presence Philippine News Agency 12 Aug 2025 -- As long as China continues its "illegal, coercive, aggressive and deceptive" (ICAD) actions, there will be more collisions and mishaps in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), a ranking Philippine Navy (PN) official said Tuesday.
- PCG commends BRP Suluan crew for bravery in WPS incident Philippine News Agency 12 Aug 2025 -- The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Tuesday commended the crew of the BRP Suluan for their bravery and conduct during an incident where two Chinese ships collided with each other at the Bajo de Masinloc in the West Philippine Sea (WPS).
- House leaders condemn latest water cannon attack on PCG vessel Philippine News Agency 12 Aug 2025 -- Leaders of the House of Representatives on Tuesday condemned the latest water cannon attack by the China Coast Guard (CCG) on a Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) vessel.
- Chinese ship in BdM out to ram PH vessel - Brawner Philippine News Agency 12 Aug 2025 -- One of the Chinese ships in Bajo de Masinloc on Monday was out to ram the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) vessel, Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. said Tuesday.
- DFA hits China for endangering PCG vessel in WPS, urges dialogue Philippine News Agency 12 Aug 2025 -- The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Tuesday afternoon criticized China over its latest "unlawful interference" with routine Philippine operations in the Bajo de Masinloc, also known as the Scarborough Shoal, resulting in the collision of its own vessels on Monday.
- Taiwan's interior minister clarifies China 'recognition' comment CNA 12 Aug 2025 -- "Maintaining the status quo is Taiwan's greatest consensus," Interior Minister Liu Shyh-fang (劉世芳) said Tuesday, a day after she triggered a political backlash by suggesting that Taiwan "recognizes" the People's Republic of China (PRC).
- PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 12 Aug 2025
- Warships of China-Russia joint maritime patrol reach Kamchatka for replenishment: Russian media Global Times 12 Aug 2025 -- After launching a maritime joint patrol in the Western Pacific on August 6 following the five-day Joint Sea-2025 exercise near Vladivostok, Chinese and Russian warships arrived in Kamchatka, Russia for replenishment, Russian media reported on Tuesday.
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lin Jian's Remarks on August 12, 2025 PRC MofA 12 Aug 2025
- Full text: Joint Statement on China-U.S. Economic and Trade Meeting in Stockholm People's Daily 12 Aug 2025 -- Joint Statement on China-U.S. Economic and Trade Meeting in Stockholm
- China's Customs Tariff Commission announces to suspend 24% additional tariff rate on US goods for an additional period of 90 days Global Times 12 Aug 2025 -- To implement the consensus reached in the China-US economic and trade consultations, the Customs Tariff Commission of the State Council announced on Tuesday that it will modify the additional tariffs on articles of the US set forth in the Announcement of the Customs Tariff Commission of the State Council No. 4 of 2025, by suspending 24 percentage points of that rate for an additional period of 90 days, starting on August 12, 2025, while retaining the remaining additional ad valorem rate of 10 percent on those articles.
- Trump suggests Nvidia sell scaled-down GPU chip to China, a carefully planned 'wanting it all' approach: analysts Global Times 12 Aug 2025 -- US President Donald Trump on Monday suggested he might allow Nvidia to sell a scaled-down version of its next-generation advanced GPU chip in China, with a 30 percent to 50 percent reduction in performance, US media reported on Monday local time. Chinese analysts said that this could be another H20 chip - a downgraded version specific for the Chinese market - to meet export control requirements, although the training capacity for artificial intelligence (AI) large models would be over five times that of the H20.
- Xi Jinping Has a Phone Call with Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva PRC MofA 12 Aug 2025 -- On August 12, President Xi Jinping had a phone call with Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva at the latter's request.
- Xi says China, Brazil can set example of unity, self-reliance in Global South PRC MND 12 Aug 2025 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping said Tuesday that China is ready to work with Brazil to set an example of unity and self-reliance among major countries in the Global South, and jointly build a more just world and a more sustainable planet.
- Chinese FM responds to question about upcoming Trump-Putin talks excluding Ukraine and EU Global Times 12 Aug 2025 -- When asked to comment on US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin's plan to meet on August 15 to discuss the Ukraine issue, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and European Union representatives have not been invited to this negotiation, whether the Chinese side will consider agreements, made behind the backs of other countries acceptable, fair and binding on such countries, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian stated that China supports all efforts conducive to the peaceful settlement of the crisis, and is glad to see Russia and the US keep in contact, improve their relations and advance the political settlement of the Ukraine crisis.
- Chinese envoy refutes US' unreasonable accusations against China over Panama Canal issue Global Times 12 Aug 2025 -- A Chinese envoy refuted the US unreasonable accusations against China over the Panama Canal issue at a high-level open debate on maritime security held by the UN.
- China continues to suspend or removes export-control measures on some U.S. entities: ministry People's Daily 12 Aug 2025 -- China's commerce ministry announced Tuesday that it has continued to suspend or removed export-control measures on some U.S. entities from Tuesday, in line with the consensus reached during the high-level China-U.S. economic and trade meeting in Stockholm.
- China extends suspension of measures against 11 US entities for 90 days, pauses measures against 6 others on Unreliable Entity List Global Times 12 Aug 2025 -- To implement the consensus reached at recent high-level China-US economic and trade talks, the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) announced on Tuesday that starting August 12, 2025, China will extend for 90 days the suspension of measures under the Unreliable Entity List Working Mechanism issued on April 4, and suspend the measures issued on April 9.
- China to suspend export control measures on 16 US entities for 90 days, terminate measures on 12 others: MOFCOM Global Times 12 Aug 2025 -- Commenting on a media query about the export control list, as the China-US Joint Statement in Stockholm stated that China will take or maintain necessary measures to suspend or remove non-tariff countermeasures against the US, a Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) spokesperson said on Tuesday that MOFCOM had issued Announcements No. 21 and No. 22 on April 4 and April 9, 2025, adding 28 US entities to the export control list and prohibiting the export of dual-use items to them in accordance with relevant export control laws and regulations.
- China slams G7 mechanism members' remarks on Hong Kong's law enforcement activities People's Daily 12 Aug 2025 -- 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 Special Administrative Region government, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said on Monday.
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