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14 August 2025 - China Special Weapons News
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- US FONOPs 'reinforced' PH effort to uphold int'l law in WPS - envoy Philippine News Agency 14 Aug 2025 -- The United States' conduct of freedom of navigation operations (FONOPs) near the Bajo de Masinloc has helped support Manila in its efforts to promote international law in the area, said US Ambassador to the Philippines MaryKay Carlson.
- Security exec: PH unfazed by Chinese aggression in BdM Philippine News Agency 14 Aug 2025 -- No amount of aggressive action from China in Bajo de Masinloc (BdM) (also known as Scarborough Shoal) will deter the Philippines from asserting its rights in the vital waterway, National Security Adviser (NSA) Eduardo Año said Thursday.
- China expels US warship near disputed shoal amid rising military, trade tensions Press TV 14 Aug 2025 -- China's Ministry of Defense says expelled the USS Higgins, a US guided missile destroyer, after the ship "illegally entered China's territorial waters off Huangyan Island" — the Chinese name for the disputed Scarborough Shoal — without government approval.
- Taiwan bars officials from China military parade marking end of war with Japan CNA 14 Aug 2025 -- Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) on Thursday announced a ban on all current government officials and certain former ones from traveling to China to attend a military parade on Sept. 3, which Beijing will hold to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second Sino-Japanese War.
- FM responds to question about whether cancellation of China's agriculture minister's Japan visit related to Taiwan regional official's trip to Japan Global Times 14 Aug 2025 -- In response to some comments said that the cancellation of the scheduled visit to Japan by Han Jun, China's Minister of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, was related to the visit to Japan by head of Taiwan's so-called foreign affairs department Lin Chia-lung, Lin Jian, a spokesperson of the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Thursday that "I'd refer you to competent authorities on the specific reason of Minister Han Jun postponing his visit to Japan," while noting that "on Lin Chia-lung's visit to Japan, let me stress once again that by allowing Lin Chia-lung to pay a 'personal trip,' Japan provides a stage for the separatist activities of 'Taiwan independence' forces, seriously violates the basic norms governing international relations and principles in the four political documents between China and Japan, and sends out a severely wrong signal."
- Taiwan FM confirms Japan trip, says China's backlash won't hurt ties with Tokyo CNA 14 Aug 2025 -- Taiwan's Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung (林佳龍) on Thursday confirmed that he visited Japan last month, adding that China's "backlash" over the trip will not affect the cordial relations between Taipei and Tokyo.
- Mainland accuses Taiwan's DPP of "selling out" island's economic interests People's Daily 14 Aug 2025 -- A Chinese mainland spokesperson on Wednesday accused Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) of "selling out" the island's economic interests in exchange for U.S. support of its secessionist cause.
- Mainland condemns Taiwan institution's distortion of war against Japanese aggression People's Daily 14 Aug 2025 -- A mainland spokesperson on Wednesday condemned Taiwan's "Academia Historica" for referring to the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression as "the end of the Sino-Japanese War and post-war handover" in a recent statement.
- Taiwan DPP's "information cocoon" is collapsing, says mainland spokesperson People's Daily 14 Aug 2025 -- A Chinese mainland spokesperson said on Wednesday that the "information cocoon" created by Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities is starting to crumble, as people in Taiwan become aware of the real mainland through the internet and social networking services.
- PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 14 Aug 2025
- China's cyberspace regulator exposes typical cases of illegal military-related social media accounts Global Times 14 Aug 2025 -- China's cyberspace authority on Thursday disclosed a number of typical cases involving self-media accounts that violated the Regulations on the Online Communication of Military Information. These accounts illegally published military-related content, misled public understanding, damaged the image of the armed forces, and had a negative social impact. Authorities have taken action in accordance with the law, removing illegal content and shutting down the offending accounts, according to a release by the Cyber Administration of China on its website.
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lin Jian's Remarks on August 14, 2025 PRC MofA 14 Aug 2025
- Relevant information will be released in due course, says FM spokesperson on reports that Wang Yi will visit India Global Times 14 Aug 2025 -- In response to media inquiries over reports that Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will visit Delhi on August 18 and meet with India's National Security Adviser Ajit Doval, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian stated that China and India are maintaining interactions at various levels. "We stand ready to work with India to act on the important common understandings reached between the leaders of our two countries, maintain the momentum of high-level exchanges, cement political mutual trust, enhance practical cooperation, properly handle differences, and promote the sustained, sound, and steady development of China-India ties," said Lin, noting that regarding the specific visit, relevant information will be released in due course.
- China stands ready to work with India to promote sound and steady devt of relations: FM says on evolving bilateral ties Global Times 14 Aug 2025 -- When asked about how China sees the bilateral relations with India evolve as India's ties with the US face challenges, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lin Jian said on Thursday that China and India are both major developing countries and important members of the Global South. A cooperative pas de deux of the dragon and the elephant as partners helping each other succeed is the right choice for both sides.
- Wang Yi Meets with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Viet Nam Bui Thanh Son PRC MofA 14 Aug 2025 -- On August 14, 2025, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Viet Nam Bui Thanh Son, who is in China to attend the tenth Lancang-Mekong Cooperation Foreign Ministers' Meeting, in Anning, Yunnan.
- Foreign Ministers of China, Cambodia, and Thailand have a Tea Chat in Anning PRC MofA 14 Aug 2025 -- On August 14, 2025, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister Wang Yi invited Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Prak Sokhonn and Thai Foreign Minister Maris Sangiampongsa to have a tea chat in Anning, Yunnan.
- Wang Yi Meets with Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Prak Sokhonn PRC MofA 14 Aug 2025 -- On August 14, 2025, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Prak Sokhonn, who is in China to attend the tenth Lancang-Mekong Cooperation Foreign Ministers' Meeting, in Anning, Yunnan.
- Wang Yi Meets with Thai Foreign Minister Maris Sangiampongsa PRC MofA 14 Aug 2025 -- On August 14, 2025, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Thai Foreign Minister Maris Sangiampongsa, who is in China to attend the tenth Lancang-Mekong Cooperation Foreign Ministers' Meeting, in Anning, Yunnan.
- Wang Yi Meets with Foreign Minister of Myanmar Than Swe PRC MofA 14 Aug 2025 -- On August 14, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Foreign Minister of Myanmar Than Swe, who was in China for the 10th Lancang-Mekong Cooperation Foreign Ministers' Meeting held in Anning, Yunnan.
- China launches countermeasures against two EU financial institutions People's Daily 14 Aug 2025 -- China's commerce ministry on Wednesday announced countermeasures against two financial institutions in the European Union (EU) after the EU listed two Chinese financial institutions in its sanctions against Russia.
- China boosts aid to UN Palestinian refugee agency, urges global backing Global Times 14 Aug 2025 -- China signed an agreement on Wednesday to contribute to the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) and called for continued international support for the body, which says it faces an "existential crisis" from the war in Gaza and a severe funding gap.
- China and the Caribbean Countries Having Diplomatic Relations with China Hold the Ninth Round of Consultations between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs PRC MofA 14 Aug 2025 -- On August 13, 2025, the ninth round of consultations between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China and the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of the Caribbean countries having diplomatic relations with China was held in Beijing.
- South Korean FM pledges to maintain China ties from perspective of seeking truth from facts; statement reflecting Seoul's growing emphasis on strengthening bilateral ties: expert Global Times 14 Aug 2025 -- South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun on Thursday pledged to maintain China-South Korea relations with a pragmatic approach, and "seek common ground while managing differences" with China, Yonhap News Agency reported, in remarks experts said likely reflect Seoul's growing emphasis on strengthening bilateral ties despite lingering frictions.
- HKSAR government condemns smears against Hong Kong under pretext of Jimmy Lai case Global Times 14 Aug 2025 -- The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government said on Wednesday that it strongly disapproved and rejected the slanderous remarks made by external forces, including anti-China media organizations, regarding Jimmy Lai Chee-ying's case under the national security law in Hong Kong and the treatment provided to him during his custody.
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