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18 August 2025 - China Special Weapons News
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- Public servants to be checked for Chinese IDs starting in 2026 CNA 18 Aug 2025 -- Taiwan's government will begin on Jan. 1, 2026 to routinely and systematically check to see if core personnel in the military, education system and civil service hold Chinese IDs, the Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) announced Monday.
- Treaty of San Francisco illegal, invalid; Lai authorities completely abandon national stance, distort WWII history, which is disgraceful : Chinese FM Global Times 18 Aug 2025 -- When asked to comment on the recent claims by an official with Taiwan's so-called foreign affairs department that after World War II, the " Treaty of San Francisco " superseded political declarations such as the Cairo Declaration and the Potsdam Proclamation, stating that the treaty did not hand the island of Taiwan over to the People's Republic of China (PRC) and that the PRC has never governed Taiwan, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning said on Monday that such fallacious claims distort the truth and confuse the public, further exposing the Lai Ching-te authorities' thoroughly separatist "Taiwan independence" nature.
- Tuvalu reportedly considering pulling out of Pacific leaders' summit; 'hyping Taiwan question does not align with perception of most PICs' Global Times 18 Aug 2025 -- Prime Minister Feletei Teo of Tuvalu, which maintains so-called "diplomatic relations" with China's Taiwan region, said his country may pull out of the region's top political meeting next month, after host nation Solomon Islands moved to block all external partners from attending, The Guardian reported. Some foreign media analyses suggest that the Solomon Islands' decision aims to "exclude Taiwan from the meeting," prompting dissatisfaction from Tuvalu.
- German foreign minister calls China "aggressive" on Taiwan question ahead of trip to Japan; 'a provocative move that violates political consensus,' experts say Global Times 18 Aug 2025 -- Ahead of his first trip to Asia since taking office in May, German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul claimed that "China's behavior in the Taiwan Straits is aggressive," Reuters reported on Sunday. A Chinese expert on European affairs called such a statement highly discourteous in diplomatic practice, negatively impacting China-Germany and China-EU relations.
- PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 18 Aug 2025
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning's Regular Press Conference on August 18, 2025 PRC MofA 18 Aug 2025
- China willing to work with India to manage differences, promote sustained, healthy, stable devt of bilateral relations: FM spokesperson on Wang Yi's India visit Global Times 18 Aug 2025 -- When asked about China's expectation regarding Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi's visit to India and the 24th Round of Talks Between the Special Representatives of China and India on the Boundary Question, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Monday that China is willing to take the opportunity of Wang's visit to India to work together with the Indian side in implementing the important consensus reached by the leaders of the two countries, maintain the momentum of high-level exchanges, enhance political mutual trust, strengthen practical cooperation, properly manage differences, and promote the sustained, healthy, and stable development of China-India relations.
- China, India to start new round of consultations People's Daily 18 Aug 2025 -- China and India are preparing for a new round of high-level diplomacy aimed at easing their border issues and improving bilateral ties, as Foreign Minister Wang Yi begins a three-day visit to India on Monday, his first in more than three years.
- China will continue to promote peace and dialogue in its own way, says FM spokesperson over question of whether China is willing to act as guarantor for Ukraine's security Global Times 18 Aug 2025 -- Regarding that Axios reported citing sources that at the Putin-Trump summit in Alaska, China was mentioned as one of the possible guarantors for Ukraine's security, a Russian media reporter asked at Monday's press conference of the Chinese Foreign Ministry whether China will be willing to act as a guarantor of Ukraine's security if a ceasefire agreement is reached, spokesperson Mao Ning responded by saying that China's position on the Ukraine crisis is consistent and clear, and China will continue to promote peace and dialogue in its own way, pushing for a political resolution to the crisis.
- Chinese FM spokesperson urges relevant parties not to hype up tensions following German foreign minister's remarks on Taiwan, East and South China Seas Global Times 18 Aug 2025 -- In response to the criticism made by German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul during his visit to Japan, who claimed that China has repeatedly issued public threats in the Taiwan Straits, the East China Sea, and the South China Sea to unilaterally change the status quo, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Monday that the Taiwan question is China's internal affair. The one-China principle is the political foundation for China to establish and develop diplomatic relations with countries around the world, a basic norm of international relations, and a broad consensus within the international community.
- China urges relevant country to cease interfering in China's internal affairs: FM spokesperson on HK's anti-China disruptor granted asylum in Australia Global Times 18 Aug 2025 -- In response to a question regarding anti-China disruptor Ted Hui Chi-fung, who reportedly has been granted political asylum in Australia, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Monday that "the individual mentioned is an anti-China agitator who disrupts Hong Kong's order and is lawfully wanted by Hong Kong police. The Hong Kong SAR government has issued an official statement, strongly opposing any country sheltering criminals in any form."
- China launches low Earth orbit satellite group People's Daily 18 Aug 2025 -- China launched a new group of low Earth orbit satellites from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in northern Shanxi Province on Sunday.
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