Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
20 October 2025 - China Special Weapons News
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- PLA warns away Australian P-8A warplane intruding into China's territorial airspace over Xisha with powerful countermeasures: military spokesperson Global Times 20 Oct 2025 -- The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Southern Theater Command on Sunday warned away an Australian P-8A military aircraft intruding into China's territorial airspace over Xisha Qundao in the South China Sea, a military spokesperson said on Monday. With the Australian side hyping the Chinese move as "unsafe and unprofessional," a Chinese military affairs expert said that Australia is shifting the blame, with the Australian side being the one that sent a warplane over Chinese airspace.
- China expels Australian P-8A in South China Sea PRC MND 20 Oct 2025 -- The Southern Theater Command of the Chinese People's Liberation Army on Sunday expelled an Australian P-8A military aircraft that illegally intruded into China's territorial airspace over the Xisha Qundao, a Chinese military spokesperson said on Monday.
- Statement on unsafe and unprofessional interaction with People's Liberation Army-Air Force Australia DOD 20 Oct 2025 -- The Australian Government has expressed its concerns to the Chinese Government following an unsafe and unprofessional interaction with a People's Liberation Army-Air Force (PLA-AF) aircraft.
- Chinese FM urges Paraguay to make correct political decision, calls ties with Taiwan authorities 'dead-end' Global Times 20 Oct 2025 -- Paraguayan First Vice President of the Chamber of Deputies Hugo Meza once again openly called for "a serious and broad debate" to explore possible diplomatic and trade ties between Paraguay and China, noting the issue concerns Paraguay's long-term interests. In response, Chinese FM spokesperson said on Monday that maintaining so-called "diplomatic ties" with Taiwan authorities will lead nowhere, urging the governments of the very few individual countries, including Paraguay, to make the right political decision at an early date that serves the fundamental and long-term interests of their people.
- KMT chair-elect Cheng Li-wun willing to meet Xi 'for peace' CNA 20 Oct 2025 -- After emerging as the Kuomintang's (KMT) chair-elect on Saturday amid doubts over her ties to China, Cheng Li-wun (鄭麗文) said she is willing to do everything to promote peace across the Taiwan Strait, including meeting Chinese President Xi Jinping (習近平).
- PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 20 Oct 2025
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo Jiakun's Regular Press Conference on October 20, 2025 PRC MofA 20 Oct 2025
- China welcomes ceasefire agreement reached between Pakistan and Afghanistan; appreciates efforts made by relevant countries: FM spokesperson Global Times 20 Oct 2025 -- According to media reports, the Qatari Foreign Ministry issued a statement on Sunday saying that under the mediation of Qatar and Turkey, Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed to an immediate ceasefire and will continue talks to ensure its sustainability, and Pakistani Defense Minister Khawaja Asif confirmed the ceasefire and said that both sides will hold another round of talks in Istanbul on October 25. Commenting on the situation, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said that China welcomes the ceasefire agreement reached between Pakistan and Afghanistan and appreciates the efforts made by relevant countries.
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