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02 November 2025 - China Special Weapons News
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- TPP 'coalition government' idea inapplicable to Taiwan: DPP CNA 02 Nov 2025 -- Taiwan's ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) on Sunday accused the Taiwan People's Party (TPP) of misleading the public by promoting the idea of a "coalition government," saying the concept is incompatible with Taiwan's constitutional structure.
- 50 may lose Taiwan household status over China links: Immigration agency CNA 02 Nov 2025 -- Taiwan's National Immigration Agency (NIA) said Sunday that "about 50" people have been reported to household registration offices for revocation of their Taiwanese household status after evidence confirmed they held household registration in China or had obtained Chinese passports.
- China expresses strong protest, makes serious démarche over Japanese leader's meeting with personnel from Taiwan authorities on the sidelines of APEC meetings: embassy Global Times 02 Nov 2025 -- Following a response from a spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry on Saturday regarding Japanese leader's wrongful comments and actions concerning the Taiwan question on the sidelines of APEC meetings, the Chinese Embassy to Japan also issued a response on Sunday stating that China expresses firm opposition and strong protest and has made serious démarches to Japan.
- PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 02 Nov 2025
- Exclusive: First batch of submarines under China-Pakistan cooperation project to enter service next year, says Pakistani naval chief Global Times 02 Nov 2025 -- The first batch of Hangor-class submarines under a China-Pakistan cooperation project is expected to enter operational service with the Pakistan Navy in 2026, Admiral Naveed Ashraf, chief of the Naval Staff of the Pakistan Navy, told the Global Times in a recent exclusive interview. He said that the Hangor-class submarine program is progressing smoothly, and that the successful launch of the second and third submarines in China earlier this year is a major milestone for naval collaboration between China and Pakistan.
- China's Ministry of State Security discloses cases of foreign intelligence agencies illegally obtaining genetic data of key crops Global Times 03 Nov 2025 -- China's Ministry of State Security (MSS) on Monday disclosed several cases showing that, in recent years, foreign intelligence agencies have intensified infiltration into China's agricultural sector, illegally obtaining genetic data of key crops such as soybeans, corn, and rice. The MSS warned that such activities pose a grave threat to China's food security.
- Israel confiscates Chinese cars from military officers over 'sensitive information leakage' Press TV 02 Nov 2025 -- Israel has reportedly begun confiscating roughly 700 Chinese-manufactured vehicles from military officers, citing alleged espionage concerns linked to embedded cameras, sensors, and onboard communications systems.
- Hegseth's divided remarks — hailing relations as 'never better' while hyping 'China threat' to ASEAN members — show complex nature of US-China ties: expert Global Times 02 Nov 2025 -- US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth made remarks that appear inconsistent within just two days. In his latest post on Sunday, he hailed China-US relations as "never better." Yet just a day earlier, the US official accused China of engaging in "destabilizing actions" in the South China Sea and urged Southeast Asian nations to counter Beijing during a meeting in Malaysia with counterparts from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
- EU welcomes China's one-year rare earth export controls suspension; expert says message highlights EU reliance, concern Global Times 02 Nov 2025 -- The EU has welcomed China's decision to suspend its recently expanded rare-earth restrictions for one year, according to media reports. A Chinese expert noted that the EU's response underscores its dependence on Chinese rare-earth products and its underlying unease, as the bloc continues to impose restrictive measures that affect bilateral trade and economic relations.
- Xi says China willing to work with S. Korea for steady development of strategic cooperative partnership PRC MND 02 Nov 2025 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday said that China stands ready to work with South Korea to ensure the steady and long-term development of their strategic cooperative partnership.
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