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12 November 2025 - China Special Weapons News
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- President, legislative speaker exchange barbs on China threat to lawmaker CNA 12 Nov 2025 -- President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) should retract his remark that China is "a foreign hostile force" and remove a clause in the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) charter that advocates Taiwan independence, Legislative Speaker Han Kuo-yu (韓國瑜) said Wednesday.
- Taiwan question is red line that must not be crossed, says FM spokesperson on Tokyo presenting decoration to 'Taiwan independence' separatist Global Times 12 Nov 2025 -- Commenting on media report that on November 11, the Japanese government presented decoration of Order of the Rising Sun to Hsieh Chang-ting, former head of "Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in Japan", Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun stated on Wednesday that China has previously stated its position on the issue. "The Japanese government insisted on proposing and presenting decoration to an individual who advocates for the "Taiwan independence" rhetoric, which is another mistaken move by Japan on the Taiwan question, and China firmly opposes this," Guo added.
- More and more people see Lai Ching-te as 'peace destroyer' and 'troublemaker,' says mainland spokesperson on remarks by NYT columnist Global Times 12 Nov 2025 -- "In recent times, many foreign media, experts, and scholars have criticized the Lai Ching-te administration for reckless and provocative actions, repeatedly engaging in 'independence' provocations," Chen Binhua, a spokesperson for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, said Wednesday.
- Pursuing legal action against small handful of staunch 'Taiwan independence' separatists is just and necessary: mainland spokesperson Global Times 12 Nov 2025 -- When commenting on the recent case filing and investigation by public security organs into staunch "Taiwan independence" separatist Shen Pao-yang, Chen Binhua, spokesperson for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, stated on Wednesday that Taiwan is part of China, and "Taiwan independence" is a serious criminal act of splitting the country and betraying the nation. Pursuing criminal responsibility and taking law enforcement and judicial actions against a very small handful of staunch "Taiwan independence" separatists in accordance with the law is a just and necessary measure to oppose "Taiwan independence" and safeguard national unity, stated Chen.
- DPP authorities' collusion with IPAC to stage a farce will only make them a laughingstock: mainland spokesperson Global Times 12 Nov 2025 -- Asked to comment on media reports that "Taiwan independence" separatist Hsiao Bi-khim recently spoke at a meeting held by the "Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China (IPAC)" at the European Parliament building, and that the DPP authorities touted this as a "historic step in Taiwan's diplomacy and a new stage" in relations, Chen Binhua, a spokesperson for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, said on Wednesday that the so-called IPAC is nothing more than a small group of extreme anti-China elements, and we firmly oppose its renewed provocations on Taiwan-related issues.
- Tokyo's provocations on Taiwan question face growing backlash Global Times 12 Nov 2025 -- Commenting on a media report that on Tuesday, the Japanese government presented the decoration of the Order of the Rising Sun to Hsieh Chang-ting, former head of "Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in Japan," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun stated on Wednesday that "The Japanese government took another wrong step on Taiwan by proposing and promoting the conferment to someone advocating 'Taiwan independence.' China firmly opposes this."
- Mainland slams anti-China IPAC for making provocations on Taiwan-related issues People's Daily 12 Nov 2025 -- A Chinese spokesperson on Wednesday condemned the so-called Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China (IPAC) for making provocations on Taiwan-related issues.
- PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 12 Nov 2025
- Advent of three-carrier era represents PLA Navy's growing power to defeat attempts to infringe on China's territory: spokesperson Global Times 12 Nov 2025 -- When asked to comment about the attention on the island of Taiwan on the recent commissioning of the Fujian, China's first electromagnetic catapults-equipped aircraft carrier, which marked Chinese mainland's entry into the three-carrier era, with some media noting that it fully demonstrates the remarkable improvement in the mainland's new quality productive forces and national defense capabilities, Chen Binhua, a spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, said that from the aircraft carrier Liaoning to the Shandong, and then to the Fujian, the advent of the three-carrier era is a major achievement in China's national defense and military development. It represents a solid step forward for the PLA toward becoming a world-class military, and Chinese people at home and abroad are all proud of this.
- Beijing Expresses Strong Protest Over Hacking Accusations by Australia Sputnik 12 Nov 2025 -- Beijing has issued a strong protest over the accusation of cyber attacks by Australia, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said on Wednesday.
- Chinese FM slams Australian spy chief for deliberately stirring up confrontation Global Times 12 Nov 2025 -- In response to accusations from the head of Australian intelligence alleging that Chinese government-supported hackers broke into Australian communications and infrastructure networks, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun told Wednesday's press conference that "The Australian official you mentioned has repeatedly made statements smearing China, spreading false narratives, and deliberately stirring up confrontation since the beginning of this year. China firmly opposes this kind of behavior and has already lodged representations with the Australian side."
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo Jiakun's Regular Press Conference on November 12, 2025 PRC MofA 12 Nov 2025
- Iranian, Russian, Chinese envoys meet with IAEA chief ahead of Board of Governors meeting IRNA 12 Nov 2025 -- The permanent representatives of Iran, China, and Russia to Vienna have met with the director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) ahead of the agency's upcoming Board of Governors session.
- China says U.S. pause on 50-percent ownership rule is important step in implementing Kuala Lumpur consensus People's Daily 12 Nov 2025 -- China's commerce ministry said on Tuesday that it has taken note of the United States' announcement of a one-year pause, starting Nov. 10, on a regulation that expands export control restrictions to any entity owned 50 percent or more by parties on U.S. sanctions lists.
- China supports Pakistan and Afghanistan in growing bilateral ties: FM on Pakistan's accusation of Afghanistan harboring TTP and Pak-Afghan relations Global Times 12 Nov 2025 -- Pakistan and Afghanistan are China's close neighbors. China has consistently supported Pakistan and Afghanistan in growing bilateral relations and maintaining regional peace and stability together, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Wednesday in response to a question concerning Pakistan's recent accusation of Afghanistan's harboring of Pakistani Taliban, or TTP, and Pakistan-Afghanistan relations.
- China strongly condemns Pakistan suicide bombing, firmly opposes all forms of terrorism: FM spokesperson Global Times 12 Nov 2025 -- In response to media inquiries regarding the suicide bombing near a court in Pakistan's capital Islamabad on Tuesday that killed at least 12 people and injured many, for which the Tehrik-e Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun stated on Wednesday that China strongly condemns the attack.
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