Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
18 November 2025 - China Special Weapons News
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- DFA Response on the Joint Statement of G7 Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Niagara Philippines DFA 18 Nov 2025 -- The Philippines welcomes the Joint Statement of G7 Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Niagara published last 12 November 2025 that, among others, reaffirmed the importance of a free and open Indo-Pacific based on the rule of law, and expressed strong opposition to the use of force and coercion in the South China Sea.
- DFA thanks G7 for opposing force, coercion in South China Sea Philippine News Agency 18 Nov 2025 -- The Philippine government, through the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), thanked the Group of Seven (G7) for opposing the use of force and coercion in the South China Sea (SCS).
- China rejects Japan's unreasonable representations over CCG Diaoyu Islands patrol: FM Global Times 18 Nov 2025 -- Asked about reports that four China Coast Guard vessels entered waters near the Diaoyu Islands on Sunday, Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara said at a press briefing on the 17th that Tokyo had "lodged a stern protest through diplomatic channels." In response on Tuesday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said the Diaoyu Islands and their affiliated islands are China's inherent territory, and that China Coast Guard vessels patrolling in China's territorial waters are lawful, justified, and beyond reproach.
- DFA sees positive dev't in talks to extract Houthi-held Filipinos Philippine News Agency 18 Nov 2025 -- The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) is expecting some positive development in the efforts to extract the Filipino seafarers being held by the Houthis in Yemen, Secretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro said Tuesday.
- China urges Japan to give clear, satisfactory answer to Chinese people, retract Takaichi's erroneous Taiwan remarks: FM Global Times 18 Nov 2025 -- China on Tuesday once again lodged stern representations with Japan over Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's erroneous remarks on the Taiwan question with a visiting Japanese senior official, and Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson also urged the Japanese side to retract its erroneous remarks, repent and change course, offering a clear and satisfactory answer to the Chinese people.
- 'Not aware of any change in General Assembly text,' says UN spokesperson regarding UN official position on Taiwan following Takaichi's remarks Global Times 18 Nov 2025 -- When answering a question concerning the recent wrong remarks on Taiwan made by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, Stéphane Dujarric, spokesman for the UN Secretary-General, said that the official position on Taiwan of the United Nations is based on the relevant General Assembly resolution [2758], and in addressing the follow-up question asking to confirm "the official language in documents still is 'Taiwan Province of China,' the spokesperson said "I'm not aware of any change in General Assembly texts."
- Heightened vigilance required over Japan's dangerous strategic drift People's Daily 18 Nov 2025
- PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 18 Nov 2025
- US naval operations chief maintains ambiguity, 'not surprised' by Takaichi's remarks; US aims to exploit crisis to tighten control over ally, says expert Global Times 18 Nov 2025 -- Amid the fierce tension flared up between China and Japan because of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's recent erroneous remarks on Taiwan, Admiral Daryl Caudle, US chief of naval operations who is visiting Japan, told local media Monday that he was "not surprised" by Takaichi's remarks and claimed that he "can understand the position that it is very concerning to her."
- Chinese defense ministry slams U.S. arms sales to Taiwan People's Daily 18 Nov 2025 -- China's Ministry of National Defense on Monday slammed the recently announced 330-million-U.S.-dollar U.S. arms sales to Taiwan, vowing to take all necessary measures to safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity.
- PLA Navy announces Fujian carrier formation's 1st live-force training; warship becoming combat-ready fast, experts say Global Times 18 Nov 2025 -- Less than two weeks after the commissioning of China's third aircraft carrier, the Fujian, the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy announced on Tuesday that the electromagnetic catapult-equipped warship has already conducted its first live-force maritime training in a carrier formation. This reflected the speed how fast the Fujian is becoming combat-ready, said experts.
- Chinese PLA Navy's Aircraft Carrier Fujian Conducts First Maritime Live-force Training PRC MND 18 Nov 2025 -- A Chinese carrier strike group comprising multiple vessels including the aircraft carrier Fujian (Hull 18), guided-missile destroyer Yan'an (Hull 106), and guided-missile frigate Tongliao (Hull 554), recently returned to a military port in Sanya City, south China's Hainan Province, after completing maritime training exercises. This marks the first maritime live-force training mission conducted by the aircraft carrier Fujian since its commissioning on Nov. 5, 2025.
- China, Vietnam to hold 39th joint patrol in Beibu Gulf: Chinese Defense Ministry Global Times 18 Nov 2025 -- A vessel formation of the Chinese and Vietnamese navies will conduct the 39th joint patrol in the Beibu Gulf waters from Wednesday to Thursday in accordance with the relevant agreements and arrangements between the two militaries
- MSS discloses case involving over 40 platform shops illegally trading second-hand military-related goods Global Times 18 Nov 2025 -- China's Ministry of State Security (MSS) released an article via its WeChat account on Tuesday disclosing details of a case in which people used secondhand platforms to illegally trade military-related goods, and the authorities took action against more than 40 involved secondhand platform shops, according to the MSS.
- Xi urges breaking new ground in advancing rule of law in China PRC MND 18 Nov 2025 -- President Xi Jinping has called for upholding the unity between Party leadership, the running of the country by the people and law-based governance, and making concerted efforts to break new ground in advancing the rule of law in China.
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning's Regular Press Conference on November 18, 2025 PRC MofA 18 Nov 2025
- Meeting with Premier of the State Council of China Li Qiang President of Russia 18 Nov 2025 -- Vladimir Putin had a meeting with Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China Li Qiang.
- Dialogue between Director-General of the Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau KANAI Masaaki, and Chinese Director-General for Asian Affairs Liu Jinsong Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan 18 Nov 2025
- China holds consultations with Japan in Beijing, urging Japan to withdraw its wrongful remarks People's Daily 18 Nov 2025 -- Liu Jinsong, director general of the Department of Asian Affairs of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, held consultations with Kanai Masaaki, director-general of the Japanese Foreign Ministry's Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau, on Tuesday in Beijing, according to a foreign ministry spokesperson.
- US-drafted resolution at UN 'vague on key issues,' inconsistent with China's position: FM spokesperson explains China's abstention in Gaza vote Global Times 18 Nov 2025 -- In response to China's abstention in a UN vote on Gaza on Monday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Tuesday that the US-drafted resolution is vague on key issues regarding Gaza's post-war arrangements and fails to fully reflect important principles such as "Palestinians governing Palestine" and the "two-state solution," which is inconsistent with China's consistent position. Therefore, China did not vote in favor.
- China calls for Palestinian rule in Gaza to maintain regional stability Press TV 18 Nov 2025 -- China says any arrangements in the Gaza Strip must respect Palestinian governance and support the establishment of an independent Palestinian state to ensure lasting peace in West Asia.
- UN Security Council passes US-drafted resolution for Gaza with China and Russia abstaining: reports Global Times 18 Nov 2025 -- The UN Security Council passed a US-drafted resolution Monday that aims to move beyond the fragile truce in Gaza to a more sustainable peace and the reconstruction of the devastated enclave. The 15-member council voted 13 to 0 in favor of the resolution, with abstentions by Russia and China, which declined to use their veto power to block the measure, according to media reports.
- Wang Huning Meets with Delegation of German Social Democratic Party PRC MofA 18 Nov 2025-- On November 18, 2025, Member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) Wang Huning met in Beijing with a delegation led by Lars Klingbeil, co-chairman of German Social Democratic Party (SPD) and German Vice Chancellor and Federal Minister of Finance.
- Iran says willing to consider Russia-China mediation efforts on reviving IAEA cooperation Press TV 18 Nov 2025 -- Iran is prepared to consider mediation efforts offered by Russia and China aimed at reviving Tehran's cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), says a senior official.
- Iran Ready to Consider Russia, China Mediation in Renewing IAEA Cooperation Sputnik 18 Nov 2025 -- Iran has expressed willingness to consider mediation efforts by Russia and China to restore its cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Kamal Kharrazi, adviser to Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and head of Iran's Strategic Council on Foreign Relations, told Sputnik.
- Chinese FM warns Japan is going further down the path of military expansion over plan to restore use term of military rank from Imperial Japanese Army Global Times 18 Nov 2025 -- Addressing a question regarding several Japanese officials have stated Japan is planning to revise the ranks of the Self-Defense Forces and intends to restore the use of terms like "Colonel" from the Imperial Japanese Army, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning warned on Tuesday that right-wing forces in Japan are making every effort to break free from the constraints of the pacifist constitution and are going further down the path of military expansion.
- Japanese officials voice their opinions after envoy's visit to China over Prime Minister Takaichi's erroneous remarks Global Times 18 Nov 2025 -- Multiple Japanese senior officials have voiced their opinions as Masaaki Kanai, director-general of the Japanese Foreign Ministry's Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau, wrapped up his visit in China on Tuesday. Kanai held consultations with the Chinese side regarding Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's erroneous remarks on the Taiwan question.
- Current situation stems from Takaichi's erroneous remarks, says Chinese FM on commentaries suggesting China-Japan ties sliding toward lowest point in recent years Global Times 18 Nov 2025 -- In response to a question about that China has recently issued intensive criticism and rebuttals against Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's erroneous remarks on Taiwan, and some commentaries suggest that China-Japan relations are sliding toward their lowest point in recent years, the Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said the current situation in China-Japan relations stems from Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's public and erroneous remarks regarding Taiwan, which blatantly interfere in China's internal affairs, seriously violate the one-China principle and the spirit of the four political documents between China and Japan, and undermine the political foundation of bilateral relations.
- China solemnly urges Japan to retract erroneous remarks in meeting with Japanese official in Beijing: FM Global Times 18 Nov 2025 -- In response to a media inquiry on details of the consultations between Masaaki Kanai, the director-general of the Japanese Foreign Ministry's Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau, with Liu Jinsong, director general of the Department of Asian Affairs of the Chinese Foreign Ministry on Tuesday, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning said that this morning, Liu held consultations in Beijing with Kanai.
- Combating ETIM is a core concern of China's counter-terrorism efforts; China, Syria to step up security coordination: FM Global Times 18 Nov 2025 -- While responding to a question regarding Syria's reported plans to hand over Eastern Turkistan Islamic Movement (ETIM) militants to China, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Tuesday that combating the ETIM is a core concern of China's counter-terrorism efforts. The Syrian side has pledged not to allow any entity to use Syrian territory to engage in activities that harm China's security, sovereignty and interests. China and Syria have agreed to strengthen coordination and cooperation in counter-terrorism and security fields and combat all forms of terrorism, Mao said.
- Aboul Gheit meets with Chinese Foreign Minister during his official visit to China League of Arab States 18 Nov 2025 -- The Secretary-General of the League of Arab States, Mr. Ahmed Aboul Gheit met on 18 November in Beijing with Wang Yi, Minister of Foreign Affairs and member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, at the Great Hall of the People during his official visit to the People's Republic of China.
- Hasina's verdict 'internal affair of Bangladesh'; China hopes for Bangladesh's unity, stability, and development: FM spokesperson Global Times 18 Nov 2025 -- When asked to comments on a report saying that the former prime minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina, was convicted of crimes against humanity and sentenced to death on Monday, and that Hasina said the verdict was "biased and politically motivated," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Tuesday that this is an internal affair of Bangladesh.
- More States Show Interest in Northern Sea Route, Even Unfriendly Ones - Russia's Rosatom Sputnik 18 Nov 2025 -- Interest in the Northern Sea Route is increasing in many countries, including China, India, Vietnam, Indonesia, and even in unfriendly states, Russian state nuclear corporation Rosatom CEO Alexey Likhachev said on Tuesday.
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