December 2024 - Taiwan Special Weapons News

PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 31 Dec 2024
Jimmy Carter's passing met with mixed reactions in China, Taiwan VOA 30 Dec 2024 -- The passing of former United States President Jimmy Carter was met with mixed reactions in China and Taiwan. Chinese President Xi Jinping praised him for helping to establish diplomatic ties between Beijing and Washington while some in Taiwan remain critical of his decision to sever official ties with the island to this day.
PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 30 Dec 2024
PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 29 Dec 2024
Taiwan pledges US$5 million aid for medical facility renovation in Ukraine CNA 28 Dec 2024 -- Taiwan's government has pledged to provide US$5 million in funding for the renovation of a medical building providing post-surgery rehabilitation services in the Ukrainian city of Lviv, according to Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA).
INTERVIEW/Taiwan countering Chinese pressure, 'united front' efforts: MAC head CNA 28 Dec 2024 -- In the seven months since President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) took office, China has not shown any signs of easing its pressure campaign against Taiwan that had already been ramped up during the tenure of Lai's predecessor Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文).
PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 28 Dec 2024
Decision on Taking Countermeasures Against U.S. Military Companies and Senior Executives PRC MofA 27 Dec 2024 -- Recently, the United States announced another substantial military assistance and arms sale to China's Taiwan region. Its "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025" includes multiple negative sections on China. These seriously violate the one-China principle and the three China-U.S. Joint Communiqués, interfere in China's internal affairs, and undermwine China's sovereignty and territorial integrity.
China sanctions 7 US military companies and relevant executives over arms sales to Taiwan region Global Times 27 Dec 2024 -- China's Foreign Ministry on Friday announced its decision to take countermeasures against seven US military companies and relevant senior executives over recent military assistance and arms sales to China's Taiwan region.
Taiwan's tabletop simulation harms atmosphere of exchanges, shows secessionists' stubbornness and panic: mainland expert Global Times 27 Dec 2024 -- With cross-Straits relations showing signs of thawing after recent exchange activities, Taiwan authorities' self-proclaimed "presidential office" held its first "tabletop simulation" designed to test the island's response in a scenario conflict with the Chinese mainland while stressing the "defense resilience" of Taiwan's society.
PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 27 Dec 2024
Former Taiwan presidential hopeful Ko Wen-je charged with corruption Radio Free Asia 27 Dec 2024 -- Ko Wen-je, a former Taipei mayor and one-time presidential candidate, has been charged with bribery, profiteering, embezzlement and breach of trust and could face more than 28 years months in prison if convicted
Presidential Office simulation shows need for better government coordination CNA 26 Dec 2024 -- Central and local governments will need to improve their coordination to better defend Taiwan, Lin Fei-fan (林飛帆), deputy secretary-general of the National Security Council, said Thursday following a "tabletop simulation" at the Presidential Office.
Several pieces of US weaponry won't be magic straw to save DPP authorities: Chinese Defense Ministry spokesperson Global Times 26 Dec 2024 -- Several pieces of US weaponry won't be the magic straw that can save a drowning man; they are nothing but easy targets on the battlefields, said Chinese Defense Ministry spokesperson Zhang Xiaogang at a regular press conference on Thursday, in response to reports that the first batch of M1A2T battle tanks purchased by Taiwan from the US arrived at the island.
PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 26 Dec 2024
Taiwan seeks clarity on Trump team policy amid Chinese pressure VOA 26 Dec 2024 -- As the world prepares for U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's return to the White House, Taiwan finds itself sandwiched between Washington and Beijing as it grapples with uncertainties about the outlook of U.S.-Taiwan relations and growing military pressure from China.
Mainland better protects Taiwan residents' rights, interests with revised judicial document People's Daily 26 Dec 2024 -- The Supreme People's Court (SPC) on Wednesday announced the revision of a judicial document to properly handle cases involving the recognition and enforcement of civil judgments issued by regional courts in Taiwan.
Mainland vows support for Taiwan enterprises in market expansion People's Daily 26 Dec 2024 -- The Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council said on Wednesday that it will work with relevant authorities to support Taiwan businesspeople and enterprises in expanding their markets on the mainland.
Mainland lauds voices within Taiwan against DPP's "Taiwan independence" education policy People's Daily 26 Dec 2024 -- A Chinese mainland spokesperson has lauded the people with vision in the Taiwan region for their strong opposition to the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities' "Taiwan independence" education "reforms."
Mainland urges Taiwan's DPP not to obstruct cross-Strait tourism People's Daily 26 Dec 2024 -- A Chinese mainland spokesperson on Wednesday urged Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities to create favorable conditions for the normalization of cross-Strait tourism, rather than erecting obstacles.
Taiwan defense ministry warns of deep cut in 2025 budget Radio Free Asia 25 Dec 2024 -- Taiwan's ministry of national defense is warning a potential cut in the island's defense budget for 2025 would have grave consequences.
MND Issues Statement on the Impact of the Act Governing the Allocation of Government Revenues and Expenditures on National Defense ROC MND 25 Dec 2024
Taiwan seeks tenders to upgrade C-130 aircraft CNA 25 Dec 2024 -- Taiwan's military on Wednesday issued a public notice to invite tenders to upgrade its existing C-130 military transport aircraft, as part of a six-year project to overhaul its aging C-130 fleet.
Resolving Taiwan question is a matter for Chinese across Straits, no room for external interference, says spokesperson in response to Blinken's remarks Global Times 25 Dec 2024 -- In response to US Secretary of State Antony Blinken's claim that "Taiwan is not just China's business but the world's business and it is because the world would be influenced if there were to be a crisis over Taiwan," Chen Binhua, spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, reiterated that Taiwan is China's Taiwan.
Macao's achievements demonstrate robust vitality of 'one country, two systems'; we will actively explore Two Systems solution to Taiwan question: mainland spokesperson Global Times 25 Dec 2024 -- Since Macao's return to the motherland, its remarkable achievements have demonstrated to the world that "one country, two systems" possesses significant institutional advantages and robust vitality, said Chen Binhua, spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council on Wednesday.
No one should underestimate China's ability to safeguard sovereignty, territorial integrity, Taiwan Affairs Office on Pentagon's China report Global Times 25 Dec 2024 -- In response to the Pentagon's recently released 2024 report on "Military and Security Developments Involving the PRC," which claimed that the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) has a range of capabilities to "compel Taiwan to the negotiation table" and that Taiwan is developing asymmetric strategies, capabilities, and defensive resilience through a whole-of-society approach to counter the PLA, Chen Binhua, spokesperson for the State Council's Taiwan Affairs Office, stated at a regular press conference on Wednesday that the so-called "report" deliberately stirs up hostility and confrontation across the Taiwan Strait, incites Taiwan to purchase weapons and prepare for war, and constitutes gross interference in China's internal affairs.
Taiwan Affairs Office vows no tolerance on external interference, NPC Foreign Affairs Committee expresses strong opposition over US NDAA Global Times 25 Dec 2024 -- The State Council's Taiwan Affairs Office and the Foreign Affairs Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC) on Wednesday joined ranks to slam the US' signing into law the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2025 that contains negative content related to China, following the Chinese Foreign Ministry's serious protests on Tuesday.
China pledges vigorous exploration of "two systems" solution for Taiwan People's Daily 25 Dec 2024 -- A Chinese mainland spokesperson said on Wednesday that the implementation of the "one country, two systems" in Taiwan would fully take into account the island's realities, and vigorous efforts will be dedicated to exploring a "two systems" solution to the Taiwan question.
China's propaganda office taps Taiwanese god of cities as ally Radio Free Asia 25 Dec 2024 -- The Chinese Communist Party's United Front Work Department is counting on a new ally in the fight to persuade Taiwan's 23 million people to give up their democratic way of life to be ruled by Beijing -- Cheng Huang, the god of cities.
PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 25 Dec 2024
Constitutional Court in a bind after justice nominees rejected CNA 24 Dec 2024 -- All seven justice nominees selected by President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) to fill the vacancies on Taiwan's Constitutional Court were rejected by lawmakers on Tuesday, an expected outcome that may immobilize the court in the near future.
PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 24 Dec 2024
Chinese defense ministry condemns U.S. arms sales to Taiwan People's Daily 24 Dec 2024 -- A spokesperson for China's Ministry of National Defense on Monday condemned U.S. arms sales to the Taiwan region, reiterating that the Taiwan question is the first red line that must not be crossed in China-U.S. relations.
Chinese defense ministry rebuts US military assistance and arms sales to Taiwan, urging US to stop fanning flames in Taiwan Straits Global Times 23 Dec 2024 -- Wu Qian, a spokesperson for the Ministry of National Defense, stated on Monday that US military assistance and arms sales to Taiwan seriously violate the one-China principle and the three China-US joint communiqués, particularly the August 17 Communiqué. These actions constitute blatant interference in China's internal affairs and send incorrect signals to the "Taiwan independence" separatist forces, severely undermining peace and stability in the Taiwan Straits.
99% of 1-year conscripts passed required tests: Executive Yuan CNA 23 Dec 2024 -- Nearly 99 percent of the 5,000-plus conscripts serving the longer one-year compulsory military service since the start of 2024 have passed required boot camp tests, a government official said Monday.
Experts urge US to use Taiwan logistics pact to counter China's military coercion VOA 23 Dec 2024 -- A recently released U.S. government report details China's ongoing efforts to "erode long-standing norms in and around Taiwan" through various pressure tactics, including increased military flights crossing the Taiwan Strait median line.
PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 23 Dec 2024
Foreign Ministry Spokesperson's Remarks on the US Announcement of Military Assistance and Arms Sales to China's Taiwan Region PRC MofA 22 Dec 2024 -- "The US once again approved military assistance and arms sales to China's Taiwan region. This seriously violates the one-China principle and the three China-US joint communiqués"
China slams US military aid and arms sales to the Taiwan region, vowing resolute measures to safeguard national sovereignty, security, and territorial integrity Global Times 22 Dec 2024 -- Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council on Sunday slammed the US after the latter announced a new round of military assistance worth $571.3 million and approval of $295 million worth of arms sales to Taiwan on Friday. China's Ministry of National Defense also slammed US arms sales and aid to Taiwan region on Saturday in response to Pentagon report on China's military and security developments.
Arming Taiwan to aid 'Taiwan independence' is like 'playing with fire and will get the US burned,' says Chinese FM Global Times 22 Dec 2024 -- In response to the US announcement of military assistance worth $571.3 million and approval of $295 million worth of arms sales to Taiwan on Friday, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Sunday that China strongly deplores and firmly opposes it and lodged serious protests at once with the US.
Chinese FM, Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council slam US military aid and arms sales to the Taiwan region, vowing resolute measures to safeguard national sovereignty, security, and territorial integrity Global Times 22 Dec 2024 -- Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council on Sunday slammed the US after the latter announced a new round of military assistance worth $571.3 million and approval of $295 million worth of arms sales to Taiwan on Friday. China's Ministry of National Defense also slammed US arms sales and aid to Taiwan region on Saturday in response to Pentagon report on China's military and security developments.
Chinese FM strongly protests US military assistance and arms sales to Taiwan, warns 'arming Taiwan is like playing with fire and will get the US burned' Global Times 22 Dec 2024 -- In response to the US announcement of military assistance worth $571.3 million and approval of $295 million worth of arms sales to Taiwan on Friday, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Sunday that China strongly deplores and firmly opposes it and lodged serious protests at once with the US.
China 'firmly opposes' US military aid to Taiwan: Foreign Ministry Press TV 22 Dec 2024 -- China says it "firmly opposes" the United States' approval of new military aid to Taiwan, warning that the move "seriously violates" the one-China principle and threatens China's sovereignty and security interests.
PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 22 Dec 2024
US $571.3m military assistance and $295m arms sales to Taiwan expose Biden administration's anxiety, says Chinese expert Global Times 21 Dec 2024 -- US President Joe Biden approved $571.3 million in defense assistance for the island of Taiwan, the White House confirmed on Friday. On the same day, the US also announced the potential sales of upgraded tactical data link systems and gun mounts for ships to the island, valued at around $295 million.
Taiwan's Cabinet to take countermeasures after contentious amendments passed CNA 21 Dec 2024 -- Three packages of amendments approved by Taiwan's Legislature are "difficult to implement," Premier Cho Jung-tai (卓榮泰) said on Saturday, noting that the Cabinet would take action to counter them.
U.S. approves US$295 million arms sales to Taiwan CNA 21 Dec 2024 -- The United States government announced on Friday (U.S. time) the potential sales of upgraded tactical data link systems and gun mounts for ships to Taiwan, valued at around US$295 million.
MND Issues Statement on US Military Support to Taiwan ROC MND 21 Dec 2024
MND Issues Statement on Arms Purchase of Link 16 Upgrade ROC MND 21 Dec 2024
MND Issues Statement on Arms Purchase of MK 75 76mm Gun Parts ROC MND 21 Dec 2024
MND Issues Statement on Chinese Satellite Launch ROC MND 20 Dec 2024
Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States - MK 75 76 mm Gun Mounts DSCA 20 Dec 2024 -- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States of MK 75 76 mm Gun Mounts and related equipment for an estimated cost of $30 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today.
Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States - Command, Control, Communications, and Computers Modernization DSCA 20 Dec 2024 -- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States of Command, Control, Communications, and Computers Modernization and related equipment for an estimated cost of $265 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today.
Memorandum on the Delegation of Authority Under Section 506(a)(3) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 The White House 20 Dec 2024
PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 21 Dec 2024
Taiwan gets first batch of 'world's most advanced' tanks from US Radio Free Asia 20 Dec 2024 -- Taiwan has received 38 M1A2T tanks from the United States, the first U.S. tanks for the island in 23 years, and the first batch of an expected 122 due to arrive over the next two years.
PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 20 Dec 2024
Budget proposal for indigenous submarines clears committee review CNA 19 Dec 2024 -- A tranche of funding to start work building a fleet of indigenous defense submarines (IDS) in 2025 passed committee review 6-5 at the Legislature Thursday.
Taiwan stages live-fire nighttime exercise in Penghu CNA 19 Dec 2024 -- Taiwan Army troops stationed in the offshore Penghu County conducted a live-fire drill Wednesday night, as part of a monthly exercise, the military said Thursday.
Navy censured over incident involving loss of 3 submariners at sea CNA 19 Dec 2024 -- The Control Yuan on Thursday censured the Navy Command Headquarters for its handling of an incident that resulted in the loss of three submariners at sea last year.
U.S. Senate passes defense bill authorizing increased Taiwan support CNA 19 Dec 2024 -- The U.S. Senate on Wednesday passed the Fiscal Year 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), including military articles and training worth up to US$300 million to support Taiwan.
China's pressure on Taiwan intensified in 2023: U.S. defense report CNA 19 Dec 2024 -- China increased its military pressure on Taiwan in 2023 and took other steps in preparation for a potential invasion, according to an annual report published by the United States Department of Defense (DoD) on Wednesday (U.S. time).
Chinese FM rebukes Blinken's claim, emphasizing that the Taiwan question is purely China's internal affair. Global Times 19 Dec 2024 -- In response to the US Secretary of State Antony Blinken's claim that the Taiwan question is not just China's domestic affair, as a crisis in the Taiwan region would affect the world, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said that Taiwan is China's Taiwan, and Taiwan question is purely an internal affair of China, not subject to any external interference.
China to launch rocket Friday; will fly over Taiwan's ADIZ: MND CNA 19 Dec 2024 -- China will launch a rocket carrying a satellite that will likely fly over Taiwan's air defense identification zone (ADIZ) on Friday, Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense (MND) said Thursday.
PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 19 Dec 2024
Lawmakers agree on domestic submarine prototype budget CNA 18 Dec 2024 -- Lawmakers across party lines agreed on a budget proposal for the building of an indigenous submarine prototype despite the fact that opposition lawmakers had previously threatened to slash the budget.
Taiwan defense chief sees call for more transparency as a 'dilemma' CNA 18 Dec 2024 -- An American scholar's recent call for greater transparency in reporting China's military incursions into Taiwan's air defense identification zone (ADIZ) presents a difficult choice, Defense Minister Wellington Koo (顧立雄) said Wednesday.
Taiwan urges China not to attach political strings to cross-strait travel CNA 18 Dec 2024 -- The Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) on Wednesday urged Beijing not to politicize cross-strait travel and to lift all restrictions, reiterating that Chinese tourists are welcome to visit Taiwan.
Ex-President Ma departs for 'bridge of peace' trip to China CNA 18 Dec 2024 -- Former Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九) said Wednesday he aims to build a "bridge of peace," as he embarked on his second visit to China this year.
Mainland slams DPP for obstructing mainland participation in Shanghai-Taipei City Forum People's Daily 18 Dec 2024 -- A Chinese mainland spokesperson on Tuesday condemned Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities for deliberately blocking mainland participation in the 2024 Shanghai-Taipei City Forum that resulted in the exclusion of several delegates and journalists from the event.
US finalizes $406 million subsidy for Taiwan semiconductor part maker Radio Free Asia 18 Dec 2024 -- The United States finalized a $406 million grant for GlobalWafers, a key Taiwanese semiconductor component manufacturer, amid concerns that President-elect Donald Trump might overturn a law promoting U.S. semiconductor production through subsidies, including to foreign companies.
PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 18 Dec 2024
Taipei mayor calls for less military activity at forum with Chinese officials CNA 17 Dec 2024 -- Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an (蔣萬安) called for "fewer roaring sounds from vessels and planes" and stressed the importance of continued cross-strait exchanges during the opening of the Twin-City Forum in Taipei Tuesday.
Shanghai-Taipei City Forum makes new progress in deepening cooperation: Taiwan Affairs Office Global Times 17 Dec 2024 -- The 2024 Shanghai-Taipei City Forum was held in Taipei from Monday to Tuesday. Representatives of the two cities had in-depth exchanges and interactions, reached many positive consensuses, signed two memorandums of understanding on exchanges and cooperation, and made new progress in deepening the cooperation between the two cities, Zhu Fenglian, a spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, said on Tuesday.
Taiwan-Shanghai forum opens after military tensions Radio Free Asia 17 Dec 2024 -- An annual forum between the cities of Shanghai and Taipei that is meant to promote dialogue across the Taiwan Strait has opened about six months late after tensions including unprecedented Chinese sabre-rattling raised doubts that it could be organized this year.
PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 17 Dec 2024
Chinese FM responds to claim of Taiwan island of receiving 38 advanced Abrams battle tanks from the US Global Times 16 Dec 2024 -- In response to an inquiry regarding claim by the Taiwan island's "defense ministry" that it had received 38 advanced Abrams battle tanks from the US, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on Monday that there is no such a thing as the so-called "defense ministry" in Taiwan. Lin added that China firmly opposes military ties between the US and the Taiwan island, opposes US arms sales to the island, stressing that China's position on this remains consistent and clear.
Abrams tanks to strengthen Taiwan's defense against PLA landings: Experts CNA 16 Dec 2024 -- The addition of U.S.-made Abrams M1A2T tanks will enhance Taiwan's military capabilities in anti-landing operations, a group of Taiwanese defense experts said following the arrival of the first batch of advanced armored vehicles in the country on Sunday.
First batch of U.S.-made M1A2T tanks arrives in Taiwan CNA 16 Dec 2024 -- Taiwan's first batch of M1A2T tanks purchased from the United States has arrived and been transported to an army armor training center in Hsinchu County early Monday morning.
PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 16 Dec 2024
PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 15 Dec 2024
PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 14 Dec 2024
PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 13 Dec 2024
MND Issues Statement on a US P-8A Aircraft Flying Through the Taiwan Strait ROC MND 13 Dec 2024
PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 12 Dec 2024
PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 11 Dec 2024
PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 10 Dec 2024
PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 09 Dec 2024
PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 08 Dec 2024
PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 07 Dec 2024
PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 06 Dec 2024
Taiwan president's visit to Guam stokes fears of being targeted by China Radio Free Asia 05 Dec 2024 -- Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te's visit to Guam to strengthen ties has raised residents' fears of the U.S. territory being further targeted in escalating tensions between Washington and Beijing.
PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 05 Dec 2024
VOA Exclusive: US House Speaker Mike Johnson speaks with Taiwan president VOA 04 Dec 2024 -- The United States has dismissed Chinese objections to Taiwan President Lai Ching-te's stopovers in Hawaii and Guam during a Pacific tour, reaffirming that transits through the U.S. by Taiwan's democratically elected leaders are routine and consistent with long-standing bipartisan U.S. policy.
PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 04 Dec 2024
'Respect our sovereignty': Palau tells China ahead of Taiwan president's Pacific tour Radio Free Asia 03 Dec 2024 -- President Surangel Whipps Jr. urged China to respect Palau's sovereignty and international law, just days ahead of a contentious visit by Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te.
PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 03 Dec 2024
PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 02 Dec 2024
Radio Free Asia 01 Dec 2024 -- China vowed to take "strong measures" following the decision by the United States to approve more arms sales to Taiwan, urging the U.S. to stop "sending out a wrong signal" to the island, hours before Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te made a transit through the state of Hawaii.
Foreign Ministry Spokesperson's Remarks on the US Approval of Arms Sales Worth US$385 Million to China's Taiwan Region PRC MofA 01 Dec 2024
Foreign Ministry Spokesperson's Remarks on Leader of China's Taiwan Region Lai Ching-te's "Stopover" in the US PRC MofA 01 Dec 2024
PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 01 Dec 2024

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