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CCP Wolf Warrior in Denmark Rebuked After Demanding Expulsion of Taiwan Representative from Japanese Diplomatic Reception

In February this year, Wang Xuefeng, China’s ambassador to Denmark appointed in 2024, openly demanded at a reception hosted by the Japanese Embassy in Copenhagen that the Taiwanese representative leave immediately, threatening to lodge a formal protest otherwise. Both Japan and Denmark ignored Wang’s demand and stood firm. Under the tense atmosphere, Wang resorted to pointing at the Taiwanese representative with a menacing expression before hastily leaving the venue in embarrassment.

Analysts noted that Wang’s behavior flagrantly violated diplomatic protocol, offending not only the host nation, Japan, but also Denmark as the host country. The incident highlighted Beijing’s disregard for international norms and diplomatic etiquette, offering Denmark’s diplomatic community a clearer view of the Chinese Communist Party’s abrasive and heavy-handed conduct.

Source: Epoch Times, September 16, 2025
https://www.epochtimes.com/gb/25/9/16/n14595561.htm

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Beijing Detains Chinese International Student During Trip to Visit Family in China, Charged with Supporting Tibetan Independence

The Chinese Youth Support Tibet Association reported on September 20 that Zhang Yadi, a Chinese student who had been studying in France, returned to China in July to visit her family and then went missing for several days. On July 31, she was taken into criminal detention by the National Security Bureau in Changsha, Hunan Province, on suspicion of “inciting national separatism.” Lawyers appointed by her family were denied access to meet her, with authorities citing “state secrets” as the reason.

While studying in Paris, Zhang, fluent in Chinese, Tibetan, English, and French, actively engaged in academic and social issues. She supported the Blank Paper Movement – a protest against China’s zero-COVID and lockdown policies – and contributed to the editorial work of the Chinese Youth Support Tibet Association. The platform, which emerged after the movement, seeks to rally Chinese youth in support of Tibet, promote Tibetan culture, ease ethnic tensions, and advance transitional justice and reconciliation.

Analysts say Zhang’s detention reflects the Chinese Communist Party’s transnational crackdown. The CCP is closely monitoring Chinese students’ human rights activities abroad, fostering a climate of fear that extends even to those overseas.

Source: Central News Agency, September 20, 2025
https://www.cna.com.tw/news/acn/202509200189.aspx

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Chinese Security Ministry Reports Multi-Stage Cyber Attack by Foreign Anti-China Forces

China’s Ministry of State Security announced on September 12 that foreign anti-China hostile forces recently conducted a sophisticated cyber attack targeting government agency email systems, using compromised accounts as launching points for broader infiltration operations.

According to the ministry’s investigation, the attackers initially gained access to email accounts at local government agencies through technical attacks or phishing emails. Once inside, they secretly activated automatic reply functions on the compromised accounts and embedded malicious software in these automated responses. This created a self-propagating attack mechanism where any email sent to the infected accounts would receive an automatic reply containing viruses, effectively turning recipients into new attack sources.

Beyond the technical infiltration, the foreign forces embedded malicious disinformation within the virus-laden emails, attempting to manipulate public opinion and create broader social impact and security risks.

The targeted government agency oversees a critical industry sector that foreign intelligence agencies and anti-China forces closely monitor as a priority target for espionage and infiltration. The ministry warned that theft of sensitive materials from this sector could severely damage China’s national security and interests.

The investigation revealed that some organizations within this sector had inadequate network security management, creating vulnerabilities that attackers exploited.

The Ministry of State Security emphasized that cyber attacks represent a primary tool for foreign intelligence agencies and hostile forces to conduct infiltration and espionage activities. Given the current high-frequency environment of network penetration and data theft attempts, the ministry called for comprehensive, multi-pronged efforts to strengthen cybersecurity defenses across all sectors.

This incident highlights the evolving sophistication of state-sponsored cyber operations targeting Chinese government infrastructure and sensitive industrial sectors.

Source: Sputnik News, September 12, 2025
https://sputniknews.cn/20250912/1067429129.html

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Xinhua: UN Adopts Resolution on Cooperation with SCO; Countries Praise China’s Global Governance Initiative

Xinhua reported that on September 5, the 79th UN General Assembly overwhelmingly adopted a China-sponsored resolution on “Cooperation between the United Nations and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO),” co-sponsored by nearly 40 countries, including all SCO members.

The resolution recognized the SCO’s constructive role in promoting regional peace, development, and cooperation, while encouraging deeper dialogue and collaboration between the UN system and the organization.

China’s UN envoy Geng Shuang noted that the SCO has grown into the world’s largest regional organization. He stated the centerpiece of the recent Tianjin Summit was Xi Jinping’s Global Governance Initiative, describing it as timely given the urgent need for more effective global governance concepts and system.

Representatives from Russia, Pakistan, Iran, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, Cuba, Venezuela, Serbia, and other countries commended the SCO’s work and China’s role as rotating chair, stressing that Xi’s initiative aligns with global priorities and could make a significant contribution to improving international governance.

Source: Xinhua, September 6, 2025
http://www.xinhuanet.com/20250906/1ac848e7f47e44d6925204fe45bee911/c.html

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Reports Surface on PLA Debate Over “Nationalizing the Military”

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has long upheld the principle that “the Party commands the gun.” However, reports suggest that the idea of “military nationalization” is once again circulating within China’s political and military circles.

One of the most vocal advocates is Liu Yuan, son of former CCP leader Liu Shaoqi, who argues that China’s fundamental problems stem from the military remaining a “party army” loyal to individuals rather than serving as a national defense force.

According to an independent commentator, at an expanded Politburo meeting in May, Liu Yuan called for reforms: abolishing the Central Military Commission (CMC) and creating a National Defense Commission under the state president, eliminating Party committees within the armed forces, and requiring soldiers to swear allegiance to the Constitution rather than to the Party.

Observers note that as Xi Jinping’s control over the military appears to weaken, Party and military media have stopped explicitly rejecting the notion of military nationalization.

{Editor’s Note: In light of widespread reports of factional infighting within the CCP, the push for “military nationalization” may be less about democratization and more about ensuring that the military does not align with any particular faction, or as a counter to the system of “(CCP) CMC Chairman responsibility (军委主席负责制)” imposed under Xi Jinping.}

Source: Epoch Times, September 13, 2025
https://www.epochtimes.com/gb/25/9/12/n14593398.htm

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Guanchazhe Article Called “The Death of Charlie Kirk Is Worthless”

Guanchazhe (观察者) is a privately owned website in China, with a focus on global affairs. Its owner Eric Xun Li is a Chinese venture capitalist and political commentator. He is an advocate of communism as a “more effective form of governance.”

Guanchazhe published a commentary by its columnist Gaotiangungun (高天滚滚) titled “The Death of Charlie Kirk: Lighter than a Feather.” The Chinese idiom “Lighter than a Feather” indicates that Kirk’s death was “worthless,” i.e. not of significance. The Chinese Communist Party- (CCP-) controlled Hong Kong media outlet Phoenix republished the piece with a disclaimer noting that posting was by its user Dafeng Hao and that Phoenix had only provided hosting for the article.

The phrase “lighter than a feather” echoes Mao Zedong’s famous line: “Though death comes to all, it may be weightier than Mount Tai, or lighter than a feather.” The author contrasted the February 2024 self-immolation of 25-year-old U.S. Air Force serviceman Aaron Bushnell outside the Israeli Embassy in Washington, D.C. – deemed “weightier than Mount Tai” – with Kirk’s death, which he called “lighter than a feather.”

The following are some excerpts from the article:

Charlie Kirk once said in 2023: “I think it’s worth the cost of unfortunately some gun deaths every single year so that we can have the 2nd Amendment. That is a prudent deal. It is rational.”

Two years later, on September 10, 2025, Kirk repeated similar arguments while defending gun rights at Utah Valley University – only to be fatally shot during the event. From the perspective of a man devoted to God, the death of Kirk symbolized his sacrifice to the “rationality” and “honesty” he once stated in defense of firearms.

Kirk has fulfilled the maxim: “A defender of guns for all must not die peacefully of old age.” But his end was more than just “reaping what he sowed.” Given the many “biting the hand that feeds” stances he promoted, if there were some higher “Court of American Values,” its jury might long ago have sentenced him to death. The U.S. Constitution’s Second Amendment was simply the bailiff that loaded the live round for his execution.

Kirk never graduated from community college, yet he managed to become a leading voice for America’s far-right youth. I will not belittle his talent on account of his education. Due to limited information, I cannot fully judge his personal morality. History shows that many villains had decent private virtues – polite in person, even seeming like ideal neighbors.

But simply because of his lies and slanders against China, I will never give him any sympathy.

Sources:
1. Guanchazhe, September 12, 2025
https://www.guancha.cn/youziyi/2025_09_12_789900_s.shtml
2. Phoenix, September 12, 2025
https://news.ifeng.com/c/8mbj3V8qn4o

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SCO Statement Condemning Israeli Airstrikes on Qatar

Huanqiu Times reported that the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) issued a statement condemning Israel’s airstrikes on Hamas members in Qatar:

The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) expresses deep concern over Israel’s airstrikes on residential areas in Doha, the capital of Qatar, on September 9, 2025, and condemns this violation of Qatar’s national sovereignty.

Such actions constitute a grave breach of the UN Charter as well as the fundamental norms and principles of international law and are unacceptable.

The SCO has consistently opposed the use or threat of force in international relations and supports resolving tensions in the Middle East through political and diplomatic means.

Member states of the SCO, in line with the purposes and principles of the UN Charter and the SCO Charter, believe all illegal acts are intolerable and remain firmly committed to safeguarding international peace and security.

Source: Huanqiu Times, September 13, 2025
https://world.huanqiu.com/article/4OJHg4cwzuG

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