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Chinese state media reports President Xi Jinping spoke by phone with US President Donald Trump on Feb 4.

The Chinese bulletin is brief and does not include a topic list or any substantive readout. The call comes ahead of a widely discussed possible Trump trip to China in April.
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Trump says he just had an “excellent” call with Xi Jinping (Feb 4) covering trade, Taiwan, Iran, and Russia’s war in Ukraine. He also claimed China will buy U.S. oil and gas, and increase U.S. agricultural purchases, including soybeans, 20M tons this season, 25M next season, per Trump.

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https://twitter.com/x/status/2019104559285825732
 
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China’s NPC Standing Committee terminated the delegate qualifications of Zhou Xinmin, Luo Qi, and Liu Cangli, per a Feb 4 Xinhua notice. Luo and Liu also lost NPCSC roles.

Reuters later then identifies them as defence and nuclear linked figures named Zhou a ex-AVIC, Liu a nuclear weapons researcher, and Luo a CNNC chief engineer.

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The official notice gives no reason and does not state detention or an investigation.

#China #Defense #Nuclear

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https://twitter.com/x/status/2019384561533112664
 
NuclearID said:
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China’s NPC Standing Committee terminated the delegate qualifications of Zhou Xinmin, Luo Qi, and Liu Cangli, per a Feb 4 Xinhua notice. Luo and Liu also lost NPCSC roles.

Reuters later then identifies them as defence and nuclear linked figures named Zhou a ex-AVIC, Liu a nuclear weapons researcher, and Luo a CNNC chief engineer.

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The official notice gives no reason and does not state detention or an investigation.

#China #Defense #Nuclear

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https://twitter.com/x/status/2019384561533112664
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Primary source: 受权发布丨全国人民代表大会常务委员会公告〔十四届〕第十五号-新华网

Couldn't post it on Twitter. Twitter blocks Chinese government websites. Well, most of them anyways. Anything ending in a .cn is typically blocked most places.
 
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China’s MFA says Beijing will not join nuclear disarmament negotiations for now, arguing its nuclear forces are “by no means at the same level” as the US and Russia. Spokesperson Lin Jian also called the expiration of New START “truly regrettable” and urged Washington to resume strategic stability dialogue with Moscow.

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https://twitter.com/x/status/2019391604449329623
 
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China’s MFA called a US allegation of a covert Chinese “nuclear explosive test” (June 2020) “completely groundless,” accusing Washington of fabricating a pretext to resume nuclear testing. The same day, China’s MoD warned that any “Taiwan independence” move to “provoke war,” including a reported plan to forward-deploy HIMARS to Penghu and Dongyin, would lead to “their own destruction.”

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These are spokesperson statements aimed at deterrence and narrative shaping, not independent technical evidence. The HIMARS angle is framed as a response to reporting, not a disclosed PLA operational change. The nuclear claim remains disputed in public reporting, and Beijing’s response is a political denial rather than a detailed technical rebuttal.

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https://twitter.com/x/status/2021908926774788425
 
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Japan’s Joint Staff says a Russian IL-20 ISR aircraft flew from the continental direction on Feb 11, transited via the Sea of Okhotsk into the Pacific, reached as far south as off Iwate Prefecture, then turned back and returned via the Sea of Okhotsk to the Sea of Japan.
JASDF fighters from the Northern Air Defense Force and other units scrambled in response.

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Official Japanese disclosure only. No intercept distance, altitude, or rules of engagement provided. Routine ISR pressure pattern.

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https://twitter.com/x/status/2021912182523670904
 
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Japan seizes a Chinese fishing boat off the Nagasaki coast - and arrests the captain: "He tried to escape."

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Japan has seized a Chinese fishing vessel in its territorial waters off the coast of Nagasaki Prefecture and detained the ship's captain, authorities said, amid rising tensions between Tokyo and Beijing. "The captain was ordered to stop, but the vessel did not comply and began to flee. The captain was arrested and the vessel was seized," Japanese authorities said. According to a report in Japan, this is the first time since 2022 that a Chinese fishing vessel has been seized in Japanese waters.

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https://twitter.com/x/status/2022150258604879979
 
NuclearID said:
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Japan seizes a Chinese fishing boat off the Nagasaki coast - and arrests the captain: "He tried to escape."

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Japan has seized a Chinese fishing vessel in its territorial waters off the coast of Nagasaki Prefecture and detained the ship's captain, authorities said, amid rising tensions between Tokyo and Beijing. "The captain was ordered to stop, but the vessel did not comply and began to flee. The captain was arrested and the vessel was seized," Japanese authorities said. According to a report in Japan, this is the first time since 2022 that a Chinese fishing vessel has been seized in Japanese waters.
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China’s MFA spokesperson Lin Jian responded to Japan’s reported seizure of a Chinese fishing vessel and arrest of its captain, saying China “firmly protects” fishermen’s lawful rights and urging Japan to strictly observe the China & Japan Fisheries Agreement, enforce law “impartially,” and ensure the Chinese crew’s safety and rights. China’s consulate in Fukuoka said it is assisting with a crew member’s safe return.

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https://twitter.com/x/status/2022685793660424592
 
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Taiwan’s MOFA welcomed a European Parliament resolution on EU strategic defense and security partnerships, highlighting language calling to deepen EU security and defense cooperation with Taiwan and warning of China as a challenge to European and Indo-Pacific security. Taiwan’s readout also emphasizes the report’s focus on EU dependence on China for critical raw materials as a vulnerability, “derisking,” and China as an enabler of Russia’s war against Ukraine.

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https://twitter.com/x/status/2022686567928607172
 
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Japan new MOD Joint Staff reports 41 JASDF scrambles in January 2026. Countries attributed to scrambles breakdown: Russia accounted for 26 scrambles and China 15.

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Scramble totals are an operational indicator, not proof of airspace violation. The MOD notes figures are preliminary and may change, and attribution can include estimates.

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https://twitter.com/x/status/2022687507079741918
 
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Japan MOFA: Foreign Minister Motegi met NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte at the Munich Security Conference. Motegi said Euro-Atlantic and Indo-Pacific security are “inseparable,” called Japan & NATO and NATO & Indo-Pacific partner cooperation strategically important, and referenced expanding practical cooperation including defense equipment and industrial cooperation. MOFA says Rutte agreed, praised Japan’s cooperation with NATO including support for Ukraine, and both sides exchanged views on Ukraine and the Indo-Pacific.

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https://twitter.com/x/status/2022688117267087804
 
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Japan MOD says Defense Minister Koizumi held separate Munich talks with Australia’s Marles and Germany’s Pistorius, agreeing to deepen defense cooperation.

Japan & Australia discussed the bilateral defense dialogue framework and Australia’s next general purpose frigate program, with Japan’s capability enhanced Mogami class named as the preferred platform, aiming toward an early contract this year.

Japan & Germany reaffirmed Indo-Pacific and Euro-Atlantic security are linked, cited last September’s ASDF F-15 deployment to Germany, and agreed to tighten coordination including Japan & NATO cooperation.

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https://twitter.com/x/status/2022760287602917583
 
It is currently known that some government officials want to lift the ban on the import of nuclear weapons into Japan. At the same time, allowing the United States to do so. The idea is as follows: the United States will be allowed to deploy tactical nuclear weapons on Japanese territory as a deterrent to China and North Korea. The latter, as is known, have nuclear arsenals capable of reaching the Japanese archipelago.
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I do not know if this is a done deal yet or not.
https://twitter.com/x/status/1989736678957908218
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Japanese Prime Minister's government ready to "rethink" taboo on nuclear weapons deployment

УНН News of the World ✎ Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi's government is considering changing the principles prohibiting the deployment of nuclear weapons. Some government of…
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