Modernization of the People's Liberation Army

8 Feb 2013

At a sea-power workshop at Shanghai University of Political Science and Law late last year, PLA representatives and naval experts said they were worried that the problems and failures of the...

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Shift PLA to state not party army

21 Jun 2012

The Chinese Communist Party's control of the People's Liberation Army is so sensitive that discussion about whether the military should instead put the state first is rarely heard.

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P.L.A. puts out new rules to curb graft

27 Oct 2011

The People's Liberation Army (PLA) has issued new regulations to 'better manage the army's assets', in an apparent effort to crack down on rampant corruption in the army, whose budget has boasted...

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Into uncharted waters

11 Aug 2011

Owning an aircraft carrier has been the aspiration for generations of Chinese, especially within the People's Liberation Army.

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Hi-tech weapons require revolution in thinking, analysts say

1 Aug 2011

As China continues down the road of military modernisation, the country has, from time to time, impressed the world with its state-of-the-art weapons and equipment, ranging from its stealth jet...

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PLA's video game to teach communist values

14 May 2011

An Apache attack helicopter hovers above palm trees in a tropical forest as a surface-to-air missile blasts off from the shoulder of crouching solider. The missile draws a graceful curve in the...

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Opinion

Alex Lo

A dangerous demagogue in our midst

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Jake Van Der Kamp

Ferry subsidies to push rents up further

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A hawkish general with 'a dove's heart and mind'

'Overseas media call me a hawk. Well, I accept that because I am a soldier with hawkish eyes and claws,' Major General Luo Yuan said. 'But I also have a dove's heart and mind. Peace is my ultimate...

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PLA takes firm line against misuse of uniforms

The People's Liberation Army is stepping up its crackdown on the production, circulation and sale of original and fake military uniforms, which have become attractive outfits for construction...

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Drills seen as a flexing of muscles

Last month was probably one of the busiest months of the year for the People's Liberation Army, given that it conducted the largest, most frequent and most intense drills in years.

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Defence chief vows PLA will protect sovereignty

The People's Liberation Army will defend the country's sovereignty and development, Defence Minister General Liang Guanglie told a reception at the Great Hall of the People yesterday on the eve of...

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Smallest defence budget rise in 2 decades

China's military spending for this year will rise by 7.5 per cent, the smallest defence budget increase in nearly two decades.

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PLA navy will reach wide, US predicts

An assessment of the People's Liberation Army Navy inadvertently released by the US Office of Naval Intelligence suggests the mainland will build a naval force over the next 10 to 15 years that...

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