While Philippines was absent from forum, members passed updated Code for Unplanned Encounters at Sea, a non-binding multilateral agreement.

Chinese navy releases video showing launch of JL-2 ballistic missile from nuclear submarine in display of its second-strike capability just days before US secretary of state’s trip to Beijing and Shanghai.

New force is ‘a key pillar in coordinating the construction and application of the network information system’, according to President Xi Jinping

‘Uncertainty’ sparked by election of William Lai as president may worsen if Trump returns to power, article in Taiwan affairs journal warns.

Location is ‘deterrent signal’ to Beijing as tensions spike with Manila, analyst says, while another sees Washington readying for hot conflict over Taiwan or South China Sea.

‘If China and Vietnam work well on this’, Manila would ‘not go too far to provoke’ Beijing, analyst says.

‘Foreign interference’ cannot stop historic trend of ‘family reunion’, Xi Jinping says, as Ma Ying-jeou becomes first serving or former Taiwan president to meet top leadership on the mainland.

Premier Li urges Washington to view industrial capacity ‘objectively’ during meeting with visiting US Treasury Secretary Yellen, who raised issue of excessive Chinese exports, especially new energy vehicles and solar panels.

Ex-Taiwanese president makes the remarks at Sun Yat-sen’s former residence on second day of mainland tour. He also visits headquarters of BYD Auto with Beijing official on Tuesday, following stops at DJI Technology and Tencent.

The emerging Strategic Support Force is leveraging the civilian sector to expand China’s space, cyber, electromagnetic and psychological warfare capabilities.

Manila cannot win on its own, and the US is not interested in getting directly involved, South China Sea Strategic Situation Probing Initiative says in latest annual report.

First images of the aircraft – referred to as the Z-21 – emerged on social media last week.

Fresh warning comes after Manila accuses Chinese coastguard of blocking a supply boat off disputed shoal and damaging it with water cannons.

PLA cuts ties with China Far East International Tendering Co, saying the company violated confidentiality rules by forwarding information via WeChat and email and storing documents on unprotected computers.

He Weidong’s message seen to be related to weapons procurement and problems with training.

Xi Jinping says the People’s Liberation Army needs to innovate and explore new types of combat force models.

Military focus on reserve forces reflects lessons learned from Ukraine war, expert says

Clash between Taiwanese coastguard and mainland Chinese fishermen has some similarities with emergency Xi handled in 1990, but analysts say lack of trust between Beijing and Taipei could make resolution tougher this time.

Analysts expect growth in defence spending to remain ‘moderate’ in 2024, in line with the last eight years.

Feng Jiehong, chairman of CASIC-affiliated aerospace group, joins former foreign minister Qin Gang in resignation exit.

In a sign Beijing is stepping up pressure on Taipei, fleet carried out vessel checks, fishing boat protection and issued warnings near Kinmen where mainland fishermen died, says China Coast Guard.

China’s UN ambassador Zhang Jun told the UN that the alliance should ‘refrain from acting as an agent of trouble instigating bloc confrontation’.

Huang Xiaojun developed a treatment that greatly expanded the pool of bone marrow donors.

‘Lying flat’ is out and a drive to effectively revive the province’s economy is in, with campaign aimed at Communist Party cadres of all levels.

State broadcaster CCTV shows the ship’s electromagnetic catapult launch system from the side of the vessel.

Li, former nuclear fuel director at China National Nuclear Corporation, is suspected of serious violations of discipline and law, ruling Communist Party’s top corruption watchdog says on website.

Eastern Theatre Command, which is responsible for the East China Sea and Taiwan, received provincial-level party secretaries around time of Taiwan election.

The YouTuber and former state media reporter is blocked from visiting the island after saying the ruling Democratic Progressive Party uses disabled people to gain support during talk show appearance in Taipei.

Revised regulations take effect on March 1 and aim to standardise working systems, according to Xinhua.

Guangzhou-based lab unveils equipment with high hopes of replacing imports, report says.