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Liu Zhen
Correspondent, China
Liu Zhen joined the Post in 2015 as a reporter on the China desk. She previously worked with Reuters in Beijing.
Liu Zhen joined the Post in 2015 as a reporter on the China desk. She previously worked with Reuters in Beijing.
Areas of Expertise:
China military and diplomacyLanguages Spoken:
English, Japanese, Mandarin
The Chinese capital sets strict limits on the sales, storage and transport of unmanned aerial vehicles and core components.
Chinese state broadcaster highlights robot wolves, drones and laser weapons in new documentary about the PLA’s latest unmanned systems.
Journal says China should target boost stage, when ballistic missiles are slower, lack manoeuvrability and emit an intense heat signature.
Exercise will ‘rapidly integrate’ the advanced vessels into the joint combat system covering Taiwan and the seas near Japan.
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In a conflict over Taiwan or western Pacific, Beijing may overwhelm air defences through sheer numbers in a war of economic attrition.
Fire damage and plumbing issues on the USS Gerald R. Ford suggest an overstretched military and ‘hollowed out’ industrial base, analysts say.
PLA Air Force details streamlined operations that pair tankers and fighters, with real-time recommendations for pilots.
Much of the stockpile is stored at one facility in the country’s northwest that’s accessible only by a narrow road, according to think tank.
Beijing has denied a report that it was close to selling the ‘aircraft-carrier killer’ to Tehran, but it would be a game-changer against US.
HPM technology has become cost-effective enough to be applied against drones in public security situations, state media report.
The official dismissal confirms the fall of Han Weiguo, the PLA Central Theatre Command’s inaugural commander.
Two of the guided-missile destroyers with hull numbers assigned have been spotted at a naval base on the East China Sea coast.
The weapon – reportedly capable of firing guided munitions – represents a significant upgrade for PLA Navy.
Next-generation SSN features advanced acoustic stealth and strike capacity, narrowing tech gap with rival US.
Imagery of combat aircraft and support planes at bases in the region comes amid reports that Washington appears ready to strike Tehran.
A big reason is the long-range CJ-1000, the world’s first and so far only operational land-based scramjet-powered hypersonic missile.
Is it a storytelling vehicle for imaginative military hardware, blending science fiction with reality, or is it a glimpse of the future?
Reapers can carry out both reconnaissance and strike missions and an increasing number of US allies and partners are buying them.
The downfall of two more members of the top command body has left just Xi Jinping and one other member active.
The world-leading weapon was unveiled during last year’s Victory Day parade but there was no word then on where it would be used.
Subsonic land-attack cruise weapon can be repurposed for anti-ship use, Chinese military magazine says.
Reviving a familiar playbook, the British leader uses football to seek diplomatic headway during an official visit to Beijing.
AI-assisted modelling by the Heritage Foundation finds critical risks to fuel and munitions on both sides.
Bangkok’s recent purchases of Chinese military hardware include tanks, missiles and ships, while a submarine deal is back on track.
The advanced technology is part of Beijing’s push to establish a self-reliant supply chain for sectors deemed critical to national security.
Analysts say that after rapid response to latest drills around Taiwan, military must move away from emphasis on trying to avoid detection.
Military magazine pinpoints design flaws in the Fujian carrier that significantly reduce its launch efficiency.
Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi that Beijing was willing to mediate.
John Phelan says it is essential that America matches China’s superior production capacity and manufacturing workforce.
