https://www.scmp.com/rss/519818/feed Latest news, features and opinion on China’s warships, including the development of aircraft carriers, nuclear-powered submarines, amphibious assault ships and other naval vessels. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Fiona Sun,William Zheng Fiona Sun,William Zheng The first batches of free tickets to visit two PLA naval ships during their stop in Hong Kong next week have been quickly snapped up, as enthusiasts welcome the second port call by Chinese warships in three months. The Type 680 training vessel Qi Jiguang and Type 071 amphibious landing ship Yimeng Shan will be open to the public at the Ngong Shuen Chau Naval Base on Wednesday and Thursday as part of the October 1 National Day celebrations. The 11,000 tickets are up for grabs through the PLA Hong... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3327094/hongkongers-snap-tickets-visit-pla-naval-ships-during-national-day-stop?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3327094/hongkongers-snap-tickets-visit-pla-naval-ships-during-national-day-stop?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 27 Sep 2025 09:45:27 +0000 One of China’s biggest and most advanced warships is going on show on the mainland for the first time as part of this week’s events to mark the 76th anniversary of the PLA Navy. The People’s Liberation Army’s Type 075 amphibious assault ship will lower its gangplank to welcome the public aboard in Hainan, its namesake home port, on Thursday during one of a series of open days in more than 10 coastal cities, according to state news agency Xinhua. More than 30 active-duty warships will be open to... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3307591/chinese-navy-introduces-one-its-biggest-warships-public-open-day-celebration?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3307591/chinese-navy-introduces-one-its-biggest-warships-public-open-day-celebration?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 23 Apr 2025 08:00:51 +0000 Beijing has said for the first time that its most advanced aircraft carrier, the Fujian, has tested its launch catapult. A trailer for a military-themed TV series released by state broadcaster CCTV on Wednesday showed footage apparently filmed from the carrier’s flight deck. These included shots seemingly taken from a camera mounted under a warplane as it took off using the electromagnetic launch system and what appeared to be a sailor in an operations room triggering the device. The Fujian,... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3278269/china-says-fujian-aircraft-carrier-has-tested-catapult-launch-system?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3278269/china-says-fujian-aircraft-carrier-has-tested-catapult-launch-system?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 12 Sep 2024 13:00:11 +0000 China will provide two warships to Cambodia in the latest sign of the increasingly close relationship between their militaries that has caused concern in the United States. The ships will be the newly built Type 056 corvettes, a type of vessel that has previously spent months at the Ream naval base following a Chinese-funded upgrade. Maly Socheata, a spokeswoman for Cambodia’s defence ministry, said the ships were being provided after Cambodia had requested Chinese support and could be delivered... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3277540/china-supply-warships-cambodia-scrutiny-over-ream-naval-base-heightens?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3277540/china-supply-warships-cambodia-scrutiny-over-ream-naval-base-heightens?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 07 Sep 2024 10:00:12 +0000 China’s decision to send three icebreakers to the Arctic is a “clear signal” of the growing importance it is putting on cooperation with Russia against Nato presence in the polar region, a US analyst said. Since July, China sent its three icebreakers to the Arctic Sea for the first time, according to Newsweek, which cited open-source ship tracking data based on the automatic identification system (AIS) vessel tracker. One of the ships, the Xue Long 2, left Qingdao in the eastern province of... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3277358/arctic-ambition-3-chinese-icebreakers-forge-polar-presence-and-unity-russia?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3277358/arctic-ambition-3-chinese-icebreakers-forge-polar-presence-and-unity-russia?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 05 Sep 2024 12:59:25 +0000