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Latest news, features and opinion on the military in China, including the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), the development of warships, aircraft carriers and fighter jets, spending on the armed forces and reforms and modernisation. US-China and mainland-Taiwan military tensions and the deployment of China’s armed forces overseas are also covered.
The emerging Strategic Support Force is leveraging the civilian sector to expand China’s space, cyber, electromagnetic and psychological warfare capabilities.
First images of the aircraft – referred to as the Z-21 – emerged on social media last week.
American defence posture is vulnerable amid Beijing’s build-up of its advanced missiles, warships and technology, influential government panel told.
Congress hears plea for more funding, speed and capability to protect strategically vital American territory as PLA enhances its missile technology.
Eastern naval and coastguard units practise responses to an attack on a flotilla amid tensions in the East China Sea and the Taiwan Strait.
Taiwanese authorities have warned off several mainland coastguard vessels amid worries an incident could spark stand-off.
Concerns about Beijing’s potential to threaten US national security have spurred several bills seeking more scrutiny about who is representing Chinese interests.
Joint exercises in Gulf of Oman focus on rescuing hijacked merchant ships and feature Chinese and Iranian special ops teams and PLA guided-missile destroyer.
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.
Experts issue warnings about the Chinese military build-up in the western Pacific and about expanded ties between China, Russia, Iran and North Korea.
Maritime Security Belt – 2024 is second time China has conducted joint drills in Indian Ocean following Hamas’ October 7 attack on Israel and start of Gaza war.
Ukraine remains a big source of gas turbines and engines for Chinese destroyers and aircraft.
PLA says increased military spending aims to ‘improve strategic capacity’ to defend sovereignty, security and development interests amid ‘instability and uncertainty’ and ‘complex and grim’ anti-separatist struggle.
Celebrated author, whose real name is Guan Moye, has been accused by Weibo users of smearing China and pandering to the West.
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.
Premier Li Qiang says Beijing will help unity ‘between the military and the government, and between the military and the people’.
Bipartisan support on show amid concern ‘every bit of value flowing’ to companies in the industry ‘will be used to strengthen the CCP and the PLA’.
Assistant US secretary of state Daniel Kritenbrink says he raised issues around Ream base during Phnom Penh visit.
Update on NPC sidelines by PLA Navy admiral and political overseer Yuan Huazhi represents first official confirmation of Beijing’s efforts to build a fourth aircraft carrier.
Military focus on reserve forces reflects lessons learned from Ukraine war, expert says
Japan’s aerial dominance in World War II was ended by volunteer US and British fighter pilots who protected Free China in planes bearing a Flying Tigers logo designed by Disney’s best and brightest.
Analysts expect growth in defence spending to remain ‘moderate’ in 2024, in line with the last eight years.
Li was abruptly dismissed last year for reasons that have not been made public and his name has now been removed from the members of the top command body.
The aircraft is still in the development phase and will have to be able to handle ski-jump and electromagnetic catapult systems, analyst says.
Export version on display until Sunday said to feature ‘fire support’ for ground forces, and improved resistance and attack power.
Beijing accuses Manila of ‘roping in non-regional countries’ to stir trouble in the region as allies hold second drill this month.
Long overdue upgrade is part of Taiwanese navy’s efforts to modernise in the face of growing military pressure from Beijing, ministry source tells the Post.
Researchers have developed a new type of plasma stealth device that could be a game-changer for military aircraft.