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Xi Jinping wants Chinese military to become world-class fighting force

Jack Lau, South China Morning Post
Posted at Oct 17 05:42 PM

Xi’s work report to the 20th party congress cites the need to ‘win regional wars’, though his speech at the Great Hall of the People makes no mention of it. A return of the phrase is a welcome sign that the PLA will focus on smaller-scale warfare, an observer says. Read more »

How Pelosi’s Taiwan trip set off a new wave of US-China electronic warfare

Minnie Chan, South China Morning Post
Posted at Aug 14 11:09 AM

The PLA's eyes in the sky and at sea sought to track the aircraft carrying the US House speaker. And a US reconnaissance aircraft was detected over waters near Taiwan during the PLA's war games after Pelosi's trip, a Beijing think tank says. Read more »

Chinese military carries out South China Sea minesweeping drill

Amber Wang, South China Morning Post
Posted at Aug 14 07:36 AM

The Southern Theater Command announces its fourth monthly exercise to hone its countermining operations. Anti-mine operations would play a key role in any attack on Taiwan. Read more »

China warns other nations not to follow US ‘political performance’ on Taiwan

Teddy Ng, South China Morning Post
Posted at Aug 11 10:05 PM

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has warned other nations not to follow the “political performance” of the United States on Taiwan. Read more »

China sends drones over Taiwan island after Pelosi trip

Lawrence Chung, South China Morning Post
Updated as of Aug 05 08:54 AM

The Chinese military’s decision to send drones over Quemoy island has left Taiwan facing a dilemma over how to respond. Read more »

China decries ‘provocations’ after US destroyer sails through Taiwan Strait

Jack Lau, South China Morning Post
Updated as of Jul 21 09:25 AM

The Chinese military slammed Washington for its frequent “provocations” after an American guided-missile destroyer sailed through the Taiwan Strait on Tuesday. Read more »

China accuses Canada of stepping up recon

Amber Wang, South China Morning Post
Posted at Jun 07 01:40 AM

Beijing on Monday accused Canadian warplanes of stepping up reconnaissance against the Chinese military. Read more »

Solomons PM: Nothing sinister with China maritime deal

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 12 10:10 AM

The Solomon Islands' prime minister dismissed criticism of a new maritime investment deal with China, saying there was nothing "sinister" in the agreement. Read more »

Taiwan troops simulate urban warfare with China

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 06 11:19 PM

Democratic Taiwan lives under constant threat of an invasion by authoritarian China, which claims the self-ruled island as part of its territory. Read more »

Ex-Japan PM: Chinese military 'adventure' could be 'suicidal'

Reuters
Posted at Dec 15 04:59 PM

"An adventure in military affairs, if pursued by such a huge economy like China's, could be suicidal to say the least," Abe said. Read more »

Chinese military flights near Taiwan look like 'rehearsals'- US

Reuters
Posted at Dec 05 07:33 AM

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Saturday said Chinese military flights near Taiwan look like 'rehearsals' though he did not indicate that he expected Beijing actually to carry out such operations. Read more »

Lorenzana accuses China of ‘harassment’ in Ayungin

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 24 12:35 AM

Tensions have spiked in the past week after Chinese coast-guard ships fired water cannon at Philippine boats delivering supplies to marines. Read more »

US warship again transits sensitive Taiwan Strait

Reuters
Posted at Nov 23 04:53 PM

A US warship again sailed through the sensitive Taiwan Strait on Tuesday, part of what the US military calls routine activity. Read more »

Monkey-brain study with link to China's military roils top European university

Kirsty Needham and Stine Jacobsen, Reuters
Posted at Nov 18 09:58 PM

The professor, Guojie Zhang, is also employed by Shenzhen-based genomics giant BGI Group, which funds dozens of researchers at the university. Read more »

More warships ‘raising risk’ of misfire in South China Sea

Laura Zhou, South China Morning Post
Posted at Nov 09 06:56 PM

Former leaders in Southeast Asia warned of the risk of a misfire in the disputed waters with increasing presence of naval vessels. Read more »

Chinese military runs drills on Indian border

Liu Zhen, South China Morning Post
Posted at Oct 12 02:58 PM

The Chinese army put tank regiments through their paces near the Indian border, state media reported, as territorial talks between the two sides failed at the weekend. Read more »

China slams Britain for Taiwan Strait warship mission

Reuters
Posted at Sep 28 08:03 AM

The People's Liberation Army's Eastern Theatre Command said it has organized air and naval forces to follow HMS Richmond and warn it. Read more »

Chinese military ‘not afraid of suffering, death’ after US vows to intimidate enemies

Harvey Kong, South China Morning Post
Updated as of Sep 01 01:40 PM

A senior Chinese air force officer has said his country’s military will not be scared by the United States, citing past confrontations between China’s armed forces and their US counterparts. Read more »

British warships ‘didn’t sail near’ Chinese artificial islands, says Chinese foreign ministry

Minnie Chan, South China Morning Post
Posted at Aug 05 02:58 AM

A South China Morning Post source close to the PLA says Chinese military is ‘satisfied’ with Royal Navy’s low-profile activities. Read more »

Chinese President Xi Jinping calls for greater focus on military development

Eduardo Baptista, South China Morning Post
Posted at Aug 01 07:49 AM

Xi tells a Politburo study session that the country needs to ‘make preparations for military struggle’. His comments come ahead of an important PLA anniversary and at a time when China is facing a growing security threat on its border with Afghanistan. Read more »