China / Military Related Topics: South China Sea China’s aircraft carriers US-China relations Military Defence Taiwan Military As well as stepping up patrols, coastguards are training with the navy triggering speculation about their role in any attack on the island.14 Dec 2024 – 6:44AM videocam 43 China-Japan relations China’s PLA hosts young Japanese officers in renewed military exchange 13 Dec 2024 – 8:04PM videocam 15 Taiwan Mainland China is upping the ante on Taiwan’s ‘safe’ east coast.Here’s how 14 Dec 2024 – 6:37AM videocam 21 Military Taiwan ‘Patience has a limit’: PLA boosts presence near Taiwan after leadership change Six months after island’s new leader took over, PLA tracking data shows growing numbers of military exercises and sorties are getting closer to more of Taiwan.14 Dec 2024 – 6:37AM videocam 31 Illustration: Brian Wang Tech War US-China tech war Chinese surveillance firm Uniview calls on US to reconsider its trade sanction Uniview was added to Washington’s trade blacklist for enabling certain ‘human rights violations’, according to the US Commerce Department.11 Dec 2024 – 8:00PM Military US-China relations US conducts first ballistic missile intercept in Guam amid contest with China Spokesman says ‘it confirmed our ability to detect, track and engage a target missile in flight, increasing our readiness to defend’.11 Dec 2024 – 9:08PM videocam 10 Advertisement Advertisement Military China’s navy Tyre marks hint that China’s Fujian aircraft carrier is readying for take-offs Images from vessel’s latest sea trial point to aircraft landings, but successful take-offs with advanced catapult yet to be seen, experts say.
11 Dec 2024 – 7:17PM videocam 8 Military enthusiasts have celebrated a first aircraft “take-off” after online images showed skid marks on the deck of China’s Fujian aircraft carrier, but experts caution they had yet to see any sign of a successful aircraft launch from the vessel.
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6 Dec 2024 – 3:34PM 52 Military China’s military drills Amid fighter fleet overhaul, China’s military cuts its pilot training by a year By 2026 most PLA fighter pilots could have initial flight and transition training in 3 years: US military think tank.5 Dec 2024 – 9:26AM videocam 13 The PLA’s JL-10 trainer jet is helping cut training times for Chinese fighter pilots.Photo: Reuters Military China’s military weapons How China, US are using different drone strategies in race for air superiority World’s top two military powers remain focused on traditional warplanes, but China’s ‘innovative use’ of UAVs could be the difference, analysts say.5 Dec 2024 – 12:24PM videocam 8 Tech War Semiconductors China industry bodies call for ‘caution’ in buying US chips amid latest sanctions This initiative could deal a blow to the mainland businesses of Nvidia, Qualcomm and Intel.4 Dec 2024 – 12:06AM 21 Advertisement Advertisement Military China’s military weapons China tests carrier-like ship, but mystery vessel’s purpose remains murky Images show ship with flight deck that can carry drones and helicopters, but it is not clear whether it is for civilian or military use.
3 Dec 2024 – 7:00PM videocam 5 The new vessel shares similarities with the Chinese navy’s Type 075 landing helicopter dock, but it features three protruding structures on the flight deck, rather than two.Photo: X/ @sugar_wsnbn Military China’s military drills ‘No victory without coordination’: China’s PLA focuses on joint operation training ‘New model for integrated training group exercises’ has reached the front lines, PLA Daily report citing Central Military Commission says.3 Dec 2024 – 12:32PM videocam Military China’s military weapons Why China’s defence companies aren’t cashing in on a global arms sale surge Chinese arms makers saw lowest annual revenues in four years, SIPRI top 100 report says, while US keeps No 1 spot with 41 firms on list.2 Dec 2024 – 7:00AM videocam 38 Diplomacy US-China relations Why South Korea is now a bigger player in US-China cyberwarfare Seoul has been taking part in more Indo-Pacific cybersecurity exercises with Washington and Nato.
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