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China’s GJ-11 drone is showcased during Airshow China in Zhuhai, Guangdong province, in September 2021. Photo: EPA-EFE
Military

China’s stealth drone sightings hint at future role as fighter jet ‘wingmen’

Chinese and US air forces are exploring ways to pair manned and unmanned aircraft as they revamp fighter jet programmes, observers say.

Chinese and US air forces are exploring ways to pair manned and unmanned aircraft as they revamp fighter jet programmes, observers say

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US, China need new framework of talks to ease ties, Beijing defence forum hears

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China underlines peacemaker role in hotspot issues, including ‘Ukraine crisis’

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China has reportedly tested a next-generation carrier-based fighter jet

A documentary on state media refers to take-offs by the new jet from the deck of the Liaoning, but offers no further information or images of the aircraft.

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A fighter jet takes off from China’s Liaoning aircraft carrier in 2022. Photo: Japan Ministry of Defence
A fighter jet takes off from China’s Liaoning aircraft carrier in 2022. Photo: Japan Ministry of Defence
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China touts security cooperation at Xiangshan defence forum as US tensions loom

Amid South China Sea tensions, China’s defence minister reaches out to regional neighbours as Beijing hosts top security conference.

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Military

Deputy commander of China’s army among 5 stripped of lawmaker status in probe

Deng Zhiping, hailed after Vietnam border clashes in ’70s and ’80s, is latest to fall in President Xi Jinping’s anti-corruption campaign.

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Military

US stirring Asian tensions to suppress us, Russian official tells Chinese event

Beijing and Moscow’s partnership is a ‘peace guarantee’, Russia’s deputy defence minister Alexander Fomin tells security forum.

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Russia’s deputy defence minister Alexander Fomin addresses the security forum in Beijing. Photo: AP
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Singapore defence chief’s Beijing trip seen to highlight US-China balancing act

Singaporean Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen raises South China Sea issue in speech at Xiangshan Forum in Beijing, hopes ‘dialogue will continue’.

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Singaporean Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen speaks during the first plenary session of the 11th Xiangshan Forum, in Beijing on Friday. Photo: AP
Singaporean Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen speaks during the first plenary session of the 11th Xiangshan Forum, in Beijing on Friday. Photo: AP
Military

Peace ‘only way out’ of Gaza, Ukraine wars: China defence chief – as it happened

Dong Jun tells the Xiangshan Forum, China’s leading global security event, that countries must put their destiny ‘in their own hands’.

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Military

China says Fujian aircraft carrier has tested catapult launch system

A trailer for a military documentary appears to show footage from a camera mounted on a plane as it took off from the ship.

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Military

Taiwan the biggest issue in US-mainland China ties, experts at defence forum say

‘Fundamental contradiction’ between the two powers is driving negative momentum, according to Chinese lieutenant general.

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Chinese Lieutenant General He Lei said the US “does not want China to be unified”. Photo: AFP
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Chinese security forum about ‘clarifying positions’ – not solutions, experts say

This week’s Xiangshan Forum in Beijing is unlikely to lead to progress on conflict prevention or measures to ease regional tensions, analysts say.

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China’s Defence Minister Dong Jun will be hosting the forum. Photo: AFP
China’s Defence Minister Dong Jun will be hosting the forum. Photo: AFP
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US theatre commander urges China rethink ‘tactics in South China Sea and beyond’

Experts say military communication between two countries advancing rapidly since Xi and Biden met in November, easing risk of confrontation.

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Military

US, Chinese troops taking part in joint ‘Formosa’ exercise in Brazil

Annual training operation staged since 1988 this year draws about 3,000 military personnel from ‘forces of friendly nations’.

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Chinese, Russian navy, air forces to hold joint drills again in Sea of Japan

Second such joint drills in as many years come amid tensions between Beijing and Tokyo over support for US efforts to pressure China.

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China and Russia have pledged to “deepen mutual military trust and cooperation” through means including expanding the scale of joint military exercises and carrying out regular joint maritime and air patrols. Photo: People’s Liberation Army of China
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Taiwan’s active-duty troop numbers spark ‘worry’ as PLA threats grow

Number of active volunteer soldiers, seen as central to Taiwan’s combat readiness, expected to drop for the second straight year in 2025.

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Taiwanese leader William Lai, who has proposed a 6 per cent increase in the defence budget, watches a missile launcher demonstration at an army base in Taiwan’s Penghu county on Friday. Photo: EPA-EFE
Taiwanese leader William Lai, who has proposed a 6 per cent increase in the defence budget, watches a missile launcher demonstration at an army base in Taiwan’s Penghu county on Friday. Photo: EPA-EFE
Military

China to supply warships to Cambodia as scrutiny over naval base heightens

Close defence ties between the two countries have prompted speculation China will benefit from exclusive use of the base it funded.

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United States & Canada

US university to end China partnerships amid concerns over military ties

The top-tier engineering school will no longer work with Tianjin University, with which it collaborated on cutting-edge semiconductor tech.

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In rare shift, China will send marine corps to Brazil for military exercise

Invitation to drill comes as China and Brazil enjoy improved relations in recent years, including Brasilia’s intent to join belt and road programme.

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China’s PLA Marine Corps will travel to Brazil to take part in Exercise Formosa, an annual military drill. Photo: Getty Images
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‘Arctic ambition’: 3 Chinese icebreakers forge polar presence, unity with Russia

Recent agreements, including between Xi and Putin, seek China-Russia collaboration on shipping routes, research and tech in the region.

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China has sent three icebreakers, including the Zhong Shan Da Xue Ji Di (pictured) to the Arctic amid agreements with Russia to work together on several issues in the region. Photo: SYSU
China has sent three icebreakers, including the Zhong Shan Da Xue Ji Di (pictured) to the Arctic amid agreements with Russia to work together on several issues in the region. Photo: SYSU
Diplomacy

China offers more military aid and training to African countries

Xi Jinping makes a series of pledges, which also include landmine clearance, at the opening of the FOCAC Summit.

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Military

Her family fled mainland China after the civil war. Now she helps US outrace PLA

Heidi Shyu, the Pentagon CTO ‘laser focused’ on technologies to counter China, steps into spotlight to defend ‘critical’ initiative.

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Military

PLA prods southern Japan with eye on first island chain route: analysts

Two Chinese military operations in a week near its neighbour are part of broader contingency planning, observer says.

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A helicopter takes off from China’s Shandong aircraft carrier, over Pacific Ocean waters, south of Okinawa prefecture, Japan, in April last year. Photo: Handout via Reuters
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