The Luohe, launched on Wednesday, is tipped to be ‘critical asset in escort missions requiring prolonged operations in more distant waters’.
25 Jan 2025 - 10:00PM videocam
Ding Xuexiang also tells Davos that Beijing isn’t pursuing a trade surplus and there are ‘no winners in a trade war’.
The Pentagon must make a decision about its F-22 Raptor programme and how to keep up with China, outgoing air force chief says.
18 Jan 2025 - 2:44PM videocam
Comments from naval commander Chi Jianjun also underscore how growing role of drones and attack robots in warfare is an ‘undeniable trend’.
13 Jan 2025 - 9:00PM videocam
Economic benefits can be ‘stabilising anchor’ for ties, Vice-Premier He Lifeng tells revived event co-hosted with Chancellor Rachel Reeves.
11 Jan 2025 - 11:01PM videocam
The network of jammers that aim to disrupt communications could prompt an escalating game of ‘cat-and-mouse’, analysts warn.
11 Jan 2025 - 10:00PM videocam
Alert follows case of Wang Xing, who was rescued from a compound after being lured to a border town by human traffickers.
11 Jan 2025 - 4:19PM videocam
The PLA has upgraded infrastructure and improved logistics to achieve ‘combat oxygen’ for soldiers in the high-altitude outpost.
9 Jan 2025 - 12:00PM videocam
The FK-3 system, delivered to Serbia in 2022, has been widely compared to the US Patriot and Russian S-300 surface-to-air missile systems.
6 Jan 2025 - 9:47PM videocam
Military experts expect new J-36 to feature multiple breakthroughs but suggest it is likely to be ‘a node in a larger system’ of attacks.
6 Jan 2025 - 10:00AM videocam
An article for PLA Daily said the technology has to be a ‘tool guided by human judgment’ and warns of its limitations.
2 Jan 2025 - 9:00AM videocam
Warship achieved ‘all-weather operational capability in complex conditions’, Xinhua year-end report says, highlights role in Taiwan drills.
1 Jan 2025 - 6:55PM videocam
After cataract surgeries, focus turns to TCM to treat nerve paralysis or car crash victims, and lesser known mosquito-borne viruses.
Djibouti’s key location has buoyed Chinese firms in ports and transport, but some fear the Red Sea crisis may not be all silver lining.
28 Dec 2024 - 2:00PM videocam
China’s sale of fifth-generation jets to South Asian ally could recalibrate regional dynamics and Pakistan-India rivalry, observers say.
21 Dec 2024 - 11:00PM videocam
During his annual press conference, the Russian leader says the trio have engaged in a ‘genuine’ effort to end the war.
20 Dec 2024 - 7:25PM videocam
One dead but no other fatalities or injuries reported after blaze caused extensive damage at one of the city’s most exclusive addresses.
11 Dec 2024 - 10:34PM videocam
Hong Kong and mainland China teams help reduce spread of mosquito-borne disease in less-developed countries as cases hit record levels worldwide.
Retired PLA officer predicts risk of ‘accidents’ could grow after Donald Trump returns to White House, but Beijing is ‘better prepared now’.
19 Nov 2024 - 9:00AM videocam
The ‘anti-war’ president-elect’s main goal is to make it clear that Beijing ‘shouldn’t even think about fighting’, ex-intelligence chief says.
Pentagon mistook PLA’s J-35 – which made its public debut at Zhuhai air show this week – for Lockheed Martin’s F-35.
14 Nov 2024 - 5:55PM videocam
Chinese observers say Beijing needs to stick to its own milestones and avoid getting into a race with the US if possible.
13 Nov 2024 - 8:35PM videocam
It is the second air-to-sea joint patrol as tensions have escalated around Scarborough, Second Thomas and Sabina shoals.
13 Nov 2024 - 8:23PM videocam
Taiwan might face impossible expectations from US president-elect who has called for island to drastically increase military spending.
13 Nov 2024 - 10:25AM videocam
The PLA showed its J-20 stealth fighter in combination with an electronic warfare plane and two other advanced warplanes.
12 Nov 2024 - 6:37PM videocam
The model known as the White Emperor highlights proposals for a supersonic fighter capable of operating beyond the Earth’s atmosphere.
12 Nov 2024 - 4:37PM videocam
The J-35A stealth fighter will make its debut at the biennial event, along with the HQ-19 anti-ballistic missile.
Experts say the former president is likely to retain existing arrangements when he returns to the White House but may be more demanding.
10 Nov 2024 - 10:00PM videocam
President calls for ‘all-out efforts’ to improve combat readiness after inspecting bird-like spy drones and next-gen armoured vehicles.
6 Nov 2024 - 3:30PM videocam
The US$2 billion deal includes an advanced air defence system that has been used by Ukraine to counter Russian attacks.
3 Nov 2024 - 1:19AM videocam