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Liu Zhen
Reporter, China
Liu Zhen joined the Post in 2015 as a reporter on the China desk. She previously worked with Reuters in Beijing.
Liu Zhen joined the Post in 2015 as a reporter on the China desk. She previously worked with Reuters in Beijing.
Areas of Expertise:
China military and diplomacyLanguages Spoken:
English, Japanese, Mandarin
The Pentagon sees China’s 20,000-30,000 special operation personnel as limited by logistics support and fragmented command structure.
Mainland Chinese military magazine warns of ‘threat’ posed by island’s asymmetric warfare plan and calls for multipronged response.
The Hurricane 3000 has a longer range than its US Army equivalent and can carry out ‘diverse air defence missions’, developer Norinco says.
Military magazine article speculates that interoperability may be behind the early warning plane’s lack of aerial refuelling capability.
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Footage shared by a mainland military social media account shows Taipei 101 but it’s not clear when it was taken.
Scalable truck-based launch track pictured on modified cargo ship raises questions about drone war potential.
Chinese military’s recently unveiled longest-range missile appears to be nearing mass production.
The agreement will supply the Libyan National Army with 16 fourth-generation JF-17 fighters.
Rare insight revealed on state television in footage from a PLA wargaming event in central China where dozens of systems were demonstrated.
Legislation proposes expanding administrative permission system beyond scientific expeditions to include tourism, shipping and fishing.
Military magazine claims the island’s proposed air defence system would be unreliable against an attack by the PLA.
Food delivery, drone control and ride-hailing apps paralysed during satellite navigation blackout in city of nearly 10 million.
Unidentified vessel was found using ‘satellite communication device manufactured by a foreign company’ during inspection at Ningbo port.
Photos and videos appear to show the maiden flight of the aircraft that is likely to become the PLA’s main workhorse in future.
The Type 99B has been designed for ‘rapid and sustained combat operations’ in areas like the Himalayas, according to state media.
Evidence points to the development of XXL vessels that provide a ‘low-risk’ option for attacking key sites, according to a US defence website.
Both sides have been trading barbs following a stand-off between fighters during Saturday’s training exercise involving the Liaoning carrier.
Japanese analysis indicates Chinese fighters locked onto jets from a distance of about 52km during first encounter and 148km during second.
State television report showing operation in war-torn city airs soon after Taiwanese leader proposed extra US$40 billion in defence spending.
After decades within the confines of the first island chain, the PLA Navy is unveiling a succession of game-changing advances.
Tokyo’s position on the island is unchanged, the Japanese prime minister says in an apparent climbdown.
State TV footage shows PHL-03 launchers hitting moving maritime targets during drill.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s recent remarks started a major row with Beijing and shone a fresh spotlight on Japan’s strategic thinking.
Researchers elevated to national academy for contributions to plane engines and carrier launch system.
The air-launched missile completes China’s nuclear triad and could pose a threat to Alaska, but it has limitations, defence magazine says.
‘First maritime live-force training’ since November 5 commissioning comes at a time of growing tensions with Japan over Taiwan comments.
Withdrawal follows PM Takaichi’s Taiwan comments, prompting Beijing to issue warnings and cancel exchange events.
Beijing says Japanese moves mark a ‘major negative policy shift’ as it urges Tokyo to abandon military build-up and regain regional trust.
Ma, father of the carrier’s electromagnetic launch system, is among a select few at the vessel’s commissioning ceremony.
