Liu Zhen
Correspondent, 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
Authorities asked for clues about problems in PLARF’s purchases spanning all stages of the process and different forms of procurement.
PLA pilots test strategic reach in 6,000km mission as Middle East conflict pushes Cairo and Beijing closer.
The Tong Ji, operated by a Shanghai university, has a range of advanced equipment and can collect data that may have military uses.
Wang also says Beijing is committed to playing ‘constructive role’ in peace and stability of peninsula in talks with counterpart in Seoul.
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Beijing’s ecological initiatives around the South China Sea flashpoint have been a growing source of tension with Manila and Washington.
A drone was used to deliver camouflage cases filled with gold bars and bundles of cash, according to state newspaper report.
Defence researcher at top planning agency says Beijing should draw lessons from the Falklands conflict to commandeer commercial vessels.
As Washington and its allies tighten cooperation in the region, Beijing steps up defence ties with Southeast Asia’s biggest economy.
Death of 23-year-old was one of two parachute-related incidents in consecutive months recently made public by the PLA.
As part of annual Han Kuang exercise, the island’s leader is evacuated in a drill simulating a potential PLA decapitation strike.
Beijing honours two coastguard personnel who died in a vessel collision in the South China Sea last year.
Satellite image of facility that appeared to be the Okinawa airbase seen in state television documentary as PLA officer discussed drills.
PLA documentary showcases enough air power in its combination of the Jing Lei-1 on board an H-6N to cover ‘almost the entire Pacific Ocean’.
PLA anniversary series suggests the world’s first operational weapon of its kind may have achieved a ‘constant state of readiness’.
Supersonic anti-ship missiles deployed during exercises near disputed Scarborough Shoal seen as ‘powerful deterrent against provocations’.
CCTV documentary interview suggests the construction was for the DF-5 series of intercontinental ballistic missiles.
From revolutionary group to hi-tech machine, the PLA’s transformation has been a long pursuit of strength and self-reliance.
Underground warfare could challenge China’s early-warning reliance on satellites and ground-based radars, think tank says.
At least 26 people are known to have died in the disaster which occurred earlier this month in Guangxi amid torrential rainfall.
Experts believe the marble sculptures guarded an imperial residence before they were taken by Japanese invaders in the early 20th century.
Coastguard encounter follows warning to Manila counterpart of ‘bitter consequences’ if it enlists outside backing in dispute.
Chinese report claims problems expose vulnerabilities caused by excessive deployments, tech overreliance and insufficient shipyard support.
Defence magazine points to lightweight torpedo launcher in place of the 12-tube depth charge launchers on earlier Chinese carriers.
Details of a growing family of standard-sized weapon systems appeared on social media, along with video of an EMALS in action.
Modern technology has put the multi-role utility helicopter ahead of the original Black Hawk, making it an anchor of the PLA’s new air era.
A new 155mm naval gun is said to be in development and it could provide firepower support for a future attack on Taiwan.
PLA mouthpiece calls for action to counter the ‘severe threat’ of artificial intelligence models altering the facts to match user biases.
State broadcaster CCTV shows troops from the Fujian-based 73rd Army Group testing the new missiles in the Gobi Desert.
An unverified briefing slide has emerged with details of the new weapon, weeks after an image appeared of America’s AIM-260.
