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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
Next-generation SSN features advanced acoustic stealth and strike capacity, narrowing tech gap with rival US.
Imagery of combat aircraft and support planes at bases in the region comes amid reports that Washington appears ready to strike Tehran.
A big reason is the long-range CJ-1000, the world’s first and so far only operational land-based scramjet-powered hypersonic missile.
Is it a storytelling vehicle for imaginative military hardware, blending science fiction with reality, or is it a glimpse of the future?
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Reapers can carry out both reconnaissance and strike missions and an increasing number of US allies and partners are buying them.
The downfall of two more members of the top command body has left just Xi Jinping and one other member active.
The world-leading weapon was unveiled during last year’s Victory Day parade but there was no word then on where it would be used.
Subsonic land-attack cruise weapon can be repurposed for anti-ship use, Chinese military magazine says.
Reviving a familiar playbook, the British leader uses football to seek diplomatic headway during an official visit to Beijing.
AI-assisted modelling by the Heritage Foundation finds critical risks to fuel and munitions on both sides.
Bangkok’s recent purchases of Chinese military hardware include tanks, missiles and ships, while a submarine deal is back on track.
The advanced technology is part of Beijing’s push to establish a self-reliant supply chain for sectors deemed critical to national security.
Analysts say that after rapid response to latest drills around Taiwan, military must move away from emphasis on trying to avoid detection.
Military magazine pinpoints design flaws in the Fujian carrier that significantly reduce its launch efficiency.
Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi that Beijing was willing to mediate.
John Phelan says it is essential that America matches China’s superior production capacity and manufacturing workforce.
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.
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.
