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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
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.
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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.
Beijing is now the global health body’s biggest assessed contributor, but its voluntary donations remained low in 2025.
The PLA’s first domestically developed high-thrust turbofan engine continues to play a crucial role 20 years on from its debut.
No sign of J-35 stealth fighter but the PLA Navy’s newest and most advanced frigate makes its carrier force debut.
Photos of a giant hull released by state-owned shipbuilder trigger speculation that the vessel will be used to supply carrier groups.
Observers suggest strong countermeasures after the first live-firing of the system since its deployment to the Philippines.
MizarVision defiant after Washington imposes sweeping ban for publishing open-source images detailing Operation Fury activities.
The Chengdu Defence Technology Industry Expo showcases advanced equipment, including submarine-launched drones.
The authorities should give companies a greater voice in civilian-military collaboration, PLA Major General Zhang Zhan argues.
The highly manoeuvrable weapon is nearly invulnerable to interception and could sink an aircraft carrier with a single hit.
Beijing says Japan’s ‘neo-militarism’ is a ‘scourge’ that threatens regional peace and stability.
The PLA has been working to improve its defences after the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East highlighted the threat of anti-ship drones.
If the proposal goes ahead it will be the first time the US has bought a major surface combatant from a foreign partner since WWII.
A video released to mark the PLA Navy’s anniversary uses wordplay to suggest that a new warship is under construction.
Commentary calls it ‘inevitable’ and necessary for PLA to embrace artificial intelligence to gain the advantage in future warfare.
Think tank warns that weapons shortfalls could leave American forces vulnerable in a future conflict – and Chinese observers agree.
Beijing could send in GJ-21s – which have long endurance and high manoeuvrability – to counter uncrewed combat boats, military magazine says.
Price of successful ‘drone killer’ said to be one-tenth that of conventional air-defence munitions with comparable range and firepower specs.
Japan’s islands and the waters of the Philippines could be targeted in a cross-strait operation, according to military magazine.
PLA’s four-engine turboprop described as outperforming US counterpart in engine power, payload capacity, structure and material.
Speech live-streamed to PLA’s high-level units calls for resolute political loyalty with no room for self-interest or corruption.
Eastern Theatre Command, which has several nuclear power plants within its geographic coverage, holds decontamination drill.
