China /

Military

Related Topics:
South China Sea
China’s aircraft carriers
US-China relations
Military
Defence
The China-made flat-top cargo ship Fan Zhou 8 during its five-day sea trial in the waters east of Shanghai. Photo: Xinhua
China manufacturing

Military

China sets world record with ‘polar ready’ 58,000-tonne flat-top cargo ship

The self-propelled vessel’s deck size has been compared to the Fujian aircraft carrier and it can navigate in small drifting ice floes.

23
China’s military

China names Chen Hui to lead army political work amid PLA personnel shake-up

6
US-China relations

Beijing takes aim at ‘deceptive’ Pentagon report on Chinese military

videocam
19

Military

China's military weapons

Pakistan’s reported J-35 deal shows Chinese fighter is ‘ready for global market’

China’s sale of fifth-generation jets to South Asian ally could recalibrate regional dynamics and Pakistan-India rivalry, observers say.

videocam
67
Analysts say Pakistan’s procurement of Chinese J-35 fighter jets could put it ahead of rival India’s air force. Photo: Xinhua
Analysts say Pakistan’s procurement of Chinese J-35 fighter jets could put it ahead of rival India’s air force. Photo: Xinhua

Military

South China Sea

Spotting of China’s new Z-20 helicopter model suggests coming coastguard role

The medium-lift helicopter is seen as China’s answer to America’s Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk.

videocam

Military

China’s Communist Party

Will corruption probe into ideology top brass Miao Hua affect China’s military?

As the head of PLA ideology comes under a cloud, the president once again stresses military loyalty to the Communist Party.

videocam
Advertisement
Advertisement

Military

China's military weapons

How China is reaching into the Indo-Pacific with hypersonic missiles

The PLA is deploying the new technology to extend its range beyond the strategic first island chain, the Pentagon says.

videocam
38
The DF-26 is known as China’s first conventionally-armed ballistic missile capable of reaching Guam. Photo: Xinhua
The DF-26 is known as China’s first conventionally-armed ballistic missile capable of reaching Guam. Photo: Xinhua

Military

China-Asean relations

Defence minister on first overseas trip since Beijing denied he was investigated

Dong Jun meets the head of the Vietnamese Communist Party in Hanoi on visit to mark military anniversary.

videocam
5

Military

China’s military drills

China, Pakistan wrap up counterterror drills amid concerns over attacks

More than 300 PLA troops took part in the exercise, which was held as Beijing is pressing Islamabad to do more to protect Chinese nationals.

videocam

Military

Taiwan

Is Taiwan a factor in US decision to start moving marines from Okinawa to Guam?

Move has been in the pipeline for over a decade, but Washington has only just agreed to start relocating its first troops stationed in Japan.

videocam
33
Okinawa residents protest about the US military presence earlier this year after a string of alleged sex offences committed by servicemen. Photo: Kyodo

Military

China’s air force

China’s H-20 long-range stealth bomber has years to go before debut: Pentagon

The H-20 programme, first revealed by the PLA in 2016, is seen as Beijing’s answer to America’s B-2 Spirit and B-21 Raider bombers.

videocam
46
China’s H-20 bomber may debut “sometime in the next decade” and will have a range of “more than 10,000km”, latest Pentagon report to US Congress says. Photo: X/ SouthToday5
China’s H-20 bomber may debut “sometime in the next decade” and will have a range of “more than 10,000km”, latest Pentagon report to US Congress says. Photo: X/ SouthToday5

Military

China's military weapons

Bangladesh said to be eyeing China’s J-10C fighters to upgrade air force fleet

It would be the second of India’s neighbours to buy the Chinese jets, potentially inflaming Beijing-New Delhi tensions, analysts say.

Military

US-China relations

China’s nuclear warheads total 600 and raise ‘concerns’: Pentagon

Both the diversity and sophistication of its arsenal like precision-strike capable missiles have improved, annual US defence report finds.

48

Military

SCMP Highlights

Drone swarms, stealth fighters, missiles: 10 China military developments in 2024

From a fourth aircraft carrier to the corruption investigation of a top general, here are some of the year’s most notable People’s Liberation Army stories.

The J-35A stealth fighter jet is headed for duty on China’s aircraft carriers. Photo: Xinhua

Diplomacy

US-China relations

US lawmaker says China or its citizens could be tied to recent drone sightings

Pentagon and Homeland Security’s claim that no evidence of foreign entity or criminal activity ‘means they don’t know what it is’, he adds.

videocam
30
This photo provided by Trisha Bushey shows points of light seen near Lebanon Township, New Jersey, on Thursday, December 5. Photo: AP
This photo provided by Trisha Bushey shows points of light seen near Lebanon Township, New Jersey, on Thursday, December 5. Photo: AP

Military

Science

Chinese space defence expert Zhang Xiaoxin dies in car crash in Beijing

Zhang, 62, a pioneer in China’s space weather sector, is remembered for his outstanding contribution to monitoring and warning technology.

videocam
11

Military

US-China relations

China’s ban on critical minerals to be felt across ‘all branches’ of US military

Analysis identifies more than 20,000 weapons parts that will be affected, including nuclear missiles, with naval systems most at risk.

videocam
39
Advertisement
Advertisement

Military

China military reform

China’s PLA, rail authorities join hands amid Beijing’s battle-readiness push

The joint military-civilian initiative follows a call for better collaboration between the two at a major party meeting in June.

videocam
12
The People’s Liberation Army is seeking to improve its logistics as part of its reform process. Photo: AFP
The People’s Liberation Army is seeking to improve its logistics as part of its reform process. Photo: AFP

Military

Taiwan

Why mainland China’s ‘second navy’ is becoming increasingly active around Taiwan

As well as stepping up patrols, coastguards are training with the navy triggering speculation about their role in any attack on the island.

videocam
41

Military

China-Japan relations

China’s PLA hosts young Japanese officers in renewed military exchange

Visit is the second time for the in-person exchanges since they resumed in July last year following the pandemic.

videocam
16

Military

Taiwan

Mainland China is upping the ante on Taiwan’s ‘safe’ east coast. Here’s how

Data compiled from the Taiwanese defence ministry’s daily briefings shows a rise in drone and helicopter activity on the far side of the island.

videocam
26
Illustration: Brian Wang
OPINION
Nigel Li

Opinion | Why China’s outreach to Central Asia will only grow

Nigel Li
Zhou Bo

Opinion | North Korea’s support for Russia won’t be a game changer in Ukraine

Zhou Bo
10
Dan Plesch,Manuel Galileo

Opinion | US-China-Russia strategic stability hangs in the balance

Dan Plesch
Manuel Galileo
Hao Nan

Opinion | China’s ICBM test may well redraw the global security landscape

Hao Nan
Andrew Leung

Opinion | US must clear the fog of misconceptions over its China policy

Andrew Leung
9
Zhou Bo

Opinion | Why China’s ‘no first use’ policy requires more nuclear weapons

Zhou Bo
12
TRENDING TOPICS
US-China relations
Archaeology and palaeontology
Argentina
Mental health
Corruption in China
MULTIMEDIA
Infographics

China’s top 5 weapons systems, from stealth fighters to anti-ballistic missiles

Infographics

China’s power players – a visual guide

Video

China says it has no information on flying objects US shot down

01:11
Video

Suspected Chinese balloon shot down

00:57
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Help preserve 120 years of quality journalism.
SUPPORT NOW