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China's military weapons
Chinese state media repositions sci-fi space, air combat aircraft as tech target
Military analyst on CCTV says frontier technologies reflect ‘expectations for future aerospace and space superiority’.
13 Jan 2026 - 1:35AM
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China's military weapons
Chinese arms exporters may be the big winners in any Pakistan-Saudi JF-17 talks
12 Jan 2026 - 2:47PM
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US-Venezuela conflict
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Zheng Yongnian on what US’ ‘neocolonialism’, Venezuela operation mean for China
12 Jan 2026 - 10:06AM
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US-Venezuela conflict
Could China execute special forces operation like US precision Maduro abduction?
The Pentagon sees China’s 20,000-30,000 special operation personnel as limited by logistics support and fragmented command structure.
11 Jan 2026 - 10:00PM
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On January 5, Nicolas Maduro is escorted towards the Daniel Patrick Moynihan United States Courthouse in Manhattan after being abducted from Caracas by US forces. Analysts ask whether China has the capacity to carry out a similar opertion. Photo: Reuters
China's military weapons
China set to supercharge radar, engine and AI in fifth-gen J-20 stealth fighter
Analyst tells state media Mighty Dragon’s airborne weapons are expected to have a longer range and stronger anti-interference capabilities.
11 Jan 2026 - 10:01PM
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Taiwan
F-16 fighter crash brings fresh scrutiny to Taiwan’s ageing military equipment
Opposition politicians frame incident as readiness problem created by high operational tempo, ageing airframes and slow equipment delivery.
10 Jan 2026 - 10:00PM
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China-Japan relations
China calls on US to form united front against Japanese militarism
Tokyo is blurring the line between civilian and military sectors, undermining Beijing’s interests in Taiwan, state media account says.
10 Jan 2026 - 7:56PM
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China and the US should work together to thwart any plot to revive the spectre of militarism in Japan, according to a Chinese embassy official in Washington. Photo: Japan Ground Self-Defense Force
Taiwan
Taiwan to fortify key facilities and ramp up ammunition output to ward off PLA
Senior official says the island must be ready for drones and new grey-zone tactics as Trump fuels doubts about US commitment.
10 Jan 2026 - 7:00PM
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Taiwan
How PLA could use ‘decapitation’ strike to counter Taiwan’s ‘porcupine’ strategy
Mainland Chinese military magazine warns of ‘threat’ posed by island’s asymmetric warfare plan and calls for multipronged response.
10 Jan 2026 - 10:46PM
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China's military weapons
J-35 jet maker flexes production muscle, pledging to double output in 5 years
New video shows stealth fighter on the runway at SAC in Liaoning as state media says factory will be part of ‘Shenyang Aerospace City’.
9 Jan 2026 - 6:00PM
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US-China relations
Trump wants US$1.5 trillion for military. Will China boost spending too?
Analysts say Donald Trump’s military budget proposal aims to blunt China’s influence, but some dismiss the spending plan as ‘fanciful’.
9 Jan 2026 - 5:53AM
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US President Donald Trump says his administration’s tariffs on other countries will help fund his proposed increase in defence spending. Photo: Getty Images via AFP
China’s military drills
PLA drills target swarms of suicide drones – Taiwan’s front line of defence
CCTV footage shows naval unit conducting anti-drone and uncrewed target exercises as mainland China’s military launches 2026 training cycle.
8 Jan 2026 - 11:15PM
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US-Venezuela conflict
North Korea’s Kim set to grab nuclear security blanket after Venezuela operation
Xi will ‘continue to support Kim if he sees the US and its allies undercutting China’s own influence in the region’, analyst says.
9 Jan 2026 - 12:22PM
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China-North Korea relations
China’s role in Korean peninsula stability tested amid nuclear submarine moves
Seoul’s calls for Chinese mediation seen to underscore Beijing’s central role in preserving stability between two Koreas.
8 Jan 2026 - 11:04AM
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China-South Korea relations
Beijing urges Seoul to be ‘patient’ over Pyongyang nuclear talks
President Lee Jae Myung says he asked his Chinese counterpart to act as a mediator to help restart talks about Pyongyang’s arsenal.
7 Jan 2026 - 5:47PM
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South Korean President Lee Jae Myung speaks to journalists at a hotel in Shanghai on Wednesday. Photo: AFP
China's military weapons
China’s Hurricane 3000 microwave weapon can ‘sweep and kill’ drone swarms at 3km
The Hurricane 3000 has a longer range than its US Army equivalent and can carry out ‘diverse air defence missions’, developer Norinco says.
7 Jan 2026 - 11:45AM
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US-Venezuela conflict
Venezuela attack seen as reminder for China to boost air defence, intelligence
Lessons for Beijing include the need to upgrade hardware, protect state secrets and prevent infiltration, experts say.
7 Jan 2026 - 1:17AM
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China-Japan relations
‘Real and accelerating’: China-Japan military tensions surge amid missile race
Analysts hold out little hope that security pressures will ease, given US insistence that regional allies boost first island chain defences.
8 Jan 2026 - 8:34AM
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US-Venezuela conflict
US ousting of Maduro prompts region to reassess China – and Trump’s next move
Trump hints at wider action as Latin American governments weigh sovereignty, China ties and US dominance.
6 Jan 2026 - 5:49PM
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Taiwan
Taiwan fears copycat PLA ‘decapitation’ strike after US grabs Venezuelan leader
Taipei says its military stands ready, but security experts warn about Beijing’s ability to quickly pivot from drills to actual combat.
5 Jan 2026 - 9:34PM
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US-Venezuela conflict
US scrambles geopolitics with stark attack on Venezuela
The US attack reverses a vow US President Donald Trump made when campaigning for his second term that Washington would stop, not start, wars.
5 Jan 2026 - 1:09AM
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China-Latin America relations
Will Beijing look to US capture of Nicolas Maduro for lessons on Taiwan?
Analysts say US operation should serve as warning to separatist forces in Taiwan following PLA drills targeting the island’s leadership.
4 Jan 2026 - 9:01PM
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A firefighter walks past a destroyed anti-aircraft unit at La Carlota military base in Caracas following a US strike that captured Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro on Saturday. Photo: Reuters
China-EU relations
‘Straddle the middle ground’: Europe’s hard choice over US attacks on Venezuela
Although they do not agree with Trump’s way of doing things, they seem to agree with his ultimate objectives, analyst in China says.
4 Jan 2026 - 9:43PM
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China-Latin America relations
‘Stop subverting Venezuelan regime’: China urges US to release Maduro
When the ‘law of the jungle’ replaces international norms, no sovereign nation is safe, Xinhua commentary says.
4 Jan 2026 - 7:04PM
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China's military weapons
What if China’s KJ-600 aircraft could serve older carriers as well as Fujian?
Military magazine article speculates that interoperability may be behind the early warning plane’s lack of aerial refuelling capability.
3 Jan 2026 - 10:00PM
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