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Two US Navy aircraft based on the USS Nimitz crashed into the South China Sea within half an hour of each other in October. Photo: Handout
China’s navy

US Navy aircraft crashes offer lessons for PLA carrier operations, analysts say

Chinese military could learn from rival’s strengths in search and rescue response, but also its weaknesses in maintenance and training.

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China's military weapons

China’s ‘carrier killer’ hypersonic missile YJ-20 in final testing: video

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China's military weapons

A look at China’s ‘Flying Shark’ J-15 jet that made waves near Japan

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China's military weapons

Is China’s Fujian gearing up for a dual aircraft carrier exercise?

Satellite images indicate the vessel has docked with the Liaoning at a naval base in the country’s east.

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Satellite images indicate the Fujian and the Liaoning have docked in Qingdao, Shandong province. Photo: X/CHINAPLA1
US-China relations

Opinion | Mark 2025. It’s the year China became a peer power to America

China not only forced a trade war backdown, it displayed its hi-tech military might from the waters off Australia to the skies near Japan.

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China's military weapons

PLA’s Fujian aircraft carrier transits Taiwan Strait as Taipei watches closely

Island’s defence ministry says vessel’s passage through the waterway showed ‘no military intent’ and no aircraft were seen on its deck.

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China’s military drills

Japan keeps tabs on 4 Chinese navy ships near Okinawa after weekend stand-off

China’s ‘capabilities in long-range, unmanned combat operations mean we can neutralise any threat with precision’, commentator tells CCTV.

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Japan’s Self-Defence Forces says China’s Liaoning carrier, pictured in 2021, and three guided missile destroyers are continuing drills in waters near Japan. Photo: Handout via Reuters
China's military weapons

Top honours for engineers spotlight China’s gains in military technology

Researchers elevated to national academy for contributions to plane engines and carrier launch system.

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China’s military drills

China’s Fujian carrier completes first training shortly after entering service

‘First maritime live-force training’ since November 5 commissioning comes at a time of growing tensions with Japan over Taiwan comments.

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China’s military drills

China’s aircraft carriers put to ‘train-as-you-fight’ test beyond island chains

PLA Daily sheds new light on navy’s drills to increase launch frequency and far-sea combat readiness.

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The PLA Daily says the Liaoning aircraft carrier has conducted “train-as-you-fight” drills more than 10 times beyond the first island chain. Photo: Xinhua via AP
Trending in China

Chinese man who donated US$20 as child to aircraft carrier project visits fleet 26 years on

Little boy whose father was a PLA soldier dreamed of a well-defended nation; developed lifelong fascination for the military.

Twenty-six years ago, a little boy in China donated his entire US$20 pocket money to help in the building of an aircraft carrier as he dreamed of a stronger nation. Photo: SCMP composite/Xinhua/Weibo/Baidu
South China Sea

Opinion | How does China’s modernising navy stack up against the US seventh fleet?

Between what the US can sustain in the region vs what China can concentrate near its shores, the calculation increasingly favours Beijing.

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China's military weapons

Images suggest China is building its first nuclear-powered carrier

War Zone report says hull of Type 004 being built in Dalian has what might be a reactor containment structure.

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China military reform

Meet Ma Weiming, the Chinese naval genius behind the Fujian’s catapult

Ma, father of the carrier’s electromagnetic launch system, is among a select few at the vessel’s commissioning ceremony.

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Rear Admiral Ma Weiming, as he appeared in 2017 on state television advocating for China to develop an electromagnetic catapult system for its next aircraft carrier. Photo: CCTV
China's military weapons

How did the Chinese navy train talent for the Fujian aircraft carrier?

The process of training operators for the electromagnetic launch catapult on the newly commissioned warship may have started back in 2017.

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President Xi Jinping met Fujian crew members at last week’s commissioning ceremony. Photo: Xinhua
China's military weapons

Will China’s new aircraft carrier tilt the power balance in the western Pacific?

The Fujian is the PLA Navy’s most advanced aircraft carrier and it is expected to be used to project global power.

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China's military weapons

China’s Fujian carrier on track for rapid combat readiness. Will there be more?

China has the potential to produce more aircraft carriers, including nuclear-powered ones, according to state media.

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Fujian Type 003 aircraft carrier

China’s third aircraft carrier enters service

The Fujian, China’s first self-developed aircraft carrier, entered service on Wednesday after about 18 months of sea trials. The vessel launches planes with electromagnetic catapults, a technology previously only used by the US.

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China's military weapons

Is China’s new Type 076 drone carrier starting key catapult test?

Claims have appeared on Chinese social media that PLA’s most advanced amphibious warship, the Sichuan, has been undergoing systems testing.

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China's military weapons

Images of hull sections suggest progress on China’s fourth aircraft carrier

Warship known as the Type 004 is believed to be under construction at a shipyard in Dalian, though it has yet to be confirmed by Beijing.

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Is China’s Fujian carrier ready to enter service? These pictures may be a clue

Country’s most advanced carrier was pictured next to the older Shandong in Hainan after completing what may be its final set of sea trials.

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The Shandong in the foreground is berthed next to the Fujian at a base in Sanya, Hainan province. Photo: X/ RupprechtDeino
China’s navy

Landmark launch for China’s J-35 stealth jet from Fujian aircraft carrier

In a boost to naval power, fighter takes off via vessel’s electromagnetic catapults for first time.

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The carrier-based J-15T, J-35 (pictured) and KJ-600 aircraft have completed their inaugural electromagnetic catapult-assisted take-off and landing tests on the Fujian aircraft carrier. Photo: Xinhua
China’s navy

Will the Fujian aircraft carrier find its home port in the South China Sea?

If based at Sanya, as expected, two of China’s three active carriers will be stationed at Southern Theatre Command base.

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China's military weapons

PLA warship the Fujian heads to South China Sea. Is it about to enter service?

Chinese navy says the warship is on ‘routine mission’ as speculation builds that it could soon be commissioned.

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China's military weapons

China’s Fujian carrier leaves port, adding to signs it will soon enter service

Images on social media hint at the advanced aircraft carrier’s impending commission.

Some believe the Fujian may be sailing to Sanya, a key military port in south China. Photo: Handout
China's military weapons

China’s Fujian carrier may join service next month, CCTV video suggests

Video draws parallel between Japanese naval incursions and the Fujian’s readiness to enter service, days before Beijing’s Victory Day parade.

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Once commissioned, the Fujian will make China the only nation besides the United States to operate carriers with electromagnetic catapults. Photo: CCTV
China’s navy

PLA’s aircraft carrier goals

China’s third aircraft carrier, the Fujian, is expected to be commissioned this year as the country seeks to build up its naval power and narrow the gap with the US carrier fleet.

China's military weapons

Rare close-ups signal China’s J-35 stealth jets ready for Fujian carrier

Photos circulating on social media show clear ‘Chinese Navy’ markings and ‘Flying Shark’ insignia, strong signals of formal integration.

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