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China’s military drills

China’s military drills
Latest news and updates on military drills involving the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), including manoeuvres near Taiwan and joint exercises with other nations.
A Y-20 featured at last year’s Egypt International Airshow. Photo: Xinhua
China-Middle East relations

Chinese Y-20 transport planes arrive in Egypt ahead of joint air drills

At least five planes are known have landed in Cairo ahead of the Eagle of Civilization 2025 exercises.

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US-China relations

US weapons to Taiwan at risk from weak supply chains but Ukraine ‘not to blame’

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US-China relations

China’s rise ‘unstoppable’ as US grows tired of policing the world: Zhou Bo

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Taiwan

Taiwan’s military simulates worst-case scenario: PLA drill turns into attack

Computer-assisted war game will run for 14 days, with US military personnel reportedly expected to observe the exercise.

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There are fears in Taiwan that PLA activities around the island could escalate into a real attack that might be too sudden for Taiwanese forces to counter. Photo: EPA-EFE
Taiwan

Taiwan fears PLA drills could escalate into real attack ‘with no time to react’

Regular large-scale exercises from mainland China’s military have prompted warnings that the island’s military must stay alert to the risk.

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Taiwan

PLA warship may have explored alternative route to Taiwan’s east before drill

The Shandong appears to have transited narrower waterways of the Philippines instead of taking Bashi Channel, according to military experts.

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Taiwan

With tensions rising in Taiwan, civil defence becomes a high-wire act

Recalling ‘White Terror’ martial law, many regard government-backed civil defence sceptically even as Taipei moves to bolster readiness.

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Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen
US-China relations

PLA puts US military on notice over ‘dangerous’ activities near China

Warning follows maritime security meeting in Shanghai between US and Chinese personnel.

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Taiwan

How is the PLA making progress with its drills near Taiwan and what is next?

PLA is testing tactics, including blockade and anti-access strategies, and getting closer to the island each time, experts say.

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China's military weapons

Are Beijing’s hypersonic anti-ship missiles in Taiwan Strait a warning for US?

Two YJ-21 missiles were on board an H-6K strategic bomber as it took off from an unidentified airfield in PLA video on opening day of drills.

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Two YJ-21 hypersonic anti-ship ballistic missiles can be seen on board a Chinese H-6K bomber in a video released by the People’s Liberation Army on Tuesday. Photo: PLA Eastern Theatre Command
Taiwan

PLA ends drills aimed at ‘paralysing’ Taiwan and sending message to US and Japan

The joint exercise Strait Thunder-2025A ‘achieved its intended objectives’, according to a military spokesman.

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Mainland Chinese ground forces conduct live-fire drills targeting simulated key infrastructure in the East China Sea on Wednesday, as part of continuing military exercises near Taiwan. Photo: CCTV
Taiwan

Video | Beijing launches military drills around Taiwan

PLA carries out joint exercises near the self-ruled island in demonstration of military readiness amid rising tensions

Taiwan

Beijing moves drills closer to Taiwan, with Shandong carrier in ‘response zone’

The PLA Eastern Theatre Command’s exercises are advancing on the self-ruled island ‘step-by-step’, an analyst says.

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Taiwan

Beijing confirms what Taiwan already knew: PLA did drill near island last week

Days after island leader called mainland a ‘foreign hostile force’, Taiwan reported 59 PLA aircraft and 9 naval vessels nearby.

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A spokesman for the PLA’s Eastern Theatre Command said of recent drills: “This is a powerful punishment for ‘Taiwan independence’ forces and a serious warning to external interference forces. It is completely legitimate and necessary”. Photo: Eastern Theatre Command
Australia

Australian air force monitored Chinese navy’s live-fire drills: defence pilots

Contrary to initial reports and an opposition politician’s claims, Australian air force pilots said they weren’t blindsided by the exercise.

A P-8A Poseidon taxis during the Australian International Airshow in Avalon on Tuesday. Photo: Reuters
Thailand

China to hold joint naval drills with Thailand near South China Sea port

‘Blue Strike-2025’ exercise will be held from late March to early April near Zhanjiang on southern coast, Beijing’s defence ministry says.

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China-Japan relations

Tokyo sends message to Beijing on ‘significant costs’ of Taiwan Strait attack

Tokyo is reportedly considering deploying long-range missiles to Kyushu, a move analyst says could deny Chinese ships access to the Pacific.

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Taiwan

Mainland China’s PLA ‘ready to fight’ to prevent Taiwan independence

Warning from Eastern Theatre Command chief comes as Beijing marks 20 years of Anti-Secession Law amid high cross-strait tensions.

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An air force pilot from the PLA’s Eastern Theatre Command takes part in joint combat training exercises around Taiwan, in August 2022. Photo: AP
China’s navy

China set for joint naval exercise Security Belt-2025 with Russia and Iran

The drills in the Gulf of Oman will include simulated attacks and joint search and rescue operations, the Chinese defence ministry says.

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Two Sessions 2025

China defends ‘reasonable and steady’ rise in military spending

Defence ministry spokesman Wu Qian defends 7.2 per cent rise in the PLA’s budget as justified given the ‘significant challenges’ it faces.

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South China Sea

Editorial | Exercise by China’s PLA Navy sends timely reminder

Reaction to warships in Tasman Sea appears excessive, particularly when Australia dispatches forces to the Taiwan Strait and South China Sea.

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Sailors onboard the Royal Australian Navy ship HMAS Arunta view People’s Liberation Army-Navy ships in the Tasman Sea. Photo: AFP/Australian Defence Force
China’s navy

Chinese military unveils new data unit to help naval commanders make decisions

The new unit is designed to improve the use of data resources and develop advanced training methods.

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The PLA navy. Photo: PLA
China-Australia relations

PLA navy gives details on live-fire Pacific drills led by Type 055 warship Zunyi

CCTV report citing PLA Navy comes days after exercises in the Tasman Sea prompted monitoring by Australia and New Zealand.

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Taiwan

PLA steps up Taiwan drills over Lunar New Year holiday

Ramped up military patrols during the usually quiet Lunar New Year were softened with social media messages from PLA service personnel.

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Taiwan

Taiwan Strait: Chinese military branches share resources in joint air training

Sharing information, resources and training has become a vital approach for China’s Eastern Theatre Command amid rising tensions.

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The PLA’s Eastern Theatre Command has been sharing resources between military branches during joint training exercises around the Taiwan Strait. Photo: Xinhua via AP
China's military weapons

China trains ‘special mission’ pilots for Fujian aircraft carrier: CCTV

Electromagnetic catapult system allows for heavier and more advanced aircraft, such as KJ-600 airborne early warning and control aircraft.

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The fixed-wing KJ-600 represents a major leap in China’s airborne early warning technology. Photo: Handout
China’s military

PLA patrols in South China Sea for second day as tensions mount with Philippines

Chinese military says it carried out ‘routine patrol’ following US-Philippine joint exercise.

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China-Philippines relations

PLA decries US-Philippine air drill over South China Sea as tensions escalate

Earlier, Chinese naval vessels attracted Manila’s ire as they crossed Basilan Strait on the way to distant-sea training exercise.

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