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Latest news and updates on military drills involving the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), including manoeuvres near Taiwan and joint exercises with other nations.
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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.
16 Mar 2025 - 8:31PM
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China’s navy
China set for joint naval exercise Security Belt-2025 with Russia and Iran
9 Mar 2025 - 7:00PM
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Two Sessions 2025
China defends ‘reasonable and steady’ rise in military spending
9 Mar 2025 - 6:30PM
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South China Sea
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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.
1 Mar 2025 - 1:25AM
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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.
28 Feb 2025 - 8:15PM
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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.
25 Feb 2025 - 9:34PM
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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.
22 Feb 2025 - 10:00AM
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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.
7 Feb 2025 - 12:00PM
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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.
5 Feb 2025 - 9:00PM
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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.
5 Feb 2025 - 6:58PM
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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.
4 Feb 2025 - 6:29PM
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South China Sea
PLA carries out first South China Sea patrol of year amid ongoing tensions
The air and sea activity comes days before Donald Trump’s return to power brings increased uncertainty to the region.
19 Jan 2025 - 11:00PM
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China's military weapons
PLA Navy confirms new Type 076 amphibious assault ship will be a drone carrier
Comments from naval commander Chi Jianjun also underscore how growing role of drones and attack robots in warfare is an ‘undeniable trend’.
13 Jan 2025 - 9:00PM
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Taiwan
Why Beijing’s Taiwan integration experiment in Fujian is starting to fizzle
Beijing invests billions into luring Taiwanese to Fujian’s Pingtan county, but it has yet to translate into political loyalty.
2 Jan 2025 - 6:27AM
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Pakistan
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.
20 Dec 2024 - 10:00AM
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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.
18 Dec 2024 - 12:30PM
Taiwan
Mainland China’s Taiwan military presence
This three-part series looks at how Beijing is using its military and coast guard to put pressure on Taipei.
14 Dec 2024 - 6:29AM
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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.
14 Dec 2024 - 6:44AM
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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.
14 Dec 2024 - 6:37AM
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Taiwan
‘Patience has a limit’: PLA boosts presence near Taiwan after leadership change
Six months after island’s new leader took over, PLA tracking data shows growing numbers of military exercises and sorties are getting closer to more of Taiwan.
14 Dec 2024 - 6:37AM
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China military reform
Amid fighter fleet overhaul, China’s military cuts its pilot training by a year
By 2026 most PLA fighter pilots could have initial flight and transition training in 3 years: US military think tank.
5 Dec 2024 - 9:26AM
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China military reform
‘No victory without coordination’: China’s PLA focuses on joint operation training
‘New model for integrated training group exercises’ has reached the front lines, PLA Daily report citing Central Military Commission says.
3 Dec 2024 - 12:32PM
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China-Russia relations
South Korea scrambles jets as China, Russia warplanes fly over Sea of Japan
Seoul says China-Russia patrol entered South Korean Air Defense Identification Zone.
29 Nov 2024 - 9:12PM
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China’s military
China and Pakistan talk security as they target terrorism against belt and road
Top Chinese military official meets Pakistani counterpart in wake of attacks against Chinese interests in the South Asian country.
28 Nov 2024 - 11:40PM
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US-China relations
What does the US Himars deployment to southern Japan mean for China?
The rocket launcher system will be dispatched with a US Marine regiment along part of the strategic ‘first island chain’.
26 Nov 2024 - 10:00PM
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US-China relations
China war scenario calls for US boost in defence spending to more than 3% of GDP
China’s projected military industrial base cannot be matched without increased spending, lawmakers hear.
21 Nov 2024 - 4:12PM
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Pakistan
China and Pakistan announce first joint counterterrorism drills in 5 years
The Warrior-8 exercise is announced weeks after the latest deadly suicide attack targeting Chinese workers in the country.
19 Nov 2024 - 7:30PM
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South China Sea
China conducts sea and air patrol around shoal amid tension with Philippines
It is the second air-to-sea joint patrol as tensions have escalated around Scarborough, Second Thomas and Sabina shoals.
13 Nov 2024 - 8:23PM
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