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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.
State broadcaster CCTV aired footage of PLA troops conducting a drill aimed at seizing part of a war-torn city. Photo: Handout
Taiwan

PLA holds urban warfare drill as Taipei looks to boost ‘asymmetric capabilities’

State television report showing operation in war-torn city airs soon after Taiwanese leader proposed extra US$40 billion in defence spending.

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China-Australia relations

Australia on high alert as PLA Navy fleet in Philippine Sea sails south

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China's military weapons

China’s unmanned Moyujian strike helicopter is ready for plateau combat tests

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China's military weapons

PLA’s drone carrier on fast track to deployment with apparent second sea trial

A vessel believed to be the Sichuan, a key asset for potential amphibious operations against Taiwan, departs Shanghai shipyard.

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China’s first Type 076 amphibious assault ship, the Sichuan, sets sail from a shipyard in Shanghai on November 14 for its first sea trial. Photo: Xinhua
China military reform

Could the PLA use long-range rockets against ships in an attack on Taiwan?

State TV footage shows PHL-03 launchers hitting moving maritime targets during drill.

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China's military weapons

China’s military eases physical requirements for pilots based on new cockpits

Changes have been made to height, weight and limb length criteria, taking into account factors like aircraft upgrades, PLA Daily says.

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China's military weapons

China’s JL-1 missile beats US rivals, but will launch platform hold it back?

The air-launched missile completes China’s nuclear triad and could pose a threat to Alaska, but it has limitations, defence magazine says.

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China’s JL-1 missile makes its debut at the Victory Day military parade in Beijing on September 3. Photo: VCG/VCG via Getty Images
China-Japan relations

Will China ramp up military activity near Japan over Takaichi’s comments?

PLA activities near the disputed Diaoyus possible if tensions over Japanese leader’s Taiwan remarks escalate, analysts say.

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Fujian Type 003 aircraft carrier

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 aircraft carriers

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
China-Japan relations

3 PLA warships sailed past Japan amid row over PM Takaichi’s Taiwan comments

Type 055 destroyer among PLA vessels to transit Osumi Strait days after Beijing criticised Japanese leader, defence ministry in Tokyo says.

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Tokyo says a Chinese Type 055 destroyer was among three PLA warships to travel past the south of Japan on Tuesday. Photo: CCTV
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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China-Russia relations

Details of first Russian-Chinese joint submarine exercise emerge

The drill held in August showed the high degree of strategic trust between the two nations, according to a Chinese military magazine.

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China’s military

PLA uses robot dogs and aerial drones in simulated landing drill aimed at Taiwan

Documentary shows the four-legged military robots taking part in all aspects of the exercise but with some limitations.

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A robot dog takes part in a People’s Liberation Army amphibious landing exercise, as shown in a documentary aired on the Chinese mainland. Photo: CCTV
Taiwan

Beijing played up its H-6K bombers in a drill near Taiwan. Who was it for?

Taipei declares CCTV report ‘clearly a public opinion operation aimed at intimidation’, although expert says real target may be elsewhere.

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CCTV said several H-6K bombers recently carried out simulated confrontation drills over air and sea areas surrounding Taiwan. Photo: Weibo/中国三农发布
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

Why top Chinese scientist warned public against ‘hubris’ over country’s advances

Rocket specialist Zhao Ruian has urged the Chinese people to remain calm about hi-tech weapons because ‘true breakthroughs lie in 2050’.

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Taiwan

No major PLA activity near Taiwan after ‘troublemaker’ Lai’s policy speech

Taiwanese defence ministry figures show no increase in the number of warplanes and warships near the island since October 10.

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Taiwanese leader William Lai Ching-te delivers the annual Double Tenth address on October 10 in Taipei. Photo: EPA
China's military weapons

The aircraft carrier champion and naval genius behind China’s blue sea strategy

Admiral Liu Huaqing was a visionary who transformed a backward military force into a modern, effective presence in the South China Sea.

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China's military weapons

China’s Z-20T assault helicopter thrills public in rare military show demo

Black Hawk rival showcases advanced combat capabilities, cutting-edge weaponry at Tianjin arms exhibition.

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South China Sea

Chinese military announces Malaysia drill as Japan-Philippines exercise starts

The Chinese military says next week’s Aman Youyi-2025 joint exercise will focus on humanitarian assistance and disaster relief.

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Chinese and Malaysian troops take part in the 2018 Aman Youyi joint exercise. Photo: Malaysia’s Joint Forces Command
Taiwan

New mock Taiwan government buildings spotted at mainland Chinese military base

Japanese media report says simulated Taiwanese government compound for training PLA soldiers has expanded nearly threefold since 2020.

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Beijing has expanded construction of structures resembling Taiwan’s key government buildings in its military base in Inner Mongolia, according to new satellite images obtained by a Japanese think tank. Photo: Maxar
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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Legacy of war in Asia

Opinion | Why Asia still hasn’t emerged from the shadows of World War II

With its vision for a just world order, China is positioning itself on the right side of history, while the US retreats from the post-war order it shaped.

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China's military weapons

China’s new Type 100 tank a shift towards ‘intelligent and uncrewed’ warfare

Military mouthpiece says the next-generation tanks and their support vehicles will ‘totally revolutionise future land battles’.

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A ground assault formation at a military parade in Beijing on September 3 to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II. The lightweight Type 100 tank made its debut at the event. Photo: Xinhua
China-Russia relations

China, Russia and Mongolia team up for first-ever border defence drill

Three neighbours staged exercise aimed at cracking down on ‘terrorist sabotage activities in border areas’, PLA says.

The “Border Defence Cooperation 2025” exercise is held in China’s Inner Mongolia autonomous region, near the border with Russia and Mongolia. Photo: CCTV
China's military weapons

China’s carrier-borne J-35 stealth jets can pack in 6 missiles, designers say

Fighter designers explore J-35, J-35A design links alongside close-ups of J-35 model with folding wings, internal weapons bay and tailhook.

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SCO

Xi’s diplomatic blitz casts new light on China’s foreign policy

Chinese president’s meetings this week with several key leaders highlight Beijing’s shifting overseas priorities.

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