4 d. ago Chinese navy chief of staff and nuclear scientist expelled from top legislature

The Chinese navy’s chief of staff and a top nuclear scientist have been stripped of their membership of the country’s legislature. Vice Admiral Li Hanjun, chief of staff of the People’s Liberation Army Navy, and Liu Shipeng, deputy chief engineer at China National Nuclear Corporation, have been expelled from the National People’s Congress (NPC). Li is the latest of a string of PLA generals and a handful of defence industry executives to have implicated in a sweeping crackdown in the military. In...

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6 d. ago Stop worrying about US and carry on, Nato chief tells Europe and Canada

Europe should “stop worrying so much” about Washington breaking away from the alliance, Nato’s chief said on Tuesday, amid US pressure on European allies to pay more for their defence. Addressing the Nato Public Forum in The Hague, an event on the sidelines of the Nato Summit, Mark Rutte, the alliance’s secretary general, said he had been questioned many times since January about the reliability of the United States as an ally. Asked on Tuesday whether the US was still with Nato, Rutte said...

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7 d. ago China not likely to use navy to secure Hormuz Strait, analyst says

China is highly unlikely to use its navy to secure the vital Strait of Hormuz if Iran threatens to close it as Middle East tensions rise, a top US analyst told reporters Monday. Although China depends heavily on Middle Eastern oil, its approach would be shaped by quiet negotiations and self-interest, not direct military intervention, Richard Fontaine, chief executive of the Center for a New American Security, a Washington-based think tank, said. Fontaine spoke at a CNAS press briefing on the...

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7 d. ago All Eyes on Beijing’s Annual Reshuffle of Military Chiefs Amid Signs of Xi’s Waning Power

All Eyes on Beijing’s Annual Reshuffle of Military Chiefs Amid Signs of Xi’s Waning Power  NTD News

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2 w. ago Beijing strikes back: China eyes creation of financial titans | Daily Sabah

Beijing strikes back: China eyes creation of financial titans | Daily Sabah  Daily Sabah

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2 w. ago AstraZeneca bosses ‘turning a blind eye’ to Beijing, say critics

AstraZeneca bosses ‘turning a blind eye’ to Beijing, say critics  The Times

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3 w. ago China backs South Africa against ‘hegemony and bullying’ amid US tensions

Beijing is ready to work with South Africa to oppose global “hegemony and bullying”, Chinese Defence Minister Dong Jun said on Tuesday, amid growing tensions between Pretoria and Washington over South Africa’s ties to Russia and controversial US asylum policies. The remarks came during a meeting in Beijing with General Rudzani Maphwanya, chief of the South African National Defence Force, according to a statement released by China’s Ministry of National Defence. It was Dong’s first public...

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3 w. ago China’s increased training of African military, arms sales and aid ‘concerns’ US

An increasing number of African military officers receiving training in China has concerned the Pentagon, with a top US military chief saying the PLA was replicating its training programmes for African personnel. Meanwhile, Beijing is expanding its footprint in Africa with a combination of military aid, training and arms sales in ways that experts warn could erode US influence. General Michael Langley, who leads the US Africa Command (AFRICOM), warned that China was replicating its training...

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4 w. ago Hong Kong Police are integrating CCTV with Beijing’s Sharp Eyes project

Hong Kong Police are integrating CCTV with Beijing’s Sharp Eyes project  Biometric Update

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