3 h. ago Chinese passengers describe aircraft’s violent plunge before emergency landing

Japan Airlines flight JL8696 from Shanghai to Tokyo was forced to make an emergency landing at Kansai Airport on Monday evening after what passengers described as a sudden descent in the aircraft. The aircraft was on a code-share service operated by budget carrier Spring Airlines Japan as IJ004 from Pudong to Narita when it diverted to the airport in Osaka for an emergency landing at around 8.50pm local time. None of the 191 passengers and crew on board the Boeing 737-800 was injured. According...

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6 h. ago China Reveals Details of Dual Aircraft Carrier Operations in West Pacific

China Reveals Details of Dual Aircraft Carrier Operations in West Pacific  Newsweek

Transport

9 h. ago Certain ferry services in Hong Kong to be suspended during Chinese naval fleet visit

Hongkongers will have to make changes to their transport plans during the visit of a naval fleet led by the Chinese aircraft carrier Shandong from Thursday as certain ferry services will be temporarily suspended, with authorities also implementing restrictions in some flying zones. The Transport Department on Monday evening announced the adjustments, with nine outlying island licensed ferry service routes operating on the western fairway to be suspended gradually between about 7.20am and 9.50am...

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24 h. ago China Reveals Fighter Jets Expelled Foreign Military Aircraft

China Reveals Fighter Jets Expelled Foreign Military Aircraft  Newsweek

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27 h. ago Billions misused in China 2024 stimulus, from flood controls to gym gear: audit

China’s top audit watchdog has revealed that tens of billions of yuan in funding were misused by localities amid a roll-out of stimulus measures and flagship projects that the nation adopted last year, as Beijing injected trillions to boost China’s economy. The revelation – resulting from an assessment of the central government’s budget execution last year, as well as of other fiscal revenues and expenditures in 2024 – was spelled out in a report submitted by National Audit Office auditor...

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30 h. ago China research ship spotted on NATO's doorstep ahead of US aircraft carrier's arrival

China research ship spotted on NATO's doorstep ahead of US aircraft carrier's arrival  Newsweek

Transport

34 h. ago First tickets for Hongkongers to see Chinese aircraft carrier gone in 45 seconds

The first batch of tickets to get an inside view of a Chinese aircraft carrier, the Shandong, docking in Hong Kong from July 3 to 7, has been snapped up in less than a minute. The Post found the tickets were picked up within 45 seconds after they were released on WeChat on Monday. A total of 10,000 tickets, with 2,000 designated for the aircraft carrier and 8,000 for two other vessels – the Zhangjian missile destroyer and the Yuncheng missile frigate – are up for grabs, with real-name...

Transport

34 h. ago Tickets to visit Chinese aircraft carrier in Hong Kong gone in under a minute

The first and second batches of tickets to board the Shandong aircraft carrier during its port call to Hong Kong from July 3 to 7 have been snapped up in less than a minute. The Post found the tickets for the first batch were gone within 45 seconds after they were released on WeChat on Monday. When the second batch was released at 3pm, the reservation system showed no tickets for the Shandong remained, while those for the Zhanjiang and Yuncheng vessels were snapped up within 30 seconds. A total...

Transport

50 h. ago How to score tickets for port call by Shandong aircraft carrier to Hong Kong

The Shandong aircraft carrier strike group will stop in Hong Kong from July 3 to 7 as part of the 28th anniversary of the city’s return to Chinese rule. The visit marks the first time a PLA Navy aircraft carrier strike group has visited Hong Kong in eight years. The public can board the homegrown aircraft carrier, the Zhanjiang missile destroyer and the Yuncheng missile frigate. The Yan’an missile destroyer will also take part in the port call. The Post unpacks what you need to know about the...

Sport

4 d. ago Treasury secretary reveals 'peace deals' with China as rare earth supplies set to flow

Treasury secretary reveals 'peace deals' with China as rare earth supplies set to flow  Fox Business

Politics

4 d. ago 2 Chinese men arrested in South Korea for using drone to film naval base

Two Chinese men have been arrested in the South Korean city of Busan for using a drone to illegally film a naval base, including a visiting US aircraft carrier, amid fears of such incidents occurring more regularly and threatening national security. One of the men, in his 40s, was arrested on suspicion of undertaking an action “benefiting an enemy by other methods”, South Korean police said on Thursday. It marked the first time that South Korea has arrested a foreigner on such a charge and...

Events

4 d. ago Czech intelligence reveals China plan to crash into Taiwan VP

Czech intelligence reveals China plan to crash into Taiwan VP-elect  Newsweek

Events

7 d. ago Mapped: How China Staged Double Aircraft Carrier Show of Force in Pacific

Mapped: How China Staged Double Aircraft Carrier Show of Force in Pacific  Newsweek

Transport

7 d. ago 10 Chinese companies to watch – and what they reveal about China’s economy

10 Chinese companies to watch – and what they reveal about China’s economy  The World Economic Forum

Politics

1 week ago China’s Fujian carrier poised for swarm attacks to ‘overwhelm the enemy’: CCTV

China’s most advanced aircraft carrier, the Fujian, is expected to have the ability to carry out “deck load strikes”, a type of swarm attack that could help the country’s navy gain a first-mover advantage in combat, according to state broadcaster CCTV on Saturday. A deck load strike refers to the ability to rapidly launch a large number of aircraft at once. This tactic was used by the US Navy during the Vietnam war for shock effect. While military experts had speculated that the Fujian would be...

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1 week ago China’s Fujian carrier developing ‘Alpha strike’ swarm attack power: CCTV

China’s most advanced aircraft carrier, the Fujian, is expected to be able to carry out “deck load strikes”, a type of swarm attack that could help the country’s navy gain a first-mover advantage in combat, according to state broadcaster CCTV. A deck load strike refers to the ability to rapidly launch a large number of aircraft at once. This tactic was used by the US Navy during the Vietnam war for shock effect. While military experts had speculated that the Fujian would be able to carry out...

Events

1 week ago Alert sounded in Taiwan as US carrier Nimitz sails to the Middle East. Why?

The Pentagon has rerouted an aircraft carrier strike group from the Indo-Pacific to the Middle East, marking the US Navy’s fourth such manoeuvre in less than a year and prompting words of caution in Taiwan. Analysts said the United States would need to look at ways to balance immediate operational needs in the Middle East with long-term strategic interests in the Indo-Pacific, as fluctuating and prolonged conflicts make increased demands on American military resources. According to US and other...

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1 week ago Women likely ruled in Stone Age China, DNA analysis of 4,500

Women likely ruled in Stone Age China, DNA analysis of 4,500-year-old skeletons reveals  Live Science

Politics

1 week ago Hyundai’s new electric SUV leaks in China, revealing new battery details and more

Hyundai’s new electric SUV leaks in China, revealing new battery details and more  Electrek

Science

1 week ago US Ally Issues Update on China's Double Aircraft Carrier Moves in Pacific

US Ally Issues Update on China's Double Aircraft Carrier Moves in Pacific  Newsweek

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