4 d. ago China ‘showed integrated combat capabilities in locking on US fifth

A Chinese J-16 fighter that locked onto two foreign warplanes – believed to be American F-22s – before escorting them out of the country’s air defence identification zone highlighted the People’s Liberation Army’s “integrated combat capabilities”, military analysts have said. The incident came to light in a report aired by state broadcaster CCTV earlier this month. It said that the fighter had expelled two foreign aircraft last year and they have not been seen in the area since then. Yue Gang, a...

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7 d. ago Hong Kong MTR Corp CEO Jacob Kam named as next chairman of rail giant

The CEO of Hong Kong’s MTR Corporation, Jacob Kam Chak-pui, will take the reins as chairman from January next year, tasked with leading the rail giant with added momentum to boost the city’s development and integration with mainland China. The government, the company’s majority shareholder with a stake of about 75 per cent, announced his promotion on Tuesday, saying Kam, 63, would succeed Rex Auyeung Pak-kuen, 73, for a three-year term until the end of 2028. Secretary for Transport and Logistics...

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8 d. ago ‘Deep integration’ of Chinese military will overcome weaknesses: PLA mouthpiece

China’s military mouthpiece has called for greater efforts to address what it says are deficiencies in the People’s Liberation Army’s (PLA) integrated joint operational capabilities. On Monday, a commentary in the PLA Daily said China’s military had not yet achieved “deep integration” of “equipment, battlefields, personnel and training conditions”, causing shortcomings in joint operations. To overcome weaknesses in the operational system, PLA commanders at all levels should “systematically...

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8 d. ago China’s military paper urges ‘deep integration’ to beat joint operation weakness

China’s military mouthpiece has called for greater efforts to address what it says are deficiencies in the People’s Liberation Army’s integrated joint operational capabilities. In a commentary on Monday, the PLA Daily said China’s military had yet to achieve a “deep integration” of “equipment, battlefields, personnel and training conditions”, which was causing shortcomings in joint operations. To overcome such weaknesses, PLA commanders at all levels should “systematically strengthen the...

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2 w. ago China’s Great Wall Integrates Drone Food Deliveries, Enhancing Tourism Convenience While Balancing Heritage Preservation

China’s Great Wall Integrates Drone Food Deliveries, Enhancing Tourism Convenience While Balancing Heritage Preservation  Travel And Tour World

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2 w. ago China’s “AI+” drive aims for integration across sectors: a wake

China’s “AI+” drive aims for integration across sectors: a wake-up call for Europe  Mercator Institute for China Studies

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3 w. ago Middle Eastern capital is accelerating its integration into China.

Middle Eastern capital is accelerating its integration into China.  36Kr

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3 w. ago China Inaugurates Digital Yuan Operation Centre to Push CBDC Integration: Report

China Inaugurates Digital Yuan Operation Centre to Push CBDC Integration: Report  CoinDesk

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3 w. ago China • Behind moves to integrate Uyghurs, Beijing cracking down on intellectual elite

China • Behind moves to integrate Uyghurs, Beijing cracking down on intellectual elite  Intelligence Online

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4 w. ago Pakistan interested in Chinese laser weapons, former navy commander says

Pakistan is eyeing Chinese laser weapons, according to a former senior commander. “In the coming days, high-energy directed weapons will be more prominent I think the world is going towards this transition. Pakistan would love to see some integration [with China] into this area,” Ahmed Saeed, president of the National Institute of Maritime Affairs, said on the sidelines of Beijing’s Xiangshan Forum on Friday. China’s LY-1 shipborne laser was among the weapons on display in this month’s parade...

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