5 h. ago China's Naval Buildup In East Asian Waters Is Its 'biggest Ever'

China's Naval Buildup In East Asian Waters Is Its 'biggest Ever'  i24NEWS

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12 h. ago Australia on high alert as PLA naval fleet in Philippine Sea sails south

China’s deployment of a naval fleet, led by a Type 075 amphibious assault ship in the Philippine Sea this week, has triggered a rapid response from Australia. Canberra deployed a P-8 maritime patrol aircraft to track the flotilla, reviving security concerns raised after an unprecedented circumnavigation of the Australian continent by a People’s Liberation Army (PLA) fleet nine months ago. US satellite images, first reported by Australian media on Wednesday, confirmed the presence of the Chinese...

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12 h. ago Australia on high alert as PLA Navy fleet in Philippine Sea sails south

China’s deployment this week of a naval fleet led by a Type 075 amphibious assault ship in the Philippine Sea has triggered a rapid response from Australia. Canberra deployed a P-8 maritime patrol aircraft to track the flotilla, reviving security concerns raised after an unprecedented circumnavigation of the Australian continent by a People’s Liberation Army (PLA) fleet nine months ago. US satellite images, first reported by Australian media on Wednesday, confirmed the presence of the Chinese...

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21 h. ago China has sent over 100 vessels to E. Asian waters since mid

China has sent over 100 vessels to E. Asian waters since mid-Nov.: Reuters  Japan Wire by KYODO NEWS

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7 d. ago Navigating Tensions: China’s Naval Strategy in the East China Sea

Navigating Tensions: China’s Naval Strategy in the East China Sea  Maritime Fairtrade

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1 week ago How Japan’s hypersonic railgun could deter China’s expanding naval ambitions

How Japan’s hypersonic railgun could deter China’s expanding naval ambitions  Interesting Engineering

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1 week ago Russia academy breaks up with China naval institute chief scientist under probe

The chief scientist of China’s top naval institute has been suspended as a foreign academician to the Russian Academy of Engineering after he became the subject of a police probe over alleged academic misconduct. On Friday, the Chinese headquarters of the Russian Academy of Engineering said it had taken note of the case against Guo Wei, and was verifying information regarding his election as a foreign academician earlier this year, according to its statement posted on WeChat. The academy then...

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2 w. ago Brazil OKs China naval visit while US research ship plans call nearby

Brazil has cleared a Chinese navy hospital ship to dock in Rio de Janeiro in January, ending a months-long review that drew quiet pushback inside the country’s military, according to local media. The approval, dated November 13 and published Tuesday in the government’s official gazette, allows the Ark Silk Road to remain in Rio from January 8 to January 15 next year. The 178 metre (584 feet) vessel operates under China’s People’s Liberation Army Navy. Records show a United States ship will...

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2 w. ago Brazil approves China’s naval visit while US research ship plans call nearby

Brazil has cleared a Chinese navy hospital ship to dock in Rio de Janeiro in January, ending a months-long review that drew quiet pushback inside the country’s military, according to local media. The approval, dated November 13 and published Tuesday in the government’s official gazette, allows the Ark Silk Road to remain in Rio from January 8 to January 15 next year. The 178 metre (584 feet) vessel operates under China’s People’s Liberation Army Navy. Records show a United States ship will...

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2 w. ago South China Sea: how third PLA Navy aircraft carrier changes dynamics for US

When President Xi Jinping commissioned the Fujian on November 5, China became only the second nation to have an aircraft carrier with an electromagnetic catapult system. It is also notable that, last month, two navy aircraft from the USS Nimitz crashed into the South China Sea. These events crystallise a strategic reality often obscured by aggregate force comparisons: the relevant naval balance is not between the 11 US aircraft carriers and China’s three, but between what the United States can...

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2 w. ago How does China’s modernising navy stack up against the US 7th fleet?

When President Xi Jinping commissioned the Fujian on November 5, China became only the second nation to have an aircraft carrier with an electromagnetic catapult system. It is also notable that, last month, two navy aircraft from the USS Nimitz crashed into the South China Sea. These events crystallise a strategic reality often obscured by aggregate force comparisons: the relevant naval balance is not between the 11 US aircraft carriers and China’s three, but between what the United States can...

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2 w. ago How does China’s modernising navy stack up against the US seventh fleet?

When President Xi Jinping commissioned the Fujian on November 5, China became only the second nation to have an aircraft carrier with an electromagnetic catapult system. It is also notable that, last month, two navy aircraft from the USS Nimitz crashed into the South China Sea. These events crystallise a strategic reality often obscured by aggregate force comparisons: the relevant naval balance is not between the 11 US aircraft carriers and China’s three, but between what the United States can...

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3 w. ago China’s rare earths breakthrough, Fujian carrier’s naval genius: 7 highlights

We have selected seven stories from this week’s news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region and beyond that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. In world first, Chinese scientists find rare earth minerals from a living plant A Chinese-led team of scientists says it has found a naturally formed mineral with rare earth elements in a fern, a world first that offers a “green...

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3 w. ago China’s rare earths breakthrough, Fujian carrier’s naval genius: SCMP’s 7 highlights

China’s rare earths breakthrough, Fujian carrier’s naval genius: SCMP’s 7 highlights  South China Morning Post

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3 w. ago China’s emerging nuke carrier built to break US naval dominance

China’s emerging nuke carrier built to break US naval dominance  Asia Times

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3 w. ago Meet Ma Weiming, the Chinese naval engineering genius behind the Fujian’s catapult

Only a select few People’s Liberation Army officers attended last week’s commissioning of the Fujian, but among them was Rear Admiral Ma Weiming – the man whose technological breakthrough put the aircraft carrier among the most advanced of its kind. Known as the father of the Chinese electromagnetic aircraft launch system (EMALS), Ma also fundamentally altered naval warfare with a string of innovations that has put China “one generation ahead” in several critical areas. There were no initial...

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3 w. ago Meet Ma Weiming, the Chinese naval genius behind the Fujian’s catapult

Only a select few People’s Liberation Army officers attended last week’s commissioning of the Fujian, but among them was Rear Admiral Ma Weiming – the man whose technological breakthrough put the aircraft carrier among the most advanced of its kind. Known as the father of the Chinese electromagnetic aircraft launch system (EMALS), Ma also fundamentally altered naval warfare with a string of innovations that has put China “one generation ahead” in several critical areas. There were no initial...

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3 w. ago China’s Fujian carrier enters service, new era in naval power begins

China’s Fujian carrier enters service, new era in naval power begins  Straight Arrow News

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4 w. ago As US Pacific allies eye nuclear submarines, should China be concerned?

China now has the largest naval fleet in the world, and its growing numbers of nuclear-powered submarines are an integral part of its efforts to project power beyond its coastal waters. But the view from Beijing is growing more complex as a handful of US allies in the Pacific also ramp up deployment of nuclear-powered subs. South Korea inched closer to attaining the technology on October 30 when US President Donald Trump said he had given the country approval to build a nuclear-powered...

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4 w. ago China launches third aircraft carrier as Xi pushes military modernization against US influence

China launches third aircraft carrier as Xi pushes military modernization against US influence  Fox NewsFujian: China’s latest aircraft carrier enters fleet as naval competition with the US heats up  CNNChina unveils new aircraft carrier  CBS News

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