61 h. ago PLA’s Fujian aircraft carrier transits Taiwan Strait as Taipei watches closely

The Fujian, mainland China’s newest and most advanced aircraft carrier, has made its first transit of the Taiwan Strait since its commissioning, with Taipei keeping a close eye on its movements. Taiwan’s defence ministry said on Wednesday that while the carrier, Beijing’s third, passed through the waterway, it appeared to be heading back to a Shanghai shipyard for repairs. The ministry also released a surveillance photograph of the Fujian, reportedly captured by F-16 fighter jets, showing no...

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66 h. ago China's newest carrier Fujian transited Taiwan Strait: Taipei

China's newest carrier Fujian transited Taiwan Strait: Taipei  Japan Wire by KYODO NEWS

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69 h. ago China's newest aircraft carrier sailed through Taiwan Strait, Taipei says

China's newest aircraft carrier sailed through Taiwan Strait, Taipei says  Reuters

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2 d. ago JINF Report: Evidence Points to China's First Nuclear Aircraft Carrier

JINF Report: Evidence Points to China's First Nuclear Aircraft Carrier  JAPAN Forward

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2 d. ago Taiwan says Chinese aircraft carrier sailed through Taiwan Strait

Taiwan says Chinese aircraft carrier sailed through Taiwan Strait  Reuters

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4 d. ago Momentum for peaceful reunification across Taiwan Strait is growing

Recent months have witnessed an important shift in the political landscape across the Taiwan Strait, one that deserves careful consideration from policymakers in Asia, Europe and the United States. Despite considerable global turbulence, years of rising tensions in Asia and external pressure, there are emerging signs of stabilisation and even fresh momentum for peaceful momentum towards unification between mainland China and Taiwan. Taiwan’s political environment has evolved significantly since...

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4 d. ago China’s Jiutian drone carrier targets US Pacific soft underbelly

China’s Jiutian drone carrier targets US Pacific soft underbelly  Asia Times

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8 d. ago First flight of China’s giant drone carrier Jiu Tian signals PLA swarm capacity boost

China’s massive aerial drone carrier the Jiu Tian has completed its first flight, adding to the potential swarming capacities of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA). The Jiu Tian, which is itself a large drone, took to the air for the first time in the northwestern province of Shaanxi, state news agency Xinhua said on Thursday. The report did not mention when this took place. Designed by the First Aircraft Institute of the state-owned aerospace giant Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC),...

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8 d. ago China’s drone carrier Jiu Tian takes flight to signal PLA swarm capacity boost

China’s drone carrier Jiu Tian takes flight to signal PLA swarm capacity boost  South China Morning Post

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8 d. ago China Launches Massive Aerial Drone Carrier in Show of Prowess

China Launches Massive Aerial Drone Carrier in Show of Prowess  Bloomberg.com

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1 week ago China told Japan about air drills but not in enough detail to avoid danger, minister says

Japanese Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi acknowledged that China had notified Japan in advance about drills involving the aircraft carrier Liaoning that led to a stand-off between warplanes from the two countries over the weekend. However, Koizumi told a press conference on Wednesday that the notification lacked detail about the scale and location of the exercise in the Pacific southeast of Okinawa’s main island and Beijing had not provided “notices to air missions”, a warning to ships and...

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1 week ago 7 Chinese warships followed our navy vessel in East Asia, says New Zealand

New Zealand’s largest naval vessel was followed by seven Chinese warships in a deployment to East Asia last month, including a rare transit through the Taiwan Strait, according to the Pacific nation’s military. HMNZS Aotearoa, a Polar-class replenishment vessel, was deployed to the East China and Yellow seas with allies, the New Zealand Defence Force said in a statement on Monday. “During the operation, the ship was shadowed by seven different People’s Liberation Army (Navy) warships, which...

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1 week ago 7 Chinese warships followed our navy vessel in East Asia, New Zealand says

New Zealand’s largest naval vessel was followed by seven Chinese warships in a deployment to East Asia last month, including a rare transit through the Taiwan Strait, according to the Pacific nation’s military. HMNZS Aotearoa, a Polar-class replenishment vessel, was deployed to the East China and Yellow seas with allies, the New Zealand Defence Force said in a statement on Monday. “During the operation, the ship was shadowed by seven different People’s Liberation Army (Navy) warships, which...

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1 week ago 7 Chinese warships followed our navy vessel on its East Asia mission, New Zealand says

New Zealand’s largest naval vessel was followed by seven Chinese warships in a deployment to East Asia last month, including a rare transit through the Taiwan Strait, according to the Pacific nation’s military. The HMNZS Aotearoa, a Polar-class replenishment vessel, was deployed to the East China and Yellow seas with allies, the New Zealand Defence Force said in a statement on Monday. “During the operation, the ship was shadowed by seven different People’s Liberation Army (Navy) warships, which...

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1 week ago Why is China’s Liaoning carrier on a unique route amid Beijing

The Chinese aircraft carrier Liaoning has charted an unusual course towards Japan’s home islands following the mid-air stand-off between Chinese and Japanese fighter jets near Okinawa on the weekend, as tensions between Beijing and Tokyo continue to rise. The PLA Navy carrier and three guided missile destroyers travelled northeast from their position near the Miyako Strait where the stand-off occurred, heading towards waters off Kyushu and the eastern side of Japan that faces the west Pacific...

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1 week ago Why is China piling on the pressure with increasing naval operations near Japan?

Chinese naval vessels have ramped up pass-through operations as tensions between Beijing and Tokyo continue to rise. On Monday, a Chinese naval Type 054 destroyer sailed southeastward between Okinawa Island and Miyako Island, heading towards the Pacific Ocean, while another travelled eastward through the Osumi Strait, Japan’s defence ministry said on Tuesday. The operations came shortly after the Chinese aircraft carrier Liaoning charted an unusual course towards Japan’s home islands following...

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1 week ago Why is China piling on the pressure on Japan with increasing naval operations?

Chinese naval vessels have intensified pass-through operations as tensions between Beijing and Tokyo continue to rise. Japan’s defence ministry said on Tuesday that a PLA Navy Type 054 destroyer had sailed southeastwards between Okinawa Island and Miyako Island, heading towards the Pacific Ocean, while another travelled eastwards through the Osumi Strait. The operations on Monday came shortly after the Chinese aircraft carrier Liaoning charted an unusual course towards Japan’s main islands...

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1 week ago China Conducts Carrier Drills Near Japan Amid Rising Tensions

China Conducts Carrier Drills Near Japan Amid Rising Tensions  Modern Diplomacy

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1 week ago China Launches Carrier Air Drills Near Japan As Tokyo, Beijing Exchange Diplomatic Barbs

China Launches Carrier Air Drills Near Japan As Tokyo, Beijing Exchange Diplomatic Barbs  Arise News

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1 week ago Japan keeps tabs on 4 Chinese navy ships near Okinawa after weekend stand

China’s Liaoning aircraft carrier continued its military drill in waters near Japan’s Okinawa on Sunday, Tokyo said, after a rare military stand-off between Chinese and Japanese fighter jets the previous day. The Liaoning and three guided missile destroyers were sailing northeast in the waters between Okinawa and Minami-Daito islands, and in waters around 190km east of Kikai Island, Japan’s defence ministry said on Sunday night. Furthermore, around 50 take-offs and landings by carrier-based...

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