11 h. ago Japan warns of collision risks after Chinese fighter jet manoeuvres

Japan has expressed serious concerns to Beijing through diplomatic and defence channels after a Chinese fighter jet from the aircraft carrier Shandong made “abnormal approaches” to a Japanese patrol aircraft over the Pacific Ocean. In a statement, Tokyo’s defence ministry said a J-15 fighter shadowed its P-3C patrol aircraft operating over the Pacific for about 40 minutes from 10.30am on Saturday and again for around 80 minutes from 2pm on Sunday. The ministry said the Chinese fighter approached...

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28 h. ago Pictures Show Chinese Jet Buzzing US Ally From Aircraft Carrier

Pictures Show Chinese Jet Buzzing US Ally From Aircraft Carrier  Newsweek

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46 h. ago Huawei founder sheds light on China’s strategy to overcome US curbs

Recent comments from Huawei Technologies founder and CEO Ren Zhengfei regarding US chip restrictions have shed light on China’s strategies to overcome Washington’s sanctions, according to analysts. In a front-page interview published on Tuesday by the People’s Daily, the mouthpiece of the Communist Party, the 80-year-old Ren expressed confidence that there was no need to worry about China’s access to advanced chips, asserting that the nation could achieve computing capabilities comparable to the...

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3 d. ago Chinese Aircraft Carrier Operating Near Iwo Jima for First Time

Chinese Aircraft Carrier Operating Near Iwo Jima for First Time  USNI News

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4 d. ago Chinese Aircraft Carrier Breaches Pacific Island Defense Line

Chinese Aircraft Carrier Breaches Pacific Island Defense Line  Newsweek

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5 d. ago ‘Cannibalised by Aukus’: is Australia risking its defence for future submarines?

Since the end of World War II, Australia has repeatedly revised its defence strategy in anticipation of evolving threats. For more than 15 years, China’s rise has been viewed with growing trepidation, and since 2020, Australians have been warned they face their most precarious strategic outlook for nearly a century. Yet despite the warnings and numerous white papers, observers say Australia remains alarmingly underprepared for conflict, with the country’s political class often criticised as more...

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2 w. ago Chinese Bombers Seen in South China Sea Amid US Aircraft Carrier Patrol

Chinese Bombers Seen in South China Sea Amid US Aircraft Carrier Patrol  Newsweek

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2 w. ago Chinese Aircraft Carrier Challenges US's Pacific War Strategy

Chinese Aircraft Carrier Challenges US's Pacific War Strategy  Newsweek

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2 w. ago Chinese Aircraft Carrier Operating Near Senkakus; USS Nimitz Back in the South China Sea

Chinese Aircraft Carrier Operating Near Senkakus; USS Nimitz Back in the South China Sea  USNI News

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2 w. ago Chinese aircraft carrier conducts fighter jet operations in East China Sea

Chinese aircraft carrier conducts fighter jet operations in East China Sea  The Japan Times

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