6 d. ago Civilian or military? China turns to merchant fleet to boost military power.

Civilian or military? China turns to merchant fleet to boost military power.  The Japan Times

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9 d. ago Amid historical tensions with Japan, Hong Kong must engage for the future

I attended a memorial service last month for victims of the Nanking massacre, held at the Hong Kong government offices in Admiralty. Such occasions are solemn reminders of history’s darkest moments, forcing us to pause and reflect on the scale of the tragedy that unfolded after the city was seized on December 13, 1937, and the broader suffering inflicted on China during World War II. Government figures estimate that military and civilian casualties exceeded 35 million, with 21 million lives...

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1 week ago China’s drone carriers hide in plain sight among merchant ships

China’s drone carriers hide in plain sight among merchant ships  Asia Times

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1 week ago More military technologies targeted for civilian sector to boost economy

China will strengthen innovation by developing high-tech industries with military technologies to boost military-civil integration, a move that aims to cultivate new growth drivers and boost the economy, said a recent State Council guideline.

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2 w. ago Venezuela accuses US of attacks on key sites amid military build

At least seven explosions and low-flying aircraft were heard around 2am local time (2pm in Hong Kong) on Saturday in the capital, Caracas. Venezuela’s government accused the United States of attacking civilian and military installations in multiple states. The Pentagon referred requests for comment to the White House, which did not immediately return an email seeking comment. Meanwhile, the Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) has banned US commercial flights in Venezuelan airspace over “ongoing...

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3 w. ago Myanmar polls open amid civil war as junta seeks to prolong power

Overshadowed by civil war and doubts about the credibility of the polls, voters in Myanmar were casting their ballots in a general election starting on Sunday, the first since a military coup toppled the last civilian government in 2021. The junta that has since ruled Myanmar says the vote is a chance for a fresh start politically and economically for the impoverished Southeast Asian nation. But the election has been derided by critics – including the United Nations, some Western countries and...

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3 w. ago Is China quietly preparing cargo ships to transform into military vessels in case of war?

Images of a cargo ship in Shanghai carrying containerised vertical launchers, sensors and self-defence systems have gone viral and sparked online discussion for apparently showing China’s capability to convert civilian cargo vessels to military purposes. The circulated images show vertical launch systems, rotary phased-array radars, over-the-horizon radars, close-in weapon systems and decoy launchers mounted atop containers on a cargo vessel. This configuration appears to be a temporary...

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