24 h. ago Beijing has confirmed what Taiwan already knew: PLA did combat test near island last week

Days after island leader called mainland a ‘foreign hostile force’, Taiwan reported 59 PLA aircraft and 9 naval vessels nearby.

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24 h. ago Beijing confirms what Taiwan already knew: PLA did combat test near island last week

Days after island leader called mainland a ‘foreign hostile force’, Taiwan reported 59 PLA aircraft and 9 naval vessels nearby.

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29 h. ago Japan goes on the offensive with Joint Operations Command, China’s PLA Daily says

The launch of the command points to new phase of integration with US armed forces, military mouthpiece says.

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5 d. ago How China’s PLA is gearing up to use DeepSeek AI models in actual combat

How China’s PLA is gearing up to use DeepSeek AI models in actual combat  South China Morning Post

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1 week ago China’s African port interests are expanding. Is the PLA Navy next on deck?

Beijing’s trade bets on African ports are paying off, but protecting those investments could mean repurposing facilities for military use, analysts say.

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1 week ago Mainland China’s PLA ‘ready to fight’ for Taiwan at any time, commander warns

Warning from Eastern Theatre Command chief comes as Beijing marks 20 years of Anti-Secession Law amid high cross-strait tensions.

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2 w. ago VOA Mandarin: China revises PLA regulations prioritizing war readiness

VOA Mandarin: China revises PLA regulations prioritizing war readiness  Voice of America

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2 w. ago China’s ‘two sessions’: PLA calls for more civilian tech inputs in military modernisation

PLA Daily report cites call from military delegates at annual political gathering as Beijing pushes ‘military-local collaboration’.

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2 w. ago PLA officers urge China to direct more civilian resources towards military tech

PLA officers urge China to direct more civilian resources towards military tech  South China Morning Post

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3 w. ago The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) band members in Beijing on Wednesday: China has the world's second

The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) band members in Beijing on Wednesday: China has the world's second-largest military budget, but lags well behind the United States, its primary strategic rival  Islander News.com

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3 w. ago ‘America is going down’: China can capitalise on damage caused by Trump, former PLA colonel says

‘America is going down’: China can capitalise on damage caused by Trump, former PLA colonel says  The Guardian

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3 w. ago China’s Tiantuo satellite breakthrough enables global cargo surveillance: PLA scientists

Technology to track hundreds of millions of shipping containers has been developed by Chinese military scientists.

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4 w. ago New Zealand FM meets China’s Wang Yi in Beijing, raises PLA live

The Chinese foreign minister tells Winston Peters that the two countries should trust each other and address differences through dialogue.

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