4 d. ago The aircraft carrier champion and naval genius behind China’s blue sea strategy

The commissioning of the Fujian, China’s third and most advanced aircraft carrier, will mark yet another milestone in the country’s naval ambition. Behind this gigantic symbol of China’s maritime power lies the vision of one man: Admiral Liu Huaqing, who famously said that he would not die peacefully until his country had an aircraft carrier. The former commander of the Chinese navy was also a revered strategist and a visionary technocrat who directed the comprehensive modernisation of China’s...

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1 week ago Satellites Capture Chinese Aircraft Carriers at South China Sea Naval Base

Satellites Capture Chinese Aircraft Carriers at South China Sea Naval Base  Newsweek

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2 w. ago Where is Japan’s EEZ? Tokyo’s complaint over Chinese ship marks unresolved issue

A new diplomatic protest from Tokyo over suspected marine surveys by a Chinese vessel in contested waters has renewed focus on a long-standing unresolved issue: the lack of agreement between Japan and China on their maritime boundaries in the East China Sea. At the centre of the row is a clash of interpretations. While Japan insists the Chinese survey ship violated its exclusive economic zone (EEZ) by conducting underwater research without getting its prior consent, analysts point out that China...

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2 w. ago Satellite photo captures two Chinese aircraft carriers in contested waters

Satellite photo captures two Chinese aircraft carriers in contested waters  Newsweek

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2 w. ago Satellite Photo Captures Two Chinese Aircraft Carriers Together

Satellite Photo Captures Two Chinese Aircraft Carriers Together  Newsweek

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3 w. ago Philippine coastguard finds itself outmatched by politician’s private air fleet

As the Philippines’ coastguard struggles to patrol vast, contested waters with a handful of ageing planes and helicopters, a single politician’s larger private fleet has become a lightning rod for public anger over corruption and the chronic underfunding of the country’s defence forces. At the heart of the scandal is Zaldy Co, who until January chaired the powerful House Appropriations Committee – a position that granted him sweeping powers over the national budget. The discovery of six...

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3 w. ago China Rival Flexes Submarine Capabilities in Contested Waters

China Rival Flexes Submarine Capabilities in Contested Waters  Newsweek

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4 w. ago Chinese Navy Releases Footage Of Flight Operations From New Aircraft Carrier “Fujian”

Chinese Navy Releases Footage Of Flight Operations From New Aircraft Carrier “Fujian”  navalnews.com

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4 w. ago Chinese Aircraft Carrier Fujian Launches Stealth Jet, Early Warning Aircraft in Catapult Tests

Chinese Aircraft Carrier Fujian Launches Stealth Jet, Early Warning Aircraft in Catapult Tests  USNI News

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4 w. ago China could shore up Scarborough Shoal control with artificial island: analyst

China could build an artificial island at the fiercely contested Scarborough Shoal to shore up control of the surrounding waters if its newly established nature reserve fails to stem challenges by the Philippines, a prominent Chinese scholar on the dispute has said. But a final decision would boil down to control, cost and confrontation, according to Wu Shicun of the National Institute for South China Sea Studies, a government-sponsored think tank. A major consideration would be “whether it...

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