The Shandong appears to have transited narrower waterways of the Philippines instead of taking Bashi Channel, according to military experts.
6 Apr 2025 - 9:17PM videocam
Foreign ministry releases position paper a day after China becomes first country to hit back against latest barrage of US tariffs.
5 Apr 2025 - 9:47PM videocam
Commercial satellite images appear to show the vessel during its seventh sea trial which is known to be under way in the Bohai Sea.
1 Apr 2025 - 12:42AM videocam
Trump may not have spelled out his South China Sea position but deployments are peaking and only likely to be maintained, according to observers.
22 Mar 2025 - 9:00PM videocam
Defence summit panellist says when source codes are shared, ‘we can engage the entire AI community’ to make models safer and more robust.
21 Mar 2025 - 6:00AM videocam
The anti-ballistic missile system can intercept threats beyond the atmosphere and is seen as a more competent rival to the US Army’s THAAD.
Shipments include more advanced systems, as China expands the range of weapons it can offer to strategic partners.
Beijing’s No 3 official Zhao Leji says it will step up determination to achieve reunification with Taiwan.
Discover the power players in Xi and Trump’s teams; the key people setting the agenda on diplomacy, the military, the economy, security and science.
Future of costly NGAD initiative under discussion at American defence conference after unofficial debut of aircraft prototypes in China.
6 Mar 2025 - 8:00PM videocam
Beijing’s military budget will hit US$245.2 million this year, but the proportion of GDP spent is smaller than the US or Russia.
5 Mar 2025 - 11:07PM videocam
Former head of company behind China’s latest generation stealth fighter jet accused of taking ‘huge amount’ of bribes.
Ramped up military patrols during the usually quiet Lunar New Year were softened with social media messages from PLA service personnel.
22 Feb 2025 - 10:00AM videocam
Accusation comes after Australia says a Chinese military jet conducted ‘unsafe’ manoeuvres over international waters.
Beijing accuses Indo-Pacific Command of ‘sending wrong signals and increasing security risks’.
Troy Meink, the man nominated to head the airborne service, and his likely deputy believe space should be a priority.
12 Feb 2025 - 6:00AM videocam
‘Online information providers’ face a range of new curbs including a ban on publishing information about weapons systems and facilities.
10 Feb 2025 - 7:39PM videocam
Eight days after its release, the film became China’s highest-grossing movie ever with its take on mythical figures.
19 Feb 2025 - 4:04PM videocam
PLA end-of-year video includes rare close-up footage of radar station said to be ‘at the forefront’ of country’s anti-missile defence system.
General manager Hao Zhaoping and Yang Wei, chief designer of the J-20 stealth fighter, have not been seen in public for months.
The Pentagon must make a decision about its F-22 Raptor programme and how to keep up with China, outgoing air force chief says.
18 Jan 2025 - 2:44PM videocam
The US is lagging behind its main rival when it comes to dual-use drones that play a key role in many aspects of modern warfare.
16 Jan 2025 - 11:46PM videocam
Latest discussions come days after the Philippines accused China of encroaching on its exclusive economic zone near Scarborough Shoal.
Xi Jinping underlines commitment to the ‘socialist cause’ in conversation with To Lam.
15 Jan 2025 - 11:59PM videocam
Foreign ministry says it encourages and supports people-to-people exchanges.
16 Jan 2025 - 9:13AM videocam
The tourist’s jet ski collided with another on the holiday resort of Phuket.
Aviation authority urges measures to avoid bird strikes and assess risks in response to Jeju Air and Azerbaijan Airlines disasters.
3 Jan 2025 - 5:13PM videocam
Flights to Georgia and Hungary seem to avoid Russia’s Dagestan region after plane carrying 67 allegedly shot down by Russian air defence.
2 Jan 2025 - 11:50PM videocam
Sweden, Lithuania and the Czech Republic have not been granted visa-free access by Beijing, with analysts citing Taiwan among likely factors.
29 Dec 2024 - 10:00AM videocam
The self-propelled vessel’s deck size has been compared to the Fujian aircraft carrier and it can navigate in small drifting ice floes.