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China military

What Xi Jinping’s purge of China’s most senior general reveals

General Zhang Youxia, vice-chairman of China's Central Military Commission, has been placed under investigation.
General Zhang Youxia, vice-chairman of China's Central Military Commission, has been placed under investigation.

Xi’s top general under probe in China’s deepest military purge yet

Mr Zhang Youxia, vice chairman of the Chinese Central Military Commission, is the latest military officer to be investigated.
Mr Zhang Youxia, vice chairman of the Chinese Central Military Commission, is the latest military officer to be investigated.

China tops Japanese public’s security worries in latest government poll

People walk on a back street in Akihabara, Tokyo, Japan, Nov 13, 2025.
People walk on a back street in Akihabara, Tokyo, Japan, Nov 13, 2025.

US strike on Venezuela to embolden China’s territorial claims, but Taiwan attack unlikely: Analysts

A bird stands on a rock on Tamsui River, with explosive barrels placed by Taiwan military visible in the background, which are part of a series of emergency combat readiness drills, in response to China conducting \"Justice Mission 2025\" military drills around Taiwan, in Taipei, Taiwan, December 31, 2025. REUTERS/Ann Wang
A bird stands on a rock on Tamsui River, with explosive barrels placed by Taiwan military visible in the background, which are part of a series of emergency combat readiness drills, in response to China conducting \"Justice Mission 2025\" military drills around Taiwan, in Taipei, Taiwan, December 31, 2025. REUTERS/Ann Wang

China military drills near Taiwan ‘unnecessarily’ raise tensions: US

There has been a chorus of international criticism of China’s drills, including from Japan, Australia and European countries.
There has been a chorus of international criticism of China’s drills, including from Japan, Australia and European countries.

China says live-fire drills around Taiwan ‘completed successfully’

There has been a chorus of international criticism of China’s drills, including from Japan, Australia and European countries.
There has been a chorus of international criticism of China’s drills, including from Japan, Australia and European countries.

China fires rockets towards Taiwan in war games simulating blockade

This marks China’s sixth major round of war games since 2022.
This marks China’s sixth major round of war games since 2022.

Trump downplays threat from Chinese military drills near Taiwan

The show of force by China comes after the Trump administration approved a major new arms package for Taiwan.
The show of force by China comes after the Trump administration approved a major new arms package for Taiwan.

China’s diplomatic year: A calculated gamble

The Dec 13 Nanjing Massacre Memorial ceremony in Jiangsu is a reminder of ongoing Chinese tensions with Japan.
The Dec 13 Nanjing Massacre Memorial ceremony in Jiangsu is a reminder of ongoing Chinese tensions with Japan.

China blames military drills for reef damage around disputed Scarborough Shoal

This photo taken on February 15, 2024 shows an aerial view over the Scarborough Shoal in the disputed South China Sea. The Philippines protested on September 11, 2025 against a Chinese scheme to create a "nature reserve" on the disputed Scarborough Shoal, the site of repeated clashes in the South China Sea. (Photo by JAM STA ROSA / AFP)
This photo taken on February 15, 2024 shows an aerial view over the Scarborough Shoal in the disputed South China Sea. The Philippines protested on September 11, 2025 against a Chinese scheme to create a "nature reserve" on the disputed Scarborough Shoal, the site of repeated clashes in the South China Sea. (Photo by JAM STA ROSA / AFP)

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