China military

China holds live-fire drills in waters near Luzon as US, the Philippines stage war games

Military officers at the opening ceremonies of the Balikatan exercise in Quezon City, Metro Manila, on April 20. China's drills come as troops begin the annual military exercise.

China teases new aircraft carrier in video, vows to build up islands

The three aircraft carriers now in service are all conventionally powered, carrying sequential pennant numbers 16, 17, and 18.

China deploys warships for Pacific drills as Japan tensions rise

A naval task group led by guided-missile destroyer Baotou will sail through the Bashi Channel to conduct drills in the Western Pacific.

China taps telecom executive as senior colonel for reserve force

The symbolic appointment underscores the role of state-owned enterprises in China’s defense strategy.

Commentary

Why China chooses to stay on the sidelines

Watching US President Donald Trump get bogged down by the Iran war and call for help is hardly a bad thing for China, which can claim more easily that it stands for stability while quietly tending its own interests, says the writer.

China rebuts Australia’s claim of ‘unsafe’ army chopper incident

China and Australia traded accusations over an encounter involving helicopters above the Yellow Sea.

Number of Chinese military flights around Taiwan falls, Trump-Xi meeting may be factor

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping talk as they leave after a bilateral meeting at Gimhae International Airport, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, in Busan, South Korea, October 30, 2025. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo

China to spend 7% more on defence amid a widening graft purge in the military

The defence budget is closely watched as the gap between China’s military strength and those of other countries in the region continues to widen.

US arrests ex-Air Force pilot for training Chinese military

Gerald Brown later began a role as a US defence contractor training Chinese pilots to fly the A-10 and state-of-the-art F-35 fighter jets.

More Chinese firms at Singapore Airshow, in push for wider reach in foreign skies

A display of team aerobatics by the J-10 combat aircrafts from the People's Liberation Army Air Force Bayi Aerobatic Team during the media preview at Changi Exhibition Centre on Feb 1, 2026. ST PHOTO: KEVIN LIM esair01

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