China to unveil modern weapons for the first time at its mega military parade on WednesdayChina is set to showcase its military advancements at a grand parade commemorating the 80th anniversary of its victory against Japan in Wor...
02 Sep, 2025, 06.58 PM IST
Xi looks to tighten grip after scandals shake China's military eliteDespite outward displays of strength, China's military faces internal turmoil with investigations and disappearances of key leaders, testin...
10 Aug, 2025, 04.17 PM IST
China continues to hike its defence expenditureChina has announced a 7.2% increase in its defence budget for 2025, reaching CNY1.784665 trillion (USD249 billion), as revealed at the Nati...
11 Mar, 2025, 10.05 AM IST
China's covert 6th fighter jet program: What we know about their sixth-gen developmentsChina is pushing ahead with its ambitious sixth-generation fighter jet program, aiming for a prototype by 2028 and a meaningful design by t...
15 Jul, 2024, 05.35 PM IST
No fresh issue over infra devpt in Doklam: Eastern Army commanderThe Doklam standoff was primarily a result of a PLA (China's People's Liberation Army) attempt at trying to construct a road in the area ab...
16 Dec, 2022, 05.41 PM IST
Pentagon chief raises concern about Beijing's 'dangerous' behavior with Chinese counterpartThe roughly 90-minute meeting in Cambodia, described as "productive and professional" by a U.S. official, was the pair's first since a visi...
22 Nov, 2022, 11.52 AM IST
CPC 'commands the gun', says Xi as he asks Chinese military to expedite modernisation processAddressing a group study session of the CPC Political Bureau on Saturday, Xi -- who heads the CPC and the powerful Central Military Commiss...
31 Jul, 2021, 07.56 PM IST
China's new defence law expands power of its military headed by Xi JinpingThe new law, effective from January 1, weakens the role of the State Council, China's Cabinet headed by Premier Li Keqiang, in formulating ...
03 Jan, 2021, 11.28 PM IST
China's military lays out technology roadmap to catch up with the US by 2027: ReportThe statements come from a booklet published this month by the state-run People's Publishing House, in which senior officials, including Pr...
12 Nov, 2020, 07.11 PM IST
Chinese Communist Party unveils plan to make PLA on par with US military by 2027With the centennial goal of building a modern military by 2027, China aims to develop the military with the capability to defend national s...
01 Nov, 2020, 06.40 PM IST
China attempting to militarise space as it seeks to modernise its military powerChina is the country that conducted the greatest number of space launches in 2018 and 2019, and this year it has already launched 22 space ...
31 Aug, 2020, 05.06 PM IST
China won't start a war but won't run away from it either, Global Times warnsThe editorial also put forward the Chinese side of the story on how things came to this pass.
17 Jun, 2020, 06.13 PM IST
Army to raise second division under Mountain Strike Corps, plans exercise in LadakhDefence sources say the new 72 Infantry Division, with its headquarters at Pathankot, will become "fully operational" in three years.
13 Jul, 2018, 01.04 PM IST
China says no LAC stand-off with India; seeks clarification"As far as I know there is no such face-off, in the border area," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei told a media briefing.
12 Jul, 2018, 04.47 PM IST
Why Defence Ministry may fund railways projects worth almost Rs 1.4 lakh crore near India-China borderThe defence ministry may give Rs 345 crore for detailed investigation and track alignments for the four projects.
10 May, 2015, 10.40 AM IST
China to develop unmanned battle tanks and armoured vehicles"I think it is an irreversible trend that computers will gradually replace humans to control those fighting machines," said Major General X...
23 Jul, 2014, 04.13 PM IST