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China's military says it drove away Dutch frigate in South China SeaChina's military announced it intercepted a Dutch naval vessel. The frigate De Ruyter was accused of illegally entering Chinese waters near...
China holds naval, air patrols near Scarborough Shoal as Philippines, US stage drillsChina's navy and air force held combat patrols near Scarborough Shoal. This action follows annual regional drills involving Australia, New ...
China's military warns Philippines against provocations in South China SeaChina's military announced conducting routine patrols in the South China Sea, cautioning the Philippines against provocations. A spokespers...
China's military says it 'drove away' US destroyer in waters of Scarborough ShoalChina's military reported that it monitored and expelled the USS Higgins, a U.S. destroyer, from waters near the disputed Scarborough Shoal...
India and the Philippines stage joint naval drill in the disputed South China SeaIndia and the Philippines conducted their first joint naval exercises in the South China Sea, a move met with disapproval from China. The d...
US military warns Beijing against 'dangerous' South China Sea moves in talksA senior US military official warned his Chinese counterpart against Beijing's "dangerous" moves in the South China Sea during the first ta...
China, US senior military leaders hold video call: Beijing defence ministrySenior military officials from China and the United States engaged in a video call, discussing issues of mutual concern. The call between W...
China says conducts 'combat patrol' near flashpoint Scarborough ShoalChina conducted a "combat patrol" near Scarborough Shoal testing troops' capabilities, claiming it was a joint patrol in the South China Se...
China military says it 'drove away' US destroyer in South China SeaChina's military closely monitored and "drove away" USS Halsey that entered the territorial waters of Paracel Islands in the South China Se...
China conducts 'combat patrols' in disputed South China Sea amid joint military exercises by US, Japan, Australia, PhilippinesChina conducts military patrols in the South China Sea amid US-led joint exercises with the Philippines, Japan, and Australia. The Chinese ...
China announces 'routine' military patrols in disputed South China SeaChina's People's Liberation Army's Southern Theater Command announced routine naval and air patrols in the South China Sea amid escalating ...
China appoints Admiral Dong Jun new defence minister, but opacity reignsEven as Chairman Xi Jinping promised that Taiwan would be "reunified" with the mainland, China's newly appointed defence minister was makin...
Major restructure sees China's PLA air force take over naval aircraftThe People's Liberation Army (PLA), an armed force beholden to the Chinese Communist Party, is the world's largest military. Its pursuit of...
Xi Jinping attempts to stop the rot by purging his own appointeesThe recent disappearance of high-ranking officials from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and the People's Liberation Army (PLA) signals a ...
US dismisses China objections to South China Sea missionThe Navy said that China's sweeping maritime claims pose a serious threat to the freedom of navigation and overflight, free trade and unimp...
Newly promoted PLA General to head Chinese troops along Indian border amid eastern Ladakh standoffXi, who is also Chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC) - the overall high command of the People's Liberation Army, promoted 59-y...
Chinese military says it 'expelled' US naval ship from South China SeaChina claims almost all of the 1.3 million square mile South China Sea as its sovereign territory. China has been building military bases o...
China's Navy sets sights afar, but is its growth sustainable?2020, despite the twin challenges of a trade war with the USA and the impact of COVID-19, will be a stellar year for China's navy as well, ...
US, China launch first crisis communications working groupThe US delegation included representatives from the Defense secretary's office, the Joint Staff, and US Indo-Pacific Command.
China military says recent drills near Taiwan were 'necessary' to safeguard sovereigntyThe drills were a 'necessary action' to safeguard sovereignty, Senior Colonel Zhang Chunhui, spokesman for the Eastern Theater Command of t...