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Albee Zhang
Reporter, China
Albee was previously an English-language China reporter for AFP, New York Times, Reuters and AP.
Albee was previously an English-language China reporter for AFP, New York Times, Reuters and AP.
Areas of Expertise:
China politics and militaryLanguages Spoken:
English, Mandarin
Beijing says joint patrols in waters near Scarborough Shoal undermined regional stability and vows to safeguard ‘territorial sovereignty’.
Reliance on close-in aerial reconnaissance over contested waters comes as large American vessels face growing constraints.
The vessel’s passage comes a day after island starts a five-day exercise to boost its combat readiness.
Senior defence industry official Bian Zhigang put under investigation for ‘serious violations of discipline and law’.
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Tokyo’s forces will become ‘more offensive, more dangerous and more oriented towards actual combat’, Chinese military mouthpiece says.
Peter Wilson also goes to the village where Xi Jinping spent years in hard labour during Cultural Revolution.
US Defence Department changes name of Indo-Pacific Command back to US Pacific Command, suggesting new focus.
Mainland police say Liu Ren founded group that operated multiple online gambling platforms and aggressively solicited Chinese citizens.
Official newspaper cites Elon Musk’s firm as an example of how the US is rapidly speeding up the military use of low-orbit satellites.
Taipei says it is the first time mainland Chinese government vessels have entered waters near Taiping.
Expert says knowledge of the waters and seabed could allow ‘more effective submarine and anti-submarine operations’.
International expo in Beijing showcases cameras that measure vital signs, and even core motivation, of suspects, equipment firms say.
Two crewed electronic reconnaissance aircraft sent to ‘snoop around’ and observe mainland Chinese vessels, leading PLA analyst says.
The national force is particularly keen on boosting supplies of counterterror gear, according to a wish list unveiled at a Beijing expo.
The Chinese coastguard’s rapid growth in recent years has included an evolution of its roles and relationships with the PLA.
Submarines and drones are ‘the story of naval warfare in the 21st century’ but carriers continue to be an important symbol of military might.
In contrast with last year, his speech to the Shangri-La forum avoided sensitive issues and did not directly describe Beijing as a ‘threat’.
Chinese military has claimed for the first time that it used ‘electronic countermeasures’ when the frigate entered disputed waters.
The scale of this year’s Balikatan exercise has been described as part of a trend that will ‘exacerbate regional instability’.
Only one vessel can now host the cutting-edge jet, but satellite images and state media hints indicate that might be changing.
The Liaoning carrier group will hold live-fire drills months after stand-off with Japanese fighter jets during a December exercise.
‘No matter how advanced the equipment is, if people cannot effectively operate it, it remains nothing more than cold steel’: PLA Daily.
Near-silent autonomous surveillance vessels that can keep going for months on end recommended for Chinese maritime enforcement.
