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Fears of a Red Army planet
Despite cautious but widespread optimism about a successful conclusion to the U.S.-China trade talks, deep tensions in the relationship persist. Two news stories illuminate —…
China’s hypersonic weapons
Why the world should pay more attention to hypersonic weapons.
China’s growing military footprint
A few stories in the news today about the multifront expansion of the People’s Liberation Army: China has started building a training camp for Afghan troops…
Military training gone ‘mobile’
This video showing students being forced by their military training instructor to place cell phones on their heads and toes has been viewed more than…
Missile deployment: ‘China is now unambiguously militarizing the Spratlys’
Yesterday, we noted a Financial Times report that suggested this will be a “testing year” for U.S.-China relations, and that this is already conventional wisdom in…
Xi reviews massive naval parade, live-fire drill in Taiwan Strait announced
Today’s top stories are numbered below, with the usual collection of links beneath. 1.Xi reviews massive naval parade, live-fire drill in Taiwan Strait announced “The…
AI submarines, ship-mounted rail guns, and other Chinese military tech
China’s military has made several waves recently with ambitious technological advances and planned projects. Artificial intelligence (AI) systems for submarines are being designed for China’s navy…
Chinese air force plane crashes during training
A plane from the Chinese air force crashed during training in Guizhou Province on Monday. It’s unclear how the accident happened or if the pilot…
China’s third aircraft carrier under construction, to launch in 2020?
Construction of the Type 002 (CV-18) began in March 2017 at the Shanghai Jiangnan Shipyard Group, say reports. It will take years to build and test, before joining the Liaoning and Type 001A Shandong as China’s third aircraft carrier.
Prepare for real combat
Xi Jinping addressed around 7,000 soldiers at a military base in Hebei Province, near Beijing, and ordered the military to be ready for war, a show of strength in anxious times.
Live-fire drill in Djibouti – China’s latest political and current affairs news
A summary of the top news in Chinese politics and current affairs for September 25, 2017. Part of the daily The China Project newsletter, a convenient package of China’s business, political, and cultural news delivered to your inbox for free. Subscribe here.
China’s military-industrial complex builds ‘black technology’
Jeremy Goldkorn’s selection of the top stories from China on September 22, 2017. Part of the daily The China Project newsletter, a convenient package of China’s business, political, and cultural news delivered to your inbox for free. Subscribe here.
First Chinese troops head to Djibouti military base
A summary of the top news in Chinese politics and current affairs for July 12, 2017. Part of the daily The China Project newsletter, a convenient package of China’s business, political, and cultural news delivered to your inbox for free. Subscribe here.
A billionaire on the run
Top China news for April 19, 2017. Get this daily digest delivered to your inbox by signing up at supchina.com/subscribe.
News roundup: Another day, another missile
Top China news for January 26, 2017. Get this daily digest delivered to your inbox by signing up at supchina.com/subscribe.
News roundup: Taiwan scrambles jets
Top China news for January 11, 2017. Get this daily digest delivered to your inbox by signing up at supchina.com/subscribe.
News roundup: Why do Americans find Chinese high school so hard? Plus Apple’s China challenges and Philippines-U.S. relations
Top China news for October 26, 2016. Get this daily digest delivered to your inbox by signing up at supchina.com/subscribe.
