International Media Reports on China
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China-Pakistan Parade: Is Beijing Sealing Role of Top Player in Asia-Pacific?
Chinese troops took part in the Pakistan Day parade in Islamabad for the first time earlier this week, in what some experts said was a sign of closer bilateral ties, while others pointed to Beijing's growing regional clout.
2017-03-27 20:55 -
Philippine media: Duterte invites Chinese naval fleet to visit PH
Manila Bulletin reported on March 24 that the Philippine President Duterte revealed that he has sent an invitation to the Chinese naval fleet for a visit to the Philippines
2017-03-27 17:28 -
Chinese troops march on Pakistan Day underlines deepening military co-operation
Chinese troops’ participation in Pakistan Day parade was to show the strong nature of ties between the two countries and to send ‘powerful signal’ to the powers that be, major news outlets have concluded.
2017-03-24 22:35 -
China, Nepal discuss joint military exercises
China's defence minister met his Nepal counterpart Thursday pushing ahead plans to hold joint military exercises, a move likely closely watched by India as Beijing boosts its influence in the region.
2017-03-24 17:57 -
RTA Ordered ZBL-09
Foreign correspondent said to TAF in LIMA 2017 yesterday that the Royal Thai Army signed the order to buy 34 ZBL-09 8x8 and 12,506 30 mm round from China's NORICO.
2017-03-24 09:05 -
Expert refutes hype of China's "fresh construction work" in South China Sea
Reuters reported on March 14 that latest satellite images shows that China has started fresh construction work in South China Sea, sending a signal that Beijing is continuing to strengthen its military reach across the vital trade waterway.
2017-03-16 17:40 -
Tokyo to Expand Horizons of Its Naval Power With Its Destroyer in S China Sea
Japan has decided to send its largest warship, the Izumo helicopter carrier, on a three-month-long mission to the South China Sea and the Indian Ocean.
2017-03-16 08:52 -
New Stealthy Drones 'Set to Increase China's Combat Capabilities in the Pacific'
The CASIC appears to be developing a stealthy long-range drone which will "drastically increase" capabilities of the People's Liberation Army in the Pacific.
2017-03-15 08:49 -
China Starts Work on Military Drones Invisible to Radars, Air Defense Systems
The China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation, the country's main spacecraft, rocket and missile manufacturer, has started to develop stealth long-endurance and high-altitude unmanned vehicles
2017-03-15 08:43 -
Imagine how U.S. would feel if China installed anti-missile system in Mexico
There have been more speculations on DPRK’s powerful sixth nuclear test before a large-scale military drill between the US and ROK.
2017-03-14 16:39 -
Marine Corps to Protect China’s Growing Interest in Asia-Pacific Region
The Chinese marine contingent has been nearly doubled to the existing 20,000 by transferring two regular army brigades to their squad.
2017-03-14 15:40 -
UK media: US have done wrong in building Ford-class carriers
There are many criticisms on the Ford. Sprey, the former Defense Department official and longtime Pentagon procurement critic, said: “Every Ford-class carrier we build detracts from US defense.
2017-03-13 17:36 -
Chinese naval ships close to Australia? 'Get used to it', Australian experts warn
"Chinese warships have carried out naval drills in Australia's maritime backyard for the third time in three years," said an article titled "Chinese naval ships close to Australia? 'Get used to it', experts warn" on The Sydney Morning Herald on March 10, 2017.
2017-03-13 17:23 -
The Fast Boat to Chinese Sea Dominance: Naval Boost to Project Beijing's Power
Currently, Beijing is developing its own aircraft carrier program. By 2020, the Chinese naval forces are expected to receive several domestically-built aircraft carriers.
2017-03-09 09:46 -
China is world model for peaceful big power with positive reforms
China provides a world model for a peaceful big power with positive, comprehensive reforms and a ruling party that has come from the people, said the board chairman of Egypt’s largest state-run Al-Ahram newspaper in an exclusive interview.
2017-03-05 17:09 -
Spotlight: China's defense budget increase "eclipsed" by U.S.
China's announcement of raising its defense budget by about 7 percent from the previous year has drawn attention from Western media, which called the increase "the lowest since 2010."
2017-03-05 17:02 -
China's military expense increase draws global attention
"China's economic growth target and military expenditure increase are the most concerned topics," Seoul's Newsis News Agency reported March 2.
2017-03-03 16:33 -
Image shows possible new Chinese infantry fighting vehicle
An image posted on online forums in early February shows what appears to be a next-generation Chinese infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) featuring a new front-engined hull and a possible unmanned turret.
2017-03-02 10:02 -
US media: China has multiple ways to sanction South Korea
The Quartz, an American website, said that "China is making life hard for South Korea because of an antimissile system in over 40 petty ways".
2017-03-01 18:00 -
Foreign media: China develops hypersonic missiles against THAAD
Foreign media reported that China is developing hypersonic weapons with an eye to piercing the missile defense shields of Japan and its East Asian neighbors.
2017-03-01 16:44 -
British media: China fosters blue water navy
The PLA Navy "has been taking an increasingly prominent role in recent months, its first aircraft carrier sailing around Taiwan and some new Chinese warships popping up in far-flung places", the Reuters reported on February 26, 2017.
2017-02-28 16:41 -
S. Korean Lotte's land swap for THAAD will cost it heavily
"The deployment of Terminal High Altitude Area Defense will be fast-tracked," South Korea's KBS TV station February 26 quoted someone from the Korean Defense Ministry.
2017-02-27 17:37 -
China-made laser air defense system exhibited in Middle East
The 13th biennial International Defense Exhibition (IDEX) kicked off at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre in the capital city of United Arab Emirates on February 19, 2017, local time.
2017-02-24 17:46 -
PLAN commissions new oceangoing training ship
The PLA Navy has commissioned a new training ship for the Dalian Naval Academy. Named Qi Jiguang (pennant number 83), the vessel entered service on 21 February at the Lushun Naval Base, near Dalian, which is expected to be its base port.
2017-02-24 01:24 -
China's Type 001A CV makes progress at Dalian
Airbus Defence and Space imagery captured on 13 January shows progress being made with China's Type 001A aircraft carrier (CV) at the Dalian shipyard in northeastern China, where the carrier hull is progressing towards being launched.
2017-02-24 01:26 -
Chinese Navy to acquire new trimaran hull frigate
The CSSC has revealed a new trimaran-hulled frigate concept at the IDEX show held in Abu Dhabi, telling Jane's that a version was being built for China's PLAN.
2017-02-21 10:42 -
China's J-10 Fighter Now "Roughly Comparable" to America's Lethal F-15 in Battle
Chinese technical advances in recent years have considerably narrowed that gap to the point where the Chinese J-10 is now roughly comparable to the US F-15, the report explained.
2017-02-21 10:37 -
China's Strategic Support Force: A Force for Innovation?
The SSF, which has consolidated the PLAss space, cyber, and electronic warfare capabilities, has consistently been characterized as a “growth point” for the construction of “new-type” forces, while also considered an important force in joint operations.
2017-02-20 16:28 -
US media: China's new missile target South Korean and Japanese military bases
China's newly-released DF-16, a short-range ballistic missile, has an optimized conventional strike capability and poses a threat not only to Taiwan, but also to the military bases in South Korea and Japan,according to a report on the website of Forbes.
2017-02-17 17:29 -
US media: China's aircraft carrier Shandong more advanced
The construction of China's second aircraft carrier Shandong is in steady progress, according to a report by Defense News.
2017-02-15 17:02 -
Russia: Contract of S-400 missile systems to China at manufacturing stage
Russia's contract on the sell of S-400 air defense missile systems to China is at the manufacturing stage, reported Russian news agency Sputnik on Tuesday.
2017-02-15 16:44 -
Indian media: PLA Air Force to participate in Aero India for first time
The Aero India 2017, so-called “biggest” air show in Asia, will be held at Air Force Station, Yelahanka, Bengaluru, India, from Feb.14 to 18, 2017.
2017-02-14 16:50 -
US media: China's aircraft carrier has made excellent progress
The American website Business Insider published an article, which said that China has made excellent progress in developing its second aircraft carrier.
2017-02-10 16:52 -
US media: "China Aegis" among world's top-ten destroyers
The American website Defencyclopedia created a list of the world's top 10 destroyers on December 31, 2016, which included China's type 052D and 052C guided-missile destroyers.
2017-02-10 11:05 -
Foreign media: China to build a super navy of 500 vessels
The website of Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) of Britain recently reported that compared with economic prospects, the future of China's military development is clearer and more certain.
2017-02-09 17:19 -
Philippine media: Philippines submits defense equipment wish list to China
The Philippines has submitted to China the list of defense equipment it hopes Beijing can supply through a $14-million grant, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said on Tuesday, February 7.
2017-02-09 17:12 -
Jane's Defence Weekly: China's AR-2 UAV-capable air-to-surface missile ready for export
China can now offer foreign users of its Cai Hong family of UCAVs its AR-2 short-range semi-active laser air-to-surface missile for use in anti-terrorism operations and low-intensity conflicts
2017-02-09 10:04 -
Japanese media: PLA Rocket Force tests new missiles in succession
The Rocket Force of Chinese PLA established at the end of 2015 has been increasingly active since the beginning of this year, reported Japanese newspaper The Sankei Shimbun on Feb.7, 2017.
2017-02-08 16:58 -
Kanwa Defense Review: China deploys balloon radar to monitor Taiwan Strait
Taiwan United News Network reported February 5 that according to the latest issue of Canada-based Kanwa Defense Review, the PLA Air Force's intelligence department and Strategic Support Force recently began to deploy large strategic balloon-borne radars on the Taiwan Strait to comprehensively monitor it.
2017-02-08 15:59 -
French media: Chinese military rises amid steady reform
The US didn't contain Russia's ambition, then is the new Trump administration able to stop Beijing from enhancing its presence and strength in that region?
2017-02-04 15:49