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Taiwan reunification ‘unstoppable’: Xi in new year address; highlights USD 170 bn Brahmaputra dam
BEIJING, Dec 31 : Chinese President Xi Jinping in his New Year address on Wednesday said Taiwan’s reunification with China is “unstoppable” while projecting the country’s growing defence advances, and highlighted the construction of the world’s largest…
Key dates in Taiwan’s history: A contested island’s evolution
BEIJING (AP) — As China staged live-fire military drills around Taiwan featuring aircraft, warships and rocket launches, the Chinese foreign minister reiterated Beijing’s aim to achieve “ complete reunification ” with the island it claims as its own.&#…
China docks two massive aircraft carriers in Qingdao, could hold drills
Newly released satellite imagery seems to show the Fujian aircraft carrier docked at the Qingdao naval base in East China, along with the Liaoning. According to reports, this likely suggested an upcoming joint training session between the two carriers …
Why China’s rapid military build-up is ‘hardly the whole story’
It has been a turbulent year for the fraught US-China relationship. In the third part of a series looking back at the events of 2025, we examine China’s growing military might and how it’s narrowing the tech gap with the US.…
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Image Captures China’s Most Advanced Aircraft Carrier in Contested Waters
China’s most advanced aircraft carrier, CNS Fujian, has been spotted transiting the Taiwan Strait on Tuesday as Beijing continues to exert military pressure on self-ruled Taiwan.
The presence of the Fujian in the Taiwan Strait, roughly 80 miles w…
New ships: Navy to break own records
On Diwali, Modi spent more than 17 hours on Indian aircraft carrier INS Vikrant watching night-fighter operations and live firing off the coast of Goa. But there’s more to New Delhi’s renewed focus on its Navy than statements of intent.India’s…
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Top U.S. admiral says he’s watching China’s rapid naval buildup closely
The top U.S. admiral on Monday called China ‘s shipbuilding capability “impressive” as Beijing moves ahead with a rapid buildup of the world’s largest navy, and said America’s cooperation with Asian allies South Korea and Japan is ess…
China begins sea trials of EMALS-fitted amphibious assault ship
BEIJING, Nov 14: China on Friday began the sea trial of Sichuan, a large amphibious assault ship fitted with an electromagnetic aircraft launch system (EMALS) to operate fighter planes, helicopters and drones, according to the Chinese Navy.…
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Editorial | New Fujian carrier shows China’s tech prowess, commitment to peace
The Fujian entered service on November 5 with a commissioning ceremony in Sanya, Hainan province, presided over by President Xi Jinping. Its debut makes China only the second country to operate a carrier with electromagnetic catapults.…
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Investors Optimistic as Kingsoft Gains Traction with China’s Government Usage
The stock of the firm listed in Shanghai saw an 18% surge on Monday, the maximum increase since February. This boost placed it among the top performers in the CSI 300 Index, which exhibited a 1.7% decline following a resurgence of trade tensions betwee…