China Warns Military 'Always Ready' After US Admiral Sounds Invasion Alarm

The head of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command said he expects China to proceed with its military buildup "despite a failing economy." ... Read More

Chinese Firms Flout US Sanctions for Lucrative Russia Deals

Newsweek analysis of a major Moscow event this month hints at Beijing's growing footprint in Russia's military-industrial sector. Read More

Chinese military leader takes harsh line on Taiwan, other disputes at international naval event

Zhang Youxia, one of the top military leaders in China, took a harsh line on territorial disputes at an international navel gathering Monday in northeastern China. Read More

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By John Eligon, Lynsey Chutel, Lauren Leatherby and Joao Silva The Israeli military’s bombardment ... The U.S. secretary of state and the Chinese leader struck conciliatory notes in Beijing. Read More

Chinese military officials met US and Russian naval officials this week

Senior Chinese military officials held separate meetings with U.S. and Russian naval counterparts during a Western Pacific naval symposium in Qingdao this week, a Chinese defence ministry spokesperson ... Read More

Americans should 'absolutely be concerned' about data collection, spying from Chinese EVs: Auto expert

Chinese company ... FACTORY IN US: GOP INVESTIGATORS It’s similar to Western governments’ fear over TikTok, the massively popular Chinese-owned social media app that collects data on users. Read More

China stands by economic data, says defence spending 'transparent'

China defended the veracity of its economic numbers and asserted its military spending was "transparent and reasonable", while dismissing as "typical double standards" comments made this week by the ... Read More

Why China axed the Strategic Support Force and reshuffled the military

Its successor, the Information Support Force, will now handle network information systems and communications support, and possibly network defense. Read More

China blasts US military aid to Taiwan, saying the island is entering a ‘dangerous situation’

China blasted the latest package of U.S. military assistance to Taiwan, saying such funding was pushing the self-governing island republic into a “dangerous situation.” ... Read More

US-China competition to field military drone swarms could fuel global arms race

U.S. and Chinese military planners are ... and conflict around the world,” said Margarita Konaev, an analyst with Georgetown University’s Center for Security and Emerging Technology. As the undisputed ... Read More

CNA Explains: TikTok could be banned in the US. What would that mean for the rest of the world?

What exactly would banning the app entail, and what would be the timeline for something like that to take effect? Read More

China announces sanctions on US companies for weapon support to Taiwan

China imposed sanctions targeting two US companies for their purported backing of arms sales to Taiwan, a region Beijing regards as its own. The penalties levied against General Atomics ... Read More