China Continues Military Modernization, Report Says
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DefenceTalkChina continues to modernize and improve its military capabilities, according to an annual DOD report to Congress, and is also preparing for contingencies in the South and East China Seas where Beijing has been involved in increasingly tense territorial disputes with its neighbors. The just-released “Military and Security Developments Involving the People’s Republic of China […]https://www.defencetalk.com/china-continues-military-modernization-report-says-59797/
China bans Win 8; accuses US of hypocrisy as cyber row grows
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DefenceTalkBeijing summoned the US ambassador and accused Washington of double standards Tuesday as a diplomatic row escalated over the unprecedented indictment of five Chinese military officers for cyber-espionage. The world’s top two economies have long been at loggerheads over hacking and China’s defence ministry denounced Washington’s allegations as “a pure fabrication by the US, a […]https://www.defencetalk.com/china-bans-win-8-accuses-us-of-hypocrisy-as-cyber-row-grows-59657/
Highlights of PLA Equipment Reform in 2014
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DefenceTalkNavy of Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLAN): establish multi-platform landing equipment system BEIJING: The Navy of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLAN) will establish multi-platform landing equipment systems in 2014, reporters learnt from the Armaments Department of the PLAN in early spring. Previously, the PLAN troops have reaped many results in promoting the development of […]https://www.defencetalk.com/highlights-of-pla-equipment-reform-in-2014-58772/
China’s military rise forcing Asian defense splurge
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DefenceTalkChina’s growing military might is forcing its neighbors to ramp up their defence spending but it will be decades before it rivals the United States as a military superpower, the IISS think tank said Wednesday. Chinese military spending might match that of the US by the 2030s, the International Institute for Strategic Studies said as […]https://www.defencetalk.com/chinas-military-rise-forcing-asian-defense-splurge-50266/
China mulls revamping military regions: Japan report
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DefenceTalkChina is considering reorganizing its seven military regions into five in a bid to respond more swiftly to a crisis, the Japanese daily Yomiuri Shimbun reported on Wednesday. The news comes amid rising tensions over Beijing’s territorial claims in the region, with China and Japan squaring off over a chain of uninhabited islands in the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/china-mulls-revamping-military-regions-japan-report-50010/
Chinese Leader Vows Stronger Military Ties With Russia
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DefenceTalkNewly-elected Chinese President Xi Jinping has affirmed that China and Russia will continue to strengthen and develop their military, political and strategic relations, including cooperation between their armed forces. Xi Jinping, who is on a three-day visit to Russia – his first foreign visit since becoming Chinese president last week, met on Saturday with the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/chinese-leader-vows-stronger-military-ties-with-russia-47256/