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China’s DF-61 ICBM debuts at the Victory Day military parade in Beijing, China on September 3, 2025. Photo: Eugene Lee
China's military weapons

China puts DF missiles on display amid speculation about ICBM test

State media showcase the nuclear-capable DF-61 and the rarely seen DF-100 as Beijing marks anniversary of the first Dongfeng-series missile.

US military

US beefs up Pacific cyber defences as concerns grow over risk to undersea cables

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China’s Communist Party

China’s new PLA theatre chiefs identified as anti-corruption drive clears ranks

China’s Communist Party

Ex-armed police chief Wang Ning ousted from China’s top advisory body

Wang joins predecessors in disgrace as Beijing deepens scrutiny of internal security.

Wang Ning has been removed as a standing committee member of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference and vice-chairman of its foreign affairs committee. Photo: Handout
Wang Ning has been removed as a standing committee member of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference and vice-chairman of its foreign affairs committee. Photo: Handout
China-Japan relations

What’s the message for China as Japan weighs US$500 billion defence boost?

Drones, AI battlefield management, and multi-domain warfare including cyber and space likely to be key elements of build-up, analyst says.

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China’s military drills

Taiwan flags massive PLA naval mobilisation, spike in air sorties

Island’s defence ministry reports 49 sorties of PLA aircraft in the 24 hours to 6am on Tuesday, marking the highest single-day total this year.

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South China Sea

China accuses Philippine politicians of ‘intolerable’ conduct as tensions rise

China’s top diplomat Wang Yi urges the Philippines to rein in politicians who had repeatedly ‘smeared’ Beijing and crossed its ‘red lines’.

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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has urged the Philippines to stop some of their politicians from crossing “red lines”. Photo: AFP
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has urged the Philippines to stop some of their politicians from crossing “red lines”. Photo: AFP
China-Russia relations

Top Chinese general meets Russian defence chief days after Politburo appointment

Zhang Shengmin pledges deeper military cooperation with Moscow, praising ‘fruitful achievements’ from the two countries.

China's military weapons

China tests wave-piercing stealth trimaran as unconventional naval fleet grows

High-speed platform seen with distinct wake could serve as an autonomous weapons carrier or sensor hub for naval operations.

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China's military weapons

China’s HQ series intercepts 2 new missile types as PLA tests weapon platform

State broadcaster highlights exercise by ground-based air defence unit, though it is unclear what was being tested.

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The ground-based Shenwei Missile Battalion reportedly intercepted two new types of missile during the exercise. Photo: Weibo/China Jun Hao
US-China relations

‘Queen of the Chinese’, drone war fears: 7 US-China relations reads

From Texas’ lost Chinese history to a travel warning, here are highlights from the SCMP’s overseas correspondents in late October 2026.

The US needs to put more funding into modern war techniques and technologies such as drones to compete with China, a Republican senator has warned. Photo: Getty Images
The US needs to put more funding into modern war techniques and technologies such as drones to compete with China, a Republican senator has warned. Photo: Getty Images
China's military weapons

Has the Pakistani military bought 30 Z-10ME attack helicopters from China?

Previous media reports suggested that Islamabad had sought to acquire as many as 40 Z-10-series helicopters as early as 2022.

Taiwan

Raising the bar: Taiwan alters draft rules to add thousands to armed forces

Revised BMI, height and medical thresholds aim to halve draft waiver rates amid draft-dodging scandal and personnel shortage.

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China's military weapons

Beijing doubles down on Type 071 amphibious warships, signalling a Taiwan focus

Move challenges US assessments that Beijing lacks the maritime lift and logistical support needed for a large-scale attack on the island.

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Reports suggest Beijing has six new Type 071 amphibious transport docks at various stages of construction or fit-out at two shipyards. Photo: Handout
US-China relations

Open Questions | Ex-Kissinger partner on how China and US can evolve together

Joshua Cooper Ramo, investment adviser who worked with Henry Kissinger, on his vision of adversaries cooperating to solve world’s problems – and the bleak alternative.

Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen
Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen
China-Africa relations

From rifles to radar: China upgrades African arms trade as Russia, West retreat

Sales to continent’s militaries have shifted qualitatively to air-defence systems, armed drones and electronic warfare gear, analysts note.

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China's military weapons

In Focus | How the Zhuhai air show charted China’s path from catching up to flying high

Since the debut show in 1996, the country has gone from importing Russian planes to competing with the US at the cutting edge.

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Taiwan

Is Beijing’s 2027 military milestone now a US readiness deadline over Taiwan?

Focus reflects Pentagon priorities rather than an identifiable plan by mainland China to attack the island that year, analysts say.

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Beijing has said it seeks peaceful reunification with Taiwan but reserves the right to use force, while promoting closer cross-strait exchanges and economic integration. Photo: Reuters
Beijing has said it seeks peaceful reunification with Taiwan but reserves the right to use force, while promoting closer cross-strait exchanges and economic integration. Photo: Reuters
US-China relations

China and US expand military drone flights near Japan and the South China Sea

Tokyo has recently detected uptick in Chinese operations in waters enabling Beijing’s naval forces to transit beyond the first island chain.

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China’s Communist Party

China poised to restore military presence to top leadership at party congress

Analysts say they expect PLA seats on Politburo and Central Committee left vacant by anti-corruption drive to be filled next year.

South China Sea

Beijing drills water cannons and drones near disputed South China Sea shoals

Training off Second Thomas and Sabina shoals tests small boats, surveillance drones and boarding tactics as run-ins with Manila continue.

CCTV says China carried out a coastguard exercise featuring water cannons and drones near two disputed reefs at the centre of its tension with the Philippines. Photo: CCTV
China's military weapons

China launches GJ-21 drone from first Type 076 warship Sichuan: state media

Milestone marks Chinese navy’s ‘ability to take off and land fixed-wing stealth drones on large maritime combat platforms’: CCTV.

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State media says a GJ-21 has taken off and landed from China’s first Type 076 amphibious assault ship, the Sichuan. Photo: Xinhua
State media says a GJ-21 has taken off and landed from China’s first Type 076 amphibious assault ship, the Sichuan. Photo: Xinhua
China’s Communist Party

Politburo promotion, Lula victory, US midterm elections

This week: Chinese military’s anti-graft head joins the Politburo, Lula stages surprise comeback win in Brazil’s presidential election run-off, and Chinese industrial profits surge. Next week: Americans head to the polls, China gives factory activity update, world’s largest import fair opens in Shanghai, and more.

China’s Communist Party

16 generals expelled from party in China’s expanding PLA anti-corruption drive

Crackdown ensnares China’s former nuclear, aerospace and shipbuilding chiefs alongside former PLA theatre command leaders.

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China military reform

Inside the PLA’s new austerity drive: lean, mean, printing-on-both-sides machine

As with Beijing’s push across civilian departments, China’s military urges units to cut costs in training, management and equipment support.

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PLA soldiers march through Tiananmen Square during a military parade in Beijing on September 3, 2025. Photo: Xinhua
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