China

China participates in West Africa ‘Eku Kugbe’ naval exercise for the first time

China sent its guided-missile frigate Yancheng to Lagos for a multinational naval exercise in the Gulf of Guinea, the first time it has participated in the Nigerian-led maritime conference

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Taiwan to upgrade pair of 30-year old submarines

Taiwan has received permission from a Dutch ship-building firm on May 23 to upgrade and modernize two of its aging submarines, the Ministry of National Defense said.

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US disinvites China from RIMPAC exercise over South China Sea ‘militarization’

China will not be participating in the biennial RIMPAC, or Rim of the Pacific Exercise, this year, after being disinvited, a Pentagon spokesperson said

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China reveals Lingyun-1 hypersonic missile at National Science and Technology expo

China’s National University of Defense Technology displayed the Lingyun-1 hypersonic missile in public for the first time, as the 18th National Science and Technology Week began in Beijing

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Chinese air force lands first bomber on disputed Woody Island in South China Sea

The People’s Liberation Army Air Force of China landed an H-6K bomber aircraft on the disputed Woody Island in the South China Sea for the first time

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Will the Korean Spring bring a just peace?

The stunning pace of diplomatic events on the Korean Peninsula are hopeful but beg many questions. Colonel David Murphy asks: Why the sudden change in strategic direction by the Kim regime?

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At least 19 killed as insurgents attack Myanmar security forces near China border

At least 19 people were killed and 29 injured in northern Myanmar when TNLA insurgents attacked government security posts and a casino outside Muse in Shan State, near the border with China

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Taiwan to stage live-fire exercise simulating Chinese invasion

Taiwan will practice thwarting a Chinese "invasion" in annual live fire drills in June, simulating surprise coastal assaults to reflect increased military threats from Beijing, officials said

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Chinese combat helicopters hold live-fire drills off southeast coast

Chinese combat helicopters conducted live-fire drills with missiles off the country's southeast coast, state media said, without confirming whether the exercises took place in the sensitive Taiwan Strait.

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China launches website to report foreign spies

China has stepped up its campaign against foreign espionage with a website in Mandarin and English encouraging people to report spies and national security threats.

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