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  • Monday, 6 February, 2023
    US-China relations
    China steps up condemnation of balloon shooting by US

    Formal protest lodged at embassy in Beijing accuses Washington of ‘indiscriminate use of military force’

    3 hours ago
  • Monday, 6 February, 2023
    News in-depth
    China’s military keeps rivals on edge with balloon strategy

    Data gathered by swelling ‘lighter than air’ programme could have defence applications

  • Sunday, 5 February, 2023
    US-China relations
    China sharply rebukes US over decision to shoot down ‘spy’ balloon

    Navy begins recovery operation on wreckage of craft that drifted over country for a week

  • Saturday, 4 February, 2023
    ExplainerUS-China relations
    How much of a threat are Chinese spy balloons?

    Diplomatic fallout from incursion over the US appears to be far greater than any military benefit for Beijing

  • Thursday, 2 February, 2023
    Philippines
    Philippines grants US access to four military bases

    Allies boost efforts to jointly push back against aggression from China

  • Saturday, 28 January, 2023
    US foreign policy
    US air force general predicts China conflict in 2025

    Leaked memo from Mike Minihan comes as tension remains high over Taiwan

  • Sunday, 8 January, 2023
    US-China relations
    US military deepens ties with Japan and Philippines to prepare for China threat

    Top Marine Corps general James Bierman outlines sweeping reform to adapt force for possible conflict over Taiwan

  • Monday, 2 January, 2023
    News in-depthTaiwan
    Taiwan counts on military conscription reform to deter China invasion

    Plan to extend compulsory training falls short of what is needed, experts warn

  • Friday, 30 December, 2022
    US accuses Chinese fighter jet of ‘unsafe manoeuvre’ that risked collision

    Aircraft came within 6 metres over South China Sea on same day PLA simulated attack on American naval group

  • Tuesday, 27 December, 2022
    Taiwan
    Taiwan to extend conscription to a year in bid to counter China threat

    Compulsory military service will be made more rigorous and pay quadrupled in first tranche of defence reforms

  • Monday, 26 December, 2022
    Taiwan
    China launches military drills around Taiwan after US passes defence act

    PLA jets violate airspace in biggest show of force since Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taipei in August

  • Thursday, 22 December, 2022
    China-India relations
    Indian opposition presses Modi on China border clashes

    Nationalist leader struggles to deter more powerful neighbour from challenging status quo in Himalayas

  • Monday, 12 December, 2022
    The Big Read
    Can India build a military strong enough to deter China?

    Violent clashes in Ladakh in 2020 acted as a wake-up call for New Delhi. But some say India is still not doing or spending enough as tensions rise

  • Monday, 5 December, 2022
    Gideon Rachman
    Australia, China and the judgment of the Solomons

    Geopolitical rivalry spills into the South Pacific as Canberra and Washington battle Beijing’s rising influence

  • Tuesday, 29 November, 2022
    China set to expand nuclear arsenal to 1,500 warheads by 2035, US says

    Expansion of forces comes as Washington grows increasingly concerned about rival powers

  • Wednesday, 9 November, 2022
    News in-depthTaiwan
    Taiwan rallies drone makers to prepare military for China threat

    President Tsai Ing-wen turns to private sector to strengthen defence procurement supply chain

  • Wednesday, 19 October, 2022
    Australia probes reports ex-pilots approached to train China’s military

    Former Australian and New Zealand air force staff alleged to have been offered lucrative sums to teach PLA cadets

  • Monday, 3 October, 2022
    News in-depthChinese politics & policy
    China’s Communist party congress

    Chinese president Xi Jinping is poised to win a third term as head of the party and military

  • Saturday, 3 September, 2022
    Taiwan
    US unveils $1bn weapons package for Taiwan

    Largest missile and radar sale yet as China increases military pressure

  • Thursday, 1 September, 2022
    Taiwan
    Taiwan shoots down suspected Chinese drone for first time

    Taipei acts against uncrewed aerial vehicle in tougher response to Beijing’s military pressure

  • Tuesday, 30 August, 2022
    Taiwan
    Taiwan shoots at Chinese drone over outlying island for first time

    Taipei seeks to balance assertive response against risk of sparking actual conflict with Beijing

  • Friday, 26 August, 2022
    News in-depthTaiwan
    US has ‘no good options’ on Taiwan as China resets status quo

    Washington says it will not weaken support for Taipei but Beijing has created a new normal

  • Friday, 19 August, 2022
    Taiwan
    China pressure deepens Taiwan’s desire for big US weapon systems

    Call for jets and ships widens gulf on procurement policy between Taipei and its main arms supplier

  • Sunday, 14 August, 2022
    US-China relations
    US and China hold separate military drills in south-east Asia

    War games come after Beijing wraps up exercises around Taiwan in show of strength

  • Friday, 12 August, 2022
    News in-depthTaiwan
    China seeks to display its growing military might in Taiwan drills

    Deterrent exercises also reveal ability to mobilise more quickly, experts say

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