China Military News

Tokyo and Manila moved to deepen defense cooperation amid growing security concerns in the South China Sea and around Taiwan.

The U.S. and Japan are set to address Asia’s top defense forum as China’s military buildup and rising nuclear-risk concerns shape regional security debates.

U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth is set to address the Shangri-La Dialogue on May 30.

The deep-sea port could be used by the Chinese military as a hub to extend its influence in the Middle East and Central Asia, analysts say.

The latest patrol extended a week of heightened Chinese military activity near Taiwan.

Insiders linked the move to a broader PLA anti-corruption push and Rocket Force reshuffle.

A couple in Munich are alleged to have collected sophisticated technology suited for military purposes for Chinese Communist Party.

Taiwan’s coast guard also reported separate incidents involving a Chinese coast guard ship near Pratas and 41 research vessels near Taiwan.

No new developments on Taiwan from the Trump–Xi talks, Taipei said, as it urged China to halt daily military intimidation.

Two ex-Chinese defense ministers were handed suspended death sentences over graft, marking the harshest penalties in the military’s anti-corruption campaign.

Ahead of the Trump–Xi meeting, both nations signaled an openness to dialogue, but analysts say breakthroughs are unlikely.

The two leaders are scheduled to meet in Beijing on Thursday. Their talks are expected to cover trade, Iran, and other issues.

Xi’s continuous purge of generals has sent shockwaves through the military, and now mid and lower rank PLA officers are afraid, said an insider.

Israeli and U.S. officials have pointed to missile components, satellite imagery, and dual-use technologies tied to Chinese entities.

The rare punishment highlights mounting distrust within China’s military as Xi tightens control before key challenges.

The sentences handed to Li Shangfu and Wei Fenghe are the harshest in the Chinese Communist Party’s more than decade-long anti-corruption purges.

A top defense university in China is seeing rapid leadership changes as its president disappears from public view without explanation.

Charges are set but disagreements among senior leaders may be delaying the outcome of a high-stakes corruption case, according to insiders.

CCP leader Xi Jinping is encountering resistance from senior generals after he purged most of the top military leaders, according to an insider.

Iran has continuous support from the ‘axis of evil’ led by the CCP, but the Iran war has exposed weakness in Beijing’s hard-power projection, analysts said.