- Wikoff spoke aboard the the USS Ronald Reagan, headed for Singapore as part of freedom of navigation exercises meant to counter China’s growing military presence in the region
- China’s Ministry of Defence criticised the US for “flexing its muscles in the region” after the ships participated in war exercises this month
China’s air force turns 70 with tales of its dare-to-die Korean war pilots
- For the young, inexperienced fliers of the People’s Volunteer Army, crashing into an enemy plane was always an option, according to unprecedented article by an official military newspaper
- ‘Almost all of the Chinese pilots in the Korean war were prepared to die,’ retired communications officer says
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Chinese pilot Li Han was just 27 when the Korean war started, but he was ready to die for his country. Photo: Handout
China’s new supersonic arsenal could give H-6N bomber force greater reach, military experts say
- Air force source says supersonic cruise missiles first seen on National Day could allow PLA to hit targets 3,700 miles away
- Plane enthusiasts and military experts say H-6N strike planes are also modified to carry China’s latest spy drones
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Analysts say the strike range of China’s H-6N bomber could be improved by a supersonic payload. Photo: Weibo
Opinion
Opinion
Danger of escalating US-China conflict is heightened by advances in AI and quantum computing
- The declining military and economic power of Europe, Japan and Russia heralds a bipolar world at risk of falling into armed conflict
- Technological advances mean a first strike using weapons of mass destruction is likely to be the final one
Illustration: Craig Stephens
President Xi Jinping presents a flower basket commemorating deceased PLA Air Force officers in Beijing on Friday. Photo: Xinhua
Opinion
Opinion
How no-show Donald Trump allows China to advance its influence in the Asia-Pacific
- Trump’s blunders in the region, including his continued absence from the East Asia Summit, damage US strategic credibility and make it harder for smaller states to resist China’s influence. All China has to do, basically, is show up
US President Donald Trump waves goodbye before entering Air Force One to leave Manila, in the Philippines, just hours before the East Asia Summit he had been expected to attend, on November 14, 2017. Analysts see this as a key moment in the decline of US influence in the Asia-Pacific. Photo: AP
Lack of trust between US and China means minor incident could become a ‘nightmare’, security analysts warn
- Growing tensions between two sides means clash in South China Sea could spiral out of control, Xiangshan Forum is told
- Taiwan also identified as a potential flashpoint as relations deteriorate
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The USS Decatur and China’s Lanzhou came within metres of a collision last year. Photo: US Navy
Taiwan invites US to help gauge its military strength as analysts warn of growing threat from mainland China
- Taipei’s request is first time it has publicly asked US to help assess its combat readiness and follows Donald Trump’s support for closer cooperation
- Defence experts highlight PLA’s reform programme as posing an increasing challenge to the island’s military
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Taiwan will invite US officials to visit three times a year to help assess its defence capabilities. Photo: EPA
Xiangshan Forum in Beijing asks whether military AI will make war more acceptable
- If robots replace people in combat it will prevent human casualties, but also make war easier, retired Chinese major general says
- Artificial intelligence is also widening the technological gap between powerful nations and the rest of the world, academic says
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China, the US and Russia are competing to harness AI in all areas of the military. Photo: Xinhua
US is instigating colour revolutions, China’s Defence Minister Wei Fenghe says
- Washington uses ‘big sticks’ such as sanctions to bully countries, he says, days after US’ Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act moved closer to becoming law
- But Wei’s speech is less hawkish than one he made at the same security forum last year
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Defence Minister Wei Fenghe delivers his speech at the Xiangshan Forum on Monday. Photo: Reuters
Pop star Joey Yung Cho-yee apologises for ‘supporting’ Hong Kong protests
- Mainland Chinese internet users pounce on singer after she posts an image of herself wearing a face mask on Facebook
- ‘I never thought that a lyric and a selfie … would attract this storm. I am extremely sorry,’ she says
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Hong Kong pop star Joey Yung Cho-yee was criticised online for this Facebook post. Photo: Handout
Xinhua’s Hong Kong office ‘like a war zone’ after petrol bomb attack, worker says
- Man says he and his colleagues knew the building was under attack as they could see it on television, but did not think it was serious
- Some people had to be evacuated but swift action of firefighters ensured no one was hurt, he says
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The Hong Kong offices of Chinese news agency Xinhua came under heavy attack on Saturday. Photo: Winson Wong
Opinion
Opinion
Danger of escalating US-China conflict is heightened by advances in AI and quantum computing
- The declining military and economic power of Europe, Japan and Russia heralds a bipolar world at risk of falling into armed conflict
- Technological advances mean a first strike using weapons of mass destruction is likely to be the final one
Illustration: Craig Stephens
President Xi Jinping presents a flower basket commemorating deceased PLA Air Force officers in Beijing on Friday. Photo: Xinhua
Opinion
Opinion
How no-show Donald Trump allows China to advance its influence in the Asia-Pacific
- Trump’s blunders in the region, including his continued absence from the East Asia Summit, damage US strategic credibility and make it harder for smaller states to resist China’s influence. All China has to do, basically, is show up
US President Donald Trump waves goodbye before entering Air Force One to leave Manila, in the Philippines, just hours before the East Asia Summit he had been expected to attend, on November 14, 2017. Analysts see this as a key moment in the decline of US influence in the Asia-Pacific. Photo: AP
Lack of trust between US and China means minor incident could become a ‘nightmare’, security analysts warn
- Growing tensions between two sides means clash in South China Sea could spiral out of control, Xiangshan Forum is told
- Taiwan also identified as a potential flashpoint as relations deteriorate
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The USS Decatur and China’s Lanzhou came within metres of a collision last year. Photo: US Navy
Taiwan invites US to help gauge its military strength as analysts warn of growing threat from mainland China
- Taipei’s request is first time it has publicly asked US to help assess its combat readiness and follows Donald Trump’s support for closer cooperation
- Defence experts highlight PLA’s reform programme as posing an increasing challenge to the island’s military
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Taiwan will invite US officials to visit three times a year to help assess its defence capabilities. Photo: EPA
Xiangshan Forum in Beijing asks whether military AI will make war more acceptable
- If robots replace people in combat it will prevent human casualties, but also make war easier, retired Chinese major general says
- Artificial intelligence is also widening the technological gap between powerful nations and the rest of the world, academic says
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China, the US and Russia are competing to harness AI in all areas of the military. Photo: Xinhua
US is instigating colour revolutions, China’s Defence Minister Wei Fenghe says
- Washington uses ‘big sticks’ such as sanctions to bully countries, he says, days after US’ Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act moved closer to becoming law
- But Wei’s speech is less hawkish than one he made at the same security forum last year
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Defence Minister Wei Fenghe delivers his speech at the Xiangshan Forum on Monday. Photo: Reuters