Chinese Military
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China showcases its J20s at Victory Parade. What's special about world's first 2-seat 5th-gen jet?
World | Sep 03, 2025, 04:12 PM ISTPopularly known as 'Mighty Dragon', Chengdu J-20 is a twin-engine fifth-generation all-weather stealth aircraft. The aircraft has three variants - J-20, J-20A and J-20S. The J-20S variant was first officially revealed by the Chinese military during the 2024 Zhuhai Airshow.
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'Will alter warfare': China shows off its 'wolf robots' during military drill | Watch
World | Aug 07, 2025, 02:01 PM ISTThe 70-kg wolf robot is "utility quadrupedal" robot that can neutralise targets, and conduct reconnaissance missions. It is also capable of transporting equipment and conducting support missions.
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Is Xi Jinping losing control? What it could mean for China and India: Explained
Explainers | Jul 03, 2025, 05:16 PM ISTBetween May 21 and June 5, 2025, Xi Jinping was nowhere to be seen. Not on state media. Not in official readouts. Not in diplomatic engagements. It was the longest unexplained absence of his presidency.
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China develops ultra-powerful spy camera capable of capturing facial details from 60 miles away
Science | Feb 21, 2025, 02:51 PM ISTChina has developed an ultra-powerful spy camera using synthetic aperture lidar, capable of capturing facial details from 60 miles away. This breakthrough in surveillance technology could revolutionise military reconnaissance and satellite monitoring.
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Did India-China complete disengagement at Demchok and Depsang? Chinese military's first statement
World | Oct 31, 2024, 03:55 PM ISTThe Chinese military said it hoped the Indian side would work together with Beijing to take important common understandings between the two leaders as guidance continuously implement the mentioned resolutions and jointly safeguard peace and tranquillity along the border areas.
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Differences with India on border issue reduced, some consensus reached in disengagement: China
World | Sep 26, 2024, 11:50 PM ISTAlthough the Chinese military didn’t comment on the progress of the disengagement from the remaining areas including Depsang and Demchok but said both sides will continue to consolidate the outcomes.
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Maldives, China to boost defence cooperation, sign MoUs for transactions in respective currencies
World | Sep 15, 2024, 11:46 AM ISTThe Maldives and China explored ways to enhance their defence cooperation, according to the defence ministry. In a post on X on Friday, the Maldives' Ministry of Defence announced that Defence Minister Ghassan Maumoon held a meeting with his Chinese counterpart, Admiral Dong Jun.
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India-China border situation 'generally stable at present': Chinese military on PM Modi's remarks
World | Apr 26, 2024, 02:37 PM ISTEarlier this month, PM Modi stressed the urgency of addressing the "prolonged situation" at the border to restore peace and tranquillity in the affected areas. In response, the Chinese foreign ministry said "great positive progress" had been made in the border situation.
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'Shouldn't harm interests..': China vexed over India-Philippines naval exercises in South China Sea
World | Dec 28, 2023, 09:06 PM ISTEarlier this month, INS Kadmatt visited the Philippines and participated in a maritime exercise in the South China Sea alongside BRP Ramon Alcaraz, an offshore patrol vessel of the Philippine Navy. China has been locked in a tense maritime stand-off with the Philippines over territorial claims.
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Chinese defence chief promises Putin to take military cooperation to 'a new level'; no talks on war
World | Apr 19, 2023, 02:21 PM ISTMoscow and Beijing have closely aligned their policies in an attempt to reshape the world order to diminish the influence of the United States and its Western allies.
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'Everything is transparent': Putin rejects claims of military alliance between Russia, China
World | Mar 26, 2023, 07:46 PM ISTThe clarifications from Putin's side came nearly a week after his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping made a visit to Moscow.
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China's fighter jet flew dangerously close to US military plane over South China Sea I WATCH
World | Dec 30, 2022, 10:19 AM ISTAccording to the US Air Force, the"unethical behaviour" of the Chinese navy fighter jet forced the American pilot to manoeuvre to avoid a collision.
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China blasts US report, reiterates 'no 1st use' nuke policy
World | Dec 06, 2022, 08:58 PM ISTThe Pentagon last week released an annual China security report that warned Beijing would likely have 1,500 nuclear warheads by 2035, and that it has provided no clarity on how it plans to use them.
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11 Chinese military aircraft enter Taiwan's air defense identification zone
World | Apr 21, 2022, 09:52 AM ISTAccording to Taiwan News, two Xi'an H-6 strategic bombers continued on their journey south of Taiwan before reentering the country's ADIZ in the southeast.
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Australia, New Zealand fear military presence after China's deal with Solomon Islands
World | Mar 28, 2022, 04:31 PM ISTAustralian PM Scott Morrison said he had spoken to New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern over the weekend about the development and planned to speak to his counterparts in Papua New Guinea and Fiji later Monday.
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India returns captured PLA soldier to China
India | Jan 11, 2021, 02:06 PM ISTA Chinese soldier, who was apprehended by the Indian Army in eastern Ladakh three days ago, was handed back to China on Monday, official sources said.
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'Indian forces fought PLA with utmost bravery, forced them to go back'
India | Dec 14, 2020, 02:51 PM ISTDefence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday said India's armed forces stood up to aggression along the Line of Actual Control in eastern Ladakh and fought the Chinese military with "utmost bravery", forcing it to go back.
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China hints at deployment of military to quell protests in Hong Kong
World | Jul 24, 2019, 12:26 PM ISTThe Chinese military on Wednesday warned the pro-democracy protestors in Hong Kong that it could deploy its soldiers on the city government's request to maintain law and order in the wake of anti-Beijing demonstrations against a bill allowing extraditions to China.
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Chinese military tests heavy aerial delivery with unmanned transport aircraft
World | Jun 24, 2019, 11:02 AM ISTJointly held by the National Defence University of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) and the state-owned China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation, the aerial delivery exercise took place recently in Zhangye, Northwest China's Gansu Province, China Central Television (CCTV) reported.
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Indian, Chinese militaries to conduct joint exercise from Dec 11
India | Dec 06, 2018, 09:29 PM ISTThe annual Exercise Hand-in-Hand will commence on December 11 and go on till December 23 at Chengdu in China.