China Military
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Why Japan sounded global alert over China's military buildup and alliance with Russia, North Korea
World | September 03, 2025 18:41 ISTThe report highlighted a sharp rise in Chinese warship activity in the Pacific, especially near Japan's southwestern region. It noted that over the past three years, the number of Chinese naval transits near Taiwan and the Japanese island of Yonaguni has tripled.
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China begins large-scale 'war games' around Taiwan, US and Taipei condemn exercises
World | October 14, 2024 15:48 ISTChina, which claims sovereignty over Taiwan, deployed an aircraft carrier and warplanes near the island nation in warning against Taiwanese calls for independence. This came after Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te said China has no right to represent Taiwan.
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US lawmakers arrive in Taiwan despite China warns America to stay out, Lai thanks Biden for support
World | May 26, 2024 19:21 ISTThe delegation is in Taiwan from Sunday to Thursday, the American Institute in Taiwan said in a statement, a trip that comes shortly after China ended two days of war games around the island.
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Philippines summons Chinese ambassador over water cannon incident in disputed sea
World | August 07, 2023 17:16 ISTThe disputes in the South China Sea, one of the world's busiest sea lanes, have long been regarded as an Asian flashpoint and a delicate fault line in the rivalry between the United States and China in the region.
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Japan government sees Taiwan tensions as regional security risk
World | July 13, 2021 10:32 ISTJapan believes rising tension surrounding Taiwan requires its attention “with a sense of crisis” as China intensifies military activities in the area and the United States steps up support for the self-governing island.
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China military rejig: Xi administration reduces army by half, increases size of navy, air force
World | January 22, 2019 19:08 ISTThe 2 million-strong Chinese military has significantly boosted its navy, air force and new strategic units and downsized its land-based army, the Hong Kong-based South China Morning Post reported quoting a state-run Xinhua report.
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Xi Jinping: Army not to fear death in show of China's military might
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China to raise defence budget by around 7 percent
World | March 04, 2017 14:26 ISTThe fresh raise could be the country's slowest defence budget rise in more than a decade, and mark the second time that defence budget dip to single-digit increase since 2010.
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China hits out at Pentagon report on its military development
World | May 11, 2015 13:41 ISTBeijing: China today slammed a Pentagon report on its military development and security, calling on the US to have "an objective and rational understanding" of China's military strength."We urge the US to abandon its Cold
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China to boost military budget by 10 pc
World | March 04, 2015 10:28 ISTBeijing: China's legislative spokeswoman says the country's military budget will grow by about 10 percent in the coming year.That would be a slightly smaller rise than last year, but would be the fifth year in
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