How China is filling void left by France, US with stronger military ties in Africa's Sahel
China's first ever defence attache to Niger, Colonel-Major Chen Xuming, was welcomed earlier this month at a reception held ...
China’s falling arms imports signal massive growth in military self-reliance
SIPRI report shows Chinese-developed technologies are replacing imported hi-tech weaponry in several spheres China's arms imports dropped by nearly two-thirds over the past five years as overseas ...
China maintains defence spending increase at 7.2% amid roiling geopolitical tensions
China will boost its defence spending by 7.2% this year, maintaining a steady growth rate as Beijing faces headwinds from ...
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China says to hike defence spending by 7.2% this year
China's defence spending will rise by 7.2 percent in 2025, the same as last year, Beijing said on Wednesday, as its armed ...
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China's military says it will tighten 'noose' around Taiwan if independence movement escalates
China's military on Sunday warned that it would tighten a "noose" around Taiwan if the self-governing island pursued a path ...
The Philippines becomes the staging ground for a US-led war with China
France, Australia, Japan, Canada, New Zealand—following Washington’s lead—have each staged war games or concluded alliances ...
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French and Filipino forces conduct joint naval exercises amid South China Sea tensions
The countries' military exercises last week are likely to displease China, which claims ownership over most of the South ...
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How China is filling void left by France, US with stronger military ties in Africa’s Sahel
Beijing’s backing of Niger’s military junta is not an isolated policy. In the Sahel – a semi-arid region south of the Sahara desert – China is also supporting the military juntas of ...