Category: PLA

Chinese Regime Vows to ‘Normalize’ Taiwan Patrols as Military Drills Conclude

China’s military announced that it completed a number of undefined tasks around Taiwan on Aug. 10, signaling that it would be scaling down ongoing joint exercises in the region. However, the Eastern Theater Command, which oversees China’s military in the region nearest Taiwan, also said it would be normalizing its harassing sorties of fighter jets…


Chinese Regime Says Will ‘Normalize’ Taiwan Patrols as Military Drills Conclude

China’s military announced that it completed a number of undefined tasks around Taiwan on Aug. 10, signaling that it would be scaling down ongoing joint exercises in the region. However, the Eastern Theater Command, which oversees China’s military in the region nearest Taiwan, also said it would be normalizing its harassing sorties of fighter jets…


Taiwan Cancels 51 Flights Amid CCP Military Live-Fire Drills

Taiwan’s Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) canceled 51 international flights on Wednesday, a day before the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) military began live-fire drills in the waters on all sides of the island. Taiwan News reported that 51 international flights due to arrive and depart TPE on Thursday were canceled, according to the airport’s official website. TPE’s…


China’s Military Announces Live Fire Drills Surrounding Taiwan Following Pelosi Arrival

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) announced that its military would conduct live fire exercises in the waters on all sides of Taiwan following House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s arrival on the island. Chinese state-owned outlet Xinhua issued an announcement from the CCP’s military wing, the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), which said that it would be conducting…


China Could Use Civilian Vessels to Sustain Invasion of Taiwan: Expert

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) could use civilian vessels to sustain an invasion of Taiwan and subsequent war, according to one expert. The military wing of the CCP, the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), is sometimes assumed to lack the outright amphibious capability required to logistically sustain an invasion and occupation of Taiwan. And there is…


Chinese Military Using US Semiconductors to Train Combat AI, Report Says

The Chinese military is purchasing semiconductors designed by U.S. companies and manufactured in Taiwan and South Korea to fuel its advancements in artificial intelligence (AI), according to a new report. The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) is making “significant progress” in adapting AI to its combat and support technologies, according to the June report (pdf), which…


Chinese Military Using US Semiconductors to Train Combat AI: Report

The Chinese military is purchasing semiconductors designed by U.S. companies and manufactured in Taiwan and South Korea to fuel its advancements in artificial intelligence (AI), according to a new report. The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) is making “significant progress” in adapting AI to its combat and support technologies, according to the June report (pdf), which…


China and Pakistan Commence Military Drills in Shanghai

China and Pakistan announced the commencement of live-fire military drills July 11, coinciding with drills currently being conducted by the United States and its allies. The joint exercises, dubbed Sea Guardians 2, began at the Wusong military port in Shanghai and will continue through July 13. The exercise is the second of the China-Pakistan Sea…


How the Chinese Military is Buying American AI Chips: Report

Despite measures to limit U.S. technology export to the Chinese military, chips designed by U.S. companies still end up in the hands of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), according to a report by the Center for Security and Emerging Technology (CSET) at Georgetown University. CSET combed through over 66,000 publicly available PLA purchase records during…


Xi Signs ‘Non-War Military Operations’ Rules: Who Does It Target?—With Gordon Chang

Chinese leader Xi Jinping signs a new document regarding a “trial” for non-war military operations. These new rules spark guesses as to what the purpose is for. Is it to invade Taiwan? To suppress internal dissent? Or to cause trouble elsewhere? I speak with Gordon Chang about these questions.    Click the “Save” button below…