Category: PLA

US Companies are Supercharging the Chinese Communist Party

News Analysis  In the skies, a Chinese fighter pilot swipes his hand across a touch screen and the automated target-recognition software detects his target in seconds. In Xinjiang, China, giant servers that power an immense array of repressive surveillance technologies come to life. In Shanghai, smart city technology connects residents as never before, even as…


China’s Xi Orders Military to Create ‘Elite Force’ to Win Wars

Chinese leader Xi Jinping delivered this year’s mobilization orders to the regime’s military on January 5, saying that it must evolve into an elite force capable of winning any war. “The armed forces must closely follow the evolution of technology, warfare, and rivals, redouble their efforts to better combine training with combat operations, and strengthen…


Chinese ‘Peacekeeping’ in the Middle East, North Africa Expands Beijing’s Security Footprint

News Analysis China’s growing ties with the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) extends to military cooperation, arms sales, missiles, nuclear, and surveillance technology. Meanwhile, peacekeeping and counterterrorism missions have become an excuse to deploy Chinese troops and weapons to the region. “We will deepen China-Arab military cooperation and exchange. We will strengthen exchange of…


Chinese Building Infrastructure for Pakistan on Disputed Border Along Kashmir: Sources

NEW DELHI—The Chinese are allegedly building infrastructure for the Pakistanis on the disputed India-Pakistan border inside Pakistan-controlled Kashmir, a development that is likely to further complicate the Kashmir issue over which India and Pakistan have fought multiple wars. A source in the government confirmed to The Epoch Times that the Indian government is aware of…


China’s ‘One-Child Army’ Suffers From Low Morale, Lack of Combat Experience

News Analysis China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) is weakened by low morale and lack of combat experience. “Good steel does not become nails,” so goes the Chinese saying, which means good, talented people do not become soldiers. The one-child policy, a cultural lack of respect for soldiers, poor pay, a deficiency of combat experience, and…


Chinese Military Improves Capabilities While America Sleeps

News Analysis China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) is undergoing a massive buildup in capabilities while the world is distracted. The PLA has embarked on a massive buildup in recent years that has been cleverly camouflaged by the pandemic, a Chinese Communist Party (CCP) charm offensive on the diplomatic front, and the supposed “benevolence” of the…


US Military Personnel Better Trained Than Chinese Soldiers

News Analysis The Chinese regime’s military modernization has concentrated on employing new technology. But all wars eventually come down to soldiers fighting soldiers, and the U.S. troops are much better suited to combat than the Chinese. Beijing’s intentions are clear, according to a U.S. Department of Defense report on China’s military ambitions. The report states…


Chinese Regime in ‘Sprint’ to Nuclear Superiority: Experts

China’s communist regime is in a “sprint” to nuclear parity with the United States, according to defense and security experts. Such a buildup, they warn, could diminish the United States’ capacity to resist coercion and increase the risk of war. “China’s unprecedented expansion of nuclear forces should be of significant concern to the U.S.,” said…


Chinese Military Deliveries of the COVID-19 Vaccine: Exercising Soft Power

News Analysis The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has been particularly active in projecting China’s soft power during the COVID-19 pandemic. “The fleet follows the flag,” goes the old saying. It has its roots in the arguments of the eminent 19th century naval strategist, Alfred Thayer Mahan, who contended that seapower depended on trade. “Commerce was king,”…


China to Launch New Aircraft Carrier and Destroyer in Coming Months

China is set to launch a new aircraft carrier and destroyer in the coming months, continuing the rapid expansion of its naval forces. Experts believe that foreign investments in China could be fueling the construction of the ships. China’s third aircraft carrier, the Type 003, will likely be ready for launch in three to six…