Tag: Chinese military

Taiwan Is Prepared for Any Surprise Attacks by China: Defense Analysts

Taiwanese defense analysts have told The Epoch Times, following the release of a Defence Ministry report on China’s potential strategy to turn a military drill in the Taiwan Strait into a surprise attack, that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) doesn’t have the capacity to unify Taiwan by force before 2025. However, they warned that Beijing might still try to…


US Extends Ban on Investments in Firms Tied to Chinese Military

The United States will continue a Trump-era order barring American investors from financing Chinese military-linked companies, President Joe Biden announced on Oct. 2. “The PRC [People’s Republic of China] is increasingly exploiting United States capital to resource and to enable the development and modernization of its military, intelligence, and other security apparatuses, which continues to…


Chinese Military Plans Foreign Port Destruction

News Analysis The Chinese military is unveiling a range of sophisticated military technologies, from underwater stealth attacks against foreign ports, to drone fighters and military artificial intelligence (AI). China’s military is testing stealthy underwater explosions for purposes of the destruction of foreign ports, according to the Global Times, an ultra-nationalist news outlet controlled by the…


China’s Marine Corps: Every Clime and Place? Not Yet, but One Day

Commentary If (or when) the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) launches an amphibious assault on Taiwan, the PLA Marine Corps (PLAMC) will play an important role. But the bulk of the invasion force will likely be the PLA’s 50,000 amphibious-trained Army troops. However, that doesn’t mean PLAMC development and expansion doesn’t deserve careful attention. With…


Live Q&A: China Holds Drills Simulating Beach Invasion; Australia Unveils Quarantine Camp

The Chinese military held drills simulating a beach invasion, following statements from Chinese leader Xi Jinping promising “reunification” with Taiwan. And in other news, Australia has unveiled its COVID-19 quarantine camp at Wellcamp Airport outside Toowoomba. In this live Q&A with Crossroads host Joshua Philipp, we’ll discuss these stories and others, and answer questions from…


US Condemns ‘Provocative’ Chinese Military Flights Near Taiwan

The United States on Oct. 3 urged the Chinese communist regime to stop its “provocative” military activities near Taiwan, after Beijing sent nearly 100 aircraft into the island’s air defense zone over a three-day period. On Friday, Saturday, and again on Sunday, Chinese military planes flew into the zone, prompting Taiwan to scramble its fighter…


Taiwan’s Latest Military Exercise Shows Determination Against Chinese Invasion

On Sept. 13 to 15, Taiwan held its 37th Han Kuang Exercise, an annual military exercise of the Republic of China (Taiwan) Armed Forces. On Sept. 15, a Taiwan F-16V fighter jet demonstrated its ability to perform a swift landing, refueling, and take-off. The three-day exercises aim to counter different scenarios of an invasion by…


Live Q&A: Judge Blocks NY Vaccine Mandate for Health Workers; Milley Allegedly Promised to Alert China

A federal judge granted an emergency injunction that blocks New York from enforcing a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for health care workers. This comes as vaccine mandates go into effect in New York City. Also, one of the vaccine manufacturers, Pfizer, plans to ask regulators for COVID-19 vaccine authorization for young children in October. And in…


China’s Three Gorges Dam Hits 23-year High

Nations are scrutinizing a Chinese-made genetics test. The test is used on pregnant women around the world. And the company that produces it has ties to the Chinese military. When exactly did the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus outbreak begin in Wuhan? A top epidemiologist reveals he first heard about it back in mid-December 2019—two weeks before…


Live Q&A: China Holds Assault Drills Threatening Taiwan; Senators Want Durham Report Made Public

The Chinese military held assault drills near Taiwan, amid the regime’s renewed threats against the island nation. And in other news, 44 Senate Republicans are demanding that a forthcoming report from Special Counsel John Durham be made available to the public once it’s complete. In this live Q&A with Crossroads host Joshua Philipp, we’ll discuss…