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Official budget up 7.2% but experts say real spending is higher as Beijing pushes to get more bang for buck
Beijing’s military budget will continue to grow despite a slowing economy
Beijing’s incursions demonstrate capabilities for surveillance and collecting data crucial in warfare
Planned upgrade follows defence review that highlighted Beijing’s military expansion in Pacific
Rare inspection raises tensions around Taipei-controlled island of Kinmen just off the Chinese coast
Exercises simulate laying sea mines and targeting submarines as Beijing expected to step up pressure
People’s Liberation Army conducts largest air and naval patrols since Beijing sceptic Lai Ching-te elected president
Meetings mark improvement in communications just days ahead of elections in Taiwan
Appointment of former navy chief Dong Jun could help smooth engagement with US
Dozens of senior cadres have been ensnared in Xi Jinping’s sweeping overhaul of the armed forces
US chair of joint chiefs has first bilateral conversation with counterpart in Beijing since 2022
US Indo-Pacific commander says Beijing’s cooling aggressive stance is a positive sign
Re-engagement seen as sign of progress towards improving relations after Biden-Xi summit
Closer military co-operation by Washington and Manila comes amid growing tensions with Beijing
Taipei’s top national security official hails Washington for urgently ‘taking action’ to deter Beijing
Chairman of joint chiefs of staff tones down rhetoric about risk of war
Beijing sees western surveillance of illicit oil shipments as pretext to expand military operations in Pacific
Top general’s comments at Xiangshan security forum come ahead of possible Biden-Xi meeting
Formal ousting of Li Shangfu part of sweeping purge of senior military leaders
Manila condemns Beijing’s ‘aggressive action’ to block resupply missions to Second Thomas Shoal
New report to Congress finds Beijing on track to exceed previous projections
Defence department says Beijing making ‘centralised and concerted’ effort to intimidate US and allies
US lobby group finds asset manager channels money to companies sanctioned by Washington
State department says Beijing is using ‘deceptive’ methods to push authoritarian propaganda
Tsai Ing-wen’s government seeks to boost public confidence with vessel that took seven years and $1.5bn to build
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