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China on Thursday slammed the US approval of a possible sale of $120 million in naval equipment to the island of Taiwan island, the latest move between the US and the island amid their growing exchanges, which observers from the mainland warned could only worsen the situation in the Taiwan Straits instead of enhancing the islands combat preparedness given the huge gap between the two sides across the Taiwan Straits.

​The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) warned away an Australian spy plane when it recently attempted to trespass into Chinese airspace of the Xisha Islands in the South China Sea for close-in reconnaissance, the Chinese Defense Ministry said on Tuesday, debunking Australia’s claim that a PLA warplane intercepted the Australian aircraft and threatened the safety of its crew.

With the participation of Australia and Canada, the US-led Five Eyes alliance has conducted a new trick to provoke China and test the resolve of the Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) by carrying out aerial close-in reconnaissance near China, analysts said on Tuesday, with data showing dozens of such flights were conducted in the East China Sea and the South China Sea recently.

With the continuous development of China’s military capabilities, how would the West feel if China carries out military operations in waters and skies near Canada and Australia, to demonstrate China’s freedom of navigation and freedom of the air, Song asked. And US allies, which keep barking at China, should be aware that provocation against China will eventually lead to consequences.

Beijing is denying that People’s Liberation Army forces harassed Australian and Canadian patrol aircraft in the Western Pacific, claiming that in both cases the aircraft endangered China’s security. Last week, the Canadian Armed Forces issued a statement claiming that on several occasions, while conducting security patrol near North Korea, the People’s Liberation Army Air Force […]

Warplanes of the Chinese Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) recently dealt with close-in reconnaissance and provocative activities by surveillance planes from Canada and Australia on China in the East China Sea and South China Sea respectively, Chinese sources and analysts said on Sunday.

Reports claiming that the Chinese military aircraft

Airmen assigned to a ground-to-air missile brigade with the air force under the PLA Western Theater Command hoist and load an air-defense missile onto a truck during a missile loading operation on May 19, 2022. (eng.chinamil.com.cn/Photo by Tan Zhixuan)

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The PLA recently conducted interservice combat readiness patrols near Taiwan in a response to collusion between the US and the island, a spokesman said.