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A United States Navy warship sailed near disputed Beijing-controlled islands in the South China Sea on Thursday -- just hours after U.S. President Joe Biden said the U.S. must protect open access to the waterway.

Chinese military: US warship threatens cross-Straits peace, stability By Zhang Zhihao | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2021-05-19 09:55 Share CLOSE The passage of the United States guided missile destroyer USS Curtis Wilbur through the Taiwan Straits on Tuesday has threatened the peace and stability in the region, which the Chinese military strongly opposes, the Peoples Liberation Army Eastern Theater Command said in a statement on Wednesday....

1 2021-05-19 09:16:24Global Times Editor : Li Yan ECNS App Download Chinese PLA Eastern Theater Command tracked and monitored the USS Curtis Wilbur when it sailed through the Taiwan Straits on Tuesday as the U.S. move sent wrong signals to Taiwan secessionists: command spokesperson

Addressing the PLA’s new tactics By Lu Li-shih 呂禮詩 During a commissioning ceremony on Friday last week at the Yulin Naval Base in China’s Hainan Province, the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy unveiled three new vessels, coinciding with the 72nd anniversary of the navy’s founding. Chinese President Xi Jinping (習近平), who also heads the powerful Chinese Central Military Commission, attended the ceremony, presenting the navy’s ensign and formally naming the ships. ...

PLA practices drone-guided beyond-visual-range helicopter attack Liu Xuanzun Published: May 12, 2021 07:41 PM Attack helicopters attached to a naval aviation brigade under the PLA Eastern Theater Command sit in formation on the parking apron during a flight training exercise in April 19,2021. Photo:China Military The Chinese Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) recently conducted a live-fire exercise in which reconnaissance drones guided helicopters in missile attacks on maritime targets beyond visua...

PLA holds joint cross-sea landing drill, ‘revealing details of Taiwan secessionist-deterring tatics’ Liu Xuanzun Published: May 10, 2021 08:01 PM A Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC) attached to a naval landing ship flotilla under the PLA Southern Theater Command arrives on shore during a beach landing training exercise on March 24, 2021. The exercise involved such items as in and out of the mother-ship under complex sea conditions, fast and accurate ferry of troops, and simulated seizure a...

Civilian ship suspected of spying on China for the US military Liu Xuanzun Published: May 11, 2021 12:45 AM Warships attached to a destroyer flotilla with the navy under the PLA Eastern Theater Command steam in astern formation in waters of the East China Sea during the realistic training on April 23, 2021. Photo: China Military Online  The US military apparently hired a mysterious Norwegian civilian ship for close reconnaissance in China, near the island of Taiwan, and in the South China Sea...

1st reported Taiwan arms sales under Biden admin come early, ‘further strain situation’ Liu Xuanzun Published: Apr 20, 2021 12:11 AM A pilot assigned to an aviation brigade of the air force under the PLA Western Theater Command keeps a close eye on his mock opponent during an aerial combat training exercise under complex electromagnetic conditions in early April, 2021.(Photo: eng.chinamil.com.cn) The Biden administrations first arms sales to the island of Taiwan, featuring some howitzers,�...

Taiwan navy’s new amphibious vessel ‘no match to PLA counterpart, of minimal threat’ Liu Xuanzun Published: Apr 14, 2021 06:04 PM The amphibious dock landing ships Wuzhishan (Hull 987), Kunlunshan (Hull 998) and Changbaishan (Hull 989) attached to a landing ship flotilla with the navy under the PLA Southern Theater Command steam alongside in waters of the South China Sea during a maritime training exercise on November 18, 2020. The exercise lasted four days, focusing on 10 subjects inclu...

The Chinese Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) conducted an exercise near the island of Taiwan on Monday with the largest number of warplanes ever recorded, which could be a rehearsal of a reunification-by-force operation, again sending a clear warning to Taiwan secessionists and the US that have been making provocative moves to escalate tensions in the region, Chinese mainland experts said on Tuesday.