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The US, the UK and Australia believe that preparing for a war with China may be the best way of preventing one
Premier Li Qiang concedes meeting 5% economic growth target for 2023 will be significant challenge
Appointment complicates military dialogue efforts with relations between Washington and Beijing at new low
Huawei is lobbying to build a 5G network in south-east Asia
Defence expenditure to rise by 7.2% in 2023 compared with 5.7% growth in public expenditure
Chinese state intelligence-gathering has grown in ambition and scale, leaving Washington struggling to catch up
Washington immediately denies Beijing’s allegations of aerial surveillance
Beijing’s near-constant patrols in disputed South China Sea stoke regional tensions
Country has observed dozens of surveillance aircraft collecting data in preparation for possible invasion
Washington and Beijing must each control their distinct pathologies if they are to put ties on a more stable footing
State department official said aircraft was part of a broader surveillance fleet
Officials say flight allowed them to collect more information about Beijing’s surveillance abilities
Concerns emerge about decision-making at top of Beijing’s policy apparatus
Diplomatic fallout from incursion over the US appears to be far greater than any military benefit for Beijing
Formal protest lodged at embassy in Beijing accuses Washington of ‘indiscriminate use of military force’
Data gathered by swelling ‘lighter than air’ programme could have defence applications
Navy begins recovery operation on wreckage of craft that drifted over country for a week
Allies boost efforts to jointly push back against aggression from China
Leaked memo from Mike Minihan comes as tension remains high over Taiwan
Top Marine Corps general James Bierman outlines sweeping reform to adapt force for possible conflict over Taiwan
Plan to extend compulsory training falls short of what is needed, experts warn
Aircraft came within 6 metres over South China Sea on same day PLA simulated attack on American naval group
Compulsory military service will be made more rigorous and pay quadrupled in first tranche of defence reforms
PLA jets violate airspace in biggest show of force since Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taipei in August
Nationalist leader struggles to deter more powerful neighbour from challenging status quo in Himalayas
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