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    • Monday, 13 March, 2023
      Gideon Rachman
      Aukus, the Anglosphere and the return of great power rivalry

      The US, the UK and Australia believe that preparing for a war with China may be the best way of preventing one

    • Monday, 13 March, 2023
      Chinese politics & policy
      Xi vows to make Chinese military ‘great wall of steel’ as tensions rise with west

      Premier Li Qiang concedes meeting 5% economic growth target for 2023 will be significant challenge

    • Sunday, 12 March, 2023
      China elevates general under US sanctions to defence minister

      Appointment complicates military dialogue efforts with relations between Washington and Beijing at new low

    • Monday, 6 March, 2023
      FT News Briefing podcast10 min listen
      China’s military spending to outpace economic growth

      Huawei is lobbying to build a 5G network in south-east Asia

    • Sunday, 5 March, 2023
      China’s military budget outpaces other spending in shift to security

      Defence expenditure to rise by 7.2% in 2023 compared with 5.7% growth in public expenditure

    • Friday, 17 February, 2023
      The Big Read
      Beyond the balloon: the US-China spy game

      Chinese state intelligence-gathering has grown in ambition and scale, leaving Washington struggling to catch up

    • Monday, 13 February, 2023
      US-China relations
      China accuses US of 10 balloon incursions in its airspace

      Washington immediately denies Beijing’s allegations of aerial surveillance

    • Monday, 13 February, 2023
      Asia maritime tensions
      Philippines accuses China’s coast guard of targeting vessel with military-grade laser

      Beijing’s near-constant patrols in disputed South China Sea stoke regional tensions

    • Sunday, 12 February, 2023
      Taiwan
      Taiwan reveals Chinese military balloons fly ‘very frequently’ into its airspace

      Country has observed dozens of surveillance aircraft collecting data in preparation for possible invasion

    • Friday, 10 February, 2023
      Jude Blanchette
      Avoiding catastrophe will be the true test of fractious US-China relations

      Washington and Beijing must each control their distinct pathologies if they are to put ties on a more stable footing

    • Thursday, 9 February, 2023
      US-China relations
      Chinese balloon had antennas for intelligence gathering, US says

      State department official said aircraft was part of a broader surveillance fleet

    • Tuesday, 7 February, 2023
      News in-depthUS intelligence
      Chinese spy balloon incursion reveals past US intelligence failings

      Officials say flight allowed them to collect more information about Beijing’s surveillance abilities

    • Tuesday, 7 February, 2023
      News in-depthChinese politics & policy
      Chinese spy balloon furore puts focus on Xi Jinping’s leadership

      Concerns emerge about decision-making at top of Beijing’s policy apparatus

    • Monday, 6 February, 2023
      ExplainerUS-China relations
      How much of a threat are Chinese spy balloons?

      Diplomatic fallout from incursion over the US appears to be far greater than any military benefit for Beijing

    • Monday, 6 February, 2023
      US-China relations
      China steps up condemnation of balloon shooting by US

      Formal protest lodged at embassy in Beijing accuses Washington of ‘indiscriminate use of military force’

    • Monday, 6 February, 2023
      News in-depthUS-China relations
      China’s military keeps rivals on edge with balloon strategy

      Data gathered by swelling ‘lighter than air’ programme could have defence applications

    • Sunday, 5 February, 2023
      US-China relations
      China sharply rebukes US over decision to shoot down ‘spy’ balloon

      Navy begins recovery operation on wreckage of craft that drifted over country for a week

    • Thursday, 2 February, 2023
      Philippines
      Philippines grants US access to four military bases

      Allies boost efforts to jointly push back against aggression from China

    • Saturday, 28 January, 2023
      US foreign policy
      US air force general predicts China conflict in 2025

      Leaked memo from Mike Minihan comes as tension remains high over Taiwan

    • Sunday, 8 January, 2023
      US-China relations
      US military deepens ties with Japan and Philippines to prepare for China threat

      Top Marine Corps general James Bierman outlines sweeping reform to adapt force for possible conflict over Taiwan

    • Monday, 2 January, 2023
      News in-depthTaiwan
      Taiwan counts on military conscription reform to deter China invasion

      Plan to extend compulsory training falls short of what is needed, experts warn

    • Friday, 30 December, 2022
      US accuses Chinese fighter jet of ‘unsafe manoeuvre’ that risked collision

      Aircraft came within 6 metres over South China Sea on same day PLA simulated attack on American naval group

    • Tuesday, 27 December, 2022
      Taiwan
      Taiwan to extend conscription to a year in bid to counter China threat

      Compulsory military service will be made more rigorous and pay quadrupled in first tranche of defence reforms

    • Monday, 26 December, 2022
      Taiwan
      China launches military drills around Taiwan after US passes defence act

      PLA jets violate airspace in biggest show of force since Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taipei in August

    • Thursday, 22 December, 2022
      China-India relations
      Indian opposition presses Modi on China border clashes

      Nationalist leader struggles to deter more powerful neighbour from challenging status quo in Himalayas

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