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Former Australian and New Zealand air force staff alleged to have been offered lucrative sums to teach PLA cadets
Chinese president Xi Jinping is poised to win a third term as head of the party and military
Largest missile and radar sale yet as China increases military pressure
Taipei acts against uncrewed aerial vehicle in tougher response to Beijing’s military pressure
Taipei seeks to balance assertive response against risk of sparking actual conflict with Beijing
Washington says it will not weaken support for Taipei but Beijing has created a new normal
Call for jets and ships widens gulf on procurement policy between Taipei and its main arms supplier
War games come after Beijing wraps up exercises around Taiwan in show of strength
Deterrent exercises also reveal ability to mobilise more quickly, experts say
China extends military drills around crucial shipping route for second day beyond original schedule
The logic of armed conflict over Taiwan is taking hold in Beijing and Washington
People’s Liberation Army says it is ‘continuing joint training under real war conditions’
Beijing hails success in deterring US intervention as unprecedented drills set to wrap up
Beijing cuts regular communication channels between armed forces
Nancy Pelosi visited the island to demonstrate support. But Beijing’s response has shown its capacity for military coercion
Naval and air exercises on unprecedented scale aimed at punishing Taipei for US House Speaker’s visit
PLA’s ‘targeted military operation’ threatens to choke off export powerhouse
Taipei and Washington braced for prospect of violent reaction after Beijing warns it will ‘not sit by idly’
The Chinese president’s reaction has imbued the visit with greater importance than it deserves
Controversial visit by US House Speaker triggers concern about possible Chinese retaliation
Stop at self-ruled island unconfirmed as US House Speaker jets off for Singapore, Malaysia, South Korea and Japan
US House Speaker’s planned trip could provoke military response from modernised People’s Liberation Army
China has stepped up military activity, stoking fears of a once ‘unthinkable’ conflict
Mark Milley says Beijing’s forces are conducting unsafe air and sea manoeuvres
Tokyo releases defence white paper as it considers changing pacifist constitution
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