China expects it will be able to launch an invastion of Taiwan "by brute force" and finish taking over the country by 2027, according to a report by the Pentagon. The report obtained by Reuters also found that Beijing is prepared to use tactics including launching strikes from 2,000 nautical miles away from China.

At the same time that China reports it can now produce military-grade steel 30% faster, one key US plant is shutting down.

The House House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party cited case studies showing researchers from America's leading institutions collaborated, whether knowingly or unknowingly, with Chinese scientists affiliated with Chinese government or military-linked laboratories.

Chinese officials took issue with Japan’s claim. Wang Xuemeng, a spokesman for the Chinese Navy, said in a statement that the Liaoning was carrying out “routine carrier-based fighter jet flight training” that had been announced in advance.

China is not ready for war, according to a contentious report from a US think tank, which claims the main motivation for the ruling Communist Party’s expansive push for military modernization is to retain its grip on power – not fight an overseas foe.

TOKYO (AP) — Japan and Australia urged calm on Sunday after Chinese military aircraft locked radar on Japanese fighter jets, a month after the Japanese leader’s recent remarks on Taiwan that stirred tensions between Tokyo and Beijing.

The US president’s decision to approve previously banned exports of Nvidia’s powerful AI chips to China could have unintended consequences.

President Donald Trump’s decision to approve previously banned exports of Nvidia Corp.’s powerful H200 artificial intelligence chips to China could turbocharge the People’s Liberation Army’s technological ambitions,

Colorful streamers billow around the Sichuan during the launching ceremony at the dry dock at Hudong-Zhonghua Shipyard in Shanghai.Pu Haiyang/VCG via Getty Images China has been busy lately showcasing its military might and hybrid warfare tactics.

The PLA has been moving fast to modernise its arsenal and warfare strategy, but it's seen as 'seriously deficient' in some areas It has been a turbulent year for the fraught US-China relationship. In the third part of a series looking back at the events of 2025,