China

Asia-Pacific Land 

Royal Thai Army Receives First Batch of Chinese VN-1 Wheeled Armored Vehicles

December 7, 2019December 7, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Armoured Vehicle, China, China North Industries Corporation (NORINCO), Infantry fighting vehicle (IFV), Royal Thai Army (RTA), Thailand, Type 08 Wheeled Armored Vehicle, VN-1 Wheeled Armored Vehicle

The Royal Thai Army (RTA) received the first batch of Chinese-made VN-1 wheeled armored vehicles and supporting armored rescue vehicles

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Asia-Pacific GeoPolitics/ Policy 

China Suspends Hong Kong Visits by U.S. Military Ships and Aircraft, Sanctions NGOs

December 4, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments China, Hong Kong, USA

The Chinese government has decided to suspend reviewing applications to visit Hong Kong by U.S. military ships and aircraft starting

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Asia-Pacific Naval 

Chinese PLA Navy Set to Build Fourth Aircraft Carrier

December 1, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Aircraft Carrier, China, People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN), Type 002 aircraft carrier

The Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) is moving ahead with plans to build a fourth aircraft carrier, SCMP reported

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Asia-Pacific GeoPolitics/ Policy 

Chinese Military Aircraft Violates South Korea’s Air Defense Identification Zone

November 29, 2019 DP Press Releases 1 Comment China, Korea Air Defense Identification Zone (KADIZ), Shaanxi Y-9, South Korea

A Chinese military aircraft violated South Korea’s air defense identification zone (KADIZ) on Friday, Yonhap News Agency reported citing Seoul’s

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Africa Military Exercises Naval 

China, Russia, South Africa Kick Off Joint Maritime Exercise

November 28, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments China, Marshal Ustinov (055), Military exercise, People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN), Russia, Russian Navy, SAS Amatola (F145), SAS Protea, South Africa, South African Navy, Weifang (550)

The China-Russia-South Africa maritime exercise was kicked off during a ceremony at the Port of Cape Town, South Africa at

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Asia-Pacific Naval 

Civilian Ship Replenishes PLA Naval Ship at Sea for First Time

November 24, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments China, Fleet replenishment ship, Linyi (547), People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN), Replenishment at sea (RAS), Taihu (889), Tanker (ship)

The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy recently conducted a test to establish a modular underway replenishment system (UNREP) on

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Asia-Pacific GeoPolitics/ Policy Naval 

U.S. Warships Sail Near Disputed Islands in South China Sea

November 22, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments China, South China Sea, U.S. Navy (USN), USA, USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCS-10), USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG-108)

Two U.S. Navy warships sailed near disputed islands in the South China Sea to challenge China’s claims on the areas

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Asia-Pacific GeoPolitics/ Policy Naval 

Chinese PLA Navy Aircraft Carrier Passes Through Taiwan Strait

November 18, 2019 Arun Mathew 0 Comments Aircraft Carrier, China, People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN), Taiwan, Taiwan Strait, Type 001A Aircraft Carrier

The Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN)’s first domestically-built aircraft carrier passed through the Taiwan Strait on Sunday, Nov. 17.

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Asia-Pacific Misc 

Chinese Polar Icebreaker Xuelong 2 Departs for its Maiden Voyage to Antarctica

November 12, 2019November 12, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Antarctica, China, Chinese Arctic and Antarctic Administration (CAA), Chinese National Antarctic Research Expedition (CHINARE), Great Wall Station (Antarctica), Icebreaker, MV Xue Long, MV Xue Long 2, Polar Research Institute of China (PRIC), Zhongshan Station (Antarctica)

China’s newest polar icebreaker, Xuelong 2 (Snow Dragon 2) departed the port of Hobart in Australia on Nov. 9 for

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Asia-Pacific Naval 

Pakistan Navy Commissions New Survey Vessel Behr Masah

November 9, 2019November 9, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Behr Masah (IMO: 9889605), China, Jiangsu Dajin Shipyard, Karachi Naval Dockyard, Pakistan, Pakistan Navy, Research/ Survey Vessel

The Pakistan Navy commissioned its new Chinese-built state of the art survey vessel, Behr Masah, during a ceremony at Pakistan

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