China

Air Asia-Pacific 

China’s AG600 Amphibious Aircraft Prepares for First Sea-Based Test Flight

April 8, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Amphibious aircraft, Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC), AVIC AG600, China

China’s new domestically developed AVIC AG600 amphibious aircraft is preparing for its first sea-based test flight which is scheduled later

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Asia-Pacific GeoPolitics/ Policy 

U.S. Condemns China’s Reported Sinking of Vietnamese Fishing Vessel in South China Sea

April 7, 2020 DP Press Releases 0 Comments China, China Coast Guard (CCG), Paracel Islands, South China Sea, USA, Vietnam

The U.S. has condemned the reported sinking of a Vietnamese fishing vessel by a China Coast Guard ship near the

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Civil Aviation Europe 

Airbus Deploys A350-1000 Test Aircraft to Support COVID-19 Relief Efforts

April 5, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Airbus, Airbus A350 XWB, Airliner, China, Coronavirus, Europe, France, Germany

Airbus has deployed its A350-1000 test aircraft to transport medical supplies from China to Europe in support of COVID-19 relief

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Asia-Pacific Misc 

Chinese Ship Sinks Vietnamese Fishing Boat in South China Sea: Report

April 3, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments China, Paracel Islands, South China Sea, Vietnam

A Vietnamese fishing boat was sunk after being rammed by a Chinese ship near the disputed Paracel Islands in the

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Air Asia-Pacific 

Chinese Military Z-9 Helicopter Crashes in Hong Kong

April 3, 2020 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Accidents/ Crashes, China, Harbin Z-9, Helicopter, Hong Kong, People's Liberation Army (PLA)

A Harbin Z-9 helicopter assigned to the Hong Kong Garrison of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) crashed during a

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Asia-Pacific Military Exercises 

China, Cambodia Wrap Up Exercise Golden Dragon 2020

April 2, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Cambodia, China, Exercise Golden Dragon, Military exercise, People's Liberation Army (PLA), Royal Cambodian Armed Forces (RCAF)

The closing ceremony of China-Cambodia joint military counter-terrorism training exercise Dragon Golden 2020 was held on March 30, 2020, local

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Asia-Pacific Naval 

Japanese Destroyer Collides with Chinese Fishing Boat in East China Sea

March 31, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Accidents/ Crashes, China, Destroyer, East China Sea, Guided-missile destroyer (DDG), Hatakaze-class destroyer, Japan, JS Shimakaze (DDG-172)

A Japanese destroyer collided with a Chinese fishing boat in the East China Sea on Monday night, Japan’s Defense Ministry

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Europe Misc 

Airbus Realises New Face Mask Supplies to Support Europe’s Fight Against COVID-19

March 28, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Airbus, Airbus A330 MRTT, China, Coronavirus, Europe

Airbus has deployed a new air-bridge flight between Europe and China to deliver additional face mask supplies to France, Germany,

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Asia-Pacific Deployments Naval 

Chinese PLA Navy’s 33rd Naval Escort Taskforce Returns from Gulf of Aden Mission

March 27, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Anti-piracy operations, China, Gulf of Aden, Kekexilihu (968), People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN), Qingdao Naval Base, Weifang (550), Xining (117)

The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy’s 33rd escort taskforce has returned to a military port in Qingdao on March

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Europe Misc 

Slovakia Receives Urgent Medical Supplies Through SALIS Capabilities

March 26, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Antonov An-124, China, Coronavirus, NATO, NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA), Slovakia, Strategic Air Lift International Solution (SALIS)

About 48 tons of protective medical supplies arrived in Slovakia on March 25 to help combat the effects of coronavirus

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