Xi, in effect, is creating large, formidable, and durable coalitions against his China. For instance, in 2021, Australia, the ...

QINGDAO, China -- One of China 's top military leaders took a harsh line on regional territorial disputes, telling an ...

The thing with the H-20 is when you actually look at the system design, it's probably nowhere near as good as US LO [low ...

And then there is something exceedingly strange: The last defense minister, General Li Shangfu, was appointed March 12 of last year, was last seen in public August 29, and was formally removed ...

Wei was subsequently replaced by Li Shangfu, who shook hands and spoke briefly with Austin at a defense conference in Singapore last June, but did not hold a formal meeting with the Pentagon chief.

China will terminate the Strategic Support Force, which was created more than eight years ago to enhance capabilities in ...

Austin met then-defence minister Wei Fenghe in Cambodia two years ago. Wei was succeeded by Li Shangfu in March 2023, but Beijing refused to set up a meeting with Austin unless Washington removed ...

Former defence minister Li Shangfu was ousted from his role without explanation last October. China named Mr Dong Jun, a navy veteran, as the new defence chief in December. BLOOMBERG Join ST's ...

US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin III (right), shakes hands with China Defence Minister Li Shangfu (left), during the 20th International Institute for Strategic Studies Shangri-La Dialogue ...

Former Defense Minister Li Shangfu was ousted from his role without explanation in October. China named Dong Jun, a navy veteran, as the new defense chief in December.