Beijing’s trade bets on African ports are paying off, but protecting those investments could mean repurposing facilities for ...

As China expands its maritime presence globally, African ports have become crucial diplomatic hubs for the Chinese navy.

The Chinese navy, likewise, has embraced this doctrine with US vessels. Realistic combat training has been a growing priority for the Chinese PLA and has been heavily emphasized in recent years.

The pilot of a Chinese training fighter parachuted to safety after the plane crashed in southern Hainan province on Saturday afternoon, according to the People's Liberation Army Navy.

The CSIS last year said the PLA Navy operated 234 warships, compared with the U.S. Navy's 219. The U.S. has an advantage in guided-missile cruisers and destroyers as well as overall tonnage thanks ...

At around 1:30 pm on Saturday, a fighter aircraft from the navy of the PLA Southern Theater Command crashed during a training ...

and nine warships of the PLA Navy as well as two balloone near the island, the Taiwanese Ministry of National Defense reported. "Thirteen sorties of PLA aircraft and nine PLAN vessels operating ...

Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defence said that it had detected around 26 sorties from PLA aircraft. The manoeuvring from the ...

Some of Africa's Chinese-invested ports can accommodate the country's navy vessels. Since 2000, the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy has made 55 port calls and conducted 19 bilateral and ...

Chinese Training Fighter Jet Pilot Parachutes to Safety After Crash, PLA Navy Says SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) - The pilot of a Chinese training fighter parachuted to safety after the plane crashed ...