China’s villages put to Communist Party loyalty test in national anti-corruption campaign

China’s villages put to Communist Party loyalty test in national anti-corruption campaign

Tens of thousands of anti-corruption inspectors have fanned out across China to carry out the first national check on the party loyalty of cadres in the country’s half a million villages. The announcement of the campaign came a month after the Communist Party’s graft watchdog, the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI), said 77,000 village…

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China’s WZ-7 drone, bomber team up for drill as ‘Ukraine lesson learned’

China’s WZ-7 drone, bomber team up for drill as ‘Ukraine lesson learned’

The Chinese military has showcased reconnaissance WZ-7 drones and crewed fighter jets working together in a video highlighting the country’s growing aerial scouting capacity. According to a retired People’s Liberation Army colonel, such coordination will improve strike capability against fast-moving targets, which is “a lesson that China has learned from the Ukraine war”. The video…

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Sight of China’s Type 094 in Taiwan Strait suggest evolved nuclear sub programme: analyst

Sight of China’s Type 094 in Taiwan Strait suggest evolved nuclear sub programme: analyst

Multiple witness sightings of a Type 094 submarine transiting in the Taiwan Strait in June and earlier may be a sign that China’s nuclear submarines and missile technology has matured, according to mainland observers. A military magazine analysis estimates that the Chinese ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) force has at least two vessels and four crews…

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