Brazil and China agreed on Monday to study the feasibility of a transcontinental railway that could reshape South America’s trade routes by connecting Brazil’s Atlantic Ocean coast to Peru’s Pacific Ocean port of Chancay. The memorandum of understanding was signed between Infra S.A., the Brazilian state-owned company linked to the Ministry of Transport, and the…
The United Kingdom and Japan—both major allies of the United States—are reportedly set to conduct joint naval operations with aircraft carriers in a show of force to China. The British aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales and its strike group are scheduled to visit Japan from August to September, Tokyo’s defense ministry confirmed to Newsweek,…
A Newsweek map shows the United States conducting Coast Guard missions with allies—the Philippines, South Korea, Japan, Australia and India—in waters near China since May. USCGC Stratton, a Legend-class national security cutter, was deployed to the western Pacific to strengthen maritime governance, the U.S. Coast Guard previously told Newsweek. Newsweek has contacted the Chinese defense…
The much-awaited visit of China’s first fully domestically built aircraft carrier kicked off yesterday with a great deal of public excitement – and symbolic significance. The arrival of the mighty Shandong and its accompanying strike group is not only a showcase of the country’s military prowess and naval modernisation, but also a timely opportunity for…
The Chinese military has deployed a spy ship, a patrol aircraft and drones in waters around Japan’s southwestern islands in recent days, according to the United States ally. Newsweek has contacted the Chinese Defense Ministry for comment via email. Why It Matters Japan forms part of the so-called First Island Chain—a Western Pacific defensive line—alongside…
The Chinese navy said on Monday that its two aircraft carriers repeatedly encountered foreign warships and aircraft while operating simultaneously in the broader western Pacific. Both CNS Liaoning and CNS Shandong maintained “high vigilance and responsiveness” to combat scenarios, handling the situation “professionally and soundly,” China‘s navy said. Newsweek has contacted the Chinese Defense Ministry…
Photo: Zhang Huiquan/People’s Liberation Army Navy Two Chinese aircraft carrier groups conducted combat drills in the western Pacific Ocean, Beijing said Monday. The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) said its Liaoning and Shandong carrier formations “recently… completed combat training on the high seas and returned to their home ports safely”, News.Az reports, citing AFP. The mission…
The Chinese military has concluded its unprecedented dual aircraft carrier deployment in the broader western Pacific, as one of the warships was spotted leaving the region, Japan has said. Newsweek has contacted the Chinese defense and foreign ministries for comment by email. Why It Matters The Chinese navy is the world’s largest by hull count,…
The United Kingdom and Japan—United States allies in NATO and the Pacific respectively—have sent naval ships through the Taiwan Strait, which China has long claimed sovereignty over. Regarding the passage of the British patrol vessel HMS Spey on Wednesday, the Chinese military described it as “undermining peace and stability” across the 110-mile-wide waterway. Newsweek has…
China has been accused of “misleading” New Zealand—a United States security ally in the South Pacific—regarding its test of an unarmed but nuclear-capable long-range missile in 2024. In a statement to Agence France-Presse (AFP), the Chinese Foreign Ministry denied that Beijing had mischaracterized the test, claiming it was part of the military’s routine annual training…