2012-02-17 (China Military News cited from AP) -- China's fast-modernizing navy is stepping up training for anti-piracy patrols off the coast of Somalia in a sign of its growing long-term commitment to overseas missions.
The first two-week course for 84 leading officers began this week at the Naval Command College in ... READ MORE

2012-02-16 (China Military News cited from ainonline.com and by David Donald) -- Since the late 1980s China has aggressively pursued a policy of modernizing its defense industries, with the aim of rivaling those of the West and Russia. Now the results of that policy are reaching the front line, allowing ... READ MORE

2012-02-16 (China Military News cited from PLA Daily) -- Wu Shengli, member of the Central Military Commission and commander of the Navy of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA), met with Admiral Maximov, the visiting commander of Ukraine Navy in Beijing on the afternoon of February 14, 2012.
Wu Shengli said ... READ MORE

2012-02-15 (China Military News cited from Reuters and by David Lague) -- As looming budget cuts force the Pentagon to plan for a smaller U.S. navy, China is accelerating the launch of new, increasingly capable warships as part of a sustained drive to become a major maritime power.
Shanghai's Hudong Zhonghua Shipbuilding ... READ MORE

2012-02-14 (China Military News cited from ft.com and by Geoff Dyer) -- Xi Jinping, the man destined to become China’s leader later this year, is steeped in the country’s military. The son of a famous communist guerrilla leader from the 1930s, his first job was as personal assistant to the ... READ MORE

2012-02-12 (China Military News cited from AP) -- The U.S. Congress has approved the transfer of a second Coast Guard ship to the Philippines, an official said Friday as Washington shifts its military ties with the Southeast Asian nation that has been engaged in a territorial spat with China.
In the ... READ MORE

2012-02-10 (China Military News cited from AP) -- The nominee to command US forces in the Pacific said on Thursday he wants improved military ties with China. But he noted that China must be committed to open exchanges.
Adm. Samuel Locklear said that China’s military buildup is a source of strategic uncertainty. ... READ MORE

2012-02-10 (China Military News cited from AFP ) -- Beijing's assertiveness in the South China Sea could soon be replicated in neighbouring waters, a Japanese government-backed report said Friday, amid rising regional nervousness about China's intentions.
Tokyo should pay close attention to any indication that its giant neighbour is looking to spread its ... READ MORE

2012-02-09 (China Military News cited from taipeitimes.com and by J. Michael Cole) -- Sorties by the Chinese navy into the Pacific Ocean are becoming more commonplace and provide it with the means to familiarize itself with the environment surrounding Taiwan, while creating a new front from which to attack in case ... READ MORE