The Chinese Navy’s newest amphibious warfare asset, the Type 075 LHD (Landing Helicopter Dock) is setting sail for the first time, according to ship spotter reports. The vessel, which was built in ...
Here’s What You Need to Know: The Type 093A Shang-II isn’t the world’s best attack submarine, but it should highlight the fact that Beijing continues to make progress on all fronts. Just as China’s ...
The Ministry of National Defense (MND) yesterday confirmed that a Chinese Type 072A landing ship, a large tank carrier used for amphibious warfare, was spotted off northern Taiwan. Local media ...
The initial inspiration for this article came from a Newsweek article by Ryan Chan: “US Ally Intercepts Chinese Spy Ships Near Coast.” To wit: “The Japanese Defense Ministry reported on Wednesday that ...
China has sent a Type 055 destroyer to accompany its aircraft carrier group for the first time during a sea trial over the weekend, a move analysts have said could lead to a significant boost to the ...
From Wubi to Zhineng ABC, here are the different ways Chinese people have typed their language over the years. This story first appeared in China Report, MIT Technology Review’s newsletter about ...