By Miles Yu
Unlike most countries with shorelines, China does not believe in maintaining a coast guard. Published February 28, 2013
By Miles Yu
Chinese government denials of military hacking against the United States have sparked controversy in China from the political left and right. Published February 21, 2013
By Miles Yu
After days of silence, the Chinese government went public with a comment on Japan's protest over a Chinese navy missile frigate that twice beamed its targeting radar on a Japanese helicopter and a Japanese destroyer last month. Published February 14, 2013
By Miles Yu
In a recent air-combat exercise, the drill master pulled a trick on the "Red Team" representing the Chinese air force by having pilots of the enemy "Blue Team" shout orders in English. Published February 8, 2013
By Miles Yu
The largest annual human migration occurs in China during the busy travel season around the Chinese New Year. More than 1 billion Chinese passengers will jam China's highways, railways and airlines in the weeks before and after Feb. 10, New Year's Day. Published January 31, 2013
By Miles Yu
War hysteria in China has not been this screechy since the 1970s. Published January 23, 2013
By Miles Yu
The United States is set to sell 30 AH-64E Apache attack helicopters to Taiwan this year, along with 60 Blackhawk helicopters next year and additional Patriot PAC-3 anti-missile systems in 2015, according to Sen. James M. Inhofe, who led a congressional delegation to Taiwan last week and met with key leaders including President Ma Ying-jeou and the speaker of the Legislative Assembly, Wang Jin-pyng. Published January 21, 2013
By Miles Yu
The United States is set to sell 30 AH-64E Apache attack helicopters to Taiwan this year, along with 60 Blackhawk helicopters next year and additional Patriot PAC-3 anti-missile systems in 2015, according to Sen. James M. Inhofe, who led a congressional delegation to Taiwan last week and met with key leaders including President Ma Ying-jeou and the speaker of the Legislative Assembly, Wang Jin-pyng. Published January 16, 2013
By Miles Yu
The Chinese government has appropriated $1.6 billion to fortify islands in the South China Sea currently claimed by other nations, notably the Philippines. The fortification plan includes construction of airports, piers and other facilities that could have both civilian and military uses. Published January 9, 2013
By Miles Yu
One of the first orders issued by China's new supreme leader, Xi Jinping, was a ban on alcohol use in the People's Liberation Army. Published January 2, 2013
By Miles Yu
The People's Daily, the official mouthpiece of the Chinese Communist Party, on Dec. 13 published an editorial that lambasted the Philippines with words that can be described as anything but diplomatic and cordial. Published December 19, 2012
By Miles Yu
A Chinese-made J-7 fighter-interceptor jet crashed into a civilian residential area earlier this month, injuring four people on the ground. Published December 12, 2012
By Miles Yu - The Washington Times
The Senate last week unanimously passed an amendment to the 2013 Defense Authorization Bill that commits the United States to defend Japan should the Senkaku Islands come under attack by a third country -- a reference to China. Published December 5, 2012
By Miles Yu - The Washington Times
China's military has used two J-15 stealth fighter jets for its first publicized aircraft carrier landing-and-takeoff operation. Published November 28, 2012
By Miles Yu
The Chinese People's Liberation Army air force is feeling the heat from higher command for failing to produce enough qualified pilots and for spending too much on pilot training. Published November 21, 2012
