China Navy News

By Antonio BufisA few days ago we heard that the Chinese Carrier Strike Group, headed by PLA Liaoning, successfully completed its training in combat at sea.  A training operation that lasted more than 20 days, and saw China’s Carrier...

On Saturday, China commissioned its first 10,000-ton class maritime patrol vessel Haixun 09, which is outfitted with cutting-edge technology and a broad range of capabilities, Global Times China reported. The ship is anticipated to improve the country's marine traffic...

Between October 17-23, Russian and Chinese warships conducted the first-ever coordinated patrol in the western Pacific Ocean, according to Russia's Defense Ministry."The tasks of the combined patrols were to display the Russia and China state flags, to promote peace...

Joint Sea-2021, a joint naval exercise between China and Russia, has begun with a ceremony on October 14 in waters near Russia's Peter the Great Bay.The warships participating from the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) are Type 055 destroyer Nanchang,...

China unveiled its first type of made-for-export ship-borne vertical launch system at the ongoing Airshow China 2021. The VLS' quad-pack launch cells can load up to four missiles instead of just one, which is one of its most important...

On Wednesday (Sep 22), the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy conducted joint maritime drills with the Republic of Singapore Navy in waters near Singapore, to increase mutual trust and cooperation between the two navies.The participants from PLAN were...

History and BackgroundChina's ASCM strike capabilities have substantially improved as a result of overseas acquisitions and domestic development. The US Office of Naval Intelligence reported in April 2015 that China had deployed the YJ-18 ASCM on many People's Liberation...

A Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) amphibious unit recently conducted a series of cross-sea landing drills, in which the troops for the first time used a 10,000 ton-class civilian ferry ship. It is common that the PLA makes use...

China announced Tuesday (Aug. 17) it was conducting military drills on the sea and in the air southwest and southeast of Taiwan during the day.According to the Liberty Times, Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense stated it was well...

The Congressional Research Service report for “China Naval Modernization: Implications for U.S. Navy Capabilities—Background and Issues for Congress” was published on Aug 3, 2021. The summary of the report as follows.China Naval ModernizationIn an era of renewed great power competition, China’s military modernization effort,...