Photo Report: PLA Exhibition in Hong Kong
During the ‘Great Wall of Iron: Exhibition of the Achievements of New China's National Defence and Army Building’ show held in Hong Kong between 1 and 7 August 2008 , the PLA demonstrated some its weapon systems and equipments in current service (By Duncan Yum)
New Facility Offers Carrier Building Capability
Much of the attention on PRC’s aircraft carrier programme has been previously focused on the ex-Soviet Navy Admiral Kuznetsov class carrier Varyag. However, new details began to emerge on a possible indigenous aircraft carrier programme carried out by the CSSC Jiangnan Shipyard at its newly built Changxing Shipbuilding Base
Co-Production of Mi-17 Helicopter in Chengdu
Russian Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant JSC has set up a joint venture Sichuan Lantian Helicopter Co. Ltd. in Chengdu to repair and manufacture the Mi-17 series helicopters for both Chinese and international customers. The plant will build 20 helicopters in 2008, using Russian supplied kits. The production is expected to eventually reach 80 helicopters per year. The models to be co-produced will include Mi-171, Mi-17V5, and Mi-17V7
Analysis: PLA's New Modular Force Structure
In order to meet the requirement of “fighting and winning local wars under conditions of informationisation”, the PLA has been undergoing an overhaul in its force structure, aiming to build a smaller, but more flexible force capable of dealing with diversified security threats and accomplishing a wider range of tasks
Military Hotline Activated Between China and the U.S.
Chinese Defence Minister General Liang Guanglie and his U.S. counterpart Defence Secretary Robert Gates spoke to each other for about 30 minutes on Thursday over the direct telephone hotline
China’s Energy Strategy: The Impact on Beijing’s Maritime Policy The second book of its series, China’s Energy Strategy: The Impact on Beijing’s Maritime Policy offers some valuable insights into China’s energy needs and policy challenges driven by its double-digit economic growth, the development in its naval capability, and its implications for the global energy security. This books looks beyond Taiwan and East Asia to view China’s future overall military strategy from a global perspective. It offers comprehensive data and analysis, and is highly recommended for anyone who seeks to understand China’s security strategy and policies.
