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View: Will China go to war over Taiwan?

In the first week of 2019, as China grabbed headlines for landing a spacecraft on the far side of the moon, a New Year’s Day editorial in the nation’s official military newspaper told its readers that “war preparations” should be a top priority for the year. The following day, President Xi Jinping offered a forceful […]

Blame China, not the British, for roiling Asian seas

The international status quo concerning navies and bases in Asian seas and the Indian Ocean has been disturbed primarily by China I refer to your editorial, “Britain risks raising tensions with military base in the region” (January 5). The international status quo concerning navies and bases in Asian seas and the Indian Ocean has been […]

Opinion: Stirring the South China Sea situation benefits nobody

Editor’s note: This article is based on an interview with Zhang Junshe, vice president of the China Naval Research Institute. The article reflects the expert’s opinions, and not necessarily the views of CGTN. A U.S.’ guided-missile destroyer, USS McCampbell, carried out a “freedom of navigation” operation by sailing within 12 nautical miles of the South […]

China protests over U.S. warship sighting in South China Sea as trade talks kick off

BEIJING – Chinese and American officials began talks Monday aimed at ending a bruising trade battle between the world’s two biggest economies as Beijing complained over the sighting of a U.S. warship in what it said are Chinese waters. It was unclear if the ruckus over the warship might disrupt the working-level talks being held […]

US Navy destroyer sails near disputed islands

WASHINGTON — A US Navy guided-missile destroyer on Monday sailed near disputed islands in the South China Sea where China has built military installations, as trade talks between the two countries kicked off. The United States and its allies periodically send planes and warships through the area, which is claimed by China, to signal to […]