CHINESE MILITARY

Dec 13 2024POLITICS

China's Military Moves Near Taiwan: What's Behind It?

Tensions are heating up around Taiwan. The island's Defense Ministry reported that China's navy and coast guard have been moving vessels in the Taiwan Strait and the Western Pacific. This comes after Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te visited Hawaii and Guam, which didn't sit well with Beijing. China sees Taiwan as part of its territory, even though Taiwan has never bee...

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Nov 03 2024TECHNOLOGY

AI Model Turned Military Tool in China: A Surprising Twist

Chinese military researchers have found a new use for Meta's Llama AI model. They've adapted it to create a tool called "ChatBIT, " which is designed to help with military tasks like gathering intelligence and making decisions. This is a big deal because Meta shared Llama publicly to encourage open innovation, but they didn't expect it to be used for military purpose...

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Oct 18 2024POLITICS

China Flexes Military Muscles Around Taiwan

You might have heard about some big military drills happening near Taiwan. China isn't happy with Taiwan's newest president, Lai Ching-te, who recently said China can't boss Taiwan around. So, as a response, China sent a huge fleet, including planes and ships, to show their might. They even used their aircraft carrier, the Liaoning, to play a game of sorts, pretendin...

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Oct 18 2024POLITICS

China Practices Island Invasion – What’s the Deal?

This week, China’s military staged huge war games around Taiwan, causing lots of worry. Troops did drills by sea, land, and air, even using one of China’s aircraft carriers. Taiwan's government said China should respect their democracy and stop these scare tactics. The drills were a reply to Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te’s speech last week that China shouldn’t cont...

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Oct 18 2024POLITICS

U. S. and Philippines Hold Joint Drills as China Flexes Muscle Around Taiwan

Recently, the U. S. and the Philippines kicked off their annual joint military exercises, known as Kamandag, or Venom. This happened just after China held massive drills near Taiwan and a Chinese vessel collided with a Filipino patrol boat. Taiwan's defense ministry reported a record number of Chinese military aircraft, 153, near their island in a single day. These e...

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Oct 14 2024POLITICS

China Flexes Muscles with Taiwan Drills

China has kicked off major military drills around Taiwan, calling it a “stern warning” against the island's independence push. Taiwan's Defense Ministry condemned the exercises as “unreasonable provocation.” The drills, dubbed Joint Sword-2024B, involve China’s army, navy, air force, and rocket force. They come after Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te's recent speech em...

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