Satellite Imagery
Recent satellite imagery revealed a mockup of Bo'ai Special Zone located at a People's Liberation Army (PLA) training site in China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. Bo'ai is a restricted zone in the capital city of Taipei's Zhongzheng district that is the location of the Presidential Office Building, the...
Joint Air Defense Exercise
On March 26th, the Taiwanese military conducted an early morning joint air defense exercise in the early morning hours. The Integrated Air Defense Operation Plan Exercise occurred from 5:00 a.m. to 7:00 a.m. local time and involved units from the Taiwanese Air Force, Army, and Navy....
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has been known to leverage organised crime figures to support its United Front Work Department (UFWD) efforts. These ties can be used to advance CCP's agenda by extending its reach and influence beyond traditional political channels.
This week, Australia’s Nine media organisation, aided by Australian intelligence...
Z-xx’s First Appearance
On March 21st, several images and videos appeared on various Chinese and Western social media apps showing a previously unknown Chinese attack helicopter. The new helicopter differs significantly from the attack helicopters that China currently fields, the Z-19 light attack/reconnaissance and the Z-10 medium attack helicopters. However,...
PLAAF Commissar’s Comments
Muzi Haocheng, a Hong Kong Commercial Daily reporter interviewed People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) Deputy Commissar and Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) member, Lt. General Wang Wei, after the CPPCC ended on March 11th. During the interview, the reporter asked Wang several questions related to...
At approximately 0845 EST, initial reports indicated that a motor vehicle crashed into a crowd of pedestrians in the Jiaodaokou area of Dongcheng District, Beijing, China. At least 10 people were seen on the ground amid several cars and motorcycles. However, by 0905 EST, several Sina Weibo pages concerning...