It comes as Xi Jinping seeks to accelerate the modernization of the armed forces to stake out and defend China's interests in the Pacific.

BEIJING, July 3 (Reuters) - China's President Xi Jinping promoted two military officers to the rank of general on Friday while tapping one of them as the new head of the military's top disciplinary and anti-corruption body,

A classified Russian document seen by Reuters directly referred to an internal decree issued by Defense Minister Andrei Belousov in August, 2025.

The Pentagon briefly posted a similar expanded list in February, then withdrew it without explanation before Trump's China trip.

The United States on Monday added Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba , internet search provider Baidu , and automakers BYD and ​NIO to a list of companies it believes are aiding Beijing's military, in a move that could inflame tensions between the countries.

The Chinese tech giant said it had no ties to China’s military and that the U.S. government had violated the law by making that claim.

House committee launches investigation into Eli Lilly's China clinical trials at military hospitals and Xinjiang facilities, citing biotech risks.

TAIPEI, July 5 (Reuters) - Taiwan's military has resumed "anti-communist" patriotic classes for its graduates after a quarter-century gap, the defence ministry said on Sunday, citing a rising threat from China as a senior official reported another rise in Chinese naval activity.

China has imposed new export controls on 40 Japanese entities, accusing them of contributing to Japan’s “remilitarization.”