And Australia wasn’t – and isn’t – keen on Chinese military presence in the Pacific Islands.

Source: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/russia-ukraine-singapore-shanmugam-small-countries-regional-cooperation-rivalry-3333796?cid=cna_flip_070214

A recent report by the Sunday Times claims the newspaper has seen evidence that China was developing dangerous coronaviruses in collaboration with the Chinese military for the alleged purposes of biowarfare…

Source: https://theava.com/archives/221218

Australia’s center-left Labor government believes the A$368 billion ($244.06 billion) deal is necessary given Chinese military buildup in the region, which it has labelled the largest since World War Two.

Source: https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1745028/australia-did-not-promise-us-support-for-taiwan-in-submarines-deal

Chinese military analysts appear to also be drawing lessons relevant to Beijing’s nuclear buildup.

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/01/world/asia/china-russia-ukraine-war.html

Democratically governed Taiwan has complained of repeated Chinese military activity near the island over the past four years, as Beijing seeks to asserts its sovereignty claims.

Source: https://gazette.com/news/us-world/us-approves-300-million-support-for-taiwans-tactical-information-systems/article_a244b2e8-01c1-539c-986e-ccef9640967e.html

From satellite surveillance, Japan knows the Chinese military have been training in the Gobi desert for an attack on an air base, using a mock-up of the US base at Kadena, in Okinawa.

Source: https://energycentral.com/c/ec/news-round-wednesday-march-1-2023-germ%C3%A1n-co

'It could very well have been a mistake as the Chinese military has fearsome capabilities but is not that competent, they haven't fought a war in decades.'

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11716473/Australia-alert-Chinese-spy-balloons-shoots-suspected-surveillance-device.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

It prompted large-scale Chinese military drills around the island territory as well as a declaration by US President Joe Biden to defend Taiwan.

Source: https://english.almanar.com.lb/1771871

Meanwhile, the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) is also strengthening cooperation with other countries, keeping in mind the Chinese military, which has been increasingly intensifying military activities around Japan.

Source: https://thediplomat.com/2023/08/china-and-uae-to-conduct-first-joint-fighter-jet-drill-in-august/

Monday, May 1, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. ET: The Brookings Institution will the possibility of Chinese military action against Taiwan has affected U.S.-Taiwan relations.

Source: https://www.lawfareblog.com/week-will-be-452

Sanda is a fighting system developed by the Chinese military and based on traditional kung fu and modern combat techniques while Taolu refers to choreographed set routines of movements.

Source: https://en.mehrnews.com/news/203909/Iran-Wushu-fighter-gains-bronze-in-China

Taiwan’s defense ministry on Monday urged China to stop “destructive, unilateral action” after reporting a sharp rise in Chinese military activities near the island, warning such behavior could lead to a sharp increase in tensions.

Source: https://interaksyon.philstar.com/world/2023/09/18/260531/taiwan-urges-china-to-stop-destructive-military-activities/

Taiwan’s defense ministry said on Saturday morning that in the previous 24 hour period it had detected nine Chinese military aircraft crossing the sensitive median line of the Taiwan Strait.

Source: https://www.shorenewsnetwork.com/2023/12/16/us-approves-300-million/

The cable described Wuhan as "China's Biotech Center and a Model City for MCF Development" and then listed a series of subheadlines detailing the Wuhan lab's long-standing links to the Chinese military, with the sections underneath entirely blacked out.

Source: https://gazette.com/news/wex/chinese-military-had-deep-ties-to-wuhan-lab-suspected-of-covid-19-outbreak-cables-show/article_23599243-7b19-5b1f-8078-0cc533a95ba4.html

The Chinese military blamed a U.S. naval vessel for severe infringement of its sovereignty and security in the South China Sea.

Source: https://www.benzinga.com/news/23/12/36062776/us-naval-ship-seriously-violated-chinas-sovereignty-and-security-after-unlawfully-breaching-territor

The Chinese military said on Thursday it monitored and drove away a U.S. destroyer that had illegally entered waters around the Paracel Islands in the South China Sea.

Source: https://gazette.com/news/us-world/no-imminent-threat-of-china-invading-taiwan-says-senior-u-s-official/article_3ff9b4c0-a296-53fc-968c-bab795476aab.html

The fleet did say it sailed a destroyer though on Thursday, one the Chinese military said it monitored.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/world/us-taiwan-strait-transits-china-military-8367067/

The United States will not remain with its arms folded because you cannot have an ally who builds and exports Chinese military aircraft and sells them to its neighbors,” the Republican Congresswoman from the State of Florida stressed.

Source: https://en.mercopress.com/2023/03/05/us-congresswoman-warns-buenos-aires-not-to-build-chinese-fighter-jets?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_content=main&utm_campaign=rss

The US ultimately linked the balloon to an extensive surveillance program run by the Chinese military, and US President Joe Biden has since alleged the device was carrying “two boxcars full of spy equipment.”

Source: https://krdo.com/news/2023/06/29/chinese-surveillance-balloon-did-not-collect-information-over-us-pentagon-says/

TOKYO: Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos hailed new deals signed with Japan in Tokyo on Thursday (Feb 9) as the nations seek to deepen ties, including on security, in response to growing Chinese military pressure.

Source: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/philippines-japan-defence-infrastructure-deals-marcos-kishida-3265166?cid=cna_flip_070214