By Yimou Lee TAIPEI, March 5 (Reuters) - Chinese air force activity around Taiwan has fallen sharply in recent weeks, with no flights at all in the past week, a sudden drop in what had been daily military manoeuvres that could signal Beijing is recalibrating its pressure on Taipei.

China announced a 7 percent increase in military spending and a five-year plan to try to reduce its military and industry’s reliance on Western technology.

China on Thursday lowered its economic growth target and raised its annual defense budget by 7 percent, touting what it called “remarkable” economic resilience despite a “grave and complex” global environment. It also unveiled a highly anticipated ...

Speaking exclusively with Fortune, Wilbur Ross said the Iran war “is going at least as well as anyone could have hoped,” and that he is “intrigued” that China and Russia have not intervened.

China will boost defence spending by 7% in 2026, it said on Thursday, the lowest rate in five years but still outpacing wider

Two new studies document the crackdown and raise questions about the People's Liberation Army's ability to carry out large-scale operations, such as a potential assault on Taiwan.

China yesterday announced a 7 percent boost to its defense budget for this year. The latest rise keeps China’s spending at one-third of that of the US, but it is working to close the gap. Beijing plan

China plans to significantly increase its defence budget again, unveiling a proposal at the opening of the National People's Congress on Thursday that would raise military spending by 7% to around 1.

Nine more top military officials have been purged just days ahead of China's most important legislative meetings.

The purges carry real implications for China’s domestic politics and short-term military readiness, but their relevance to Beijing’s Taiwan policy is limited.

China’s legislature has removed 19 lawmakers, including nine military officers, as President Xi Jinping’s anti-corruption drive shows no sign of letting up.

China announced its largest defense budget yet Thursday as it presses forward with its goal of becoming the dominant military force in the West Pacific. The draft budget was released by China's Ministry of Finance as the Communist Party leadership's top legislative body,