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PLA’s Five‑Day South China Sea Patrol Raises Stakes as Manila Shifts Tactics and Tokyo Deepens Involvement
China’s PLA carried out a five‑day patrol in the South China Sea in early February, a move framed as a response to Philippine actions around Scarborough Shoal and joint exercises with the United States. Manila has signalled a tactical pivot toward pushing a South China Sea code of conduct during its 2026 ASEAN chairmanship, even as Japan deepens support for the Philippines, widening the dispute’s international dimensions.
Frontline Fixes: PLA Military Representatives Run to the Troops to Root Out Equipment Faults
A PLA Army Equipment Department military representative office has been proactively visiting front-line units to diagnose equipment faults, supervise digital-simulation repairs, and deliver targeted maintenance training. Its work — formalizing feedback loops between users and manufacturers and tightening quality controls — strengthens sustainment and operational readiness across China’s armed forces.
China’s Bayi Aerobatic Team Closes Singapore Airshow with a High‑Precision Display of Soft Power
China’s PLAAF Bayi aerobatic team completed five performances at the 10th Singapore Airshow, showcasing J-10 formations and engaging spectators with cultural outreach timed to the lunar new year. The appearances combined precision flying with public diplomacy, reinforcing Beijing’s effort to project a professional, friendly military image abroad.
CCTV Footage Shows PLA’s Eastern Coast Missiles Kept Upright Around the Clock — A Signal of Readiness and Deterrence
CCTV aired footage of PLA missile units along China’s eastern coast keeping launchers upright around the clock and crews in sustained high-readiness. Presented as a deterrent against Taiwan independence and recent Taipei drills, the posture shortens launch timelines but raises logistical, safety and escalation risks.
A Military Mess Hall Goes Viral — What China’s Kitchen Showcase Reveals About PLA Modernisation
A viral post showcasing a Chinese military cook squad reflects a broader PLA effort to professionalise logistics and improve public outreach. While modest in subject, the footage highlights how personnel welfare and supply-chain competence are being emphasised as part of China’s wider military modernisation.
When the Army Kitchen Goes Viral: What a Viral PLA Cook-Unit Post Reveals About China's Military Messaging and Logistics
A viral post from China Military Vision highlighting a professional PLA cook unit does more than astonish internet users: it signals the Chinese military's emphasis on logistics, soldier welfare and image management. Such human-centred content both reassures domestic audiences and points to broader modernization priorities.
China’s Bayi Aerobatic Team Delivers High-Profile Display at Singapore Airshow, Underlining Military Diplomacy
The Chinese PLAAF’s Bayi aerobatic team performed at the Singapore Airshow on 7 February, offering a high-profile demonstration of pilot skill that serves both public-relations and strategic signalling purposes. The appearance underlines Beijing’s use of airshow diplomacy to project professionalism, advance defence-industry ties, and normalize its military presence in Southeast Asia.
A Cookhouse Goes Viral: What a PLA Kitchen Clip Says About China’s Military Messaging
An official PLA video highlighting the professionalism of a military cook squad has gone viral, drawing praise and attention not for combat capability but for troop welfare and logistical competence. The clip is a deliberate public-relations move that underscores the PLA’s modernization beyond hardware, with implications for recruitment, domestic legitimacy and strategic messaging.
Small Slips, Big Consequences: How China’s Military is Policing Everyday Conduct to Prevent Corruption
China’s military has intensified a campaign to root out petty privileges and everyday breaches of discipline, arguing that minor lapses are the seedbed of corruption that undermines unit cohesion and combat readiness. Combining revolutionary moral education with digital oversight and stricter rules, the PLA aims to institutionalise daily behaviour as the ‘‘first line of defence’’ against corruption.
China’s PLA Pushes ‘Training-as-War’ Tempo Across Land, Sea, Air and Cyberspace
China’s military has intensified high‑tempo, cross‑domain training across land, sea, air and cyber units, emphasising realistic red‑blue opposition and electromagnetic and data warfare scenarios. The push aims to harden combat readiness, validate new tactics and signal growing joint capabilities, but it also raises questions about sustainability and escalation risks in regional crises.
Snow, Sand and Steeds: How Chinese Border Troops Ride into the Lunar New Year
In Xinjiang’s remote northwest, a Chinese border unit relies on military horses to patrol harsh terrain during the Lunar New Year period. The patrol—through sand ridges, marshes and blizzard—highlights the continued operational value of horses, the human cost of frontier service and Beijing’s messaging about persistent readiness.
China’s PLA Keeps Up a Tempo of Constant, Realistic War-Ready Training
China’s military media describe an unrelenting training tempo across air, land, sea, cyber and space domains, with realistic blue‑force opposition and data‑driven evaluation mechanisms. The portrayal signals both domestic reassurance and an international message of deterrence as the PLA prioritizes joint, high‑intensity readiness.