Defense
- China's defense spending continues to increase, but is still less than one-third the U.S. level, so Western alarmists need to keep a clear perspective.
- A national political advisor said on Saturday in Beijing that China's stance remains clear regarding the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) and is working on solutions to the Korean Peninsula issues.
- A domestically developed engine will soon power the nation's latest stealth fighter jet, according to a senior scientist working for Aero Engine Corp of China.
- The building of China's second aircraft carrier is in good shape as the hull blocks have been joined in the dock, said a senior navy official.
- An infographic shows China's 2017 defense spending is budgeted to grow 7 percent.
- China Aerospace Science and Industry Corp, the nation's largest missile-maker, has begun to develop military drones that can evade radar and anti-aircraft weapons.
- Chinese Finance Minister Xiao Jie Tuesday shrugged off concerns over China's military transparency, saying there was no opacity in the country's defense budget.
- China's defense budget for 2017 will grow 7 percent from the actual figure in 2016, an official with the Ministry of Finance said Monday.
China to raise 2017 defense budget by around 7 pct: spokesperson
China's 2017 defense budget will expand by around 7 percent, a spokesperson for the annual session of the country's top legislature said Saturday.
- China's home-developed Wing-Loong II, the new reconnaissance and strike multi-role endurance Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS), successfully completed its maiden flight Monday.
- The Chinese Ministry of National Defense confirmed on Thursday that China remains constant and clear in its opposition against the THAAD deployment in South Korea.
