PLA
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The missiles create a “multilayered offensive kill network” enabling Japan to strike targets along the coasts as well as inland areas of neighboring countries, the Chinese military’s flagship newspaper, PLA Daily, said in March.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
Xi wants to avoid that so he can have "lasting influence with the PLA," Hart writes.
From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026
“Zhang’s intellect, experience and his relationship with Xi made honesty and objectivity possible, and that makes him an exception among PLA generals.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026
The latest remarks come as part of Xi's annual Chinese New Year greetings to the PLA.
From BBC • Feb. 11, 2026
Practically, when it comes to invasion, the PLA is "still hampered by the limited number of amphibious combined arms brigades" it currently has, said NTU's Char.
From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026
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