PLA Daily
Coverage of PLA Daily in the Nexus archive.
- Beijing warns Manila of ‘powerful’ South China Sea toolbox ready for ‘head-on blow’
Beijing warned Manila that China has a 'rich and powerful' toolkit to counter actions in the South China Sea, following military drills near Scarborough Shoal. The Chinese military conducted joint naval and air exercises near the disputed shoal, which is known as Huangyan Island in China and Panatag Shoal in the Philippines.
- Chinese paratrooper saves unconscious comrade in dramatic mid-air chute emergency
A Chinese paratrooper rescued an unconscious colleague during a parachute training exercise after their parachutes became entangled mid-air, as reported by the PLA Daily on May 28. The incident occurred during a scheduled parachute refresher training conducted by a People’s Liberation Army Air Force brigade.
- Japan’s latest live-fire drill is about offence, not defence: PLA Daily
China's military outlet, PLA Daily, warned that Japan's largest annual live-fire drill reflects the Self-Defence Force's shift toward offensive capabilities and re-militarization. The article stated Japan's military is becoming more offensive, dangerous, and combat-oriented.
- China’s military mouthpiece PLA Daily cites SpaceX role in warning of satellite arms race
China's military newspaper PLA Daily warned of an arms race over low-earth satellites, citing SpaceX's contract with the US Space Force as a contributing factor. The article highlighted the growing importance of low-earth orbit constellations in communications and satellite navigation.
- China’s military warned against ‘dangers of AI sycophancy’ on the battlefield
China’s military warned about the risks of AI systems altering facts to align with user biases, calling it a 'severe threat' to operations as reliance on automated systems grows. The PLA Daily article emphasized the need to address this issue to prevent harm to People’s Liberation Army missions.