Lu Wen-hao

Articles

Chinese naval vessels from the Shandong carrier strike group transit the Bashi Channel. (File photo, courtesy of the Ministry of National Defense)

Opinion | China Is Quietly Signaling It Can Control the Bashi Channel

The PLA recently conducted live-fire exercises in waters near Tungshan Island and other areas. (China Military Network)

Opinion | China Ran 19 Drills Near Taiwan. Taipei Disclosed Three.

China on July 6 test-launched a submarine-based intercontinental ballistic missile capable of carrying a nuclear warhead into Pacific waters. Reports indicate Beijing notified relevant regional nations in advance. Pictured is the JL-3 submarine-launched i

Opinion | China's JL-3 Missile Test Reveals the Intelligence-Gathering Hand of Multiple Nations

PLA missile test launch. File photo. (Archive photo, Weibo)

Opinion | China's JL-3 Missile Test Caps a Week of Pressure on Taiwan

During a PLA "joint combat readiness patrol," Taiwan's Navy destroyer Kunming monitors the PLA Navy vessel Yinchuan. (Photo: Ministry of National Defense)

Opinion | The Warships Nobody Noticed Behind China-Russia's Air Patrol

The Royal Netherlands Navy missile frigate HNLMS De Ruyter recently transited the Taiwan Strait. (Netherlands Ministry of Defence)

Opinion | China Encircles Taiwan After Japan and Philippines Draw a Maritime Border

President Lai Ching-te and his national security team hold a video conference during his visit to Eswatini. (Photo: Office of the President)

Opinion | Eyes on the Horizon: Will Paraguay's Visit Trigger Another PLA Drill?

Poor weather brings relative calm around the Taiwan Strait. File photo shows a vessel transiting the Taiwan Strait. (File photo, AP)

Opinion | Stop Guessing: PLA Aircraft Absence and Fewer Warships Near Taiwan Linked to Weather, Not Politics

The Chinese navy's Sichuan carrier. (Photo / Screenshot from CCTV video)

Opinion | Drones Appear on Chinese Ships, Allow Reconnaissance for Amphibious Operations

PLA Navy Sichuan ship. (File photo, screenshot from CCTV video)

Opinion | Reading Between the Lines of Shanghai’s Three-Day Vessel Controls