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South China Morning Post
10-05-2025
- Politics
- South China Morning Post
China hosts delegation of 100 African military officers to strengthen defence ties
China is hosting nearly 100 young and mid-career African military officers from 40 countries as part of its long-term strategy to deepen defence ties across the continent. Advertisement The delegation, including officers from Egypt, Kenya, Mozambique and Tanzania, will stay until May 15 and visit top military academies in Beijing, Changsha and Shaoshan to learn about China's military systems and modern technologies , according to China's Ministry of National Defence. Observers say that by picking young and mid-level military officers, China is building lasting relations and influence as the delegation represents the future leadership of their nations' armed forces. According to Sun Yun, director of the China programme at the Stimson Centre think tank in Washington, the fact that the delegation – which is very large, geographically expansive and composed of relatively junior and mid-career officers – is particularly important because they 'represent the future pillar of military leadership in African countries'. The delegation, including officers from Egypt, Kenya, Mozambique and Tanzania, will stay till May 15. Photo: The National University of Defence Technology This is the fourth time the Chinese defence ministry has organised such an event, with the National University of Defence Technology in Changsha, Hunan province, playing host.
South China Morning Post
22-03-2025
- Politics
- South China Morning Post
Don't expect the US to scale back its Asia-Pacific military presence, analysts say
The US looks set to maintain rather than reduce its military presence in the Asia-Pacific under Donald Trump, given the persistent tensions over Taiwan and the South China Sea , according to analysts at a leading security forum in Beijing. Advertisement As part of a panel discussion at Tsinghua University's International Security and Strategy Forum on Friday, Sun Yun, director of the Stimson Centre's China programme, said she did not see that the US would 'cede its presence' in the Asia-Pacific. '[When] we look at the Asia-Pacific, especially [the] West Pacific, where China traditionally sees as this is my neighbourhood … I don't see that the US will in any way concede or cede its presence in the region,' she said. 'We can argue who's really responsible for the heated tension in the South China Sea that has [been for] three, four years under the Biden administration. But I don't see any intention on the US side to cede influence, to cede presence in this region.' China has claims over almost all of the South China Sea which are contested by various countries. In the past year, the disputes with Manila have escalated into multiple clashes between Chinese and Philippine vessels. Advertisement
