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Miami Herald
09-06-2025
- Politics
- Miami Herald
China's Most-Advanced Aircraft Carrier Tests US Ally
The most-advanced but yet-to-be-commissioned Chinese aircraft carrier, CNS Fujian, was reportedly conducting operations in the disputed waters near South Korea, a United States ally. Newsweek has reached out to the South Korean Foreign Ministry for comment by email. The Chinese Defense Ministry did not immediately respond to a written request for comment. China and South Korea established the Provisional Measures Zone (PMZ) in the Yellow Sea under a 2000 agreement, where their 230-mile-wide exclusive economic zones (EEZs) overlap. In late May, China declared "no-sail zones" within the PMZ for military exercises. China has the largest navy in the world by hull count, with over 370 ships and submarines-including two aircraft carriers in active service. Its third carrier, the Fujian, is continuing sea trials as part of its "construction process," the Chinese Defense Ministry previously said. Unlike its predecessors, which use a ski-jump flight deck for aircraft takeoffs, the Fujian is equipped with electromagnetic catapults, enabling it to launch heavier aircraft. A Pentagon report said that the warship is expected to become operational in the first half of 2025. Citing "multiple South Korean government sources," the local newspaper The Chosun Ilbo reported on Friday that the Fujian conducted flight operations with carrier-based aircraft in the PMZ from May 22 to 28, while three Chinese "no-sail zones" in the area were in effect. The report said this was the first time a Chinese aircraft carrier conducted such operations in the PMZ. The South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff confirmed to the newspaper that it had tracked and analyzed the Chinese naval activity, which lasted less than a week. Satellite images shared by @d_viekass, an open-source intelligence analyst on X (formerly Twitter), show that the Fujian was no longer visible at a shipyard in Shanghai-where it was built-as early as May 22. It returned a week later after completing its eighth sea trial. From a military perspective, the PMZ-located outside Chinese and South Korean territorial waters-is not ideal terrain for aircraft carriers. "This is more about asserting that 'we can do whatever we want in our front yard,'" a South Korean defense source told The Chosun Ilbo. The newspaper's editorial claimed that the shallow depth of the Yellow Sea, as well as its vulnerability to anti-ship missiles, makes the PMZ "unsuitable" for aircraft-carrier operations. South Korean military data shows that China has maintained a persistent naval presence in the PMZ and South Korea's sole EEZ, but outside the U.S. ally's territorial waters that extend up to 13.8 miles from the coastline. The Chosun Ilbo wrote in an editorial on Sunday: "In this zone, where the maritime boundary with South Korea remains undefined, China had already installed fixed structures and large buoys believed to have military purposes. Now it has brought in a carrier as well. This likely signals an intent to turn the [Yellow Sea] into Chinese territorial waters and to build military power against the South Korea-U. S. and Japan-U. S. alliances." The Chinese Foreign Ministry said following a meeting between Chinese and South Korean officials in April: "The two sides also agreed to enhance mutual trust and strive to make the Yellow Sea into a sea of peace, friendship and cooperation, while jointly promoting the continuous development of the China-ROK strategic cooperative partnership." ROK stands for Republic of Korea, the official name of South Korea. It remains to be seen how South Korea will enhance its presence in the PMZ-including naval patrols and exercises-to counter growing Chinese activity in the disputed waters. Related Articles US States Seek To Ban Chinese Citizens From Buying Land, PropertyChina Issues Travel Warning Over LA RiotsChinese Aircraft Carrier Breaches Pacific Island Defense LineFBI Working With India to Disrupt Chinese Fentanyl Network-Kash Patel 2025 NEWSWEEK DIGITAL LLC.
Newsweek
09-06-2025
- Politics
- Newsweek
China's Most-Advanced Aircraft Carrier Tests US Ally
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. The most-advanced but yet-to-be-commissioned Chinese aircraft carrier, CNS Fujian, was reportedly conducting operations in the disputed waters near South Korea, a United States ally. Newsweek has reached out to the South Korean Foreign Ministry for comment by email. The Chinese Defense Ministry did not immediately respond to a written request for comment. Why It Matters China and South Korea established the Provisional Measures Zone (PMZ) in the Yellow Sea under a 2000 agreement, where their 230-mile-wide exclusive economic zones (EEZs) overlap. In late May, China declared "no-sail zones" within the PMZ for military exercises. What To Know China has the largest navy in the world by hull count, with over 370 ships and submarines—including two aircraft carriers in active service. Its third carrier, the Fujian, is continuing sea trials as part of its "construction process," the Chinese Defense Ministry previously said. Unlike its predecessors, which use a ski-jump flight deck for aircraft takeoffs, the Fujian is equipped with electromagnetic catapults, enabling it to launch heavier aircraft. A Pentagon report said that the warship is expected to become operational in the first half of 2025. Citing "multiple South Korean government sources," the local newspaper The Chosun Ilbo reported on Friday that the Fujian conducted flight operations with carrier-based aircraft in the PMZ from May 22 to 28, while three Chinese "no-sail zones" in the area were in effect. The report said this was the first time a Chinese aircraft carrier conducted such operations in the PMZ. The South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff confirmed to the newspaper that it had tracked and analyzed the Chinese naval activity, which lasted less than a week. Satellite images shared by @d_viekass, an open-source intelligence analyst on X (formerly Twitter), show that the Fujian was no longer visible at a shipyard in Shanghai—where it was built—as early as May 22. It returned a week later after completing its eighth sea trial. From a military perspective, the PMZ—located outside Chinese and South Korean territorial waters—is not ideal terrain for aircraft carriers. "This is more about asserting that 'we can do whatever we want in our front yard,'" a South Korean defense source told The Chosun Ilbo. The newspaper's editorial claimed that the shallow depth of the Yellow Sea, as well as its vulnerability to anti-ship missiles, makes the PMZ "unsuitable" for aircraft-carrier operations. South Korean military data shows that China has maintained a persistent naval presence in the PMZ and South Korea's sole EEZ, but outside the U.S. ally's territorial waters that extend up to 13.8 miles from the coastline. What People Are Saying The Chosun Ilbo wrote in an editorial on Sunday: "In this zone, where the maritime boundary with South Korea remains undefined, China had already installed fixed structures and large buoys believed to have military purposes. Now it has brought in a carrier as well. This likely signals an intent to turn the [Yellow Sea] into Chinese territorial waters and to build military power against the South Korea-U. S. and Japan-U. S. alliances." CNS "Fujian," China's third aircraft carrier, starts its maiden sea trial in Shanghai, China, on May 1, 2024. CNS "Fujian," China's third aircraft carrier, starts its maiden sea trial in Shanghai, China, on May 1, 2024. Pu Haiyang/VCG via AP The Chinese Foreign Ministry said following a meeting between Chinese and South Korean officials in April: "The two sides also agreed to enhance mutual trust and strive to make the Yellow Sea into a sea of peace, friendship and cooperation, while jointly promoting the continuous development of the China-ROK strategic cooperative partnership." ROK stands for Republic of Korea, the official name of South Korea. What Happens Next It remains to be seen how South Korea will enhance its presence in the PMZ—including naval patrols and exercises—to counter growing Chinese activity in the disputed waters.
Al Jazeera
20-02-2025
- Politics
- Al Jazeera
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events – day 1,092
Here is the situation on Thursday, February 20: Fighting A man was killed in a Ukrainian drone attack in Russia's Belgorod region, regional Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said. A 'massive' Russian attack on the port city of Odesa in southwestern Ukraine left four people hospitalised and a large residential area – covering 14 schools and about 160,000 residents – without heat, water or electricity, Mayor Gennadiy Trukhanov said. A Russian guided bomb killed at least one person in Ukraine's northeastern city of Kupiansk, according to Kharkiv region's Governor Oleh Syniehubov. Ukraine said Russia launched 167 drones and two missiles in overnight attacks. Ukrainian forces shot down 106 of those drones, while 56 more failed to reach their targets. They did not specify what happened to the remaining five. Ukraine's military also said they destroyed a North Korean self-propelled M-1978 Koksan howitzer in the Luhansk region, marking the first time a weapon of this nature has been hit. South Korean newspaper, The Chosun Ilbo, has interviewed two North Korean soldiers detained in Ukraine. The pair revealed they were told they were being sent to Russia for training by the Reconnaissance General Bureau, North Korea's clandestine operations intelligence agency. Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced that fighters from the 810th brigade crossed into Ukrainian territory in the Sumy region overnight. Kyiv has denied the claim. Putin also suggested a Ukrainian drone attack on the Caspian Pipeline Consortium in southern Russia may have been coordinated with European powers, saying Kyiv could not have carried out such an attack without Western intelligence. Kremlin forces are a little more than 4 miles (6.4km) from the Shevchenko lithium deposit in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region, and are advancing on it from three angles, the Reuters news agency reported, citing open-source data from Ukrainian military blog DeepState. Politics and diplomacy Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy criticised Kyiv's exclusion from recent talks between Russia and the United States as he spoke to reporters at Esenboga airport in Ankara, Turkiye following his meeting with Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Putin assured Ukraine it would not be left out of ceasefire talks, but said their success would hinge on resetting bilateral relations between Moscow and Washington, which reached 'below zero' under the Biden administration. Zelenskyy took to social media to brand Russia's leaders 'pathological liars' and warned that 'they cannot be trusted and must be pressured – for the sake of peace'. Trump hit back at Zelenskyy over his complaints about being excluded from peace talks, as he also blamed the Ukrainian leader for Russia's invasion in 2022. 'You've been there for three years,' Trump said. 'You should have never started it. You could have made a deal.' Zelenskyy has also slammed the rare earth elements deal proposed by Trump, saying he is open to the US investing in Ukraine's natural resources, but Kyiv should also receive security guarantees. He said Trump's demand for $500bn of rare earths for previous US aid is 'not a serious conversation', claiming Washington has supplied Ukraine with only $67bn in weapons and $31.5bn in other financial support. Zelenskyy also rejected Trump's claims about his approval ratings being at 4 percent, dismissing it as Russian disinformation and saying the US president is trapped in a 'disinformation bubble'. Trump called Zelenskyy a 'dictator without elections' and warned that the Ukrainian leader 'better move fast or he is not going to have a country left'. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov has confirmed that Putin and Trump could meet in person before the end of February, according to Russian state media. After speaking with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot told European foreign ministers he believes Washington wants a lasting peace deal for Ukraine. Barrot said the White House's 'objective was not a fragile ceasefire or a transitional pause that would allow Russia to rebuild their forces, but a lasting peace'. Kazakhstan's first Deputy Foreign Minister Akan Rakhmetullin said Astana has contacted Ukraine after a drone attack in Russia this week which hit a Kazakh oil pipeline. Trump's special envoy for Ukraine, Keith Kellogg, travelled to Kyiv before planned meetings with Zelenskyy and other Ukrainian officials. 'We're very clear that [security guarantees are] important in the sovereignty of this nation,' Kellogg said, according to Ukrainian outlet Suspilne. The European Union has agreed on a new package of sanctions which would place a ban on importing Russian aluminium, the bloc's diplomats said. The decision is yet to be formally approved by EU foreign ministers.
Jordan News
05-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Jordan News
The Passing of "Squid Game" Star Lee Jo Seol - Jordan News
Korean newspaper The Chosun Ilbo has announced that South Korean actress Lee Jo Seol, known for her role in the series Squid Game , has passed away at the age of 81. اضافة اعلان According to the newspaper, Lee passed away on Sunday at her family's home in Uijeongbu, South Korea, after a battle with cancer. The report also stated that Lee Jo Seol was diagnosed with stomach cancer in November 2024. Previously, she had been diagnosed with stage three breast cancer in her fifties and was given less than a year to live. However, she received the " green light " (indicating that the danger had passed) from doctors after 13 years. Lee played the role of Mal-sun in Squid Game, the mother of detective Hwang Jun-ho and the stepmother of the main character, Hwang In-ho.
