China has reportedly built the world’s first ‘near-space command’ equipped with deadly hypersonic weapons, Hong Kong’s SCMP newspaper reported Monday (Nov 20). The new force will now act as the People’s Liberation Army’s fifth force, apart from the four current branches—Army, Navy, Air Force and Rocket Force.

Explained: What is China’s ‘near-space command’ and why should the world be alarmed?

The 17-year-old Indian from Arunachal Pradesh state, who was kidnapped by the Chinese armed forces and subsequently returned, has claimed that he was subjected to various forms of torture, including electrocution.

‘Was tied up and given electric shocks’, says Indian boy ‘abducted’ by Chinese army

As concerns remain over the abduction of 17-year-old Arunachal youth allegedly by China’s PLA army, Beijing on Friday not only continued its rhetoric of claiming India’s territory as their own, but also added that their army would “crack down on illegal border entry and exit”.

China responds to Arunachal boy’s kidnap, says will ‘crack down on illegal border entry & exit’

In the Tibet Military Region, China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) recently conducted a "actual battle drill" comprising anti-nuclear, chemical, and biological warfare.

Chinese Army conducts nuclear, chemical, biological warfare drills in Tibet

According to China's state-run Global Times newspaper, PLA's Xinjiang military command has received a "new type of all-terrain vehicle". The Chinese newspaper said the new vehicle is expected to "ensure logistics support to plateau border defence troops as winter draws close and as China-India border tensions again risk rising".

China's PLA border troops receive 'all-terrain vehicle': Report

India's Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Monday that India wants a solution to the border dispute with China through dialogue and asserted that the government would never allow the sanctity of borders to be violated.

India wants solution to border dispute with China through dialogue, won't allow unilateral action: Defence Minister

The United States has slammed a Chinese air force video that seemed to show a simulated attack on a facility in the country calling it a "propaganda" designed to coerce and antagonise.

US slams China's Guam-style attack video as 'propaganda' designed to 'antagonise'

It is not the first instance when China had to eat crow because of its propaganda. Take for example the numerous times when top Chinese ministers thought it was apt to speak in favour of Huawei while defending the conglomerate's association with the Chinese communist party.

Propaganda: Chinese Communist Party's key survival tool

When China's PLA troops clashed with India in 1962 war over Galwan valley

On the sidelines of the National People’s Congress, members of China’s defence forces welcomed President Xi Jinping with a round of applause and the Chinese president had nothing but praise for the PLA.

Amid coronavirus pandemic, President Xi wants PLA to step up combat readiness

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