Egypt and China wrapped up their first-ever joint military exercises on Sunday, in a show of force involving the U.S.’ top rival and one of its top recipients of military aid.

The “Eagles of Civilization 2025” air force training between China and Egypt sent several important signals about the PLAAF.

China's air force has flown its KJ-500 airborne early warning and control aircraft overseas for the first time in a joint exercise with Egypt, as Beijing seeks closer defence ties with Africa.

The PLA's 'remarkable improvements' in the past decade are closing the gap with the US, but geopolitics could hold back Chinese arms sales China is on a mission to turn its military into a modern ...

The exercise scheduled for mid-April comes as Egypt-China ties are growing both militarily and economically despite US pressure on Cairo.

China’s engagement with its African counterparts in May spanned the gamut—from concrete economic dealmaking and ...

Wilson Chun Hei Chau, Explaining China’s Participation in Bilateral and Multilateral Military Exercises, Security Challenges, Vol. 7, No. 3 (Spring 2011), pp. 51-69 ...