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Sino Talk (Joaquin Camarena)
@SinoTalk
Former USMC intel analyst with operational experience in the Indo-Pacific region. Main focus is on PLA modernization, the CCP, and domestic Chinese politics.
Jan 25 • 17 tweets • 4 min read
On January 24th, China’s Ministry of National Defense (MND) announced that CMC Vice Chairman, General Zhang Youxia, and CMC Joint Staff Department (JSD) Chief of Staff, General Liu Zhenli, were placed under investigation by the CCP’s Central Committee for “serious violations of discipline and law.” Both generals were also absent from the opening ceremony of the Study Session for the Provincial and Ministerial-Level Leading Cadres on Implementing the Spirit of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th CCP Central Committee on January 20th.
Nov 6, 2025 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
China loves teasing China watchers with the video and other media from the Fujian’s commissioning ceremony on November 5th. The government should announce the carrier’s commissioning tomorrow though. Workers removed the streamers tied to the Fujian aircraft carrier after the ceremony, as seen in the first image on November 6th. In an image from November 5th, the streamers were still tied to the carrier before the ceremony. Image
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Nov 6, 2025 • 11 tweets • 3 min read
On November 5th, SAR imagery from @esa indicated that the Shuiqiao class Landing Platform Utility (LPU) barges returned to Yuhuan Naval Piers after completing a 21-day exercise at Hepu Dasha Beach, located on Nantian Island. Image
Image The barges in the November 5th image match similar satellite imagery taken of Yuhuan in September and October, when they were moored at their regular spots on the piers. Image
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Oct 4, 2025 • 6 tweets • 3 min read
On October 3rd, the Shandong and Fujian aircraft carriers, as well as other People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) ships, departed Yulin Naval Base to avoid Typhoon Wanmo. The typhoon is projected to make landfall in northern Hainan and southern Guangdong provinces.
Sep 15, 2025 • 10 tweets • 3 min read
On September 15th, the Fujian aircraft carrier was located in Riyue Bay in Wanning, Hainan, according to satellite imagery. Image The carrier had some aircraft on its flightdeck while it was sailing in the bay and surrounding area.
Jul 31, 2025 • 11 tweets • 2 min read
On July 31st, the Shuiqiao class Landing Platform Utility (LPU) barges continued their verification exercises at Beach One, located north of Hepu Dasha Beach, Nantian Island.

@MT_Anderson @GordianKnotRay @TaiwanMonitor @tshugart3 @AndrewSErickson @SamRoggeveen The Donggong402 and Donggong403 had their bridges stowed away with their jack-up legs lowered onto the seafloor. The Donggong401 was located some distance from the Donggong403 and was likely in the same configuration as the other two barges.