China's Defence Ministry has lodged a complaint with the United States about a Pentagon report that said China's military was likely training for strikes against the United States and its allies, saying it was "pure guesswork".

A new report released by the Pentagon on Thursday said the Chinese military was expanding its bomber operations and was "likely training for strikes" against the United States and its allies, according to The Guardian. The annual report highlighted China's ongoing efforts to increase its global influence through economic and military expansion, including a defense spending budget which has exceeded $190 billion in 2017. “Over the last three years, the PLA [People’s Liberation Army] has rapidly expanded its overwater bomber operating areas, gaining experience in critical maritime regions and likely training for strikes against US and allied targets,” the report said, emphasizing how China has...

The new military assessment comes amid heightened trade tensions between the two countries. The report also said China had extended its space program.

The Pentagon's annual report to Congress warns of Chinese military ambitions in the Pacific.

China has rapidly expanded its bomber operations while "likely training for strikes" on the United States and its allies, according to a Pentagon report.

China's military has expanded its bomber operations in recent years while "likely training for strikes" against the United States and its allies, a Pentagon report released on Thursday said.

No immediate reports of damage after magnitude 6.2 earthquake strikes eastern Indonesia - AP

Rail commuters today faced a double whammy of ticket price increases and the threat of strikes lasting for months.