Source record People's Daily Group · 2026-05-20

ROK military reportedly starts nuclear-powered submarine acquisition process; move risks proliferation and triggering regional arms race: Chinese experts

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Desk	China Desk
Publishing institution	People's Daily Group
Source outlet	Global Times — Defense (global_times_mil)
Source language	en — an attribute of the source, not of this record
Source-stated publication date	2026-05-20
Original URL	https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202605/1361497.shtml
Collected at	2026-05-20 20:36:34 — collection metadata, not a publication time
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A Y-20B transport aircraft carrying the remains and personal effects of 12 Chinese People's Volunteers soldiers who lost ... China and South Korea held a handover ceremony on Wednesday morning at Incheon International Airport for the remains ... South Korea and the US reportedly plan to conduct consultations on the construction of South Korea's nuclear-powered submarines, ...

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Source text. People's Daily Group. "ROK military reportedly starts nuclear-powered submarine acquisition process; move risks proliferation and triggering regional arms race: Chinese experts." Global Times — Defense, 2026-05-20. https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202605/1361497.shtml.

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