China Military

Xi meets delegates to PLA logistic support force Party congress, senior officers in Hubei

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday met with delegates to the first Party congress of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Joint Logistic Support Force and senior officers stationed in central China's Hubei Province, respectively.

Fighter jets taxi down the runway

A fighter jet attached to an aviation brigade of the air force under the PLA Southern Theater Command soars into the sky during a round-the-clock flight training exercise on October 11, 2019.

Xi highlights peace, friendship at Military World Games

Chinese President Xi Jinping met with defense department and military leaders of participating countries and senior officials of the International Military Sports Council (CISM) here on Friday before the 7th Military World Games is opened.

In pics: Opening ceremony of 7th CISM Military World Games held in Wuhan

International basketball referee Wen Keming (C) takes the oath on behalf of all judges and referees during the opening ceremony of the 7th CISM Military World Games in Wuhan, capital of central China's Hubei Province, Oct. 18, 2019.

Activity celebrating 70th founding anniv. of PLA air force held in Changchun, Jilin

Five-day activity celebrating the 70th founding anniversary of PLA air force was held in Changchun on Thursday, where the PLA air force will showcase weapons and equipment and offer aerobatic.

Armored vehicles in tactical maneuver

Main battle tanks attached to a combined brigade under the PLA 76th Group Army rumble through a dirt road in speed at the foot of Qilian Mountains in formation to a designated field during a long-distance maneuver operation on October 10, 2019.

Armored vehicles maneuver at simulated battlefield

Main battle tanks attached to a brigade under the PLA 76th Group Army maneuver in tactical formation at a simulated battlefield during training in a sparsely populated region near the Qilian Mountains of northwest China's Gansu Province on October 15, 2019.

Press conference marking one-day countdown of 7th CISM Military World Games held in Wuhan

A press conference marking one-day countdown of the 7th CISM Military World Games is held in Wuhan, capital of central China's Hubei Province, Oct. 17, 2019.(

Xi meets representatives of PRC anniversary celebrations personnel

President Xi Jinping on Wednesday met here with representatives of the personnel who had worked for the celebrations of the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China (PRC).

Athletes prepare for 7th CISM Military World Games in Wuhan

Athletes train at the athletes' village of the 7th International Military Sports Council (CISM) Military World Games in Wuhan, capital of central China's Hubei Province, Oct. 16, 2019.

Top Stories

Military World Games opens in Wuhan, ushering in new era

Chinese President Xi Jinping declared the 7th Military World Games open on Friday evening in Wuhan, capital city of central China's Hubei province.
China offers friendship as 2019 Military World Games open

China launched the 2019 Military World Games in its inland metropolis of Wuhan Friday evening with a dazzling ceremony showcasing the nation's ancient civilization and an offer of friendship to the world.
Xi Jinping to open 2019 Military World Games

Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend the ceremony and announce the opening of the Games in the central Chinese city of Wuhan at 8 p.m. on Friday evening.
Chinese "20 series" military aircraft wow public in NE China

Roaring jet engines, amazing aerobatic flights and cheering crowds, the Chinese large transport aircraft Y-20 and stealth fighter J-20 ignite the passion for aviation in Changchun, a well-known "automobile city" and the capital of northeast China's Jilin Province.
China's 43-year-old veteran Jin continues gold run at Military World Games

43-year-old sharpshooter Jin Yongde continued his gold run at the CISM Military World Games as he teamed up with Xie Zhenxiang and Yao Zhaonan to win the 25m rapid fire team event here on Saturday.
China's 12 golds top medal tally after Day 1 at military games

Host China stood on top of the medal tally with 12 golds out of 22 on offer after the first matchday of the 7th Military World Games here on Saturday. Russia trailed with four gold medals while France and Uzbekistan had two apiece.
Chinese Defense Minister meets with Second Minister of Brunei's Ministry of Defense

General Wei Fenghe, Chinese State Councilor and Defense Minister held talks in Beijing on Thursday morning with the visiting Major General (Retired) Dato Paduka Seri Haji Awang Halbi bin Haji Mohd Yussof, Brunei Darussalam's Second Minister of Defense.
PLA air force targets poverty reduction through education

The Chinese PLA air force will launch a new round of a project to reduce poverty through education, according to a press conference held in Changchun.
J-20 jets showcase missiles

China's most advanced fighter jet, J-20, once again revealed its missiles at the Chinese Air Force's "open day" event on Thursday, which also showcased the outstanding flight performances of a number of the PLA's warplanes.
Chinese-funded military college inaugurated by Namibia's President

Namibian President Hage Geingob on Thursday inaugurated the Chinese-funded Namibia Command and Staff College in Okahandja, 70 km away from the capital city of Windhoek.
CISM president believes Wuhan military games to usher in new era in military sport

Herve Piccirillo, the president of the International Military Sports Council (CISM), said here on Thursday that the 2019 Military World Games are poised to usher in a new era for military sport.
China expresses concern over Syria amid Turkish offensive

China is "greatly concerned" over the situation in northeast Syria and is calling on Turkey to stop military operations there to avoid making the humanitarian situation worse, China's permanent representative to UN said on Wednesday.
China win back-to-back women's volleyball matches at Military Games

China's women volleyball players defeated Brazil 3-0 to register their second win in a row at the 2019 Military World Games here on Thursday.
Wuhan Military Games athletes' village showcases notable features

Competitors at the 7th Military World Games, which opens on Friday, have now settled into the athletes' village in the host city of Wuhan, capital city of central China's Hubei province.
Soldiers from 109 countries to compete in largest military world games in Wuhan

A total of 9,308 soldiers from 109 countries will compete in the largest-ever International Military Sports Councils (CISM) Military World Games in Central China's Hubei Province on Friday.
Chinese military to enhance auditing

China's Central Military Commission (CMC) issued a directive to improve auditing on the armed forces in the new era, said a statement from the military Thursday.

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Xi meets delegates to PLA logistic support force Party congress, senior officers in Hubei

Fighter jets taxi down the runway

A fighter jet attached to an aviation brigade of the air force under the PLA Southern Theater Command soars into the sky during a round-the-clock flight training exercise on October 11, 2019.

Xi highlights peace, friendship at Military World Games

In pics: Opening ceremony of 7th CISM Military World Games held in Wuhan

Activity celebrating 70th founding anniv. of PLA air force held in Changchun, Jilin

Five-day activity celebrating the 70th founding anniversary of PLA air force was held in Changchun on Thursday, where the PLA air force will showcase weapons and equipment and offer aerobatic.

Armored vehicles in tactical maneuver

Armored vehicles maneuver at simulated battlefield

Press conference marking one-day countdown of 7th CISM Military World Games held in Wuhan

A press conference marking one-day countdown of the 7th CISM Military World Games is held in Wuhan, capital of central China's Hubei Province, Oct. 17, 2019.(

Xi meets representatives of PRC anniversary celebrations personnel

President Xi Jinping on Wednesday met here with representatives of the personnel who had worked for the celebrations of the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China (PRC).

Athletes prepare for 7th CISM Military World Games in Wuhan

Athletes train at the athletes' village of the 7th International Military Sports Council (CISM) Military World Games in Wuhan, capital of central China's Hubei Province, Oct. 16, 2019.

Opinions

Will ROK PM's visit to Japan leads to détente for Tokyo and Seoul?

ROK Prime Minister LeeNak-yeon will visit Japan from October 22 to 24 and attend the Enthronement Ceremony for Emperor Naruhito on behalf of the ROK government. He will be the highest-level ROK official to visit Japan after Japan's export restriction, and the world is watching closely whether his visit will thaw the icy relation between the two countries.

Who is hurt when US and Greece get closer?

As conflict between the US and Turkey deepens, the closer military cooperation between the US and Greece is quite interesting.

Voices

U.S. passing of HK-related act reflects Cold-War mentality

Zang Tiewei, a spokesperson for the Commission of Legislative Affairs of the National People's Congress Standing Committee, on Friday denounced the U.S. House of Representatives' passing of the so-called Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act of 2019.

China expresses concern over Syria amid Turkish offensive

China is "greatly concerned" over the situation in northeast Syria and is calling on Turkey to stop military operations there to avoid making the humanitarian situation worse, China's permanent representative to UN said on Wednesday.

China calls for maintaining global strategic stability, reducing nuclear conflict risks: Chinese diplomat

A senior official of the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday that China calls for maintaining global strategic stability and reducing risks of nuclear conflicts.

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Exchanges

Military World Games opens in Wuhan, ushering in new era

Chinese President Xi Jinping declared the 7th Military World Games open on Friday evening in Wuhan, capital city of central China's Hubei province.

Exercises

China, Kazakhstan conduct Fox Hunting-2019 joint counter-terrorism drill

The opening ceremony of "Fox Hunting-2019" joint counter-terrorism drill between China and Kazakhstan was held at a training base in Ust-Kamenogorsk, Kazakhstan on Monday.

Weaponry/Equipment

J-20 jets showcase missiles

China's most advanced fighter jet, J-20, once again revealed its missiles at the Chinese Air Force's "open day" event on Thursday, which also showcased the outstanding flight performances of a number of the PLA's warplanes.

Other

Chinese "20 series" military aircraft wow public in NE China

Roaring jet engines, amazing aerobatic flights and cheering crowds, the Chinese large transport aircraft Y-20 and stealth fighter J-20 ignite the passion for aviation in Changchun, a well-known "automobile city" and the capital of northeast China's Jilin Province.

MOOTW

Chinese peacekeepers win UNIFIL military obstacle competition

Chinese peacekeepers won the first and third place at the military obstacle competition held by the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) on October 11.

China-Nepal peacekeepers organize joint defense drills in DRC

On October 10, local time, the Walungu detachment of the 23rd Chinese peacekeeping engineer contingent to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the Nepal Peacekeeping Infantry launched the joint defense drills.

Chinese infantry peacekeepers to S. Sudan awarded collective commendation

Lieutenant General Shailesh Tinaikar, Force Commander of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), granted the collective commendation at the highest level for UNMISS forces to the 5th Chinese peacekeeping infantry battalion to South Sudan.

Chinese peacekeepers debut at military parade on National Day

A formation of Chinese peacekeepers made their debut at a grand military parade here Tuesday morning, marking the 70th founding anniversary of the People's Republic China.

Navy sends its most capable combat ship on escort mission

The Navy began to carry out escort missions in the Gulf of Aden and the waters off Somalia in December 2008. In the past decade, it has sent 106 ships and more than 28,000 naval personnel to escort at least 6,700 Chinese and foreign ships, according to the Navy.

China sends new naval fleet for escort mission

The 33rd fleet from the Chinese PLA Navy on Thursday left the port city of Qingdao in east China's Shandong Province for the Gulf of Aden to escort civilian ships.

Chinese missile destroyer "Xi'an" makes technical stop in Egypt's Alexandria

Chinese missile destroyer "Xi'an" of the 32nd Chinese naval escort fleet arrived at the port of Alexandria Naval Base of Egypt on Friday for a four-day technical stop.

China's 31st naval escort fleet returns home after seven-month mission

The 31st fleet of the Chinese PLA returned to Zhanjiang City of south China's Guangdong Province on Friday after completing more than seven months of escort missions in the Gulf of Aden and waters off Somalia.

Armed police carry out rescue operations after Sichuan quake

China dispatched over 100 armed police members to Neijiang City of Sichuan Province for rescue after a 5.4-magnitude earthquake killed one person and injured 53 others early on Sunday.

PLA's "Peace Train-2019" offers medical services in southern Laos

"'Peace Train' of the Chinese PLA comes back!" This is the talks of the town over the past few days in Sanamxay district, southern Laos' Attapeu province.

All Chinese tourists injured in bus mishap in Laos fly back

With the last five injured Chinese tourists getting on a flight back on Saturday, all the injured in a road accident in northern Laos have flown back to China so far.

4 Chinese tourists badly injured in bus crash in Laos fly back to homeland

The Chinese PLA's Peace Train medical team has accompanied four Chinese tourists badly injured in a deadly bus crash in northern Laos to take flights back to China Thursday afternoon.

China, Kazakhstan conduct Fox Hunting-2019 joint counter-terrorism drill

The opening ceremony of "Fox Hunting-2019" joint counter-terrorism drill between China and Kazakhstan was held at a training base in Ust-Kamenogorsk, Kazakhstan on Monday.

China-Nepal "Mt. Everest Friendship 2019" special forces joint training kicks off

China and Nepal held the opening ceremony of the joint training for special forces, which was dubbed "Mt. Everest Friendship 201", on Wednesday in Katmandu, capital of Nepal.

New counter-terror force in Xinjiang

The Chinese People's Armed Police have established a new counter-terror special operations unit in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.

China, Kyrgyzstan conclude joint counter-terrorism drill

The joint drill "Cooperation-2019," held by the Chinese People's Armed Police Force (PAP) and the National Guard of Kyrgyzstan, concluded Tuesday in Urumqi, capital of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.

Features

Chinese "20 series" military aircraft wow public in NE China

'Post-90s' orienteering girl ready for debut at Military World Games

On the first orienteering training, Li Meizhen sank into frustration as the former middle-distance running champion swallowed a bitter pill – she came in last due to her unfamiliarity with using a map.

CMC

Center Military Commission

Armed Forces

Int'l Media _{on China}

Vietnam to attend Military World Games in China

A Vietnamese military sports delegation will attend the 7th CISM (International Military Sports Council) World Games 2019 in Wuhan, China from October 16-27.

Int'l Militaries _{on China}

China looks to increase defence ties with South Africa

A long-time commercial partner with numerous African countries, the People's Republic of China is looking to improve its defence ties on the continent, with particular emphasis on cooperating with South Africa on defence technologies.

World Military News

Nigerian troops launches massive military offensive against Boko Haram

South Sudan says rebel leader to return for another round of peace talks

U.S. military in Syria leave 2 bases: Russian military

Armed Forces Volleyball Team Preps for World Stage

World Military Analysis

Arms export: France's new glory?

Since the beginning of President Charles de Gaulle in the 1960s, French leaders have always insisted on an independent defense industry foundation, that is, independent of American technology, and capable of developing and manufacturing all major weapons systems.

Power pattern in the Middle East undergoes profound changes

It should be pointed out that these non-Arab countries are not major powers, but their political ambitions are generally greater compared with their own strength at present. In the long run, this has far-reaching implications for peace and development in the Middle East.