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6th Chinese peacekeeping infantry battalion to South Sudan (Juba) sets out
The first batch of 240 officers and soldiers from the 6th Chinese peacekeeping infantry battalion to South Sudan (Juba) left Zhangjiakou on November 19 for a 12-month peacekeeping mission there.
2019-11-20 16:00 -
China-Saudi Arabia joint naval training "Blue Sword 2019" kicks off
The opening ceremony of the "Blue Sword 2019" joint training exercise between the naval special forces of China and Saudi Arabia was held at King Faisal Naval Base in Jeddah on November 17.
2019-11-20 15:23 -
Chinese defense chief addresses ASEAN Defense Ministers' Meeting-Plus in Thailand
The 6th ASEAN Defense Ministers' Meeting (ADMM)-Plus was held successfully in Bangkok, Thailand on Monday afternoon. Chinese State Councilor and Defense Minister Wei Fenghe delivered a speech at the meeting.
2019-11-19 22:58 -
US-China Disaster Management Exchange 2019 kicks off in Hawaii
The China-US Disaster Management Exchange (DME) 2019 kicked off in Big Island of Hawaii on November 18 local time, 2019.
2019-11-19 19:34 -
"China Defence" debuts at Defense and Security 2019 in Bangkok
The four-day event, Defense and Security 2019, opened in Bangkok on November 18. The State Administration of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense of China has organized seven companies engaged in military trade to participate in the exhibition for the first time.
2019-11-19 16:56 -
6th ASEAN Defense Ministers' Meeting-Plus wraps up in Thailand
The 6th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Defense Ministers' Meeting (ADMM)-Plus wrapped up here Monday. Chinese State Councilor and Defense Minister Wei Fenghe attended the meeting and delivered a speech.
2019-11-19 02:07 -
Military relations a stabilizer of China-US ties
Chinese Defense Minister Wei Fenghe and US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper met for the first time on Monday as the two discussed topics involving Taiwan, South China Sea and Hong Kong.
2019-11-19 13:26 -
No independence move by island will be tolerated
Defense Minister Wei Fenghe told his United States counterpart Mark Esper on Monday in Bangkok that China will never tolerate any move by separatists to actualize "Taiwan independence".
2019-11-19 13:10 -
Vietnamese Deputy Defence Minister receives delegation from the NDU of the PLA
Sen. Lieut. Gen. Phan Van Giang, Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army and Deputy Minister of National Defence, on November 18 hosted a reception for a delegation from the National Defence University (NDU) of the Chinese People's Liberation Army led by Lieut. Gen. Wu Jieming, NDU Political Commissar.
2019-11-20 11:36 -
China, U.S. defense ministers meet, agree to deepen pragmatic cooperation
Chinese State Councilor and Minister of National Defense Wei Fenghe met the United States Secretary of Defense Mark Esper in Bangkok on Nov. 18, Chinese Defense Ministry Spokesperson Wu Qian said on Monday.
2019-11-19 01:57 -
Focusing on ADMM-PLUS field training exercise
The Field Training Exercise of ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting Plus Experts’ Working Group on Counter-Terrorism is held in Guilin, China from November 13 to 22.
2019-11-18 19:00 -
China's aircraft carrier passes through Taiwan Strait
A Chinese aircraft carrier passed through the Taiwan Strait on Sunday to conduct scientific research tests and routine training in relevant waters of the South China Sea, according to a spokesperson for the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy.
2019-11-18 13:36 -
AVIC showcases products at Dubai Airshow 2019
The Dubai Airshow 2019 kicked off at the Al Maktoum International Airport in Dubai, trade capital of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), on November 17 local time.
2019-11-18 20:05 -
China, Thailand agree to enhance military cooperation
Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha met with visiting Chinese State Councilor and Defense Minister Wei Fenghe here on Sunday, and the two sides agreed to further enhance military cooperation.
2019-11-17 22:47 -
China, ASEAN pledge to further strengthen defense cooperation to safeguard regional stability
China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) pledged on Sunday to further strengthen defense cooperation to safeguard regional stability.
2019-11-17 22:59 -
No need to over-interpret Hong Kong PLA's kindness
With the aid of all forces to save the city, the PLA is not an exception. According to a PLA officer, their cleaning up actions are voluntary and only aimed at the HK residents' convenience.
2019-11-17 23:28 -
China, US defense ministers to meet
China-US military relations have served as an important stabilizer for the overall relations between the two countries since the start of the trade war despite the US' frequent provocations in the Taiwan Straits and South China Sea, and Chinese experts look forward to more exchanges and cooperation as the Chinese Defense Minister is expected to meet US Defense Secretary soon.
2019-11-18 07:57 -
Chinese medical team provide free eye surgeries to Nepali patients
Chinese medical team have provided free cataract surgeries to over 50 Nepali patients in the last two days here as part of the programs to strengthen medical cooperations between the two countries.
2019-11-18 11:37 -
CMC issues guideline on strengthening Party's political buildup in the military
The Central Military Commission has recently issued a guideline on strengthening the political buildup of the Party in the military.
2019-11-18 11:31 -
China sends two global multimedia satellites into planned orbit
Two global multimedia satellites, KL-a-A and KL-a-B, are launched by Kuaizhou-1A (KZ-1A), a carrier rocket, at Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, northwest China's Gansu Province, Nov. 17, 2019.
2019-11-18 09:36 -
PLA officers and men join clean-up after Hong Kong protests
Dozens of officers and men from the PLA Hong Kong Garrison were seen on the streets of Kowloon Tong Saturday afternoon to help clean up road barricades and debris deliberately left by protesters to interrupt traffic.
2019-11-17 00:20 -
Chinese and Australian militaries hold 22nd defense strategic dialogue
The 22nd defense strategic dialogue between China and Australia was held in Victoria Barracks, Sydney on November 14.
2019-11-15 18:57 -
Over 70,000 Chinese citizens take part in low-carbon Military World Games
More than 70,000 citizens took part in a program called the low-Carbon Military World Games project, producing 100.23 tons of carbon reduction by donating "credits," thus offsetting the transportation-related carbon emissions caused by hosting the event.
2019-11-16 00:56 -
Military equipment maintenance skill competition held in Baotou
The Second "Ingenuity Cup" Equipment Maintenance Vocational Skill Competition, jointly sponsored by the Equipment Development Department of China's Central Military Commission and the China North Industries Group Corporation Limited, was held from November 13th to 15th in Baotou.
2019-11-15 18:10 -
Chinese peacekeeping engineers to DRC repair traffic arteries in Walungu
Fourteen officers and soldiers of the road contingent of the 23rd Chinese peacekeeping engineer contingent to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) left for Walungu on November 12, local time.
2019-11-15 20:55 -
Xi's trip boosts China-Greece ties, strengthens BRICS cooperation
Chinese President Xi Jinping's latest overseas tour has further consolidated the China-Greece comprehensive strategic partnership and invigorated BRICS cooperation in various fields.
2019-11-17 22:39 -
US-ROK relation of cooperation and game
The ROK media reported that senior American military officers have recently visited the ROK in succession, trying to put maximal pressure on Seoul. However, the ROK will not accept Washington's ridiculous demand.
2019-11-15 16:25 -
Xi urges BRICS countries to champion multilateralism
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday called on the BRICS countries to undertake their due obligations in championing and practicing multilateralism.
2019-11-15 23:41 -
Lao president meets Chinese defense minister in Vientiane
General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP) and President Bounnhang Vorachit met Thursday in Vientiane with visiting Chinese State Councilor and Defense Minister Wei Fenghe.
2019-11-15 17:57 -
China hosts largest land-based ADMM-Plus joint counter-terrorism drill
A joint counter-terrorism exercise with 10 ASEAN members and eight dialogue partners including China, US, Russia, and India kicked off Wednesday in Guilin, South China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.
2019-11-14 08:02 -
Joint exercises among ASEAN states bolster region's counterterror skills
Joint counterterrorism training and exercises among military forces from members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and its dialogue countries can improve the countries' joint command and operation mechanism when responding together to regional terrorist threats, military officers said on Wednesday as related field training exercises began.
2019-11-14 08:10 -
Xi says HK's most pressing task is to end violence, chaos and restore order
Chinese President Xi Jinping said the most pressing task for Hong Kong at present is to bring violence and chaos to an end and restore order.
2019-11-14 23:25 -
KuaiZhou-1A Y11 rocket successfully sends satellite to orbit
China's solid-fueled KuaiZhou-1A (KZ-1A) Y11 carrier rocket blasted off at 11:40 am on Wednesday.
2019-11-13 17:29 -
Meeting held for publicizing spirit of key CPC session in military
Lecturers responsible for publicizing the spirit of the fourth plenary session of the 19th Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee in the military held a meeting in Beijing Tuesday.
2019-11-12 16:13 -
Chinese General meets with Fijian Prime Minister
General Li Zuocheng, member of China's Central Military Commission (CMC) and Chief of the CMC Joint Staff Department, met with Fijian Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama in Suva on the afternoon of November 11.
2019-11-12 13:16 -
China and US to hold 2019 joint humanitarian rescue and disaster relief exercise
According to the consensus reached by the Chinese and US militaries, the People's Liberation Army's Eastern Theater Command and the US Army Pacific will hold a joint humanitarian rescue and disaster relief exercise in Hawaii from November 14 to 24.
2019-11-12 17:26 -
China sends five satellites into orbit via single rocket
Five new remote-sensing Ningxia-1 satellites are launched by a Long March-6 carrier rocket from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north China's Shanxi Province on Nov. 13, 2019.
2019-11-14 08:51 -
Macron: NATO is heading for "brain-death"
The rift between the US and Europe will further expand unless the US changes its traditional zero-sum game thinking of "Winners Take All".
2019-11-13 17:32 -
70 years on, confident Chinese air force embraces growing openness
The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force celebrated its 70th anniversary Monday with growing capacity building and international cooperation.
2019-11-12 08:20 -
Pre-training conducted among Chinese and Thai troops for ASEAN anti-terrorism exercise
On the morning of November 9, the Chinese and Thai commanding and staff officers held a pre-training preparatory meeting in the exercise room of an army brigade under the PLA Southern Theater Command.
2019-11-11 17:55