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African military officials pay visit to PLA Naval Medical University
Military officials from African nations paid a visit to the Naval Medical University of the People's Liberation Army in Shanghai on Friday. The trip is part of the first China-Africa Peace and Security Forum that opened in Beijing on July 15.
2019-07-20 -
China airs new military recruiting videos
Three military recruitment videos were broadcast nationwide since Saturday to call on young Chinese to sign up for military service.
2019-07-21 -
Cool horses in "furnace city" at Wuhan Military World Games
With ice and fans, 30 European horses at the 7th Military World Games will enjoy a cool summer even in Wuhan, one of China's hottest cities or "furnace cities".
2019-07-20 -
Chinese soldiers in training for international games
People's Liberation Army Air Force paratroopers are undergoing intensive training in Hubei province for the upcoming Airborne Platoon contest at the International Army Games 2019 in Pskov Oblast, Russia, according to the soldiers.
2019-07-19 -
Chinese state councilor meets representatives from China-Africa peace, security forum
Chinese State Councilor and Minister of National Defense Wei Fenghe Wednesday met with African representatives attending the first China-Africa Peace and Security Forum in Beijing.
2019-07-18 -
African representatives of the China-Africa Peace and Security Forum visit PLA troops
The African representatives who participate in the China-Africa Peace and Security Forum visited the Bayi Aerobatic Team of the PLA's Air Force, and the Special Police Academy of the Chinese Armed Police Force from July 16 to 17.
2019-07-19 -
China-Africa cooperation in peace, security to play vital role for Africa's stability
China-Africa cooperation in peace and security, in line with an initiative announced by China last year, will play a vital role in boosting Africa's quest towards stability, an Ethiopian expert said Wednesday.
2019-07-19 -
Chinese peacekeeping helicopter unit to Sudan's Darfur awarded UN peace medals
The 140 officers and soldiers of the 2nd China Medium Utility Helicopter Unit (CMUHU02), a peacekeeping contingent to Sudan's Darfur, were awarded UN peace medals.
2019-07-19 -
Chinese train echelon departs for IAG 2019
On the morning of July 14th, the train echelon of the PLA left Manchuria, a city in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region of China, for Russia to participate in the International Army Games (IAG) 2019, setting out the cross-border railway transportation mission for the pre-competition preparation work.
2019-07-18 -
Regulation issued to alleviate burdens on primary-level military units
The Central Military Commission (CMC) has issued a regulation to alleviate burdens on military units at the primary-level caused by bureaucratism and the practice of formalities for formalities' sake, the PLA Daily reported Thursday.
2019-07-18 -
Chinese peacekeepers to DR Congo repair major local roads
The Walungu detachment of the 22nd Chinese peacekeeping engineer contingent to the DRC has successfully repaired the road from Nepal’s peacekeeping infantry battalion camp to Kashanja in the Walungu area recently.
2019-07-18 -
Feature: Overview of 1st China-Africa Peace and Security Forum
The first China-Africa Peace and Security Forum kicked off in Beijing on July 15, gathering nearly 100 senior representatives from the defense departments of 50 African countries and the African Union to discuss new approaches of China-Africa security cooperation in the new era.
2019-07-17 -
China-Africa cooperation in peace, security to play vital role for Africa's stability
China-Africa cooperation in peace and security, in line with an initiative announced by China last year, will play a vital role in boosting Africa's quest towards stability, an Ethiopian expert said Wednesday.
2019-07-18 -
Xi meets Chinese diplomatic envoys to foreign countries
President Xi Jinping on Wednesday met with Chinese diplomatic envoys to foreign countries, who are in Beijing to attend a work conference for overseas envoys.
2019-07-17 -
Steady China-U.S. relationship beneficial to world peace, growth: Chinese diplomat
Healthy and steady relationship between China and the United States is not only beneficial to both countries but to the whole world, Chinese Consul General in Houston Li Qiangmin said Wednesday.
2019-07-18 -
African military officials visit China's Special Police College
Military officials attending the first China-Africa Peace and Security Forum visited the Special Police College (SPC) in Beijing on Wednesday. Participants said such visits can boost both exchanges and understanding.
2019-07-17 -
China hosts African Military Chiefs
Beijing is hosting African Military Leaders for a week-long summit aimed at strengthening China-Africa Military relations, with discussions expected to mainly focus on peace and security across the continent.
2019-07-17 -
University offers training courses to demobilized military officers
The Beijing Veterans Affairs Bureau on Wednesday signed a cooperation agreement for a special training program for demobilized military officers with Renmin University of China.
2019-07-17 -
China's new stealth jet project moving ahead on pace, says designer
China's development of the FC-31, the country's second stealth fighter jet, is proceeding smoothly and on schedule, according to its chief designer, according to the PLA Daily.
2019-07-17 -
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.
2019-07-17 -
Xi calls for efforts to win 'three tough battles' in Inner Mongolia
Chinese President Xi Jinping called for efforts to enhance ethnic unity and win "three tough battles" during an inspection tour in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region on Monday and Tuesday.
2019-07-17 -
China's peacekeeping efforts hailed by African leaders
China remains supportive, but not dictatorial toward Africa. They are building peace instead. The PLA is a big military force but is building up our army to become stronger.
2019-07-17 -
15th HK Youth Military Summer Camp kicks off
The 15th Hong Kong Youth Military Summer Camp kicked off with a ceremony at San Wai Barracks of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Hong Kong Garrison on July 15, 2019.
2019-07-16 -
1st China-Africa Peace and Security Forum kicks off in Beijing
The first China-Africa Peace and Security Forum hosted by China's Ministry of National Defense kicked off on Monday in Beijing. Representatives of the Chinese military and nearly 100 senior representatives from the defense departments of 50 African countries and the African Union attended the forum.
2019-07-15 -
China's populous province offers vocational training to veterans
East China's Shandong Province kicked off its first employment training program for veterans Monday as the province steps up efforts to offer them better services.
2019-07-16 -
China honors 10 armed policemen as "loyal guards"
China has honored 10 armed police officers and soldiers as "loyal guards" for outstanding performance.
2019-07-16 -
PLA conducts routine exercise off southeast coast
The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) carried out an exercise in the water and air space including China's southeast coastal areas in recent days, the Ministry of National Defense said on Sunday.
2019-07-14 -
Agent construction mode launched in military projects
The first batch of military installation projects under agent construction mode has been launched this summer, the People's Liberation Army Daily reported Monday.
2019-07-15 -
China-Germany "Combined Aid-2019" exercise wraps up
The live-fire China-Germany joint military exercise on medical support, codenamed "Combined Aid-2019", was concluded on the afternoon of July 12 local time.
2019-07-15 -
Netizens hail China's first female tank operators as today's Mulan
Chinese netizens hailed the first 10 women who hurdled training as operators of the country's most advanced tank, calling them modern-day Mulans, a legendary Chinese heroine who disguised herself as a male warrior in place of her father.
2019-07-15 -
China to impose sanctions on U.S. companies involved in arms sales to Taiwan
China will impose sanctions on U.S. companies involved in arms sales to Taiwan, foreign ministry spokesperson Geng Shuang said on Friday.
2019-07-12 -
US arms sales to Taiwan severely undermines China's sovereignty and security interests: spokesman
Chinese military is strongly dissatisfied and firmly opposed to US arms sales to Taiwan, and has lodged stern representations to the US side.
2019-07-11 -
PLA opposes $2.2b sale of US weapons
The People's Liberation Army is strongly dissatisfied by and resolutely opposes Washington's recent approval of a $2.2 billion arms deal for Taiwan, an action that has seriously undermined Sino-US military relations, according to Senior Colonel Wu Qian, a spokesman for the Ministry of National Defense.
2019-07-12 -
Senior official stresses efforts to fully eliminate military paid services
Vice Premier Han Zheng on Friday called for continued efforts to further advance the campaign on terminating all paid services provided by the armed forces.
2019-07-12 -
Xi calls on China, Vietnam to lift ties to new level
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday met with visiting Chairwoman of the National Assembly of Vietnam Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan, calling on the two countries to promote friendship and deepen cooperation to lift bilateral ties to a new level.
2019-07-13 -
Multinational officers watch the China-German "Combined Aid-2019" drill
China-German joint paramedical military exercise "Combined Aid-2019" continued at Germany's Feldkirchen Training Base on July 11. More than 80 officers from the US, Japan, Austria, France and representatives of German officers watched the exercise.
2019-07-12 -
PLA's military medical expert team to Sierra Leone returns after completing mission
The third PLA medical expert team to Sierra Leone returned to China on the evening of July 8, after successfully completing the one-year aid mission.
2019-07-11 -
Five-nation delegation tours Wuhan for Military World Games
A five-nation delegation concluded its two-day visit to the host city of the 7th Military World Games, the Executive Committee of the Games told Xinhua Thursday evening.
2019-07-12 -
Wuhan enhances public security ahead of Military World Games
The host city of the 7th Military World Games Wuhan has multi-dimensional patrols by land, water and air to enhance the public security level here from Wednesday onwards, when the preparatory work has entered a 100-day countdown.
2019-07-11 -
China announces completion of closing military paid services
The campaign to terminate all paid services provided by the armed forces has been basically completed, and the goal that the military no longer engages in commercial activities has been basically achieved, according to a statement provided to Xinhua Wednesday.
2019-07-11