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Chinese peacekeepers safeguard peace with practical actions
Chinese peacekeepers have successfully completed all tasks assigned by the UNIFIL, serving to fulfill peacekeeping missions, passing on peace and friendship, and winning high acclaim from the UNIFIL headquarters, the Lebanese government and the local people.
2023-02-03 20:52 -
U.S. invasion of Panama left enduring scars on victims' families
Trauma still lingers for Panamanians like Ayola whose families died during the invasion, though the National Mourning Day, which was established last March and falls on Dec. 20 each year, offered a welcome occasion to mourn the loss of hundreds of lives.
2023-01-30 09:37 -
PLA special operations forces invite civilian coach for instruction
"Although I am not a service member, I am very proud to make my share of contributions to the cause of national defense. I also hope that more veterans can impart their military skills acquired during service to more young people and improve their national defense awareness," Li said.
2023-01-06 19:42 -
Military members rescue casualties on their way to mission
The team medics carried out emergency treatment on the spot for the comatose driver seriously injured. After putting on an oxygen mask for the driver, the soldiers pried open the deformed truck head with the rescue equipment and carefully lifted the injured out of the cab. Then the medics fixed his injured leg to avoid further injury.
2023-01-05 18:21 -
PLA Daily: Ten international military hotspots in 2022
The PLA Daily invited well-known experts, scholars and authoritative media in China to jointly select the top 10 international military news of 2022, which are listed in the order of vote numbers as follows.
2022-12-31 15:26 -
Destroyer Jinan performs self-sufficient technical support in Joint Sea 2022
the Chinese vessels did not invite technicians from the ship manufacturer to come for onboard support during the exercise. According to Zhao Yingming, the deputy commanding officer of the guided-missile destroyer CNS Jinan, sufficient onboard technical talents could guarantee the solutions to almost all the technical problems encountered.
2022-12-22 19:56 -
222 meanders leading to 372 boundary marker
Heavy snow falls time and time again since early winter, covering tightly the Mount Nebesnaya at an altitude of 3,665 meters. The frontier soldiers assigned to the Honghaigou Border Defense Company of a border defense regiment under the PLA Xinjiang Military Command have to climb up the mountain every year to reach the China-Kazakhstan boundary marker ranked No. 372 for border patrol.
2022-12-22 16:56 -
Medal of Republic recipient Zhang Fuqing dies at 97
Zhang Fuqing, a former combat hero who made meritorious achievements during the War of Liberation (1946-49) and received China's highest State honor, died on Tuesday night, Xinhua News Agency reported.
2022-12-22 16:40 -
Pioneering PLA unit vows to maintain its long traditions
"Every soldier in our company has great courage and determination to fulfill his tasks 100 percent, no matter how difficult they are. That's the glorious tradition that has been inherited generation by generation."
2022-12-20 15:24 -
Veteran looks back over distinguished career
Ke Changshui retired last month after serving in Red Company One for 16 years. During a service career that will affect his whole life, one of the 35-year-old's most memorable experiences was his peacekeeping trip to South Sudan in Africa, where he fully lived up to his responsibilities as a Chinese soldier to uphold world peace.
2022-12-20 15:20 -
New equipment enhances smart border defense
The newly distributed ATV and other new devices enabled the border defense company to perform duties more efficiently with their strong maneuverability and great performance, helping ensure smart border defense and stability in the border region.
2022-12-14 17:10 -
Army drones take off from Air Force station
Yang Xiaopin, a technician assigned to a UAV company of a brigade under the PLA 73rd Group Army, recently completed an actual flight mission in strong wind with a new type of UAV, and obtained important flight data.
2022-12-07 18:26 -
A day of border defense company practicing with new integrated individual system
Recently, a regiment under the PLA Xinjiang Military Command has been equipped with the new integrated individual system, which includes new-type helmet, multi-function night vision goggles, portable computer, individual load carrier, assault rucksack and others.
2022-12-06 09:51 -
Create a new world on ordinary posts with love and devotion
Although having left the army, their inherent quality of being a soldier has never changed. Millions of veterans continue to make extraordinary contributions to the nation in their new vocations.
2022-12-05 20:27 -
Disabled veteran grows to be a prosthesis craftsman
Cheng Baojun, a native of Luohe City in Henan Province, joined the PLA in December 1995, participated in the flood fighting and rescue work in 1998, and has been a taxi driver and coach driver since his retirement.
2022-12-01 18:38 -
'Stay-at-home' taikonaut's dream coming true
After serving as a backup crew member for 24 years, Chinese taikonaut Deng Qingming's dream is finally coming true – he will perform his first space mission onboard the Shenzhou XV spaceship along with two other astronauts on Tuesday.
2022-11-28 23:43 -
PLA hospital ship brings advanced diagnosis and treatment technology to Indonesia
"It is the shared aspiration of all our medical staff to bring China's advanced medical technology, equipment, and concepts abroad and even to the world to provide patients with high-quality and efficient medical services," Guo Zhifu said.
2022-11-18 17:51 -
Baby boy born on Chinese naval hospital ship Peace Ark
At about 1:00 p.m. on November 13, a baby boy weighing 3.12kg was born on the Chinese naval hospital ship Peace Ark. This is the first baby delivered during the mission codenamed "Mission Harmony-2022", and also the seventh one born on this hospital ship.
2022-11-14 21:11 -
Airshow China 2022: Pilots introduce significance of flight demonstration for real combat
According to Wang Zhen, a pilot of the PLAAF J-20, most of the aerobatic maneuvers during the airshow demonstration are based on the requirements of real combat, and the routine exercise in daily military training. The pilots must be very familiar with the aircraft's performance, and have a clear sense of the surrounding environment, while fully capable of maneuvering the aircraft with full fighting spirit.
2022-11-11 18:34 -
Features of PLA Air Force's equipment at 14th Airshow China
"Compared with previous airshows, this year's exhibiting equipment emphasizes on the fields of information confrontation, situational awareness, unmanned combat, and comprehensive support, demonstrating the phased achievements of the modern strategic air force construction," military expert Wang Mingzhi said.
2022-11-10 17:03 -
Warm winter for troops stationed on plateau
As November kicks in, the average nighttime temperature on Karakoram Plateau in China, which has an average altitude of over 5000 meters, has fallen below 20 degrees Celsius.
2022-11-09 20:19 -
Last wartime Nanyang transport volunteer passes away
In 2015, as a representative of the Nanyang Volunteers, Jiang Yinsheng was invited to watch on-site a military parade and awarded a medal, in commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression.
2022-11-04 19:05 -
Xinjiang in a Decade: Greater openness based on location advantages
Since the 18th CPC National Congress, Xinjiang has fully leveraged its advantages of being located in the hinterland of Eurasia that connects two large markets, and spared no efforts to build itself into a core area of the "Silk Road Economic Belt".
2022-11-02 19:48 -
Xinjiang in a Decade: Fast, stable development in all aspects
Under the strong leadership of the CPC Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region has adhered to the Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, and has followed through the Party’s strategy for governing Xinjiang in the new era.
2022-11-01 20:45 -
What is Xinjiang really like?
The vast land of Xinjiang boasts three mountain ranges and two basins. It stretches as far as eyes can see, to places where lush pastures extend to horizon. Countless flocks and herds roam on the green land, where Chinese of all ethnic groups join hands to transform Gobi deserts into oasis, adding vitality to the beautiful land of Xinjiang.
2022-11-01 20:41 -
Postbag takes long-lost gone heroes home
36-year-old postman Wang Dejian used to travel 60 or 70 kms every day by motorcycle to deliver newspapers and letters to the residents in Tanbu Town, Mengyin County of Linyi, east China's Shandong Province. In addition to the letters and packages to send, there is also a list of martyrs from Shandong Province in his postbag. With the clues recorded in it, Wang Dejian has been looking for families of these martyrs for seven years while doing his own job.
2022-10-31 18:24 -
He Xianda: From a cook to an "ace operator"
He Xianda, a first-class operator and first-class commander of missile launcher of the brigade, is proficient in operation skills for more than 10 posts and has got involved in the compilation of more than 20 professional textbooks and more than 40 operating instructions. It is hard to believe that He started his service in the PLA as a cook.
2022-10-24 16:38 -
Wang Heng: Vanguard in military sci-tech research frontline
As the cutting edge of science and technology is constantly changing, being sensitive to the changes has been the innovation source power of Wang Heng, a lab director of the PLA Air Force Research Institute.
2022-10-21 18:21 -
Wang Haixu: A devoted guardian of HK air defense security
"To achieve the centenary objectives of the PLA, I will earnestly fulfill my duties as a deputy to the 20th CPC National Congress, dedicate myself to the military training and war preparedness, and perform well the defense mission in Hong Kong entrusted by the Party and the people," said Wang.
2022-10-19 10:42 -
A glance into national economic mobilization exercise in Shandong Province
A national economic mobilization support exercise codenamed "Central Shandong Support-2022" was held in Zibo, east China's Shandong Province recently.
2022-10-17 11:11 -
Buha: Taking root in Yi village to serve local people
Upon arriving at the village, Buha visited all the 522 households in the village. On the basis of in-depth investigations and careful study of the policies for poverty alleviation work, he gradually sorted out such poverty alleviation measures for the village as developing industries, promoting education, strengthening medical care, and improving infrastructure.
2022-10-14 18:01 -
Xiang Yuedong: Master of armored vehicles winning honor for China
Since joining the army nine years ago, Xiang Yuedong, a staff sergeant (Class II) assigned to a vehicle regiment of the Joint Logistic Support Force, has always been a top gun in his unit and devoted to promote the improvement of the combat effectiveness of the troops.
2022-10-13 16:23 -
Wang Yaping: Always ready for the next space mission
During the Shenzhou-13 manned spaceflight mission, Chinese taikonaut Wang Yaping has set many records: China's first female taikonaut to live in the Chinese space station, China's first female taikonaut to perform extravehicular activity, and China's female taikonaut with the longest duration in orbit.
2022-10-12 21:52 -
Stay true to original aspiration and go where they are in urgent need by Party and people
Although tens of thousands of veterans have had their uniforms off, they never forget their pledge made to "serve the people" and the "muscle memory" of charging forward. They have been making contributions to the places where the Party and the people need them most.
2022-10-11 16:45 -
Weng Chunfang: a guardian of plateau communication lines
Since joining the PLA 16 years ago, Weng Chunfang, a battalion commander in a brigade of the Strategic Support Force, has been staying on the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau to guard the communication lines for national defense.
2022-10-11 10:12 -
Sha Ziga: committed to national defense construction
Since the 18th CPC National Congress, Sha Ziga's battalion has undertaken a more diverse range of tasks. "We must obtain the capability of carrying out construction of different types of national defense projects in different regions in order to adapt to new situations and challenges," said Sha.
2022-10-10 11:07 -
China never forgets its martyrs
The commemoration of and praise for the martyrs highlights the lofty character of martyrs and also reflects the spirit of a nation and its people. Today is the 9th National Martyr’s Day of China, a day that martyrs are to be cherished.
2022-10-01 16:23 -
A military medical team's story of dedication in Xizang
In May 2022, the minimum temperature in Amdo County, Xizang Autonomous Region, was still subzero, when a coach was running in darkness, with cold wind squeezing in through window gaps and the oxygen content outside less than 50% of that in plain area.
2022-10-02 00:32 -
Xi's thought guides reform of armed forces
The People's Liberation Army has been undergoing a historic reform guided by President Xi Jinping since late 2012, when Xi became the top leader of the Communist Party of China and the Chinese military.
2022-09-21 15:37 -
Chart of the Day: Highlights of 30 years of China's manned space program
September 21 marks the 30th anniversary of China's manned space program. The country will soon complete the in-orbit construction of its first-ever space station – the China Space Station, China Manned Space Agency (CMS) said in a post on Tuesday.
2022-09-21 20:18