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Destiny carries soldier back to flood front line
Born in 1992, Jiang experienced a wild moment in 1998, when a flood hit his hometown in rural Zongyang county, Anhui. The violent floods were among the worst on record in southern China.
2020-08-04 15:15 -
'Hard-boned' unit targets continued success
The Sixth Company of the 74th Army Group of the People's Liberation Army is known as the "hard-boned Sixth Company". The nickname was bestowed on the company because its 80-plus year history has seen it produce many heroes who fought bravely and made the ultimate sacrifice.
2020-07-29 23:41 -
Veteran firefighter becomes flood fighter in Jiangxi
Wu Bingjiang has remained vigilant over emergencies as a veteran firefighter, which landed him a voluntary job for flood relief in Jiangxi province earlier this month.
2020-07-29 11:10 -
Young soldier carries on flood-fighting spirit in the military
For Fu Haihong, it seems to be his destiny to fight floods. Twenty-two years ago, when Fu's mother was seven months pregnant with him, their home, along with the houses of many other families in Sipu village in East China's Jiangxi province, was inundated by floods.
2020-07-29 11:03 -
Air force missile brigade gets zero non-combat attrition rate in days of flood fight
Troops of a ground-based missile brigade of the air force under the PLA Eastern Theater Command have been fighting the flood in south China for nearly half a month. Up to now, no service members got ill and the non-combat attrition rate is zero, in spite of the troops' long time flood-fighting efforts in high temperature and high humidity.
2020-07-21 20:53 -
Aging veteran digs into pocket to express thanks to flood fighters
"I do this definitely not to make a show, but to contribute my share of strength as a veteran." The aging veteran said that there had always been the PLA soldiers and militias at the time of crisis. "I used to be a soldier, and now I want to contribute my strength to fighting against floods," added he.
2020-07-16 17:52 -
How a Xinjiang training center saved a mother from the grip of terrorism
Zulpiye Adil has a respectable job as a dancer for an entertainment company and is a valuable member of society. Yet just four years ago, she harbored sympathy for terrorists that conducted bombings.
2020-06-19 20:47 -
Female Red Army veteran of Long March passes away at the age of 107
Wang Dingguo, a Red Army veteran who had completed the Long March, died of illness at the age of 107 on Tuesday, leaving the world with one less survivor of the epic military expedition who knew so well about the struggle, and more importantly, the power of determination and faith.
2020-06-11 00:24 -
PLA airborne troops accelerate combined combat capability building
This year marks the 70th anniversary of the formation of airborne troops in the PLA Air Force. Huge changes have taken place in terms of weapons and equipment of these troops in the past 70 years.
2020-06-10 16:28 -
Graphics: Inside China's all-out effort to contain the coronavirus
In 2020, most countries are no stranger to turbulence and economic downturn caused by the coronavirus, some bore the brunt early and gravely. The coronavirus broke out in Wuhan City and spread quickly within China when the country was preparing to celebrate the traditional Spring Festival in late January.
2020-06-08 08:30 -
Museums proposed to remember battle with COVID-19
A memorial and museums to commemorate the nation's fight against the COVID-19 pandemic have been separately proposed by a legislator and two political advisers.
2020-05-28 18:01 -
Officer, lawmaker notes PLA Navy's success in pirate-infested waters
Captain Zhao Yanquan, commander of a People's Liberation Army Navy destroyer and national lawmaker, said on Monday that the Navy's escort missions to the Gulf of Aden have offered protection for more than 6,700 Chinese and foreign ships.
2020-05-25 23:16 -
Chinese People's Armed Police helps alleviate poverty in Central China
The Zhangjiajie detachment of the Chinese People's Armed Police strives to provide assistance to Lianhuatai village, Sangzhi county of Central China's Hunan province, which used to be one of the country's 14 contiguous poverty-stricken areas and a main battlefield of poverty alleviation.
2020-05-23 22:47 -
You always protect us and now, please let us help you
Recently, a piece of information asking for granulocytes (leukocytes) donation circulated widely online. Qiu Sheng, an active service member in Tibet, has caught leukemia and is having drug resistance. He is in urgent need of granulocyte infusion therapy.
2020-05-22 19:01 -
Story of an army cook
A cooking skills competition was held in early April at a brigade of the 77th Group Army of the PLA Army. Unsurprisingly, Suonan Jiangcai, an army cook of the Tibetan ethnic group, topped the other competitors and defended his "King Chef" title again.
2020-05-09 23:15 -
Feature story: Army veteran earns living by riding tricycle
Veteran Zhang Minghong walked into the studio of the Beijing TV on October 30, 2019 and participated in the recording of a TV program to talk about his life after retirement from the Chinese military over 30 years ago.No matter what you do for a living, it is always graceful as long as you work hard, he said.
2020-05-09 22:36 -
China-Africa unity, joint anti-virus efforts unshaken by rumors
Despite challenges arising from the COVID-19 pandemic, the long-standing China-Africa relations that are based on mutual respect and understanding will remain intact or become even stronger.
2020-05-08 15:11 -
Friendship lights up the darkest days
In the smokeless war against the novel coronavirus, all countries have a stake in a community with a shared future for mankind. As comprehensive strategic partners, China and Hungary have provided each other with assistance, worked closely together to tide over the difficulties and written a new chapter of friendly cooperation.
2020-05-08 15:04 -
Veteran's front-line battle to save a village
For more than two months, retired major general Liu Jianxin has slept on a makeshift bed of eight chairs in a village committee room in Hong'an county, Hubei province.
2020-05-07 17:33 -
Chinese special operations cadets trained in Venezuela
At the Escuela de Operaciones Especiales General de División Andrés Rojas, a school of special operations in Venezuela which is popularly nicknamed as the hunter school in China, the ruthless subject titled "breaking through enemy interdiction barrage", along with many others, constitute the "hell-like trip" for Zhao Guohua, a staff officer from a special operations brigade of the PLA's 76th Group Army.
2020-05-07 17:56 -
Young faces in China's anti-epidemic battle
Chinese youths from all walks of life have risen to challenges and played an important role in the fight against the COVID-19 epidemic.
2020-05-06 15:01 -
Chinese military medics assist Myanmar military in building COVID-19 testing laboratory
A team of medical personnel from the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) on Thursday provided assistance to Myanmar military in building a laboratory for testing COVID-19.
2020-05-01 23:12 -
Anti-virus story of an "iron buddy"
Handing out face masks and disinfection supplies, Nabeel Pervaiz, a Pakistani college counselor at Lanzhou University in northwest China's Gansu Province, walked through one dormitory room after another, busy checking on the international students.
2020-04-29 18:16 -
Medical team from China helps Serbia's fight against COVID-19
Xiong Yan never thought she would be helping in the coronavirus epidemic control in Serbia, a country she knew very little about, during her first trip to Europe.
2020-04-27 14:23 -
China-Africa unity, joint anti-virus efforts unshaken by rumors
French television France 24 in an article recently posted on its website debunked some fake videos, reproaching the disinformation that seek to sow discord between China and Africa at a time when the world is grappling against the COVID-19 pandemic.
2020-04-26 17:34 -
China recollects first satellite stories after entering space for 50 years
The Space Day of China, which falls on April 24, is more special this year, as it marks the 50th anniversary of the successful launch of Dongfanghong-1, the country's first man-made satellite.
2020-04-24 17:25 -
China, Russia cooperation on virus fight reveals depth of partnership
The COVID-19 outbreak has expanded to most other countries in just one month, becoming the worst pandemic in a century. Global cooperation is the only way to maximize containment efforts for the benefit of all humanity.
2020-04-23 19:05 -
Three sayings to characterize China's role in the global pandemic fight
To win the human challenge as soon as possible, China and the international community have been working closely since the start of the outbreak. Their cooperation can be characterized by several idioms and proverbs.
2020-04-21 01:01 -
Patriotic Chinese Internet users refute US media's nationalist label
Patriotic Chinese netizens are enraged by the frequent denigration of some US media houses calling them nationalists in their coverage.
2020-04-21 22:02 -
China and Africa think tanks release joint proposal to fight against COVID-19
Africa and China have supported each other and cooperated closely since COVID-19 broke out in early 2020, reflecting the long-lasting friendship during this hard time. African countries fully supported China's fight against the epidemic in the past months, as COVID-19 is currently spreading in Africa.
2020-04-18 23:37 -
ASEAN Plus Three strive to triumph over COVID-19
The member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), China, Japan, and South Korea, held the Special ASEAN Plus Three (APT) Summit on Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) via video conference on Tuesday.
2020-04-18 23:03 -
I'm not a hero, just a soldier
My father was an ace fighter pilot in the air force. When I was five years old, he was transferred to work far from home. From age five to sixteen, my memories about him have always been his standing on the platform of the railway station in uniform. I will never forget the moment that he rushed toward me when I eagerly waited for him outside the exit of the station.
2020-04-14 12:00 -
Soldiers remain in Wuhan to protect medics' health
As Wuhan, the city hardest hit by the novel coronavirus outbreak, begins to return to normal, military medical teams remain on duty at the Huoshenshan Hospital to help medics treating the most serious cases.
2020-04-13 15:13 -
How China has largely contained the outbreak
China's response to the novel coronavirus outbreak has been remarkable at several levels. First, the decisive leadership of the Communist Party of China and the Chinese officials' years of experience in managing local and national affairs have helped the country to largely contain the spread of the virus in the country.
2020-04-03 14:50 -
China emerges as a 'friend of humanity'
Though China is going through the hardest time in its history, the country has stood by other affected countries with vast support and cooperation. Thus China has proved that it's really committed to building a community with a shared future for humankind.
2020-04-03 12:37 -
Military battles invisible enemy
Novel coronavirus pneumonia is posing a worldwide threat. Here, we take a look at how China is playing its role in the global fight against the outbreak by mobilizing a vast amount of resources to contain the epidemic. This is the fifth part of a series titled "United Actions".
2020-03-13 12:38 -
Bound by tragedy, then triumph
Medical workers are the front-line heroes of the country's battle against the novel coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan, Hubei province.
2020-03-20 14:23 -
Poetic moments in China's aid in pandemic fight
China has been offering helping hands to other countries in the global fight against the novel coronavirus pneumonia outbreak, sometimes in a quite poetic way.
2020-03-20 14:37 -
China always in vanguard of fighting COVID-19 outbreak
More than 58,000 people have been cured and discharged to date and the epidemic control is showing positive signs thanks to the most comprehensive, strict and thorough prevention and control measures adopted by the Chinese government.
2020-03-10 21:12 -
Feature: Anti-epidemic veteran joins battle again in Wuhan
Many young people at the Huoshenshan Hospital which is now operated by the Chinese PLA and is responsible for the treatment of the COVID-19 infection may have totally no idea when asked if they knew Huang Wenjie. However, it is a familiar name among Huang's senior peers.
2020-02-29 22:43