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Namibian students enthralled with space travel as Chinese astronauts leave lasting imprint
Students at Namibia's University of Science and Technology (NUST) have called for more investments in science and technology following a visit by Chinese astronauts.
2019-08-23 11:34 -
Injured Chinese tourists tell stories of support, comfort from both motherland and Laos
About 40 km south of the northern Lao tourism hub of Luang Prabang, a tourist bus carrying more than 40 Chinese tourists careened off the road on Monday, leaving 13 people dead and 33 injured including two Lao nationals.
2019-08-23 11:31 -
13 Chinese tourists killed, 31 hurt when bus skids off road in Laos
The PLA medical personnel secure a tourist injured in a Laos bus crash on Monday, one of eight flown from Luang Prabang to Vientiane on Tuesday. The PLA was in Laos taking part in Peace Train-2019, a China-Laos joint rescue exercise.
2019-08-21 11:21 -
Eternal vigil at the nation's 'eastern gate'
For more than six decades, members of the People's Liberation Army Navy stationed at a radar garrison in the East China Sea have guarded the nation's territorial waters while battling inclement weather and isolation.
2019-08-21 09:21 -
Wartime museum serves as grim reminder of atrocities
A facility in the suburbs of Beijing provides a bridge to the past and holds evidence of crimes committed by invading troops.
2019-08-15 21:41 -
US "Flying Tigers" families cherish lasting bond with China
"It is important to remember the US-China friendship that was established during WWII and it's a proved victory," Greene said.
2019-08-15 21:54 -
Long-awaited apology still unrealized for comfort women
Despite the fact that women sexually enslaved by the Japanese militarists during the WWII still cannot receive an apology as they approach death or already lie in a graveyard, people from the affected countries promised to continue to fight on their behalf at the seventh World Comfort Women Day commemorated on Aug. 14.
2019-08-16 10:47 -
Highlights of the ongoing IAG 2019
On August 3, some competitions of the "IAG 2019" hosted by the Chinese PLA Ground Force opened in Korla, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, with 20 teams from 11 countries participating.
2019-08-13 17:57 -
China, Kyrgyzstan form friendship through joint counter-terrorism exercises
Turdikul, from the National Guard of Kyrgyzstan, celebrated his 24th birthday at a training base in suburban Urumqi, capital of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.
2019-08-13 14:22 -
PLA pipeline soldiers keep the fuel flowing
Unlike many other soldiers who fight with machine guns, jet fighters or missiles, Wu Yong's weapons are normally 6-meter-long steel pipelines.
2019-08-13 08:32 -
Dr. Rosenfeld is an outstanding example of China's international friends
Chinese government and its people will never forget the friends who contributed to the founding and development of the People's Republic of China.
2019-08-12 17:22 -
China battles powerful Typhoon Lekima
Chinese authorities have mobilized dramatic rescue efforts after the powerful typhoon Lekima churned through the country's east coast starting from Saturday.
2019-08-12 08:18 -
UNIFIL's Chinese medical unit provides medical service to civilians in south Lebanon
The Chinese medical unit of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) organized on Saturday a medical day for local civilians in southern Lebanon.
2019-08-12 09:36 -
'Dearest' soldiers still not forgotten decades later
A story featuring a group of Chinese soldiers who over decades ago managed to block the fully equipped US army despite having inadequate weapons has gone viral and influenced millions of Chinese people.
2019-08-05 17:57 -
People's Liberation Army's 92nd anniversary in graphics
Committed to making a positive contribution to building a community with a shared future for mankind, China's armed forces have been active in taking its shared responsibilities and obligations of the international community.
2019-08-02 09:05 -
What protection do China and the U.S. provide for their veterans?
The Chinese Ministry of Veteran Affairs was established last August. So what exactly are its tasks? And how does China differ from the U.S. – the largest military spender in the world – in tending to its servicemen and servicewomen?
2019-08-02 08:58 -
Backgrounder: Nanchang and Military World Games
Dubbed the cradle of the People's Liberation Army, the Nanchang Uprising saw some 20,000 soldiers breaking away from the Kuomintang (Nationalist Party) forces, and produced the first army under the command of the Communist Party of China that eventually evolved into the PLA.
2019-08-02 09:16 -
Web users cheer PLA’s 92nd birthday
Whether it was the most touching soldier love story or the best-looking idol in uniform, Chinese internet users paid tribute to the People's Liberation Army (PLA) in their own way on Thursday, the 92nd anniversary of its founding.
2019-08-02 08:27 -
Xi Focus: Reshaping China's armed forces
The eyes of Shi Baodong lit up when asked about his experience at a massive military parade at Tian'anmen Square four years ago.
2019-07-31 19:19 -
Military Fine Arts exhibition celebrates 70th birthday of PRC
Soldiers from China's People's Liberation Army are showing off their works of art at Beijing's August 1 Art Museum. It's one of the events to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China (PRC).
2019-07-29 23:49 -
UNIFIL's Chinese medical unit provides medical service to civilians in south Lebanon
The Chinese medical unit of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) organized on Wednesday a medical day for civilians, in a clinic in Marjeyoun town in southern Lebanon.
2019-07-25 16:12 -
China's defense white paper in graphics: Reform, spending and strategy
China issued a white paper Wednesday that reviewed its reform in national defense and armed forces, military expenditure, and contribution in building a community with a shared future for mankind.
2019-07-24 17:22 -
Cherishing the memory of the challenging Long March
With all the twists, turns and countermarches along the 12,500-km-long journey, the soul-stirring stories of the legendary Long March starting in 1934 have taken on a new lease of life 85 years on.
2019-07-22 23:19 -
Military World Games unites people for a better city Wuhan
35-year-old Zhou, an electrician with China's state-owned State Grid in the country's central city of Wuhan, rarely gets home on time these days, since his workload has doubled ahead of Wuhan's hosting of the 7th Military World Games later this year.
2019-07-21 23:23 -
China Focus: Long March spirit remains shining beacon of hope
From October 1934 to October 1936, the Red Army, the forerunner of the People's Liberation Army (PLA), carried out a daring military maneuver that laid the foundation for the eventual victory of the Communist Party of China (CPC).
2019-07-17 23:01 -
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 17:56 -
Book introducing war hero Zhang Fuqing published
A book reflecting the meritorious deeds of the 95-year-old veteran Zhang Fuqing has been available at Xinhua Bookstore outlets nationwide from Tuesday.
2019-07-16 23:29 -
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 17:23 -
Chinese, German armed forces hold joint medical support drill
The Chinese and German armed forces are holding a joint exercise on medical support that began on July 3 and will last until July 17 in Germany, in an effort to improve coordination in conducting international humanitarian medical missions.
2019-07-10 15:08 -
Japanese media reveal evidence of Japanese invaders' use of poison gas in aggression war against China
Japanese media have released irrefutable evidence that Japanese invaders had used poisonous gas in the war of aggression against China. According to Japan's Kyodo News, Japanese historical scholar Seiya Matsuno has recently found a "detailed report of the battle" recording the use of gas bombs by Japanese invaders on the battlefield in China.
2019-07-09 17:25 -
The story behind the July 1937 Lugou Bridge fight
Eighty-two years ago today, on July 7, 1937, Japanese troops crossed the Lugou Bridge on the outskirts of Beijing in a major military campaign against China. The "Lugou Bridge Incident" led to the full-scale Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression.
2019-07-08 01:12 -
New highlights in International Army Games 2019
The International Army Games (IAG) 2019 is about to commence from August 3 in 10 countries including Russia, Belarus, China, Kazakhstan, etc. With the opening date approaching, it has attracted much attention worldwide.
2019-07-05 19:25 -
Summer camp held for descendants of int'l humanitarians in Nanjing Massacre
A week-long international summer camp to commemorate humanitarians in Nanjing Massacre is being held by the Memorial Hall for the Victims in Nanjing Massacre in Nanjing, capital of east China's Jiangsu Province.
2019-07-03 22:23 -
Veteran war hero awarded honorary title
The Organization Department of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee on Monday awarded Zhang Fuqing, a 95-year-old war hero, with a certificate and medal for the title of "national outstanding CPC member."
2019-07-02 01:05 -
Foreigners who witnessed the Long March
Hailed as the greatest expedition in the 20th century, the 6,000-mile Long March has always been an eye-catching topic. In the 1930s, some Westerners, purposely or not, joined in or witnessed the journey that was full of hardship and danger.
2019-06-29 16:32 -
China plays key role in UN peacekeeping operations :Military Adviser for UN Secretary-General
"China plays a key role in the UN peacekeeping operations, and it showcases China's sense of responsibility to the world," said Lieutenant General Carlos Humberto Loitey of Uruguay, Military Adviser for UN Secretary-General (UNSG).
2019-06-28 18:08 -
China to release candidate list for national ethical role models
A total of 303 candidates have been selected to be national ethical role models and the list will be released on major media sites Tuesday.
2019-06-24 21:18 -
Paris Air Show 2019: Bridging the Splitting Sky
The 53rd Paris Air Show kicked off at Le Bourget Airport in the northern suburb of Paris on June 17. As the world's largest air show, the Paris Air Show has been capturing global attention for its concentrated demonstration of the latest aviation technology developments around the world.
2019-06-21 10:39 -
PLA female minesweepers head for minefield near the Lebanon-Israel border
On June 18, the 18th Chinese peacekeeping multifunctional engineer contingent to Lebanon, including the first batch of female minesweepers Yang Yixin, Lu Yanhong and Zhang Huajie, went to a new "Blue Line" minefield on the Lebanon and Israel border, to implement demining operations.
2019-06-20 18:11 -
China honors veteran war hero as "role model"
China has honored 95-year-old war hero Zhang Fuqing as a "role model of our times."
2019-06-17 14:42