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Shenzhou XIV astronauts in 4-hour spacewalk
The crew arrived aboard Tiangong on the evening of June 5. Next month, the astronauts will prepare for the Mengtian space lab, which is scheduled to be launched in late October, to become part of the Tiangong station, mission planners said.
2022-09-19 15:46 -
September 18 Incident: China presents new evidence of Japanese war crimes
Sirens wailed at 9:18 a.m. at the September 18 Incident History Museum in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province on Sunday as China marked the 91st anniversary of the September 18 Incident with commemorative activities across the country.
2022-09-18 16:15 -
Remains of 88 martyrs receive a hero's welcome in Shenyang
The remains of 88 Chinese soldiers killed during the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea (1950-53) returned from South Korea to Shenyang, capital of Liaoning province, on Friday, the latest handover in a nine-year mission for establishing a spirit of friendship and practical bilateral cooperation.
2022-09-17 20:30 -
92-year-old CPV veteran registers for body donation
Meng Zhaoqi, aged 92, had ever participated in the War of Liberation before the founding of the People's Republic of China and the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea. At noon on September 12, while Meng Zhaoqi was still conscious, his son Meng Xianyong, on his behalf, signed a body (cornea) donation agreement.
2022-09-15 17:38 -
Leap-forward development of PLA Naval aviation force from shore-based to ship-based
The PLA naval aviation force's transformation from a shore-based force to a ship-based force has been basically completed, with the force playing a more-and-more important role in safeguarding the sovereignty, security and development interests of China both in the air and on the sea.
2022-09-08 20:56 -
14 years on, rescuer passes on love and kindness
The photo of Zhang holding the baby moved many people. Zhang was lovingly referred to as "brother Wenchuan" for the characters of "Wenchuan" on his armband, which indicates that he is from the Wenchuan squadron of the Aba forest fire brigade.
2022-09-09 09:25 -
Highlights of Chinese participating troops at Vostok-2022 military exercise
The Vostok (East)-2022 strategic exercise is still in progress in Russia.This is the fourth time that the PLA has sent troops to participate in Russia's annual strategic exercise, and many highlights were noted.
2022-09-06 21:09 -
Families of Flying Tigers veterans urge China and US cooperation
Descendants of Flying Tigers recalled China and the US cooperation during World War II and urged the two nations to work together for the benefit of humankind.
2022-09-04 21:40 -
Evidence shows US’ NSA behind attack on email system of Chinese leading aviation university
The email system of a university in Northwest China's Shaanxi Province – well-known for its aviation, aerospace and navigation studies – was found to have been attacked by the US' National Security Agency (NSA), the Global Times learned from a source on Monday.
2022-09-05 16:59 -
Photos revive memory of war against Japanese aggression
A photo shows the Eighth Route Army fighting on the Great Wall during the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War.
2022-09-03 19:31 -
One year after U.S. pullout: changes in Afghanistan and American sins
August 31, 2022, marks the one year anniversary of America's complete withdrawal from Afghanistan. Abdul Hadi Hamden, who was at the gates of Kabul airport in charge of Taliban fighters, told CGTN recently that he remembered the day as their historic day.
2022-09-01 11:21 -
MINUSMA Chinese peacekeepers carry forward Lei Feng Spirit in fulfilling missions
"The Chinese service members, who spare no efforts to help the local people in need of help, have brought the Lei Feng Spirit to the world," acclaimed an officer in charge of civil-military coordination at the MINUSMA while visiting the Lei Feng Memorial Hall in Gao, Mali.
2022-08-29 22:48 -
One year on, trauma never leaves Afghans since U.S. army's withdrawal
One year has passed since the last batch of U.S. troops left Afghanistan at midnight on Aug. 30, 2021, yet the trauma lingers on from the chaotic and deadly withdrawal.
2022-08-30 10:42 -
U.S. global military presence poses grave security threat to the world
As Washington becomes increasingly unscrupulous in exporting war and creating scenes of misery and tragedy in other countries, politicians who fan the flames of conflict and embolden the military-industrial complex are the ultimate beneficiaries.
2022-08-26 10:44 -
Chinese PLA Support Base Hospital in Djibouti
2022 marks the fifth year of the launch of the PLA Support Base Hospital in Djibouti. The hospital has carried out various academic exchanges and technical cooperation with Djibouti military medical institutions and military medical units of other countries in Djibouti.
2022-08-23 22:33 -
Military dog retires amid accolades
A military dog named Yanlong retired recently after eight years of service in a border detachment in Altay prefecture in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region.
2022-08-19 10:41 -
PLA advances in arms, ability over past decade
During the recent live-fire exercises carried out by the People's Liberation Army, multiple types of cutting-edge hardware were deployed, such as the DF-17 hypersonic ballistic missile and the YY-20 aerial refueling plane.
2022-08-16 11:28 -
Anti-Japanese war memorials mark Japan's WWII surrender
Memorial halls and museums dedicated to the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression on Monday received streams of visitors as the whole nation marked the 77th anniversary of Japan's surrender.
2022-08-16 11:36 -
New evidence of Japan's wartime atrocities revealed
New evidence of atrocities during the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression (1931-45) was recently released by the Museum of Evidence of War Crimes by Japanese Army Unit 731 in Harbin, Heilongjiang province.
2022-08-16 11:30 -
"Chinese Blue Helmets" embody responsible military of a major country
Facts have proven that the Chinese military is always a staunch force in the efforts of preserving world peace, and a growing Chinese military means the growth of peace-guarding forces.
2022-08-12 10:09 -
Military photographers target excellence
Over the past 40 years of reform and opening up military photographers have innovated. A large number of classic works stand out, including Wu Zhiyi's Battlefield Flowers and Li Qianguang's Good Eighth Company on Nanjing Road. Armed with ideals and beliefs, they have set up a benchmark for contemporary military photography.
2022-08-06 21:05 -
China's top defense engineer Qian Qihu wins highest military honor
China's top defense engineering expert Qian Qihu has been awarded this year the August 1 Medal – the highest military honor in the country – for his outstanding contributions to national defense infrastructure.
2022-08-01 17:47 -
PLA hero injured by mine is discharged
The Southwest Hospital of Army Medical University announced recently that a heroic soldier— Du Fuguo — who was injured during land mine clearing operations, had been discharged from the hospital after completing three years of therapy in Chongqing.
2022-07-28 11:06 -
Martyr's photo returned to family
Xu Zhihui, a food vlogger, went viral on China's social media recently not for one of his cooking shows, but for a journey that has touched millions of Chinese－returning a martyr's photo to his family.
2022-07-28 10:23 -
Xi's letter boosts morale of youth from Taiwan
Young people from Taiwan who are working on the Chinese mainland said they have increased their confidence in pursuing their careers on the mainland after receiving a letter of reply from Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee.
2022-07-15 15:42 -
Evidence confirms germ warfare and more by Japanese Unit 731
Various forms of evidence including trial recordings, documents and archives reveal bacterial development, human experiments and germ warfare committed by Unit 731, a Japanese biological and chemical warfare unit during World War II.
2022-07-12 22:01 -
Twenty-five years on, PLA Hong Kong Garrison remains guardian of Hong Kong
The year 2022 marks the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to China. At 0:00 on July 1, 1997, the troops of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Hong Kong Garrison entered Hong Kong and took over the defense duty of Hong Kong from the British Forces Overseas Hong Kong.
2022-07-03 22:17 -
Retired HK police officer: "I really want to raise flag in Chinese-style foot drill"
At the sovereignty transfer ceremony of Hong Kong on July 1, 1997, the PLA Guard of Honors raised the Chinese national flag and the Hong Kong police raised the flag of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR). Chai Ka-Fai, who is retired now, was selected as the flag raiser of Hong Kong police on the very day.
2022-07-01 08:56 -
Chinese female astronaut inspires graduates at Peking University
Wang, having been in space twice and also the first female on China's space station, delivered an address at Peking University's graduation ceremony and shared her space mission experience with the youth.
2022-06-28 18:57 -
Astronauts of Shenzhou XIII mission get medals of honor
The three crew members of the Shenzhou XIII mission have been awarded with medals to honor their service and accomplishments.
2022-06-22 17:24 -
Photo of Napalm Girl freeze-frames America's war crime
The Vietnam War is also known as the Living Room War, for people can witness the bloody battlefield through videos and photos in their living rooms. When it comes to the most famous photo of the Vietnam War, it's no doubt for people to think of the one featuring Phan Thi Kim Phuc, which is believed to have changed the course of the war.
2022-06-16 17:10 -
Never forgotten nuclear wastes buried by US in Pacific Ocean
From 1946 to 1958, the US conducted 67 nuclear weapon tests on the Marshall Islands, exposing the local people to a horrible disaster. If we spread the outcomes of those nuclear bombs evenly, it was like the islands went through 1.6 times the Hiroshima bombing every day in 12 years.
2022-06-15 17:55 -
Group wedding held for veterans in Shandong
The first group wedding was held for Hu Dongdao and his wife as well as the other six veteran couples on May 20 at a local tourist attraction in the county seat. Among the seven veterans, the youngest is nearly sixty years old and the oldest is eighty.
2022-06-13 11:01 -
Veteran soldier initiates emergency braking in 5s, avoiding greater casualties
A bullet train, D2809 from Guiyang North to Guangzhou South, was hit by mud and rockslide, being about to go through the Yuezhai Tunnel, and derailed at about 10:30 a.m. on June 4.
2022-06-06 17:57 -
Navy-aided rural primary school in Guizhou takes on brand-new look
The seeds of hope have borne fruitful results. According to statistics, over the past 21 years, more than 300 graduates of the Navy Hope Primary School in Yinfeng Village have later been admitted from senior high schools in Shiqian County to universities and colleges.
2022-06-02 09:18 -
Tibetan fireman remains modest about his heroism
Tibetan fireman Mane Kyab would never forget the scene when he participated in quake relief, after a devastating tremor hit Yushu Tibet autonomous prefecture in Northwest China's Qinghai province 12 years ago.
2022-05-27 00:12 -
Revolutionary base in Dabie Mountains served as CPC stronghold
Located on the borders of Hubei, Henan and Anhui provinces, the Dabie Mountains Revolutionary Base was one of the most important in the history of the Communist Party of China. Despite multiple setbacks and numerous sacrifices, soldiers from the area continued to keep the Party's revolutionary cause going.
2022-05-20 17:25 -
Nanjing Massacre survivor passes away, only 56 still alive
Wu Jiying, a Nanjing Massacre survivor, passed away on Wednesday morning at the age of 98.Her death reduced the total number of registered survivors to 56, according to the Memorial Hall of the Victims of the Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders.
2022-05-26 09:15 -
Island base sees struggles, setbacks and success over two decades
The Qiongya Revolutionary Base was located in the hills of Hainan Island. Despite multiple enemy assaults, its leaders and soldiers managed to keep fighting, and the base lasted for more than two decades.
2022-05-17 21:06 -
Tianwen-1 mission marks first year on Mars
It has been a year since China's Tianwen-1 probe landed Mars. The mission has not only marked an important step in the country's interplanetary exploration but has also made a number of achievements in that time
2022-05-15 22:36