Features
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Tale of 3,000 Indian POWs in China
In 1962, the PLA military captured 3968 Indian prisoners of war (POWs) in the Counterattack in Self Defense on the China-India Border. What have they undergone in China back then?
2020-12-28 17:44 -
From China to chop suey
A freed POW opted to live in China for 12 years before returning to the US and becoming a restaurateur
2020-12-28 09:25 -
Life-and-death moment on training ground
On November 14, a thunderous explosive sound, louder than ever before, was heard from an explosion site on a training ground under the Zhangjiakou Detachment of the Chinese PAP Force located in Hebei Province.
2020-12-27 22:22 -
Female scientist who helped develop China's first atomic bomb dies at 92
Professor Li Yufen, a great female scientist who had been developing China’s first atomic bomb, passed away due to disease in the wee hours of December 8 at the age of 92.
2020-12-09 18:00 -
Massive snow plane sculpture attracts attention in NE China
Recently, not only residents in a village in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province but also a wide range of Chinese netizens may have noticed an additional spectacle to a yard in the residential area this past week: a massive snow plane sculpture.
2020-12-08 15:26 -
Veteran recalls Korean campaign
Yu Liangshi retired in 1987 and started writing his memoirs about the Korean conflict in 2000. He said the memoirs would not be presented from a grand perspective, but "the personal experience of an ordinary veteran". He said they are expected to be published later this year or next year.
2020-12-02 10:53 -
Dauntless test jumpers, guardian angels of soldiers
Parachute test jumping is a high-risk profession with only 20 or 30 people in the country. Li Jun, who used to be an airborne trooper, has been a parachute test jumper for 26 years and test-jumped more than 3,000 times. His team has created several parachuting and air-drop records, including the successful jump from the Y-20 transport aircraft.
2020-11-26 14:51 -
Centenarian wartime overseas Chinese mechanic passes away
Luo Kaihu, one of the overseas Chinese mechanics known as the Nanyang Volunteers in southwest China's Yunnan Province, died on Thursday at the age of 102.
2020-11-13 15:05 -
For remembrance and peace
The six-episode documentary For the Peace portrays the Chinese People's Volunteers soldiers, many of whom sacrificed their lives during the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea (1950-53).
2020-11-12 16:11 -
Vivid stories indicate closer SCO community with shared future
Stories in these four fields have manifested the concrete efforts of building a closer SCO community with a shared future.
2020-11-12 16:06 -
Fallen heroes live on
The veteran, who lives in Shenyang, capital of Liaoning province, said: “History remembers the Battle of Mount Baegun. The motherland and the people will never forget those who sacrificed their lives to safeguard the nation.”
2020-11-02 16:55 -
"Flying Tiger" veteran pilot wishes to keep U.S.-China bond alive
"We must keep the bond between the U.S. and China alive. It was forged in blood and honor," said Harry Moyer, a veteran pilot who flew with the famed "Flying Tigers" 76 years ago in China to help the Chinese combat the Japanese invasion.
2020-11-01 19:52 -
Good education promises bright future
As a matter of fact, the eradication of poverty is a common problem for all developing countries. In Burkina Faso, the poverty rate is relatively high for the population as a whole. In my opinion, the key to get people out of poverty is education.
2020-10-26 17:40 -
The Unforgotten War: Exhibition honors Chinese involvement in War in Korea
An exhibition marking the War opened in Beijing on Sunday with a special visit from veterans of the conflict.
2020-10-26 17:18 -
Exhibition marks 75th year since recovery of Taiwan
An exhibition commemorating the 75th anniversary of the recovery of Taiwan by the motherland opened on Sunday at the National Museum of China in Beijing.
2020-10-26 17:14 -
Xi's remarks on CPV move residents, vets
People across China have been inspired by the remarks President Xi Jinping made on Friday marking the 70th anniversary of the Chinese People's Volunteers entering the Korean Peninsula to fight in the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea.
2020-10-26 09:04 -
Military hero leads humble life
In recent years, Sun Jingkun mainly relied on a subsistence allowance as his source of income. Some offered him financial help, but having been very used to enduring hardship, he always rejected it.
2020-10-24 17:12 -
Career for brave: Stories on PLAN equipment test ship Bi Sheng
As the first equipment test ship specially designed by the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN), the Bi Sheng ship (Hull 891) bears the biggest risks among the naval ships. All new types of ship-borne weapons must be tested on it before being officially deployed on combat ships.
2020-10-22 23:13 -
War veteran devoted to martyr's cemetery in Jilin
Xu, who was recently awarded the honorary title "Role Model of Our Time" by China's top publicity department, participated in many wars and won many medals of military merit. After retiring from the military in 1958, he could have chosen an easy and comfortable life, but he made a decision to guard the cemetery of a martyr whom he aspired to emulate from the moment he enlisted.
2020-10-24 17:24 -
Foreign counterparts in eyes of Chinese peacekeepers
As Chinese troops are carrying out more peacekeeping missions in recent years, they have learned many combat skills from exchanges with their foreign counterparts, in addition to fulfilling the responsibilities of a military from a major country. Here the 7th batch of Chinese peacekeepers to Mali will tell their stories about foreign troops.
2020-12-30 17:45 -
Chinese shepherd boy brings down US double ace
Han Decai was the deputy commander of the air force of the former PLA Nanjing Military Region. He shot down five enemy aircraft on the battlefield, won Merit Citation Class I twice, and was awarded the honorary title of "Class II Combat Hero" by the PLA Air Force.
2020-10-22 17:49 -
Naval aviation division accelerates transformation for better combat capability
"For us, it's not real combat training, but real combat," said Senior Captain Chen Jiangyue, political commissar of a naval aviation division under the Southern Theater Command.
2020-10-21 18:13 -
"Chinese engineers are our most distinguished guests"
The UNMIL 4th Theater said the Chinese engineering contingent was the only one in the mission area that kept on construction in the rain season, and Liberia's vice minister of public affairs exclaimed that "heavy rain cannot stop Chinese engineers from marching ahead!"
2020-10-11 23:04 -
PLA pilot succeeds in handling bird strike incident
A follow-up investigation confirmed that the accident was caused by a bird strike on the engine of the fighter aircraft during take-off, causing an in-flight shutdown. A series of calm and accurate actions Wang Jiandong took in 37 seconds minimized ground damage without causing casualties.
2020-10-10 00:23 -
Chinese "blue helmets" in Lebanon celebrate National Day, Mid-Autumn Festival with commitment to peacekeeping mission
The Mid-Autumn Festival overlaps with the National Day this year, which both fall on Oct. 1. However, Chinese peacekeepers are far away from their motherland and family members, performing the peacekeeping mission in a foreign country with danger risk.
2020-10-03 15:17 -
Treating falciparum malaria in turbulent areas
I led the first Chinese military peacekeeping medical unit from Shenyang to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to perform the Blue Helmet mission on April 7, 2003. In addition to the frequent armed conflicts, we must also face the threat of harsh natural conditions and severe infectious diseases.
2020-09-30 17:26 -
Veteran saves six drowning people at sea in Beihai, Guangxi
Ex-serviceman Ye Weifa and his friend Huang Runbo, who successfully rescued six tourists from drowning in stormy sea in August, have become heroes in the city with their story widely told among the local people in Beihai.
2020-09-30 00:24 -
First Chinese force commander for UN peacekeeping mission
I have conducted three overseas peacekeeping missions from 1991 to 2011. The most memorable one was my experience as the Force Commander in the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO).
2020-09-23 15:41 -
Chinese PLA as staunch and competent force for safeguarding world
UN peacekeeping operations were a brand new field to Chinese soldiers at that time, and correspondingly the Chinese servicemen were unfamiliar to the UN peacekeeping forces.
2020-09-17 23:25 -
Military dreams of kung fu boys
The Shaolin Yanlu Martial Arts School in Henan Province recently held a farewell ceremony for students of the year 2020 who were enlisted. Twenty-eight kung fu students have been enrolled by the special forces and will join the PLA marines, armed police, and army special forces. Over 10,000 students at the school came to see off the future soldiers.
2020-09-11 17:58 -
"Dear PLA uncles, Happy Teachers' Day"
In Maidan, the officers and soldiers are not only the PLA members, but also shoulder the duties and mission of teachers.What children look forward to most every week is the arrival of the PLA uncles.
2020-09-11 17:52 -
'Steel Knife Team' at cutting edge of service
The First Squadron of the Third Detachment of the Yunnan People's Armed Police Force was granted the title "The Steel Knife Team" in 1979 by the Central Military Commission for its efforts in guarding the country's southwestern border.
2020-09-10 11:18 -
Defense systems designer dies at 83
Chen Dingchang, a leading designer of China's air and missile defense systems, died on Monday in Beijing. He was 83.
2020-09-09 08:09 -
Chen Wei, military medical scientist marching toward vaccine
Chinese military medical scientist Chen Wei was awarded the national honorary title -- "the People's Hero" -- Tuesday for her outstanding contributions to the country's fight against the COVID-19 epidemic.
2020-09-09 08:04 -
U.S.-China cooperation in fighting Japanese aggression in WWII "worth remembering": Kuhn
"What is worth remembering about U.S.-China cooperation in fighting Japanese aggression in World War II is that, at the time, the interests of the U.S. and China differed, yet they still cooperated, united by a common foe," renowned American public intellectual Robert Lawrence Kuhn has said.
2020-09-03 15:23 -
Voluntary groups care for aging Chinese war veterans
Ma Zhengqun has been devoted to photographing Chinese veterans of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression over the past 15 years. So far, she has taken portraits for more than 1,000 former soldiers from across the country.
2020-09-03 15:17 -
China's war against Japanese aggression in numbers
September 3 of this year marks the 75th anniversary of China's victory in its war against Japan's invasion. Here are the basic facts you should know about the war.
2020-09-01 16:55 -
Feature: Chinese team achieves excellent results in Safe Environment contest of IAG 2020
The shooting competition of the Safe Environment contest of the International Army Games (IAG) 2020 was held at the Pesochnoye training ground in Yaroslavl region of Russia on August 26.
2020-09-02 17:09 -
Memories, facts of anti-Japanese war should be preserved: Russian veteran
"We must remember this. We must talk about those events, talk about how everything happened. Everybody must be interested in this. After all, everyone needs the truth," said Russian veteran Taras Shchudlo.
2020-09-02 18:19 -
Feature: Chinese participants in Airborne Platoon contest of IAG 2020
The Airborne Platoon contest of International Army Games 2020 (IAG 2020) entered the fourth stage on August 29, 2020. In the past few days, the Chinese participants have carried forward the tenacious fighting spirit and went all out in the air and on the ground.
2020-09-01 17:11