Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC), presents the heads of the PLA Academy of Military Science with the military flag in Beijing, capital of China, July 19, 2017.
2017-07-20
A Type-86A armored IFV passes through man-made obstacles in a mock anti-tank trench during a driving skills training exercise at a military training base in Korla of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region on July 20, 2017.
2017-07-21
Chinese soldiers and their Russian peers work together to unload a Russian IFV from the railcar at a railway station in Korla of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region on July 19, 2017.
2017-07-20
Smoke envelopes two chemical and radiological reconnaissance vehicles as they drive down the sidehill in high speed during a driving skills competition at a military training base in Korla, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, on July 19, 2017.
2017-07-20
Soldiers unload military vehicles equipped with HQ-16 medium-range surface-to-air missile systems from the railcar after a long distance railway transportation on the night of July 18, 2017. They are assigned to an air-defense brigade with the PLA 72nd Group Army.
2017-07-20
Soldiers sight in on targets with their Type-69 40mm rocket launcher systems in kneeling position during the live-fire training on July 18, 2017.
2017-07-19
Soldiers assigned to an airborne brigade with the PLA Air Force warm up ashore prior to the maritime training in mid-July, 2017.
2017-07-19
A ZBD-04A IFV and a Type-96A main battle tank fire smoke shells during a realistic training exercise on July 17, 2017. They are attached to an army brigade with the PLA 72nd Group Army.
2017-07-19
ZBD-05 amphibious IFV attached to an army brigade with the PLA 73rd Group Army moves forward on the beach in high speed during the live-fire maritime amphibious assault training on July 18, 2017.
2017-07-19
Chinese Armed Police soldiers and their Belarus peers jointly search mock enemies in the jungle on July 15 during the United Shield-2017 joint anti-terrorism drill.
2017-07-18
J-11 fighter jets attached to an aviation brigade with the air force under the PLA Western Theater Command take off from a military airfield for sorties during the flight training on July 17, 2017.
2017-07-18
The Chinese naval ocean-going visit task group consisting of the guided missile destroyer Changchun, guided missile frigate Jingzhou, and the comprehensive supply ship Chaohu conduct joint search and rescue drill with the Italian anti-submarine frigate Carlo Margottini during a joint maritime exercise held in waters of the Tyrrhenian Sea on July 14, 2017.
2017-07-18
Multi-type helicopters including Mi-17, Mi-171 transport helicopters, Z-9 multi-purpose helicopters and Z-19 attack helicopters fly in formation during the flight training in northwest China's desert area on July 10, 2017.
2017-07-18
A Type-86A crawler-type infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) makes its way to the beach-head after exiting from a Type-072 landing craft during a landing training exercise on July 16, 2017.
2017-07-18
PHL-03 Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS) attached to a brigade with the PLA Xinjiang Military Command (MC) fire their 300mm surface-to-surface rockets at simulated ground targets during the live-fire training on July 13, 2017.
2017-07-17
ZBD-05 amphibious infantry fighting vehicles(IFV) attached to an army brigade with the PLA 73rd Group Army head to shore in formation during the beach raid training in south Fujian Province, July 12, 2017.
2017-07-17
A ZBD-03 amphibious infantry fighting vehicle(IFV) attached to an airborne brigade with the PLA Air Force wades through the simulated ford during a driving skills training exercise in central China's Hubei Province on July 13, 2017.
2017-07-17
Rigid-hull inflatable boats crash through the surf on their way to embark aboard the Type-074A tank landing craft during an offshore loading training exercise at an undisclosed sea area on July 13, 2017.
2017-07-17
Soldiers reinforce and load military vehicles equipped with HQ-16 medium-range surface-to-air missile systems onto the railcar in preparation for a long-distance maneuver to the Gobi desert area thousands of miles away in northwest China's Gansu Province on July 13, 2017.
2017-07-17
Type-96 main battle tanks (MBT) attached to an army brigade with the PLA 72nd Group Army fire their 125mm smooth-bore guns at simulated targets during a live-fire training exercise in mid-July, 2017.
2017-07-17
This year marks the 90th anniversary of the founding the PLA. The last nine extraordinary decades record a history of the diligent march forward under the leadership of the CPC, a history of serving the people with the resolute and capability to win, a history of starting from scratches to overcome powerful opponents with modest strength, and a history worth cherishing and commemorating.
2017-07-14
The mass-production model of China's unmanned aerial vehicle CH-5, or "Caihong (Rainbow) 5", completes its trial flight in north China's Hebei Province, July 14, 2017.
2017-07-15
A J-11 fighter jet taxis towards the runway as other fighter jets receive maintenance at a military airfield in south China's Guangdong Province on July 12, 2017.
2017-07-14
Military rescuers transfer an injured person in Yongji County, northeast China's Jilin Province, July 14, 2017. Heavy rain caused waterlogging in Yongji County from July 13 to 14.
2017-07-14
Maintenance men assigned to an army aviation brigade under the PLA 80th Group Army put covers on Z-8 transport helicopters at a military airfield in a rainy day.
2017-07-14
A group of KJ-200 AEW aircraft and a Y-8 aircraft for special EW missions sit on the flightline prior to the flight training at a military airfield in coastal area of east China's Shandong Province on July 11, 2017.
2017-07-14
A Z-19 attack helicopter attached to an army aviation brigade of the PLA 80th Group Army lifts off from a military airfield during the round-the-clock maritime flight training in east China's Shandong Province on July 10, 2017.
2017-07-14
A flotilla including China's aircraft carrier Liaoning (Top) embark on a new training mission upon arrival at an unidentified sea area, July 13, 2017. Chinese aircraft carrier formation conducted coordination training on Thursday.
2017-07-14
A Su-30 fighter jet attached to an aviation regiment with the PLA air force receives power-on inspections in an aircraft hangar prior to the night flight training in central China's Hebei Province on July 7, 2017.
2017-07-12
Z-10 attack helicopters attached to a brigade of the PLA 83rd Group Army lift off successively in the rain during the flight training on July 11, 2017, aiming to hone the troops' all-weather combat capability.
2017-07-12
China's first aircraft carrier, the Liaoning, left here Tuesday after wrapping up a five-day visit to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR).
2017-07-12
Ships carrying Chinese military personnel departed Zhanjiang in southern China's Guangdong Province on Tuesday to set up a support base in Djibouti.
2017-07-12
Sailors wearing MOPP gears prepare for a chemical defense training exercise aboard the guided-missile destroyer Dalian(Hull 110) in waters off the Yellow Sea on July 7, 2017.
2017-07-11
Officers of China's aircraft carrier Liaoning present souvenirs to the Ho Leung Kit Ting Care and Attention Home of Asia Women's League Limited in Hong Kong, south China, July 10, 2017.
2017-07-11
Z-8 transport helicopters attached to a PLA army aviation brigade fly in formation at extremely low altitude during a round-the-clock flight training exercise under complex meteorological conditions in north China on July 6, 2017.
2017-07-10
A fast attack missile boat fires its gun system at simulated sea targets during a maritime attack and defense training exercise in waters of the East China Sea in early July, 2017.
2017-07-10
H-6 bombers attached to an aviation regiment of the air force under the PLA Eastern Theater Command taxi towards the runway during a maritime orientation flight training exercise on July 8, 2017.
2017-07-10
Young people pose for photos on the flight deck of China's first aircraft carrier Liaoning in Hong Kong, south China, July 9, 2017. The aircraft carrier Liaoning was open for the public to visit in Hong Kong on Saturday and Sunday.
2017-07-11
A soldier introduces the man-portable anti-tank missile system to a Hong Kong child on the camp-open day in the Ngong Shuen Chau Barracks. In order to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland, the Ngong Shuen Chau Barracks of the PLA Hong Kong Garrison held the camp-open day activities on the morning of July 8, 2017.
2017-07-09