Ministry of National Defense
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UK's military deployment in Asia-Pacific inconducive to regional stability: Defense Spokesperson
"The British side has significantly increased its military deployment in the Asia-Pacific region since this year, which is not conducive to regional peace and stability." said a defense ministry spokesperson on Thursday.
2021-09-30 17:33 -
China slams military ties between US, Taiwan: Defense Spokesperson
The US playing up the military ties between the US and Taiwan island in its National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 is blatant playing with fire, said a Chinese defense spokesperson at a regular press conference on Thursday.
2021-09-30 17:22 -
Regular Press Conference of the Ministry of National Defense on August 26
The relations between the two countries and the two militaries face serious difficulties and are at a critical juncture. The root cause is that the US sticks to hegemonism, Cold-War thinking, and zero-sum game.
2021-08-30 16:39 -
China condemns US as warships transit Taiwan Straits
The Chinese military resolutely opposes and condemns the United States sailing a guided-missile destroyer and a coast guard cutter through the Taiwan Straits on Friday, the Ministry of National Defense said in a statement on Saturday morning.
2021-08-28 15:22 -
Chinese military spokesperson urges U.S. to respect China's interests
A Chinese military spokesperson Thursday urged the United States to respect China's core interests and major concerns, correct its own erroneous words and deeds, and do more to improve the relations between the two countries and two militaries.
2021-08-27 00:25 -
China-Russia drill signals new era in joint exercises: spokesperson
A joint military exercise between China and Russia, code-named ZAPAD/INTERACTION-2021, has charted the course for a new high-point in bilateral relations, opened new horizons for military drills between major countries, and explored new models for planning exercises together, a Chinese military spokesperson told a press conference on Thursday.
2021-08-27 00:26 -
Defense ministry condemns Taiwan's weapons plans
Seeking "independence" by force is a dead end, Senior Colonel Tan Kefei, spokesman of the Ministry of National Defense, said on Thursday in response to Taiwan's plan to expand weapons development.
2021-08-26 22:10 -
Chinese military spokesman responds to US remarks
The Chinese military urged the United States on Thursday to respect China's core interests and concerns, correct its wrong remarks and behave in the best interest of relations between the two nations and the two militaries, a spokesman said.
2021-08-26 22:03 -
Instigation of confrontation can't bring about so-called "freedom and openness": Defense spokesperson
Practicing unilateralism and instigating confrontation will only lead to tension, instead of bringing about so-called "freedom and openness", said Senior Colonel Tan Kefei when commenting the recent US-led multinational joint exercises in the Indo-Pacific region.
2021-08-26 17:39 -
Seeking "Taiwan independence" by military means leads to dead end: Defense Spokesperson
Borrowing strength from foreign forces is destined to be an illusion, and seeking "independence" by military means is but a dead end, said a defense spokesperson at a regular press conference on Thursday.
2021-08-26 16:31 -
Power politics and military means cannot solve problems in Afghanistan: Defense Spokesperson
It's proven that problems cannot be solved through power politics and military means, which, instead, will trigger more problems and disarrange the situation, said a defense spokesperson on Thursday.
2021-08-26 16:27 -
China strongly opposes Japanese Defense Minister's visit to Yasukuni Shrine
China strongly opposes the Japanese Defense Minister's visit to Yasukuni Shrine, and urges the Japanese side to reflect on its history of aggression, correct its mistakes, and gain the trust of its Asian neighbors and the international community through concrete actions.
2021-08-13 22:12 -
China slams false remarks by head of US Indo-Pacific Command
China strongly opposes the false remarks about China-related issues made by certain US military officials, which interferes in China's domestic affairs and hypes up the confrontation between China and the US, said a Chinese defense spokesperson on Friday.
2021-08-13 17:40 -
China strongly opposes US arms sale to Taiwan: Defense Spokesperson
China firmly opposes US arms sale to Taiwan or having any military interactions with Taiwan, a defense spokesperson said in a written statement on Friday.
2021-08-06 17:35 -
Regular Press Conference of the Ministry of National Defense on July 29
Senior Colonel Wu Qian, spokesperson for the Ministry of National Defense (MND) of the People's Republic of China (PRC), answers reporters' questions at a regular press conference on July 29, 2021.
2021-08-02 13:20 -
China-Cambodia military relations reach new high: Defense Spokesperson
The Chinese and Cambodian armed forces are good brothers and good friends who help each other, said Senior Colonel Wu Qian, a spokesperson for China's Ministry of National Defense, on Tuesday.
2021-07-29 17:08 -
US should stop distorting facts for selfish purposes: Defense Spokesperson
Snr. Col. Wu stated that all along, the Chinese military has strived to provide more public security products to the international community. This is a fact obvious to the international community.
2021-07-29 17:05 -
China, Russia to hold joint exercise ZAPAD/INTERACTION-2021 in August
According to the consensus reached by the two countries, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation will participate in the exercise ZAPAD/INTERACTION-2021 to be held in China in early and mid-August, said Senior Colonel Wu Qian, a spokesperson for China's Ministry of National Defense.
2021-07-29 16:53 -
US the world's largest mess maker and renowned "blame-shifter": Defense Spokesperson
The US is the initiator of the Afghan issue and bears an inescapable responsibility for the current situation in Afghanistan, Senior Colonel Wu Qian remarked at a regular press conference on Thursday.
2021-07-29 16:45 -
US the biggest threat to global network security: Defense Spokesperson
The facts, such as WikiLeaks, Snowden revelations, Swiss Crypto AG incident, as well as the recently exposed spying scandal, have all proven time and time again that the US is a world recognized top empire of hacking and theft of secrets.
2021-07-29 16:39 -
Chinese military to host, compete in 20 events of International Army Games 2021: Defense Spokesperson
The Chinese military will host three events of the International Army Games (IAG) 2021 in China from August 22 to September 4, and send troops to participate in 17 other events in Russia, Belarus, Uzbekistan and Iran, a Chinese defense spokesperson said on Thursday.
2021-07-29 16:39 -
False accusations against China by Japan's defense white paper and officials damage bilateral relations: Defense spokesperson
Recently, some senior Japanese defense officials frequently made negative remarks about China, which has damaged the foundation of Sino-Japanese defense relations and poisoned the atmosphere of bilateral relations.
2021-07-20 23:58 -
PLA will defeat any attempt toward "Taiwan independence":Defense Spokesperson
Any foreign military aircraft are forbidden to land on China's territory without the approval of the government of the People's Republic of China (PRC), and any unauthorized entry into China's territorial air space by foreign military vessels and aircraft will lead to serious consequences.
2021-07-15 18:45 -
Regular Press Conference of the Ministry of National Defense on June 24
Senior Colonel Ren Guoqiang, spokesperson for the Ministry of National Defense (MND) of the People's Republic of China (PRC), answers reporters' questions at a regular press conference on June 24, 2021.
2021-06-28 23:39 -
China urges US to stop official exchange and military contacts with Taiwan：Defense Spokesperson
Taiwan is an inalienable part of China. The Taiwan question is purely China's internal affairs. China is firmly opposed to any form of official exchanges or military contacts between the US and Taiwan, said Senior Colonel Ren Guoqiang on Tuesday.
2021-06-24 16:35 -
China's will to protect its interests unshakable, defense minister says
The Chinese military's will to safeguard the nation's core interests — including issues related to Taiwan, Hong Kong, the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region and the South China Sea — is unshakable, China's defense minister said on Wednesday.
2021-06-16 17:09 -
China's defense ministry slams 3 U.S. senators' visit to Taiwan region
On Tuesday, Chinese defense ministry strongly condemned the visit of three U.S. senators to Taiwan region, calling it an abominable political provocation that challenges the one-China principle and aims to achieve the end goal of "containing China."
2021-06-09 08:17 -
Regular Press Conference of the Ministry of National Defense on May 27
Some countries claimto support “freedom and openness", but are actually ganging up to put pressure on other countries. Such moves embody their obsession with the Cold War mindset and their enthusiasm for bloc confrontation, which go against the trend of the times for peace, development and cooperation.
2021-05-31 00:16 -
US should be blamed for weaponization of outer space: Defense Spokesperson
China constantly opposes the weaponization of outer space and the arms race in outer space, stated Senior Colonel Tan Kefei, spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of National Defense, at a regular press conference in Beijing on May 27.
2021-05-27 17:44 -
China urges US to handle Taiwan-related issues carefully and stop arms sales to Taiwan: Defense Spokesperson
"We firmly oppose any country selling weapons to Taiwan or having military interactions in any form with Taiwan", said Senior Colonel Tan Kefei at a regular press conference in Beijing on May 27.
2021-05-27 17:34 -
US should not form clique or provoke "New Cold War" featuring bloc confrontation: Defense Spokesperson
Tan stressed that China advises the US side to keep their words and match their deeds accordingly, display sincerity, and push forward the healthy and stable development of mil-to-mil relations by intensifying dialogue and communication and properly managing divergences.
2021-05-27 17:08 -
Chinese defense spokesperson slams Japan's diplomatic bluebook
China's defense spending and military development are always open and transparent. China adheres to the principle of coordinated development of national defense construction and economic growth , and appropriately determines the scale of its defense spending.
2021-04-30 22:46 -
China's defense spokesperson expresses condolences to victims of sunken Indonesian submarine
Ren said that, at the request of Indonesian government, the Chinese military has sent vessels to relevant waters of the Lombok Strait to assist Indonesia in rescuing the sunken KRI Nanggala-402 submarine.
2021-04-30 19:27 -
Defense spokesman rejects 'zones' set up by DPP
The so-called zones and lines set up by Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party between the two sides of the Taiwan Straits are all invalid, a spokesman for the Ministry of National Defense said on Thursday.
2021-04-30 09:11 -
China urges U.S. to strictly restrain its warships, aircraft
China's Ministry of National Defense has lodged solemn representations to the United States over a U.S. warship's interference in Chinese naval training exercises, a military spokesperson said on Thursday.
2021-04-30 00:22 -
China fully prepared to deal with external interference and "Taiwan independence" separatist activities: Defense Spokesperson
If the 'Taiwan independence' secessionist forces persist in their willful acts and even take the risk of desperation, we will take all necessary measures to resolutely crush their attempt for 'Taiwan independence' and safeguard China's national sovereignty and territorial integrity.
2021-04-29 16:36 -
India should cherish the hard-won situation: Defense Spokesperson
Senior Colonel Wu Qian, spokesperson for China’s Ministry of National Defense (MND), rebutted on Thursday the remarks made by Indian Chief of Defense Staff at the 6th Raisina Dialogue.
2021-04-29 16:35 -
Regular Press Conference of the Ministry of National Defense on March 25
There is only one China in the world. Taiwan is an inalienable part of the Chinese territory. The Taiwan question is China's internal affair, which brooks no outside interference. The great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation and complete reunification of the two sides of the Taiwan Strait are inevitable.
2021-03-28 16:24 -
The Taiwan question brooks no foreign interference: defense spokesperson
The Taiwan question is China's internal affair. It bears on China's core interests and brooks no outside forces' interference in any form, said Senior Colonel Ren Guoqiang, Spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of National Defense (MND) at a regular press conference on Thursday.
2021-03-25 18:16 -
China fears no challenge and threat: Defense Spokesperson
Though China does not intend to challenge anyone, it is not afraid of facing challenges; though China does not want to threaten anyone, it is not afraid of any threat, said the Chinese defense spokesperson at a regular press conference on Thursday.
2021-03-25 15:26