Ministry of National Defense
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China slams U.S. warship for trespassing in Taiwan Strait
China strongly opposes separatist attempts for "Taiwan independence" in any form, Ren Guoqiang, spokesperson for the Ministry of National Defense, said Thursday in response to a news report that a U.S. warship had sailed through the Taiwan Strait on March 25.
2020-03-26 19:35 -
China refutes report about Chinese ship firing laser at American aircraft
A spokesperson for China's Ministry of National Defense on Friday refuted a U.S. media report about a Chinese navy destroyer firing laser at a P-8A reconnaissance aircraft of the U.S. armed forces from the Philippine Sea.
2020-03-08 01:30 -
Defense Ministry's Regular Press Conference on Feb. 28
The Chinese government firmly opposes and fights all kinds of cyber crimes in accordance with the law. The Chinese military has never engaged or participated in any form of cyber theft.
2020-03-01 23:08 -
Chinese military never engages in cyber espionage：Defense Spokesperson
"The Chinese military has never engaged in any form of cyber theft. The US accusation is groundless and totally hegemonic," said Senior Colonel Wuqian, spokesperson for China's Ministry of National Defense, in a written statement published on Thursday.
2020-02-13 14:29 -
Spokesperson: China optimizes military recruiting to enhance soldiers’ quality
China will change its military conscription and retirement frequency from once a year to twice a year, starting from 2020, which is of great significance for recruiting more high-quality soldiers, spokesperson for China's Ministry of National Defense Senior Colonel Ren Guoqiang said on Thursday.
2020-01-17 08:28 -
Defense Ministry's Regular Press Conference on Dec. 26
Senior Colonel Wu Qian, Director General of the Information Office of China's Ministry of National Defense and Spokesperson for the MND, answers reporters' questions at a monthly press conference on December 26, 2019.
2019-12-27 14:39 -
Official slams Washington's military bill
Any attempts by the United States to stifle China's development will be in vain, and will only backfire and harm the US, Senior Colonel Wu Qian, a spokesman at the Ministry of National Defense, said at a news briefing in Beijing on Thursday.
2019-12-27 08:44 -
Beijing slams U.S. defense act targeting China
China strongly opposes the United States including clauses that interfere with China's domestic affairs in its 2020 National Defense Authorization Act.
2019-12-26 22:04 -
Beijing slams U.S. defense act targeting China
China strongly opposes the United States including clauses that interfere with China's domestic affairs in its 2020 National Defense Authorization Act, which was signed into law on December 20, China's Ministry of National Defense said Thursday.
2019-12-26 22:04 -
Defense Ministry's Regular Press Conference on Nov. 28
Where the Chinese navy deploys the domestically-made aircraft carrier is determined by national security threats and defense needs. It has nothing to do with the regional situation and does not target any specific target, country or region.
2019-11-29 08:48 -
China slams U.S. warships' trespassing in South China Sea
A spokesperson for China's Ministry of National Defense on Thursday slammed U.S. warships and military aircraft's willful and repeated trespassing into the adjacent waters and airspace of China's islands and reefs in the South China Sea.
2019-11-29 08:21 -
Roadblock clearing by PLA garrison in Hong Kong a public interest activity: spokesperson
The recent clearing of roadblocks undertaken by the PLA Garrison in Hong Kong was a public interest activity that does not violate the law or the principle of "one country, two systems," a spokesperson said Thursday.
2019-11-29 00:01 -
Defense Ministry's Regular Press Conference on Oct. 31
Quitting the INF Treaty shows that the US is pursuing a unilateralism policy and shirking international responsibilities. We are firmly opposed to deploying land-based intermediate-range weapons in the Asian-Pacific region by the US side.
2019-11-01 13:08 -
"Dragon, elephant to dance together" right choice for China, India: spokesperson
Realizing a scenario where the dragon and the elephant dance together is the right choice for China and India, a military spokesperson told a press conference Thursday.
2019-11-01 00:43 -
Defense Ministry's Regular Press Conference on Sept. 26
The glorious progress China has achieved in the past 70 years has proved no small tricks can impede the great development of China and the Chinese military.
2019-09-27 12:00 -
PLA blasts US over hype of 'Chinese threat'
The PLA opposes the United States' recent actions and rhetoric that distort China's strategic intent, undermine its sovereignty and hype the so-called Chinese threat, Senior Colonel Ren Guoqiang, spokesman of the Ministry of National Defense, said on Thursday.
2019-09-27 08:49 -
National Day military parade not for "flexing muscles"
China has no intention nor need to flex its muscles in the military parade on the upcoming National Day, said Wu Qian, a spokesperson for the Ministry of National Defense, at a press conference here Tuesday.
2019-09-25 08:19 -
Little tricks will not affect China and Chinese military’s development: MOD spokesperson
China firmly opposes the US fleet's muscle flexing actions in the South China Sea and its attempts to militarize the region, Chinese Ministry of National Defense spokesperson Ren Guoqiang said at a routine press conference on Thursday.
2019-09-26 22:02 -
U.S. accountable for all Taiwan arms sales consequences: spokesperson
The United States is accountable for all consequences of its arms sales to Taiwan, a spokesperson for the Ministry of National Defense said Thursday.
2019-08-30 09:40 -
Defense Ministry's Regular Press Conference on Aug. 29
It is the mission of the PAP to maintain national security and social stability, protect the well-being of the people and safeguard political security, especially the security of the administration and the political system.
2019-08-29 23:20 -
China's military says US selling fighter jets to Taiwan is 'very dangerous'
The Chinese military strongly opposes the US selling F-16 fighter jets to Taiwan, calling the action a "complete mistake" and "very dangerous", a spokesman of the Ministry of National Defense said on Friday night.
2019-08-23 22:44 -
White House should tell Hong Kong extremists to stop violence: FM
China mocked on Wednesday the US claim of Chinese military activities near Hong Kong as the Foreign Ministry demanded the White House contribute to peace rather than violence in the special administrative region of China.
2019-07-31 22:02 -
New white paper sets stance on Taiwan in clear focus
The Chinese army will "not hesitate to fight" if someone "dares to try to separate Taiwan from China", the Ministry of National Defense said on Wednesday.
2019-07-25 15:53 -
PLA garrison can conduct public security missions if HK govt requests, says Defense Ministry citing law
China's Defense Ministry said on Wednesday that the military is following closely the recent situation in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), citing a law that allows the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) garrison in Hong Kong to conduct public security missions after the local government makes a request to the central government.
2019-07-24 17:30 -
China-Russia joint aerial patrol targets no third parties: spokesperson
A Chinese military spokesperson said Wednesday that a China-Russia joint aerial patrol was a planned cooperation program between the two countries and aimed at no third parties.
2019-07-25 00:36 -
Seeking "Taiwan independence" will go nowhere: spokesperson
A Chinese military spokesperson on Wednesday said seeking "Taiwan independence" would go nowhere.
2019-07-25 00:34 -
US arms sales to Taiwan severely undermines China’s sovereignty and security interests: spokesman
Chinese military is strongly dissatisfied and firmly opposed to US arms sales to Taiwan, and has lodged stern representations to the US side.
2019-07-11 19:18 -
PLA naval drills near Hainan not targeted at any country: defense ministry
The Southern Theatre Command of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) recently conducted live-fire shooting exercises in waters in proximity to Hainan Province, according to a recent annual training report, and were not aimed at a specific target or country, China's Ministry of National Defense told the Global Times on Friday.
2019-07-06 10:19 -
US military urged to cooperate with China
The Chinese military hopes the United States can work with China to facilitate exchanges and cooperation, properly manage risks and differences, and allow the military-to-military relationship to become a stabilizing factor for bilateral ties.
2019-06-29 01:07 -
Defense Ministry's Regular Press Conference on Jun. 27
It is a legitimate right of sovereign countries to deploy facilities and conduct training on their own territories. The Chinese side's actions are lawful, reasonable and fair and relevant parties should not be surprised.
2019-06-27 23:40 -
China must be and will be reunified: Chinese defense minister
Chinese State Councilor and Defense Minister Wei Fenghe on Sunday reiterated China's firm position on Taiwan, warning against any forces' attempt to separate the island from the country.
2019-06-02 15:12 -
Speech at the 18th Shangri-La Dialogue by Gen. Wei Fenghe, State Councilor and Minister of National Defense, PRC
The achievement China has made in the past 70 years since the country was founded is not a windfall or a handout from others. Neither was it made by engaging in military expansion or colonial exploitation.
2019-06-02 13:24 -
Military ties between U.S. and China are being pushed to the limit
The world's two biggest economies are engaged in a bitter trade war. And the widening divide between Washington and Beijing goes beyond trade.
2019-05-31 15:17 -
Defense Ministry dismisses reports of fishing boats’ laser attack in South China Sea
Foreign media accusation of Chinese fishing boats firing laser beams at Australian helicopters in the South China Sea is not consistent with the facts, said Wu Qian, spokesperson of Chinese Ministry of National Defense, on Thursday.
2019-05-31 09:03 -
Spokesperson appreciates peacekeepers' devotion to world peace
Wu Qian, a spokesperson with China's Ministry of National Defense, Thursday thanked all peacekeepers in UN missions for their contribution.
2019-05-31 09:05 -
China, Russia see sound military exchanges in 2019: spokesperson
Chinese and Russian military forces have maintained in-depth exchanges in 2019 to mark the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between the two countries, the Ministry of National Defense said Thursday.
2019-05-31 01:01 -
Defense Ministry's Regular Press Conference on May 30
Taiwan is part of China. The Taiwan question is China's internal affairs and it has to do with China's core interests and it has a direct bearing on the Chinese people's feelings. Therefore it brooks no foreign interference.
2019-05-30 23:46 -
The "report on Chinese military power" undermines China-US mutual trust: spokesperson
The US "report" distorts the facts, confuses right and wrong, and deliberately misrepresents China's strategic intentions.
2019-05-10 15:31 -
China willing to enhance defense exchanges with Japan
China-Japan defense exchanges and cooperation are important components of bilateral relations, a Ministry of National Defense spokesperson said Thursday.
2019-04-26 09:33 -
China, Russia to hold simulated anti-missile drill: spokesperson
China and Russia will hold their third joint anti-missile drill based on computer simulations in Russia this year, a spokesperson for the Ministry of National Defense said Thursday.
2019-04-26 00:52