China Military

Xi presents flag to PLA's information support force

The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) has set up an information support force. Chinese President Xi Jinping presented a flag to the force at its establishment ceremony held on Friday in Beijing.

Choppers in 24-hour flight training

Maintenance men assigned to a brigade under the PLA 76th Group Army conduct power-on inspections on helicopters prior to a 24-hour flight training exercise on April 6, 2024.

Soldiers fast rope in coordination training

Fully-armed soldiers assigned to a brigade of the PLA 73rd Group Army line up to board a helicopter during a coordination training exercise with an army aviation unit in mid-March, 2024.

Fighter jets in force-on-force flight training

Fighter jets attached to an aviation brigade under the air force of the PLA Eastern Theater Command soar in the sky during a force-on-force flight training exercise in early April, 2024.

Female cadet pilots complete their first solo flights

Female cadet pilots assigned to a brigade under the PLA Army Aviation Academy complete their first solo flights on April 1, 2024.

Armored vehicles fire at mock targets

Armored vehicles attached to a regiment under the PLA Xinjiang Military Command fire at mock targets during a live-fire training exercise in late March, 2024.

Fighter jets fire at targets in live-fire flight training

A fighter jet attached to a brigade under the PLA Air Force Xi'an Flying College releases bombs at a designated ground target during a live-fire flight training exercise on March 22, 2024.

Type-99A tanks engage in combat training

A group of Type-99A MBTs move forward in line formation en route to a designated training field during a training exercise near the Qilian Mountains in northwest China's Gansu Province on April 3, 2024.

Military vehicles march on field

Military vehicles attached to a fire-strike unit of a regiment under the PLA Xinjiang Military Command march on the field during a maneuver training exercise on March 29, 2024.

J-10 jets engage in round-the-clock flight training

A ground crew member assigned to an aviation brigade with the air force under PLA Southern Theater Command inspects a J-10 fighter jet during a round-the-clock flight training exercise on March 26, 2023.

Top Stories

Xi presents flag to PLA's information support force

The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) has set up an information support force. Chinese President Xi Jinping presented a flag to the force at its establishment ceremony held on Friday in Beijing.
Information Support Force is a brand-new strategic arm of PLA: Defense spokesperson

The inaugural conference of the PLA Information Support Force was held in Bayi Building on April 19, 2024. Chinese Defense Spokesperson Senior Colonel Wu Qian introduced what kind of force it is at a press briefing on Friday.
China upholds peaceful utilization of space: Defense Spokesperson

"China's space policy is clear. We are committed to peaceful utilization of space," said Chinese Defense Spokesperson Senior Colonel Wu Qian at a press briefing on Friday.
Chinese PLA embraces a new system of services and arms: Defense spokesperson

Chinese Defense Spokesperson Senior Colonel Wu Qian introduced more details about the PLA's "establishing a new system of services and arms" at a press briefing on Friday.
China advocates building a cyberspace featuring peace, security, openness and cooperation

Senior Colonel Wu Qian, spokesperson for China's Ministry of National Defense, introduced the tasks that the newly established Cyberspace Force will assume at a press briefing on Friday.
PLA Hong Kong Garrison organizes national defense education activities

The PLA Hong Kong Garrison organized the second Hong Kong youth patriotism and national defense education military experience camp at the San Wai Barracks and the Ngong Shuen Chau Barracks from April 13 to 14.
9th Space Day of China to be held in Wuhan

The 9th Space Day of China will be held in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province on April 24, announced the CNSA at a press briefing on the afternoon of April 17.
Chinese Navy to host 19th biennial meeting of the Western Pacific Naval Symposium

he Chinese PLA Navy will host the 19th biennial meeting of the WPNS in Qingdao City, Shandong Province from April 21 to 24.
PLA Hong Kong Garrison organizes national defense education activities

The Chinese People's Liberation Army(PLA) Hong Kong Garrison organized the second Hong Kong youth patriotism and national defense education military experience camp at the San Wai Barracks and the Ngong Shuen Chau Barracks from April 13 to 14.
Chinese peacekeepers donate humanitarian supplies to primary school in South Sudan (Wau)

Recently, members assigned to the 14th Chinese Peacekeeping Horizontal Engineering Company and Level-II Hospital to the United Nations Mission in South Sudan headed to a local primary school to donate humanitarian supplies, and imparted health care and rescue skills to the teachers and students there.
China awards medals to Shenzhou-16 astronauts

Three astronauts who took part in the Shenzhou-16 crewed mission were on Thursday awarded medals for their services to China's space endeavors.
Chinese military medics perform minimally invasive surgery in Laos

The 10th batch of the medical team dispatched by the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) to Laos successfully performed a minimally invasive urological surgery for a Lao soldier recently.
Chinese defense minister holds video call with US counterpart

Chinese Defense Minister Admiral Dong Jun held a video call with US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin on the evening of April 16.
Chinese military slams US P-8A aircraft's transit of Taiwan Strait

A US P-8A anti-submarine patrol aircraft flew through the Taiwan Strait on April 17 and hyped it up publicly. Naval Senior Captain Li Xi, spokesperson for the Chinese PLA Eastern Theater Command.
Production, sale of fake military uniforms cracked down

Recently, relevant military and local departments in Zaozhuang City of east China's Shandong Province jointly set up a special working group to successfully crack a case of illegal production and sale of military uniforms.
PLA conducts live-fire air defense exercise on Chinese side of China-Myanmar border

The Southern Theater Command of Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) organized its army and air force troops to conduct a live-fire air defense exercise on the Chinese side of the China-Myanmar border from April 17.

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Xi presents flag to PLA's information support force

The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) has set up an information support force. Chinese President Xi Jinping presented a flag to the force at its establishment ceremony held on Friday in Beijing.

Choppers in 24-hour flight training

Maintenance men assigned to a brigade under the PLA 76th Group Army conduct power-on inspections on helicopters prior to a 24-hour flight training exercise on April 6, 2024.

Soldiers fast rope in coordination training

Fully-armed soldiers assigned to a brigade of the PLA 73rd Group Army line up to board a helicopter during a coordination training exercise with an army aviation unit in mid-March, 2024.

Fighter jets in force-on-force flight training

Fighter jets attached to an aviation brigade under the air force of the PLA Eastern Theater Command soar in the sky during a force-on-force flight training exercise in early April, 2024.

Female cadet pilots complete their first solo flights

Female cadet pilots assigned to a brigade under the PLA Army Aviation Academy complete their first solo flights on April 1, 2024.

Armored vehicles fire at mock targets

Armored vehicles attached to a regiment under the PLA Xinjiang Military Command fire at mock targets during a live-fire training exercise in late March, 2024.

Fighter jets fire at targets in live-fire flight training

A fighter jet attached to a brigade under the PLA Air Force Xi'an Flying College releases bombs at a designated ground target during a live-fire flight training exercise on March 22, 2024.

Type-99A tanks engage in combat training

Military vehicles march on field

Military vehicles attached to a fire-strike unit of a regiment under the PLA Xinjiang Military Command march on the field during a maneuver training exercise on March 29, 2024.

J-10 jets engage in round-the-clock flight training

Opinions

US's intervention in Taiwan question is a wrong option, doomed to fail

Whether from the perspective of preserving the strategic credibility of the US, maintaining the status quo in the Taiwan Strait, or being unable to win three regional wars, the US's intervention in the Taiwan question is a wrong option, and is doomed to fail.

Nuclear policies of US, Japan are real threats to world

The statement employed cunning rhetoric to confuse the public, which reveals US and Japan's ulterior motive of undermining global and regional strategic security and stability under the guise of the so-called China's nuclear threats. In fact, it is the US and Japan's adverse developments in nuclear policies and nuclear issues that truly threaten the world and deserve high vigilance of the international community.

Voices

Chinese envoy criticizes questioning of Palestine's eligibility for UN membership

A Chinese envoy on Thursday strongly criticized countries that question Palestine's eligibility for UN membership under the UN Charter, emphasizing that statehood is an "inalienable national right" of the Palestinian people.

China opposes U.S. deployment of medium-range ballistic missiles in Asia-Pacific

China strongly opposes U.S. deployment of medium-range ballistic missiles in the Asia-Pacific, and urged the United States to stop stoking military confrontation, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on Thursday.

No exception nor privilege for U.S. in complying with int'l law: Wang Yi

There is no exception nor any privilege for the United States in complying with international law, including United Nations Security Council resolutions, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said here on Thursday.

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Exchanges

Chinese defense minister holds video call with US counterpart

Chinese Defense Minister Admiral Dong Jun held a video call with US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin on the evening of April 16.

Exercises

PLA conducts live-fire air defense exercise on Chinese side of China-Myanmar border

The Southern Theater Command of Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) organized its army and air force troops to conduct a live-fire air defense exercise on the Chinese side of the China-Myanmar border from April 17.

Weaponry Equipment

China's Z-10ME attack helicopter makes overseas debut at Singapore Airshow

The Z-10ME is a type of medium-sized multirole attack helicopter domestically developed by China with outstanding flight performance, low-air maneuverability, firepower, survivability, ergonomics and reliability.

Other

PLA Hong Kong Garrison organizes national defense education activities

The PLA Hong Kong Garrison organized the second Hong Kong youth patriotism and national defense education military experience camp at the San Wai Barracks and the Ngong Shuen Chau Barracks from April 13 to 14.

MOOTW

Chinese peacekeepers complete main supply route maintenance mission in South Sudan (Wau)

Recently, the 14th Chinese Peacekeeping Horizontal Engineering Company to the UNMISS completed the maintenance mission for the main supply route from Turalei to Ajak-Kuac.

Chinese peacekeeping troops to Lebanon transfer engineering materials for counterparts

Recently, the 22nd Chinese peacekeeping multi-role engineering company to the UNIFIL carried out earthwork excavation on the Lebanon-Israel border and transported these defense engineering materials for Ghananian, Irish and Polish peacekeeping battalions.

UNIFIL Sector West Commander inspects Chinese peacekeeping camp

A team led by Brigadier General Enrico Fontana, newly appointed Sector West Commander of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) visited the camp of the 22nd Chinese Peacekeeping Construction Engineering Company to UNIFIL on April 6.

Chinese peacekeepers to DRC awarded UN Peace Medal

The 27th Chinese Peacekeeping Contingent to the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) was awarded the UN Peace Medal on Tuesday.

45th Chinese naval escort taskforce wraps up visit to Madagascar

The 45th Chinese naval escort taskforce concluded its five-day goodwill visit to Madagascar and left the port of Toamasina on the afternoon of April 14, local time.

45th Chinese naval escort taskforce arrives in Tanzania for goodwill visit

The 45th Chinese naval escort taskforce arrived in the port of Dar es Salaam on the morning of March 23, local time, starting its five-day goodwill visit to Tanzania.

46th Chinese naval escort taskforce completes first escort task

The 46th Chinese naval escort taskforce recently completed the 1,632nd escort task in the Gulf of Aden and the waters off Somalia.

China sends new naval fleet for escort mission in Gulf of Aden

The 46th fleet of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy on Wednesday set sail from a military port in the coastal city of Zhanjiang in south China's Guangdong Province to take over an escort mission from the 45th naval fleet in the Gulf of Aden and the waters off Somalia.

Armed forces join landslide emergency relief in SW China

A landslide occurred in Liangshui Village, Tangfang Town, southwest China's Yunnan Province, at around 6:00 am on January 22, which caused 18 houses buried and 47 people missing. Military and militia forces stationed in Yunnan Province rushed to the rescue with all strength.

Troops rush to Xinjiang for earthquake relief

A magnitude-7.1 earthquake hit northwest China's Xinjiang at 2:09 am on Jan. 23. Immediately after the earthquake, the PLA Xinjiang Military Command and the PAP Xinjiang Corps launched their emergency response mechanisms for disaster rescue and relief operations.

Chinese armed forces participate in disaster relief in quake-hit areas

A 6.2-magnitude earthquake jolted Jishishan County in Northwest China's Gansu Province at 11:59 pm on December 18. After the earthquake, the Chinese PLA Western Theater Command quickly activated the emergency response mechanism and directed troops to carry out disaster relief overnight.

China's Y-20 transport aircraft delivers disaster-relief supplies to Nepal

After a strong earthquake struck western Nepal and caused a large number of people and property losses, two Y-20 large transport aircraft attached to the Chinese PLA Air Force were dispatched to transport emergency humanitarian relief supplies to Nepal on the morning of November 8.

China-Singapore joint military exercise concludes

China and Singapore have successfully concluded here the fifth edition of a bilateral training exercise at the Jurong Camp.

Great Wall- 2022 International Forum on Counter-terrorism kicks off in Beijing

The "Great Wall-2022" International Forum on Counter-terrorism sponsored by the Chinese People's Armed Police Force kicked off on Tuesday in Beijing. The forum, combining both on-line and off-line meetings, will conclude on August 31.

Int'l counter-terrorism forum "Great Wall-2022" to be held in Beijing

"Chinese People's Armed Police Force (PAP) is to host the International Forum on Counter-terrorism 'Great Wall-2022' in Beijing from August 30 to 31," said Senior Colonel Tan Kefei, a spokesperson for China's Ministry of National Defense, at a regular press conference on Thursday.

PAP conducts joint counter-terrorism exercise in Yunnan

Recently, a mobile detachment under the People's Armed Police (PAP) Force Yunnan Contingent conducted a large-scale joint counter-terrorism exercise involving multiple specialties.

Features

Pioneer of China's shock tube wind tunnels

Yu Hongru, a gasdynamicist, was born in June 1928 in Guangfeng County, east China's Jiangxi Province. He was elected a member (an academician) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) in 1991. On April 8, 2024, he was honored with the award of Person Touching China for 2023.

Filipino fishermen show no interest in govt-initiated 'militia' plan, call for peace and friendship

Who benefits from changing the status quo by fanning the flame in the South China Sea? Perhaps the Philippine government should find some answers from the voices of their people.

CMC

Central Military Commission

Armed Forces

Int'l Media_{on China}

Watch Russian and Chinese Ships Striking 'Enemy Submarines' in Joint Drills

Russia's Ministry of Defense has published video footage of the Russian and Chinese joint naval exercises during the third maritime patrol in the Pacific Ocean.

Int'l Militaries_{on China}

Russian President meets with Chinese CMC Vice Chairman

Russian President Vladimir Putin met with the visiting Vice Chairman of China's Central Military Commission (CMC) General Zhang Youxia in Moscow on November 8, local time.

World Military News

U.S. stops UN from recognizing a Palestinian state through membership

Israel launches missile attacks on Iran: report

Iran reiterates commitment to IAEA cooperation

Netanyahu says Israel will defend itself amid calls for restraint

World Military Analysis

Unveiling realities of mutual defense between Washington, its allies

Washington has recently claimed that any attack on Philippine aircraft, vessels or armed forces in the South China Sea would invoke the mutual defense treaty between the United States and the Philippines.

Regional countries should not underestimate destructive impact of Philippines on security situation in South China Sea

The Marcos government is treading on a dangerous path of jeopardizing the peace and stability of the South China Sea region for its own interests. The countries in the region should not underestimate the destructive power of the Philippines' collaboration with non-regional forces and its impact on the security of the South China Sea region.