Main battle tanks in action during live-fire test Main battle tanks in action during live-fire test

Type-96 main battle tanks attached to an armored detachment of a brigade under the PLA 73rd Group Army fire the main weapon downrange during a live-fire test on May 30, 2020.

Regular Press Conference of the Ministry of National Defense on May 29 Regular Press Conference of the Ministry of National Defense on May 29

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 May 29, 2020.

Armored elements ride to off-road Armored elements ride to off-road

Soldiers assigned to a combined brigade under the PLA 72nd Group Army steer an infantry fighting vehicle on maneuver in unfamiliar terrain during a training exercise on May 28, 2020.

Armored vehicles in long-distance maneuver Armored vehicles in long-distance maneuver

Soldiers assigned to an armored detachment of a brigade under the PLA 76th Group Army guide armored vehicles to be hauled onto the truck trailers prior to a long-distance maneuver on May 14, 2020.

China's top legislature holds closing meeting of annual session China's top legislature holds closing meeting of annual session

China's top legislature, the National People's Congress (NPC), on Thursday held the closing meeting of its annual session.

Xi stresses strengthening national defense, armed forces Xi stresses strengthening national defense, armed forces

Chinese President Xi Jinping Tuesday stressed achieving the targets and missions of strengthening the national defense and armed forces for 2020, while maintaining effective epidemic control on a regular basis.

Armored elements rumble in tactical formation Armored elements rumble in tactical formation

Main battle tanks (MBTs) and infantry fighting vehicles attached to an armored brigade under the PLA 76th Group Army maneuver in speed to a designated training field on May 19, 2020.

China's national legislature holds 2nd plenary meeting of annual session China's national legislature holds 2nd plenary meeting of annual session

The third session of the 13th National People's Congress (NPC), China's national legislature, held its second plenary meeting Monday.

Naval pilots participate in round-the-clock flight Naval pilots participate in round-the-clock flight

A J-10 fighter jet attached to a naval aviation brigade under the PLA Eastern Theater Command taxies on the flightline prior to a round-the-clock flight training exercise on May 20, 2020.

Fighter jets wait in aircraft shelters Fighter jets wait in aircraft shelters

Fighter jets attached to a naval aviation brigade under the PLA Eastern Theater Command sit abreast with each other in their aircraft shelters prior to a night flight training exercise on April 17, 2020.

Main battle tanks in action during live-fire test
Regular Press Conference of the Ministry of National Defense on May 29
Armored elements ride to off-road
Armored vehicles in long-distance maneuver
China's top legislature holds closing meeting of annual session
Xi stresses strengthening national defense, armed forces
Armored elements rumble in tactical formation
China's national legislature holds 2nd plenary meeting of annual session
Naval pilots participate in round-the-clock flight
Fighter jets wait in aircraft shelters
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Main battle tanks in action during live-fire test Main battle tanks in action during live-fire test

Type-96 main battle tanks attached to an armored detachment of a brigade under the PLA 73rd Group Army fire the main weapon downrange during a live-fire test on May 30, 2020.

Regular Press Conference of the Ministry of National Defense on May 29 Regular Press Conference of the Ministry of National Defense on May 29

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 May 29, 2020.

Armored elements ride to off-road Armored elements ride to off-road

Soldiers assigned to a combined brigade under the PLA 72nd Group Army steer an infantry fighting vehicle on maneuver in unfamiliar terrain during a training exercise on May 28, 2020.

Armored vehicles in long-distance maneuver Armored vehicles in long-distance maneuver

Soldiers assigned to an armored detachment of a brigade under the PLA 76th Group Army guide armored vehicles to be hauled onto the truck trailers prior to a long-distance maneuver on May 14, 2020.

China's top legislature holds closing meeting of annual session China's top legislature holds closing meeting of annual session

China's top legislature, the National People's Congress (NPC), on Thursday held the closing meeting of its annual session.

Xi stresses strengthening national defense, armed forces Xi stresses strengthening national defense, armed forces

Chinese President Xi Jinping Tuesday stressed achieving the targets and missions of strengthening the national defense and armed forces for 2020, while maintaining effective epidemic control on a regular basis.

Armored elements rumble in tactical formation Armored elements rumble in tactical formation

Main battle tanks (MBTs) and infantry fighting vehicles attached to an armored brigade under the PLA 76th Group Army maneuver in speed to a designated training field on May 19, 2020.

China's national legislature holds 2nd plenary meeting of annual session China's national legislature holds 2nd plenary meeting of annual session

The third session of the 13th National People's Congress (NPC), China's national legislature, held its second plenary meeting Monday.

Naval pilots participate in round-the-clock flight Naval pilots participate in round-the-clock flight

A J-10 fighter jet attached to a naval aviation brigade under the PLA Eastern Theater Command taxies on the flightline prior to a round-the-clock flight training exercise on May 20, 2020.

Fighter jets wait in aircraft shelters Fighter jets wait in aircraft shelters

Fighter jets attached to a naval aviation brigade under the PLA Eastern Theater Command sit abreast with each other in their aircraft shelters prior to a night flight training exercise on April 17, 2020.

Main battle tanks in action during live-fire test
Regular Press Conference of the Ministry of National Defense on May 29
Armored elements ride to off-road
Armored vehicles in long-distance maneuver
China's top legislature holds closing meeting of annual session
Xi stresses strengthening national defense, armed forces
Armored elements rumble in tactical formation
China's national legislature holds 2nd plenary meeting of annual session
Naval pilots participate in round-the-clock flight
Fighter jets wait in aircraft shelters
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The US and its allies desperately need an external foe to distract their people from ever-worsening economic problems and to "justify" multi-billion-dollar military-industrial expenditures, which explains their obsession with sparking a new Cold War with China.
U.S. scheme of holding back China's development
Any attempt or remarks by the U.S. side to harm China's interests will meet with resolute countermeasures, and Washington's scheme of impeding China's development is "bound to fail," a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said Monday.
Trump's remarks
U.S. President Donald Trump's recent remarks on China's COVID-19 prevention and control were totally unfounded and were extremely disrespectful of the great efforts and sacrifices made by the Chinese people, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said Monday.
Chinese UN envoy urges U.S., Britain to immediately stop interfering in Hong Kong affairs
.=Zhang Jun, China's permanent representative to the United Nations, on Friday urged the United States and the United Kingdom (UK) to immediately stop interfering in Hong Kong affairs, immediately stop practices of hegemonism and power politics.
MND: PLA Navy new aircraft carrier in sea trials as scheduled
The PLA Navy is conducting sea trials for aircraft carrier Shandong in accordance with the arrangement of the annual trial plan, said Senior Colonel Ren Guoqiang, spokesperson for the Ministry of National Defense at the regular press conference on Friday.
Unmanned helicopter conducts first test flight
China's first unmanned helicopter specifically designed for plateau conditions recently conducted its maiden flight, according to the model's developer, Aviation Industry Corp of China, the country's leading aircraft conglomerate.
MND: PLA helps win the battle against poverty
The Chinese People's Liberation Army will make strenuous efforts both in combat and war readiness and the battle of poverty eradication to live up to the people's expectations, said Senior Colonel Ren Guoqiang, spokesperson for the Ministry of National Defense on Friday.
Chinese peacekeepers play valuable role
Over the decades, Chinese peacekeepers have participated in a wide range of missions and in a number of important capacities, ranging from medical and engineering contingents, to the police and infantry units, Lacroix noted.
UNIFIL awards Chinese woman for exceptional role in peacekeeping in S. Lebanon
The UN Interim Forces in Lebanon (UNIFIL) awarded a Chinese female major on Friday for her work to integrate a gender perspective into the military functions, the UNIFIL said in a statement.
Chinese peacekeeping medical contingent to Lebanon marks
On May 8, the 18th Chinese peacekeeping medical contingent to Lebanon held commemorative activities for the 73rd World Red Cross Day.
Chinese peacekeepers in Lebanon pass UN exams
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China sends new naval fleet for escort mission
The 35th fleet of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy on Tuesday left the port city of Zhoushan in east China's Zhejiang Province for the Gulf of Aden and waters off Somalia to escort civilian ships.
Chinese naval 33rd escort taskforce escorts eight Chinese fishing boats
The guided-missile frigate Weifang of the 33rd Chinese naval escort taskforce under the PLA Navy successfully escorted eight fishing boats of to the designated sea area in waters west of the Gulf of Aden at 4 p.m. on January 6.
Missions completed, 32nd Chinese naval escort taskforce returns home
The 32nd Chinese naval escort taskforce consisting of the guided missile destroyer Xi'an, the missile frigate Anyang and the comprehensive supply ship Gaoyouhu attached to the PLA Navy returned to its homeport in Zhoushan in east China's Zhejiang Province on the morning of October 29.
Chinese naval 33rd escort taskforce starts 2nd round of in-port replenishment
The guided-missile destroyer Xining (Hull 117) attached to the 33rd Chinese naval escort taskforce under the PLA Navy docked at the Port of Jeddah of Saudi Arabia on October 25.
Over 1,400 military personnel battle forest fire in China's Xichang
Firefighters continued to battle the forest fire in Xichang city of Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province on April 1. Totally 1,400-odd service members plus militias under the Liangshan Military Sub-command were still in the frontline battling the blaze.
Chinese military sends additional 2,600 medical personnel to Wuhan
The Chinese military will send additional 2,600 medical personnel to Wuhan to help fight against the outbreak of novel coronavirus pneumonia.
PLA dispatches helicopters to deliver medical supplies in coronavirus-hit Wuhan
The PLA Central Theater Command dispatched two Z-8 transport helicopters to deliver badly needed medical drugs and materials from Wuhan to Xiangyang and Yichang on the morning of February 12, 2020.
PLA logistics force swings into action to boost flow of medical supplies
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Clip shows determination, confidence in anti-terrorism in Xinjiang
China showed determination and confidence in anti-terrorism, as well as the improvement of China's emergency counter-terrorism capability.
China, India stage counter-terrorist drills
China and India launched a joint counter-terrorism exercise on Saturday not far from the Chinese-Indian border, a move which Chinese experts said will boost the strategic mutual trust of the two countries' militaries.
Anti-terrorism efforts effectively protect human rights in Xinjiang
A sequence of counterterrorism efforts necessitated by the situation in Xinjiang have proven effective in protecting people's rights to life, health and development, and maintaining the region's peace and stability.
Joint exercises among ASEAN states bolster region's counterterror skills
Joint counterterrorism training and exercises among military forces from members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and its dialogue countries can improve the countries' joint command and operation mechanism when responding together to regional terrorist threats, military officers said on Wednesday as related field training exercises began.
Museums proposed to remember battle with COVID-19
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Officer, lawmaker notes PLA Navy's success in pirate-infested waters
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Int'l Media on China

China and America Can Compete and Coexist
If the gravest challenge of the 21st century is finding ways that China and the United States can coexist competitively, the real danger is that an unexpected incident might trigger a conflict that neither side has anticipated or could possibly control.

Int'l Militaries on China

China looks to increase defence ties with South Africa
A long-time commercial partner with numerous African countries, the People's Republic of China is looking to improve its defence ties on the continent, with particular emphasis on cooperating with South Africa on defence technologies.
US's withdrawal from Treaty on Open Skies draws criticisms from multiple parties
US President Donald Trump stated on May 21 that the US would withdraw from the Treaty on Open Skies, which has drawn criticisms from multiple parties, including warnings from its European allies. Wang Xiaowei, a researcher at the Center for European Studies of China University of Political Science and Law, said that the US has multiple intentions behind such a move during an interview.
US aircraft carriers rush to increase maritime presence
Foreign media report that the USS Ronald Reagan recently began carrier landing training in waters off Iwo Jima that is expected to last till June 10 to get ready for the formal deployments later, indicating that America’s aircraft carriers that were stranded because of the COVID-19 pandemic are partially resuming their activities.