China Military

Seven senior officers promoted to military rank of general

The Central Military Commission held a ceremony to promote seven senior officers of the Chinese People's Liberation Army and the Chinese People's Armed Police Force to the military rank of general in Beijing on January 21.

Bomber soars into sky during flight training

An H-6 bomber attached to a naval aviation regiment under the PLA Southern Theater Command soars into sky during the flight training on January 5, 2022.

Maintenance men perform examination on anti-submarine patrol aircraft

Maintenance men assigned to a naval aviation regiment under the PLA Southern Theater Command perform inspections on an anti-submarine patrol aircraft during flight training on January 6, 2022.

Armored vehicles rumble for first training

An armored vehicle attached to a brigade under the PLA 73rd Group Army dashes through a mound of dust during a training exercise on January 4, 2022.

J-20 fighter jets taxi in close formation

J-20 fighter jets attached to an aviation brigade under the PLA Air Force taxi in close formation during a flight training exercise on January 7, 2022.

Aviation brigade organizes day-and-night flight training

A pilot assigned to an aviation brigade with the air force under Southern Theater Command taxis his fighter jet during a day-and-night flight training exercise on January 5, 2022.

Xi addresses 2022 WEF virtual session

Chinese President Xi Jinping started to deliver a special address in Beijing to the 2022 World Economic Forum virtual session.

Combined-arms brigade carries out driving training

A tracked armored vehicle attached to a combined-arms brigade under the PLA 78th Group Army zigzags on a snowy road during a driving training course on January 5, 2022.

Maiden flight of fighter jet in 2022

Pilots assigned to an aviation brigade of the air force under the PLA Eastern Theater Command taxi a fighter jet on the tarmac before takeoff during a flight training exercise on January 4, 2022.

Air-cushioned landing crafts conduct beach landing training

A Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) attached to a naval landing ship flotilla under the PLA Southern Theater Command sails at a high speed to the beach-head during a beach landing training exercise on January 6, 2022.

Top Stories

Seven senior officers promoted to military rank of general

The Central Military Commission held a ceremony to promote seven senior officers of the Chinese People's Liberation Army and the Chinese People's Armed Police Force to the military rank of general in Beijing on January 21.
Chinese, Belarusian presidents exchange congratulations on 30th anniversary of diplomatic relations

Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Belarusian counterpart, Alexander Lukashenko, on Thursday exchanged congratulatory messages to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the establishment of China-Belarus diplomatic relations.
MND spokesperson slams US destroyer's entering Chinese waters

The US behavior is not the "freedom of navigation" at all as it claims, but a serious provocation that violates China's sovereignty and endangers peace and stability in the South China Sea, China's defense spokesperson stressed.
China, Iran and Russia hold 2nd joint naval exercise

According to the consensus of the armed forces of China, Iran and Russia, the navies of the three countries held their second joint maritime exercise in the Gulf of Oman from January 18 to 20, 2022.
China puts emphasis on employment and settlement of military families

Recently, multiple departments of the Chinese government and military, including the MOHRSS, the Ministry of Veterans Affairs and the Political Work Department under the CMC, jointly issued a notice on regulating the employment and settlement of military families.
China gears up for 2022 military recruitment

Military recruitment for the first half of 2022 will start on Feb 15 and end on March 31, according to a teleconference on China's conscription work in Beijing Thursday.
US destroyer trespassing in China's territorial waters to stir up trouble in South China Sea

On January 20, the US guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold trespassed into China's territorial waters off Xisha Islands without Chinese government's permission.
CMC vice chairman Zhang Youxia meets with newly elected military academicians

General Zhang Youxia, a member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and CMC vice chairman, met with the newly elected academicians in Beijing on January 18, where he expressed congratulations on behalf of Chinese President Xi Jinping and other CMC leaders.
General Li Zuocheng holds video talks with New Zealand Secretary of Defense

General Li Zuocheng, member of China's CMC and chief of the Joint Staff Department under the CMC, had talks via video link with Andrew Bridgman, secretary of defense and chief executive of the Ministry of Defence of New Zealand on January 19.
Spring Festival supplies delivered to border defense outpost

Recently, one helicopter dispatched from the PLA Xizang Military Command transported winter supplies to a lonely border defense outpost at an elevation of 3,800 meters in remote mountains.
Keywords mirror CPC's overall policy for resolving Taiwan question in new era

Since the 18th CPC National Congress in 2012, Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, has put forward a series of important ideas and major policy propositions on Taiwan-related work, thus developing the Party's overall policy for resolving the Taiwan question in the new era.
China's disciplinary agency vows to maintain strong, persistent crackdown on corruption

The Communist CPC top disciplinary agency pledged to maintain strong and persistent crackdown on corruption in a communique released Thursday.
Xi stresses full, strict Party governance, vows zero tolerance on corruption

Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, on Tuesday stressed rigorous and unswerving efforts in further promoting full and strict Party governance.
Laser-based wind radar provides meteorological support for Beijing Winter Olympics

With the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games coming soon, at the request of the China Meteorological Administration, the NITF of China North Industries Group Corporation Limited has brought laser-based wind radar to provide wind measurement for the winter Olympic snow events.
Fishermen awarded for capturing underwater spying devices

An office of the Jiangsu provincial government in East China, which is in charge of national security-related affairs, rewarded 16 people for discovering underwater spying devices on January 17.
Forging ahead with confidence and fortitude, President Xi offers Chinese solutions for post-pandemic world

At the virtual session of the 2022 WEF, Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday pledged to embrace cooperation on jointly overcoming the pandemic and champion economic globalization, and reaffirmed China's commitment to pursuing high-quality development, reform and opening-up, as well as ecological conservation, to create a better post-COVID-19 world.

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Seven senior officers promoted to military rank of general

Bomber soars into sky during flight training

An H-6 bomber attached to a naval aviation regiment under the PLA Southern Theater Command soars into sky during the flight training on January 5, 2022.

Maintenance men perform examination on anti-submarine patrol aircraft

Maintenance men assigned to a naval aviation regiment under the PLA Southern Theater Command perform inspections on an anti-submarine patrol aircraft during flight training on January 6, 2022.

Armored vehicles rumble for first training

An armored vehicle attached to a brigade under the PLA 73rd Group Army dashes through a mound of dust during a training exercise on January 4, 2022.

J-20 fighter jets taxi in close formation

J-20 fighter jets attached to an aviation brigade under the PLA Air Force taxi in close formation during a flight training exercise on January 7, 2022.

Aviation brigade organizes day-and-night flight training

A pilot assigned to an aviation brigade with the air force under Southern Theater Command taxis his fighter jet during a day-and-night flight training exercise on January 5, 2022.

Xi addresses 2022 WEF virtual session

Chinese President Xi Jinping started to deliver a special address in Beijing to the 2022 World Economic Forum virtual session.

Combined-arms brigade carries out driving training

A tracked armored vehicle attached to a combined-arms brigade under the PLA 78th Group Army zigzags on a snowy road during a driving training course on January 5, 2022.

Maiden flight of fighter jet in 2022

Pilots assigned to an aviation brigade of the air force under the PLA Eastern Theater Command taxi a fighter jet on the tarmac before takeoff during a flight training exercise on January 4, 2022.

Air-cushioned landing crafts conduct beach landing training

Opinions

Starlink, a space network for world, or for US military to shroud world?

An authoritative organization revealed that the US military forked out a lot of money for Starlink as early as 2019 and has already installed its satellite communication system on warplanes and other combat platforms to verify the connectivity. The Pentagon’s efforts to tap Starlink's potential for military purposes may very well go beyond that.

What does US mean by 'competition'?

Washington should understand that for a great power, the decline of ideas is more dangerous than that of strength. In the era of multi-polarity and globalization in the 21st century, the US is still thinking about finding tools from the Cold War toolbox, thinking every day about how to contain other countries, pulling "small gangs" and engaging in group confrontation, which will only harm themselves and will eventually be abandoned by the times.

Voices

Chinese envoy calls for new impetus for the settlement of Israeli-Palestinian conflict

The new year should bring new hope to the Palestinian people, and the international community should act with a stronger sense of urgency by taking vigorous actions to promote the comprehensive, just and lasting settlement of the Palestinian issue.

US destroyer trespassing in China's territorial waters to stir up trouble in South China Sea

On January 20, the US guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold trespassed into China's territorial waters off Xisha Islands without Chinese government's permission.

China opposes Slovenia's remarks on "Taiwan Independence": spokesperson

A Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said on Wednesday that China is deeply shocked by and strongly opposes remarks from Slovenian leaders supporting "Taiwan Independence" in blatant violation of the one-China principle.

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Exchanges

General Li Zuocheng holds video talks with New Zealand Secretary of Defense

General Li Zuocheng, member of China's CMC and chief of the Joint Staff Department under the CMC, had talks via video link with Andrew Bridgman, secretary of defense and chief executive of the Ministry of Defence of New Zealand on January 19.

Exercises

China, Iran and Russia hold 2nd joint naval exercise

According to the consensus of the armed forces of China, Iran and Russia, the navies of the three countries held their second joint maritime exercise in the Gulf of Oman from January 18 to 20, 2022.

Weaponry/Equipment

New noise-cancelling communication headphone debuts in PLA's training

The Sixth Medical Center under the PLA General Hospital has developed the noise-cancelling headphone specialized for shooting training.

Other

Fishermen awarded for capturing underwater spying devices

An office of the Jiangsu provincial government in East China, which is in charge of national security-related affairs, rewarded 16 people for discovering underwater spying devices on January 17.

MOOTW

Chinese peacekeepers to Lebanon repair defense facilities of other UN troops

On January 10, the 20th Chinese peacekeeping engineering contingent to Lebanon completed the task of repairing the defense facilities around the Nepal peacekeeping camp with high standard, which won high acclaim from officials and troops of the UNIFIL.

12th Chinese peacekeeping medical contingent to S. Sudan all in place

The 2nd echelon's 29 peacekeepers of the 12th Chinese peacekeeping medical contingent to South Sudan (Wau) arrived at the mission area on December 28 after a 14-day medical quarantine in Juba, capital of South Sudan.

Chinese peacekeepers to Lebanon organize night defense exercise

The 20th Chinese peacekeeping engineering contingent to Lebanon organized a night defense exercise against the severe local security situation on December 25, which aimed to temper the emergency response capability of peacekeepers.

Chinese peacekeepers help upgrade Nepali peacekeeping troops' defense facilities

On December 19, local time, the 20th Chinese peacekeeping engineering contingent to Lebanon completed the defense facility upgrade and renovation at the camp of the Nepali peacekeeping troops, reinforcing the camp' capability of fending off security risks.

40th Chinese naval escort taskforce departs for Gulf of Aden

The 40th Chinese naval escort taskforce set sail from a military port in Zhanjiang, Guangdong Province on Saturday, heading for the Gulf of Aden and Somali waters to replace the 39th escort taskforce.

39th Chinese naval escort taskforce completes first escort mission in 2022

On January 4, local time, the 39th Chinese naval escort taskforce safely escorted eight Chinese fishing boats to the southern waters off the Bab El-Mandeb Strait, successfully completing the first escort mission in 2022.

13 years on: PLA Navy continues escorting in Gulf of Aden

The year 2021 marks the 13th anniversary of the PLA Navy performing escort missions at the Gulf of Aden, to where the PLA Navy has now dispatched 39 batches of escort taskforces.

China's 39th naval escort taskforce completes escort mission

The 39th Chinese naval escort taskforce has safely escorted a Qatari oil tanker, a Liberian cargo ship and Singaporean oil tanker to the designated waters in the Gulf of Aden on December 14, local time, completing the 145,7th escort mission conducted by Chinese Navy in this area.

PLA soldiers, militia rush to quake-hit Qinghai

An earthquake of magnitude 6.9, at a depth of 10km, struck the Menyuan Hui Autonomous County in Haibei Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Northwest China's Qinghai Province, at 1:45 am, January 8.

First round rescue work completed after Sichuan earthquake

The first round of comprehensive rescue work was completed Friday after a 6.0-magnitude earthquake jolted Luxian county in Luzhou, Southwest China's Sichuan province.

Nearly 400 armed police dispatched to quake-hit Luxian County

China has dispatched nearly 400 armed police personnel to the frontline of quake relief following a 6.0-magnitude earthquake that hit Luxian County of Luzhou City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, on Thursday.

Thousands of people bid soldiers farewell in China's Henan Province

Members of the Chinese People's Armed Police Force (PAP) Henan Contingent withdrew from Jun County, Hebi City, central China's Henan Province on August 1, after completing the flood control and disaster relief tasks there. Thousands of local residents spontaneously lined up to see off the troops.

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.

Positive progress made in anti-terrorism operations in Sahel region

Jean-Pierre Lacroix, Under Secretary General of the United Nations Department of Peace Operations said on June 5 that the Joint Force of the Group of Five for the Sahel (G5 Sahel) is strengthening the troop construction and has made "substantial and encouraging progress", and an ongoing major military operation, code-named Sama "progressing well".

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.

Features

Fallen border guard and his family reunite in "family portrait"

Major Chen Hongjun,who was commanderof a PLA Army battalion stationed in the border defense frontline in deep Karakoram Range, laid down his life in a fight defending China's border in June 2020.The Central Military Commission conferred posthumously Chen Hongjun the honorary title of "border-defending hero" in February 2021.

Digital composite photo created for 87 Chinese veterans in War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea

Recently, volunteers from Fuyang District, Hangzhou City, East China's Zhejiang Province, traveled over 1,000 km within one month to visit and take photos for 87 Chinese People's Volunteers (CPV) veterans who had once participated in the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, and then photoshopped these individual photos into a precious group photo.

CMC

Central Military Commission

Armed Forces

Int'l Media _{on China}

U.S. strategy to counter China in Pacific ineffective, self-defeating: The Guardian

The Biden administration's proposal to spend as much as 1 billion U.S. dollars annually in some Pacific island nations as part of efforts to counter China is a flawed foreign policy initiative likely to fail, The Guardian said in a report on Tuesday.

Int'l Militaries _{on China}

Putin says Russia has no concerns over China's growing defense potential

Russia is not concerned over China's growing defense potential as it enjoys the highest level of relations with the country and is itself ramping up its armed forces, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a plenary session of the Russia Calling! investment forum sponsored by VTB Capital on Tuesday.

World Military News

Israel, U.S. complete test of Arrow-3 anti-ballistic missile system

DPRK confirms test-fire of tactical guided missiles

U.S.-Russia security talks end without diplomatic breakthrough

Russia sends troops to Kazakhstan as dozens killed in protests

World Military Analysis

U.S.-Russia security talks to start in Geneva amid tensions

The talks are expected to focus on the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and the rising tensions in Ukraine. Such issues as arms control, cybersecurity and climate change may also be raised. While calling the dialogue a positive signal to improve frayed U.S.-Russia relations, experts are cautious about its outcomes.

Top international hotspots in 2021

The past year of 2021 has witnessed COVID-19 rampaging across the world, changes never seen in a century evolving in acceleration, and the world entering a period of instability and reform. Today let’s take a look back at the major hotspots that will exert far-reaching impacts on the international situation.