PAP special operations troops conduct tactical training PAP special operations troops conduct tactical training

Soldiers assigned to a special operations detachment of a division under the People's Armed Police Force (PAP) Qinghai Corps rappel down a building during a technique and tactical training course on March 25, 2022.

Submarines get missile loading at pier Submarines get missile loading at pier

Submarines attached to a navy flotilla under the PLA Northern Theatre Command had their ammunitions refreshed on March 22, 2022.

Amphibious armored vehicles in maritime training exercise Amphibious armored vehicles in maritime training exercise

Amphibious armored vehicles attached to a brigade under the PLA Marine Corps head to the designed training waters during a maritime training exercise on March 13, 2022.

Fighter jets taxi in formation before takeoff Fighter jets taxi in formation before takeoff

A fighter jet attached to an aviation unit with the air force under the PLA Southern Theater Command accelerates the speed before takeoff during a flight training exercise on March 18, 2022.

Multi-type helicopters conduct hover checks Multi-type helicopters conduct hover checks

Multiple types of helicopters attached to an army aviation brigade under the PLA 76th Group Army conduct hover checks during a flight training exercise on March 17, 2022.

Naval landing ship group, Marine Corps coordinate in combined combat training Naval landing ship group, Marine Corps coordinate in combined combat training

An air-cushioned landing craft maneuvers at high speed during a beach-landing operation jointly conducted by the Marine Corps and a naval landing ship group under the PLA Southern Theater Command on March 22, 2022.

Fighter jet soars into the air Fighter jet soars into the air

A fighter jet attached to an aviation brigade under the PLA Air Force soars into the sky for an air combat training exercise on March 19, 2022.

Shenzhou-13 astronauts land safely Shenzhou-13 astronauts land safely

Three Chinese astronauts, the second team sent to orbit for space station construction, have completed their six-month mission and returned to Earth safely on Saturday.

Attack helicopters engage in live-fire training Attack helicopters engage in live-fire training

An attack helicopter attached to an air assault brigade under the PLA 75th Group Army launches its aircraft guns against mock sea targets during a live-fire training exercise in mid-March, 2022.

Submarine bears off port for maritime training drills Submarine bears off port for maritime training drills

Two towboats attached to a submarine flotilla with the navy under the PLA Northern Theater Command jointly tow a submarine to bear off a port for the maritime combat training drills on March 23, 2022.

PAP special operations troops conduct tactical training
Submarines get missile loading at pier
Amphibious armored vehicles in maritime training exercise
Fighter jets taxi in formation before takeoff
Multi-type helicopters conduct hover checks
Naval landing ship group, Marine Corps coordinate in combined combat training
Fighter jet soars into the air
Shenzhou-13 astronauts land safely
Attack helicopters engage in live-fire training
Submarine bears off port for maritime training drills
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PAP special operations troops conduct tactical training PAP special operations troops conduct tactical training

Soldiers assigned to a special operations detachment of a division under the People's Armed Police Force (PAP) Qinghai Corps rappel down a building during a technique and tactical training course on March 25, 2022.

Submarines get missile loading at pier Submarines get missile loading at pier

Submarines attached to a navy flotilla under the PLA Northern Theatre Command had their ammunitions refreshed on March 22, 2022.

Amphibious armored vehicles in maritime training exercise Amphibious armored vehicles in maritime training exercise

Amphibious armored vehicles attached to a brigade under the PLA Marine Corps head to the designed training waters during a maritime training exercise on March 13, 2022.

Fighter jets taxi in formation before takeoff Fighter jets taxi in formation before takeoff

A fighter jet attached to an aviation unit with the air force under the PLA Southern Theater Command accelerates the speed before takeoff during a flight training exercise on March 18, 2022.

Multi-type helicopters conduct hover checks Multi-type helicopters conduct hover checks

Multiple types of helicopters attached to an army aviation brigade under the PLA 76th Group Army conduct hover checks during a flight training exercise on March 17, 2022.

Naval landing ship group, Marine Corps coordinate in combined combat training Naval landing ship group, Marine Corps coordinate in combined combat training

An air-cushioned landing craft maneuvers at high speed during a beach-landing operation jointly conducted by the Marine Corps and a naval landing ship group under the PLA Southern Theater Command on March 22, 2022.

Fighter jet soars into the air Fighter jet soars into the air

A fighter jet attached to an aviation brigade under the PLA Air Force soars into the sky for an air combat training exercise on March 19, 2022.

Shenzhou-13 astronauts land safely Shenzhou-13 astronauts land safely

Three Chinese astronauts, the second team sent to orbit for space station construction, have completed their six-month mission and returned to Earth safely on Saturday.

Attack helicopters engage in live-fire training Attack helicopters engage in live-fire training

An attack helicopter attached to an air assault brigade under the PLA 75th Group Army launches its aircraft guns against mock sea targets during a live-fire training exercise in mid-March, 2022.

Submarine bears off port for maritime training drills Submarine bears off port for maritime training drills

Two towboats attached to a submarine flotilla with the navy under the PLA Northern Theater Command jointly tow a submarine to bear off a port for the maritime combat training drills on March 23, 2022.

PAP special operations troops conduct tactical training
Submarines get missile loading at pier
Amphibious armored vehicles in maritime training exercise
Fighter jets taxi in formation before takeoff
Multi-type helicopters conduct hover checks
Naval landing ship group, Marine Corps coordinate in combined combat training
Fighter jet soars into the air
Shenzhou-13 astronauts land safely
Attack helicopters engage in live-fire training
Submarine bears off port for maritime training drills
The noteworthy divergences between the two candidates running for the French presidency have not only revealed France's domestic problems, but also the more conspicuous rift across Europe, and the conflict between Europe's pursuit of strategic independence and America's hegemony. If these problems remain unsolved, the rift in European society is sure to widen in the foreseeable future.
Washington and Canberra's repeated intervention in China-Solomon cooperation is a manifestation of overbearing bullying. Australia, the self-styled South Pacific dominator and an eager assistant in America's "Indo-Pacific strategy", took the lead to put pressure on China-Solomon security cooperation, but to no avail.
China urges U.S. to clarify its Ukraine bio-military activities
The United States should give comprehensive and detailed clarification of its bio-military activities, and end its solitary stance of opposing the establishment of a multilateral verification mechanism for biological weapons, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Friday.
U.S. should regard Pacific Island countries as independent states: FM spokesperson
A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson on Wednesday reiterated that the security cooperation between China and the Solomon Islands does not target any third party, and that the United States should respect these Pacific Island countries as independent and sovereign states rather than as its appendages.
China urges Japan to make clean break with militarism
China on Thursday urged Japan to earnestly honor its statement of and commitment to facing up to and reflecting on its history of aggression and make a clean break with militarism.
PAP special troops conduct extreme field training on Pamir Plateau
Recently, a detachment of the People's Armed Police (PAP) Xinjiang Corps stationed on the Pamir Plateau with an elevation of 4,000 meters maneuvered to an unfamiliar area to carry out multi-subject extreme field training.
Chinese peacekeeping contingent to Mali passes UN environmental assessment
The 9th Chinese Peacekeeping Engineering Contingent to Mali passed the environmental assessment of United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) recently.
Chinese peacekeepers to South Sudan (Juba) celebrate UN Chinese Language Day
Days before the 13th United Nations (UN) Chinese Language Day which falls on April 20, 2022, service members from the 8th Chinese Peacekeeping Infantry Battalion to South Sudan (Juba) held activities themed “learning Chinese language, passing forward friendship” in the buffer zone of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan ( UNMISS) to celebrate the Chinese Language Day.
UNIFIL Chinese hospital gives emergency treatment to injured Indonesian peacekeepers
Doctors and nurses of the 20th Chinese peacekeeping medical contingent to Lebanon offer emergency treatment to a severely injured Indonesian peacekeeper in the emergency room in the Chinese Hospital of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) on April 16, 2022.
Chinese peacekeeping engineering contingent passes UNIFIL assessment
The 20th Chinese peacekeeping multi-functional engineering contingent to Lebanon passed the 2022 annual defense capability assessment conducted by the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) on April 13.
Chinese naval frigate escorts Chinese fishing vessels in Gulf of Aden
At 5 p.m. on April 4, local time, three Chinese fishing vessels arrived at the terminal of their escorted journey in the west of the Gulf of Aden under the escort of the guided-missile frigate Yueyang (Hull 575) attached to the 40th Chinese naval escort taskforce.
39th Chinese naval escort taskforce returns home port
On March 9, the 39th Chinese naval escort taskforce returned to a naval port in Qingdao, East China's Shandong Province, completing its escort mission in the Gulf of Aden and the waters off Somalia.
40th Chinese naval escort taskforce completes first escort mission
The guided-missile destroyer Hohhot (Hull 161) of the 40th Chinese naval escort taskforce escorted a Dutch bulk carrier to the safe sea area on February 14, local time.
PLA Navy conducts regular rotation of escort taskforces at Gulf of Aden
The 39th and 40th Chinese naval escort taskforces held a farewell ceremony in waters of the Gulf of Aden on the afternoon of February 4, local time after completing the task handover procedure and joint escort tasks.
Armed police steps up search for second black box of crashed plane
After hours' hard work, the PAP members have searched for about 58,000 square meters and collected more than 1800 pieces of plane wreckage by 6:30 PM on Thursday.
Armed police and militia forces search for black boxes of crashed plane
According to on-site report, in the afternoon of March 22, members of the PAP and the militia involved in the search and rescue work of the China Eastern Airlines' crashed plane took the new task to retrieve the black boxes while continuing personnel search and rescue.
Chinese naval vessels return from Tonga after delivering relief supplies
The PLA naval vessels, the amphibious dock landing ship Wuzhishan and the comprehensive supply ship Chaganhu, ended their mission of transporting disaster relief materials to Tonga and returned to a naval port in Zhanjiang, South China's Guangdong Province, on the morning of March 21.
Military rescue forces rush to plane crash site
China Eastern Airlines flight MU5735, en route from Kunming to Guangzhou, lost contact and crashed over Wuzhou city of South China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region at 14:38 on March 21. The PLA Southern Theater Command launched the emergency response mechanism at the news.
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.
Young serviceman donates hematopoietic stem cells to 9-year-old girl
On the morning of April 7, an active serviceman assigned to a PLA unit stationed in Henan Province, successfully donated 225ml hematopoietic stem cells (HSC) suspension at the Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University in Shijiazhuang. The suspension will bring hope to a young patient suffering from blood disease.
How the Central Revolutionary Base developed over the years
The Central Revolutionary Base, which is centered around Ruijin county in Jiangxi province, mostly covers areas in present-day southern Jiangxi, western Fujian and northeastern Guangdong provinces.

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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.
French election reveals rift in Europe
The noteworthy divergences between the two candidates running for the French presidency have not only revealed France's domestic problems, but also the more conspicuous rift across Europe, and the conflict between Europe's pursuit of strategic independence and America's hegemony. If these problems remain unsolved, the rift in European society is sure to widen in the foreseeable future.
Hegemonistic complex behind US, Australia's intervention in China-Solomon security cooperation
Washington and Canberra's repeated intervention in China-Solomon cooperation is a manifestation of overbearing bullying. Australia, the self-styled South Pacific dominator and an eager assistant in America's "Indo-Pacific strategy", took the lead to put pressure on China-Solomon security cooperation, but to no avail.