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China in 2018: Creating an elite combat force
Throughout the year, Chinese President Xi Jinping emphasized that all armed forces should be under absolute leadership of the CPC, that military-civilian integration in the new era should be deepened, and that real combat training should be enhanced.
2018-12-19 -
Military personnel honored for reform role
Several military personnel were among 100 Chinese honored at a grand gathering on Tuesday to celebrate the 40th anniversary of China's reform and opening-up for their war-preparedness.
2018-12-19 -
China, Myanmar hold diplomacy, defense consultation
China and Myanmar on Tuesday held their fourth round of diplomacy and defense consultations in Kunming, capital of southwest China's Yunnan Province, exchanging views on the situation in northern Myanmar.
2018-12-19 -
China's next-generation destroyer undergoes high-speed trial run
China's domestically made 10,000-ton class missile destroyer Type 055 recently underwent a high-speed test run, leading Chinese naval experts to believe the vessel has completed most of its trials.
2018-12-19 -
Nation helps veterans find civilian jobs
Several local governments have adopted measures to help veterans land jobs, following the central government's promise of an all-out effort to boost their well-being.
2018-12-19 -
Popular Chinese drone CH-4 to upgrade engine
The Chinese CH-4, one of the best-selling armed reconnaissance drones on the international market, will be fitted with a new and stronger engine that would allow it to fly higher than the world's highest peak.
2018-12-19 -
Will Russia and Japan sign peace treaty only if US troops withdraw from Japan?
Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said on December 13 that the Memorandum from the Soviet Government to the Government of Japan (1960)needs to be taken into account in any peace treaty talks between Moscow and Japan.
2018-12-19 -
China marks 40th anniversary of reform and opening-up
China held a grand gathering Tuesday to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the country's reform and opening-up, a great revolution that has changed the destiny of the Chinese nation and also influenced the world.
2018-12-18 -
Chinese armed forces develop to better safeguard peace and security: expert
The development of the Chinese armed forces is to forge a sword of peace to better safeguard China’s security environment, and maintain the world peace and development.
2018-12-18 -
China-India joint army exercise enters tactical coordination phase
The China-India "Hand-in-Hand 2018" joint counter-terrorism training entered its sixth day on December 16.The joint drills shifted from individual subject to coordinated tactical command.
2018-12-18 -
PLA Daily: US new sanctions against DPRK demonstrate lack of mutual trust
The US and the DPRK need to point themselves in the right direction and show sincerity to improve bilateral relations. In view that the two sides already lack mutual trust, vacillating attitudes can only make the situation worse.
2018-12-18 -
Xi calls for continuous efforts to deliver on people's aspirations for better life
The people-oriented approach must be adhered to and efforts should be made to keep delivering on the people's aspirations for a better life, President Xi Jinping said Tuesday at a gathering celebrating the 40th anniversary of China's reform and opening-up.
2018-12-18 -
Xi summarizes achievements of China's 40-year reform, opening-up
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday summed up the great achievements of the country's reform and opening-up at a gathering celebrating the 40th anniversary of the landmark drive.
2018-12-18 -
China's development promotes world peace, development: Xi
China's development over the past 40 years has effectively served the cause of world peace and development, President Xi Jinping said on Tuesday.
2018-12-18 -
China's National Memorial Day for Nanjing Massacre Victims draws Int'l attention
On China's fifth National Memorial Day for Nanjing Massacre Victims, China organized a national memorial ceremony and relevant activities calling for keeping history in mind and cherishing peace, which drew wide attention from the international community.
2018-12-18 -
China aids an office and auditorium complex to Sri Lanka Military Academy
The handover ceremony of the office and auditorium complex of the Sri Lankan Military Academy was held in Diyatalawa, a former garrison town in the central highlands of Sri Lanka on December 15,local time.
2018-12-17 -
New office, auditorium complex aided by China handed over to Sri Lanka Military Academy
A China-aided office and auditorium complex were handed over to the Sri Lanka Military Academy in Diyatalawa on Saturday. The handing over ceremony was inaugurated by President Maithripala Sirisena and Chinese Ambassador Cheng Xueyuan in the presence of Commander of Sri Lanka Army Lt. General Mahesh Senanayake, a Chinese military delegation led by Major General Shen Jun, as well as other senior army officers from both Sri Lanka and China.
2018-12-17 -
Chinese Army gifts state-of -the art auditorium to Sri Lanka Army
China has gifted a state-of -the art auditorium to the Sri Lanka Army in Diyatalawa. The auditorium was declared open by President Maithripala Sirisena and the Ambassador of China to Sri Lanka Cheng Xueyan.
2018-12-17 -
J-10B fighter jets hone combat skills for night air refueling, extending range
China's armed forces successfully performed a complex mid-air refueling for its J-10B fighter jet at night.
2018-12-17 -
PLA Air Force shows flying hospital version of Y-9 transport plane
The PLA Air Force recently introduced a new type of medical care aircraft in what seems to be a variant of the Y-9 medium-sized transport plane that can operate not only as an air ambulance but also a flying hospital.
2018-12-17 -
China, India strengthen military cooperation to combat terrorism
Trainees from China and India learned from each other during the "Hand-in-Hand 2018" joint military training exercise.
2018-12-17 -
China, Japan to hold talks on maritime affairs
China and Japan will hold their 10th round of high-level consultations on maritime affairs from Dec. 17 to 18 in Wuzhen of east China's Zhejiang Province.
2018-12-14 -
Peacekeeping, anti-piracy operations aren't muscle flexing, experts say
The Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy's tackling of maritime piracy in the Gulf of Aden and waters off Somalia is not intended to control strategic international waterways or project its military power overseas, military experts said on Thursday.
2018-12-14 -
India, China armies test their shooting skills in live firing exercise
Armies of India and China on Thursday participated in 'Combat Skill Live Firing' exercise as part of the seventh edition of Sino-Indian joint military exercise 'Hand-in-Hand 2018', currently under way in China's Chengdu.
2018-12-14 -
China committed to upholding peace, regional stability: defense experts
Chinese defense experts on Thursday reaffirmed the Chinese military's commitment to upholding peace and regional stability.
2018-12-13 -
Indian Navy expansion is intended to govern two oceans
India plans to further expand the size of its navy equipment in the next decade and to build 56 warships and 6 submarines, Admiral Sunil Lanba, the Chief of the Naval Staff of the Indian Navy, announced on December 3.
2018-12-13 -
Russian ambassador to China hails Russian-Chinese military cooperation
Ties between Russia and China in the sphere of national security and inter-army cooperation signal openness and a high level of political trust between the two countries, Russian Ambassador to China Andrei Denisov said on Wednesday.
2018-12-13 -
Pakistani Army chief witnesses Pak-China international air exercise
Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa witnessed the ongoing Pak-China International Air Exercise Shaheen-VII at an operational air base of Pakistan Air Force in Karachi on Wednesday.
2018-12-13 -
China observes national memorial day with praying for peace
Sirens wailed throughout Nanjing, in eastern China's Jiangsu Province, on Thursday, as the nation marked its fifth national memorial day to commemorate the victims of the Nanjing Massacre.
2018-12-14 -
Japanese civil groups reflect on Nanjing Massacre
A series of commemorative activities have been held by Japanese civil groups recently in various cities to mourn the victims of the massacre and expose the cruel crimes of the Japanese invaders.
2018-12-13 -
Japanese rightists' move to deny Nanjing Massacre doomed to fail
Thursday marks the National Memorial Day for Nanjing Massacre Victims. On Monday, a monument for the victims, the first of its kind overseas, was unveiled in Toronto, Canada.
2018-12-13 -
Two-seat J-15 fighter jet boosts carrier capability: experts
A modified two-seat variant of the J-15 fighter jet was spotted at a Chinese aircraft carrier training base in a recent TV program.
2018-12-13 -
Funeral of Wang Ruilin held in Beijing
The funeral of Wang Ruilin, a former member of the Central Military Commission, was held Wednesday in Beijing.
2018-12-13 -
China-India military drill kicks off in SW China
A joint military drill between China and India kicked off on Tuesday in Chengdu, the capital city of southwest China's Sichuan Province.
2018-12-12 -
Book series revealing Japanese Kwantung Army crimes in NE China published
A volume of books collecting Japanese Kwantung Army secret military files from the early 1930s was published by the September 18 Incident History Museum in Shenyang on Tuesday.
2018-12-12 -
Beijing holds 2018 Hiring Event for Veterans
Beijing held the 2018 Hiring Event for Veterans at the National Convention Center on December 11. A total of 276 state-owned, municipal, and large-scale private enterprises offered nearly 1,000 positions for retired military personnel to choose, and 663 people signed employment agreements on the spot.
2018-12-12 -
Chinese, foreign military officers discuss achievements of China's reform and opening-up
The International College of Defense Studies of the National Defense University (NDU) of the Chinese People's Liberation Army held a seminar on reform and opening-up on Monday.
2018-12-11 -
China sends 100 peacekeepers to Sudan
A group of 100 Chinese peacekeepers departed from Beijing Capital International Airport to Darfur, Sudan on Tuesday for a one-year peacekeeping mission.
2018-12-11 -
Pak-China relations are based on mutual trust, confidence: COAS
Vice Foreign Minister of China, Kong Xuanyou called on Chief of Army Staff, General Qamar Javed Bajwa at General Headquarters. During the meeting matters of mutual interest, regional security and enhanced bilateral cooperation came under discussion.
2018-12-11 -
PLA smart watches distributed to soldiers
New smart watches for individual combat solders with the People's Liberation Army have been handed out, reports the PLA Daily.
2018-12-11