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Xi chairs leadership meeting on regular epidemic control, work resumption
Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, on Wednesday chaired a leadership meeting to make new arrangements on implementing regular epidemic prevention and control measures and fully advancing work resumption.
2020-04-08 22:27 -
Y-20 cargo plane-Type 15 tank combination enhances Chinese military capability
One domestically made Y-20 large cargo aircraft can reportedly carry two newly commissioned Type 15 tanks for long-range transport operations, and this new combination will enhance the Chinese military's strategic transport capability, experts said on Wednesday.
2020-04-08 21:25 -
Lifting of Wuhan lockdown important milestone for city, nation and the world
Outbound passenger traffic from Wuhan, capital of Hubei province, the domestic epicenter of the novel coronavirus pandemic, finally received the green light on Wednesday. This is a much-longed for milestone in the country's fight against the virus.
2020-04-08 13:56 -
PLA Air Force's first batch of female flight instructors take cadets to sky
The first batch of female flight instructors of the PLA Air Force and the pilot cadets they instructed leap into the blue sky together in China's primary trainer aircraft CJ-6 at the training base of a regiment under the PLA Air Force Aviation University in late March.
2020-04-07 22:39 -
Chinese, Pakistani military health officials, experts discuss COVID-19 response via teleconference
Health officials and experts from the Chinese military shared their experience in fighting the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) with their Pakistani peers via a video conference on Monday.
2020-04-07 20:08 -
Amphibious aircraft AG600 prepares for first sea-based test flight
The AG600, China's large amphibious airplane that will be capable of covering all of the South China Sea, is preparing in Hubei Province to conduct its first maritime test flight this year as planned, despite the novel coronavirus pneumonia (COVID-19) epidemic.
2020-04-07 22:06 -
Jumbo military planes touch down at Pudong to pick up coronavirus prevention supplies
Five massive military planes from Russia and Algeria landed at Pudong airport on Saturday to pick up coronavirus prevention supplies. The planes include two IL-76 transports belonging to the Algerian Air Force and another two from the Russian Air Force. An An-124 transport aircraft was also dispatched from Russia.
2020-04-07 09:25 -
China to launch last satellite for BeiDou navigation system in May
China is expected to launch the last satellite for its BeiDou-3 Navigation Satellite System in May from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province.
2020-04-06 23:48 -
DR Congolese gold mine attacked, three Chinese among dead
A group of militants raided a gold mine in DR Congo, killing four people, including three Chinese and one Congolese, on Saturday night, according to local media.
2020-04-06 21:40 -
Parachutes guide China's rocket debris safely to earth
China has been testing high-tech parachutes to control rocket debris and make space launches safer, according to the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT).
2020-04-06 23:07 -
China warns Vietnamese fishing boat's illegal entry to China's territorial waters
China Coast Guard on Friday released a statement which warned the Vietnamese fishing boat's illegal entry to the waters off the Xisha Islands on April 2 and urges the Vietnamese side to take measures to avoid similar incidents happen again.
2020-04-03 23:53 -
China to launch IoT communications satellites named after Wuhan
China will launch the first two communications satellites for its space-based Internet-of-Things (IoT) project in mid to late April, with one satellite named after its birthplace Wuhan, according to the China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC).
2020-04-03 22:54 -
Chinese Navy holds drills amid US violation
The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy conducted combat-oriented drills featuring surface vessels, submarines and fighter jets in the South China Sea in late March, a month in which the US frequently sent warships and warplanes to intrude the waters.
2020-04-03 14:53 -
Chinese peacekeepers to Lebanon conduct emergency UN repair task
The 18th Chinese peacekeeping multifunctional engineer detachment to Lebanon received the task to carry out emergency repair of the ammunition disposal site of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) on March 31.
2020-04-02 21:41 -
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.
2020-04-02 21:59 -
Xi, other Chinese leaders attend national mourning for COVID-19 victims
Xi Jinping led other Chinese leaders on Saturday to attend a national mourning for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) victims.
2020-04-04 10:23 -
China to mourn COVID-19 victims on April 4
China will hold a national mourning Saturday for martyrs who died in the fight against the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak and compatriots died of the disease, according to the State Council.
2020-04-04 09:38 -
14 people who died in fight against COVID-19 identified as martyrs
Fourteen people who died on the frontline of fighting the novel coronavirus in Central China's Hubei province, have been identified as the first batch of martyrs, local authorities said Thursday.
2020-04-02 23:30 -
Wuhan's military industry back in action as epidemic situation eases
As the novel coronavirus pneumonia (COVID-19) epidemic begins to subside in Wuhan, the city most severely affected by COVID-19 in China, the military industry of the city is now going back to normal and making up for time lost during the city's lockdown.
2020-04-02 22:46 -
China retains long-suspended railway to ensure maneuverability in war
The Anhui-Jiangxi Railway connecting line under the Guixi Railway Station of Yingtan District in East China's Jiangxi Province will still be preserved after being suspended for over 10 years, announced the China Railway Nanchang Group on March 30, 2020.
2020-04-01 21:42 -
PLA garrison in Hong Kong reports helicopter incident
The Hong Kong Garrison of the Chinese PLA reported a helicopter accident during its training at a park on Monday afternoon, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government said in a statement on Tuesday via its official website.
2020-04-01 08:55 -
Chinese authority secures 55,000 jobs in private sector for military veterans
China's Ministry of Veterans Affairs has secured 55,000 jobs for ex-service personnel in four leading Chinese companies in the private sector, according to agreements signed online Tuesday between the ministry and the four job providers.
2020-04-01 09:02 -
Xi says China-India relations at new starting point
China-India relations are standing at a new starting point and facing new opportunities, Chinese President Xi Jinping said Wednesday when exchanging congratulatory messages with his Indian counterpart, Ram Nath Kovind, on the 70th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic ties.
2020-04-01 22:14 -
China-Cambodia "Dragon Golden 2020" military training wraps up
The counter-terrorism drill in mountainous area and the closing ceremony of China-Cambodia joint military training exercise "Dragon Golden 2020" were held on March 30, 2020, local time, in Kampot Province of Cambodia.
2020-03-31 17:30 -
Airshow China schedule unchanged despite COVID-19, major improvement expected
While several air shows around the world have been cancelled due to the ongoing novel coronavirus pneumonia (COVID-19) pandemic, the most important one in China, the Airshow China, remains set to take place in November, and will be "considerably different and significantly improved" from previous editions, the organizer said on Monday.
2020-03-31 23:13 -
Chinese defense minister holds phone talk with Singaporean counterpart
Chinese State Councilor and Defense Minister General Wei Fenghe held a phone talk with his Singaporean counterpart Dr. Ng Eng Hen on the morning of March 27, 2020.
2020-03-30 17:50 -
Keel-laying ceremony held for second Chinese Type 054A/P frigate exported to Pakistan
The keel-laying ceremony for the second Type 054A/P missile frigate destined for the Pakistani Navy was held at the Hudong–Zhonghua Shipyard in China's Shanghai on March 23. Officials from the Pakistan Navy and the Hudong Zhonghua Shipbuilding Group attended the ceremony.
2020-03-31 17:29 -
Chinese military defines sectoral regulators' duties in fighting corruption
China's Central Military Commission has released regulations defining duties of the supervisory department of each sector within the military in rooting out corruption.
2020-03-30 19:19 -
Serbia's defense minister appreciates iron-clad friendship with China
China and Serbia stood together and forged an iron-clad friendship during Serbia's most difficult times, said Serbia’s Defense Minister Aleksanar Vulin on March 27.
2020-03-30 17:40 -
PLA Hong Kong Garrison organizes joint sea and air patrol
The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Hong Kong Garrison organized a joint sea and air patrol in the first quarter of 2020.
2020-03-30 17:38 -
Xi's expositions on building human community with shared future published in Japanese
A book of Xi Jinping's discourses on promoting the building of a community with a shared future for humanity has been published in Japanese by the Central Compilation and Translation Press.
2020-03-30 10:39 -
Chinese military releases revised regulations on social organization affairs
China‘s Central Military Commission has released a set of revised regulations on the work related to social organizations for military personnel.
2020-03-30 09:22 -
Chinese medical team arrives in Pakistan to help fight COVID-19
An 8-member medical expert team organized by the Chinese government arrived here on Saturday to help Pakistan fight the COVID-19 pandemic.
2020-03-29 17:06 -
Domestically developed high-end missile sees first export delivery despite pandemic
A leading Chinese arms firm has delivered a batch of advanced portable HJ-12E anti-tank missiles to an undisclosed foreign buyer amid the pandemic of novel coronavirus pneumonia (COVID-19) in the first export case of this type of high-end weaponry.
2020-03-29 22:07 -
Beijing tightens outbound travel as pandemic worsens overseas
The capital is tightening up outbound management to require all citizens to suspend their travel plans if not necessary as the COVID-19 pandemic worsens overseas.
2020-03-29 16:53 -
China's top military academy opens online classes for foreign cadets
China's top military academy dedicated to international academic exchanges in defense and security has launched an online teaching system to resume classes for foreign cadets across the world.
2020-03-28 21:18 -
China blasts 'provocative actions' by US
China urged the US to strengthen strategic dialogue based on mutual respect, properly handle differences, facilitate practical cooperation and help steer military-to-military development in a positive direction.
2020-03-27 09:06 -
China's military continues to step up int'l cooperation against coronavirus
China will further enhance international military cooperation with other countries in face of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, a Chinese spokesman told a press conference on Thursday.
2020-03-27 09:01 -
China suspends entry by foreign nationals
China has decided to temporarily suspend the entry into China by foreign nationals holding valid visas or residence permits because of the rapid global spread of COVID-19, according to an announcement by the Foreign Ministry and the National Immigration Administration on Thursday.
2020-03-27 17:46 -
33rd Chinese naval escort taskforce returns from Gulf of Aden
On the afternoon of March 25, the 33rd escort taskforce of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy returned to a military port in Qingdao after successfully completing its escort missions in the Gulf of Aden.
2020-03-26 17:59