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Asia Pacific Military Health Exchange 2018 kicks off in China
The APMHE 2018, which is co-hosted by the Chinese and US militaries, opened in Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province on September 17, 2018. This is the first time that the Chinese and US militaries jointly hold such conference in China.
2018-09-18 -
Australia-China joint military exercise kicks off in Canberra
The opening ceremony of Exercise Pandaroo 2018 was held here on Monday, marking the start of a joint exercise by soldiers from the Australian Army and the Chinese People's Liberation Army.
2018-09-17 -
Chinese troops return home after completing Vostok-2018
The Chinese participating troops began withdrawal from the Tsugol training range in Russia’s Trans-Baikal Region and returned to China on early Saturday morning after successfully completing the "Vostok-2018" strategic military exercise.
2018-09-17 -
Chinese frigate Huangshan returns home after multinational exercise "Kakadu-2018"
The Chinese naval guided-missile frigate Huangshan set sail from the Darwin Port in Australia on the morning of Sept. 15 to return home, after completing the multinational naval exercise "Kakadu-2018".
2018-09-17 -
PLA doubles length of training for new recruits to increase combat readiness
The PLA ground force has extended training for new recruits from three months to six, a move aiming to improve combat capability.
2018-09-17 -
Navy's carrier-borne jet force takes off to hit a higher level
The unit is rapidly approaching full strength as more pilots pass rigorous tests to fly the J-15 fighter in all conditions. Zhao Lei reports.
2018-09-17 -
3rd sea trial expected soon for China’s aircraft carrier
China's first domestically made aircraft carrier Type 001A is expected to undergo a third sea trial after military exercises were announced in seas near the city of Dalian, Northeast China's Liaoning Province.
2018-09-17 -
Pak Army chief arrives in China for 3-day visit
Pakistan Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa has arrived in Beijing for a three-day visit, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Sunday.
2018-09-17 -
China carries out air raid drills across the nation
On September 15, when China welcomed its 18th Nationwide National Defense Education Day, several provincial regions across the country sounded air raid sirens to improve people's awareness of national defense.
2018-09-17 -
Comfort women film marks start of invasion
A documentary featuring the plight of China's comfort women during World War II was screened in the US capital on Saturday, days before the 87th anniversary of the Sept 18 Incident which marked the outbreak of Japan's large-scale invasion of China.
2018-09-17 -
PLA Air Force releases promo to mark National Defense Education Day
The People's Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force released a new promo Saturday to mark China's 18th National Defense Education Day.
2018-09-15 -
Beijing, Moscow vow to reinforce military relations, combat abilities
China, Russia and Mongolia conclude this week's "Vostok-2018" strategic drills with a military parade on Thursday at the Tsugol training range in Russia's Trans-Baikal region.
2018-09-14 -
Aircraft carrier-based fighter jet officially capable of night combat
The J-15 fighter jet is capable of night takeoff and landing on an aircraft carrier, the Chinese navy newspaper said Wednesday, leading a Chinese military expert to marvel at how fast the pilots mastered a difficult and dangerous technique.
2018-09-14 -
Chinese troops' achievements in Russian Vostok-2018 drills
The “Vostok-2018” strategic military exercise is a success and has achieved its desired goals.
2018-09-14 -
China's biennial air show to open on Nov. 6
China's biennial air show, which showcases various aircraft and features trade talks and technological exchanges, will open on Nov. 6 in the southern port city of Zhuhai, Guangdong Province.
2018-09-13 -
The West should reflect on why China joins Russian military exercise
Russia's largest strategic military exercise after the Cold War—"Vostok 2018"— kicked off on September 11, and more than 3,000 troops and large quantities of military hardware from the Chinese PLA took part in the drills.
2018-09-13 -
High amount of shells and ammunition from China's PLA seen in Russia's large-scale military drill
The final drills at Russia's Vostok-2018 ended after the ground and air forces of Russia and China rained hundreds of thousands of bombshells and bullets on the Tsugol Training Range in East Russia.
2018-09-13 -
Milestone: Far East becomes mature fulcrum of China-Russia strategic cooperation
The Far East has all the favorable advantages and benefits for more economic cooperation between China and Russia. Cooperation in this region also tests the mutual trust and patience of the two countries.
2018-09-13 -
Nepal to join military drill with China after ditching BIMSTEC: report
Nepal, which pulled out of a joint military exercise with littoral nations of the Bay of Bengal, in a snub to India, is now all set to participate in a 12-day-long military exercise with China later this month.
2018-09-13 -
Russia-China military exercises to become regular, defense minister says
Joint military exercises by Russia and China will be held regularly, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Wednesday.
2018-09-13 -
Peacekeeping should follow principles of UN Charter: Chinese envoy
UN peacekeeping operations must follow the principles and purposes of the UN Charter and the basic principles governing such operations, a Chinese envoy said Wednesday.
2018-09-13 -
Joint military drills broad-based
Chinese and Russian troops began a five-day joint military drill code-named "Vostok-2018" on Tuesday in the Trans-Baikal region of Russia.
2018-09-13 -
Chinese peacekeepers arrive in South Sudan for one-year mission
A group of 165 Chinese peacekeepers arrived in the South Sudanese capital, Juba, on Wednesday from Zhengzhou, the capital city of central China's Henan Province.
2018-09-13 -
Xi calls for strengthening cooperation in Northeast Asia for regional peace, prosperity
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday called on countries in Northeast Asia to seize the historical opportunity and conform to the trend of the times to strengthen cooperation.
2018-09-13 -
Chinese military to restore bugle calls system
Chinese military plans to restore the daily bugle calls schedule from October 1. The new bugle calls system will be implemented throughout the army on August 1 next year.
2018-09-12 -
Historical development of China's military bugle calls system
Bugle calls are musical signals used by the armed forces around the world as a traditional way for communications, signaling, management, and boosting soldiers' morale.
2018-09-12 -
Major military drills jointly participated in by China and Russia
Since the "Peace Mission" joint exercise in 2005, the Chinese and Russian armed forces have participated in a number of joint exercises under the bilateral and multilateral frameworks.
2018-09-12 -
Kazakhstan, China mull over military cooperation
The First Deputy Defense Minister and the Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Lieutenant General Murat Maikeyev, held a meeting with the General of the PLA of China and the Commanding Officer of the Western Theater Command, Zhao Zongqi.
2018-09-12 -
Fiji receives $US4.6m for peacekeeping and relief from China
Fiji has received around $US4.6 million dollars of Chinese aid to go towards peacekeeping efforts and disaster relief.
2018-09-12 -
PLA takes part as massive military drill begins
Russia's largest military drill in over three decades, in which Chinese military forces are participating, started at Tsugol training range in Russia's Trans-Baikal region on Tuesday.
2018-09-12 -
Xi calls for strengthening cooperation in Northeast Asia for regional peace, prosperity
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday called on countries in Northeast Asia to seize the historical opportunity and conform to the trend of the times to strengthen cooperation.
2018-09-12 -
China sends 165 peacekeepers to South Sudan
A group of 165 Chinese peacekeepers left Zhengzhou, the capital city of central China's Henan Province, for South Sudan Tuesday on a one-year mission.
2018-09-11 -
Aviation university opens to public
Military aviation fans now have the chance to visit air force barracks of the People's Liberation Army in Changchun.
2018-09-12 -
"Crossing Obstacles 2018" land-based unmanned system competition starts
The third land-based unmanned system competition “Crossing Obstacles 2018” hosted by the Armament Department of the PLA Army and undertaken by the PLA Army Research Institute held a press conference in Beijing on the morning of September 10, 2018.
2018-09-12 -
Vostok-2018 starts, China's participation attracts world attention
The reason why this exercise has attracted so much attention is that it is "the largest military exercise since the 'Exercise Zapad-1981' of the Soviet era".
2018-09-12 -
Chinese troops take part in Russia's huge military exercise
Russia's largest military drills in over three decades, also attended by the Chinese military forces, kicked off at the Tsugol training range in Russia's Trans-Baikal region on Tuesday.
2018-09-11 -
Russia launches largest military drills in decades, China participates
With nearly 300,000 Russian troops, 36,000 military vehicles, and more than 1,000 aircraft, Vostok 2018 are the largest ever for the Russian military since 1981.
2018-09-11 -
Vostok 2018: How did Chinese forces reach Russia?
The Chinese troops with over 1,000 pieces of military equipment and 30 fixed-wing planes and helicopters have all arrived to their designated locations in Russia, from China, by rail.
2018-09-11 -
Chinese president arrives in Russia for Eastern Economic Forum
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Vladivostok Tuesday for the fourth Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) at the invitation of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
2018-09-11 -
Fijian Navy officers receive scholarship to study in China
TWO navy officers have received a four year scholarship this morning from the Chinese Government to study in China.
2018-09-11