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China releases video to honor 90th anniversary of the PLA
China's first domestically-produced aircraft carrier launching into water; a formation of bombers patrolling the South China Sea; and a host of nuclear-capable rockets mounted on mobile launch vehicles.
2017-07-18 -
Revised regulation on military document processing released
Chinese President Xi Jinping, also chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC), has signed an order to release a revised regulation on military document processing, the CMC Political Work Department announced Sunday.
2017-07-17 -
Angola thanks China for economic development: Vice President
Angolan Vice President Manuel Domingos Vicente said his country thanks China for its support of Angola's rebuilding and economic development.
2017-07-14 -
Xu Qiliang meets Equatorial Guinean Vice President
Vice Chairman of China's Central Military Commission (CMC) Xu Qiliang met Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue, vice president of Equatorial Guinea, in Beijing on Wednesday morning.
2017-07-12 -
Mozambican president hopes to strengthen cooperation with China
Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi said his country hopes to strengthen cooperation with China in various fields, including defense and security.
2017-07-12 -
President Xi's visit signaled resolve to bolster the SAR
Among other things, President Xi Jinping signaled during his stay in the special administrative region a resolve to make Hong Kong a better governed city with a brighter future.
2017-07-12 -
Kenya ready to deepen pragmatic cooperation with China, president says
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta said his country is ready to enhance pragmatic cooperation with China while meeting with visiting Chinese Defense Minister Chang Wanquan.
2017-07-09 -
Chinese defense chief sets out for visit to three African nations
At the invitation of the Ministry of Defense of Kenya, Mozambique and Angola, Chinese State Councilor and Defense Minister Chang Wanquan left Beijing Thursday for Nairobi to start an official visit to the east African nation.
2017-07-07 -
Xu Qiliang meets with Italian Secretary General of Defense
Vice Chairman of China's CMC Gen. Xu Qiliang met with the visiting Italian Secretary General of Defense and National Armament Director Lt. Gen. Carlo Magrassi in Beijing on Tuesday morning.
2017-07-05 -
Xi talks about THAAD deployment, Syria, anti-terror cooperation ahead of Russia trip
In an interview with Russian media organizations ahead of his July 3-4 state visit to Russia, Chinese President Xi Jinping reiterated China's stance on the deployment of a U.S. anti-missile system in South Korea, the Syrian civil war and anti-terror cooperation with Moscow.
2017-07-04 -
PLA garrison key to HK prosperity, Xi says
President Xi Jinping has said the PLA garrison stationed in Hong Kong should resolutely champion state sovereignty, security and interests regarding the country's development, and ensure Hong Kong's prosperity and stability.
2017-07-02 -
Xi inspects PLA garrison in Hong Kong
President Xi Jinping on Friday inspected the Chinese PLA Garrison in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), ordering the troops to "firmly safeguard Hong Kong's prosperity and stability."
2017-06-30 -
Chinese defense chief meets with Philippine foreign secretary
Chinese State Councilor and Defense Minister Chang Wanquan met with the visiting Secretary of Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs Alan Peter Cayetano in Beijing on June 29.
2017-06-30 -
China, Kyrgyzstan vow to boost military ties
Chinese State Councilor and Defense Minister Gen. Chang Wanquan met with Nurlan Chomoev, Deputy Chief of General Staff of the Armed Forces of Kyrgyzstan, in Beijing on June 28, 2017.
2017-06-30 -
Chinese general meets with British logistics delegation
General Zhao Keshi, member of China's CMC and director of the Logistic Support Department under the CMC, met with a British logistics delegation headed by Major General Angus Fay, Assistant Chief of Defense Staff of the UK Ministry of Defense, in Beijing on June 27, 2017.
2017-06-28 -
Xi's selected remarks on building strong military published
A book of the selected remarks of President Xi Jinping on national defense and building strong military has been published, according to military authorities Tuesday.
2017-06-27 -
Chinese Army strengthens supervision at grass-roots level
By early June, all brigade and corps-level military units nationwide had set up liaison offices tasked with supervising the conduct of officers and soldiers, the CMC announced Thursday.
2017-06-23 -
China-Vietnam meeting scrapped due to ‘reasons related to working arrangements’
Fan Changlong, Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission, cut short his visit to Vietnam this week for reasons related to working arrangements.
2017-06-22 -
Xi urges efforts to boost integrated military and civilian development
Chinese President Xi Jinping Tuesday underscored centralized and unified leadership to boost integrated military and civilian development.
2017-06-21 -
Senior Chinese military official visits Vietnam
General Fan Changlong, vice chairman of China's CMC, visited Vietnam on June 18, 2017.
2017-06-19 -
China to deepen defense cooperation with central and eastern European countries
Chinese State Councilor and Defense Minister Chang Wanquan met last Friday with foreign representatives who are in China to attend the first Central and Eastern European Countries (CEEC) Senior Defense Officers Seminar in Beijing.
2017-06-19 -
Senior military leader meets with Pakistani Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee
General Xu Qiliang, vice chairman of China’s CMC, met with visiting General Zubair Mahmood Hayat, Pakistani Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee, in Beijing on June 16.
2017-06-19 -
China, Spain vow to boost military and defense cooperation
General Fan Changlong, vice chairman of China’s CMC, met with Spanish Defense Minister María Dolores de Cospedal in Madrid on Tuesday.
2017-06-14 -
Xi commends outstanding PLA company in HK
Xi Jinping, chairman of the Central Military Commission, has conferred an honorary title on a unit with the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Hong Kong Garrison.
2017-06-13 -
Senior military leader visits Spain, Finland and Vietnam
Gen. Fan Changlong, vice chairman of China's CMC, left Beijing on June 12 to visit Spain, Finland and Vietnam at the invitation of the militaries of the three countries.
2017-06-12 -
Chinese defense minister attends 14th SCO defense ministers’ meeting
The 14th conference of defense ministers of SCO member states was held in Astana, capital of Kazakhstan, on June 7. Chinese State Councilor and Defense Minister General Chang Wanquan led a delegation to attend and address the meeting.
2017-06-08 -
CMC specifies punishment for breaches of Party discipline
China's Central Military Commission has called for strict political discipline in the military and outlined punishments for breaches of the rules and code of conduct of the CPC, according to a revised regulation issued by the commission.
2017-06-01 -
China to terminate all military paid services by 2018
The Central Military Commission (CMC) will terminate all paid services provided by the military by the end of June 2018, according to a military professor.
2017-05-31 -
Xi calls for "strong, modern" navy
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday called for efforts to build the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy into a strong and modern force to lend support for the realization of the Chinese dream of national rejuvenation and the dream of a strong army.
2017-05-24 -
Military candidates for delegates to 19th CPC National Congress confirmed
The Central Military Commission has approved military candidates for delegates to the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC).
2017-05-23 -
Senior military leader inspects troops in Hubei, Jiangsu and Shanghai
General Fan Changlong, member of the political bureau of the Central Committee of the CPC and vice chairman of China's CMC, inspected troops and military academies in China's Shanghai City, Hubei and Jiangsu Provinces in recent days.
2017-05-23 -
Xi's selected remarks on army building published
A book of selected remarks by President Xi Jinping on national defense and building a strong army has been published, military authorities said Sunday.
2017-05-21 -
China, UAE vow to boost military ties
Gen. Fan Changlong, vice chairman of China's CMC, met with Mohammed bin Ahmad Al Bawardi, the visiting minister of state for defense affairs of the UAE in Beijing on May 17, 2017.
2017-05-17 -
Chinese defense minister meets with Bosnia and Herzegovina counterpart
Chinese State Councilor and Defense Minister Gen. Chang Wanquan held talks with the visiting Bosnia and Herzegovina Defense Minister Marina Pendes in Beijing on May 16, 2017.
2017-05-17 -
Defense Minister stresses national defense education
Chinese Defense Minister Chang Wanquan has called on military and governments at all levels to strengthen national defense education with practical measures.
2017-05-14 -
China, Vietnam pledge to advance mil-to-mil cooperation
Gen. Fan Changlong, vice chairman of China's CMC, met with the visiting Vietnamese Deputy Minister of National Defense Nguyen Chi Vinh in Beijing on May 12, 2017.
2017-05-12 -
China issues regulation on military legislation
President Xi Jinping, who is also chairman of the Central Military Commission, has signed a decree that will release a regulation on military legislation.
2017-05-10 -
Chinese defense minister meets with Belarusian guest
General Chang Wanquan, Chinese State Councilor and Defense Minister, met with Stanislav Zas, state secretary of the Security Council of the Republic of Belarus, in Beijing on Wednesday afternoon.
2017-04-28 -
Chinese defense minister meets with Malaysian counterpart
Chinese State Councilor and Defense Minister Chang Wanquan held talks with the visiting Malaysian Defense Minister Hishammuddin Hussein, in Beijing on the afternoon of April 21.
2017-04-24 -
China, Malaysia pledge to deepen military cooperation
Xu Qiliang, vice chairman of China's CMC, met with Malaysian Defense Minister Hishammuddin Hussein in Beijing on Thursday afternoon.
2017-04-21