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Joseph Dunford meets with Shao Yuanming
Marine Corps General Joseph Dunford, chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, met with Major General Shao Yuanming, deputy chief of the Joint Staff Department of China's CMC, at the Pentagon on Nov 30, 2017.
2017-12-04 -
CMC vice chairman meets with Myanmar military chief
Gen. Xu Qiliang, vice chairman of China's CMC, met with the visiting Commander-in-chief of the Myanmar Defense Services Senior General Min Aung Hlaing in Beijing on Thursday.
2017-11-24 -
Senior Chinese military official meets with Myanmar guest
General Li Zuocheng, member of China’s Central Military Commission (CMC) and chief of staff of the Joint Staff Department under the CMC, held talks with the visiting Commander-in-chief of the Myanmar Defense Services Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, in Beijing on Wednesday.
2017-11-23 -
Chinese military chief of staff meets with Pakistani counterpart
General Li Zuocheng, member of China’s CMC and chief of staff of the Joint Staff Department under the CMC, met with Lieutenant General Bilal Akbar, the visiting chief of general staff of the Pakistan Army, in Beijing on Saturday.
2017-11-20 -
PLA opens website for tip-offs
The Central Military Commission has announced the opening of an online report site on Sunday that the public can use to report or provide information on illegal behavior related to the military, either anonymously or by real name.
2017-11-20 -
Senior military official stresses building strong army under Xi Thought
President Xi Jinping's thought on strengthening the military provides a scientific guide for the Chinese army to become a world-class force, according to a senior military official writing in the People's Daily Tuesday.
2017-11-14 -
CMC to standardize benefits for senior military officials
The Central Military Commission (CMC) has released a regulation to standardize the benefits for military officials at or above corps level, including offices, housing, cars and medical services.
2017-11-14 -
Chinese defense minister meets Zimbabwe Defense Forces commander
Chinese State Councilor and Defense Minister General Chang Wanquan met with General Constantine Guveya Chiwenga, commander of the Zimbabwe Defense Forces, in Beijing on Nov 10.
2017-11-13 -
Military, armed police required to study CPC congress spirit
The Central Military Commission (CMC) has ordered all units of the People's Liberation Army and armed police to "carefully study and implement the spirit of the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC)."
2017-11-10 -
Chinese defense chief meets with Cape Verde defense and foreign minister
Chinese State Councilor and Defense Minister Chang Wanquan held talks with Minister for Foreign Affairs and National Defense of Cape Verde Luis Filipe Tavares in Beijing on Thursday .
2017-11-10 -
Chinese army chief meets with commander of Zimbabwe Defense Forces
Gen. Li Zuocheng, member of China's Central Military Commission (CMC) and chief of the Joint Staff Department under the CMC, met with Gen. Constantine Guveya Chiwenga, commander of the Zimbabwe Defense Forces in Beijing on Wednesday.
2017-11-09 -
CMC issues guideline to affirm loyalty to CPC, Xi
China's military should take Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era as their guide to fully implement President Xi's thinking on strengthening the military, and must follow the absolute leadership of the CPC, the CMC said on Sunday.
2017-11-06 -
China promotes military anti-graft chief to general
The Central Military Commission (CMC) on Thursday promoted Zhang Shengmin, secretary of its discipline inspection commission, to the rank of general, the highest rank for officers on active service in China.
2017-11-02 -
Chinese Defense Minister meets with Belarusian counterpart
Chinese State Councilor and Defense Minister Chang Wanquan met with Belarus Defense Minister Andrei Ravkov in Beijing on Monday afternoon.
2017-10-31 -
Philippine president meets with Chinese defense minister
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte met with the visiting Chinese State Councilor and Defense Minister Gen. Chang Wanquan in Manila on Wednesday.
2017-10-26 -
Chinese defense minister attends 4th ADMM-Plus in Philippines
Defense department leaders from ten ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) nations and eight dialog partners gathered here for the 4th ASEAN Defense Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM)-Plus held on Tuesday.
2017-10-25 -
Defense minister talks security with ASEAN
Chinese Defense Minister Chang Wanquan's participation in a high-level regional security forum in the Philippines would boost military cooperation between China and Southeast Asian countries, Chinese experts said on Monday.
2017-10-24 -
Chinese military academies to cut student enrollment
Chinese military academies plan to limit the enrollment of postgraduates and doctoral students, according to the Central Military Commission (CMC).
2017-10-23 -
Chinese defense minister leaves for China-ASEAN Defense Ministers' Informal Meeting in Philippines
Chinese State Councilor and Defense Minister Gen. Chang Wanquan left for the Philippines on Monday to attend the China-ASEAN Defense Ministers' Informal Meeting and the ASEAN Defense Ministers' Meeting (ADMM) and pay an official goodwill visit to the Philippines.
2017-10-23 -
CMC holds ceremony to honor astronauts
The Central Military Commission (CMC) on Friday held a ceremony to honor the military unit of astronauts.
2017-10-13 -
Circular sets guidelines on open-house for military camps in China
Some of China's military camps should be open to the public on holidays, such as National Day, mostly to Chinese citizens, while foreigners could also visit if given permission, according to a circular released on Thursday.
2017-10-13 -
Xi congratulates Russia-China Friendship Association on founding anniversary
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday sent a congratulatory message to the Russia-China Friendship Association on the 60th anniversary of its founding.
2017-10-10 -
PLA documentary kindles public ardor
A documentary showcasing China's military development has kindled public love for servicemen ahead of the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China on Oct 18.
2017-10-06 -
China to conduct discipline inspection in the military during holidays
China's military will conduct discipline inspection and supervision of misconduct during the upcoming holidays.
2017-09-27 -
China, Vietnam pledge to maintain border stability
Military delegations from China and Vietnam attended the fourth high-level border meeting, with the two sides agreeing to maintain border stability and push bilateral ties.
2017-09-24 -
Chinese defense minister meets Singaporean counterpart
Chinese Defense Minister Chang Wanquan met Singapore's Defense Minister Ng Eng Hen in Beijing on Thursday.
2017-09-22 -
Shao Yuanming meets with US Congress officials
Major General Shao Yuanming, deputy chief of the Joint Staff Department of China's Central Military Commission (CMC), met here with co-chair Rep. Rick Larsen and Rep. Darin LaHood of the US-China Working Group of the US House of Representatives on Tuesday afternoon.
2017-09-20 -
CMC signs service agreement with 13 agencies
The equipment development department of China's Central Military Commission (CMC) on Tuesday signed military equipment procurement agreements with 13 agencies.
2017-09-19 -
Chinese, Lao armies hold high-level frontier meetings
Chinese Minister of Defense Chang Wanquan and Lao Minister of National Defense Chansamone Chanyalath have led army delegations of the two countries to gather respectively in northern Laos' Luang Namtha, Oudomxay, Moten border and China's Yunnan's Mengla, Mohan border for the first high-level frontier meetings on Friday and Saturday.
2017-09-17 -
Lao president thanks China for assistance
Lao President Bounnhang Vorachith on Thursday expressed his gratitude to the Chinese governments support and assistance.
2017-09-14 -
Chinese Defense Minister meets with Lao counterpart
Chinese State Councilor and Defense Minister Gen. Chang Wanquan (L) holds talks with Lao Defense Minister Lt. Gen. Chansamone Chanyalath (R) in Vientiane, Sept 13, 2017. Before their meeting, Chansamone held a welcoming ceremony for his Chinese counterpart and accompanied him to review the guard of honour of the Lao's People Army.
2017-09-14 -
Chinese Defense Minister leaves for visit to Laos
Chinese State Councilor and Defense Minister Gen. Chang Wanquan left Beijing on Wednesday for visit to Laos at the invitation of Lao Defense Minister Lt. Gen. Chansamone Chanyalath.
2017-09-13 -
China's Central Military Commission finishes inspection
China's Central Military Commission (CMC) said it has completed an eight-month inspection work on military reform.
2017-09-10 -
Chinese military delegation attends Asia-Pacific defense chiefs meeting
A military delegation from China headed by Lieut. Gen. Ma Yiming, deputy chief of the Joint Staff Department under China's Central Military Commission(CMC), attended the Asia-Pacific Chiefs of Defense Force Conference in Victoria, Canada on September 4-6.
2017-09-08 -
CMC vice chairman meets with Armenian defense minister
Vice Chairman of China's Central Military Commission (CMC) Xu Qiliang met with the visiting Armenian Defense Minister Vigen Sargsyan in Beijing on Tuesday .
2017-09-06 -
China, Armenia vow to boost military cooperation
Chang Wanquan, state councilor and defense minister of China, met with Armenian Defense Minister Vigen Sargsyan in Beijing on Monday afternoon.
2017-09-05 -
Chinese defense chief meets with Cambodian Navy commander
Chinese State Councilor and Defense Minister General Chang Wanquan met with the Royal Cambodian Navy Commander Vice Admiral Tea Vinh in Beijing on Thursday morning.
2017-09-01 -
CMC awards first-class merit to two combat medics
China's CMC conferred the first-class merit to Professor of Nephrology Chen Xiangmei and Professor of Orthopedics Tang Peifu. Both of them are working with the PLA General Hospital in Beijing.
2017-09-01 -
China, Tajikistan vow to cement cooperation in fighting against regional terrorism
President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon met with Gen. Li Zuocheng, chief of the Joint Staff Department under China' s Central Military Commission (CMC) on Monday morning.
2017-08-29 -
Li Zuocheng meets with Pakistan army chief
General Li Zuocheng, chief of the Joint Staff Department under the Central Military Commission (CMC), met with Pakistan's Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa in Duschanbe on Saturday.
2017-08-28