Sponsored by the PLA Daily and with official authorization of the related departments of the state and the PLA, China Military Online is now the only authoritative media of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) to release military news and comprehensive military-related information on the Internet.　

　　The PLA Daily, which started its publication on January 1, 1956, is the official newspaper of the Central Military Commission. On October 1, 1999, forty-three years after its first publication, the PLA Daily gave birth to its online version. Right after it made its appearance on the Internet, it immediately attracted wide attention and interest in and out of the Chinese military as well as the general public at home and abroad. The officers and men of the PLA and the Armed Police Force, the reserve forces and militia, the people of all walks of life who are concerned about the national defense and army building, the Chinese diplomatic missions and agencies functioning abroad, foreign media as well as people overseas who want to keep abreast with the development of the Chinese military, have started to turn their attention to this new website with distinct features and become its principal readers and enthusiastic net-friends.

　　Under the direct concern of the Central Military Commission and the General Political Department of the PLA, the online version of the PLA Daily experienced a major capacity expansion and technical upgrade in 2004 and was officially renamed asChina Military Online on October 1, 2004, on the occasion of the 55th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic, which also happened to be the 5th birthday of the website. China Military Online with its brand-new layout, will showcase a new image of the most authoritative Chinese military website on the Internet and a new friend to netizens.

　　China Military Online (English) was unveiled on March 5, 2003.

　　In accordance with the publicity tenets of China Military Online and with the deep study and careful appreciation of different needs and reading habits of the readers resulted from the social and cultural differences, China Military Online (English) showcases its exquisite products of compilation and translation for definite purposes. Its news section displays an original perspective with appealing interface, and the columns offer more precise and appropriate contents with enriched daily accumulation. Furthermore, China Military Online (English) boasts authoritative and solid military materials with increasing varieties.