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Xi pays tribute to martyrs in resistance war against Japanese aggression

Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, paid tribute to martyrs who died in a major campaign in the war of resistance against Japanese aggression, when inspecting Yangquan of north China's Shanxi Province on Monday.

Comprehensive maritime rescue training underway

Type 925 rescue and salvage ship Wuliangsuhai (Hull 845) and the sea tugboat Beituo 735 attached to the navy under the Chinese PLA Northern Theater Command sail on the sea during a recent comprehensive maritime rescue training exercise.

Surface-to-air missile systems participate in comprehensive training

Soldiers assigned to a surface-to-air missile unit with the air force under the Chinese PLA Eastern Theater Command hoist and load surface-to-air missile onto a missile launching truck during a comprehensive training exercise in late June, 2025.

Fighters line up for training mission

All-weather, twin-seat, twin-engine, multi-role J-16 fighter jets attached to an aviation brigade with the air force under the Chinese PLA Eastern Theater Command taxi on the flightline in close formation before taking off for a multi-subject flight training exercise.

Close-ups of aircraft carrier Shandong

The photo shows the aircraft carrier Shandong berthing in the Victoria Harbor of Hong Kong in south China on July 4, 2025.

National identity, pride grow as naval fleet led by China's first homegrown aircraft carrier visits Hong Kong

The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) celebrated the 28th anniversary of the city's return to the motherland with a significant visit from a fleet of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy, led by China's first homegrown aircraft carrier Shandong.

Anti-aircraft guns fire at target drone

Anti-aircraft guns attached to a brigade of the Chinese PLA Army fire at the target drone during a live-fire shooting training exercise in late June,2025.

J-11 fighter jet in flight training

A J-11 fighter jet attached to an air force unit under the Chinese PLA Western Theater Command flies over mountains during a flight training exercise on June 25, 2025.

Naval fleet led by aircraft carrier Shandong arrives in Hong Kong

A fleet of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy led by the aircraft carrier Shandong arrived in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region on Thursday morning.

Anti-submarine patrol aircraft takes off for training

An anti-submarine patrol aircraft attached to an aviation unit under the Chinese PLA Navy takes off for an anti-submarine training exercise in late June, 2025.

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Xi pays tribute to martyrs in resistance war against Japanese aggression

Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, paid tribute to martyrs who died in a major campaign in the war of resistance against Japanese aggression, when inspecting Yangquan of north China's Shanxi Province on Monday.
China marks 88th anniversary of whole-nation resistance against Japanese aggression

China on Monday held a ceremony in Beijing to mark the 88th anniversary of the start of the entire nation's resistance against Japanese aggression.
Taiwan political parties, organizations rally in Taipei to mark 88th anniversary of China's resistance against Japanese aggression

More than ten political parties and organizations in Taiwan on Monday gathered in central Taipei, braving the rain to commemorate the 88th anniversary of the start of the entire Chinese nation's resistance against Japanese aggression.
PLA Navy's Task Force Wraps Up Visit to Hong Kong

A naval task force assigned to the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) led by the aircraft carrier Shandong (Hull 17) successfully concluded its five-day visit to Hong Kong and departed on Monday morning.
Naval fleet led by aircraft carrier Shandong concludes Hong Kong visit

A fleet of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy, led by the aircraft carrier Shandong, departed south China's Hong Kong on Monday morning, wrapping up a five-day visit.
PLA Support Base in Djibouti participates in 50th anniversary of Comoros' independence

At the invitation of the Comorian government, a detachment of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Support Base in Djibouti participated in the military parade marking the 50th anniversary of the independence of the Comoros on July 6, local time.
Naval fleet led by Shandong aircraft carrier visit wins praise in Hong Kong

A fleet of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy led by the aircraft carrier Shandong made its first visit to Hong Kong, a move widely seen as not only a demonstration of military strength but also a step toward deepening ties between Hong Kong and the mainland.
PLA medical team performs remote surgery using low Earth orbit satellite

Recently, a surgical team from the Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery Department of the Chinese PLA General Hospital used low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite communication technology to complete remote surgery spanning hundreds of kilometers.
Beijing forum calls for joint efforts to promote global peace and development

The 13th World Peace Forum, which ran from Wednesday to Friday in Beijing, saw attendants from both China and abroad exchanging views on how to share the responsibility of maintaining peace and promote development while seizing the opportunities brought by globalization.
Over 10,000 Hong Kong Citizens Visit Warships of PLA Navy's Task Force

The 4-ship naval task force of Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) led by the aircraft carrier Shandong (Hull 17) started its open ship day activities in Hong Kong on Friday.
Carrier Shandong opens to HK public

As if on cue, at around 9 am on Saturday — the first of two open days — military enthusiasts pulled out their phones and began photographing the Shandong, China's first domestically built aircraft carrier, as their ferries approached the carrier, outlined against the city's iconic Victoria Harbour.
Touring 'national pride' career

A sense of pride was evident everywhere as hundreds of Hong Kong residents visited Shandong, the nation's first domestically built aircraft carrier, along with its escort ships on Saturday.
Chinese PLA Support Base in Djibouti will send detachment to participate in military parade in Comoros

At the invitation of the Comorian government, a detachment of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Support Base in Djibouti will participate in the military parade marking the 50th anniversary of the independence of the Comoros on July 6.
PLA Navy's aircraft carrier Shandong task force visits Hong Kong

The Chinese PLA's naval task force composed of aircraft carrier Shandong, destroyers Yan'an and Zhanjiang, and frigate Yuncheng, arrived in Hong Kong for a 5-day visit on Thursday. The warships will be open to Hong Kong residents, students, and other groups.
Naval fleet led by Shandong aircraft carrier starts Hong Kong visit

A fleet of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy led by the aircraft carrier Shandong arrived in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) on Thursday morning, kicking off a five-day visit.
Carrier CNS Shandong arrives in HK for maiden visit

The nation's first domestically built aircraft carrier, the CNS Shandong, sailed into Hong Kong Special Administrative Region waters on Thursday on its maiden visit to the city, accompanied by a powerful escort fleet.

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Xi pays tribute to martyrs in resistance war against Japanese aggression

Comprehensive maritime rescue training underway

Surface-to-air missile systems participate in comprehensive training

Fighters line up for training mission

Close-ups of aircraft carrier Shandong

The photo shows the aircraft carrier Shandong berthing in the Victoria Harbor of Hong Kong in south China on July 4, 2025.

National identity, pride grow as naval fleet led by China's first homegrown aircraft carrier visits Hong Kong

Anti-aircraft guns fire at target drone

Anti-aircraft guns attached to a brigade of the Chinese PLA Army fire at the target drone during a live-fire shooting training exercise in late June,2025.

J-11 fighter jet in flight training

A J-11 fighter jet attached to an air force unit under the Chinese PLA Western Theater Command flies over mountains during a flight training exercise on June 25, 2025.

Naval fleet led by aircraft carrier Shandong arrives in Hong Kong

A fleet of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy led by the aircraft carrier Shandong arrived in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region on Thursday morning.

Anti-submarine patrol aircraft takes off for training

An anti-submarine patrol aircraft attached to an aviation unit under the Chinese PLA Navy takes off for an anti-submarine training exercise in late June, 2025.

Opinions

Echoes of Marco Polo Bridge -- China's unforgettable contributions to World Anti-Fascist War victory

Eighty-eight years ago, on that very day in July, Japanese troops attacked the Chinese garrison at Lugou Bridge, also known as Marco Polo Bridge, located in what is now the Fengtai District of Beijing, under the pretext of searching for a missing Japanese soldier.

It's time Japan faced its war crimes and militarist past

The 80th anniversary of the victory in the World Anti-Fascist War and the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression (1931-45) demands commemoration and reflection. For the international community, it symbolizes the hard-won triumph of peace over war and justice over injustice.

Voices

Regular Press Conference of the Ministry of National Defense on June 26, 2025

Senior Colonel Zhang Xiaogang, spokesperson for the Ministry of National Defense (MND) of the People's Republic of China (PRC), answers questions at a regular press conference on the afternoon of June 26, 2025.

Flight route adjustment benefits both sides of Taiwan Straits: mainland spokesperson

A mainland spokesperson said on Sunday that a newly activated route W121 that connects with M503 route will benefit people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait.

China urges U.S. to stop advancing so-called Taiwan-related act: spokesperson

China urges the United States to abide by the one-China principle and the three China-U.S. joint communiqués, and stop advancing the so-called Taiwan-related act, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said on Thursday.

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Exchanges

China-Cambodia "Golden Dragon 2025" joint exercise wraps up

On May 28, local time, the conclusion ceremony of the aerial and land live-fire drill of China-Cambodia "Golden Dragon 2025" joint exercise was held in Cambodia.

Exercises

China-Cambodia "Golden Dragon 2025" joint exercise completes adaptive training

As of May 24 local time, the participating troops of the China-Cambodia "Golden Dragon 2025" joint exercise have completed multi-subject adaptive training and got ready for the comprehensive live-force drills.

Weaponry Equipment

China's first Type 054B frigate Luohe commissioned

China's first Type 054B frigate, the Luohe, was commissioned in the People's Liberation Army Navy on Wednesday morning in a military port in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province.

Other

PLA Honor Guard set for Red Square parade

The PLA Honor Guard has prepared well to take part in the spectacular military parade that will mark the 80th anniversary celebrations of the victory of the Soviet Union's Great Patriotic War on Friday in Moscow, Russia, in a demonstration of China's commitment to maintaining world peace.

MOOTW

Chinese peacekeepers to South Sudan (Wau) teach local people vegetable planting tips

A local resident named Simon said: "Chinese peacekeepers are exceptionally capable, and they know a lot of things. By exchanging vegetable planting techniques with them, we have learned a lot of relevant knowledge and they also solved many problems for us. Many thanks to the Chinese peacekeepers."

Chinese peacekeeping helicopter unit to Abyei passes UN equipment inspection

Recently, the 5th Chinese Peacekeeping Military Utility Helicopter Unit to the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) successfully passed the UNISFA's equipment inspection for the second quarter of 2025.

Chinese peacekeepers to Lebanon complete Exercise Tiger 2025

On May 28, local time, the Exercise Tiger 2025 was conducted at the camp of the 23rd Chinese Peacekeeping Force to the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL).

Chinese peacekeepers to South Sudan start rehabilitating main supply route from Tonj to Romich

On May 17, the 15th Chinese Peacekeeping Horizontal Engineering Company to the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) launched the rehabilitation of a main supply route from Tonj to Romich.

47th Chinese naval escort taskforce conducts training in Gulf of Aden

The 47th Chinese naval escort taskforce conducted training in the Gulf of Aden on February 19.

47th Chinese naval escort taskforce completes multiple escort tasks

Early in the morning on Tuesday, the 47th Chinese naval escort taskforce completed its 1,658th escort task, safely escorting a merchant ship "Tianqi" to the designated waters.

Chinese naval hospital ship Peace Ark meets 46th Chinese naval escort taskforce in Gulf of Aden

The Chinese naval hospital ship Peace Ark, which is on the Mission Harmony-2024, met with the 46th Chinese naval escort taskforce in the Gulf of Aden while it was heading to Sri Lanka at around 7 p.m. on December 15, local time.

46th Chinese naval escort taskforce conducts joint maritime training with Egyptian Navy

The guided-missile destroyer Jiaozuo and the comprehensive supply ship Honghu attached to the 46th Chinese naval escort taskforce wrapped up their five-day goodwill visit to Egypt and departed from the Port of Alexandria on Monday morning.

Chinese military continues rescue efforts in area hit by landslides

Since the outbreak of the disaster, the rescue troops from the Chinese PLA, the PAP Force and the militias have been fighting in the frontline to conduct search and rescue operations.

PAP Soldiers Rush to Rescue in Landslide-hit Village

Soldiers assigned to the Chinese People's Armed Police (PAP) Force Sichuan Corps have rushed to the affected area to undertake on-site rescue operations.

Chinese Disaster Relief Troops Provide Hot Meals for Quake-affected People

At present, the post-disaster reconstruction is proceeding in an orderly manner. The disaster relief troops of Chinese military are carrying out debris removal, prefabricated house construction, medical tours and psychological consultation in the disaster-affected areas.

Chinese military helicopters transfer severely injured young man

PubuKelsang, a 26-year-old villager from Gabu Village, didn't take it seriously when he got injured in his right eye due to the aftershocks of a 6.8-magnitude earthquake that hit Xigaze City in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region on January 7.

China-Pakistan "Warrior-VIII" joint counter-terrorism exercise concludes

The Chinese troops participating in the China-Pakistan "Warrior-VIII" joint counter-terrorism exercise returned to China by two Y-20 transport aircraft on December 14, local time.

China-Singapore joint military exercise concludes

China and Singapore have successfully concluded here the fifth edition of a bilateral training exercise at the Jurong Camp.

Great Wall- 2022 International Forum on Counter-terrorism kicks off in Beijing

The "Great Wall-2022" International Forum on Counter-terrorism sponsored by the Chinese People's Armed Police Force kicked off on Tuesday in Beijing. The forum, combining both on-line and off-line meetings, will conclude on August 31.

Int'l counter-terrorism forum "Great Wall-2022" to be held in Beijing

"Chinese People's Armed Police Force (PAP) is to host the International Forum on Counter-terrorism 'Great Wall-2022' in Beijing from August 30 to 31," said Senior Colonel Tan Kefei, a spokesperson for China's Ministry of National Defense, at a regular press conference on Thursday.

Features

Remembering Lugou Bridge Incident, uncovering true history of Japan's long-planned invasion of China

It has been 88 years since the outbreak of Japan's full-scale invasion of China. True history should not be concealed, let alone distorted. Remembering true history is necessary to draw lessons from it and to cherish peace.

Descendant of a sailor from former destroyer Zhanjiang boards new destroyer Zhanjiang

Now a PhD student majoring in physics at the City University of Hong Kong, Shi Lingchi grew up with her grandfather and often listened to his stories about the former destroyer Zhanjiang. Setting foot on the new destroyer today, she felt a lot.

CMC

Central Military Commission

Armed Forces

Int'l Media_{on China}

Watch Russian and Chinese Ships Striking 'Enemy Submarines' in Joint Drills

Russia's Ministry of Defense has published video footage of the Russian and Chinese joint naval exercises during the third maritime patrol in the Pacific Ocean.

Int'l Militaries_{on China}

Russian President meets with Chinese CMC Vice Chairman

Russian President Vladimir Putin met with the visiting Vice Chairman of China's Central Military Commission (CMC) General Zhang Youxia in Moscow on November 8, local time.

World Military News

Houthis say launched missiles, drones on Israel in response to Yemeni port attack

Israeli airstrike kills Hamas naval commander in Gaza: military

Israeli army claims control of 65 pct of Gaza

Saudi military deploys 1st THAAD missile defense unit

World Military Analysis

5% defense spending goal reveals deep-rooted divisions in Europe

The NATO summit, a two-day event, opened on June 24 in The Hague, the Netherlands. One of the most closely watched topics was the proposed target for each NATO member state to raise its defense spending to 5 percent of its GDP. However, this target has met with strong opposition from Spain.

US development of "Orbital Carrier" poses threat to space security

The US has long attached great importance to securing dominance in space. To gain the upper hand in offensive and defensive operations, the US Space Force views space mobility as a core capability and has made sustained satellite maneuverability a top priority in its development agenda.