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Naval service group conducts training assessment

A ship-borne helicopter attached to a naval service group under the Chinese PLA Southern Theater Command lands on the comprehensive supply ship Weishanhu (Hull 887) during a training assessment in early July, 2025.

Military vehicles march towards training ground

Military vehicles attached to an artillery detachment under a brigade of the Chinese PLA Army march towards training ground during a long-distance maneuver training exercise on June 18, 2025.

Multiple helicopters participate in flight training

A group of helicopters attached to a brigade under the Chinese PLA 75th Group Army lift off successively for a flight training exercise in early July, 2025.

Army driver performs "figure-eight" maneuver

Army driver assigned to the Chinese PLA 72nd Group Army performs "figure-eight" maneuver during a driving assessment on July 2, 2025.

China Focus: Shenzhou-19 astronauts meet press after return from space

The three astronauts from China's Shenzhou-19 crewed mission met the press in Beijing on Wednesday, their first public appearance after returning to Earth in April.

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.

Howitzer spits fire on plateau

A Type PCL-181 155mm wheeled self-propelled howitzer attached to a regiment under the Chinese PLA Xinjiang Military Command spits fire at target during a live-fire shooting training exercise in recent days.

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.

Top Stories

Xi congratulates Jennifer Simons on election as Surinamese president

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday congratulated Jennifer Simons on her election as Surinamese president.
China invites journalists from home, abroad to cover victory anniversary events in Beijing

Journalists from home and abroad are welcome to cover the commemorative events marking the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War in Beijing.
China says response to Japanese planes' actions reasonable, professional

The response of Chinese military aircraft to the Japanese planes repeatedly conducting close reconnaissance in the East China Sea Air Defense Identification Zone was entirely reasonable and professional, a Chinese defense spokesman said on Sunday morning.
China's Tianzhou-9 cargo craft transported to launch site

The combination of the Tianzhou-9 cargo craft, tasked with carrying supplies to China's space station, and a Long March-7 carrier rocket was vertically transferred to the launch site on Saturday, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA).
Chinese Embassy in Rwanda celebrates PLA's 98th founding anniversary

The Chinese Embassy in Rwanda held a reception on Friday to celebrate the 98th anniversary of the founding of the People's Liberation Army (PLA).
Japanese vessel expelled after illegally entering territorial waters of China's Chiwei Yu

A China Coast Guard (CCG) spokesperson on Friday said that a Japanese fishing vessel had been expelled after illegally entering the territorial waters of China's Chiwei Yu.
PAP troops rescue rain-battered Fubao Town in Sichuan

Recently, flash floods swept through Fubao Town, Hejiang County, Luzhou City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, swamping streets and homes and trapping residents.
8th NDU International Defense Forum held in Beijing

The 8th International Defense Forum hosted by the National Defense University (NDU) of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) kicked off in Beijing recently.
Chinese peacekeeping medical contingent to Lebanon participates in multinational air medical evacuation exercise

The 23rd Chinese Peacekeeping Level One Plus Hospital to the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) conducted a joint air medical evacuation exercise in collaboration with peacekeeping troops from Spain, France and other countries.
Chinese peacekeeping multi-role engineering company to Lebanon passes UN equipment inspection

Recently, the 23rd Chinese Peacekeeping Multi-Role Engineering Company to the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) passed the UN equipment inspection withhigh standards.
Thousands of PLA personnel deployed to flood-hit Rongjiang

More than 9,200 military personnel and 14,000 militia members have been mobilized to help with flood rescue in Rongjiang county, Southwest China's Guizhou province, a defense spokesman said on Tuesday.
China willing to share military equipment achievements with friendly countries: defense ministry

China has always taken a prudent, responsible approach to military exports and is willing to share the achievements of its equipment development with friendly countries, a Chinese defense spokesperson said on Tuesday.
Chinese military voices confidence in fighting "Taiwan independence" separatists

The People's Liberation Army (PLA) has the confidence and the capability to shatter all "Taiwan independence" separatist illusions, said a Chinese defense spokesperson on Tuesday.
UN peacekeeping EOD international training program kicks off in China

The UN peacekeeping explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) international training program, jointly organized by the Peacekeeping Affairs Center of China's Ministry of National Defense and the Chinese PLA Army Engineering University, officially began on Monday in Xuzhou.
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

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Naval service group conducts training assessment

Military vehicles march towards training ground

Military vehicles attached to an artillery detachment under a brigade of the Chinese PLA Army march towards training ground during a long-distance maneuver training exercise on June 18, 2025.

Multiple helicopters participate in flight training

A group of helicopters attached to a brigade under the Chinese PLA 75th Group Army lift off successively for a flight training exercise in early July, 2025.

Army driver performs "figure-eight" maneuver

Army driver assigned to the Chinese PLA 72nd Group Army performs "figure-eight" maneuver during a driving assessment on July 2, 2025.

China Focus: Shenzhou-19 astronauts meet press after return from space

The three astronauts from China's Shenzhou-19 crewed mission met the press in Beijing on Wednesday, their first public appearance after returning to Earth in April.

Comprehensive maritime rescue training underway

Howitzer spits fire on plateau

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.

Opinions

Manila's hyping up of illegal 'arbitral award' nothing but a damp squib

The so-called 2016 Arbitral Award on the South China Sea was a farce played by the Philippines to justify its ill-grounded claims to Chinese islands and islets in the South China Sea. It was illegal, null and void, and nonbinding from the very beginning, and will remain so despite Manila's renewed attempt to try to revive its dying embers and mislead the international community.

NATO's series of military exercises heighten regional geopolitical tensions

In light of the US administration's policy shift toward Russia and its reduced security commitments to Europe, the situation is becoming even more urgent. Atlantic Trident 2025 and BALTOPS 25 demonstrate the determination of Europe and NATO, while also raising the intensity of regional geopolitical confrontation.

Voices

Chinese FM elaborates on South China Sea issue

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Saturday spoke to reporters about the South China Sea issue in response to questions while attending annual ASEAN Plus foreign ministers' meetings here.

Chinese FM spokesperson's remarks on Philippines' statement on 9th Anniversary of "2016 Arbitral Award on the South China Sea"

China's position on the "2016 Arbitral Award on the South China Sea" is consistent and clear. The "award" is nothing but a piece of waste paper that is illegal, null and void, and non-binding, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said here Saturday.

Regular Press Briefing of the Ministry of National Defense on July 8, 2025

On the afternoon of July 8, 2025, Senior Colonel Jiang Bin, Deputy Director-General of the Information Office of the Ministry of National Defense (MND) and Spokesperson for the MND, answered recent media queries concerning the military.

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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 peacekeeping medical contingent to Lebanon participates in multinational air medical evacuation exercise

The 23rd Chinese Peacekeeping Level One Plus Hospital to the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) conducted a joint air medical evacuation exercise in collaboration with peacekeeping troops from Spain, France and other countries.

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).

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

Video testimony of former Unit 731 member released

A former member of Unit 731, the notorious germ-warfare detachment of the Japanese Imperial Army during World War II, has confessed to conducting human experiments, including dissecting still-warm bodies, and developing biological weapons, according to video evidence released for the first time.

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.

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

DPRK condemns U.S.-Japan-S. Korea joint drill

Explosive drone shot down near military base in N. Iraq

Japan opens Osprey base in southwestern prefecture

Iran accuses US of backing Israeli strikes during 12-day conflict

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.