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Helicopters lift off at twilight Helicopters lift off at twilight

A helicopter attached to an army aviation brigade under the PLA Xinjiang Military Command lifts off for a flight training exercise in late April, 2023.

Regular Press Conference of the Ministry of National Defense on May 29 Regular Press Conference of the Ministry of National Defense on May 29

Senior Colonel Tan Kefei, spokesperson for the Ministry of National Defense (MND) of the PRC, answers reporters' questions at a regular press conference on May 29, 2023.

Long-range multiple rocket launcher systems fire at mock targets Long-range multiple rocket launcher systems fire at mock targets

Long-range multiple rocket launcher systems (MRLS) attached to a brigade under the PLA 72nd Group Army fire at mock targets during a live-fire exercise in unfamiliar terrain on May 10, 2023.

Fighter jets in low-altitude tactical maneuver training Fighter jets in low-altitude tactical maneuver training

A pilot assigned to a regiment under the PLA Naval Aviation University sits in the cockpit at an airport on the shore of the Bohai Sea during a low-altitude tactical maneuver training exercise in early May, 2023.

PAP soldiers conduct explosive ordnance disposal training PAP soldiers conduct explosive ordnance disposal training

A soldier assigned to a mobile detachment under the Chinese People's Armed Police (PAP) Force Guangxi Corps uses an explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) robot to disassemble a mock exploder during an EOD training exercise in late May, 2023.

See-off ceremony held for Chinese astronauts of Shenzhou-16 mission See-off ceremony held for Chinese astronauts of Shenzhou-16 mission

A see-off ceremony for three Chinese astronauts of the Shenzhou-16 crewed space mission was held on Tuesday morning at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, according to the China Manned Space Agency.

China-Laos Friendship Shield 2023 joint military exercise concludes China-Laos Friendship Shield 2023 joint military exercise concludes

Participating troops from both sides attend the closing ceremony of the China-Laos Friendship Shield-2023 joint military exercise at the training ground of Kommadam Academy of the Lao People's Armed Forces (LPAF) on May 26, 2023.

China unveils Shenzhou-16 crew for space station mission China unveils Shenzhou-16 crew for space station mission

Chinese taikonauts Jing Haipeng, Zhu Yangzhu, and Gui Haichao will carry out the Shenzhou-16 spaceflight mission, and Jing will be the commander, the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) announced at a press conference on Monday.

Vehicle-mounted howitzer conduct direct fire Vehicle-mounted howitzer conduct direct fire

A vehicle-mounted howitzer attached to a combined-arms brigade under the PLA 75th Group Army takes the direct-fire assessment during a live-fire training exercise on May 15, 2023.

Naval vessels fire at targets during coordination training exercise Naval vessels fire at targets during coordination training exercise

The guided-missile destroyer Changsha (Hull 173) and frigate Liuzhou (Hull 573) assigned to a destroyer flotilla with the navy under the PLA Southern Theater Command fire main guns at mock targets during a coordination training exercise in early May, 2023.

Helicopters lift off at twilight
Regular Press Conference of the Ministry of National Defense on May 29
Long-range multiple rocket launcher systems fire at mock targets
Fighter jets in low-altitude tactical maneuver training
PAP soldiers conduct explosive ordnance disposal training
See-off ceremony held for Chinese astronauts of Shenzhou-16 mission
China-Laos Friendship Shield 2023 joint military exercise concludes
China unveils Shenzhou-16 crew for space station mission
Vehicle-mounted howitzer conduct direct fire
Naval vessels fire at targets during coordination training exercise
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Helicopters lift off at twilight Helicopters lift off at twilight

A helicopter attached to an army aviation brigade under the PLA Xinjiang Military Command lifts off for a flight training exercise in late April, 2023.

Regular Press Conference of the Ministry of National Defense on May 29 Regular Press Conference of the Ministry of National Defense on May 29

Senior Colonel Tan Kefei, spokesperson for the Ministry of National Defense (MND) of the PRC, answers reporters' questions at a regular press conference on May 29, 2023.

Long-range multiple rocket launcher systems fire at mock targets Long-range multiple rocket launcher systems fire at mock targets

Long-range multiple rocket launcher systems (MRLS) attached to a brigade under the PLA 72nd Group Army fire at mock targets during a live-fire exercise in unfamiliar terrain on May 10, 2023.

Fighter jets in low-altitude tactical maneuver training Fighter jets in low-altitude tactical maneuver training

A pilot assigned to a regiment under the PLA Naval Aviation University sits in the cockpit at an airport on the shore of the Bohai Sea during a low-altitude tactical maneuver training exercise in early May, 2023.

PAP soldiers conduct explosive ordnance disposal training PAP soldiers conduct explosive ordnance disposal training

A soldier assigned to a mobile detachment under the Chinese People's Armed Police (PAP) Force Guangxi Corps uses an explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) robot to disassemble a mock exploder during an EOD training exercise in late May, 2023.

See-off ceremony held for Chinese astronauts of Shenzhou-16 mission See-off ceremony held for Chinese astronauts of Shenzhou-16 mission

A see-off ceremony for three Chinese astronauts of the Shenzhou-16 crewed space mission was held on Tuesday morning at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, according to the China Manned Space Agency.

China-Laos Friendship Shield 2023 joint military exercise concludes China-Laos Friendship Shield 2023 joint military exercise concludes

Participating troops from both sides attend the closing ceremony of the China-Laos Friendship Shield-2023 joint military exercise at the training ground of Kommadam Academy of the Lao People's Armed Forces (LPAF) on May 26, 2023.

China unveils Shenzhou-16 crew for space station mission China unveils Shenzhou-16 crew for space station mission

Chinese taikonauts Jing Haipeng, Zhu Yangzhu, and Gui Haichao will carry out the Shenzhou-16 spaceflight mission, and Jing will be the commander, the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) announced at a press conference on Monday.

Vehicle-mounted howitzer conduct direct fire Vehicle-mounted howitzer conduct direct fire

A vehicle-mounted howitzer attached to a combined-arms brigade under the PLA 75th Group Army takes the direct-fire assessment during a live-fire training exercise on May 15, 2023.

Naval vessels fire at targets during coordination training exercise Naval vessels fire at targets during coordination training exercise

The guided-missile destroyer Changsha (Hull 173) and frigate Liuzhou (Hull 573) assigned to a destroyer flotilla with the navy under the PLA Southern Theater Command fire main guns at mock targets during a coordination training exercise in early May, 2023.

Helicopters lift off at twilight
Regular Press Conference of the Ministry of National Defense on May 29
Long-range multiple rocket launcher systems fire at mock targets
Fighter jets in low-altitude tactical maneuver training
PAP soldiers conduct explosive ordnance disposal training
See-off ceremony held for Chinese astronauts of Shenzhou-16 mission
China-Laos Friendship Shield 2023 joint military exercise concludes
China unveils Shenzhou-16 crew for space station mission
Vehicle-mounted howitzer conduct direct fire
Naval vessels fire at targets during coordination training exercise
As a national policy of Japan's ocean strategy, the plan is in line with the three security policy documents. Instead of focusing on the peaceful use of the ocean and peaceful settlement of disputes, it repeatedly uses words such as rapid changes and profound threats to exaggerate security threats to break through the constraints of the peace constitution and find excuses for increasing defense budget and strengthening the so-called defense forces.
The 20th Shangri-La Dialogue, to be held at the Shangri-La Hotel in Singapore from June 2 to 4, is expected to promote peace and development in the Asia-Pacific region and beyond, considering that it will bring together defense ministers of many countries to discuss security issues in the Asia-Pacific region and work out the ways to maintain peace.
A Chinese envoy on Tuesday urged outside countries to stop obstructing dialogue and reconciliation efforts among nations in the Middle East and strive to create enabling conditions for the political settlement of the Syrian crisis.
The Democratic Progressive Party authorities are not qualified to talk about peace because their "Taiwan independence" stance is the actual source of war anxiety among the Taiwan people, a mainland spokesperson said Wednesday.
Over the past three decades and more, China has sent over 50,000 peacekeepers to participate in UNPKOs in more than 20 countries and regions, and that Chinese Blue Helmets have become a vital force in the UN's peacekeeping efforts.
Chinese naval training ship Qi Jiguang (Hull 83), which is on a cadet training and visit mission in far seas, arrived at the Sattahip Port, Thailand on the morning of May 29, starting a three-day goodwill visit to the country.
Participating troops of China-Laos Friendship Shield-2023 joint military exercise recently launched mixed group training at Kommadam Academy of the Lao People's Armed Forces (LPAF) in Laos.
The PLA Air Force's August 1st aerobatics team has been equipped with J-10C fighter jets and will fly them at an international maritime and aerospace exhibition in Malaysia, a military spokesperson said on Tuesday.
The 4th Military Big Data Forum was held in Beijing from May 18 to 19. More than 400 well-known experts and scholars in the field of big data attended the forum.
UN peacekeeping chief is immensely proud of the illustrious 75-year path of UN peacekeeping and commended China's invaluable contributions to this noble endeavor.
The United Nations (UN) held a ceremony to award the Dag Hammarskjöld Medal in honor of the 75th anniversary of UN P eacekeeping Operations and the fallen peacekeepers in New York headquarters on May 25.
Recently, a military and police capability inspection team from the UN Headquarters visited the 9th Chinese peacekeeping infantry battalion to the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS).
The 21st Chinese peacekeeping multi-role engineering company to the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) received the UN military capability assessment on May 17 and passed all subjects with high standards.
Recently, the comprehensive supply ship Weishanhu (Hull 887) attached to the 43rd Chinese naval escort taskforce approached the Port of Djibouti for material supply as planned.
A Chinese naval fleet returned to east China's port city of Qingdao in Shandong Province on Thursday after completing its mission of escorting civilian vessels in the Gulf of Aden and in the waters off Somalia.
The 42nd and 43rd Chinese naval escort taskforces held a rotation ceremony in the Gulf of Aden on February 5. This marks that the 43rd Chinese naval escort taskforce officially took over the escort mission in the Gulf of Aden and waters off Somalia from the 42nd taskforce.
From February 3 to 4, local time, the Chinese 42nd and 43rd naval escort taskforces carried out a multi-subject joint training exercise in the Gulf of Aden and waters off Somali.
Multiple departments jointly held the "Emergency Mission 2023" earthquake relief exercise in Lijiang City, Yunnan Province, on May 16, with forces of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, Chinese People's Armed Police Force and the militia involved in.
Rescue efforts have been underway since Wednesday in east China's Jiangxi Province after torrential rains triggered floods, affecting 497,000 people across seven regions, according to the provincial emergency management department.
The PAP service members and the firefighters built a simple wooden bridge spanning the torrential river. The rescuers carried the wounded and helped the elderly across the river via the bridge, with the rapids rolling under their feet.
In the past two days, the PLA Western Theater Command steadfastly implemented the important instructions made by President Xi Jinping, immediately activated the contingency plan.
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.
"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.
Recently, a mobile detachment under the People's Armed Police (PAP) Force Yunnan Contingent conducted a large-scale joint counter-terrorism exercise involving multiple specialties.
Jean-Pierre Lacroix, Under Secretary General of the United Nations Department of Peace Operations said on June 5 that the Joint Force of the Group of Five for the Sahel (G5 Sahel) is strengthening the troop construction and has made "substantial and encouraging progress", and an ongoing major military operation, code-named Sama "progressing well".
The 3rd Chinese Peacekeeping Military Utility Helicopter Unit to UNISFA successfully completed the mission by transporting 79 UN personnel and delivering 6.5 tons of supplies to the remaining UN military personnel in Sudan.
On a fine and clear day in early summer, Ma Yinghao, a military working dog handler assigned to a guard and service company of a brigade under the PLA 72nd Group Army, was preparing for a parachuting exercise together with Xiaoluo, his military working dog, on a training ground in eastern Anhui Province.

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Washington's attempt to coerce its submissive allies at the just-ended Group of Seven (G7) Summit in Japan again testifies that the United States, the world's most self-serving country, never truly treats them as friends. The United States has long leveraged the alliance system to keep its global hegemony. The U.S. administration, as German MP Sevim Dagdelen observed, "don't actually want allies, just loyal vassals."
All of us should keep our eyes open, and relevant countries particularly should rein in on the brink of the precipice, take meaningful and concrete actions to reduce nuclear risks and maintain global peace and security in a responsible manner.