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.
2023-06-02 10:11:45“China attaches importance to the development of China-US military relationship and the communication at all levels. In fact, the contacts and exchanges between the two militaries have not been interrupted."
2023-05-31 16:14:40"The US is the only country that still has stockpiles of chemical weapons. China hopes that the US will fulfill its commitment to complete the destruction of its stockpiles of chemical weapons by this autumn," said a Chinese defense spokesperson on Monday.
2023-05-29 16:52:54Chinese State Councilor and Defense Minister General Li Shangfu will attend the 20th Shangri-La Dialogue upon invitation and pay an official visit to Singapore from May 31 to June 4.
2023-05-29 16:39:24We warn the DPP authorities and the "Taiwan independence" separatist forces that any attempt to seek independence by soliciting US support or by force will lead nowhere.
2023-05-18 15:00:30Attempts of the US side to turn back the wheel of history on the Taiwan question are absolutely intolerable, said Senior Colonel Tan Kefei, a spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of National Defense, when responding to media questions on Tuesday.
2023-05-16 17:11:33A Chinese defense spokesperson has slammed the act of judging China and the China-Russia relations with a Cold War mentality.
2023-05-17 00:13:16China firmly opposes any country using the so-called bilateral treaty as an excuse to meddle in the South China Sea issue and undermine China's rights and interests, said a Chinese defense spokesperson on Tuesday.
2023-05-16 17:30:17China firmly opposes the US's accusations and smears against China in its 2023 Compliance Report, an annual report accessing the US compliance with and adherence to arms control, nonproliferation and disarmament agreements and related commitments, said a defense spokesperson on Thursday.
2023-04-27 18:08:47We firmly oppose Japan distorting facts and spreading the so-called “China threat” cliché, said Senior Colonel Tan Kefei, a spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of National Defense, at a regular press conference on Thursday.
2023-04-27 17:45:22Other countries are in no position to make irresponsible remarks on China's lawful exercise of national sovereignty in the South China Sea, said Senior Colonel Tan Kefei, a spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of National Defense, at a regular press conference on Thursday.
2023-04-27 17:33:58“We strongly urge the US side to fully recognize the high sensitivity of the Taiwan question as well as the complexity and severity of the current situation across the Taiwan Strait,” said Senior Colonel Tan Kefei, spokesperson for China's Ministry of National Defense, at a regular press conference on Thursday.
2023-04-27 17:22:54In recent years, the military relationship between China and Russia continues to develop at a high level under the strategic leadership of the two heads of state. New progress has been made in strategic communication, joint exercises and training, and practical cooperation, which enriched the strategic connotations of the China-Russia comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination for a new era.
2023-04-19 10:11:23China conducted a land-based mid-course missile interception test within its territory on the evening of April 14, 2023 and achieved the desired test objective, according to a statement released by the Ministry of National Defense on Friday.
2023-04-14 23:38:42China firmly opposes NATO's involvement in the Asia-Pacific affairs on the pretext of the so-called "China Challenge" to construct the "Asia-Pacific version of NATO", said Senior Colonel Tan Kefei, a spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of National Defense, at a press conference on Friday.
2023-04-14 19:50:15Upon the invitation of Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, Chinese State Councilor and Defense Minister General Li Shangfu will pay an official visit to Russia from April 16 to 19, a Chinese defense spokesperson said on Friday.
2023-04-14 16:27:24China is willing to cooperate with defense departments and militaries of all SCO member states to vigorously promote the "Shanghai Spirit", steadily advance practical cooperation on high-level exchanges, education and training, military procuratorial work, etc, thus contributing to building a closer SCO community with a shared future.
2023-04-07 10:02:37Spokesperson of China's Ministry of National Defense delivered remarks on Thursday concerning the "transit" trip of Taiwan leader Tsai Ing-wen through the United States.
2023-04-06 08:05:44The Chinese military is willing to work with the Russian military to implement the important consensus reached by the two heads of state, enhance strategic communication and coordination, and jointly implement the Global Security Initiative and safeguard international fairness and justice, Tan added.
2023-03-31 00:04:57According to the work plan agreed by the Chinese and Japanese defense departments, the two sides have recently completed the building of a direct telephone link under the maritime and air liaison mechanism, and will maintain communication on the arrangement for its opening.
2023-03-31 20:07:01Senior Colonel Tan Kefei, spokesperson for China's Ministry of National Defense, introduced Chinese military's participation in the defense and security cooperation within the SCO this year at a regular press conference on Thursday.
2023-03-30 18:06:31"China firmly opposes the establishment of the so-called Trilateral Security Partnership among the US, the UK and Australia,"said Senior Colonel Tan Kefei, spokesperson for China's Ministry of National Defense, at a regular press conference on Thursday.
2023-03-30 19:10:04"China has always been a builder of world peace, a contributor to global development, and a defender of international order", said Tan.
2023-03-30 17:57:14The Chinese military will take necessary measures to resolutely safeguard the territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests.
2023-03-30 17:52:05A variety of activities are to be held to celebrate the 74th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN), said Senior Colonel Tan Kefei, spokesperson for China's Ministry of National Defense, at a regular press conference on Thursday.
2023-03-30 17:24:36"We sternly demand the US side to immediately stop such provocative behaviors, otherwise it would take the serious consequences of every eventuality it caused," said the spokesperson.
2023-03-24 15:56:55"China demands the United States to immediately stop making irresponsible remarks, spreading rumors and slanders about the Chinese military, and stop using the so-called "China threat" to sow discord among regional countries," said Senior Colonel Tan Kefei, a spokesperson for China's Ministry of National Defense (MND), on Thursday.
2023-03-16 19:28:43"The Taiwan question is at the very core of China's core interests, and the first red line that must not be crossed in China-US relations," said SeniorColonel Tan Kefei, spokesperson for China's Ministry of National Defense, on Thursday.
2023-03-16 19:23:49"Japan should earnestly learn from history, and speak and act cautiously in military security field", said Senior Colonel Tan Kefei, a spokesperson for China's Ministry of National Defense, on Thursday.
2023-03-16 17:55:09We have firmly adhered to the Party's absolute leadership over the people's armed forces, and unswervingly promoted political education and training. As a result, the political ecology of China's armed forces has fundamentally improved with a positive atmosphere flourishing.
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