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China, Japan to hold talks on maritime affairs
China and Japan will hold their 10th round of high-level consultations on maritime affairs from Dec. 17 to 18 in Wuzhen of east China's Zhejiang Province.
2018-12-14 -
Peacekeeping, anti-piracy operations aren't muscle flexing, experts say
The Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy's tackling of maritime piracy in the Gulf of Aden and waters off Somalia is not intended to control strategic international waterways or project its military power overseas, military experts said on Thursday.
2018-12-14 -
India, China armies test their shooting skills in live firing exercise
Armies of India and China on Thursday participated in 'Combat Skill Live Firing' exercise as part of the seventh edition of Sino-Indian joint military exercise 'Hand-in-Hand 2018', currently under way in China's Chengdu.
2018-12-14 -
China committed to upholding peace, regional stability: defense experts
Chinese defense experts on Thursday reaffirmed the Chinese military's commitment to upholding peace and regional stability.
2018-12-13 -
Indian Navy expansion is intended to govern two oceans
India plans to further expand the size of its navy equipment in the next decade and to build 56 warships and 6 submarines, Admiral Sunil Lanba, the Chief of the Naval Staff of the Indian Navy, announced on December 3.
2018-12-13 -
Russian ambassador to China hails Russian-Chinese military cooperation
Ties between Russia and China in the sphere of national security and inter-army cooperation signal openness and a high level of political trust between the two countries, Russian Ambassador to China Andrei Denisov said on Wednesday.
2018-12-13 -
Pakistani Army chief witnesses Pak-China international air exercise
Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa witnessed the ongoing Pak-China International Air Exercise Shaheen-VII at an operational air base of Pakistan Air Force in Karachi on Wednesday.
2018-12-13 -
China observes national memorial day with praying for peace
Sirens wailed throughout Nanjing, in eastern China's Jiangsu Province, on Thursday, as the nation marked its fifth national memorial day to commemorate the victims of the Nanjing Massacre.
2018-12-14 -
Japanese civil groups reflect on Nanjing Massacre
A series of commemorative activities have been held by Japanese civil groups recently in various cities to mourn the victims of the massacre and expose the cruel crimes of the Japanese invaders.
2018-12-13 -
Japanese rightists' move to deny Nanjing Massacre doomed to fail
Thursday marks the National Memorial Day for Nanjing Massacre Victims. On Monday, a monument for the victims, the first of its kind overseas, was unveiled in Toronto, Canada.
2018-12-13 -
Two-seat J-15 fighter jet boosts carrier capability: experts
A modified two-seat variant of the J-15 fighter jet was spotted at a Chinese aircraft carrier training base in a recent TV program.
2018-12-13 -
Funeral of Wang Ruilin held in Beijing
The funeral of Wang Ruilin, a former member of the Central Military Commission, was held Wednesday in Beijing.
2018-12-13 -
China-India military drill kicks off in SW China
A joint military drill between China and India kicked off on Tuesday in Chengdu, the capital city of southwest China's Sichuan Province.
2018-12-12 -
Book series revealing Japanese Kwantung Army crimes in NE China published
A volume of books collecting Japanese Kwantung Army secret military files from the early 1930s was published by the September 18 Incident History Museum in Shenyang on Tuesday.
2018-12-12 -
Beijing holds 2018 Hiring Event for Veterans
Beijing held the 2018 Hiring Event for Veterans at the National Convention Center on December 11. A total of 276 state-owned, municipal, and large-scale private enterprises offered nearly 1,000 positions for retired military personnel to choose, and 663 people signed employment agreements on the spot.
2018-12-12 -
Chinese, foreign military officers discuss achievements of China's reform and opening-up
The International College of Defense Studies of the National Defense University (NDU) of the Chinese People's Liberation Army held a seminar on reform and opening-up on Monday.
2018-12-11 -
China sends 100 peacekeepers to Sudan
A group of 100 Chinese peacekeepers departed from Beijing Capital International Airport to Darfur, Sudan on Tuesday for a one-year peacekeeping mission.
2018-12-11 -
Pak-China relations are based on mutual trust, confidence: COAS
Vice Foreign Minister of China, Kong Xuanyou called on Chief of Army Staff, General Qamar Javed Bajwa at General Headquarters. During the meeting matters of mutual interest, regional security and enhanced bilateral cooperation came under discussion.
2018-12-11 -
PLA smart watches distributed to soldiers
New smart watches for individual combat solders with the People's Liberation Army have been handed out, reports the PLA Daily.
2018-12-11 -
PLA Daily: US withdrawal from INF Treaty will jeopardize int'l strategic stability
Once the United States "withdraws" from the treaty,so to speak, the strategic balance will be upset and the arms race elevated.
2018-12-11 -
China to improve work on handling veterans' petitions
China's Ministry of Veterans Affairs has ordered relative organs at all levels to safeguard veterans' legitimate rights and interests and handle their petitions properly.
2018-12-09 -
Expert: If US warship illegally violates Chinese territorial waters again, bump against it
Dai Xu, president of China's Institute of Marine Safety and Cooperation, said he believes that both the South China Sea issue and the Taiwan question will result in more tension in 2019 and was not very optimistic about the coming year.
2018-12-10 -
US is better off with less intervention and less military use
Some analysts pointed out that rather than discussing with China and Russia to reduce military spending, the US is better off with less intervention and less military use.
2018-12-10 -
Warrior VI joint military exercise underway between Pakistan and China
A special forces contingent of People Liberation Army China arrived in Pakistan on Saturday to participate in Pak-China joint military exercise ‘Warrior –VI 2018’.
2018-12-10 -
China backs UN's cooperation with regional organizations in conflict prevention and resolution: envoy
A Chinese envoy said Thursday that his country will continue to support the cooperation between the United Nations and the African Union and other regional and subregional organizations in conflict prevention and resolution.
2018-12-10 -
China sends new naval fleet for escort mission
The 31st fleet from the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy has left the port city of Zhanjiang in south China's Guangdong Province for the Gulf of Aden and waters off Somalia to escort civilian ships.
2018-12-09 -
China to clear up military equipment system
China has launched a campaign to fight corruption in the military equipment system, the People's Liberation Army Daily (PLA Daily) reported Friday.
2018-12-08 -
Chinese, Bangladeshi peacekeepers conduct joint defensive exercise
The ninth Chinese peacekeeping engineer detachment to South Sudan conducted a joint defensive exercise with the Bangladeshi peacekeeping infantry battalion on December 5 to tackle the severe security situation in South Sudan.
2018-12-07 -
Chinese naval hospital ship participates in fleet review in Chile
The Chilean Navy hosted an international fleet review to mark its 200th anniversary in the port city of Valparaiso on December 2, 2018, local time.
2018-12-08 -
The Arctic sees escalating militarization
With the increase of the Arctic's strategic value, international political and economic forces are falling into complex conflicts and fierce competitions for interests in the Arctic.
2018-12-07 -
China holds international symposium on Opportunities &Challenges for Int'l Humanitarian Law
The international symposium titled “From Arms Control to New Conflict Zones: Opportunities and Challenges for International Humanitarian Law” was held in Beijing on December 4 and 5, 2018.
2018-12-07 -
PLA Hong Kong Garrison completes its 20th officer rotation
The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Hong Kong Garrison completed its 20th officer rotation on December 5 in accordance with the Garrison Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) of the People’s Republic of China (PRC).
2018-12-07 -
Indian, Chinese Militaries To Conduct Joint Exercise From December 11
The Indian and Chinese militaries will be engaged in a joint military exercise that will involve tactical level operations in an international counter insurgency environment.
2018-12-07 -
China's military products demonstrate strong presence at Egypt's 1st defense expo
Chinese defense products have demonstrated strong presence in their pavilions at Egypt's first tri-service defense expo, EDEX 2018, held on Dec. 3-5 in the vast Cairo International Convention and Exhibition Center.
2018-12-06 -
China asks for early deployment of UN team for IS crimes in Iraq
A Chinese envoy on Tuesday asked for the early deployment of a UN investigative team to promote accountability for crimes committed by the Islamic State (IS) terrorist group in Iraq.
2018-12-05 -
Pilots use mock targets to simulate real combat
Chinese warplanes have replaced crosshair targets painted on the ground with mock weapons and equipment in this year's target practice, a move that better simulates actual combat.
2018-12-07 -
Prospects for peace talks in Yemen remain uncertain
The parties involved in the conflict in Yemen are expected to hold peace talks in Sweden in early December to discuss how to end the current conflict as soon as possible, said US Secretary of Defense James Mattis at a press conference in Pentagon recently.
2018-12-05 -
Is ROK the dark horse on global firepower ranking?
The ROK does not stand out in terms of the size of the active military, military expenditure, number of equipment, and the level of modernization. In many respects, the ROK lags behind Japan and other countries. Why did the ROK achieve such a high ranking this year?
2018-12-06 -
Aiming for constitutional amendment: Three moves behind Japan's carrier construction
It is a comprehensive chess game that the Shinzo Abe government has seized the current opportunities to play, which is bound to affect China-Japan relations and the China-US-Japan triangular relations.
2018-12-05 -
US warns DPRK and ROK "not to over speed" in bilateral relation development
The DPRK and the US have been stuck over which comes first: the "removal of US sanctions imposed on the DPRK" or the "abandonment of nuclear projects by the DPRK".
2018-12-05