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China's peacekeeping engineers to Mali complete MOC camp construction with high standards
On April 14, fifty-eight officers and soldiers from the 6th Chinese peacekeeping engineer contingent to Mali completed the urgent construction mission of the Mécanisme Opérationnel de Coordination camp in Gao, Mali with high standards after working over the weekend.
2019-04-16 -
Navy fleet escorts four Chinese civilian ships
On the evening of April 14, two ships from the 31st Chinese naval escort taskforce to the Gulf of Aden successfully escorted four Chinese fishing ships to safe waters after a voyage of more than 500 nautical miles.
2019-04-16 -
Philippines sends ship to participate in China's multinational naval celebration
The Philippine Navy sent off a warfare vessel with a 400-man contingent to participate in the international fleet review to be held in China to mark the 70th anniversary of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy on April 23, the Philippine Navy spokesperson said on Tuesday.
2019-04-16 -
Sansha sees better urban construction, social services
After seven years of development, the southern city of Sansha in Hainan Province has witnessed remarkable progress in urban construction and social governance.
2019-04-16 -
The Jiaolong Commandos
As the Navy's emphasis on amphibious capabilities grows, the Jialong Commandos will be further integrated with other divisions in joint combat operations. The Navy will continue to prioritize the Marine Corps to make it one of the strongest in the world.
2019-04-15 -
Timeline: 70 years of Chinese navy
This year marks the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, and April 23 marks the 70th founding anniversary of the PLA Navy.
2019-04-15 -
The PLA Navy embraces the open sea
In a few days, the PLA Navy will celebrate its 70th anniversary in Qingdao. Naval delegations from more than 60 countries will take part in the grand celebration ceremony, at which the PLA Navy will display its latest achievements.
2019-04-15 -
Chinese peacekeepers conduct cultural exchange activities in Lebanon
Organized by the engineering construction contingent of the 17th Chinese peacekeeping force to Lebanon, two schools in China and Lebanon carried out online cultural exchange activities for the first time on April 10, local time.
2019-04-15 -
Military study at colleges to be reinforced
China's education and defense authorities have revised a set of guidelines on military courses for university students to improve their knowledge and skills, the Ministry of Education announced on Apr. 12.
2019-04-15 -
Military Games mascot "Bingbing" takes lead at participatory marathon in Wuhan
The official mascot of the 7th Military World Games "Bingbing" took the lead of over 20,000 marathoners in a yearly participatory marathon event on Sunday in the 7th World Military Games hosting city of Wuhan.
2019-04-15 -
China builds world's first armed amphibious drone boat that can lead land assault
China has built the world's first armed amphibious drone boat which military analysts said could be used in land assault operations and is capable of forming a combat triad with aerial drones and other drone ships.
2019-04-15 -
China's modern navy embraces a multipolar world
Seventy years on, China's PLA Navy is still growing, but its reforms and rising technological prowess have made it ready for the challenges of an increasingly divided world.
2019-04-13 -
China releases new syllabus for military courses in universities
Chinese authorities have issued a revised syllabus for military theory and training courses in universities, according to the Ministry of Education (MOE) on Friday.
2019-04-13 -
Military aircraft exhibition opens in Xi'an
Aviation Industry Corp of China, the country's leading aircraft manufacturer, on Sunday launched an exhibition park in Xi'an, Shaanxi province.
2019-04-14 -
Honor plaques issued to 20 mln families of military personnel
Honor plaques had been issued to more than 20 million families with active military personnel or veterans as of early April, according to the Ministry of Veterans Affairs.
2019-04-14 -
PLA Navy gears up for equipment, personnel modernization
Experts say that China has adopted a military policy that is defensive in nature and from which it will never deviate, and the build-up of a strong naval force will help the country continuously carry out the defensive strategy and contribute to marine peace.
2019-04-12 -
Japan to send destroyer Suzutsuki to Chinese Navy's 70th anniversary activities
Japan's Defense Ministry said on Thursday that the Chief of Staff of the JMSDF will visit China again after five years and the destroyer Suzutsuki will be sent to participate in a multinational fleet review held in China.
2019-04-12 -
PLA Daily: U.S. and Turkey aversively drift apart
On April 1, the Pentagon suspended the delivery of parts and program materials to Turkey that it needs for standing up the F-35 jet fighter program there.
2019-04-12 -
Chinese medical peacekeepers to Lebanon rescue injured Syrian refugee
The medical contingent of the 17th Chinese peacekeeping force to Lebanon implemented emergency treatment for a Syrian refugee on April 9, local time, Beirut, capital of Lebanon.
2019-04-11 -
China's top anti-terror squad shifts training focus from physical to mental
"Devil's Week" has become a tradition for China's armed forces. It usually features high-intensity and high-energy training that aims to strengthen troops' combat ability. But this time, the situation is a little different.
2019-04-11 -
Chinese state councilor meets with Singaporean deputy PM
Chinese State Councilor and Minister of National Defense Wei Fenghe met with Singaporean Deputy Prime Minister and Coordinating Minister for National Security Teo Chee Hean in Beijing Thursday.
2019-04-12 -
Test events for sailing venues of 7th Military World Games to begin this month
Following the first test event for the wrestling venue of the 7th Military World Games, test events for the sailing venues are earmarked for April 26, organizers announced at a press conference here on Thursday.
2019-04-12 -
Is U.S. asking for trouble by labeling Iran as "terrorist"？
The crackdown on Iran has continued to escalate the tensions between the United States and Iran recently. On April 8, the U.S. government designated Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a "foreign terrorist organization".
2019-04-12 -
Volunteer applications for Military World Games hit 78,000
With the recruitment drive for the second batch of game-time volunteers half-way to its close, the seventh Military World Games Executive Committee announced on Thursday that the number of applications had reached a total of 78,000.
2019-04-11 -
CMC Vice Chairman meets with Myanmar's senior military official
General Xu Qiliang, vice chairman of China's Central Military Commission, met with Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, the visiting Commander-in-Chief of the Defense Services of Myanmar in Beijing on Tuesday afternoon.
2019-04-10 -
Myanmar's military chief in Beijing on goodwill visit
Myanmar military chief Snr-Gen Min Aung Hlaing is currently in Beijing on a goodwill visit at the invitation of China's Central Military Commission and Chief of Joint Staff Gen. Li Zuocheng.
2019-04-10 -
China's Central Military Commission member stresses importance of border security, stability in northern Myanmar
Gen. Li Zuocheng accorded a guard-of-honour welcome to Commander-in-Chief of Myanmar's Defence Services Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, who is currently in the People's Republic of China on a goodwill visit, in Beijing on April 9 afternoon.
2019-04-10 -
Xi meets with Myanmar's commander-in-chief of defense services
Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Myanmar's Commander-in-Chief of Defense Services Min Aung Hlaing at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing Wednesday.
2019-04-10 -
"Yang Leifeng" volunteers recruited for 7th Military World Games
The ongoing recruitment of city volunteers for the 7th Military World Games has seen 178 applicants eager to become "Yang Leifeng", the nickname of a volunteer group of foreign students in the host city of Wuhan.
2019-04-10 -
Lebanese, Chinese students conduct online communication through UNIFIL
The Chinese troops with the United Nations Interim Forces in Lebanon (UNIFIL) organized the first online communication session between students in Lebanon and China on Wednesday.
2019-04-11 -
China-Russia heavy helicopter cooperation: Making the rotorcraft of the future
Military and high-tech cooperation between China and Russia has significantly increased. The latest in a string of joint projects is the development of a new helicopter, known as the Advanced Heavy Lifter or the AHL.
2019-04-10 -
China's first female paratrooper, 86, donates 10 million yuan to hometown
Ma Xu, China's first female paratrooper, has realized another dream at age 86 by donating 10 million yuan ($1.45 million) of her life savings to her hometown, Mulan County in Heilongjiang Province.
2019-04-10 -
India's special operations forces to shrug off 'white elephant' label
According to a report from India's Defense News, Nirmala Sitharaman, India’s Defense Minister, recently approved a quantity procurement program of special operation equipment from the United States, in order to strengthen the operational capabilities of Indian Special Operations Forces.
2019-04-10 -
Where should 70-year-old NATO go in future?
At the 70th anniversary of NATO's establishment, its allies, who have been entangled in problems, should well think about how best to contribute to global stability within the NATO framework as well as where the organization will go in the future.
2019-04-10 -
Chen Daoxiang appointed commander of PLA Garrison in Hong Kong
China's CMC has appointed Maj. Gen. Chen Daoxiang commander of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Garrison in the HKSAR, a spokesman with the PLA Garrison in the HKSAR said Monday.
2019-04-09 -
Absence at PLA maritime parade will prevent US from learning about Chinese Navy: experts
Friends and global counterparts of China''s military will not be influenced if US warships do not participate in China's international parade of ships in late April, and the US will lose another opportunity to get to know the Chinese Navy.
2019-04-09 -
Navy launches program to develop teen aviators
An announcement by the Affiliated High School of South China Normal University in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, said the school has begun to work with the Navy to set up an experimental teen aviator program that selects and trains candidates to fly.
2019-04-09 -
Peng Liyuan meets wife of Cuba's president
Peng Liyuan, wife of Chinese President Xi Jinping, met here Tuesday with Lis Cuesta Peraza, wife of Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel.
2019-04-10 -
Chinese peacekeeping helicopter helps rescue sick Pakistani peacekeeper
China's second peacekeeping helicopter contingent to Darfur, Sudan, assisted in the rescue of a sick Pakistani peacekeeping soldier on April 5, 2019.
2019-04-08 -
Former defense spokesman: China wants to be friends with all nations of the world
China, the rising world superpower, said it was not a competitor with other economies in the global market, but rather a "good friend" that could help spur development in its neighboring countries.
2019-04-08