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Chinese peacekeeping medical contingent to DRC awarded collective commendation
On September 11, local time, Lieutenant General Elias Rodrigues Martins Filho, Force Commander of the Peacekeeping Force of the MONUSCO, awarded the 22nd Chinese peacekeeping medical contingent to the DRC a commendation.
2019-09-12 15:07 -
China's BeiDou has 39 satellites in orbit as construction to be completed next year
The BeiDou Navigation Satellite System officially provides global services with 39 satellites in orbit, among which there are 21 BeiDou-3 satellites, specifically 18 in Medium Earth orbit, one in Geostationary Orbit and two in Inclined Geosynchronous Orbit.
2019-09-12 17:45 -
China and Thailand sign shipbuilding agreement for Type 071E LPD
China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation and the Royal Thai Navy held the signing ceremony of the shipbuilding agreement on exporting Type 071E landing platform dock in Beijing on Sept 9.
2019-09-11 17:19 -
China to build warship for Thailand
China and Thailand have signed a deal that will see a Chinese shipbuilding company build a Type 071E LPD warship for the Thai navy, a move which shows deepened arms trade cooperation between the two countries, a Chinese military expert said on Wednesday.
2019-09-12 09:07 -
China-Serbia ties soar to new heights with Wing Loong drone deal
China's strategic partnership with Serbia is soaring to new heights with recent news that the central Balkan country signed a deal to purchase nine Wing Loong drones, officially known as the Chengdu Pterodactyl-1.
2019-09-12 17:40 -
Revolutionary hub remains strong in development
A revolutionary epicenter in contemporary China, Hunan is home to the first-generation of political and military leaders of the People's Republic of China, including Mao Zedong, Liu Shaoqi, Ren Bishi and Peng Dehuai, who made great contributions to the people's liberation and the nation's independence.
2019-09-12 09:15 -
Military World Games volunteers receive field training
The 7th CISM Military World Games Sports Village saw the arrival of the first batch of volunteers to start their field training on Tuesday.
2019-09-11 17:05 -
Xi stresses striving for national rejuvenation ahead of PRC's 70th founding anniversary
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday called on the whole Party and nation to strive for realizing the two centenary goals and the Chinese Dream of national rejuvenation.
2019-09-13 00:02 -
Xu Qiliang met with Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces
General Xu Qiliang, Vice Chairman of China’s Central Military Commission (CMC), met with Major General Mohammad Hossein Baqeri, Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, in Beijing on Wednesday.
2019-09-12 11:42 -
Wuhan lights up night view ahead of Military World Games
With 11 Yangtze River bridges and hundreds of historical buildings lit up ahead of the 7th Military World Games, host city Wuhan hopes to stage a world-class international sports gala with colorful nights.
2019-09-11 17:03 -
China-Nepal "Mt. Everest Friendship 2019"exercise wraps up
The closing ceremony of the China-Nepal "Mt. Everest Friendship 2019" joint exercise was held at the barracks of Nepal's special forces in Katmandu on Monday morning, local time. Participants of the two sides, supervising and observation groups, as well as China’s Defense Attaché at the Chinese Embassy in Kathmandu attended the ceremony.
2019-09-10 17:24 -
Navy sends its most capable combat ship on escort mission
The Navy began to carry out escort missions in the Gulf of Aden and the waters off Somalia in December 2008. In the past decade, it has sent 106 ships and more than 28,000 naval personnel to escort at least 6,700 Chinese and foreign ships, according to the Navy.
2019-09-10 16:20 -
Xi meets representatives of outstanding units, individuals in education circles
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday met with representatives of outstanding units and individuals in education circles at the Great Hall of the People.
2019-09-10 22:46 -
Chinese peacekeepers in Mali rescue MINUSMA patients
On the early hours of September 7, a Ukrainian peacekeeper of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) was airlifted overnight to a Chinese level II hospital in Mali due to acute appendicitis and was treated by the 7th Chinese peacekeeping medical contingent to Mali.
2019-09-10 17:38 -
China issues circular on National Defense Education Day celebration
China will host a wide array of activities to mark its 19th National Defense Education Day, according to a circular issued by the national defense education office.
2019-09-09 16:30 -
Armed police carry out rescue operations after Sichuan quake
China dispatched over 100 armed police members to Neijiang City of Sichuan Province for rescue after a 5.4-magnitude earthquake killed one person and injured 53 others early on Sunday.
2019-09-09 08:37 -
China, Pakistan vow to deepen cooperation in various fields
Pakistan's Chief of Army Staff Qamar Javed Bajwa met with visiting Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Sunday.
2019-09-09 10:04 -
China, Brazil agree to advance bilateral ties, strengthen cooperation
Chinese State Councilor and Minister of National Defense Wei Fenghe is on a four-day visit in Brazil that started Thursday, where he attended the 197th anniversary celebrations of Brazil's independence on Saturday.
2019-09-09 08:42 -
Xi congratulates Kim on DPRK's founding anniversary
Chinese President Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory message on Monday to Kim Jong Un, top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), on the country's 71st founding anniversary.
2019-09-09 16:32 -
Indonesian naval training ship Kri Bima Suci visits Shanghai
On the morning of September 7, the Indonesian naval training ship Kri Bima Suci (945), headed by Lieutenant Colonel Waluyo, the commanding officer of the Kri Bima Sicu, dropped anchor at a military port in Wusong, Shanghai for a two-day courtesy call.
2019-09-09 17:31 -
Chinese peacekeepers to Lebanon successfully conduct security exercise
The 18th Chinese peacekeeping multi-functional engineer contingent to Lebanon successfully conducted a security exercise at the camp of the Chinese peacekeeping force in Lebanon and its nearby villages on Sep. 7.
2019-09-09 16:04 -
ADMM-Plus hold counter-terrorism table-top exercise
Initiated by the ASEAN Defense Ministers' Meeting-Plus Experts' Working Group on Counter-Terrorism, the table-top exercise was held at the Center for Strategic Studies, Royal Thai Armed Forces on September 2, 2019. After three days of group discussion, exchange and joint operations, the table-top exercise showcased the results on September 5.
2019-09-09 17:02 -
China, Serbia eye to deepen military cooperation
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic met with visiting Chinese Central Military Commission Vice Chairman Zhang Youxia in Belgrade on Friday afternoon.
2019-09-08 00:34 -
First rehearsal for National Day celebrations concludes
The first joint rehearsal for the upcoming National Day celebrations ended early Sunday morning in Beijing, about three weeks ahead of the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China (PRC), which falls on Oct. 1.
2019-09-09 08:12 -
National Day parade rehearsal takes place in Tian'anmen Square
The first joint rehearsal for the upcoming 70th National Day celebrations ended early Sunday morning in Beijing. That's about three weeks ahead of the anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, which falls on Oct. 1.
2019-09-09 08:35 -
Chinese, Pakistani air forces wrap up unprecedented mock battle exercises
Chinese and Pakistani air forces wrapped up the half-month-long Shaheen VIII joint exercises in northwestern China on Friday, during which systematic mock battles were conducted for the first time.
2019-09-09 08:32 -
PLA conducts joint land assault exercises off China's southeast coast
The 74th Group Army of the PLA recently held a joint land assault exercise off the eastern coast of South China's Guangdong Province, with the navy and air force joining the simulated attack, China Central Television (CCTV) reported on Thursday.
2019-09-09 08:29 -
Hong Kong delegation visits PLA Garrison for Mid-Autumn Festival
A Hong Kong delegation visited the People's Liberation Army Hong Kong Garrison ahead of the Mid-Autumn Festival.
2019-09-09 08:36 -
SCO states' 1st military medicine conference to be held in Delhi
The first conference on military medicine for the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member states will be held in Delhi on Sept. 12-13, an official statement said on Saturday.
2019-09-09 09:07 -
China's aerospace capabilities on display at Russia air show
As a rising power in the global aerospace sphere, China is rapidly increasing its presence in the international market and making use of all suitable occasions to promote its planes, drones and carrier rockets.
2019-09-09 09:07 -
China sends H-6K bombers to Russia for strategic drills
Russia on Saturday held a grand welcoming ceremony upon the arrival of Chinese armed forces, including well-anticipated Type 96A tanks and H-6K bombers, for the upcoming Tsentr-2019 strategic drills.
2019-09-09 08:58 -
China, Russia pledge to deepen military cooperation
Chinese and Russian senior military officials have agreed to strengthen military cooperation between the two countries to jointly maintain global peace and stability.
2019-09-06 08:12 -
Argentine President meets with Chinese Defense Minister
Argentine President Mauricio Macri met with visiting Chinese State Councilor and Defense Minister General Wei Fenghe in Buenos Aireson Wednesday afternoon, local time.
2019-09-05 12:42 -
Yangtze River light show to precede Military World Games
A Military World Games-themed light show will be staged along the Yangtze River in Wuhan ahead of the city's hosting of the 7th Military World Games, organizers revealed here on Thursday.
2019-09-06 08:19 -
First batch of Chinese troops arrive in Russia for Center-2019 drills
The first batch of troops and weapon systems of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) arrived Wednesday in Orenburg, Russia for the multinational Center-2019 strategic drills. The rest participating Chinese troops will arrive by Saturday.
2019-09-06 15:33 -
It would be difficult for Japan to develop military space unit
Japanese Defense Ministry's draft budget for fiscal year 2020 states that it will set up a new military space unit to enhance space-related capabilities. What is the basic composition of the Japanese military space unit? And what is the purpose for establishing such a unit?
2019-09-06 16:55 -
China to increase vocational education for veterans
Chinese authorities will increase retired soldiers' access to vocational education, in an effort to improve their abilities to find jobs and start businesses, and ensure full and stable employment for the ex-servicemen.
2019-09-06 08:16 -
Xi vows to expand opening-up in a meeting with Merkel
China will fulfil its commitment to expand opening-up, Chinese President Xi Jinping said when meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Beijing on Friday.
2019-09-06 23:49 -
Xi meets German Chancellor Angela Merkel
Xi said Merkel's visit to China has reached many economic and trade cooperation results, which proves China matches its words with deeds to expand opening-up.
2019-09-07 23:13 -
China-Australia-US Joint Exercise “KOWARI 2019” held
China-Australia-US Joint Exercise "Kowari-2019" was held from August 28 to September 4 in Keynes, North Queensland, Australia.
2019-09-05 10:12