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MINUSMA Chinese peacekeepers carry forward Lei Feng Spirit in fulfilling missions
"The Chinese service members, who spare no efforts to help the local people in need of help, have brought the Lei Feng Spirit to the world," acclaimed an officer in charge of civil-military coordination at the MINUSMA while visiting the Lei Feng Memorial Hall in Gao, Mali.
2022-08-29 22:48 -
One year on, trauma never leaves Afghans since U.S. army's withdrawal
One year has passed since the last batch of U.S. troops left Afghanistan at midnight on Aug. 30, 2021, yet the trauma lingers on from the chaotic and deadly withdrawal.
2022-08-30 10:42 -
U.S. global military presence poses grave security threat to the world
As Washington becomes increasingly unscrupulous in exporting war and creating scenes of misery and tragedy in other countries, politicians who fan the flames of conflict and embolden the military-industrial complex are the ultimate beneficiaries.
2022-08-26 10:44 -
Chinese PLA Support Base Hospital in Djibouti
2022 marks the fifth year of the launch of the PLA Support Base Hospital in Djibouti. The hospital has carried out various academic exchanges and technical cooperation with Djibouti military medical institutions and military medical units of other countries in Djibouti.
2022-08-23 22:33 -
Military dog retires amid accolades
A military dog named Yanlong retired recently after eight years of service in a border detachment in Altay prefecture in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region.
2022-08-19 10:41 -
PLA advances in arms, ability over past decade
During the recent live-fire exercises carried out by the People's Liberation Army, multiple types of cutting-edge hardware were deployed, such as the DF-17 hypersonic ballistic missile and the YY-20 aerial refueling plane.
2022-08-16 11:28 -
Anti-Japanese war memorials mark Japan's WWII surrender
Memorial halls and museums dedicated to the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression on Monday received streams of visitors as the whole nation marked the 77th anniversary of Japan's surrender.
2022-08-16 11:36 -
New evidence of Japan's wartime atrocities revealed
New evidence of atrocities during the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression (1931-45) was recently released by the Museum of Evidence of War Crimes by Japanese Army Unit 731 in Harbin, Heilongjiang province.
2022-08-16 11:30 -
"Chinese Blue Helmets" embody responsible military of a major country
Facts have proven that the Chinese military is always a staunch force in the efforts of preserving world peace, and a growing Chinese military means the growth of peace-guarding forces.
2022-08-12 10:09 -
Military photographers target excellence
Over the past 40 years of reform and opening up military photographers have innovated. A large number of classic works stand out, including Wu Zhiyi's Battlefield Flowers and Li Qianguang's Good Eighth Company on Nanjing Road. Armed with ideals and beliefs, they have set up a benchmark for contemporary military photography.
2022-08-06 21:05 -
China's top defense engineer Qian Qihu wins highest military honor
China's top defense engineering expert Qian Qihu has been awarded this year the August 1 Medal – the highest military honor in the country – for his outstanding contributions to national defense infrastructure.
2022-08-01 17:47 -
PLA hero injured by mine is discharged
The Southwest Hospital of Army Medical University announced recently that a heroic soldier— Du Fuguo — who was injured during land mine clearing operations, had been discharged from the hospital after completing three years of therapy in Chongqing.
2022-07-28 11:06 -
Martyr's photo returned to family
Xu Zhihui, a food vlogger, went viral on China's social media recently not for one of his cooking shows, but for a journey that has touched millions of Chinese－returning a martyr's photo to his family.
2022-07-28 10:23 -
Xi's letter boosts morale of youth from Taiwan
Young people from Taiwan who are working on the Chinese mainland said they have increased their confidence in pursuing their careers on the mainland after receiving a letter of reply from Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee.
2022-07-15 15:42 -
Evidence confirms germ warfare and more by Japanese Unit 731
Various forms of evidence including trial recordings, documents and archives reveal bacterial development, human experiments and germ warfare committed by Unit 731, a Japanese biological and chemical warfare unit during World War II.
2022-07-12 22:01 -
Twenty-five years on, PLA Hong Kong Garrison remains guardian of Hong Kong
The year 2022 marks the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to China. At 0:00 on July 1, 1997, the troops of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Hong Kong Garrison entered Hong Kong and took over the defense duty of Hong Kong from the British Forces Overseas Hong Kong.
2022-07-03 22:17 -
Retired HK police officer: "I really want to raise flag in Chinese-style foot drill"
At the sovereignty transfer ceremony of Hong Kong on July 1, 1997, the PLA Guard of Honors raised the Chinese national flag and the Hong Kong police raised the flag of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR). Chai Ka-Fai, who is retired now, was selected as the flag raiser of Hong Kong police on the very day.
2022-07-01 08:56 -
Chinese female astronaut inspires graduates at Peking University
Wang, having been in space twice and also the first female on China's space station, delivered an address at Peking University's graduation ceremony and shared her space mission experience with the youth.
2022-06-28 18:57 -
Astronauts of Shenzhou XIII mission get medals of honor
The three crew members of the Shenzhou XIII mission have been awarded with medals to honor their service and accomplishments.
2022-06-22 17:24 -
Photo of Napalm Girl freeze-frames America's war crime
The Vietnam War is also known as the Living Room War, for people can witness the bloody battlefield through videos and photos in their living rooms. When it comes to the most famous photo of the Vietnam War, it's no doubt for people to think of the one featuring Phan Thi Kim Phuc, which is believed to have changed the course of the war.
2022-06-16 17:10 -
Never forgotten nuclear wastes buried by US in Pacific Ocean
From 1946 to 1958, the US conducted 67 nuclear weapon tests on the Marshall Islands, exposing the local people to a horrible disaster. If we spread the outcomes of those nuclear bombs evenly, it was like the islands went through 1.6 times the Hiroshima bombing every day in 12 years.
2022-06-15 17:55 -
Group wedding held for veterans in Shandong
The first group wedding was held for Hu Dongdao and his wife as well as the other six veteran couples on May 20 at a local tourist attraction in the county seat. Among the seven veterans, the youngest is nearly sixty years old and the oldest is eighty.
2022-06-13 11:01 -
Veteran soldier initiates emergency braking in 5s, avoiding greater casualties
A bullet train, D2809 from Guiyang North to Guangzhou South, was hit by mud and rockslide, being about to go through the Yuezhai Tunnel, and derailed at about 10:30 a.m. on June 4.
2022-06-06 17:57 -
Navy-aided rural primary school in Guizhou takes on brand-new look
The seeds of hope have borne fruitful results. According to statistics, over the past 21 years, more than 300 graduates of the Navy Hope Primary School in Yinfeng Village have later been admitted from senior high schools in Shiqian County to universities and colleges.
2022-06-02 09:18 -
Tibetan fireman remains modest about his heroism
Tibetan fireman Mane Kyab would never forget the scene when he participated in quake relief, after a devastating tremor hit Yushu Tibet autonomous prefecture in Northwest China's Qinghai province 12 years ago.
2022-05-27 00:12 -
Revolutionary base in Dabie Mountains served as CPC stronghold
Located on the borders of Hubei, Henan and Anhui provinces, the Dabie Mountains Revolutionary Base was one of the most important in the history of the Communist Party of China. Despite multiple setbacks and numerous sacrifices, soldiers from the area continued to keep the Party's revolutionary cause going.
2022-05-20 17:25 -
Nanjing Massacre survivor passes away, only 56 still alive
Wu Jiying, a Nanjing Massacre survivor, passed away on Wednesday morning at the age of 98.Her death reduced the total number of registered survivors to 56, according to the Memorial Hall of the Victims of the Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders.
2022-05-26 09:15 -
Island base sees struggles, setbacks and success over two decades
The Qiongya Revolutionary Base was located in the hills of Hainan Island. Despite multiple enemy assaults, its leaders and soldiers managed to keep fighting, and the base lasted for more than two decades.
2022-05-17 21:06 -
Tianwen-1 mission marks first year on Mars
It has been a year since China's Tianwen-1 probe landed Mars. The mission has not only marked an important step in the country's interplanetary exploration but has also made a number of achievements in that time
2022-05-15 22:36 -
Feature: 50 years on, U.S. bombings still terrorize Cambodia
Between 1965 and 1973, the U.S. dropped 230,516 bombs in Cambodia. In April alone, at least five U.S. Mk 82 bombs, weighing about 500 pounds each, were found across the country.
2022-05-15 20:29 -
Xi: A friend of the youth
May 4 marks the Youth Day of China. President Xi Jinping once said: "Young people are the future of our nation and the world." From his years as a grassroots official to the country's top leader, Xi has always kept a part of his heart devoted to young people. Here are several stories of Xi demonstrating his devotion and belief in the younger generations.
2022-05-04 09:44 -
How does Xi Jinping encourage Chinese youth?
China's Youth Day is observed on May 4 to honor the May Fourth Movement of 1919. As a defining moment in China's modern history, it ushered in Chinese patriotism and democratic endeavor.
2022-05-04 09:40 -
"Plant factory" in border defense company
Today, the fresh vegetables can be seen in the dishes of the company every day, and the days when it was difficult to have fresh vegetables in winter are gone forever.
2022-04-27 12:07 -
Feature: Chinese Blue Helmets' role in maintaining world peace
A set of data can directly show China's active role in peacekeeping operations: since 1992, China has participated in 25 UNPKOs and has dispatched nearly 50,000 peacekeepers in total to more than 20 countries and regions around the world.
2022-04-27 11:00 -
Young serviceman donates hematopoietic stem cells to 9-year-old girl
On the morning of April 7, an active serviceman assigned to a PLA unit stationed in Henan Province, successfully donated 225ml hematopoietic stem cells (HSC) suspension at the Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University in Shijiazhuang. The suspension will bring hope to a young patient suffering from blood disease.
2022-04-21 11:33 -
How the Central Revolutionary Base developed over the years
The Central Revolutionary Base, which is centered around Ruijin county in Jiangxi province, mostly covers areas in present-day southern Jiangxi, western Fujian and northeastern Guangdong provinces.
2022-04-19 18:06 -
Chinese PLA medical experts win high praise in Laos
China and Laos are socialist friendly neighbors and an unbreakable community with a shared future. Over the years, China and Laos have always had the same heart and sincere friendship.
2022-04-15 11:53 -
Former soldier connects martyrs' history
Wang, 82, who was born in Zuoquan county, Shanxi province, joined the military at the age of 18. After his retirement in 1981, he became a procurator in the county.
2022-04-08 16:52 -
In memory of Song Wencong, chief designer of J-10 fighters
Song Wencong is the chief designer of the J-10 fighter jets. He has had experienced the humiliating years of the fall of the homeland, and he knew the importance of having top-notch military strength.
2022-03-24 17:43 -
New movie pays tribute to late border patroller
Why Are the Flowers So Red, the theme song of the 1963 movie Visitors on the Icy Mountain, once received huge popularity due to its beautiful lyrics hailing the heroic frontier guards in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region.
2022-03-24 00:04