Opinions
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China-India military relations improve markedly
Since this year, the relationship between the two militaries has improved markedly with the rapid recovery of China-India relations. If the dragon and the elephant dance together, the two sides benefit.
2018-10-15 -
S.China Sea can be more risky than trade
US Navy destroyer USS Decatur came within 12 nautical miles of Chinese islands in the South China Sea and was warded off by China's warships. The encounter triggered political noise.
2018-10-12 -
China-US relationship needs a reset
It seems the China-US relationship has entered a challenging stage.
2018-10-11 -
China's offshore areas not stage for US’ unilateral show of force
We urge the Pentagon to think about the pressure the US may feel when drafting plans to provoke China. China's offshore areas are not the stage for the unilateral actions of the US Pacific Fleet.
2018-10-08 -
China needs counter-espionage defense against CIA monitoring
China must keep calm and objectively take comprehensive defensive measures including counter-espionage measures to safeguard national security.
2018-09-29 -
Arms sale to Taiwan to result in soured ties
Since the end of the Cold War, no US government has benefited much from playing the Taiwan card. The Trump administration should learn lessons and try to avoid risking big losses for the sake of small gains.
2018-09-29 -
US should cease South China Sea antics
From a broader picture, more US military provocations against China will stimulate China to input more resources into building strategic military capacity, including advanced nuclear capacity, which is sure to upset the US.
2018-09-28 -
Expert: Military exercise is becoming a special competition among countries
Military exercises can convey the strategic intentions to other countries and can also understand the strategic intentions of the counter party.
2018-09-27 -
What message does US send by constantly crossing China’s “red line” on Taiwan?
Since the one-China principle is the political foundation of China-US relationship, such US action seriously damages ties between China and US and stability in the Taiwan Strait.
2018-09-28 -
Commentary: What's US intention to sanction Chinese military?
The development history of China-US relations proves that China and the United States both benefit from peaceful coexistence, but will lose from conflicts.
2018-09-28 -
US arms sale to Taiwan violates one-China principle, creating a ‘time bomb’ in bilateral relations
US President Donald Trump's policy toward China is "playing with fire," Diao noted. "The administration is making an irresponsible move that will impact China-US relations, world peace, and the US itself."
2018-09-26 -
Arms sale to Taiwan a costly US error
Amid frictions between China and the US, we Chinese need to see clearly the big picture and take precise and powerful measures.
2018-09-26 -
China postpones military dialogue in protest against US 'sanctions'
China's CMC, launched a solemn representation on Saturday after the US State Department announced "sanctions" on the CMC and its officials on Thursday, media reported.
2018-09-25 -
Beijing's involvement in Myanmar peace does not amount to interference
China's participation in the national reconciliation and internal peace process in Myanmar is actually based on respect for the will of the Southeast Asian country's government, military, and ethnic armed organizations in northern Myanmar.
2018-09-26 -
Sovereignty, equality should go hand in hand, if Trump really means it
US President Donald Trump delivered a speech at the UN General Assembly on Tuesday, where he uncommonly emphasized the importance of national sovereignty.
2018-09-26 -
Denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula requires joint efforts from all parties
Expert thinks only when the relevant parties make timely political decisions, avoid the inherent vicious circles, and further consolidate and expand the existing efforts, can the process of political settlement on the Korean Peninsula issue become sustainable and irreversible.
2018-09-25 -
No one should underestimate China's determination to uphold peace in South China Sea: Chinese ambassador
Chinese Ambassador to Britain Liu Xiaoming on Wednesday said that the freedom of navigation in the South China Sea has never been a problem, warning that no one should underestimate China's determination to uphold peace and stability in the region.
2018-09-21 -
New Z-10ME helicopter ready for business: analyst
Photographs of apparently modified Z-10 helicopters are trending on online military forums, prompting a Chinese analyst on Thursday to note the Z-10 is a cost-effective piece of military equipment with great potential to be sold on the global arms market.
2018-09-21 -
PLA Daily: Bear history in mind and defend peace with action
This year marks the 40th anniversary of the signing of the Chinese-Japanese Treaty of Peace and Friendship. We still remember the beginning of the bloody battles and suffering 87 years ago, and also the hopes of the two peoples for the future when the treaty was signed 40 years ago.
2018-09-18 -
'No military solution' to peninsula
A senior Chinese envoy said Monday that there is no military solution to denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, and confrontation is a "dead end".
2018-09-19 -
US in one-sided Cold War with China, Russia
The world has been undergoing dramatic changes as the US has soured its relations with both China and Russia, and wielded trade war stick against not only China, but US allies.
2018-09-20 -
"Vostok-2018" exercise highlights close China-Russia relations in military cooperation
Russia ran the "Vostok-2018" strategic military exercise from September 11 to 17 and Chinese military's participation has helped it catch wide attention.
2018-09-17 -
The West should reflect on why China joins Russian military exercise
Russia's largest strategic military exercise after the Cold War—"Vostok 2018"— kicked off on September 11, and more than 3,000 troops and large quantities of military hardware from the Chinese PLA took part in the drills.
2018-09-13 -
Milestone: Far East becomes mature fulcrum of China-Russia strategic cooperation
The Far East has all the favorable advantages and benefits for more economic cooperation between China and Russia. Cooperation in this region also tests the mutual trust and patience of the two countries.
2018-09-13 -
Peacekeeping should follow principles of UN Charter: Chinese envoy
UN peacekeeping operations must follow the principles and purposes of the UN Charter and the basic principles governing such operations, a Chinese envoy said Wednesday.
2018-09-13 -
Vostok-2018 starts, China's participation attracts world attention
The reason why this exercise has attracted so much attention is that it is "the largest military exercise since the 'Exercise Zapad-1981' of the Soviet era".
2018-09-12 -
Expert: China should take tougher actions against UK vessel illegally entering into its territorial waters
The HMS Albion of the British Royal Navy illegally sailed into the territorial waters off China's Xisha Islands on August 31. Expert thinks the Chinese Navy has made proper response, but it could take tougher actions against the UK vessel.
2018-09-07 -
US-India 2+2 ministerial dialogue has greater symbolic meaning than actual impact
The inaugural US-India 2+2 dialogue of defense and foreign affairs ministers was held on September 6 in New Delhi, capital of India.
2018-09-07 -
Japan is moving further away from defense-only postwar strategy
The annual defense white papers Japan has released in recent years have delivered the same message: the security situation in the neighborhood is severe.
2018-09-03 -
Commentary: Chinese investment brings Africa hope, not trap
Claims that China's investment in Africa is creating a debt crisis are misleading and false.
2018-09-02 -
PLA Daily: It's the time for Japan to change its security concept
The right approach for Japan to seek for its surrounding security should start with the right mind-set, understand their own history, recognize its neighboring countries’ development, and grasp the emergent trends in our rapid changing times.
2018-08-31 -
Japan needs more efforts to better ties with China, contribute to regional peace
Japan has once again made irresponsible remarks in its annual defense white paper about China's normal and justified maritime activities.
2018-08-31 -
Military exercise should not be misinterpreted
Despite some wild speculation, China's upcoming joint military exercise with Russia and Mongolia is nothing untoward.
2018-08-31 -
World has enough troubles without a new Cold War
Instead of looking fearfully backward to the past, Washington should look boldly forward to the future and seek to build a new type of relations with Russia and China.
2018-08-28 -
2019 NDAA defines future of US military, shows a resurgence of Cold War mentality
The NDAA for Fiscal Year 2019 has pointed out the direction and approaches for the future military reform and military strength escalation of the US. It also reflects a resurgence of the Cold War mentality in the US government.
2018-08-27 -
Chinese arms firms make Russian show debut
For the first time, Chinese arms companies participated in the annual International Military-Technical Forum Army-2018 in Russia in late August, with Chinese experts saying that Chinese weaponry and equipment are becoming more competitive in the international arms market.
2018-08-28 -
Opinion: China's countermeasures to US Indo-Pacific strategy
The US Indo-Pacific strategy seeks to use political, economic, diplomatic, military and other means to co-opt China's neighboring countries to undermine China, contain China's rise, and ultimately maintain US hegemony.
2018-08-23 -
Military trust key to better Sino-Indian ties
Defense Minister Wei Fenghe's ongoing four-day visit to India, which started on Tuesday, marks another major step forward in efforts by the two countries to rebuild trust between the two militaries, one year after a 73-day military standoff in Donglang.
2018-08-22 -
US "Space Force Program" sounds alarm for international community
It can be seen that the debate in the US about the building of a Space Force is actually about how the US should march toward the militarization of space.
2018-08-22 -
China's first participation in Russian "Vostok-2018" drills sends three signals
Chinese troops will leave for Russia to take part in the Russian “Vostok-2018” strategic military drills from mid-late August to mid-September, 2018.
2018-08-22