Spokesperson: China optimizes military recruiting to enhance soldiers’ quality

China will change its military conscription and retirement frequency from once a year to twice a year, starting from 2020, which is of great significance for recruiting more high-quality soldiers, spokesperson for China's Ministry of National Defense Senior Colonel Ren Guoqiang said on Thursday.

Defense Ministry's Regular Press Conference on Dec. 26

Senior Colonel Wu Qian, Director General of the Information Office of China's Ministry of National Defense and Spokesperson for the MND, answers reporters' questions at a monthly press conference on December 26, 2019.

Official slams Washington's military bill

Any attempts by the United States to stifle China's development will be in vain, and will only backfire and harm the US, Senior Colonel Wu Qian, a spokesman at the Ministry of National Defense, said at a news briefing in Beijing on Thursday.

Beijing slams U.S. defense act targeting China

China strongly opposes the United States including clauses that interfere with China's domestic affairs in its 2020 National Defense Authorization Act.

China's new aircraft carrier designed, built independently: spokesman

China's new domestically built aircraft carrier, the Shandong, was independently designed and constructed, a spokesperson for the People's Liberation Army Navy said Wednesday.

PLA spokesperson makes remarks on US provocative acts in South China Sea

Senior Colonel Li Huamin, spokesperson for the PLA Southern Theater Command, made remarks Friday on the US warships' trespassing into waters adjacent to China's Nansha islands and territorial waters off the Xisha Islands.

China's aircraft carrier passes through Taiwan Strait

A Chinese aircraft carrier passed through the Taiwan Strait on Sunday to conduct scientific research tests and routine training in relevant waters of the South China Sea, according to a spokesperson for the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy.

Chinese Military: U.S. should correctly handle Taiwan issue

Eastern Theater Command of Chinese People's Liberation Army's spokesperson Zhang Chunhui on Wednesday responded to the issue about the USS Chancellorsville recently sailing through Taiwan Straits.

China, Philippines Coast Guard cooperation helps ties: spokesperson

Cooperation between the coast guards of China and the Philippines will deepen mutual trust, boost friendship, open new approaches for maritime practical cooperation and inject new impetus into the healthy and stable development of the bilateral ties.

Separatists will remain notorious in history: Chinese FM

Wang stressed that the one-China principle is not only the unanimous position held by African countries, but also the common understanding held by the international community.

China urges countries to abide by one-China principle after Taiwan leadership election

China opposes any forms of official ties between Taiwan and countries that have diplomatic relations with China, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said Sunday, urging countries to abide by the one-China principle.

FM voices China's support to peace, stability, development of Middle East

China has been and will always be willing to promote peace, stability and development of the Middle East, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Wednesday.

'Reunification by force' sentiment provoked by DPP

The Democratic Progressive Party and Taiwan secessionist forces have provoked a growing sentiment in the Chinese mainland of reunifying with the island of Taiwan by military force.

China calls for restraint, dialogue amid U.S.-Iran tensions

A Chinese envoy said Monday that China is committed to playing a constructive role in maintaining peace and stability in the Middle East and the Gulf region.

Commissioner's office of Chinese foreign ministry in HKSAR slams foreign interference in Hong Kong

The Office of the Commissioner of the Chinese Foreign Ministry in the HKSAR on Wednesday urged foreign politicians to stop confusing right and wrong and interfering in Hong Kong affairs.

Beijing slams US defense act targeting China

China strongly opposed the United States including clauses that interfere with China's domestic affairs in its 2020 National Defense Authorization Act signed into law on Friday, You Wenze, a spokesman for the Foreign Affairs Committee of the National People's Congress said on Saturday.