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Defense spokesperson says PLA's drills around Taiwan "legitimate, necessary, reasonable": A spokesperson for China's Ministry of National Defense on Wednesday said that the latest multi-subject drills conducted by the Chinese People's Liberation Army in waters around the Taiwan Island are completely legitimate, necessary and reasonable.

04-02 21:23:58

SCO military meeting held in east China's Qingdao: The first meeting of International Military Cooperation Organs of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Member States for 2025 was held from Wednesday to Thursday in China's eastern port city of Qingdao, a Chinese defense spokesperson said Thursday.

03-28 09:37:37

National defense ministry refutes G7's smear on China: A spokesperson for the Ministry of National Defense on Thursday refuted a statement by the G7, emphasizing China's policy of no-first-use of nuclear weapons and its defensive nuclear strategy.

03-28 09:13:10

China, Thailand joint naval training to boost capabilities: spokesperson: The joint training exercises launched by the Chinese and Thai navies were to strengthen their ability to address maritime security threats, a Chinese military spokesperson said Thursday.

03-28 09:05:26

Military Services

Chinese military launches "Strait Thunder 2025A" exercise in middle and southern sea areas of Taiwan Strait: "The Chinese PLA Eastern Theater Command (ETC) carried out military exercise code-named 'Strait Thunder 2025A' in the middle and southern sea areas of the Taiwan Strait on April 2," said Army Senior Colonel Shi Yi, spokesperson for the Chinese PLA ETC, in a written statement on Wednesday.

04-02 09:40:11

Multiple forces of PLA Eastern Theater Command conduct joint exercises around Taiwan Island: The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Eastern Theater Command on Tuesday started to conduct joint exercises around Taiwan Island, said a spokesperson.

04-01 08:02:21

PLA expels three Philippine aircraft illegally intruding into airspace over Nansha Qundao: Spokesperson: "On February 20, two C-208 aircraft and one N-22 aircraft of the Philippine Air Force illegally intruded into the airspace near the islands and reefs of China's Nansha Qundao. The Chinese PLA Southern Theater Command monitored the whole process, warned and expelled them," said a spokesperson for Chinese PLA Southern Theater Command.

02-21 14:16:16

US vessels' passage through Taiwan Strait increases security risks: PLA Spokesperson: The US destroyer USS Ralph Johnson (DDG-114) and the oceanographic survey ship USNS Bowditch transited the Taiwan Strait from February 10 to 12, 2025.

02-12 10:10:02

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

China urges Philippines to refrain from playing with fire regarding Taiwan question: China urges certain people in the Philippines to refrain from making provocations and playing with fire on the Taiwan question, a foreign ministry spokesperson said on Wednesday.

04-02 22:48:19

China to take countermeasures following U.S. visa restrictions on Chinese officials: China on Tuesday said that it will take reciprocal countermeasures in response to announcement by the United States of visa restrictions on Chinese officials over access to southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region.

04-01 20:01:36

China slams U.S. and Japan for stoking division, confrontation: China always believes that military and security cooperation between the U.S. and Japan should not target any third country or endanger regional peace and development, Guo Jiakun, a spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry, said on Monday.

04-01 09:17:15

US-Philippines cooperation should not target a third party, China says: Any cooperation between the US and the Philippines should not target a third party or harm the interests of a third party, let alone exaggerate the so-called threat and increase the tension in the region, Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said on Friday.

03-29 00:20:06

Other Sources

Military drills response to separatism, mainland official says: The military exercises around Taiwan are a necessary step to protect its sovereignty and warned that efforts to promote the island's independence would lead to serious consequences, a Chinese mainland spokeswoman said on Wednesday.

04-03 00:03:15

PLA exercises resolute punishment for "Taiwan independence" provocations: spokesperson: The military exercises of the PLA Eastern Theater Command around Taiwan Island serve as a resolute punishment for Lai Ching-te authorities' blatant "Taiwan independence" provocations, said a mainland spokesperson on Tuesday.

04-01 11:44:55

Chinese mainland denounces certain countries' unwarranted comments on Taiwan question: A Chinese mainland spokesperson on Wednesday voiced firm opposition to certain countries' unwarranted comments on the Taiwan question, which grossly interfered in China's internal affairs.

03-26 19:07:03

PLA drills a "just and necessary" move to safeguard peace in Taiwan Strait: mainland spokesperson: A Chinese mainland spokesperson on Monday said the drills conducted by the People's Liberation Army (PLA) near Taiwan are a "just and necessary" move to safeguard national sovereignty and peace in the Taiwan Strait.

03-18 00:54:15