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More involvement in Taiwan question will bring US, Japan more hurt: Defense Spokesperson
"Washington and Tokyo's attempt to meddle in the Taiwan question is a dangerous move. The more they get involved, the more they will hurt in the end," said MND spokesperson Senior Colonel Wu Qian, at a regular media briefing on Thursday.
2022-01-27 17:06
China opposes any third party's interference in China-India border issue: Defense Spokesperson
The China-India border issue is a matter between the two countries, and both sides oppose the interference from a third party, said Senior Colonel Wu Qian at a regular press conference on Thursday.
2022-01-27 16:08
China fully prepared for any external provocation in Winter Olympics: Defense Spokesperson
"The Chinese military is fully prepared for any external provocation," said Senior Colonel Wu Qian, a spokesperson for China's Ministry of National Defense, when being asked to comment on the US frequent provocation.
2022-01-27 18:34
Hope Chinese, European defense departments to jointly maintain regional peace and stability: Defense Spokesperson
The Chinese military held defense strategy consultations via video links with its counterparts from the UK and France on January 12 and 13 respectively, said a Chinese defense spokesperson on Thursday.
2022-01-27 15:41
China to promote military relations with New Zealand: Defense Spokesperson
"China is willing to maintain high-level communication with New Zealand, and promote continuous development of China-New Zealand military relations", said Chinese Defense Spokesperson Wu Qian on Thursday.
2022-01-27 17:41
Chinese military to deliver disaster relief supplies to Tonga
Chinese military will dispatch air force transport aircraft and naval vessels to deliver emergency supplies to Tonga for disaster relief and post-disaster reconstruction.
2022-01-26 17:19
MND spokesperson slams US destroyer’s entering Chinese waters
The US behavior is not the "freedom of navigation" at all as it claims, but a serious provocation that violates China's sovereignty and endangers peace and stability in the South China Sea, China's defense spokesperson stressed.
2022-01-20 23:05
Regular Press Conference of the Ministry of National Defense on December 30
The Chinese military will accelerate the modernization of national defense and the armed forces, resolutely fulfill the missions and tasks entrusted by the Party and the people, and greet the 20th CPC National Congress with outstanding achievements.
2022-01-07 19:17
Japan must conscientiously reflect on its history of aggression: Defense Spokesperson
The Japanese side tries to break through the 'exclusively defense-oriented' policy on the grounds of so-called 'severe regional security environment'. This is an extremely wrong and dangerous behavior,” Senior Colonel Tan Kefei, a spokesperson for China's MND.
2021-12-31 10:19
US urged to view China's defense development rationally, objectively: Defense Spokesperson
The US side is urged to give up the concept of zero-sum game, view China's defense and military development in a rational and objective light, and do more to facilitate the healthy development of the China-US relationship, a Chinese defense spokesperson said on Thursday.
2021-12-30 19:38
PLA's patrols around Taiwan decisive acts against "Taiwan Independence" separatist forces: Defense Spokesperson
Since the beginning of this year, the PLA has organized normalized patrols around the Taiwan island, with a view to act decisively against the ill deeds challenging the one-China principle by forces on and out of the island, and defend China's national sovereignty and territorial integrity.
2021-12-30 19:40
Type-21 combat uniforms distributed to Chinese military
"The Type-21 combat uniforms and work uniforms have been successively distributed to all the military members this winter," introduced Senior Colonel Tan Kefei, a spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of National Defense (MND), at a regular news briefing on December30, 2021.
2021-12-30 19:38
PLA to take action to 'foil the ploys of Taiwan separatists'
The Chinese military is taking decisive action to thwart Taiwan separatist forces and their collusion with foreign powers to undermine China's sovereignty and territorial integrity, the Ministry of National Defense said on Thursday.
2021-12-30 18:37
Ministry blasts accusations of 'Chinese threat' made in US law
The Chinese military resolutely opposes the United States making baseless accusations and meddling in China's domestic affairs as highlighted in its National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022, the Ministry of National Defense said on Thursday.
2021-12-30 17:30
US military should do justice for deaths of Afghan civilians in drone attack: MND Spokesperson
China urges the US to launch a thorough investigation into the deaths of Afghan civilians in drone attack this August, punish the perpetrators, and do justice to the Afghan people, said a Chinese defense spokesperson at a regular press conference on Thursday.
2021-12-30 16:25
Chinese defense minister holds video talks with Japanese counterpart
Chinese State Councilor and Defense Minister General Wei Fenghe held video talks with Japanese Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi on Monday.
2021-12-27 22:30
Chinese defense minister speaks at UN Peacekeeping Ministerial via video link
Chinese State Councilor and Defense Minister General Wei Fenghe delivered a speech at the 2021 Seoul United Nations (UN) Peacekeeping Ministerial via video link on December 7.
2021-12-07 21:27
Chinese, Indonesian defense ministers hold talks via video link
Chinese State Councilor and Minister of National Defense General Wei Fenghe on Tuesday held talks with Indonesian Minister of Defense Prabowo Subianto via video link.
2021-11-30 22:36
Regular Press Conference of the Ministry of National Defense on November 25
We warn Taiwan's DPP authorities that pursuing confrontation will not work and “seeking independence by force” will get nowhere but a dead end. The reunification of the motherland is irresistible.
2021-11-26 15:13
Spokesman: US shouldn't expect compromise on Taiwan question
The principle is that our national sovereignty, dignity and core interests can't be jeopardized, which is especially applicable when it comes to the Taiwan question — there is no room for compromise in our position and the US shall not have any illusion about that, MND spokesman Wu Qian said at a news conference in Beijing.
2021-11-26 08:36
Chinese defense spokesperson slams U.S. for human rights violations
A Chinese military spokesperson on Thursday said that the United States should compensate the families of Syrian victims of an airstrike by the U.S. armed forces and bring those responsible to justice.
2021-11-26 08:30
China slams Indian military official's "provocative" remarks
China on Thursday voiced firm opposition to an Indian military official's recent remarks which claimed that China is a threat to India. Calling the Indian official's comments "provocative," Wu Qian, spokesperson for China's Ministry of National Defense, said hyping up "China threat" has severely breached the strategic guidance set by leaders of the two countries that China and India pose no threat to each other.
2021-11-26 08:28
US must stop military activities in Asia-Pacific region immediately: MND Spokesperson
China urges the US side to stop close-in reconnaissance, interference, provocation and show of force in the Asia-Pacific region, said a Chinese defense spokesperson at a regular press conference on Thursday.
2021-11-25 17:07
MND: China firmly opposes U.S. congressmen's visit to Taiwan
"On November 9, the U.S. congressmen flew to Taiwan on military aircraft to pay visit, China firmly opposes and strongly condemns it," said Senior Colonel Tan Kefei, Spokesperson for the Chinese MND in a written statement on Tuesday.
2021-11-09 23:39
MND: China firmly opposes U.S. report on Chinese military and security developments
“China is strongly dissatisfied with and firmly opposed to the report on Chinese military and security developments released by the U.S. Department of Defense," said Senior Colonel Wu Qian, spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of National Defense on November 5, 2021.
2021-11-07 00:13
Regular Press Conference of the Ministry of National Defense on October 28
Senior Colonel Tan Kefei, spokesperson for the Ministry of National Defense (MND) of the People's Republic of China (PRC), answers reporters' questions at a regular press conference on October 28, 2021.
2021-11-04 21:51
Ministry of Natl Defense questions US nuclear submarine collision
The Chinese military urged the United States to provide a "thorough and satisfying" explanation for the recent nuclear submarine collision in the South China Sea, the Ministry of National Defense said on Thursday.
2021-10-29 00:01
Defense spokesman hits back at recent Taiwan moves
The People's Liberation Army is committed to defeating external interference and acts of "Taiwan independence", a military spokesman said on Thursday.
2021-10-29 00:00
China-Russia joint naval drill enhances capability to counter threats, securing regional peace: spokesperson
The joint Chinese-Russian naval drill has enhanced the ability of both sides to counter security threats at sea and maintain regional security and peace, a Chinese military spokesperson told a press conference on Thursday.
2021-10-28 23:58
Chinese military spokesperson urges U.S. side to rebuild correct perception of China
A Chinese military spokesperson on Thursday urged the U.S. side to rebuild a correct perception of China, adopt a rational and pragmatic China policy, and take concrete actions to promote a sound and stable military-to-military relationship.
2021-10-28 23:57
US ties with Taiwan region harm China-US military relations: Defense Spokesperson
"China strongly opposes any official contacts and military ties between the US and China's Taiwan region. Any attempt to obstruct national reunification and rejuvenation by slavishly soliciting and depending on foreign support is doomed to fail," said a Chinese defense spokesperson at a regular press conference on Thursday.
2021-10-28 17:24
US nontransparent bio-militarization activities harm regional security: Defense Spokesperson
The biological militarization activities of the US and its allies have caused serious concerns and queries among the international community, posing serious risks to the national security of China and Russia and harming the security of relevant regions, a Chinese defense spokesperson said at a regular press conference on Thursday.
2021-10-28 17:18
US hyping "China military threat" to maintain global military hegemony: Defense Spokesperson
Tan reiterated that China firmly upholds a national defense policy that is defensive in nature and will never follow the beaten track of big powers in seeking hegemony.
2021-10-28 17:06
Chinese defense spokesperson urges US to give detailed account of submarine collision incident as soon as possible
Chinese Defense Spokesperson Senior Colonel Tan Kefei on Tuesday urged the United States to make clarification on the recent collision of the US Navy Submarine USS Connecticut (SSN-22) with an unidentified object during the diving operation in the South China Sea in a written statement released on Oct.19.
2021-10-19 23:01
China slams Pentagon's negative remarks on Taiwan
"What the US said confuses right and wrong," said Senior Colonel Tan Kefei, spokesperson for China's Ministry of National Defense, said on Friday in a written statement responding to the Pentagon spokesperson's recent false remarks on Taiwan.
2021-10-15 23:30
Regular Press Conference of the Ministry of National Defense on September 30
The Chinese side has stressed on many occasions that we develop bilateral military relations on the premise that China's sovereignty, dignity and core interests are not to be violated. We welcome communication and cooperation, face up to differences and oppose coercion.
2021-10-09 11:27
China firmly opposed to Japanese defense minister's provocative words: Defense spokesperson
Wu stressed that these words have grossly interfered in China's internal affairs, and damaged China's sovereignty. He reiterated once again that the Diaoyu Island and its affiliated islands have always been an inherent part of Chinese territory.
2021-09-30 18:36
UK's military deployment in Asia-Pacific inconducive to regional stability: Defense Spokesperson
"The British side has significantly increased its military deployment in the Asia-Pacific region since this year, which is not conducive to regional peace and stability." said a defense ministry spokesperson on Thursday.
2021-09-30 17:33
China slams military ties between US, Taiwan: Defense Spokesperson
The US playing up the military ties between the US and Taiwan island in its National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 is blatant playing with fire, said a Chinese defense spokesperson at a regular press conference on Thursday.
2021-09-30 17:22
Regular Press Conference of the Ministry of National Defense on August 26
The relations between the two countries and the two militaries face serious difficulties and are at a critical juncture. The root cause is that the US sticks to hegemonism, Cold-War thinking, and zero-sum game.
2021-08-30 16:39

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