Ministry of National Defense
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"Dragon, elephant to dance together" right choice for China, India: spokesperson
Realizing a scenario where the dragon and the elephant dance together is the right choice for China and India, a military spokesperson told a press conference Thursday.
2019-11-01 00:43 -
Defense Ministry's Regular Press Conference on Sept. 26
The glorious progress China has achieved in the past 70 years has proved no small tricks can impede the great development of China and the Chinese military.
2019-09-27 12:00 -
PLA blasts US over hype of 'Chinese threat'
The PLA opposes the United States' recent actions and rhetoric that distort China's strategic intent, undermine its sovereignty and hype the so-called Chinese threat, Senior Colonel Ren Guoqiang, spokesman of the Ministry of National Defense, said on Thursday.
2019-09-27 08:49 -
National Day military parade not for "flexing muscles"
China has no intention nor need to flex its muscles in the military parade on the upcoming National Day, said Wu Qian, a spokesperson for the Ministry of National Defense, at a press conference here Tuesday.
2019-09-25 08:19 -
Little tricks will not affect China and Chinese military’s development: MOD spokesperson
China firmly opposes the US fleet's muscle flexing actions in the South China Sea and its attempts to militarize the region, Chinese Ministry of National Defense spokesperson Ren Guoqiang said at a routine press conference on Thursday.
2019-09-26 22:02 -
U.S. accountable for all Taiwan arms sales consequences: spokesperson
The United States is accountable for all consequences of its arms sales to Taiwan, a spokesperson for the Ministry of National Defense said Thursday.
2019-08-30 09:40 -
Defense Ministry's Regular Press Conference on Aug. 29
It is the mission of the PAP to maintain national security and social stability, protect the well-being of the people and safeguard political security, especially the security of the administration and the political system.
2019-08-29 23:20 -
China's military says US selling fighter jets to Taiwan is 'very dangerous'
The Chinese military strongly opposes the US selling F-16 fighter jets to Taiwan, calling the action a "complete mistake" and "very dangerous", a spokesman of the Ministry of National Defense said on Friday night.
2019-08-23 22:44 -
White House should tell Hong Kong extremists to stop violence: FM
China mocked on Wednesday the US claim of Chinese military activities near Hong Kong as the Foreign Ministry demanded the White House contribute to peace rather than violence in the special administrative region of China.
2019-07-31 22:02 -
New white paper sets stance on Taiwan in clear focus
The Chinese army will "not hesitate to fight" if someone "dares to try to separate Taiwan from China", the Ministry of National Defense said on Wednesday.
2019-07-25 15:53 -
PLA garrison can conduct public security missions if HK govt requests, says Defense Ministry citing law
China's Defense Ministry said on Wednesday that the military is following closely the recent situation in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), citing a law that allows the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) garrison in Hong Kong to conduct public security missions after the local government makes a request to the central government.
2019-07-24 17:30 -
China-Russia joint aerial patrol targets no third parties: spokesperson
A Chinese military spokesperson said Wednesday that a China-Russia joint aerial patrol was a planned cooperation program between the two countries and aimed at no third parties.
2019-07-25 00:36 -
Seeking "Taiwan independence" will go nowhere: spokesperson
A Chinese military spokesperson on Wednesday said seeking "Taiwan independence" would go nowhere.
2019-07-25 00:34 -
US arms sales to Taiwan severely undermines China’s sovereignty and security interests: spokesman
Chinese military is strongly dissatisfied and firmly opposed to US arms sales to Taiwan, and has lodged stern representations to the US side.
2019-07-11 19:18 -
PLA naval drills near Hainan not targeted at any country: defense ministry
The Southern Theatre Command of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) recently conducted live-fire shooting exercises in waters in proximity to Hainan Province, according to a recent annual training report, and were not aimed at a specific target or country, China's Ministry of National Defense told the Global Times on Friday.
2019-07-06 10:19 -
US military urged to cooperate with China
The Chinese military hopes the United States can work with China to facilitate exchanges and cooperation, properly manage risks and differences, and allow the military-to-military relationship to become a stabilizing factor for bilateral ties.
2019-06-29 01:07 -
Defense Ministry's Regular Press Conference on Jun. 27
It is a legitimate right of sovereign countries to deploy facilities and conduct training on their own territories. The Chinese side's actions are lawful, reasonable and fair and relevant parties should not be surprised.
2019-06-27 23:40 -
China must be and will be reunified: Chinese defense minister
Chinese State Councilor and Defense Minister Wei Fenghe on Sunday reiterated China's firm position on Taiwan, warning against any forces' attempt to separate the island from the country.
2019-06-02 15:12 -
Speech at the 18th Shangri-La Dialogue by Gen. Wei Fenghe, State Councilor and Minister of National Defense, PRC
The achievement China has made in the past 70 years since the country was founded is not a windfall or a handout from others. Neither was it made by engaging in military expansion or colonial exploitation.
2019-06-02 13:24 -
Military ties between U.S. and China are being pushed to the limit
The world's two biggest economies are engaged in a bitter trade war. And the widening divide between Washington and Beijing goes beyond trade.
2019-05-31 15:17 -
Defense Ministry dismisses reports of fishing boats’ laser attack in South China Sea
Foreign media accusation of Chinese fishing boats firing laser beams at Australian helicopters in the South China Sea is not consistent with the facts, said Wu Qian, spokesperson of Chinese Ministry of National Defense, on Thursday.
2019-05-31 09:03 -
Spokesperson appreciates peacekeepers' devotion to world peace
Wu Qian, a spokesperson with China's Ministry of National Defense, Thursday thanked all peacekeepers in UN missions for their contribution.
2019-05-31 09:05 -
China, Russia see sound military exchanges in 2019: spokesperson
Chinese and Russian military forces have maintained in-depth exchanges in 2019 to mark the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between the two countries, the Ministry of National Defense said Thursday.
2019-05-31 01:01 -
Defense Ministry's Regular Press Conference on May 30
Taiwan is part of China. The Taiwan question is China's internal affairs and it has to do with China's core interests and it has a direct bearing on the Chinese people's feelings. Therefore it brooks no foreign interference.
2019-05-30 23:46 -
The "report on Chinese military power" undermines China-US mutual trust: spokesperson
The US "report" distorts the facts, confuses right and wrong, and deliberately misrepresents China's strategic intentions.
2019-05-10 15:31 -
China willing to enhance defense exchanges with Japan
China-Japan defense exchanges and cooperation are important components of bilateral relations, a Ministry of National Defense spokesperson said Thursday.
2019-04-26 09:33 -
China, Russia to hold simulated anti-missile drill: spokesperson
China and Russia will hold their third joint anti-missile drill based on computer simulations in Russia this year, a spokesperson for the Ministry of National Defense said Thursday.
2019-04-26 00:52 -
Defense Ministry's Regular Press Conference on Apr. 25
The PLA's training and exercises are aimed at safeguarding national sovereignty and territorial integrity, maintaining peace and stability across the Straits, and protecting common interests of the compatriots across the straits.
2019-04-25 23:19 -
China voices fierce opposition to US arms deal with Taiwan
China resolutely oppose the recent $500 million military deal between the United States and Taiwan, calling the move "a complete mistake" and "very dangerous", a spokesman for the Ministry of National Defense said on Wednesday.
2019-04-24 16:55 -
Defense Ministry's Regular Press Conference on Mar. 28
The motherland must be and will be reunified. We will take all necessary measure to safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity and protect peace and stability across the strait.
2019-03-28 23:11 -
PLA on high alert to safeguard national sovereignty: spokesperson
The People's Liberation Army will remain on high alert to resolutely safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity, a spokesperson for the Ministry of National Defense said Tuesday.
2019-03-26 23:52 -
China opposes U.S. military officers' remarks on so-called "China threat"
A spokesperson for the Chinese military said Friday it firmly opposes U.S. military officers' remarks hyping up the so-called "China threat" at the Senate armed services committee's 2020 fiscal year defense budget hearing.
2019-03-25 08:23 -
China voices resolute opposition to provocations in South China Sea
China respects freedom of navigation and flights over the South China Sea but resolutely opposes taking it as a pretext to conduct provocative moves in this area.
2019-03-01 00:36 -
Defense Ministry's Regular Press Conference on Feb. 28
China has indisputable sovereignty over the islands in the South China Sea and its adjacent waters. Recently, with the joint efforts of China and the ASEAN countries, the situation in the South China Sea is steadily improving.
2019-02-28 23:54 -
Chinese naval fleets escort 3,400 foreign ships over past 10 years
China's naval fleets have escorted 3,400 foreign ships over the past 10 years, around 51.5 percent of the total escorted, according to a Ministry of National Defense statement.
2019-01-02 00:11 -
Defense Ministry's Regular Press Conference on Dec. 27
A nation builds itself through hardships and a military steels itself through adversities. The Chinese military will never stop its reform and opening up. And the door will open even wider.
2018-12-27 22:26 -
Defense Ministry's Regular Press Conference on Nov.29
China will fulfill the international obligations, and will continue to make contributions to regional peace and stability and also to protect major sea lines of communication.
2018-11-30 00:50 -
Adjustment on military policies, institutions to deepen reform
China's latest move to reform military policies and institutions serves as an underpinning for deepening national defense and military reform in the new era, a military spokesperson said Thursday.
2018-11-16 01:10 -
Promote military ties as stabilizer for China-U.S. relations
A spokesman for the Chinese military on Thursday expressed hope for the United States to meet China halfway and promote military-to-military ties as a stabilizer for bilateral relations.
2018-10-26 01:44 -
China wards off US Navy destroyer to leave S.China Sea
China reiterated Tuesday that it opposes any operation that threatens its sovereignty after a Chinese navy ship drove away a US navy destroyer in the South China Sea.
2018-10-02 18:26