Ministry of National Defense
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Defense Ministry: China has professional encounter with Australian warships in S. China Sea
The recent Australian media report that Australian warships were "challenged" by the Chinese military in South China Sea in early April did not accord with the facts, said China's MND in a written statement on Friday.
2018-04-20 16:50 -
China's defense setting in Nansha Islands automatic right: spokesperson
China has claimed sending troops to and setting up territorial defense equipment on the islands and reefs of Nansha Islands is the automatic right as a sovereign state.
2018-04-11 08:36 -
Chinese Defense Ministry rejects Australian media report on building military base in Vanuatu
The Australian media report completely did not accord with the facts, said Senior Colonel Ren Guoqiang, spokesman for China's Ministry of National Defense, in a written statement on Tuesday.
2018-04-10 22:51 -
Defense Spokesman: China has every right to deploy necessary military equipment on Nansha Islands
It was the natural right of China as a sovereign state to station troops and deploy necessary territory defense facilities on the relevant islands and reefs of the Nansha Islands, defense ministry spokesman said on Tuesday.
2018-04-10 22:18 -
China strongly opposes approving license for Taiwan submarine plan by US
China strongly opposed the United States' approving license for Taiwan submarine plan and urged the US to stop all forms of military contact between the US and Taiwan, as well as arms sales to Taiwan, said China's defense spokesperson on Monday.
2018-04-09 23:30 -
China's defense minister to visit Russia, Belarus
Chinese State Councilor and Minister of National Defense Wei Fenghe will attend the 7th Moscow Conference on International Security and visit Russia and Belarus from April 1 to 8.
2018-03-30 08:22 -
Long-term interests crucial to China-U.S. military relations: spokesperson
Developing the relations between the Chinese and U.S. militaries requires not only seeing the immediate interests, but also the long-term common interests, a spokesperson of China's MOD said Thursday.
2018-03-30 08:25 -
Defense Ministry's Regular Press Conference on March 29
The Chinese military will strengthen its defense capability according to the degree of the threat to its sovereignty and security, firmly safeguard national sovereignty and maritime rights and interests, and firmly safeguard regional peace and stability.
2018-03-30 02:13 -
S China Sea exercise 'normal and routine' for Chinese navy
The Chinese navy's recent large-scale training in the South China Sea is "normal and routine" and does not target any third party, the Defense Ministry said Thursday.
2018-03-29 23:27 -
China opposes U.S. provocation in South China Sea
China's Ministry of National Defense has said a U.S. warship's entry into the waters around China's islands and reefs in the South China Sea is serious political and military provocation.
2018-03-24 15:00 -
China lodges representations with US over Taiwan Travel Act
China has lodged stern representations with the United States over a Taiwan-related bill, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said over the weekend.
2018-03-19 08:25 -
Japanese think tank's comments on Chinese army, foreign relations groundless: spokesperson
The comments made by Japan's National Institute for Defense Studies on the modernization of the Chinese military and China's foreign relations are groundless, said a Chinese military spokesperson.
2018-03-08 08:40 -
China refutes Japan's "China Security Report": irresponsible
China on Tuesday refuted Japan's "China Security Report 2018" as irresponsible and untenable, and urged Japan to view China’s domestic and foreign policies objectively and rationally.
2018-03-07 10:34 -
China firmly opposes U.S. Nuclear Posture Review: spokesman
China firmly opposes the Nuclear Posture Review (NPR) published by the United States Department of Defense, a spokesman from China's National Defense Ministry said Sunday.
2018-02-04 15:25 -
China reiterates position on Diaoyu Islands
A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Friday reiterated China's position on the Diaoyu Islands, expressing the country's dissatisfaction with Japan's actions.
2018-01-26 20:21 -
Chinese military to break new ground in corruption fight
The Chinese armed forces will continue the fight against corruption and "break new ground" in 2018, a military spokesman said Thursday.
2018-01-25 22:04 -
Don't waste time on "China military threat" hype: spokesman
A Chinese defense ministry spokesman on Thursday told foreign critics not to waste time drumming up the "China military threat" hype.
2018-01-25 21:57 -
Military rebuts US report calling China a threat
China urged the United States to view China's military construction rationally and objectively amid a new report claiming China and Russia as the top threats to the US military, the Defense Ministry said on Saturday.
2018-01-22 08:00 -
'Cold War' mentality for US to play up 'Chinese military threat': spokesperson
China's Ministry of National Defense (MND) said it was "Cold War" mentality for the United States to play up the so-called "Chinese military threat".
2018-01-21 15:04 -
Defense ministry warns U.S. against "causing trouble out of nothing"
China's Ministry of National Defense has told the United States not to "cause trouble out of nothing," and to respect the sovereignty of China.
2018-01-20 20:42 -
Defense ministry slams Japan for sensationalizing legitimate Chinese naval action
China's defense ministry has expressed strong discontent with Japanese efforts to sensationalize a legitimate action by the Chinese navy, according to the information office of the ministry Thursday.
2018-01-11 22:38 -
Defense Ministry's interpretation on APF flag
China's Defense Ministry Spokesperson Wu Qian made on Wednesday interpretations on the connotative import of the military flag for the armed police force.
2018-01-11 17:56 -
China's armed police to keep its function unchanged: spokesman
China's armed police will continue to safeguard national security and social stability after its command mechanism adjustment, a Ministry of National Defense spokesman said Thursday.
2017-12-28 22:03 -
Mainland opposes U.S.-- Taiwan official contact: spokesperson
The Chinese mainland resolutely opposes any official contact between the United States and Taiwan, said Ren Guoqiang, spokesperson of the Ministry of National Defense Thursday.
2017-12-28 22:01 -
Cooperation the only correct choice for China-U.S. relations: spokesman
"History has shown that cooperation is the only correct choice for the development of China-U.S. relations," Ministry of National Defense spokesman Ren Guoqiang told a news briefing Thursday.
2017-12-28 22:00 -
China urges US to be rational on Chinese military development
The Chinese defense ministry has called on the United States to be objective and rational regarding the development of the Chinese military.
2017-12-21 14:43 -
Defense Ministry: China, Russia achieve new breakthroughs in anti-missile cooperation
China and Russia wrapped up the second "Aerospace Security 2017" Chinese-Russian Joint Anti-Ballistic Missile (ABM) defense computer command post exercise (CPX) on Dec. 16.
2017-12-18 16:45 -
Defense Ministry: China, Russia kick off anti-ballistic missile drill as scheduled
In accordance with Chinese and Russian militaries' decision, the second "Aerospace Security 2017" Chinese-Russian ABM defense computer CPX has kicked off in Beijing on December 11 as planned, said China's Defense Ministry in a written statement on Monday.
2017-12-12 17:17 -
Defense Ministry's Regular Press Conference on November 30
Senior Colonel Wu Qian:I noted that you had mentioned the word “island chain” several times in your question. I want to emphasize here that no chain can chain China.
2017-11-30 22:07 -
China, U.S. hold first meeting of joint staff departments
China and the United States held the first meeting between their joint staff departments on Wednesday and Thursday in Washington, said Wu Qian, spokesperson for the Ministry of National Defense, on Thursday.
2017-11-30 21:54 -
Chinese satellite detects mysterious signals in search for dark matter
China's Dark Matter Particle Explorer (DAMPE) has detected unexpected and mysterious signals in its measurement of high-energy cosmic rays.
2017-11-30 21:41 -
China, Russia to strengthen air defense, anti-missile cooperation
China and Russia will strengthen their cooperation in air defense and the anti-missile field, according to the Chinese Ministry of National Defense Thursday.
2017-11-30 21:47 -
China's drills not aimed at pressuring N.Korea
China's ongoing military drills are not aimed at any country, Chinese Defense Ministry spokesperson Wu Qian said on Thursday in response to assumptions that the drills are meant to pressure North Korea.
2017-11-30 22:03 -
China, Russia to stage joint anti-missile computerized exercise
The Chinese and Russian militaries will hold the second "Aerospace Security - 2017" computerized staff-command exercise in Beijing from Dec. 11 to 16.
2017-11-17 17:12 -
Defense Ministry's Regular Press Conference on October 26
Taiwan is a part of China. We have reiterated repeatedly that we are willing to strive for the prospect of peaceful reunification with utmost sincerity and utmost efforts.
2017-10-27 00:05 -
China, Russia to hold anti-missile drill
Chinese and Russian militaries will hold a joint anti-missile drill based on computer simulations this year, according to the Chinese Ministry of National Defense.
2017-10-26 21:35 -
PLA takes big strides in cooperation
The Chinese military has made big strides over the past five years in international cooperation and exchange, a delegate from the Ministry of National Defense said on Sunday.
2017-10-23 08:21 -
China opposes U.S. provocation in South China Sea: defense ministry
The Chinese Defense Ministry on Wednesday voiced strong opposition to the unauthorized entry of a U.S. warship into China's waters off the Xisha Islands in the South China Sea.
2017-10-11 21:22 -
China's J-20 fighter jet put into service: spokesman
China's latest J-20 stealth fighter has been officially commissioned into military service, according to Wu Qian, spokesperson for the Ministry of National Defense on Thursday.
2017-09-28 20:42 -
China makes "enormous" efforts in addressing Korean Peninsula nuclear issue
China has made "enormous" efforts to help address the Korean Peninsula nuclear issue, said Wu Qian, spokesman for the Ministry of National Defense on Thursday.
2017-09-28 20:39