Ministry of National Defense People's Republic of China

7th China Helicopter Exposition opens to general public in China's Tianjin

Type 071 amphibious transport dock in maritime training

Multiple launch rocket systems fire in group

Z-10 attack helicopters in flight training

MBTs maneuver towards designated battlefield

Type 056A corvettes conduct maritime training

Air defense missile systems fire in training

Frigate Yangzhou conducts combat training at sea

7th China Helicopter Exposition opens to general public in China's Tianjin

Type 071 amphibious transport dock in maritime training

Multiple launch rocket systems fire in group

The 7th China Helicopter Expo kicks off

Z-10 attack helicopters in flight training

Frigates sail in formation

MBTs maneuver towards designated battlefield

Type 056A corvettes conduct maritime training

J-15 fighter jets in training

Air defense missile systems fire in training

Central Military Commission

Xi calls for successful conclusion of five-year plan for military development

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday called for reaching a successful conclusion of the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-2025) for military development.

Xi extends Spring Festival greetings to all servicemen

Chinese President Xi Jinping extended Spring Festival greetings to all servicemen of the country during his inspection tour to the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Northern Theater Command on Friday.

Xi stresses building strong, modernized information support force

Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for efforts to build a strong and modernized information support force and to realize leapfrog development of the Chinese military's network information system.

News Release

Chinese PLA will continue to enhance combat capabilities in countering separatist activities, foreign interference: Defense Spokesperson

"The Chinese PLA will continue to enhance its combat capabilities in countering separatist activities and foreign interference, and take resolute measures to safeguard national sovereignty, territorial integrity and cross-Strait peace and stability," said Zhang Xiaogang on Friday.

Arming Taiwan is an extremely dangerous act of "gambling": Defense Spokesperson

"The U.S. playing 'Taiwan card' is no different from playing with fire, and arming Taiwan is an extremely dangerous 'gambling' act and will surely pay a heavy price for it," said Senior Colonel Zhang Xiaogang, spokesperson for China's defense ministry on Friday.

"Taiwan independence" forces' so-called indigenous submarine no match for PLA: Defense Spokesperson

"The 'Taiwan independence' forces' so-called 'indigenous' submarine, an exorbitantly costly patchwork assembled at great expense, would be no match for the Chinese People's Liberation Army," said Senior Colonel Jiang Bin at a press briefing on Friday.

Military Services

Chinese, Egyptian air forces hold joint training in Egypt

The Chinese Air Force dispatched aircraft such as J-10C, KJ-500 and YY-20 to participate in a recent joint training with its Egyptian counterpart at an Egyptian air force base, according to a Chinese defense spokesperson on Thursday.

China, Iran and Russia to conduct joint naval exercise in March

The Chinese, Iranian and Russian navies will conduct a joint exercise in March, China's Ministry of National Defense announced on Sunday.

47th Chinese naval escort taskforce completes multiple escort tasks

Early in the morning on Tuesday, the 47th Chinese naval escort taskforce completed its 1,658th escort task, safely escorting a merchant ship "Tianqi" to the designated waters.

Theater Commands

Chinese military conducts combat readiness patrols over Huangyan Dao

The Chinese military on Saturday conducted combat readiness patrols in the territorial waters and airspace around China's Huangyan Dao and its adjacent areas, according to an official statement.

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.

Chinese military conducts combat readiness patrols over Huangyan Dao

The Chinese PLA Southern Theater Command organized its navy and air force troops to conduct combat readiness patrols in the territorial waters and airspace of China's Huangyan Dao and the surrounding areas on January 31.

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