Fighter jet takes off for combat training

A fighter jet attached to an aviation brigade of the air force under the PLA Southern Theater Command soars into the evening glow during an air combat training exercise on April 27, 2022.

Xi attends ceremony marking centenary of Communist Youth League of China

Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, attended a ceremony held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Tuesday marking the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Youth League of China.

Scouts practice reconnaissance and combat operation in jungle

Soldiers in Ghillie Suit assigned to a brigade under the PLA 75th Group Army advance while keep on alert during a mountain and jungle terrain reconnaissance and combat exercise on April 18, 2022.

Choppers conduct high-intensity flight training

Two pilots assigned to an aviation brigade under the PLA 81st Group Army inspect the helicopter prior to taking off during a round-the-clock flight training exercise on April 20, 2022. (eng.chinamil.com.cn/Photo by Peng Bingjie)

PAP special operations force conducts urban counter-terrorism drill in Gansu

A special operations element of the Gannan detachment under the Chinese People's Armed Police (PAP) Gansu Corps conducts a nighttime urban counter-terrorism drill on February 18, 2022.

Naval submarine flotilla conducts combat training exercise

A submarine flotilla with the navy under the PLA Northern Theater Command conducted a maritime combat training exercise on April 19, 2022.

MBTs participate in live-fire training

A soldier assigned to a regiment under the PLA Xinjiang Military Command fires the heavy machine gun of a main battle tank (MBT) at simulated targets during a live-fire training exercise in early February, 2022.

Anti-submarine patrol aircraft in round-the-clock training

An anti-submarine patrol aircraft attached to a naval aviation unit under the PLA Eastern Theater Command flies in the sky during a round-the-clock training exercise on May 3, 2022.

Regular Press Conference of the Ministry of National Defense on April 28

Senior Colonel Tan Kefei, spokesperson for the Ministry of National Defense of the People's Republic of China, answers reporters' questions at a regular press conference on April 28, 2022.

Xi meets Scholz via video link

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday met via video link with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz.

Frigates maintain prearranged formation in voyage

The guided-missile frigate Xiaogan (Hull 615) attached to a frigate flotilla with the navy under the PLA Eastern Theater Command fires its rocket-propelled depth charges at mock hostile submarine during a maritime live-fire training exercise on April 19, 2022.

AEW aircraft patrol during May Day holiday

A KJ-200 airborne early warning (AEW) aircraft attached to a naval aviation unit under the PLA Northern Theater Command takes off for a combat readiness patrol flight mission during the May Day holiday.

MBTs fire main guns in 24-hour live-fire test

Main battle tanks attached to an armored detachment with a brigade under the PLA 73rd Group Army line up in battle formation and spit fires down range at mock ground targets successively during a round-the-clock live-fire test on April 27, 2022.

Air force unit conducts flight training

A fighter jet attached to an air force aviation unit under the PLA Southern Theatre Command lifts itself up in an around-the-clock flight training exercise on April 18, 2022.

Chinese naval frigates in maritime combat training

A frigate releases smoke to take cover during a combat training exercise somewhere in the South China Sea staged by a frigate flotilla with the navy under the PLA Southern Theatre Command in early April, 2022.

PAP Turban detachment conducts combat training exercise

The special operations soldiers assigned to the Turban detachment under the Chinese People's Armed Police (PAP) Xinjiang Corps march past the Aiding Lake Wetland in the sunset glow after a capture and annihilation combat training exercise on April 11, 2022.

Naval search and rescue flotilla conducts joint rescue drill

A sea tugboat attached to a naval search and rescue flotilla under the PLA Northern Theater Command sails during a joint rescue drill on March 25, 2022.

Fighter jets in day-and-night flight training exercise

A fighter jet attached to an aviation brigade of the air force under the PLA Western Theater Command soars into the sky during a day-and-night flight training exercise on March 25, 2022.

Chinese defense minister Wei Fenghe visits Oman

Omani Deputy Prime Minister for Defense Affairs Sayyid Shihab bin Tarik Al (R) holds talks with the visiting Chinese State Councilor and Defense Minister Wei Fenghe (L) in Muscat, capital of Oman on April 28, 2022.

Military helicopters in penetration flight training

Helicopters attached to an army aviation brigade under the PLA 72nd Group Army conduct an ultralow-altitude penetration mission in the tactical flight training on March 22, 2022.

Iranian president meets with Chinese defense minister

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi (R) meets with visiting Chinese State Councilor and Defense Minister General Wei Fenghe in Tehran, capital of Iran, on April 27, 2022.

Armored vehicles in driving assessment

An armored vehicle attached to a brigade under the PLA 72nd Group Army rumbles through the muddy road in a driving assessment on March 26, 2022.

Xi calls for blazing new path to develop China's world-class universities

President Xi Jinping on Monday called for blazing a new path to build world-class universities with Chinese characteristics.

Turkmen president meets with Chinese defense minister

Turkmen President Serdar Berdimuhamedov met with the visiting Chinese State Councilor and Defense Minister General Wei Fenghe in Ashkhabad, capital of Turkmenistan on Tuesday.

Amphibious infantry fighting vehicle embarks dock landing ship

An amphibious infantry fighting vehicle attached to a brigade under the PLAN Marine Corps prepares to embark the well deck of a dock landing ship during an amphibious landing exercise on March 18, 2022.

Kazakh President meets with visiting Chinese Defense Minister

Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev (R) meets with the visiting Chinese State Councilor and Defense Minister Wei Fenghe (L) in Nur Sultan, capital of Kazakhstan on April 25, 2022.

Chinese, Kazakh defense ministers holds formal talks

Helicopters lift off in formation for flight training

Helicopters attached to an army aviation brigade under the PLA 80th Group Army lift off in formation for a flight training exercise on March 23, 2022.

Missile speedboat group conducts maritime exercise

A missile speedboat group with the navy under the PLA Eastern Theater Command conducts a maritime training exercise in waters of the East China Sea on March 15, 2022.

Aviation brigade organizes flight training after rain

An aviation brigade with the air force under the PLA Southern Theater Command conducts a flight training exercise on March 25, 2022.

Xi Jinping delivers keynote speech at opening ceremony of Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2022

On the morning of April 21, President Xi Jinping delivered via video link a keynote speech titled "Rising to Challenges and Building a Bright Future Through Cooperation" at the opening ceremony of the Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2022 held in Boao, Hainan Province.

PAP special operations troops conduct tactical training

Soldiers assigned to a special operations detachment of a division under the People's Armed Police Force (PAP) Qinghai Corps rappel down a building during a technique and tactical training course on March 25, 2022.

Submarines get missile loading at pier

Submarines attached to a navy flotilla under the PLA Northern Theatre Command had their ammunitions refreshed on March 22, 2022.

Amphibious armored vehicles in maritime training exercise

Amphibious armored vehicles attached to a brigade under the PLA Marine Corps head to the designed training waters during a maritime training exercise on March 13, 2022.

Fighter jets taxi in formation before takeoff

A fighter jet attached to an aviation unit with the air force under the PLA Southern Theater Command accelerates the speed before takeoff during a flight training exercise on March 18, 2022.

Multi-type helicopters conduct hover checks

Multiple types of helicopters attached to an army aviation brigade under the PLA 76th Group Army conduct hover checks during a flight training exercise on March 17, 2022.

Naval landing ship group, Marine Corps coordinate in combined combat training

An air-cushioned landing craft maneuvers at high speed during a beach-landing operation jointly conducted by the Marine Corps and a naval landing ship group under the PLA Southern Theater Command on March 22, 2022.

Fighter jet soars into the air

A fighter jet attached to an aviation brigade under the PLA Air Force soars into the sky for an air combat training exercise on March 19, 2022.

Attack helicopters engage in live-fire training

An attack helicopter attached to an air assault brigade under the PLA 75th Group Army launches its aircraft guns against mock sea targets during a live-fire training exercise in mid-March, 2022.