Land and naval troops hold joint training

A group of assault boats carrying soldiers attached to a combined-arms brigade under the PLA 73rd Group Army sail rapidly towards the naval vessel in the joint training on June 9, 2022.

Xi stresses implementing Party's policies on Xinjiang, highlights stability, security

President Xi Jinping has stressed efforts to fully and faithfully implement the policies of the Communist Party of China (CPC) for the governance of Xinjiang in the new era.

Xi inspects Urumqi in China's Xinjiang

Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, inspected a university, an international land port area, a residential community and a museum in the city of Urumqi, capital of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, from Tuesday afternoon to Wednesday morning.

Attack exercise conducted on plateau

Armored infantry vehicles attached to the Rikaze Military Sub-command under the PLA Xizang Military Command march in line while heading to the mission area during an attack exercise on June 9, 2022.

Navy aviation regiment conducts flight training

An H6 bomber attached to an aviation regiment with the navy under PLA Eastern Theatre Command is under inspection by the ground crew during a round-the-clock flight training exercise on June 15, 2022.

Artillery detachment conducts live-fire exercise

A fleet of vehicle-mounted howitzers attached to a combined-arms brigade with the army under PLA Eastern Theatre Command march over muddy puddles, while transferring to mission area during a live-fire exercise on June 13, 2022.

Fighter jet takes off at sunrise for flight training

A fighter jet attached to an aviation brigade of the PLA Air Force takes off at sunrise during a flight training exercise in June 2022.

Soldiers conduct river-crossing exercise aboard pontoon bridge

Propulsion boats attached to an engineer brigade under the PLA 72nd Group Army maneuver a ferrying pontoon bridge with onboard vehicles for river crossing during a training exercise on July 1, 2022.

Air cushion landing craft disembarks from dock landing ship

An air cushion landing craft disembarks from a Type 071 amphibious landing ship during a collaboration exercise jointly conducted by an army brigade and a navy unit under the PLA Eastern Theater Command on June 16, 2022.

Air-defense missile systems fire in round-the-clock training

An air-defense missile system attached to a brigade under the PLA 80th Group Army fires a surface-to-air missile during a round-the-clock live-fire training exercise on June 25, 2022.

Fighter jets in flight training

A fighter jet attached to a training base of the PLA Air Force takes off from the runway during a flight training exercise on May 26, 2022.

Army troops practice driving skills at sea

Amphibious infantry fighting vehicles and an air cushion landing craft march on the sea during an exercise jointly organized by a brigade and an aviation brigade of the PLA Army on June 16, 2022.

J-10 fighters in day-and-night flight training

Attack helicopters hover above ground

Attack helicopters attached to an army aviation brigade under the PLA 73rd Group Army lift off for a flight training exercise on June 29, 2022.

Air-defense missile systems en route to designated area

Armored vehicles mounted with air-defense missile systems attached to an air defense brigade under the PLA 72nd Group Army are en route to a designated area during a comprehensive tactical exercise on June 16, 2022.

Fighter jet participates in live-fire flight training

A fighter jet attached to an aviation brigade under the PLA Eastern Theater Command soars into the sky during a live-fire flight training exercise in mid-June, 2022.

Xi inspects PLA garrison in Hong Kong

President Xi Jinping on Friday inspected the Hong Kong Garrison of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA), ordering the troops to raise its capabilities in performing duties and contribute more to the enduring success of "one country, two systems" in Hong Kong.

Xi stresses full, faithful implementation of "one country, two systems"

President Xi Jinping on Friday stressed the need to fully and faithfully implement the "one country, two systems" policy.

Xi administers oath of office to HKSAR Chief Executive John Lee

Xi Jinping on Friday morning administered oath of office to the sixth-term Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) John Lee.

Regular Press Conference of the Ministry of National Defense on June 30

The Taiwan question is the most important and sensitive issue in China-US relations.

Sea tugboat deploys rescue chamber during rescue training

A sea tugboat attached to a naval search and rescue flotilla under the PLA Northern Theater Command deploys a submarine rescue chamber (SRC) into the sea during a submarine rescue training exercise on June 10, 2022.

President Xi arrives in Hong Kong for anniversary celebrations

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Hong Kong by train on Thursday afternoon.

Xi inspects Wuhan, stresses sci-tech innovation, COVID-19 control, community management

President Xi Jinping has stressed building up China's strength in the science and technology sector, sticking to the dynamic zero-COVID policy and improving community management.

Brigade holds round-the-clock live-firing drill

A brigade under the PLA 78th Group Army conducts round-the-clock live weapon firing training exercise on June 11, 2022.

Fighter jets in live-fire strike training

A fighter jet attached to an aviation brigade of the air force under the PLA Southern Theater Command fires at the ground target in the live-fire strike training on June 16, 2022.

Shenzhou-13 astronauts meet press after quarantine, recuperation

The three astronauts of China's Shenzhou-13 crewed mission met the press and public on Tuesday, the first such appearance after returning to Earth in April.

Armored vehicle blasts main gun at night

An armored vehicle attached to a brigade with the army under the PLA Southern Theater Command blast its main weapon during a live-fire training exercise at night in mid-May, 2022.

Paratroopers jump from Y-20 during round-the-clock training

Paratroopers assigned to a unit of the PLA Air Force's airborne troops jump from the Y-20 transport aircraft during a round-the-clock parachute training exercise on June 7, 2022.

Frigate flotilla conducts combat training exercise

A frigate attached to a flotilla with the navy under PLA Southern Theater Command fires its main gun at maritime target during a combat training exercise aimed at enhancing coordination on June 13, 2022.

President Xi calls for high-quality partnership for new era of global development

Chinese President Xi Jinping hosted the High-level Dialogue on Global Development on Friday in virtual format, calling for forging high-quality partnership for new era of global development.

Air defense brigade practice electronic countermeasures

Vehicles attached to a brigade under the PLA 73rd Group Army move to designated position during an electronic countermeasures exercise, during which the brigade is divided into two “rival” groups, on June 6, 2022.

Xi hosts 14th BRICS Summit, stresses importance of fostering high-quality partnership

Chinese President Xi Jinping chaired the 14th BRICS Summit on Thursday evening in Beijing via video link. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the Summit.

Naval landing ship flotilla conducts collaboration exercise

An air cushion landing craft disembarks from an amphibious transport dock landing ship during a collaboration exercise on May 27, 2022. A naval landing ship flotilla under the PLA Southern Theater Command held a collaboration exercise together with a Marine Corps unit and an aviation unit to test the troops' ability to carry out missions in a complex environment.

MBTs spit fire in field

A main battle tank attached to a combined-arms brigade of the army under the PLA Eastern Theater Command fires at simulated target in the field during a gunnery training exercise on June 1, 2022.

PAP soldiers conduct boat rolling-over training

Soldiers assigned to the Mianyang detachment under the People's Armed Police (PAP) Force Sichuan Corps turn over a capsized rigid-hull inflatable boat (RHIB) during a boat rolling-over training exercise on June 1, 2022.

China launches new test satellite

China on Wednesday sent a new satellite into space from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China.

Naval landing group conducts coordination training

Landing ships attached to a landing ship group with the navy under the PLA Southern Theater Command steam in formation during a maritime coordination training exercise in the middle of June, 2022.

Special operations soldiers practice parachuting skill

Special operations soldiers assigned to an army aviation brigade under the PLA 80th Group Army descend to the drop zones with their parachutes after jumping out of a Z-8 transport helicopter during a force projection operation on May 30, 2022.

Submarine bears off port for maritime training

Two towboats attached to a submarine flotilla with the navy under the PLA Northern Theater Command jointly tow a submarine to bear off a port for the maritime combat training drills in late May, 2022.