Six Chinese nurses awarded with Florence Nightingale Medal
2017-07-23Six nurses from China received the Florence Nightingale Medal awarded by the International Committee of the Red Cross on Friday. A total of 39 nurses from 22 countries won the award this year.
Top Chinese leaders visit military exhibition
2017-07-23Top Chinese leaders, including President Xi Jinping, on Friday visited a major exhibition marking the 90th anniversary of the founding of the People's Liberation Army (PLA).
Chinese naval fleet arrives in Russia for joint drill
2017-07-23A Chinese naval fleet reached Russia's Baltic city of Kaliningrad Friday, ready for a joint drill with Russia scheduled in the Baltic Sea in late July.
Chinese defense minister meets Britain's national security advisor
2017-07-21Chinese Defense Minister Chang Wanquan Thursday met Mark Sedwill, Britain's National Security Advisor to the Prime Minister.
Xi calls for world-class military research, educational institutions
2017-07-20Chinese President Xi Jinping has called on the country's major military research and educational institutions to cultivate more talent for the armed forces, and to build world-class military research and educational institutions.
China-Latin America military logistics forum opens in Beijing
2017-07-21The 2nd China-Latin America Military Logistics Forum opened Thursday in Beijing. Military and defense department leaders in charge of logistics affairs from China and nine Latin American countries have gethered in Beijing to attend the forum.
PLA to celebrate 90th birthday with stronger, more peaceful military
2017-07-20As the 90th birthday of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) approaches, the country's army has shown how much its military capacity has grown and how committed it is to maintaining world peace.
Chinese Army teams heads to Russia for IAG 2017
2017-07-21Four teams of the Chinese PLA Army participating in the International Army Games (IAG) 2017 flew to Russia on July 20, 2017.
United Shield-2017 joint anti-terrorism drill wraps up in Belarus
2017-07-20The United Shield-2017 joint anti-terrorism drill, which was jointly held for the first time by the Chinese People's APF and the Internal Troops of the Belarusian Internal Ministry, wrapped up at a training center of the Internal Troops of the Belarusian Interior Ministry on July 18.
Disarmament inspection on east section of China-Russia border begins
2017-07-20An inspection team of the alliance side, comprised of military personnel from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia and Tajikistan, came to China Wednesday to conduct military reduction inspection of a border defense unit under the PLA's Northern Theater Command.
China releases video to honor 90th anniversary of the PLA
2017-07-18China's first domestically-produced aircraft carrier launching into water; a formation of bombers patrolling the South China Sea; and a host of nuclear-capable rockets mounted on mobile launch vehicles.
Chinese army chief meets with Chilean counterpart
2017-07-19General Li Zuocheng, commander of the Chinese PLA Army, held talks with General Humberto Oviedo Arriagada, the visiting commander in chief of the Chilean Army, in Beijing on Tuesday morning.
Revised regulation on military document processing released
2017-07-17Chinese President Xi Jinping, also chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC), has signed an order to release a revised regulation on military document processing, the CMC Political Work Department announced Sunday.
Chinese peacekeepers hold field drill to brace for possible emergencies
2017-07-18The fifth Chinese peacekeeping guard detachment to Mali held a live-fire tactical training exercise codenamed "Operation Oasis" in mid July.
13th HK Youth Military Summer Camp opens
2017-07-18he annual Hong Kong Youth Military Summer Camp opened at the San Wai Barracks of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Hong Kong Garrison on Monday morning. A total of 500 students from 126 middle schools in Hong Kong attended the opening ceremony.
China, Italy hold joint naval exercise
2017-07-17A Chinese ocean-going naval task group left Italy's Civitavecchia Port on the morning of July 14, local time, for Turkey after completing its goodwill visit to Italy.
Chinese blue helmets participate in live-fire shooting competition
2017-07-17The 13th Chinese peacekeeping engineer detachment to Darfur of Sudan participated days ago in a live-fire shooting competition organized by the United Nations-African Union Mission in Darfur.
Chinese aircraft carrier formation returns from HK visit
2017-07-16China's Liaoning aircraft carrier formation has returned to a military port in Qingdao in east China Sunday.
Angola thanks China for economic development: Vice President
2017-07-14Angolan Vice President Manuel Domingos Vicente said his country thanks China for its support of Angola's rebuilding and economic development.
China says Western Pacific military overflight "routine"
2017-07-14The Chinese Ministry of National Defense on Friday dismissed concerns over reports of military aircraft passing through the Miyako Strait in the Western Pacific, saying they were "routine exercises."