MND: PLA Navy new aircraft carrier in sea trials as scheduled
2020-05-29The PLA Navy is conducting sea trials for aircraft carrier Shandong in accordance with the arrangement of the annual trial plan, said Senior Colonel Ren Guoqiang, spokesperson for the Ministry of National Defense at the regular press conference on Friday.
Chinese military urges US to immediately stop arms sales to Taiwan
2020-05-24The Chinese military expressed strong dissatisfaction and firm opposition on Sunday to the US selling Taiwan $180 million of equipment including torpedoes, and strongly urged the US side to immediately stop arms sales to Taiwan and stop military ties with Taiwan.
"Taiwan independence" attempts doomed to failure: Spokesperson of military delegation to NPC
2020-05-27It was pointed out in this year's government work report that the major principles and policies on work related to Taiwan shall be kept, and any separatist activities seeking "Taiwan independence" be resolutely opposed and deterred.
China's moderate and steady defense budget increase reasonable and necessary
2020-05-26The scale and structure of China's defense budget is reasonably determined in accordance with the level of national economic development and defense demand, said Senior Colonel Wu Qian, the spokesperson for the delegation of the PLA and the PAP Force on Tuesday when interviewed by the media.
Chinese defense ministry denounces US congratulation on Taiwan leader's inauguration
2020-05-20The Ministry of National Defense of the People's Republic of China issued a written statement to express strong dissatisfaction and firm opposition to US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's congratulating Taiwan leader Tsai Ing-wen on her inauguration on Wednesday.
China firmly opposes France's arms sales to Taiwan：Defense Spokesperson
2020-05-15China firmly opposes arms sales to Taiwan by any country and urges France to annul its projects of selling weapons to Taiwan immediately, Senior Colonel Ren Guoqiang, spokesperson of China's Ministry of National Defense said on Friday.
Regular Press Conference of the Ministry of National Defense on Apr. 30
2020-05-04Since the COVID-19 outbreak, the whole military has resolutely implemented the decisions and orders of the CPC Central Committee and lived up to its duties and missions regardless of daunting difficulties.
PLA slams naval drills in South China Sea
2020-05-01The Chinese military opposes foreign powers bolstering their naval presence in the South China Sea, actions that are detrimental to regional peace and stability, a spokesman for the Ministry of National Defense said on Thursday.
Chinese military slams US repeated provocative acts in South China Sea
2020-04-28A US guided-missile destroyer USS Barry trespassed into Chinese territorial waters off the Xisha Islands without permission on April 28.
Chinese military rebuffs US accusation and urges it to stop meddling in South China Sea
2020-04-20The Chinese military is strongly opposed to the US recent unjustified accusation against China and urges the US to stop meddling in the South China Sea, said Senior Colonel Wu Qian, spokesman for China’s Ministry of National Defense, in a written statement on the afternoon of April 20.
Regular Press Conference of the Ministry of National Defense on Mar. 26
2020-03-27The PLA, under the unified command of the CPC Central Committee and the Central Military Commission (CMC), will continue to overcome all difficulties to battle the virus in high spirit and do its best to save every patient.
China blasts 'provocative actions' by US
2020-03-27China urged the US to strengthen strategic dialogue based on mutual respect, properly handle differences, facilitate practical cooperation and help steer military-to-military development in a positive direction.
China slams U.S. warship for trespassing in Taiwan Strait
2020-03-26China strongly opposes separatist attempts for "Taiwan independence" in any form, Ren Guoqiang, spokesperson for the Ministry of National Defense, said Thursday in response to a news report that a U.S. warship had sailed through the Taiwan Strait on March 25.
China refutes report about Chinese ship firing laser at American aircraft
2020-03-08A spokesperson for China's Ministry of National Defense on Friday refuted a U.S. media report about a Chinese navy destroyer firing laser at a P-8A reconnaissance aircraft of the U.S. armed forces from the Philippine Sea.
Defense Ministry's Regular Press Conference on Feb. 28
2020-03-01The Chinese government firmly opposes and fights all kinds of cyber crimes in accordance with the law. The Chinese military has never engaged or participated in any form of cyber theft.
Defense Ministry's Regular Press Conference on Dec. 26
2019-12-27Senior Colonel Wu Qian, Director General of the Information Office of China's Ministry of National Defense and Spokesperson for the MND, answers reporters' questions at a monthly press conference on December 26, 2019.
China, Russia, Iran to hold joint naval exercise
2019-12-27China, Russia and Iran will hold a joint naval exercise from Dec. 27 to 30 in the Gulf of Oman, a Chinese military spokesperson told a press conference Thursday.
Defense Ministry's Regular Press Conference on Nov. 28
2019-11-29Where the Chinese navy deploys the domestically-made aircraft carrier is determined by national security threats and defense needs. It has nothing to do with the regional situation and does not target any specific target, country or region.
PLA spokesperson makes remarks on US provocative acts in South China Sea
2019-11-22Senior Colonel Li Huamin, spokesperson for the PLA Southern Theater Command, made remarks Friday on the US warships' trespassing into waters adjacent to China's Nansha islands and territorial waters off the Xisha Islands.
Defense Ministry's Regular Press Conference on Oct. 31
2019-11-01Quitting the INF Treaty shows that the US is pursuing a unilateralism policy and shirking international responsibilities. We are firmly opposed to deploying land-based intermediate-range weapons in the Asian-Pacific region by the US side.
