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.
Defense Ministry's Regular Press Conference on Sept. 26
2019-09-27The glorious progress China has achieved in the past 70 years has proved no small tricks can impede the great development of China and the Chinese military.
National Day military parade not for "flexing muscles"
2019-09-25China has no intention nor need to flex its muscles in the military parade on the upcoming National Day, said Wu Qian, a spokesperson for the Ministry of National Defense, at a press conference here Tuesday.
Defense Ministry's Regular Press Conference on Aug. 29
2019-08-29It is the mission of the PAP to maintain national security and social stability, protect the well-being of the people and safeguard political security, especially the security of the administration and the political system.
PLA spokesperson urges US to stop provocative actions in South China Sea
2019-08-29Chinese naval and air forces on August 28 conducted the whole-process monitoring of a US warship that had trespassed into the adjacent waters off China's Nansha Islands without permission and warned it to leave, a spokesperson of the Chinese PLA said on Thursday.
China's military says US selling fighter jets to Taiwan is 'very dangerous'
2019-08-23The Chinese military strongly opposes the US selling F-16 fighter jets to Taiwan, calling the action a "complete mistake" and "very dangerous", a spokesman of the Ministry of National Defense said on Friday night.
China hopes China-U.S. military ties can enjoy stable development
2019-07-24China congratulates Mark Esper for getting confirmed as the new Secretary of Defense of the United States, hoping the relationship between the Chinese and the U.S. military forces can enjoy healthy and stable development, Wu Qian, spokesperson for the Ministry of National Defense, said on Wednesday.
PLA garrison can conduct public security missions if HK govt requests, says Defense Ministry citing law
2019-07-24China's Defense Ministry said on Wednesday that the military is following closely the recent situation in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), citing a law that allows the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) garrison in Hong Kong to conduct public security missions after the local government makes a request to the central government.
Chinese military going global brings security and opportunities rather than threats, spokesman says
2019-07-24The Chinese military going global brings security and opportunities rather than threats and challenges to the world, spokesperson with China's Ministry of National Defense Wu Qian said on Wednesday.
Defense Ministry's Regular Press Conference on Jun. 27
2019-06-27It is a legitimate right of sovereign countries to deploy facilities and conduct training on their own territories. The Chinese side's actions are lawful, reasonable and fair and relevant parties should not be surprised.
Defense Ministry's Regular Press Conference on May 30
2019-05-30Taiwan is part of China. The Taiwan question is China's internal affairs and it has to do with China's core interests and it has a direct bearing on the Chinese people's feelings. Therefore it brooks no foreign interference.
China opposes US provocation in South China Sea
2019-05-20A US warship intruded into the waters adjacent to China's territorial islands and reefs in the South China Sea on May 20 without permission of the Chinese government, said spokesman for the PLA Southern Theater Command Monday.
The "report on Chinese military power" undermines China-US mutual trust: spokesperson
2019-05-10On May 3, the US DoD issued the "2019 Annual Report to Congress: Military and Security Developments Involving the People's Republic of China". The "report" distorts the facts, confuses right and wrong, and deliberately misrepresents China's strategic intentions
PLA on high alert to safeguard national sovereignty: spokesperson
2019-05-06Chinese military warned off two US warships entering waters around the Chinese islands and reefs in the South China Sea, a spokesperson of the PLA Southern Theater Command said Monday.
Defense Ministry's Regular Press Conference on Apr. 25
2019-04-25The PLA's training and exercises are aimed at safeguarding national sovereignty and territorial integrity, maintaining peace and stability across the Straits, and protecting common interests of the compatriots across the straits.
Defense Ministry's Regular Press Conference on Mar. 28
2019-03-28The motherland must be and will be reunified. We will take all necessary measure to safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity and protect peace and stability across the strait.
