Defense Ministry: drill near Bohai Bay targets no specific country
2017-09-07The military drill conducted by the Chinese PLA near the Bohai Bay on September 5 is just a routine drill in the annual training schedule and doesn't target any specific country and object, China's Defense Ministry said Thursday.
China to strengthen patrolling, defense of Dong Lang
2017-08-31China's armed forces will strengthen patrolling and defense of the Dong Lang (Doklam) area to resolutely safeguard the country's sovereign security, a military spokesperson said Thursday.
Troops from PLA Macao Garrison win praise
2017-08-31The Chinese PLA has received wide praise after its disaster relief efforts in typhoon-hit Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR), a military spokesperson said Thursday.
Military means not an option for Korean Peninsula issue
2017-08-31China on Thursday called on all parties involved in the Korean Peninsula nuclear issue to refrain from provoking each other and raising tension.
China's military to stay vigilant, firmly safeguard territory
2017-08-28The Chinese military will remain vigilant and firmly defend national territory and sovereignty following a military stand-off between China and India, a military spokesperson said Monday.
U.S. warship provocations an incentive for China to beef up defense capability: Chinese DM
2017-08-11The U.S. military's provocative actions will only push the Chinese military to further strengthen its defense capabilities to safeguard national sovereignty and security, the spokesperson stressed.
Chinese military firmly opposes Japan's defense white paper hyping up "China threat"
2017-08-09The 2017 defense white paper issued on Tuesday by the Japanese Defense Ministry still contains cliché about China, which is full of vicious denigration of the Chinese military and blatant deception of the international community.
Chinese defense ministry demands immediate withdrawal of Indian troops
2017-08-04Chinese defense ministry has urged India to immediately pull back the trespassing troops to the Indian side of the boundary.
China coordinates with U.S. in South China Sea in search for missing sailor
2017-08-03The Chinese Ministry of National Defense on Thursday said that the Chinese navy had coordinated with the U.S. search for a missing U.S. sailor in the South China Sea.
Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Geng Shuang's Remarks
2017-08-02The document released by China aims to lay out the facts and truth of the illegal trespass of the Indian border troops to the international community and give a full account of the position of the Chinese government.
Facts and China's Position Concerning Indian Troops' Crossing of China-India Boundary
2017-08-02The facts and China’s position concerning the Indian border troops’ crossing of the China-India boundary in the Sikkim sector into the Chinese territory.
China urges U.S. to stop dangerous military acts
2017-07-25China on Tuesday urged the United States to stop "unsafe, unprofessional, unfriendly" actions after a close encounter between Chinese and U.S. military planes over the East China Sea.
International military collaboration duty of China's military: spokesperson
2017-07-24Recent international military collaborations by the People's Liberation Army (PLA) are the duty of the armed forces of a major power, a Ministry of National Defense (MOD) spokesperson said Monday.
China urges India to abandon illusions
2017-07-24China Monday urged India to immediately withdraw all troops that have illegally entered China, stating that the nation would defend its territorial sovereignty "at all costs."
Chinese military monitoring waters around China
2017-07-20China's naval forces are fully aware of any situation occurring in waters around China, said the Ministry of National Defense on Thursday.
'No cause for alarm': China downplays military flights over Japanese strait
2017-07-14Chinese military planes flying over the Miyako Strait is a routine exercise and no cause for alarm or speculation, the Defense Ministry said on Friday.
China refutes Japan's accusation of Chinese warship trespassing Japanese territorial waters
2017-07-04China on Monday rejected Japan's accusation of a Chinese naval ship entering the Japanese territorial waters when passing though the Tsugaru Strait on Sunday morning.
U.S. warship entering China's territorial waters "a grave offence": spokesperson
2017-07-03China resolutely opposed the illegal entry of a U.S. missile destroyer into China's territorial waters off the Xisha Islands, calling it "a serious offence," a military spokesperson said Monday.
Defense Ministry's regular press conference on June 29
2017-06-30The Liaoning task group will sail to Hong Kong during its training mission to celebrate the 20th anniversary of PLA's garrisoning in Hong Kong. We will release information on detailed arrangements in due time.
Chinese aircraft carrier formation to mark 20th anniversary of PLA's stationing in HKSAR
2017-06-29A flotilla including aircraft carrier Liaoning will visit the HKSAR to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the PLA being stationed in the HKSAR, Wu Qian, spokesperson for the Ministry of National Defense said Thursday.
