China, Russia to hold joint naval exercise this year
2018-04-27China and Russia plan to hold a joint naval exercise in waters near the eastern Chinese city of Qingdao this year, Wu Qian, spokesperson for China's Defense Ministry, said Thursday.
Stabilizing China-India military ties people's shared aspiration: National Defense Ministry
2018-04-27Stabilizing military relations between China and India and maintaining peace in the border areas are the shared aspirations of people from both countries, according to Wu Qian, spokesperson with China's MND, on Thursday.
Su-35 fighter jets commissioned: national defense ministry
2018-04-27The People's Liberation Army (PLA) has commissioned Su-35 fighter jets, Wu Qian, spokesperson for China's Ministry of National Defense, said Thursday.
China deploys Dongfeng-26 ballistic missile with PLA Rocket Force
2018-04-27The Dongfeng-26 ballistic missile has officially joined the combat sequence of the PLA rocket force after tests.
PLA sends planes round Taiwan for second time in a week
2018-04-27The PLA Air Force has sent warplanes for the second time in a week to patrol around the island of Taiwan in a gesture to deter "Taiwan independence" forces and show the Chinese mainland's resolution to safeguard sovereignty.
Dongfeng-26 ballistic missile commissioned
2018-04-26The Dongfeng-26 ballistic missile has been commissioned into the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Rocket Force, said Wu Qian, spokesperson with China's Defense Ministry, on Thursday.
Defense Ministry: China has professional encounter with Australian warships in S. China Sea
2018-04-20The recent Australian media report that Australian warships were "challenged" by the Chinese military in South China Sea in early April did not accord with the facts, said China's MND in a written statement on Friday.
China has every right to deploy necessary military equipment on Nansha Islands
2018-04-10It was the natural right of China as a sovereign state to station troops and deploy necessary territory defense facilities on the relevant islands and reefs of the Nansha Islands, defense ministry spokesman said on Tuesday.
Chinese Defense Ministry rejects Australian media report on building military base in Vanuatu
2018-04-10The Australian media report completely did not accord with the facts, said Senior Colonel Ren Guoqiang, spokesman for China's Ministry of National Defense, in a written statement on Tuesday.
China strongly opposes approving license for Taiwan submarine plan by US
2018-04-09China strongly opposed the United States' approving license for Taiwan submarine plan and urged the US to stop all forms of military contact between the US and Taiwan, as well as arms sales to Taiwan, said China's defense spokesperson on Monday.
Defense Ministry's Regular Press Conference on March 29
2018-03-30The Chinese military will strengthen its defense capability according to the degree of the threat to its sovereignty and security, firmly safeguard national sovereignty and maritime rights and interests, and firmly safeguard regional peace and stability.
Long-term interests crucial to China-U.S. military relations: spokesperson
2018-03-30Developing the relations between the Chinese and U.S. militaries requires not only seeing the immediate interests, but also the long-term common interests, a spokesperson of China's MOD said Thursday.
China's defense minister to visit Russia, Belarus
2018-03-30Chinese State Councilor and Minister of National Defense Wei Fenghe will attend the 7th Moscow Conference on International Security and visit Russia and Belarus from April 1 to 8.
S China Sea exercise 'normal and routine' for Chinese navy
2018-03-29The Chinese navy's recent large-scale training in the South China Sea is "normal and routine" and does not target any third party, the Defense Ministry said Thursday.
China opposes U.S. provocation in South China Sea
2018-03-24China's Ministry of National Defense has said a U.S. warship's entry into the waters around China's islands and reefs in the South China Sea is serious political and military provocation.
China lodges representations with US over Taiwan Travel Act
2018-03-19China has lodged stern representations with the United States over a Taiwan-related bill, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said over the weekend.
China refutes Japan's "China Security Report": irresponsible
2018-03-07China on Tuesday refuted Japan's "China Security Report 2018" as irresponsible and untenable, and urged Japan to view China’s domestic and foreign policies objectively and rationally.
China firmly opposes U.S. Nuclear Posture Review: spokesman
2018-02-04China firmly opposes the Nuclear Posture Review (NPR) published by the United States Department of Defense, a spokesman from China's National Defense Ministry said Sunday.
Chinese military to break new ground in corruption fight
2018-01-25The Chinese armed forces will continue the fight against corruption and "break new ground" in 2018, a military spokesman said Thursday.
Don't waste time on "China military threat" hype: spokesman
2018-01-25A Chinese defense ministry spokesman on Thursday told foreign critics not to waste time drumming up the "China military threat" hype.
