Ministry: British warship in S China Sea 'provocative'
2018-09-07The Chinese military protested on Thursday after a British Royal Navy warship sailed close to Chinese islands in the South China Sea on Aug 31.
Defense Ministry's Regular Press Conference on Aug.30
2018-08-31Dennis Blair's suggestions provoke cross-Strait military confrontation and destroy the China-Japan relationship. They are irresponsible and also very dangerous.
Chinese military protests against US defense bill
2018-08-14The Chinese military resolutely opposes and protests Washington adopting the 2019 National Defense Authorization Act into law, Ministry of Defense said on Tuesday.
Defense Ministry's Regular Press Conference on July 26
2018-07-26Taiwan is an integral part of China. We firmly oppose any official contacts and military exchanges in any form between any country and Taiwan. This position is clear and consistent.
Chinese defense minister to visit India this year
2018-07-26Chinese State Councilor and Minister of National Defense Wei Fenghe will pay an official goodwill visit to India this year, the Ministry of National Defense announced Thursday.
Defense Ministry's Regular Press Conference on June 28
2018-06-29Senior 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 June 28, 2018.
China's defense minister to visit US by year-end
2018-06-29General Wei Fenghe, China’s defense minister, will visit the United States by year-end, the Ministry of National Defense spokesman said on Thursday.
China, ASEAN to hold maritime drill
2018-06-28China and the 10 members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have scheduled a joint maritime exercise to take place later this year, a Chinese ministry spokesperson said Thursday.
Chinese Coast Guard to be under the command of armed police from July
2018-06-28The Chinese Coast Guard will be transferred to the command of the Armed Police Force from July 1, a spokesperson for the Ministry of National Defense said Thursday.
Spokesperson：US Defense Secretary James Mattis to visit China from June 26 to 28
2018-06-25The US Secretary of Defense James Mattis will visit China from June 26 to 28, Senior Colonel Ren Guoqiang, spokesman for China's Ministry of National Defense, said on Monday.
Defense Ministry's Regular Press Conference on May 31
2018-06-01The construction of the PLA Djibouti Logistic Support Base is to better implement our international responsibility and obligations of escort and humanitarian assistance in the Gulf of Aden and waters off Somalia.
SCO to hold 'Peace Mission 2018' joint military drill in Russia
2018-06-01The SCO will hold the "Peace Mission 2018" joint military drill in Russia in the latter half of this year, Ren Guoqiang, spokesperson for China's Ministry of National Defense, said Thursday.
China carrier formation initially develops system combat capabilities: spokesperson
2018-06-01The carrier formation led by China's first aircraft carrier, Liaoning, has initially developed combat capabilities for group operations, a Chinese military spokesperson said Thursday.
China to host first China-Africa defense forum
2018-06-01A Chinese military spokesperson said Thursday that China will host the first-ever China-Africa forum on defense and security from June 26 to July 10.
China opposes U.S. warships' entry into Chinese territorial sea
2018-05-27China's Ministry of National Defense has said two U.S. warships' entry into China's territorial waters around the Xisha Islands in the South China Sea is serious infringement on China's sovereignty.
Spokesman: US disinvitation from RIMPAC-2018 exercise is non-constructive
2018-05-24No matter whether China is invited to participate in the RIMPAC-2018 exercise or not, it is impossible to shake China's determination to safeguard its sovereignty and security interests.
PLA general to lead delegation at 2018 Shangri-La Dialogue
2018-05-24Lieutenant General He Lei, vice-president of the Academy of Military Science of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army, will lead the Chinese delegation for the upcoming 2018 Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, the Defense Ministry said on Wednesday.
Chinese military strengthens border patrol against armed conflict in northern Myanmar
2018-05-18Chinese military has taken effective measures to strengthen border patrol and safety protection on the Chinese side of the China-Myanmar border, and has lodged solemn representations to relevant authorities of Myanmar.
Defense Ministry's Regular Press Conference on April 26
2018-04-27China firmly pursues a national defense policy that is defensive in nature and a military strategy of active defense. China has always been the builder of world peace, contributor to global development and defender of international order.
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.
