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"The Philippine side attempts to use fishing activities as a pretext to infringe upon China's sovereignty and make provocations. This will never work," said Senior Colonel Zhang Xiaogang on Thursday.
"We firmly oppose NATO using China as an excuse to 'expand eastward into the Asia-Pacific' and urge NATO to reflect on its own behaviors, change course, and contribute more to global security and stability," said Chinese Defense Spokesperson Senior Colonel Zhang Xiaogang at a regular press conference on Thursday.
"'Inviting wolves into the house' will ultimately harm oneself and destroy one's own home. We urge the Philippine side to take lessons from history and avoid repeating the same mistakes," said Senior Colonel Zhang Xiaogang.
On the afternoon of June 13, 2025, Senior Colonel Jiang Bin, Deputy Director-General of the Information Office of China's Ministry of National Defense (MND) and Spokesperson for the MND, answered recent media queries concerning the military.
The Chinese PLA Support Base in Djibouti will send a detachment on June 26 to participate in the military parade marking the 65th anniversary of Madagascar's independence and the founding of the Armed Forces of Madagascar.
On June 18th, the UK's offshore patrol vessel (OPV) HMS Spey sailed through the Taiwan Strait and hyped it up publicly.
On the afternoon of June 9, 2025, Senior Colonel Jiang Bin, Deputy Director-General of the Information Office of China's Ministry of National Defense and Spokesperson for the MND, responded to recent media queries concerning the military.
The Third China-ASEAN Defense Think Tank Exchange will be held in Guiyang, the capital city of Guizhou province in southwestern China, from June 18 to 20.
The 14th China-Switzerland defense policy coordination dialogue was held in Beijing on June 12, 2025.
"The Taiwan question is at the very core of China's core interests, and is the first red line that must not be crossed in China-US relations," said Senior Colonel Jiang Bin, spokesperson for China's Ministry of National Defense, at a press briefing on Monday.
At the invitation of the Ministry of Defense of Mongolia, the Army of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) will send troops to Mongolia in mid-June to participate in the Khaan Quest 2025 multinational peacekeeping exercise.
Senior Colonel Zhang Xiaogang, spokesperson for the Ministry of National Defense (MND) of the People's Republic of China (PRC), answers questions at a regular press conference on the afternoon of May 29, 2025.
"We urge the relevant countries to stop ganging up and stirring up troubles in the South China Sea, and stop harming regional peace and stability," said a Chinese defense spokesperson at a press conference on Thursday.
"The US should stop conjuring up a powerful enemy for itself whether intentionally or unintentionally. Such imagination is not rational and extremely dangerous," said Senior Colonel Zhang Xiaogang, spokesperson for China's Ministry of National Defense.
"China stands ready to work with the defense establishments and militaries of Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) countries to deepen substantive cooperation in such areas as mutual visits, professional exchanges and personnel training," said Chinese Defense Spokesperson Senior Colonel Zhang Xiaogang.