- Home
- Leadership
- Ministry
- Defense Policy
- CMC DEPARTMENTS
- Military Services
- Theater Commands
- News
- Publications
Senior Colonel Wu Qian, spokesperson for the Ministry of National Defense (MND) of the People's Republic of China (PRC), released news at a regular press conference on the afternoon of November 30, 2023.
Defense and security cooperation between countries shall not target at any third party or harm a third party's interests and shall not undermine regional peace and stability. We oppose any act that stir up confrontation and heighten tensions in the South China Sea.
China has submitted position papers to the UN concerning regulating military application of AI and strengthening moral governance of AI and participates in global AI governance in a constructively manner.
The two sides discussed dialogue and cooperation in various areas and reached more than 20 deliverables in such area as political affairs and foreign policy, people-to-people and cultural exchanges, global governance, and military and security.
The US instigated and emboldened the Philippine side to infringe upon China's sovereignty, which escalated maritime tensions. The Chinese side firmly opposes that," said Senior Colonel Wu Qian.
The Chinese PLA Army Logistics Academy held the Seminar on Defense Economy and Military Logistics in Chongqing city on November 30, said Senior Colonel Wu Qian, spokesperson for China's Ministry of National Defense, at a regular press conference on Thursday.
MND Spokesperson Senior Colonel Zhang Xiaogang answers recent media queries concerning the military on the afternoon of November 16, 2023.
China has firmly rejected Australia's accusations that a Chinese warship acted unsafely and unprofessionally when interacting with an Australian vessel in international waters near Japan's exclusive economic zone.
The Shandong aircraft carrier formation of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy conducted far-sea training recently, a Chinese defense spokesperson said Thursday.
"China's third aircraft carrier PLANS Fujian is conducting its mooring trials," said Senior Colonel Wu Qian, spokesperson for China's Ministry of National Defense, at a regular press conference on Thursday.
China's Defense Ministry on Thursday criticized Japan's attempts to meddle in the South China Sea.
The PLA Army Special Operations Academy will hold the first International Special Operations Forum in Guangzhou city from November 25 to 26, said Chinese Defense Spokesperson Senior Colonel Zhang Xiaogang on Thursday.
A delegation of the Chinese Ministry of National Defense attended the 10th ASEAN Defense Ministers' Meeting-Plus (ADMM-PLUS) held in Jakarta, Indonesia, on November 16.
The Chinese PLA Army Engineering University will hold the 4th International Army Forum on Military Education in Nanjing city from November 20 to 25, said Senior Colonel Zhang Xiaogang, spokesperson for China's Ministry of National Defense on Thursday.
“The Chinese Ministry of National Defense will host the Conference on Military Medicine of the 3rd China-Africa Peace and Security Forum from November 20 to 26,” said Chinese Defense Spokesperson Senior Colonel Zhang Xiaogang at a regular press briefing on Thursday.
Senior Colonel Wu Qian, spokesperson for the Ministry of National Defense (MND) of the People's Republic of China (PRC), releases news at a regular press conference on the afternoon of October 26, 2023.
"The move by the Canadian side violates China's domestic and relevant international laws, endangers China's sovereignty and security, and is a malicious provocative act with ulterior motives," said Chinese Defense Spokesperson Senior Colonel Zhang Xiaogang in a written statement released on Saturday.
A Philippine frigate trespassed into the waters adjacent to China's Huangyan Dao without the approval of the Chinese government on Monday, said Air Force Senior Colonel Tian Junli, the spokesperson for the Chinese PLA Southern Theater Command, in a written statementon the day.
All the close encounters between Chinese and US aircraft and warships were all in the waters and airspace around China, not in the Gulf of Mexico or on the West Coast of America. It was the US side that came to China's doorstep to provoke and stir up troubles.
As of October 25, official delegations from more than 90 countries, regions and international organizations have confirmed to attend the forum. The numbers of participants and senior officials are both higher than previous years.
China asks the Philippine side to stop violating China's sovereignty and stop any deliberate and provocative actions to prevent further escalation of the situation, the Chinese defense spokesperson said on Thursday.
The vessels belong to two PLA naval task groups on routine escort missions in the Gulf of Aden and waters off Somalia. It has nothing to do with the regional situation, said the spokesperson.
According to the annual plan for international military cooperation, Chinese and Pakistani navies will hold the “Sea Guardians-3” joint maritime exercise in the waters and airspace of the northern Arabian Sea in November.
The Chinese PLA Army Engineering University will hold the 10th International Army Cadets Week (IACW) in Nanjing City of east China's Jiangsu Province from November 5 to 13, said Senior Colonel Wu Qian, spokesperson for China's Ministry of National Defense, at a regular press conference on Thursday.
China has expressed its strong dissatisfaction with and firm opposition to the United States Department of Defense's latest report on China's military and security developments, saying the recently released report disregarded the facts and fabricated falsehoods.
The US is shifting blame, hyping and fabricating the non-existent "Chinese military threat," which is a premeditated attack and smear against China, with undisclosed political motives behind it, said Zhang Xiaogang, spokesperson for the Ministry of National Defense.
On the afternoon of October 13, Defense Ministry spokesperson Senior Colonel Zhang Xiaogang answered recent media queries concerning the military.
"The relevant hype of the Canadian side ignores the facts and is intended to confuse the international public," said Chinese Defense Spokesperson Senior Colonel Wu Qian in a video statement released on Wednesday.
"China urges the Japanese side to draw lessons from history and do more to safeguard regional peace and stability," said Senior Colonel Zhang Xiaogang, spokesperson for China's Ministry of National Defense, on Friday.
The Chinese PLA Army will send troops to Yogyakarta, Indonesia, to participate in the live exercises held by the Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief Experts’ Working Group of the ASEAN Defense Ministers’ Meeting-Plus from October 14 to 21.
The 20th round of China-India Corps Commander Level Meeting was held at Moldo-Chushul border meeting point on the Indian side on October 9 and 10, 2023.
Senior Colonel Wu Qian, spokesperson for the Ministry of National Defense (MND) of the People's Republic of China (PRC), answers media queries concerning the military on the afternoon of September 28, 2023.
"Based on the international military cooperation plan and the consensus reached by the two sides, China and Saudi Arabia will hold 'Blue Sword-2023' joint naval special operations training in Zhanjiang, south China's Guangdong province, in October," said Senior Colonel Wu Qian, spokesperson for China's Ministry of National Defense, at a regular press on Thursday.
This exercise is a signature program of bilateral military cooperation which further consolidated the traditional friendship between China and Cambodia.
It is known to all that the US is the world's biggest empire of hacking, surveillance and theft of secrets that flagrantly conduct large-scale, systematic and indiscriminate cyber attacks against other countries. Even its allies are no exception.
The 10th Beijing Xiangshan Forum will be held in Beijing from October 29th to 31st in Beijing.
Senior Colonel Tan Kefei, spokesperson for China's Ministry of National Defense, made remarks on recent media queries concerning the military on September 14, 2023.
"According to the annual plan and consensus of the two sides, the China-Cambodia 'Peace Angel 2023' joint exercise will be held in Cambodia in mid-to-late September," said Senior Colonel Tan Kefei, spokesperson for China's Ministry of National Defense, on Thursday.
Senior Colonel Wu Qian, spokesperson for the Ministry of National Defense (MND) of the People's Republic of China (PRC), answers recent media queries concerning the military on the afternoon of August 31, 2023. (Photo/mod.gov.cn)
"The US has been using non-existent threats as pretexts to advance forward military deployment in the Asia-Pacific, which undermined security interests of other countries and heightened regional tensions. China is firmly opposed to these," said Senior Colonel Wu Qian.