Flying the flag
Officers onboard light missile frigate Ji’an salute during a ceremony on Wednesday in Shanghai as it is commissioned for the East China Sea fleet of the People’s Liberation Army navy. Photo: CFP
Beijing Garrison gets new leader
A veteran military commander with expertise in anti-terrorism has been promoted as the new commander of the Beijing Garrison, marking the latest military personnel reshuffles in China.
How many aircraft carriers should China have?
After a 37-day scientific and training mission in the South China Sea, China's first aircraft carrier Liaoning returned to its home port of Qingdao in eastern China's Shandong Province on January 1.
Xuelong frees itself from ice
The trapped Chinese research vessel and icebreaker Xuelong made a successful escape through heavy Antarctic ice on Tuesday at 6:30 pm Beijing time (1030 GMT), after rescuing passengers from a stranded Russian vessel.
Chinese army reins in expenditures
The Chinese army has vowed to strictly tighten its administrative expenses by regulating budget quotas in a bid to improve the efficiency of military spending.
15th Chinese navy escort fleet leave Kenya
The 15th Chinese navy escort fleet on Sunday left Mombasa port after 4-day friendly visit to Kenya.
"Red Army" division conducts winter training in N China
Photo shows a “Red Army” division under the Shenyang Military Area Command (MAC) of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) taking its troops to a snow-covered forest to conduct winter training in Northeast China. (Source: Chinanews.com)
Snow scouts
Two sentinels patrol a section of the China-Russian border in the town of Heihe, where the temperature dropped to -35 C, in Northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province on Saturday. Photo: CFP
No joint command: MOD
China’s defense ministry Sunday denied news reports that China will implement a joint command system, adding that such reports are groundless.
PLA receives H-6K strategic bombers
PLA receives H-6K strategic bombers