China Air Force sends 3 aircraft for missing plane search
Three Chinese Air Force planes have been sent to Malaysia to help with the search for the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370.
Army to raise standards
The level of Chinese military training will be raised to actual combat standard to improve the army’s capabilities, according to a guidance issued by the country’s military leadership.
Chinese army to raise military training standards
The level of Chinese military training will be raised to actual combat standard to improve the army's capabilities, according to a guidance issued by the country's military leadership.
PLA orders discussion of combat readiness
The People's Liberation Army (PLA) General Political Department has ordered the army and armed police across the nation to discuss combat readiness and effectiveness, the PLA Daily reported on Tuesday.
Coming home
South Korean soldiers prepare the remains of Chinese war dead before placing them in coffins at a South Korean army base in Paju, north of Seoul, on Monday. The remains of more than 400 Chinese soldiers killed during the 1950-53 Korean War will be returned home next week for permanent burial.
China No.4 in global arms sales
China has become the world’s fourth biggest supplier in major weapons over the past five years, notably replacing France, according to a Swedish research institute.
Chinese marine corps conclude cold weather drill
The marine corps with the Chinese navy on Friday concluded the war game to practise combat abilities in cold environments, according to military sources.
Xi leads China's military reform, stresses strong army
Chinese President Xi Jinping, who is head of a leading group for deepening reform on national defense and the armed forces, on Saturday stressed that the country's military reform should be guided by the objective of building a strong army.
China patrols Diaoyu Islands
Three China Coast Guard vessels are patrolling in the waters surrounding the Diaoyu Islands, the State Oceanic Administration said Saturday.
China, UK hold fifth defense strategic talks
China and the UK held the fifth defense strategic talks here on Thursday, vowing deeper bilateral military ties.