The "Joint Sea-2026" exercise between China and Russia concluded at a military port in Qingdao in east China's Shandong Province Monday, with all planned exercise missions finished.

The at-sea phase of the China-Russia “Joint Sea-2026” exercise concluded on Saturday, marking the first time Chinese and Russian navy submarines have been featured together in the same image during the drill, according to China Bugle, an official media account affiliated with the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) news media center. A military affairs expert told the Global Times that this demonstrated a high level of mutual trust between the two countries that goes beyond the ordinary.

Vessel open day events and national defense education activities were held simultaneously in four cities on Friday to mark the fifth anniversary of the implementation of China's Coast Guard Law, with the domestically designed and built Lingshan, -- featuring long endurance, excellent seaworthiness, integrated multi-dimensional operational capabilities, and a helicopter deck capable of accommodating multiple helicopter types, -- emergeding as a highlight, CCTV News reported on Saturday.

A widely circulated video on social media has offered a full view of China's new Type 076 amphibious assault ship Sichuan, showing work on its electromagnetic catapult, arresting gear and flight-deck markings has been completed. A Chinese expert told the Global Times that construction of the Sichuan and its overall outfitting process have progressed rapidly, and the vessel is expected to be delivered soon in the near future.

A Chinese military spokesperson on Thursday denounced Japan for accelerating the weaponization and militarization of space.

Chinese and Russian naval vessels on Thursday started to carry out live-force, live-fire maritime drills in designated areas near the city of Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province.

Under clear skies in the port city of Qingdao in East China's Shandong Province on Wednesday, Chinese and Russian warships participating in the "Joint Sea-2026" exercise were moored side by side at the dock. The national flags of China and Russia flew alongside each other atop the ships' main masts.

China notified relevant countries in advance of the test launch of a nuclear submarine-based strategic missile, which demonstrates the openness and transparency of the Chinese armed forces, a defense spokesperson said on Tuesday.

Chinese-built L-15E advanced trainer jets made their first appearance at a major US airshow as part of the UAE's national aerobatic display team, attracting attention from international defense observers and earning high praise for their performance capabilities. A Chinese expert said the UAE bringing Chinese trainer aircraft to a US airshow highlights the aircraft's world-class performance. It also shows that the Chinese trainer aircraft is earning broad recognition and confidence from international users.

The Japanese fishing vessel Zuiho Maru illegally entered China's territorial waters off Chiwei Yu. China Coast Guard (CCG) vessels took necessary control measures in accordance with the law, issued warnings, and expelled the vessel, CCG spokesperson Jiang Lue said on Tuesday.

Japan's Ministry of Defense's Joint Staff claimed 10 cases of Chinese naval activities and one update on China-Russia joint aircraft activity over a 7-day period from June 25 to July 1, closely prying into the routes of Chinese warships transiting international straits around Japan en route to far-sea training, a frequency that has drawn international attention.

The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy's 83rd task force, currently on a far-sea comprehensive training and visit mission, arrived in Vietnam's southern hub Ho Chi Minh City on Sunday for a four-day goodwill visit. This marks the first visit of Chinese naval vessels to this city in nine years. A military affairs expert told the Global Times that the visit aims to enhance mutual trust and deepen practical cooperation between the Chinese and Vietnamese navies.

The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy on Monday successfully conducted the test launch of a strategic missile by a submarine, Xinhua News Agency reported at 1 pm, just 59 minutes after the launch took place. Experts interviewed by the Global Times widely agreed that the launch was smooth, the outcome was successful, and all intended objectives had been met.

The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy on Monday successfully conducted the test launch of a strategic missile by a submarine, a spokesperson for the PLA Navy said.

The Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy on Monday successfully conducted the test launch of a strategic missile by a submarine.

Chinese and Russian navies will hold the "Joint Sea-2026" naval exercise in July in waters and airspace near the port city of Qingdao, East China's Shandong Province, China's Ministry of National Defense announced Sunday.

Jiang Lue, spokesperson for the China Coast Guard (CCG), stated that on Saturday, the CCG task group led by CCGS Xiushan replaced the task group led by CCGS Daishan to continue law-enforcement patrols in the waters east of China's Taiwan Island in accordance with the law.

"Standing on the deck of the warship, I truly felt the weight of the phrase, 'A strong motherland is our strongest backing.' As the country's military strength continues to grow, Hong Kong's long-term prosperity and stability are supported by the strongest possible guarantee,” a local resident of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) told the Global Times on Thursday, voicing welcome to the two Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy vessels that arrived in the city.

Some foreign media outlets followed a Serbian report this week that the country plans to procure China's HQ-9 long-range air defense missile system, with local media also speculating that Serbia may acquire Chinese fighter jets in the future. A Chinese military affairs expert told the Global Times on Thursday that Serbia appears to be building an air defense architecture with Chinese-made systems as its backbone, and that the growing cooperation reflects the advantages of Chinese equipment as well as the rising level of defense collaboration between the two countries.

Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy ships Nanning and Hengyang entered the waters of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region on Thursday morning.

The People's Liberation Army (PLA) Southern Theater Command (STC) and the China Coast Guard (CCG) on Tuesday conducted separate patrol operations in the waters surrounding China's Huangyan Dao, resolutely safeguarding the country's territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests.

The PLA Southern Theater Command (STC) naval and air forces conducted a routine patrol in the South China Sea on Saturday and Sunday, said Senior Captain Zhai Shichen, spokesperson for the PLA STC, on Monday.

From June 27 to 28, the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Southern Theater Command conducted a routine patrol in the South China Sea, said Zhai Shichen, spokesperson for the PLA Southern Theater Command.

Regarding the 11th China-Russia joint strategic air patrol announced by China's Ministry of National Defense (MND) on Saturday, a Chinese military expert told the Global Times that this year's joint patrol was marked by two key features — systematic deployment integrating bombers, fighter escorts, electronic warfare aircraft and aerial refueling, and high combat readiness.

As the camera slowly pans across the tarmac, three members in China's Y-20 large domestic transport aircraft family - the Y-20A, Y-20B and YU-20 - stand side by side. This rare scene appeared in an exclusive new Y-20 promotional video released on Sunday by China Bugle, an official media account affiliated with the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) news media center.

"Outrageously audacious! Japan actually simulated an attack on the Liaoning aircraft carrier," CCTV.com, is which under China Media Group, reported in a post on its official Sina Weibo on Saturday.

The air forces of China and Russia conducted the 11th joint strategic air patrol over the Sea of Japan, the East China Sea and the Western Pacific on Saturday, demonstrating their resolve and capability to jointly safeguard regional peace and stability, China's Ministry of National Defense (MND) said Saturday.

On June 26 local time, the guided-missile destroyer Tangshan (Hull 122), part of the 48th Chinese PLA naval escort taskforce, arrived at Port Victoria in Seychelles for a five-day friendly visit, China's Ministry of National Defense (MND) said on Saturday.

A Chinese military spokesperson on Thursday rebutted recent remarks by the Japanese defense minister questioning the transparency of China's defense spending, denouncing them as smears and a conspiracy theory.

Some foreign media outlets have reported since Monday that Bangladesh is planning to buy up to 24 Chinese J-10CE fighter jets, though China has yet to confirm the news. A military affairs expert told the Global Times that Bangladesh has a long history of defense ties with China. Although the reports have not been independently verified, the attention from foreign media reflects that China's technological progress and the quality of its military industry are gaining growing international recognition, experts said.

On Monday, the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy's Liaoning carrier group returned to its home port after completing far-sea combat-oriented training, the military channel of CCTV reported, noting that the group maintained high alert and responded professionally to repeated close-range Japanese harassment during the exercise. Regarding the first publicly reported joint drill between the carrier group and an amphibious assault ship group, a military affairs expert told the Global Times that the PLA Navy is boosting its multi-mission coordinated combat capabilities in far-sea operations.

Chinese official media has publicly shown the launch of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Rocket Force's DF-17 hypersonic missile for the first time, accompanied by the first official disclosure of a military commentator said could be an upgraded variant of the DF-26 intermediate-range ballistic missile.

Foreign media outlets reported that the military in the Taiwan region fired its High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) on the western coast of the island on Wednesday, but according to media on the island, four live rounds failed to launch. A Chinese mainland military affairs expert told the Global Times that the premise underpinning Taiwan's high expectations with the HIMARS is fundamentally flawed, the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) will not allow such threats to materialize and is more than capable of countering them.

A China Coast Guard (CCG) vessel formation on Wednesday conducted a patrol in China's territorial waters of Diaoyu Dao and its affiliated islands.

The Japanese Defense Ministry on Monday began transporting a missile launcher and other equipment to Minamitorishima, the country's easternmost island in the Pacific, ahead of plans to build a missile firing range and conduct live-fire exercises there, NHK reported. Chinese military affairs experts warned that Japan's deployment of Type 12 surface-to-ship missiles on Minamitorishima would pose threat to regional security.

In response to a question regarding a law enforcement patrol conducted by a formation of the China Coast Guard (CCG) vessel Daishan in waters east of Taiwan Island on June 1, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on Tuesday that China has an exclusive economic zone and continental shelf in the waters east of Taiwan island, and Japan and the Philippines, by bypassing China and unilaterally launching so-called “maritime delimitation talks,” have severely violated international law, including the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, as well as the basic norms of international relations, and have seriously infringed upon China's maritime rights and interests. China absolutely will not allow this, Lin said.

We urge Japan and the Philippines to immediately cease their illegal acts of infringement and provocation. If they insist on going down the wrong path, they will only bring consequences upon themselves. China will take resolute and forceful measures to safeguard its territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests, Zhang Xiaogang, a spokesperson of China's Ministry of National Defense, said on Tuesday in response to a question that Japan and the Philippines have unilaterally announced the launch of maritime boundary delimitation talks in waters east of China's Taiwan island.

Currently, PLANS Liaoning Carrier Task Group (CTG Liaoning) is conducting training in relevant waters of the Western Pacific as planned. The operation is not targeted at any specific country or entity. It aims to enhance the combat capabilities of the CTG through far-seas training. The Chinese side responded to multiple surveillance operations of the Japanese side during the training in accordance with laws and regulations, Zhang Xiaogang, a spokesperson for China's Ministry of National Defense (MND), said at a press conference on Tuesday.

A foreign media report on Sunday followed in on a report from an official Chinese media on Friday about the first live-fire assessment of a new air defense weapon system, claiming the system to be the HQ-16F missile.

China has recently taken a series of responsive actions, including a special maritime law enforcement operation on Saturday in waters east of Taiwan island, after Japan and the Philippines announced plans to start talks on maritime delimitation in the waters east of China's Taiwan island. A Chinese expert said the coordinated moves demonstrate China's sovereignty and jurisdiction, as well as its capability and resolve to safeguard its maritime rights and interests.

Since May 27, the ship-borne helicopter of the Dutch frigate HNLMS De Ruyter illegally intruded into the airspace over China's Xisha Qundao, and then the frigate transited the Taiwan Straits, Senior Colonel Xu Chenghua, spokesperson for the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Eastern Theater Command, said on Friday.

Recent updates on China's homegrown sci-fi aerospace intellectual property, the Nantianmen Project, have revealed details of multiple aerospace assets, according to the Xinhua News Agency on Tuesday. A Chinese military affairs expert said that the concepts and equipment envisioned in the project align with the key direction of future air warfare, which is the integration of air and space.

Representatives from the Chinese and US militaries held a working group meeting of the Military Maritime Consultative Agreement (MMCA) in Hawaii from May 28 to 29, 2026, said the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) on Monday.

Gu Songfen, a member of the Communist Party of China (CPC), an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE), a renowned aircraft aerodynamicist in China, and a research fellow of the science and technology committee of the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC), passed away at 21:11 on May 31, 2026, in Beijing due to illness despite medical treatment at the age of 96, according to an obituary released on Monday by the Shenyang Aircraft Design and Research Institute of the AVIC.

The China Coast Guard (CCG) task group led by CCGS Daishan conducted routine law-enforcement patrols in accordance with the law in the waters east of China's Taiwan island, Jiang Lue, spokesperson for the CCG, said on Monday.

The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Southern Theater Command announced on Sunday that it had organized naval and air units to conduct combat readiness patrols in China's territorial waters and airspace of Huangyan Dao and surrounding areas. Meanwhile, the China Coast Guard (CCG) said on the same day that it had conducted law enforcement patrols in the territorial sea of China's Huangyan Dao and its vicinity. Although these patrols are routine rights protection operations by the PLA Southern Theater Command and the CCG, they have taken on a more targeted nature against the backdrop of recent collusion between the Philippines and countries outside the region in so-called "joint maritime activities" near Huangyan Dao.

The defense ministers of Japan, Australia and New Zealand at a meeting in Singapore on Saturday discussed New Zealand's possible introduction of an upgraded model of the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force's Mogami-class frigate, according to Japanese news agency Jiji Press. They reaffirmed cooperation citing so-called “growing strength of China's maritime power” as an excuse, per the report. A Chinese military affairs expert told the Global Times that Japan's weapons export push aims to bypass its pacifist constitution, pursue rearmament, and align with the US Indo-Pacific Strategy – a move that violates international law, revives militarism, and threatens Asia-Pacific stability.

China and Mongolia on Saturday launched a joint army training exercise, code-named "Steppe Partner 2026," in north China's Inner Mongolia.

Analysts note that Hegseth's speech contained a relatively higher degree of positive remarks on the bilateral ties compared with previous years. However, these remarks were still accompanied by persistent stereotypes and flawed assumptions about China's strategic intentions.

The 23rd Shangri-La Dialogue (SLD), which runs from Friday to Sunday, officially opened in Singapore on Friday evening, bringing together defense officials and scholars from 44 countries and regions to discuss regional and global security issues.

The ongoing training operations of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy's Liaoning aircraft carrier task force in the Western Pacific are routine training conducted in accordance with the annual plan, Senior Colonel Jiang Bin, spokesperson for China's Ministry of National Defense, said at a regular press conference on Thursday, elaborating on the PLA Navy's announcement about the training on May 19.

Regarding the recent widespread circulation on Chinese and international social media of a video showing a Chinese soldier remaining completely motionless as US President Donald Trump's aircraft, Air Force One, roared past upon arriving in Beijing, earning praise from many netizens, Senior Colonel Jiang Bin, spokesperson for China's Ministry of National Defense, said on Thursday that the unmoving soldier represents the countless members of the Chinese military and is a vivid embodiment of the confidence, composure, and resolve of a major power's armed forces.

In response to reports claiming that a Dutch shipborne helicopter was recently “intercepted” by the China's military in the South China Sea, Jiang Bin, spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of National Defense (MND), said on Thursday that the shipborne helicopter from the Dutch Navy frigate De Ruyter illegally intruded into the airspace over China's Xisha Islands, seriously violating China's sovereignty and undermining China's security interests, and the Chinese military organized maritime and aerial forces to take effective measures to dispel the helicopter out of the area and has lodged solemn representations with the Dutch side.

A Dutch frigate, De Ruyter, on Wednesday illegally intruded into China's Xisha Islands waters, and repeatedly launched its shipborne helicopter to violate China's territorial airspace, said Senior Captain Zhai Shichen, spokesperson for the PLA Southern Theater Command, according to the WeChat account of the Command on Wednesday. The Southern Theater Command deployed maritime and air forces and took necessary measures including verbal warnings and warning electronic jamming in accordance with laws and regulations to expel the vessel.

After a week the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy announced that it sent a carrier task group led by PLANS Liaoning to relevant waters of the Western Pacific, the Japanese side on Tuesday claimed it had detected the formation operating in the region, with the Type 054B frigate Luohe, making its first public appearance in a carrier task group. A Chinese military affairs expert told the Global Times that the reported deployment, if confirmed, marks the Type 054B frigate's first far-seas training mission since entering service, adding that the vessel significantly enhances the Liaoning group's overall combat capabilities.

A latest report released by think tank South China Sea Strategic Situation Probing Initiative on a press conference on Tuesday showed that since 2024, the number of transits through the Taiwan Straits conducted by non-regional countries has increased significantly.

According to the Yonhap News, the South Korean military has initiated the formal process to acquire nuclear-powered submarines, a Navy document showed Wednesday, amid little progress in security talks with the US over Seoul's push for the project. Chinese experts warned that the move could intensify nuclear proliferation risks, undermine the global non-proliferation regime, and heighten the possibility of a regional arms race.

On Tuesday, the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy sent a carrier task group led by the aircraft carrier Liaoning to relevant waters of the Western Pacific to conduct training on such subjects as far-seas tactical flight, live firing, support and cover, and integrated search and rescue, so as to test and enhance the realistic combat training capabilities of the forces, according to the PLA Navy offcial Wechat account.

Question: It is reported that during the meeting with the visiting US President Trump, President Xi Jinping pointed out that the two sides should make better use of communication channels in the political, diplomatic and military-to-military fields. What are the expectations on the development of China-US mil-to-mil relations in the next phase?

China has indisputable sovereignty over the Nansha Qundao (islands) and their adjacent waters. We firmly oppose the Philippines' construction activities on all illegally occupied Chinese islands and reefs, including Zhongye Dao and Mahuan Dao, and will take necessary measures to safeguard territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests, Jiang Bin, a spokesperson for China's Ministry of National Defense, said at a press briefing on Monday when asked to comment on that satellite images reportedly showed that the Philippines is actively upgrading facilities on two islands in the Nansha Qundao, including plans to expand a sheltered harbor on Mahuan Dao and extend the runway on Zhongye Dao.

Chinese defense enterprises, research institutes and technology companies gathered in Beijing on Thursday for the opening of the 11th China (Beijing) Military Intelligent Technology Expo, where AI-related applications, as well as drone and counter-drone technologies, became some of the most closely watched areas at the event.

An official media report on Tuesday offered insight into a test and training unit of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy recently completed type certification trials for a new terminal air-defense and anti-missile weapon system in the Bohai Sea. The trials tested the system's interception capability under complex electromagnetic conditions and against ultra-low-altitude penetration targets.

When asked to comment on the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy's successful commissioning of all "five essentials for aircraft carriers," including stealth carrier-based fighters, multirole catapult-assisted carrier-based fighters, fixed-wing carrier-based early warning aircraft, fixed-wing electronic warfare aircraft, and anti-submarine helicopters, Senior Colonel Jiang Bin, a spokesperson for the Ministry of National Defense, stated on Saturday that this is a vital link in forming the systematic combat capability of aircraft carrier formations and a significant achievement in the PLA Navy's accelerated transformation and development.

In the next stage, the two militaries will further strengthen strategic mutual trust and deepen practical cooperation in various fields.

A spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of National Defense (MND) on Saturday urged Japanese authorities to stop their hypocritical self-glorification and rein in their dangerous ambition of military expansion and war preparation, in responding to claims made by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi during visits to Australia and Vietnam.

A J-35 stealth fighter jet bearing the number "0001" was spotted taxiing out of a hangar in a recent CCTV News program. A Chinese military affairs expert was quoted as saying in the CCTV report on Friday that signs in the footage suggests this particular J-35 could be an export version of the J-35 series, making it a likely candidate for China's next major export fighter.

Two former Chinese defense ministers, Wei Fenghe and Li Shangfu, were both sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve over graft charges on Thursday.

According to sources, on May 3, five Philippine crew members illegally landed on Tiexian Jiao of China's Nansha Qundao,in disregard of the Chinese side's repeated dissuasion and warnings. The China Coast Guard (CCG) law-enforcement officers identified the intruders and handled the incident in accordance with the law, effectively safeguarding China's territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests.

The newly upgraded Y-20B transport aircraft of the Y-20 fleet, which has recently carried out a mission to repatriate the remains of the 13th batch of Chinese People's Volunteers martyrs from South Korea, features its major core upgrade in the full installation of the larger-diameter domestically developed WS-20 turbofan engines, China Central Television (CCTV) News reported on Saturday.

The naval and air units of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Southern Theater Command (STC) conducted readiness patrols in the territorial sea and airspace of China's Huangyan Dao and its surrounding areas on Thursday, the Theater Command said in statement on Thursday.

We always consider aircraft carrier construction comprehensively based on national security needs and the development of equipment and technology, said Zhang Xiaogang, spokesperson of China's Ministry of National Defense at a press conference on Thursday, in response to speculation that a new recruit named “He Jian” appearing in the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy's latest promotional video may signal the imminent arrival of China's first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier.

Naval and air units of the PLA Southern Theater Command (STC) on Thursday conducted readiness patrols in the territorial sea and airspace of China's Huangyan Dao and its surrounding areas. Huangyan Dao is an inherent part of China's territory. Since April, forces of the STC have enhanced readiness patrols in the territorial sea and airspace of Huangyan Dao and its surrounding areas, according to the STC's official WeChat account.

The navy of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Southern Theater Command (STC) conducted a routine patrol in the South China Sea from Tuesday, Senior Captain Zhai Shichen, spokesperson for the PLA Southern Theater Command, announced on Tuesday.

Japanese fishing boat Tsurumaru intruded into the territorial waters of China's Diaoyu Dao on Tuesday. China Coast Guard (CCG) vessels took necessary measures to warn and expel it in accordance with the law, Jiang Lue, spokesperson of the CCG, stated on Tuesday, according to a statement released via CCG's official WeChat account.

The Japanese and US governments are set to establish a public-private framework as early as this year to cooperate on the development of defense equipment utilizing dual-use technologies, Japan's Kyodo News reported on Sunday, citing sources.

The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy's hospital ship Silk Road Ark returned to a military port in Sanya, South China's Hainan Province on Sunday after completing Harmony Mission-2025, its first mission outside China and the longest of its kind, Xinhua News Agency reported. A Chinese military expert highlighted the vessel's advanced technology and comprehensive medical capabilities as a purpose-built platform, adding that the mission showed China's sense of responsibility as a major country, with the PLA Navy's growing strength benefiting the international community through overseas medical services.

To further deepen maritime cooperation between the Chinese and Vietnamese coast guards and enhance law enforcement collaboration, jointly safeguard safety and stability in Beibu Gulf maritime area and fishery production order, the China Coast Guard 4303 flotilla and the Vietnam Coast Guard 8004 flotilla conducted the first joint patrol in the Beibu Gulf for 2026 from April 22 to 24. This marks the 30th joint patrol conducted by the maritime law enforcement department of China and Vietnam since 2006, according to an official release by the China Coast Guard on Saturday.

The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Southern Theater Command on Friday announced it has recently organized Task Force 107 to conduct military training exercises in the waters east of Luzon Island of the Philippines. The exercises focused on live-fire drills, sea-air coordination, rapid maneuvering, and underway replenishment, aiming to test the troops' integrated joint operational capabilities.

At a naval port in Dalian, Northeast China's Liaoning Province, the Type 081 mine countermeasures ship Qingzhou opened to the public for the first time, drawing steady streams of curious visitors eager for a rare, up-close look at the vessel.

Marking the 77th anniversary of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy on Thursday, the PLA Navy held open-ship events in more than a dozen cities nationwide, with over 40 active-duty vessels opened to the public. Several of them were opened to the public for the first time. Among them, the Type 081 mine countermeasures ship, the Qingzhou, which made its debut in Dalian, Northeast China's Liaoning Province, drew particular attention. Unlike aircraft carriers or large destroyers, mine countermeasures ships rarely appear in the public eye. Curious to learn more, the Global Times reporter stepped aboard the Qingzhou to explore the spirit behind this warship.

Marking the 77th anniversary of its founding on Wednesday, the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy released a promotional film titled Sailing Toward the Ocean, highlighting its leapfrog development from a modest origin to a modern force under the leadership of the Communist Party of China. The film features four generations of naval personnel and concludes with a symbolic “Easter egg” alluding to the eventual reunification of Taiwan island with the motherland.

After the Philippine authorities smeared Chinese fishermen of using “cyanide” at Ren'ai Jiao - a claim later refuted by informed Chinese sources - a new video obtained by the Global Times from China Coast Guard on Wednesday shows yellow smoke rising from the Philippine warship BRP Sierra Madre illegally grounded at the reef, with personnel on board burning garbage while disposing of waste into the sea, an act that they have repeatedly done before. Experts said such actions pose a serious threat to the surrounding marine ecosystem.

A spring breeze swept across the Huangpu River. At the downtown Shanghai Port International Cruise Terminal, two mighty white ships of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy lay peacefully moored – China's domestically-built comprehensive replenishment ship PLANS Qiandaohu and the guided-missile frigate PLANS Fuyang.

China's first Type 076 amphibious assault ship, the Sichuan, has departed Shanghai for the South China Sea for routine cross-regional trials and training, following multiple earlier sea trials and in line with its planned development schedule, the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy said on Tuesday. A Chinese military affairs expert told the Global Times on Wednesday that the Sichuan's first-ever cross-sea-area trial and training deployment to the South China Sea marks rapid and efficient progress, bringing its commissioning one step closer.

China's first Type 076 amphibious assault ship, the Sichuan, has recently departed Shanghai for the South China Sea to conduct scientific research trials and training exercises, according to the navy.

The remains of 12 Chinese People's Volunteers martyrs who lost their lives during the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea (1950-1953) were returned to China from the Republic of Korea (ROK) on Wednesday.

A Y-20B transport aircraft carrying the remains and personal effects of 12 Chinese People's Volunteers soldiers who lost their lives during the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea (1950-1953) took off from Incheon International Airport in South Korea on Wednesday, returning them home.

China and South Korea held a handover ceremony on Wednesday morning at Incheon International Airport for the remains of 12 Chinese People's Volunteers soldiers who lost their lives during the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea (1950-1953), along with 146 personal effects.

China's first Type 076 amphibious assault ship, the Sichuan, recently departed Shanghai for relevant waters in the South China Sea to conduct research trials and training, testing the performance of multiple onboard systems and platforms, said the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy on its official WeChat account on Tuesday.

The remains of 12 Chinese People's Volunteers martyrs who lost their lives in the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea (1950-1953) will be returned to China from the Republic of Korea (ROK) on Wednesday, according to China's Ministry of Veterans Affairs.

A Y-20B transport aircraft of the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) on Monday afternoon took off and headed for South Korea to repatriate the remains of the 13th batch of Chinese People's Volunteers martyrs.

Following the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Eastern Theater Command's joint combat readiness patrol in the East China Sea on Saturday, the Command said on Sunday that it had organized vessel formation 133 to transit the Yokoate Waterway and conduct routine training exercises in the Western Pacific.

China Military Bugle, an official media account under the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) News Media Center, posted a video on social media on Saturday, showing drone-captured footage of how the PLA Eastern Theater Command (ETC) deployed naval and air forces to monitor the movement of a Japanese destroyer transiting the Taiwan Straits a day prior.

A video clip published by the website of China Central Television (CCTV), which has been widely shared online on Saturday, unveiled how Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy Type 054A guided-missile frigate Honghe (Hull 523), with its main gun loaded, drove away a foreign warship after 20 hours of standoff.

The Chinese foreign and defense ministries on Friday slammed New Zealand's move to send a military aircraft near Chinese airspace for repeated close-in reconnaissance and harassment recently.

Senior Colonel Xu Chenghua, spokesperson of the PLA Eastern Theater Command: From 4:02 to 17:50 on April 17, the Japanese destroyer JS Ikazuchi transited the Taiwan Strait, sending wrong signals to “Taiwan independence”separatist forces. The PLA Eastern Theater Command (ETC) deployed naval and air assets to track and monitor the vessel throughout the process, ensuring an effective control of the situation. Forces of the ETC will remain on high alert at all times, and resolutely safeguard China's sovereignty and security, as well as regional peace and stability.

The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy will open its barracks to the public in over 10 cities nationwide around April 23, marking its 77th anniversary, with over 40 active-duty vessels set for public visits.

A Russian naval flotilla composed of the corvettes Sovershennyy and Rezkiy, along with the medium seagoing tanker Pechenga, arrived in Zhanjiang, South China's Guangdong Province, on Wednesday morning, kicking off a five-day friendly visit, according to Xinhua News Agency.

When asked for comment on the meeting between Yonaguni Town Mayor and Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi on Monday, during which the Mayor conveyed his intention to accept the deployment of a missile unit at the Yonaguni garrison, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Wednesday that China expresses grave concern over relevant developments. Under the pretext of defensive countermeasures, Japan has stepped up the deployment of missiles and other offensive weapons and equipment in regions adjacent to China, which is in essence building forward strongholds for military confrontation and threatening regional peace and stability.

China's third aircraft carrier, the Fujian, will undergo a full transition from initial to full operational capability in 2026, with far-sea training expected, official media reported on Sunday. Chinese military affairs experts said that the Fujian has moved from construction to launch to commissioning at a fast pace, achieving operational capability in a very short time.