Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, has stressed concentrating efforts to implement the strategy of strengthening the military through reform to advance the cause of building a strong military in the new era. Xi made the remarks while presiding over a group study session of the CPC Central …
Xi Jinping (C), chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC), poses for a group photo with a soldier and representatives of three military units during a CMC ceremony in Beijing, capital of China, July 31, 2019. Xi has signed orders to honor a soldier and three military units. At the ceremony on Wednesday, Xi hung …
A flock of Thorold’s deer, also known as white-lipped deer, run on grassland in Gongbo Gyamda County, southwest China’s Tibet Autonomous Region. Thorold’s deer are China’s first-class national protected animals. They live in the high and cold grasslands of the Tibetan Plateau. Photo: Xinhua Atmospheric pollution has accelerated the glaciers melting in the world’s Third …
The trial run of a program under which residents from 47 mainland cities can visit Taiwan as individual tourists will be suspended starting on Thursday. The mainland-based Association for Tourism Exchange across the Taiwan Straits said on Wednesday that the decision was made based on the current situation of cross-Straits ties. Taiwan leader Tsai Ing-wen …
The Hong Kong Garrison of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) holds a drill in waters near Hong Kong, June 26, 2019. (Photo: 81.cn) China mocked on Wednesday the US claim of Chinese military activities near Hong Kong as the Foreign Ministry demanded the White House contribute to peace rather than violence in the special …
Members of the Falcon Commando Unit under the Special Police Academy of the Chinese People’s Armed Police Forces train in a boat during a “Hell Week” training session in late June. Photo: Cui Meng/GT As one of the most elite counterterrorism forces in China, the Falcon Commando Unit carried out its grueling seasonal drills in …
China will further increase pension and living subsidies for disabled veterans, Red Army veterans and families of martyrs starting Aug 1, China’s Army Day. Pension allowances for disabled soldiers, police officers and militia members, as well as families of martyrs and deceased soldiers, will be increased by 10 percent from last year, according to a …
The Chinese Embassy in Cambodia hosted a reception here on Tuesday to mark the 92nd anniversary of the founding of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA), which falls on Aug 1. The event was attended by Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Gen. Tea Banh, Gen. Vong Pisen, commander-in-chief of the Royal Cambodian Armed …
A reception is held by China’s Ministry of National Defense to celebrate the 92nd anniversary of the founding of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, July 30, 2019. (Xinhua/Li Gang) A reception was held by the Ministry of National Defense on Tuesday …
As face-to-face trade talks between China and the US resumed this week in Shanghai, US actions to fulfill its commitment involving Chinese telecom company Huawei will help advance consultations that could result in a deal. After a recent stalemate, the two sides are unlikely to reach a transformative deal this week to end the trade …