China's third aircraft carrier CNS Fujian has become a trending topic on the internet again with speculation that it will undergo sea trials soon, as a TV news program reported its mooring trials on Tuesday.
The Southern Theater Command of the People's Liberation Army organized naval and air forces to conduct routine patrols in the South China Sea on Wednesday and Thursday, the theater command said in a press release on Wednesday night.
The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) has received a solid boost to their comprehensive combat capabilities amid a deteriorating security environment, experts said on Tuesday, after China's aviation industry wrapped up 2023 with warplane productions that exceeded expectation.
China "will not turn a blind eye" to the Philippines' repeated provocations and harassment in the South China Sea, although the nation is always committed to resolving differences through dialogue and consultation, a spokesman for the Ministry of National Defense said.
Japan's approval of hefty increases in the defense spending bill and the official security assistance budget for the upcoming fiscal year is a departure from its postwar military and diplomatic policies, threatening the safety and stability of the Asia-Pacific region.
Xi Jinping, chairman of the Central Military Commission, promoted two senior People's Liberation Army officers on Monday to the rank of general, the highest rank for officers in active service in China.
Russia is prepared to talk to Ukraine and its Western backers about the future of its neighbor if they want to, President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday but stressed that Moscow would defend its interests.
A Y-20 strategic transport plane of the People's Liberation Army has transported 14 tons of rescue supplies, vehicles and rescuers to the earthquake-hit area after a 6.2-magnitude earthquake occurred in Northwest China's Gansu province.
China is strongly dissatisfied and firmly opposed to the United States' latest arms sale to China's Taiwan, a defense spokesman said on Tuesday morning.
A defense spokesman on Friday warned for "necessary measures" to safeguard its territorial sovereignty and maritime interests as the Philippines steps up provocation in South China Sea with unlawful intrusions.
The two sides organized and carried out the seventh joint aerial strategic patrol over the Sea of Japan and the East China Sea on Thursday.
China urged the United States to "speak and act cautiously" regarding the Taiwan question and the South China Sea issue, a defense spokesperson said on Thursday.
On December 10, one cargo vessel, one official vessel and two coast guard ships of the Philippines, without permission from the Chinese government, intruded into adjacent waters of Ren’ai Jiao in China’s Nansha Qundao in an attempt to send construction materials to the illegally grounded warship at the reef, according to Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning on Monday.
China warned the Philippines to stop infringing on China's territorial sovereignty in the South China Sea on Sunday, following two cases of intrusion by Philippine vessels without the Chinese government's permission over the weekend.
China urged the Philippines to stop infringing on its sovereignty following three Philippine vessels intruding into waters near Huangyan Island, Gan Yu, spokesman for the China Coast Guard, said on Sunday.
China Coast Guard has lawfully taken control measures against three vessels of the Philippine bureau of fisheries and aquatic resources intruding into waters near Huangyan Island on Saturday, a brief statement said.
PLA Navy recently completed its 1,600th escort mission amid emerging signs of danger in the Gulf of Aden, making concrete efforts to safeguard peace and stability in the world as it strides to become a blue-water navy, experts said on Wednesday.
General He Weidong, vice-chairman of China's Central Military Commission, met with Laotian President Thongloun Sisoulith in Vientiane, Laos, on Tuesday, China's Defense Ministry said on Wednesday.
The People's Liberation Army tracked and monitored a United States military aircraft that flew over the Taiwan Strait on Wednesday, a spokesperson said.
China will hold military drills in the South China Sea over the next two days, an official notice said.
The People's Liberation Army monitored a United States warship that illegally entered the waters near China's Ren'ai Reef on Monday, a PLA spokesperson said.
The Chinese military followed and monitored a United States warship that illegally entered the waters near Ren'ai Jiao in China's Nansha Qundao, Senior Colonel Tian Junli, spokesperson for the People's Liberation Army Southern Theater Command, said in a statement on Monday.
China and United States defense authorities are "communicating and coordinating" on resuming high-level military communications, the Chinese Defense Ministry said on Thursday.
China's third aircraft carrier, the Fujian, is holding mooring tests and will progress its construction steadily according to plan.
It is reported that the U.S. has advised the Philippines on the repair of the illegally grounded warship at Ren'ai Jiao in the South China Sea.
China's Defense Ministry on Thursday called on all countries, especially major powers, to adopt a "prudent and responsible" attitude to the military use of artificial intelligence.
China Coast Guard said that it had expelled multiple Japanese vessels that illegally entered the territorial waters off the Diaoyu Islands.
The live-fire drills conducted by the People's Liberation Army on the Chinese side of the China-Myanmar border, which were scheduled to conclude on Tuesday, were defensive in nature and aimed at preparing for various possible emergencies in border areas.
The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) is at high vigilance amid continuous provocations by foreign forces from the sea, displaying its high level of readiness, capabilities and determination in safeguarding China's national sovereignty, security and maritime rights.
Live-fire drills being conducted on the Chinese side of the China-Myanmar border since Saturday are aimed at testing the mobility, border control abilities and firepower capabilities of the military units so that the People's Liberation Army is ready for any emergency.