Archive for ‘Ministry of National Defense’

29/11/2019

China slams U.S. warships’ trespassing in South China Sea

BEIJING, Nov. 28 (Xinhua) — A spokesperson for China’s Ministry of National Defense on Thursday slammed U.S. warships and military aircraft’s willful and repeated trespassing into the adjacent waters and airspace of China’s islands and reefs in the South China Sea.

The trespassing hurts regional peace and stability, harms China’s sovereignty and security, and endangers the lives of frontline officers and soldiers of both sides, spokesman Ren Guoqiang said at a press conference, calling it “a highly dangerous provocation.”

“We demand that the United States immediately stop such infringement upon China’s interests,” Ren said, adding that the Chinese military is always on high alert and will take all necessary measures to resolutely safeguard national sovereignty, security and development interests.

Source: Xinhua

28/06/2019

China, Russia to lift military relations to new high: defense ministry

BEIJING, June 27 (Xinhua) — China and Russia will bring their military relations to a new high under the strategic guidance of leaders of both countries, a spokesperson for the Chinese military said Thursday.

The two sides will enhance their mutual support on their respective core interests, and improve exchange and cooperation mechanisms at all levels and in different fields, Ren Guoqiang, spokesperson of the Ministry of National Defense, said at a press conference.

The two militaries will deepen cooperation in high-level exchanges, practical training, equipment and technology development and counter-terrorism, and promote strategic cooperation, Ren said.

Source: Xinhua

31/05/2019

Taiwan question brooks no foreign interference: spokesperson

BEIJING, May 30 (Xinhua) — Taiwan is a part of China and Taiwan question is China’s internal affairs that brooks no foreign interference, said Wu Qian, a spokesperson with the Ministry of National Defense, on Thursday.

Wu made the remarks in response to the United States’ recent frequent provocations on Taiwan-related issues, including the passing of the “Taiwan Assurance Act of 2019” by the U.S. House of Representatives.

The one-China principle is a universal consensus of the international community and the important political foundation for the China-U.S. relationship, Wu said.

The recent moves by the U.S. side have severely damaged the development of the relationships between the two countries and the two militaries, undermining peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait, Wu added.

The Chinese People’s Liberation Army has firm determination, full confidence and sufficient capacity to thwart any separatist activities and safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity, Wu said.

Source: Xinhua

31/05/2019

China, Russia see sound military exchanges in 2019: spokesperson

BEIJING, May 30 (Xinhua) — Chinese and Russian military forces have maintained in-depth exchanges in 2019 to mark the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between the two countries, the Ministry of National Defense said Thursday.

They have engaged in cooperation in high-level exchanges, real-combat training and military competitions, and had sound interaction and collaboration on international multilateral occasions, the ministry’s spokesperson Wu Qian said at a press conference.

Armies of the two countries have provided positive energy for safeguarding world peace and regional stability, Wu added.

Speaking of the joint naval exercise earlier this month in Qingdao, east China’s Shandong Province, Wu said the drill achieved a new high in making China-Russia joint naval exercises more real combat-oriented, information-based and standardized.

The two navies have also strengthened their capabilities of joint command and addressing maritime security threats, Wu said.

Source: Xinhua

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