Hong Kong, Macao astronauts complete training for debut spaceflight
China began selecting its fourth generation of astronauts in October 2022 and announced the completion of the process in June last year. Ten astronauts were chosen: eight…
Zhao Lei
China’s V-Day parade to unveil advanced weapons
The majority of hardware to be shown at the parade will be new models, ranging from main battle tanks to fighter jets, an official said.
Advanced weapon systems make debut in China
At a live-fire show on Monday in Baotou, an industrial powerhouse in the Inner Mongolia autonomous region, the State-owned defense conglomerate, commonly known as Norinco,…
Decks cleared for delivery of China’s indigenous AG600 seaplane
With the production certificate, the AG600, the world's largest and heaviest amphibious aircraft, can enter mass production and then foray into the market.
Chinese astronauts embark on six-month space trip
The astronauts, who are all members of the People's Liberation Army Astronaut Division, are scheduled to arrive at the space station early on Friday, joining their peers from the…
China’s next manned mission gets ready for launch
The Shenzhou XX is scheduled to be launched in the coming days to transport three astronauts to the Tiangong space station.
China undertakes combat drills around Taiwan
Senior Colonel Shi Yi said in a statement that the command has deployed its ground, naval, air, rocket and other forces from multiple directions as part of the operation.
Chinese army enhances combat readiness with operations around Taiwan
Senior Colonel Wu Qian told reporters at a news conference in Beijing on Thursday afternoon that the PLA Eastern Theater Command recently organized its naval and air forces to…
China defends military budget, cites security needs
Senior Colonel Wu Qian, spokesman for the delegation of the People's Liberation Army and the People's Armed Police Force to the third session of the 14th National People's…
Chinese navy fighter makes public debut
Compared with the original J-15, the catapult-capable model is characterized by its strengthened nose landing gear, the removal of the airspeed tube from its nose and the use of…