Xi Jinping tells Chinese Army: 'Be READY, FIGHT and WIN WARS'
Holding the three powerful posts of the head of the party, the military, and the Presidency, Xi is the only leader besides the party founder Mao Zedong to continue in power after completing 10-year tenure, while all his predecessors retired.
Nov 10, 2022, 08:26 AM ISTNorth Korean leader Kim Jong-Un appears in public for first time since May 1
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un made a public appearance for the first time since May 1 and presided over a Central Military Commission meeting during which he discussed "new policies for further increasing the nuclear war deterrence of the country."
May 24, 2020, 12:49 PM ISTChinese official commits suicide after authorities launch probe
Zhang Yang was a member of the powerful Central Military Commission.
Nov 28, 2017, 10:23 AM ISTChina's military ordered to pledge total loyalty to Xi Jinping
China`s military personnel of around two million is technically the armed force of the ruling Communist Party rather than the state.
Nov 06, 2017, 12:38 PM ISTChina to build world-class armed forces by mid-21st century: President Xi
Founded in 1927, the People`s Liberation Army now commands about two million service personnel.
Oct 18, 2017, 13:13 PM ISTChinese President Xi Jinping inspects massive military parade on PLA's 90th anniversary
Chinese President Xi Jinping oversaw a large-scale military parade at a remote northern China base on Sunday to mark 90 years since the founding of the People`s Liberation Army.
Jul 30, 2017, 08:28 AM ISTPens, lipstick, opium among banned items at China's Hong Kong military base
Pens, contraceptives, lipstick, eye drops, opium, perfume and pets were among an unlikely list of items guests were banned from taking on a trip to a People's Liberation Army (PLA) base on Friday as part of activities to mark the 20th anniversary of Hong Kong's handover from British to Chinese rule.
Jun 30, 2017, 12:04 PM ISTChinese President Xi Jinping restructures military, consolidates control
Chinese President Xi Jinping has announced a military restructure of the People`s Liberation Army (PLA) to transform it into a leaner fighting force with improved joint operations capability, state media said.
Apr 19, 2017, 11:38 AM ISTChinese President Xi Jinping calls for troop reduction
Currently, the troop size is 2.3 million soldiers.
Dec 03, 2016, 21:26 PM ISTChinese military unveils new weapons after South China Sea verdict
Chinese military has unveiled a range of new weapons, including long-range missiles, amid calls by its top officials to be combat-ready following a landmark verdict by an UN-backed tribunal that struck down China's "historical rights" in the South China Sea.
Jul 22, 2016, 17:18 PM ISTChina's PLA to become most modern military by 2020: Report
China aims to complete the reform of its 2.3-million-strong army and have the most modern armed forces capable of 'informationised warfare' by 2020, laying a solid foundation for the PLA to become a world-class force, according to the new five-year military development plan.
May 13, 2016, 12:49 PM ISTMarking LAC key to halting border disputes, Parrikar tells China
Parrikar said clarity over LAC will bring down tensions between the troops on both sides.
Apr 18, 2016, 23:18 PM ISTChina's former military chief confesses to graft
China's former military chief Gen Guo Boxiong, who has been charged with taking USD 2.3 million worth of bribes, has confessed accepting the inducements, military prosecutors said on Tuesday.
Apr 05, 2016, 19:16 PM ISTChina sets up new military regions as part of reorganisation
China also plans to cut 300,000 personnel from the PLA's ranks.
Feb 01, 2016, 22:09 PM ISTChinese military chief calls on PM Modi
Fan Changlong, vice chairman of China's Central Military Commission, called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday and apprised him about the "growing" military relations between the two countries.
Nov 17, 2015, 21:55 PM IST