ISLAMABAD: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Asim Munir met his British counterpart General Sir Patrick Sanders, where the two discussed measures to further elevate bilateral defence relations, the military’s media affairs wing said on Wednesday. In the meeting, which was also attended by CGS-designate of the UK Army General Sir Roland Walker, both sides “discussed matters of professional interest …
BEIJING: A Chinese military spokesperson on Thursday said China calls on the U.S. to build open and practical relations between the two militaries that feature non-conflict and nonconfrontation based on equality and mutual respect. Wu Qian, a spokesperson for the Ministry of National Defense, made the remarks at a regular press briefing when asked to detail the video call between Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun and his …
BEIJING: The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has set up an information support force, and Chinese President Xi Jinping presented it with a flag at the establishment ceremony held on Friday in Beijing. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC), stressed solid efforts to build a …
BEIJING: China is firmly opposed to any form of official exchange or military contact between the U.S. and China’s Taiwan region, a Defense Ministry spokesperson said on Friday. Senior Colonel Wu Qian, a spokesperson for the Ministry of National Defense, made the remarks at a regular press conference when asked to comment on a recent visit by the head of …
BEIJING: Chinese and U.S. militaries met in Hawaii from April 3 to 4 to discuss the current maritime and air security situation between the two countries, China’s Defense Ministry said on Saturday. The China-U.S. Military Maritime Consultative Agreement (MMCA) Working Group meeting aims to implement the important consensus of the two heads of state and promote the healthy, stable, and …
BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping, also chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC), on Thursday presented certificates of order to promote two military officers to the rank of general. The promoted officers are Wang Renhua, secretary of the Commission for Political and Legal Affairs of the CMC, and Xiao Tianliang, president of the University of National Defense. Zhang Youxia, vice …
BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday inspected troops stationed in north China’s Tianjin Municipality ahead of the Spring Festival, or Chinese Lunar New Year. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC), extended festive greetings to service personnel of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) and the …
RAWALPINDI: The nation’s top military leadership on Wednesday unequivocally pledged to prevent any acts of violence masquerading as political activity, safeguarding the essence of democratic processes ahead of the upcoming free and fair elections slated for February 8. The decision emerged from the 262nd Corps Commanders’ Conference (CCC) convened at the General Headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi, as per a statement …
RAWALPINDI: In the aftermath of recent unprecedented missile exchanges and the tragic killing of nine Pakistani laborers in Iran’s Sistan-Baluchistan province, Pakistan and Iran announced on Monday their agreement to operationalise a mechanism deploying military liaison officers in each other’s country to bolster coordination and efficiency in responding to common threats. The decision was reached during a meeting between Iran’s …
BEIJING: China firmly opposes the Philippine side conducting any form of construction activity on the islands and reefs of China’s Nansha Islands that it invaded and illegally occupied, a spokesperson for China’s Defense Ministry said Thursday. “China has indisputable sovereignty over the Nansha Islands and the adjacent waters, which is fully backed by historical and legal evidence,” Wu Qian, a …