Dinesh Chandra

BEIJING, Oct. 31 (Xinhua) -- An article by President Xi Jinping on major issues concerning China's medium- and long-term economic and social development strategy will be published Sunday. The article by Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, will be published in the 21st issue of the Qiushi Journal. The article says that the world is undergoing major changes unseen in a century and the COVID-19 epidemic is both a crisis and a big test for China. Stressing the need to draw lessons from experience and adopt a forward-thinking approach, it calls for efforts to improve the strategy so that the crisis is transformed into opportunities securing high-quality development. The article underscores expanding domestic consumption so that all links including production, distribution, logistics and consumption can rely more on the domestic market to sustain a positive growth cycle. It stresses optimizing

BEIJING, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, made an important speech at a symposium the Party leadership held to solicit opinions from non-Party members on drafting proposals to formulate a blueprint for China's economic and social development. Xi presided over the symposium, held on Aug. 25, for drafting the CPC Central Committee's proposals for formulating the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-2025) for National Economic and Social Development and the Long-Range Objectives Through the Year 2035. Members of the central committees of non-CPC political parties in China and the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce, as well as personages with no party affiliations, gave their views and suggestions. Xi said drafting good development proposals for the 14th Five-Year-Plan period will inform the public of the major targets, areas of priority and key tasks for China's development in the next five years, not

BEIJING, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, made an important speech at a symposium the Party leadership held to solicit opinions from non-Party members on drafting proposals to formulate a blueprint for China's economic and social development. Xi presided over the symposium, held on Aug. 25, for drafting the CPC Central Committee's proposals for formulating the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-2025) for National Economic and Social Development and the Long-Range Objectives Through the Year 2035. Members of the central committees of non-CPC political parties in China and the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce, as well as personages with no party affiliations, gave their views and suggestions. Xi said drafting good development proposals for the 14th Five-Year-Plan period will inform the public of the major targets, areas of priority and key tasks for China's development in the next five years, not

  By Ding Wendong and Yu Wei BEIRUT, Oct. 30 – Dutch Major Brigitte Verhoeven, the military gender advisor of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), recently visited the Chinese peacekeeping force to Lebanon and held cordial talks with Chinese female peacekeepers. During her visit, Maj. Verhoeven went to the 19th Chinese peacekeeping medical contingent and multifunctional engineer contingent to Lebanon, and visited their working, training and living venues. She admired the enthusiasm and dedication of these female peacekeepers, and spoke highly of China's support to the United Nations peacekeeping and the important role of Chinese female peacekeepers in the tasks. Based on the previous questionnaire survey on the "Female peacekeepers in the peacekeeping tasks", Maj. Verhoeven also held in-depth talks with the female peacekeepers and cared their concerns. She expressed that UNIFIL will spare no effort to help Chinese female peacekeepers solve their prob

Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, makes an important speech at the fifth plenary session of the 19th CPC Central Committee in Beijing, capital of China. (Xinhua/Ju Peng)   -- Long-range objectives were set for China to basically achieve modernization by 2035.-- The Party underscores the central role of innovation in the modernization drive. -- The Party stresses the need to nurture a strong domestic market. -- China's GDP is expected to cross the 100-trillion-yuan mark in 2020. -- "A victory is in sight" in building a moderately prosperous society in all respects. BEIJING, Oct. 29 (Xinhua) -- The Communist Party of China (CPC) has charted the course for China's development in the next 15 years to guide the country's march towards modernization. Details of the blueprint were unveiled in a communique issued after the conclusion of the four-day fifth plenary session of the 19th CPC Central Committee on Thu

Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, makes an important speech at the fifth plenary session of the 19th CPC Central Committee in Beijing, capital of China. The session was held in Beijing from Oct. 26 to 29, 2020. (Xinhua/Ju Peng) BEIJING, Oct. 29 (Xinhua) -- The communique of the fifth plenary session of the 19th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) was released on Thursday. The communique was passed at the session held in Beijing from Oct. 26 to 29. Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, made an important speech at the session, according to the communique. The plenary session heard and discussed a work report that Xi delivered on behalf of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, it said. The session also adopted the CPC Central Committee's proposals for the formulation of the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-2025) for National Economic and Social Development and the Long-Range Ob

The fifth plenary session of the 19th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) is held in Beijing, capital of China, from Oct. 26 to 29, 2020. (Xinhua/Liu Bin) BEIJING, Oct. 29 (Xinhua) -- The communique of the fifth plenary session of the 19th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) was released on Thursday. The communique was passed at the session held in Beijing from Oct. 26 to 29. Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, made an important speech at the session, according to the communique. The plenary session heard and discussed a work report that Xi delivered on behalf of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, it said. The session also adopted the CPC Central Committee's proposals for the formulation of the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-2025) for National Economic and Social Development and the Long-Range Objectives Through the Year 2035. Xi explained the draft document to the plenary session. The session was att

BEIJING, Oct,29 -- Senior Colonel Wu Qian, a spokesperson for the Ministry of National Defense (MND) of China, reiterated the warning towards the secessionist forces who wanted to seek so-called “Taiwan independence” with force when commenting on the PLA's recent moves near Taiwan at a regular MND press conference in Beijing on October 29, 2020. It is reported by the media recently that the J-20 stealth fighter has been spotted at anairport 500 kilometers away from Taiwan, and the Dongfeng-17 hypersonic missiles have been deployed along the southeast coast. Some media called them"the new moves by the PLA targeting the 'Taiwan independence' forces". In response, Snr. Col. Wu stated that the specific deployment of weapons and equipment involves military secrets and he has no information to release. What he can tell is that the Chinese PLA has always been able and determined to defend the national sovereignty and territorial integrity, and defeat any form of separa

BEIJING, Oct. 29 -- The China-US military relationship plays an important role in the bilateral relations. It is in both sides' interests to maintain the stability of the China-US military relationship, which requires joint efforts, said Senior Colonel Wu Qian, a spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of National Defense (MND), at the regular press conference in Beijing on Thursday. It is reported recently that current China-US relations are facing multiple challenges. Coupled with the severe COVID-19 pandemic, whether the China-US military exchanges could proceed as normal has received widespread attention. In response, Senior Colonel Wu briefed that senior officials from both militaries have had a telephone conversation last week and agreed to strengthen communication, properly manage differences and disagreements, and expand cooperation in fields of common interests. Besides, working groups from two militaries have conducted video conferences on crisis communication in the p

BEIJING, Oct, 29 -- The US should walk with China toward the same goal instead of continuing provocations in sea and air spaces around China, said Senior Colonel Wu Qian, a spokesperson for the Ministry of National Defense (MND) of China, at a regular MND press conference in Beijing on October 29, 2020. He was asked to comment on the so-called “October Surprise” reported by the media that the US is considering using MQ-9 Reaper drones to attack relevant islands in the South China Sea in case of unfavorable situation for Trump’s election campaign. Snr. Col. Wu first refuted those media reports,saying that the US Defense Secretary Mark Esper has already made clarification through military and diplomatic channels that the relevant reports are not consistent with facts, and the US side has no intention of creating a military crisis against China. Wu asked the US side to act properly in its remarks. “Maintaining communication between the two militaries is very important under the current

  BEIJING, Oct. 29 -- Senior Colonel Wu Qian, a spokesperson for China's Ministry of National Defense (MND)，introduced more details on the improvement of border defense troops' training and living conditions on plateau by the high-tech applications at the regular press conference in Beijing on October 29. In terms of accommodation, a new dismountable self-energized insulated cabin is equipped, which can be built by service members themselves and is self-sufficient in energy. Wu said that in areas where the outdoor temperature is -40 ℃ with an elevation of above 5,000m, the indoor temperature can be kept at higher than 15 ℃ . Moreover, the newly-developed outfits, such as the new individual sleeping bags, down training coats and cold-proof boots, are characterized by cold prevention and heat retention, portability and higher comfortableness, which have been specifically designed for alpine cold areas. Wu added that the new thermal insulation devices for food storage are als

BEIJING, Oct. 29 – China has lodged solemn representation with Canada on the sailing of the Canadian warship through the Taiwan Strait during China’s National Day holiday, said Senior Colonel Wu Qian, spokesperson for China's Ministry of National Defense，at the regular press conference in Beijing on October 29. Wu stated that this is an expression of unfriendliness and will undoubtedly make the already poor bilateral ties and mil-to-mil relationship even worse. Regarding to the comments from Canada’s Minister of National Defence Harjit Sajjan this month that NATO needs to “monitor” China’s activities as the actions that it has been “demonstrating in the South China Sea are obviously concerning”, Wu responded that as an extraterritorial country, Canada has made irresponsible remarks and groundless accusations against China. Its move is indeed worrying. China reminds the Canadian side to take a closer look at itself before clamoring to surveil other countries. “China asks the Cana

By Wang Shuangzhi, Zhang Hua and Sun Xingwei BEIJING, Oct.27 -- The PLA’s frontline troops have been equipped with a number of new-type border patrol outfits recently. The upgrading of outfits reflects the improvement of the PLA's comprehensive and precise logistics support capabilities. Recently, a chief of the Military Energy Bureau under the CMC Logistic Support Department systematically introduced the research and development ideas of the new outfits, its development process, and the technological innovations in various designs. About the development process of the PLA's new frontline patrol outfits The development of the PLA's new frontline patrol outfits series started since the beginning of 2014. Focused on geographical conditions and climatic characteristics, the department-in-charge took into consideration the realistic requirements when troops performing tasks. A scientific research team was established and then visited Xinjiang, Tibet, and other frontline tr

  By Yang Xuepeng, Wu Xu and Guan Xuning BEIJING, Oct. 28 -- The military academies and research institutes have recently rolled out their postgraduate recruitment plans for 2021, kicking off the comprehensive recruitment work for the next year. Candidates may apply to military academies and research institutes by the end of October 2020, and preliminary exams are scheduled for late December this year. This year’s postgraduate recruitment by the military emphasizes on three points. First, the military has stepped up efforts to cultivate new-style and urgently needed talents and added special cultivation programs targeting relevant expertise in emerging fields, such as aerospace, electronics, cyberspace and joint combat guarantee. Second, the recruit quota for disciplines related with joint operations has been greatly increased. Third, priority is given to frontline troops and more in-service cadres will be recruited to encourage them to improve their education. Moreover, on Oct

BEIJING, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) -- China's Ministry of Education has unveiled guidelines on national security education to foster students' awareness of safeguarding national security. The guidelines required schools and universities to launch courses teaching students about the national interests in various areas, threats to national security and ways to safeguard the national interests. In the guidelines, the ministry highlighted lectures and experiential learning in national security education as supplements to in-class study. It also encouraged the use of social resources including educational venues, professional institutions and businesses in sectors related to national security. The move aims to encourage students to become more engaged with national security matters, according to the guidelines. source http://eng.chinamil.com.cn/view/2020-10/28/content_9926384.htm

By Huang Jianfeng and Zhou Jiawang BEIJING, October 28 -- In recent years, Beijing has taken various measures to promote veterans' employment and business start-ups. A total of over 4,000 veterans in Beijing have successfully started their own businesses, among which the cutting-edge industries, such as aerospace, new-generation information technologies, and biomedicine, account for over 36%, and there are more than 1,000 enterprises with registered capital of more than 10 million yuan. The government encourages and supports veterans to work in the municipal veterans service centers and veterans service stations in the subdistrict offices and communities. There are more than 2,200 veterans working in the veterans service support institution, accounting for 12.5% of the total staff therein. For the veteran soldiers, a series of robust measures have been taken to provide more opportunities for their re-employment. Beijing has opened up a firefighter recruitment channel for the nat

  By Li Hao and Han Cheng BEIJING, Oct. 28 -- Recently, the PLA Army (PLAA) launched its first occupational qualification assessment on Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) operation at the Ordnance Sergeant School of PLA Army Engineering University. With the deepening of the military reforms, PLAA has attached great importance to the UAV equipment operation. Relying on the high-quality resources from military and civilian industrial agencies, the pilot program of occupational training and certification on UAV operation for service members has been carried out in the Army Engineering University of PLA. Zheng Xing, a department head of the Ordnance Sergeant School, said that combined with actual combat characteristics, the pilot program clarifies the requirements of flight control, equipment maintenance and other professional skills. They take full advantages of the educational resources of military institutions and draw on the advanced training pattern from the industrial agencies. The A

BEIJING, Oct. 27 -- China firmly opposes U.S. arms sales to Taiwan and has lodged solemn representations to the US side, said Senior Colonel Ren Guoqiang, spokesperson for China's Ministry of National Defense (MND) on Tuesday. Ren made the remarks in response to press questions on the recent U.S. arms sales to Taiwan. Media reports said that the U.S. Department of State has decided to approve the sale of Harpoon missile systems and related equipment worth about 2.4 billion U.S. dollars to Taiwan. Besides, just several days ago, the U.S. Administration approved three arms sales totaling 1.8 billion U.S. dollars to the island. The spokesperson pointed out that the U.S. government recently has approved again arms sales to Taiwan, seriously violating the one-China principle and three China-U.S. Joint Communiques, severely interfering in China's internal affairs and undermining China's sovereignty and security interests. "The move seriously damages relations between the

By Si Lilongand Zang Chenyu BEIJING, Oct. 27th --In a flood prevention and rescue drill held by militia detachments in central China's Hunan Province in mid October, new quipment including commanding vehicles, communication supporting vehicles and reconnaissance drones appeared together and displayed fully their prowess , rendering the drill of a full-on “hi-tech style”. In recent years, a large number of new-quality militia forces with multiple high-tech capabilities such as information and communication technology, surveying and mapping, navigation, as well as meteorological and oceanographic observation have been set up in different parts of China. The militia detachments equipped with science and technology have become an essential force in military operations other than war (MOOTW). In south China’s Guangdong Province, the militia network detachments in many cities select their members from local high-tech enterprises. In central China’s Hubei Province, the local high-tech

BEIJING, Oct.26 -- Recently, the shortlist of candidates who have passed the unified examinations of public recruitment of civilian personnel for the Chinese military in 2020 was released. Next, interviews will be held by the employing units as scheduled. The Chinese military has strengthened its civilian staff force by recruiting professionals from the public, transferring officers on active service into civilian personnel and recruiting ex-service soldiers. The number of civilian staff in the Chinese military has been increasing and they have become an indispensable emerging human resource of the military. Since the first public recruitment of civilian personnel in 2018, the number of examinees has increased year by year, from 140,000 at the beginning to 270,000 this year. Many of them are experts in various fields and elite graduates from universities. This year, the employing units at all levels have increased the recruiting proportion of civilian personnel in expertise position

By Zhao Wenhuan and Ding Wendong BEIRUT, Oct. 26 – A 41-member detachment of the 19th Chinese peacekeeping multi-functional engineer contingent to Lebanon concluded the cleanup and reconstruction assistance in Beirut, the capital city of Lebanon on October 23, after the huge explosions at the Beirut Port, and returned to the mission area in South Lebanon last Friday. According to the command of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), China peacekeepers carried out this reconstruction mission together with counterparts from France, Spain and Cambodia. The 41 Chinese peacekeepers worked nearly ten hours a day and six days a week. In the Port of Beirut, they had dismantled more than 500 large steel frames and handed over more than 70 sorted-out containers, dispatched about 250 vehicles for transportation of steels, cleaned up and handed over more than 70 containers, debris of more than 100 cars and motorcycles, and over 10,000 pieces of various goods. The reconstructi

By Zhao Wenhuan and Ding Wendong BEIRUT, Oct. 26 – A 41-member detachment of the 19th Chinese peacekeeping multi-functional engineer contingent to Lebanon concluded the cleanup and reconstruction assistance in Beirut, the capital city of Lebanon on October 23, after the huge explosions at the Beirut Port, and returned to the mission area in South Lebanon last Friday. According to the command of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), China peacekeepers carried out this reconstruction mission together with counterparts from France, Spain and Cambodia. The 41 Chinese peacekeepers worked nearly ten hours a day and six days a week. In the Port of Beirut, they had dismantled more than 500 large steel frames and handed over more than 70 sorted-out containers, dispatched about 250 vehicles for transportation of steels, cleaned up and handed over more than 70 containers, debris of more than 100 cars and motorcycles, and over 10,000 pieces of various goods. The reconstructi

The 19th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) started its fifth plenary session in Beijing on Monday. Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, delivered a work report on behalf of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and explained a draft document of the CPC Central Committee's proposals for formulating the 14th Five-Year (2021-2025) Plan for Economic and Social Development and future targets for 2035. The session will conclude on Thursday.     source http://eng.chinamil.com.cn/view/2020-10/26/content_9925168.htm

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday wished a speedy recovery to his Polish counterpart Andrzej Duda, who has tested positive for coronavirus. The Polish president received his test results on Friday evening. He and most of his staff have been quarantined. Duda tested positive for coronavirus on Friday and is subject to quarantine, Duda's spokesperson Blazej Spychalski said on Twitter. According to him, Duda is feeling good and the team is in constant contact with the relevant medical services.   source http://eng.chinamil.com.cn/view/2020-10/25/content_9924627.htm

Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, addresses a meeting marking the 70th anniversary of the Chinese People's Volunteers entering the Democratic People's Republic of Korea to fight in the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 23, 2020. (Xinhua/Ding Lin) -- Xi called the war victory "a declaration that the Chinese people have stood firm in the East, and an important milestone in the Chinese nation's march toward the great rejuvenation." -- "It is necessary to speak to invaders in the language they know: that is, a war must be fought to deter invasion, and a victory is needed to win peace and respect," Xi said. -- "In today's world, the pursuit of unilateralism, protectionism and extreme egoism leads nowhere," Xi said, adding that blackmail, blockages a

BEIJING, Oct. 25 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping has expressed high expectations for art teachers and students to inherit and develop traditional Chinese opera. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the remarks in a letter dated Oct. 23 to teachers and students from the National Academy of Chinese Theatre Arts. Learning about the achievements made by the academy, Xi said he was very gratified and extended his sincere greetings to all teachers, students and staff members. Stressing that traditional Chinese opera is the treasure of Chinese culture, Xi said that the emphasis should be placed on its practitioners to prosper and develop Chinese opera. Xi encouraged the teachers and students of the academy to explore the true meaning of art through teaching and studying, and to constantly consolidate their original aspirations in pursuing art through serving the people. He also called o

Students view a fighter plane at the retired weaponry exhibition area at the national defence education square in Harbin Huade University in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Oct. 24, 2020. The construction of the national defence education square of the university completed on Saturday. (Photo by Zhang Tao/Xinhua)   Aerial photo taken on Oct. 24, 2020 shows students viewing a fighter plane at the retired weaponry exhibition area at the national defence education square in Harbin Huade University in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. The construction of the national defence education square of the university completed on Saturday. (Photo by Zhang Tao/Xinhua)   Aerial photo taken on Oct. 24, 2020 shows the retired weaponry exhibition area at the national defence education square in Harbin Huade University in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. The construction of the national defence education square of the university comple

Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, addresses a meeting marking the 70th anniversary of the Chinese People's Volunteers entering the Democratic People's Republic of Korea to fight in the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 23, 2020. (Xinhua/Ding Lin) -- Xi called the war victory "a declaration that the Chinese people have stood firm in the East, and an important milestone in the Chinese nation's march toward the great rejuvenation." -- "It is necessary to speak to invaders in the language they know: that is, a war must be fought to deter invasion, and a victory is needed to win peace and respect," Xi said. -- "In today's world, the pursuit of unilateralism, protectionism and extreme egoism leads nowhere," Xi said, adding that blackmail, blockages a

Chinese peacekeepers, serving the United Nations (UN) in South Sudan, have been honored UN medal for their contribution to the country's peace process. The 268-strong sapper team of the tenth Chinese peacekeeping engineer contingent to South Sudan received their medals on Thursday at northwestern South Sudanese city of Wau. The sapper team was dispatched to South Sudan last September and has handled over a hundred tasks including maintaining and upgrading supply routes, building football field, repairing school campus and providing engineering support in mission areas. (Cover: A soldier of the 10th Chinese peacekeeping engineer contingent to South Sudan at a construction site.)   source http://eng.chinamil.com.cn/view/2020-10/24/content_9924291.htm

Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, addresses a meeting marking the 70th anniversary of the Chinese People's Volunteers entering the Democratic People's Republic of Korea to fight in the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 23, 2020. (Xinhua/Liu Weibing) BEIJING, Oct. 23 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday urged efforts to carry forward the great spirit demonstrated in the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea. Xi made the remarks while addressing a meeting marking the 70th anniversary of the Chinese People's Volunteers' entering the Democratic People's Republic of Korea to fight in the war. It is necessary to speak to invaders in the language they know: that is, a war must be fought to deter invasion, and force must be met by force, Xi said. "A vic