Dinesh Chandra

BEIJING, Nov. 1 (Xinhua) -- The Mengtian lab module has successfully docked with China's Tiangong space station combination, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA). Mengtian, Tiangong's second lab module, docked with the front port of Tianhe, the space station's core module, at 4:27 a.m. Tuesday (Beijing Time) after it entered the planned orbit, the CMSA said. The whole process of rendezvous and docking took approximately 13 hours. Later, Mengtian will conduct transposition as planned, according to the CMSA. The Mengtian module, together with Tianhe core module and Wentian lab module, will then form the space station's basic configuration in T shape. source http://eng.chinamil.com.cn/view/2022-11/01/content_10196196.htm

BEIJING - Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chinese president, on Monday held talks with Nguyen Phu Trong, general secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee.   source http://eng.chinamil.com.cn/view/2022-11/01/content_10196073.htm

BEIJING, Oct. 31-- In recent years, the PLA Navy has accelerated developing its weapons and equipment and enhanced its systematic combat capability. On September 1, 2017, with the commissioning of the ocean-going comprehensive supply ship Hulunhu (Hull 965), the PLA Navy’s aircraft carrier task force was equipped with a mobile refueling station on the sea, which ensured it the capability to explore the far sea. The PLA Navy’s destroyers, as armed escort of the carrier, have grown bigger and heavier, from the earliest Type 052C to 052D and to the current Type 055, being able to carry more and more diverse weapon systems. Among them, the 10,000-ton-class Type 055 guided missile destroyer is equipped with new types of air defense, anti-missile, anti-ship and anti-submarine weapons, boasting a strong capability of information perception, air and missile defense, and attacking targets at sea, which greatly strengthened the escorting performance of the carrier task force. As a new memb

BEIJING, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping sent a message of condolence Sunday to South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol over a stampede in the South Korean capital Seoul, which caused heavy casualties. In his message, Xi said he was shocked to learn of the stampede. On behalf of the Chinese government and people, Xi extended deep condolences over the deaths and sincere sympathies to the bereaved families and the injured. Several Chinese citizens were unfortunately killed or injured in the accident, Xi said, expressing his hope that the South Korean side will make every effort to treat those injured and handle the follow-up matters properly. On the same day, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang also sent a message of condolence to South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo.   source http://eng.chinamil.com.cn/view/2022-10/30/content_10195758.htm

By Tong Yi and Hu Huiqi The 21st Chinese peacekeeping medical contingent to Lebanon rushes to assemble in an unexpected emergency defense drill. BEIRUT, Oct. 28 -- On October 26 local time, members of the 21st Chinese peacekeeping medical contingent to Lebanon participated in an unexpected emergency defense drill held by the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) Sector East, and further improved their response ability to emergencies. During the drill, UNIFIL Sector East sent inspectors to check the personnel structure, weapons and equipment, medical supplies and materials in the two bunkers of the contingent one by one, who later communicated with the Sector East Command from the bunkers and reported the actual performance of the Chinese peacekeepers. According to Miao Hongcheng, head of the medical contingent, since the deployment to the mission area at the end of July, the medical contingent has formulated a number of emergency plans, and regularly organized drills on

SEOUL, Oct. 26 (Xinhua) -- China and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) held a wreath-laying ceremony on Tuesday at the Friendship Tower in Pyongyang to commemorate the 72nd anniversary of China's sending the Chinese People's Volunteers (CPV) to the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea. Sun Hongliang, charge d'affaires ad interim of the Chinese embassy in DPRK, and staff members of the Chinese embassy attended the ceremony. Kang Yun Sok, vice chairman of the Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly (SPA), was among senior DPRK officials who attended the ceremony. After solemnly performing national anthems of China and DPRK, the wreaths, in the name of the Chinese embassy and in the joint name of the Workers' Party of Korea Central Committee, the SPA Standing Committee of the DPRK and the cabinet of the DPRK were placed at the friendship tower, in tandem with echoing wreath-laying music. The Friendship Tower was built in 1959 i

BEIJING, Oct. 27 (Xinhua) -- The Central Military Commission (CMC) on Thursday held an executive meeting on studying and implementing the guiding principles of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC). It was noted at the meeting that all levels of the armed forces must align their thinking and actions with the decisions and plans of the CPC Central Committee and CMC Chairman Xi Jinping. The meeting also stressed strengthening the theoretical and political awareness of upholding the leadership core and obeying commands, adding that being able to fight and win should be the most pragmatic test of the learning and implementation. Zhang Youxia, a member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and vice chairman of the CMC, presided over the meeting. It was also attended by He Weidong, a member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and vice chairman of the CMC. Other attendees were Li Shangfu, Liu Zhenli, Miao Hua and Zhang Shengmin, w

Taipei 101 Tower, a landmark in Taipei, Taiwan, is seen in this photo. [Photo/VCG] China firmly opposes the United States' recent actions which have "again and again violated its commitment" of not supporting "Taiwan independence", a Defense Ministry spokesman said on Thursday. "For some time, the US side has repeatedly interfered in China's internal affairs by playing 'Taiwan card' and even sent wrong signals by assisting Taiwan in 'rejecting unification by force'," Senior Colonel Tan Kefei of the Ministry of National Defense said, stressing those moves seriously harmed China's national sovereignty and security. He made the remarks at a news conference in response to recent Taiwan media reports saying the US could announce multiple arms sales to the island. Tan said egregious actions by the US side seriously threaten peace and stability across the Taiwan Straits, posed a major strategic risk to relations between the two c

BEIJING, Oct. 27 -- "China attaches great importance to the mil-to-mil relations with the US and is willing to conduct communication between the two militaries, which, however, must comply with certain principles and bottom lines," said Senior Colonel Tan Kefei, a spokesperson for China's Ministry of National Defense (MND) at a regular press conference in Beijing on Thursday. The spokesperson made the remarks in response to the words by US Secretary of Defense Austin in an interview that US is trying to reopen the military communication channel with China and hopes that China can cooperate with the US in this regard. "In response to the US side's vicious provocations earlier on, China has taken resolute countermeasures to firmly safeguard national sovereignty and dignity", said Tan, noting that the US side should bear full responsibility for the serious difficulties faced by the current China-US mil-to-mil relations. He also stressed that if the US intend

BEIJING, Oct. 27 -- The first Africa Airforce Forum will be held in Dakar, capital of Senegal, from October 26 to 27, and a Chinese Air Force delegation will participate in it, according to Senior Colonel Tan Kefei, a spokesperson for China's Ministry of National Defense (MND), at a regular press conference in Beijing on Thursday. “The forum aims to strengthen the air forces’ cooperation between Africa and other countries around the world to better cope with regional security challenges,” stated Spokesperson Tan. The spokesperson introduced that in recent years, the Chinese PLA Air Force (PLAAF) has demonstrated its goodwill of opening-up, cooperation, and exchanges through a series of bilateral and multilateral platforms, including world air force leaders’ conference , air shows, and joint exercises and training. The Chinese PLAAF has carried out practical cooperation with foreign air forces worldwide, including those of African countries. According to the spokesperson, the Chi

BEIJING - The 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) adopted the revised Constitution of the CPC on Oct 22. CONSTITUTION OF THE COMMUNIST PARTY OF CHINA Revised and adopted at the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China on October 22, 2022 General Program The Communist Party of China is the vanguard of the Chinese working class, the Chinese people, and the Chinese nation. It is the leadership core for the cause of socialism with Chinese characteristics and represents the developmental demands of China's advanced productive forces, the orientation for China's advanced culture, and the fundamental interests of the greatest possible majority of the Chinese people. The Party's highest ideal and ultimate goal is the realization of communism. The Communist Party of China uses Marxism-Leninism, Mao Zedong Thought, Deng Xiaoping Theory, the Theory of Three Represents, the Scientific Outlook on Development, and Xi Jinping Thought on Socialis