Defense
Xi underlines innovation, reform in defense, military upgrade
Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, on Sunday highlighted theoretical and technological innovation as the key to upgrade the country's military and national defense.
- The People's Liberation Army Navy has commissioned three new landing ships with designs it said will improve amphibious capabilities.
- China's second aircraft carrier, which is now under construction, might be bigger than the country's first, the Liaoning.
- The THAAD will inevitably target China and Russia, if the radar deployed by the United States is used to view China's military operations, said the former head of the Foreign Affairs Office of the Ministry of National Defense.
China announces 7.6% defense budget rise, lowest in six years
China on Saturday announced the country's lowest defense budget increase in six years in the wake of rising economic headwinds and last year's massive drawdown of service people.
- China will raise its defense budget by around 7 to 8 percent this year, a spokesperson for the annual session of the national legislature said Friday.
- China's top legislative body's supervision over law enforcement and government work is not a formality, a spokesperson said Friday.
- A senior Chinese military official on Wednesday called for enhanced counter-corruption efforts to build a clean army.
- China's own domestically built military cargo jet, Y-20, will likely be put into service in the army this year, a military expert said.
- People's Liberation Army (PLA) forces have pledged to support and contribute to China's ongoing comprehensive reforms in national defense and the military.
- China has reorganized its four military headquarters -- staff, politics, logistics and armaments -- into 15 new agencies under the Central Military Commission (CMC).
Highlights of the Sessions >>
- Full text: Work report of NPC Standing Committee
- Full text: Report on China's economic, social development plan
- Full text: Report on China's central, local budgets
- Full text: Report on the Work of the Government
- Highlights of work reports from SPC and SPP
- Xi orders breakthrough in military theory
