Zhou Ming (right), head of the military staff committee of the Permanent Mission of the People's Republic of China to the United Nations, and Liu Jieyi (center), China's permanent representative to the UN, greet General Adrian Foster, UN Deputy Military Advisor, at a reception to mark the 88th anniversary of the founding of the People's Liberation Army, on Thursday in New York.
China's air force will soon commission the J-10B fighter jet, the most advanced military aircraft the country has ever developed on its own, information released by military observers show.
The largest Chinese Navy fleet to visit Britain was given a rapturous welcome from locals, including hundreds of Chinese origin, as it began a five-day official visit at Royal Naval Base in Portsmouth on Jan 12.
The armed police frontier force conducted an across-regional military exercise in south China's Guangdong province on Dec 29, 2014. Over 1,000 soldiers traveled 300 kilometers to encircle and suppress a drug-producing village and rescue hostages. All the training subjects were completed successfully.
The PLA is composed of three armed services - the Army, Navy and Air Force - and an independent arm, the Second Artillery Force.
The "Gold Helmet" air combat contest of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) kicked off in early September in the Gobi desert in Northwest China.
The exercise involved Shanghai Cooperation Organization members of China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, with troop exercises beginning on Friday.
As part of the Duty of Harmony 2014 mission, a special team composed of Chinese navy doctors went to a local military facility and provided medical services.
A Chinese flotilla arrived at San Diego naval base in the US on Sunday for a five-day visit after taking part in the world's largest maritime military drill.
The Chinese navy has been striving to hone its combat capability through joint drills and rigorous training since the start of the year.
Jilin armed police joined the party by performing a "Little Apple" dance after a Xi'an Conscription Office promotional video, featuring the hit song, became an instant hit online.
The missile destroyer Haikou (R), missile frigate Yueyang and supply ship Qiandaohu (C) are seen during the supply at sea in Pacific Ocean, during the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) multinational naval exercises on June 13, 2014.