The Air Force of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) said on Friday that it has been equipped with China-made new-generation fighter aircraft, the Jian-10, or Fighter-10.The new model is said capable of launching "precision attacks while hedgehopping and making long-distance assaults at altitude above 10,000 metres."    Xinhua

Document lays out nation's defence policies
China conducted a comprehensive analysis of its security environment for the first time in a key policy document on Friday, saying the country still faces challenges, such as the struggle to oppose and contain separatist forces for "Taiwan independence."

Work-life balance tops global New Year wish list
LONDON: Striking a better balance between work and play, taking more exercise and avoiding disastrous relationships top resolution lists around the world this New Year.

Air route to take flight to Nigeria
A new air route linking China with Africa will open with great fanfare tonight when an Airbus A330 wide-body aircraft takes off from Beijing Capital International Airport for Lagos, Nigeria shortly before midnight.

Speculation grows over timing of Saddam's hanging
BAGHDAD: An Iraqi official denied on Friday suggestions that Saddam Hussein could be hanged as early as Saturday while lawyers for the ousted leader said he was preparing for his execution.

Days without MSN make netizens' world 'dull and boring'
Liu Yu has felt like a "fish out of water" for the past few days.

White Paper outlines defence policy
Preface

Liu Shaoyong, general manager of China Southern Airlines, is pictured in the cockpit of an airplane in a file photo. Courtesy of China Southern airlines

A man walks past a banner with a large Chinese character Fu, or "fortune," hung outside an exhibition centre with hopes for the New Year in Zhengzhou, capital of Central China's Henan Province, on Thursday. Sha Lang

Zhang Bangdong (left), chief of the foreign affairs office with the Ministry of Defence, greets foreign military attachs at a press conference on China's national defence in Beijing on Friday. Wu zhiyi