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Address by Chinese Premier Li Qiang at the Opening Plenary of the Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2026
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Senior Colonel Zhang Xiaogang, Spokesperson for the Ministry of National Defense (MND), answered media queries on June 25.
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Question: Back in March this year, the Chinese side refuted Japan's hype over China's defense expenditure. Yet recently, it is reported that Japanese defense minister once again questioned the transparency of China's defense budget. He also claimed that Japan will invest in new operational capabilities including drones and AI in a transparent manner, so as to adapt to the evolving nature of conflicts. May I have your comment on this?
Zhang Xiaogang: China's defense expenditure is open and transparent. As required by Chinese laws, we release information on China's total defense budget as well as its scale, composition and usage every year. China is an active participant in the UN military expenditure transparency mechanism and has submitted annual military expenditure reports of the previous fiscal year to the UN since 2008. Our defense expenditure remains at a reasonable, moderate and restrained level, which accounts for less than 1.5% of our GDP for a long time. In contrast, Japan, as a defeated nation in World War II, has rapidly increased its defense budget for 14 consecutive years. Its defense spending has drastically increased to 2% of its GDP, and the government plans to further raise this ratio to 3.5%. Japan's per capita defense spending is more than three times that of China. As the Chinese saying goes, "the innocent are innocent and the guilty are guilty". The Japanese side has long smeared China's defense expenditure by peddling conspiracy theories in a bid to divert attention, mislead public opinion, and cover up its ambition and actions in remilitarization. It is Japan that truly owes the world a clear explanation: as neo-militarism grows into a greater threat, where is Japan heading?
Senior Colonel Zhang Xiaogang, Spokesperson for the Ministry of National Defense (MND), announced at a regular press briefing on June 25 that the units of the 48th PLAN Escort Task Group will participate in a parade in Seychelles.
At the invitation of the government of Seychelles, PLANS Tangshan of the 48th PLAN Escort Task Group will visit the country in late June, during which its units will participate in the parade celebrating the 50th anniversary of Seychelles' Independence. This will be China's first participation in a Seychelles' parade, which will further deepen China-Seychelles strategic mutual trust and traditional friendship, and contribute to the building of an all-weather China-Africa community with a shared future for the new era.
Senior Colonel Zhang Xiaogang, Spokesperson for the Ministry of National Defense (MND), presented the 4th China-ASEAN Defense Think Tank Exchange during a regular press briefing on June 25.
The 4th China-ASEAN Defense Think Tank Exchange will be held in Kunming, Southwest China's Yunnan province, from July 8 to 10. Under the theme of "Practicing the Asian Security Model: China and ASEAN Jointly Respond to a Changing World", participating experts and scholars are expected to build consensus through in-depth exchanges, and contribute wisdom and strength to the building of a peaceful, safe and secure, prosperous, beautiful and amicable home.
Senior Colonel Zhang Xiaogang, Spokesperson for the Ministry of National Defense (MND), presented information about the 2nd SCO Junior-and-Middle-Level Officers' Exchange during a regular press briefing on June 25.
The MND will host the 2nd SCO Junior-and-Middle-Level Officers' Exchange from June 25 to July 1. The event will bring together junior-and-middle-level officers and defense officials from SCO member states, observer states, dialogue partners and relevant countries, as well as representatives from the SCO Secretariat. Themed "SCO Youth Together for a Safe Future", the activity will be organized by the PLA National University of Defense Technology, and include such activities as themed lectures, seminars and discussions, and visits. It aims to consolidate friendship, build consensus on cooperation, and actively promote high-quality development of SCO defense and security cooperation featuring greater solidarity, coordination, vitality and influence.
As 2026 also marks the 70th anniversary of #China-#Africa diplomatic relations, African military officers studying at the People's Liberation Army National Defense University recently gathered in Ruijin, starting point of the #LongMarch, for a study tour.
Yellow River’s Xiaolangdi Dam unleashes 2,600 m³/s “white dragon” to flush 100M+ tons of sediment downstream!
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Right-wing groups in Japan want to downplay the #NanjingMassacre by calling it an “incident”.
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Supported by a mountain of ironclad evidence, its judgment against wartime aggression is indisputable and eternal.
From barren desert to golden waves of wheat.
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At the invitation of the Russian Navy, the PLAN Task Group, composed of PLANS Qi Jiguang and PLANS Kunlunshan, will visit Vladivostok, Russia, in late June.
The militaries of China and Russia will fully implement the consensus reached by the two heads of state, expand pragmatic cooperation in various fields, and contribute to further deepening the China-Russia comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination for a new era.