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.

PLA Navy buoyed by 3 new landing ships and wave of upgrades

The People's Liberation Army Navy has commissioned three new landing ships with designs it said will improve amphibious capabilities.

China's new aircraft carrier bigger than 'Liaoning'

China's second aircraft carrier, which is now under construction, might be bigger than the country's first, the Liaoning.

Political adviser: THAAD intended to target China, Russia

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 to raise 2016 defense budget by 7-8%

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 NPC supervision not formality: spokeswoman

China's top legislative body's supervision over law enforcement and government work is not a formality, a spokesperson said Friday.

Senior Chinese military official stresses clean army

A senior Chinese military official on Wednesday called for enhanced counter-corruption efforts to build a clean army.

China's Y-20 to be put into military use in 2016

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.

PLA vows support, contributions to military reform

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 reshuffles military headquarters

China has reorganized its four military headquarters -- staff, politics, logistics and armaments -- into 15 new agencies under the Central Military Commission (CMC).

NPC deputy: Wind turbine manufacturing not hurt by overcapacity

Zhang Chuanwei, an NPC deputy and an industrial figure, dismissed the allegation that overcapacity is bogging down China's wind turbine manufacturing sector.

Pessimism over China's economy overstated

From economists to entrepreneurs, Chinese elites are refuting western predictions of China's "economic collapse" and mulling policy prescriptions to ride through challenges, during the NPC and CPPCC sessions.

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• Li Keqiang
• Zhang Dejiang
• Yu Zhengsheng
• Liu Yunshan
• Wang Qishan
• Zhang Gaoli

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Should China establish overseas military bases?

The Annual Government Work Report is delivered by the incumbent government leader at the annual sessions of the NPC and CPPCC. (More)