Three submarine chasers decommissioned
2016-June-6 11:00
Sailors lower military flags on the stern of the submarine chasers during a decommissioning ceremony on June 3, 2016.
Ren Tao (L), last captain of the Type 037-IS submarine chaser Ledong (Hull Number 748), solemnly delivers the Navy flag to a leader of a maritime garrison with the South China Sea Fleet of the PLA Navy on June 3, 2016.
HAINAN, June 6 (ChinaMil) — A maritime garrison with the South China Sea Fleet of the PLA Navy held a decommissioning ceremony for the Type 037-IS submarine chasers Wanning (Hull Number 786), Ding’an (Hull Number 746) and Ledong (Hull Number 748) at a naval port in south China’s Hainan Province on June 3, 2016.
The above three submarine chasers have accumulatively navigated for more than 100,000 hours and over 900,000 nautical miles since they were commissioned to the PLA Navy, according to sources.
Remains of Chinese peacekeeper transported to Bamako
2016-June-7 11:09
Four soldiers from the Chinese peacekeeping force to Mali and four members of the Chinese military working team that have been sent to Mali to coordinate the aftermath settlement of the casualties carry the coffin out of the plane. A UN charter flight carrying the coffin of the Chinese peacekeeper Shen Liangliang who was killed by car-bomb attack in Mali on May 31 left the city of Gao and arrived in Mali’s capital Bamako at about 3:00 p.m. on June 6, 2016.
China, Nepal vow to enhance defense cooperation
2016-June-7 08:19
KATHMANDU, June 6 (Xinhua)– Deputy chief of the Joint Staff Department of China’s Central Military Commission Sun Jianguo and Nepal’s Defense Minister Bhim Rawal pledged to enhance defense cooperation between the two countries here on Monday, a senior government official said.
“The two sides exchanged views on various matters relating to strengthen defense cooperation,” Secretary at the ministry Mahesh Dahal told media.
During the meeting held at the Nepal’s Defense Ministry in Kathmandu, Admiral Sun said that China wants to see political stability and economic prosperity in Nepal, according to Secretary Dahal. He also praised Nepal’s adherence to the one-China policy.
Defense Minister Rawal expressed gratitude for China’s incessant support to Nepal, stressing on the implementation of the agreements reached between the two governments during Prime Minister K.P Sharma Oli’s visit to China in March.
“China has remained our friendly neighbor. Our relationship with China has remained trouble-free all the time. The minister reiterated Nepal’s one-China policy and said we will not allow any anti-Chinese activities inside our territory,” the defense secretary said.
Stating that Nepal has marched toward a new era after promulgation of the new Constitution in September last year, the minister expected China’s continual support in the days to come, particularly in socio-economic development of the country.
On the occasion, the Nepalese defence minister thanked the Chinese People’s Liberation Army’s extensive support in rescue and relief operation in the aftermath of the devastating earthquakes that jolted Nepal on April 25 last year, which left around 9,000 people killed.
“We would like to express gratitude to the people and government of China for their enormous support and goodwill to us in the aftermath of the earthquake and the post-earthquake reconstruction process,” the minister said.
Sun arrived here Monday for a four-day official visit. During his stay, he will also call on Nepalese Chief of the Army Staff Rajendra Chhetri.
Delegates urge concerted efforts for further cooperation at Shangri-La Dialogue
2016-June-7 08:26
SINGAPORE, June 6 (Xinhua) — Delegates who participated in the 15th Shangri-La Dialogue here exchanged views on counter-terrorism, cyber security, current situation on the Korean Peninsula and the South China Sea as well as other issues related to regional peace and stability, urging concerted efforts for further cooperation.
Admiral Sun Jianguo, deputy chief of the Joint Staff Department of China’s Central Military Commission, delivered a speech at the 15th Shangri-La Dialogue on Sunday. Sun elaborated on the new governance model from the defense and military perspective, stressing all countries should stick to the path of peaceful development and abandon the outdated zero-sum mentality.
“The Asia-Pacific countries should refuse the Cold War mentality, deepen and expand security cooperation featuring no-conflict, no-confrontation, no targeting against a third party, mutual benefit and win-win,” said Sun.
Vietnam’s Deputy Minister of National Defense Nguyen Chi Vinh emphasized that cooperative mechanisms are crucial for trust and confidence building, and it is a must for nations to maneuver their cooperative and competitive processes in the struggle for settling differences and resolving conflict.
He quoted Vietnamese leader Ho Chi Minh’s words, saying “to achieve peace, we must adhere to the principle of equality, non-interference into each other’s internal affairs, non-aggression, mutual respect for national sovereignty, territorial integrity and independence”.
Meanwhile, Singapore’s Defense Minister Ng Eng Hen stressed the threat of terrorism and called for security forces in Asia-Pacific countries to enhance cooperation, combine resources for operations.
“Collectively, we must work closely together to build up joint responses, and strengthen intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance efforts,” Ng said.
Inaugurated in 2002, the Shangri-La Dialogue has now become a prestigious platform to discuss security issues among defence ministers, senior security officials, military chiefs, diplomats and executives.
Recalling the history of Shangri-La Dialogue, Huang Jing, professor and director of the Center on Asia and Globalization, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore, told Xinhua that the Shangri-La Dialogue not only functions as a platform for communication, but also offers opportunities for the participates to better understand other countries’ views or elaborate on their own countries’ defense policies.
Huang said the agenda of the Shangri-La Dialogue has changed over the years following the security situation in the Asia-Pacific region and around the globe.
“Starting as small-scale meetings on security issues in the early stage, the Shangri-La Dialogue has developed over the past years and established itself as a crucial gathering with various regional and international topics included,” Huang added.
Organized by the London-based International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS), the three-day Shangri-La Dialogue wrapped up here on Sunday afternoon. This year’s Shangri-La Dialogue attracted over 560 delegates from 52 nations and regions, including 32 official delegations.
Source: PLA
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