As the PLA's first special code on rewards and commendations, the regulation has become the topic of discussion both at home and abroad.
Headlines like "China building second aircraft carrier" were recently splashed by some Western media outlets even after the Ministry of Defense spokesman called the speculation "inaccurate".
China and Japan must increase communication and establish coordination to prevent untoward incidents in the region of the East China Sea.
The new developments make it all the important for China to strengthen its strategic policies, develop aircraft carriers and modernize its navy according to its national conditions. China cannot do without a strong navy.
When China published its defense white paper, The Diversified Employment of China's Armed Forces in April, some Western critics lauded the efforts but claimed that China hadn't put much meat on the bone and the paper was short on details.
US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Martin Dempsey's ongoing visit to China, which began on Sunday, is widely perceived as lifting the curtain on this year's military-to-military exchanges between China and the United States. It is good to see the two countries are moving to establish constructive interaction between the two militaries.
On Tuesday, China issued its eighth defense white paper in 15 years, elaborating its new security concept and providing detailed information on the diversified employment of its armed forces.
It is good to learn that China is making progress in upgrading its military equipment in a bid to heighten its ability to defend its land and waters, deter possible threats and contribute to regional peace and stability.
Will China's economy be unduly burdened if the government builds four aircraft carriers, complete with their formations, in the coming decades? Will an aircraft carrier building project be a drag on the national economy or will it be a shot in the arm for the country's industrial and economic upgrade?
The Chinese mainland's "military threat" to Taiwan should not be hyped and doing so goes against the trend of peaceful development in cross-Straits relations.
After 10 test sails, China's first aircraft carrier will be in service soon. This has caused widespread concern among the international community, with foreign media claiming China is putting more pressure on Japan amid the intensifying discord over the Diaoyu Islands. Some have even been speculating that the aircraft carrier will take part in military operations against Japan, and if so, this will have a huge impact on other countries that have maritime territorial disputes with China, resulting in a deteriorating external diplomatic and security environment for China.
Liang Guanglie, Chinese state councilor and minister of defense, arrived in India for a five-day visit. He also has gone to Sri Lanka.