The International Military Branch of the China Military Science Society came into being on November 24 in Beijing.

　　The branch, consisting of experts and scholars from institutes specializing in international military security, foreign military study, scientific research units and military colleges, is a component part of the China Military Science Society. The establishment marks a new phase of the development of the PLA research in foreign military affairs, contributing a great deal to the system of military sciences with Chinese characteristics.

　　By Bao Guojun

　　(November 25, PLA Daily)