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Chinese astronauts complete desert survival training
Taikonauts Nie Haisheng (L) and Liu Wang exit from a re-entry capsule during a wilderness survival training in the Badain Jaran Desert in northwest China's Gansu Province, May 17, 2018.
2018-05-28 -
Chinese military equipment exhibited at Kazakhstan Defense Exhibition
A Chinese-made military drone is displayed at the Kazakhstan Defense Exhibition in Astana, capital of Kazakhstan, May 23, 2018.
2018-05-25 -
Y-8 reconnaissance aircraft take off in Liaodong Peninsula
A Y-8 reconnaissance aircraft taxies on the runway in preparation for takeoff during a flight training exercise in northeastern China's Liaodong Peninsula on May 21, 2018.
2018-05-24 -
Armored vehicles rumble at the foot of Tianshan Mountains
Tanks are en route to a designated training area at the foot of the Tianshan Mountains during a long-distance round-the-clock maneuver in northwestern China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in late May, 2018.
2018-05-24 -
Special operations soldiers conduct tactical movement
Special operations soldiers wearing Ghillie suits aim their rifles and conduct tactical movement during a reconnaissance and assault operation in a jungle area in mid-May, 2018.
2018-05-24 -
Special operations soldiers engage in comprehensive training
Special operations soldiers carrying full rucksacks engage in a long-distance march during a recent round-the-clock comprehensive training exercise.
2018-05-24 -
Night flight's preparation
A J-11 fighter jet attached to an aviation brigade of the air force under the PLA Eastern Theater Command prepares to taxi out for a night flight training exercise on May 17, 2018.
2018-05-23 -
Special operations soldiers remain suspended from transport helicopter
Special operations soldiers advance to assault mock enemies after fast-roping from a transport helicopter during a round-the-clock training mission near the Tianshan Mountains of northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in late April, 2018.
2018-05-23 -
Anti-aircraft missiles fired at mock targets
An HQ-12 anti-aircraft missile is fired at a mock aerial target during a live-fire training exercise in northwestern China's Gobi Desert in mid-May, 2018.
2018-05-22 -
China's second aircraft carrier concludes first sea trials
China's second aircraft carrier returns to dock at the Dalian Shipyard in northeastern China's Liaoning Province on May 18 after its first sea trials. The aircraft carrier was launched in April last year and began the sea trials on May 13, 2018.
2018-05-21 -
Pilot cadets fly their JL-8 jet trainers
Pilots assigned to a brigade under the PLA Air Force Xi'an Flight Academy pose for a group photo with their JL-8 jet trainers after completing a flight training course on May 12, 2018.
2018-05-21 -
Multi-type fighter jets conduct live-fire training in S. China Sea
Two fighter jets attached to an aviation brigade of the South China Sea Fleet under the PLA Navy take off in formation for a live-fire training exercise at a shooting range in the South China Sea from May 17 to 18, 2018.
2018-05-21 -
Anti-tank missiles fired in mountainous area
An amphibious tank fires an anti-tank missile at mock targets during a live-fire training exercise in mountainous area of south China's Guangdong Province on May 20, 2018.
2018-05-21 -
UAV launched for flight training
An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) attached to an artillery brigade under the PLA 74th Group Army is launched for a flight training exercise on May 17, 2018.
2018-05-21 -
China's second aircraft carrier concludes first sea trials
China's second aircraft carrier returns to dock at the Dalian Shipyard in northeastern China's Liaoning Province on May 18 after its first sea trials. The aircraft carrier was launched in April last year and began the sea trials on May 13, 2018.
2018-05-18 -
Long-range Multiple Launch Rocket System fires rockets at targets
A long-range Multiple Launch Rocket System attached to an artillery brigade under the PLA 72nd Group Army fires a rocket at mock target during a live-fire training exercise in northwestern China's Gobi Desert on May 17, 2018.
2018-05-18 -
Sailor raises code flag aboard frigate Jingmen
The guided-missile frigate Jingmen attached to a military base with the South China Sea Fleet under the PLA Navy fires its main gun at simulated ashore targets during a live-fire training exercise in waters of the South China Sea in early May, 2018.
2018-05-18 -
In Pics: Chinese peacekeepers clear 9,719 landmines in Lebanon
File photo shows Chinese peacekeepers remove unexploded bombs in south Lebanon. The UN peacekeeping force has been clearing mines for nearly 40 years in south Lebanon, a place suffering deeply from war.
2018-05-18 -
UN releases video and photos to thank Chinese peacekeeping troops
All mission personnel, including Chinese peacekeepers, are making joint efforts to strive to fulfill the sacred peacekeeping mission entrusted to them by the UN Security Council.
2018-05-17 -
Anti-aircraft missiles fired in Gobi Desert
An HQ-12 anti-aircraft missile is fired at a mock aerial target during a live-fire training exercise in northwestern China's Gobi Desert on May 12, 2018.
2018-05-17 -
Frigate fires main gun in East China Sea
Sailors ride in a rigid-hull inflatable boat to conduct small boat operations as the guided-missile frigates Yiwu and Ezhou steam in formation during a 4-day maritime training exercise in waters of the East China Sea from May 12 to 15, 2018.
2018-05-17 -
J-16 fighter jets take off in formation
Two J-16 fighter jets attached to an aviation brigade of the air force under the PLA Western Theater Command taxi on the runway before takeoff during a flight training exercise on May 15, 2018.
2018-05-16 -
Amphibious tanks launch smoke projectiles at sea
An amphibious tank attached to a combined brigade under the PLA 73rd Group Army fires at a mock target during a live-fire shooting training exercise in southeast China in early May, 2018.
2018-05-16 -
Live-fire operations at plateau area
An IFV attached to a brigade under the PLA 75th Group Army fires its anti-aircraft machine gun at mock targets during a live-fire training exercise at a plateau area of 3300 meters above the sea level on May 14, 2018.
2018-05-16 -
Xi Jinping inspects PLA Academy of Military Science
President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, inspects the People's Liberation Army Academy of Military Science, on May 16, 2018.
2018-05-16 -
Frigates fire rocket-propelled depth charges
The guided-missile frigate Daqing attached to a destroyer flotilla with the navy under the PLA Northern Theater Command fires rocket-propelled depth charges during a 4-day maritime live-fire training exercise at an undisclosed sea area in the Yellow Sea from May 11 to 14, 2018.
2018-05-15 -
Guided rockets launched in Gobi Desert
MLRS attached to an artillery brigade under the PLA 74th Group Army fire rockets at simulated targets during a live-fire training exercise in northwest China's Gobi Desert on May 11, 2018.
2018-05-15 -
Multiple launch rocket systems fire at aerial targets
Long-range Multiple Launch Rocket Systems attached to an artillery brigade under the PLA 72nd Group Army launch rockets at mock targets during a night tactical training exercise in northwestern China's Gobi Desert on May 11, 2018.
2018-05-14 -
Fighter jets take off for far-sea training
Fighter jets attached to an aviation brigade of the air force under the PLA Southern Theater Command taxi out successively for a far-sea training exercise at a military airfield in eastern China on May 11, 2018.
2018-05-14 -
Vehicle-mounted chaff and decoy launching system makes decoys for jet fighter
A vehicle-mounted chaff and decoy launching system fires smoke projectiles to cover a fighter jet during a training exercise on May 12, 2018. It is attached to a regiment of the air force under the PLA Western Theater Command.
2018-05-14 -
Z-9 helicopters fire missiles over South China Sea
A Z-9 helicopter attached to an aviation regiment of the South China Sea Fleet under the PLA Navy fires a missile at mock targets during a live-fire training exercise at an undisclosed sea area of the South China Sea on May 11, 2018.
2018-05-14 -
China's first domestically-built aircraft carrier sets out for sea trials
China's first home-built aircraft carrier leaves Dalian in northeast China's Liaoning Province for sea trials on May 13, 2018.
2018-05-13 -
China sends Su-35 fighter jets for island patrol training
Two Su-35 fighter jets and a H-6K bomber fly in formation on May 11, 2018. The People's Liberation Army (PLA) air force conducted patrol training over China's island of Taiwan on Friday.
2018-05-13 -
AAAVs and IFVs fire at mock targets
Two ZTD-05 AAAVs attached to a brigade under the PLA 74th Group Army fire at mock targets during a live-fire training exercise on May 10, 2018.
2018-05-11 -
Advanced breacher vehicles fire rocket-projected mine clearing line charge
An assault breacher vehicle attached to a brigade under the Marine Corps of the PLA Navy fires a rocket-projected mine clearing line charge to clear an obstacle during a live-fire training exercise on May 9, 2018.
2018-05-11 -
Armored vehicles participate in military skills competition
A Type-96A MBT attached to a brigade under the PLA 76th Group Army fires its fully-stabilized 125 mm smoothbore main gun at mock targets during a military skills competition in northwestern China's Gansu Province on May 9, 2018.
2018-05-11 -
Paratroopers jump out of Y-20 transport aircraft
Paratroopers assigned to the airborne troops under the PLA Air Force prepare to board Y-20 transport aircraft prior to a parachute training exercise in central China's Henan Province on May 8, 2018.
2018-05-10 -
J-11 fighter jets fly through valley
A J-11 fighter jet attached to an aviation brigade of the air force under the PLA Western Theater Command flies through a valley at an extremely low altitude during a flight training exercise on May 6, 2018.
2018-05-09 -
Firearms strike mock range targets in mountain forest
A captain assigned to a combined brigade under the PLA 80th Group Army loads a grenade into an under-barrel grenade launcher system on his rifle during a live-fire training exercise in early May, 2018.
2018-05-08 -
Paratroopers descend to drop zone
Paratroopers assigned to a brigade of the airborne troops under the PLA Air Force jump out of a transport aircraft during a parachute training exercise on May 7, 2018.
2018-05-08