Reports that China's mining operations are turning the Himalayas into "another South China Sea" were dismissed as completely groundless hype by Chinese observers on Monday.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
