This year marks the 40th anniversary of the signing of the Chinese-Japanese Treaty of Peace and Friendship. We still remember the beginning of the bloody battles and suffering 87 years ago, and also the hopes of the two peoples for the future when the treaty was signed 40 years ago.
Fighter jets conduct flight training near S. China Sea A J-11B fighter jet attached to an aviation brigade of the South China Sea Fleet under the PLA Navy takes off for a sortie during a live-fire flight training exercise near the South China Sea on September 19, 2018.
In Pics: J-20 stealth fighter jets conduct sorties The file photo shows a J-20 stealth fighter jet attached to the Chinese PLA Air Force flies through the clouds overhead during a flight training exercise.
Multi-type missile systems conduct training near Bohai Bay An HQ-7 anti-aircraft missile system attached to an air-defense brigade under the PLA 78th Group Army fires missile at mock aerial target during a live-fire training exercise near the Bohai Bay on September 13, 2018.
Live-fire training in Qinghai-Xizang Plateau Artillerymen operate a PCL-09 122mm truck-mounted self-propelled howitzer system to fire at mock targets during a recent live-fire field training exercise in southwest China's Qinghai-Xizang Plateau.
Military Parade held in Russian "Vostok-2018" exercise China, Russia and Mongolia conclude this week's "Vostok-2018" strategic drills with a military parade on Thursday at the Tsugol training range in Russia's Trans-Baikal region on the morning of September 13, 2018.
122mm rocket launcher fires in Gobi Desert A Type-81 self-propelled 122 mm multiple rocket launcher attached to an artillery regiment under the PLA Xinjiang Military Command fires at mock targets during a recent field live-fire training exercise in northwest China's Gobi Desert.
J-10 fighter jets participate in flight training A J-10 fighter jet attached to the air force under the PLA Southern Theater Command takes off for a combat sortie during a flight training exercise in southern China on Sept. 3, 2018.
Helicopters lift off for flight training WZ-10 attack helicopters attached to an army aviation brigade under the PLA 73rd Group Army lift off in formation for a flight training exercise on September 13, 2018.
Soldiers conduct mine sweeping training along China-Vietnam border The Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) soldiers assigned to a border defense brigade of the army under the PLA Southern Theater Command walk along a steep hillside to search landmines and explosives with hand-held mine detectors during a mine sweeping training exercise at a minefield along the China-Vietnam border in Malipo County of southwest China's Yunnan Province in late August 2018.
Self-propelled howitzer systems fire at targets Self-propelled howitzer systems attached to a combined brigade under the PLA 79th Group Army fire at mock targets during a round-the-clock live-fire training exercise on September 11, 2018
