A major power outside the region is trying to turn the South China Sea into an arena for major-power wrestling, which is the source of tensions in the region, said head of Chinese mission to the EU Thursday.
Xi urges Chinese air force to enhance capability to win Chinese President Xi Jinping inspects an air force base in northwest China's Gansu Province, Aug. 22. 2019.
PLA's Peace Train medical team escorts 3 injured Chinese back home Chinese PLA's Peace Train medical team helps three injured Chinese tourists, including two severely wounded, take the PLA Z-8G rescue helicopter to fly back to China at Wattay International Airport of Lao's capital Vientiane at 3:40 p.m. local time (0840 GMT).
Armored vehicles train in ancient battleground A main battle tank leads a column of armored vehicles rumbling down a dirt road during a coordinated combat training exercise conducted by a combined brigade under the PLA 79th Group Army at an ancient battleground in Jiuquan, northwest China's Gansu Province lately.
Armored vehicles train at altitude of 4,500 meters A convoy of wheeled self-propelled assault gun systems attached to an artillery detachment of a combined army brigade under the PLA 77th Group Army is en route to a designated training field at the altitude of 4,500 meters in mid August, 2019.
Destroyer flotilla launches smoke screen to mask movement A guided-missile destroyer attached to a destroyer flotilla with the navy under the PLA Southern Theater Command throws jamming bombs to make smoke screen to mask the movement during a maritime training exercise in waters of the South China Sea on August 14, 2019.
Xi visits monument and martyrs' cemetery of the West Route Army of Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army in Gansu Chinese President Xi Jinping visits a monument and martyrs' cemetery of the West Route Army of Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army, and lays a floral basket for the martyrs in Gaotai County of Zhangye, China's Gansu Province, Aug. 20, 2019.
"Peace Train-2019" China-Laos joint rescue exercise held in Vientiane Participants take part in the comprehensive epidemic prevention and control drills during the "Peace Train-2019" China-Laos humanitarian and medical joint rescue exercise in Vientiane, capital of Laos, Aug. 18, 2019.
Soldiers engage in pontoon bridge building Aerial view of a completed floating pontoon bridge across the the midstream Yellow River, which was assembled by soldiers assigned to a brigade under the PLA 82nd Group Army during a field training exercise from August 13 to 15, 2019.
Artillery battery fires rockets at night PHL-03 long-range multiple launch rocket systems attached to an artillery battery under the PLA 74th Group Army fires rockets at simulate target during a night raid exercise in northwest China at four o'clock on the morning of Aug. 18, 2019.
"Aviadarts" competition of IAG 2019 wraps up in Russia Delegations of the Chinese and Russian officers and soldiers participating in the "Aviadarts" competition as part of the IAG 2019 pose for a group photo during the closing ceremony of the competition at the Dyagilevo military airport in central Russia's Ryazan Oblast on August 17.
