Soldiers assigned to a Xiaobaiyang border defense outpostunder the Chinese PLA Xinjiang Military Command patrol along the borderline during a routine patrol mission in late April, 2026. (eng.chinamil.com.cn/Photo by Hu Heng)4月下旬，新疆军区某边防团小白杨哨所官兵执行边境巡逻任务。（英文中国军网/胡恒 摄）