By Ren Xu, Zhang Dongpan and Liu Dan
任旭 张东盼 刘丹
A train loaded with weapons and equipment departs from the port of Erenhot in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region on May 6, 2024.
满载武器装备的火车从内蒙古二连浩特口岸启程。
BEIJING, May 7 -- The first batch of the Chinese participating troops departed from the port of Erenhot in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region at 11:18 am on May 6 and headed for an area in Dornogovi Province of Mongolia to participate in the China-Mongolia "Steppe Partner-2024" joint army training.
北京5月7日电5月6日上午11时18分，参加中蒙“草原伙伴-2024”陆军联合训练的中方首批参训部队从内蒙古二连浩特口岸启程，前往蒙古国东戈壁省某地域参训。
The departure of the train marks the start of the first stage of the joint training, i.e. force projection and buildup. The Chinese participating troops are grouped into three echelons and being transported in batches by rail.
火车启程标志着联合训练进入第一阶段——兵力投送集结，中方参训部队将分为3个梯队进行铁路输送。
The Chinese participating troops are chosen mainly from the armored forces of a brigade under the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) 79th Group Army, encompassing fire assault, operational support, logistic support and various other specialized elements.
此次参加联合训练的中方部队来自第79集团军某旅装甲力量为主体抽组组建，涵盖火力突击、作战保障、后装保障等多个专业要素。
It is learned that the Chinese side sent battalion-sized troops with various types of weapons and wheeled equipment to participate in the "Steppe Partner-2024", which is the first-ever joint training between the armies of the two countries. With a focus on how to deal with the activities of illegal armed groups, the joint training aims to further deepen the strategic mutual trust and pragmatic cooperation between the two militaries, and inject positive energy into regional peace and stability.
据了解，此次“草原伙伴-2024”是两国陆军首次联合训练，中方派出营级规模兵力，携带各型武器及轮式装备等参训。双方以应对非法武装团体活动为课题，旨在进一步深化中蒙两军战略互信与务实合作，为地区和平稳定注入正能量。
