BEIJING, June 19 -- At the invitation of China's Ministry of National Defense (MND), 74 military attachés to China and their spouses from 51 countries visited Shaanxi Province in Northwest China from June 12 to 16.
During the visit, the military attachés to China visited Xi'an and Yan'an cities in Shaanxi Province successively, where they were briefed on the general information of the PLA Central Theater Command, as well as the development of the Belt and Road Initiative and the local economic and social construction of Shaanxi Province.
The delegation visited several famous historical and cultural sites, and watched performances in Xi'an, the capital of thirteen ancient Chinese dynasties. Their spouses also took part in traditional Chinese cultural activities such as Centuries-old Chinese fashion Hanfu and paper cutting. In order to enhance mutual understanding and friendship, the military attachés were invited to visit Yan'an Revolutionary Memorial Hall, Yangjialing Revolutionary Site, Wangjiaping Revolutionary Site, the former site of the Eighth Route Army (ERA) Xi’an Office and other places, and had a better understanding of the revolutionary, construction and reform achievements of the CPC and PLA in different historical periods.
At the PLA Army Academy of Border and Coastal Defense, the delegation learned more about the teaching, learning and living conditions of the cadets, and had lunch with them. The military attachés gave thumbs up to the professional quality and good spirit of the cadets. They agreed that the tour had deepened their understanding of China's national defense policies and military building concept in the new era, along with Chinese culture, ideology and responsibilities. And they also expressed expectations for more opportunities to strengthen exchange and coordination with the Chinese military in the future.
