BEIJING, Dec. 14 -- "From December 14th to 20th, the Army Command College of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) will host a seminar on humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) for Latin America and the Caribbean countries (LAC) in China's Nanjing City, inviting personnel from countries including Uruguay, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Bolivia to attend," said Chinese Defense Spokesperson Senior Colonel Zhang Xiaogang at a regular press briefing on Thursday.
The seminar will discuss relevant theories and practices, laws and regulations of international HADR operations, and experiences in building the emergency relief system. "It aims to deepen cooperation in disaster management between China and LAC countries and enhance the HADR capabilities of the LAC countries," said the spokesperson.
