China, Laos hold joint military drill in Laos

STORY: China, Laos hold joint military drill in Laos DATELINE: May 12, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:24 LOCATION: Vientiane CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the joint military exercise launching ceremony STORYLINE: China and Laos launched a joint military exercise on Thursday at the Kommadam Academy of the Lao People's Armed Forces (LPAF) in Laos, aimed at enhancing capabilities of the two militaries to combat terrorism. Major-General Yang Wenlin, deputy commander of the 75th Group Army of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Southern Theater Command, said the China-Laos Friendship Shield-2023 joint exercise serves as a platform for exchanging experiences between the two militaries, as well as a concrete measure to deepen friendship and boost cooperation between the two countries. The launching ceremony was also attended by Major General Phanseng Bounphanh, deputy chief of the General Staff of the LPAF, and Chinese Ambassador to Laos Jiang Zaidong. The joint drill is held on the scenario of joint a