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THAILAND-CHINA-JOINT NAVAL TRAINING

THAILAND-CHINA-JOINT NAVAL TRAINING

(230901) -- SATTAHIP, Sept. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Participants from Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy arrive at the joint naval training site in Thailand, Aug. 31, 2023. A Chinese defense spokesperson on Thursday said China and Thailand will hold "Blue Strike-2023" joint naval training in the Gulf of Thailand and Sattahip in early September. Wu Qian, spokesperson for the Ministry of National Defense, noted the training will cover sniping tactics, jungle survival, maritime search and rescue, and cross-deck helicopter landing. The training aims to improve training levels and coordination abilities of participating troops, enhance practical cooperation between the two navies, and strengthen their capabilities of jointly addressing regional security threats, said Wu. (Photo by Gao Guojing/Xinhua)

THAILAND-CHINA-JOINT NAVAL TRAINING

THAILAND-CHINA-JOINT NAVAL TRAINING

(230901) -- SATTAHIP, Sept. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Participants from Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy arrive at the joint naval training site in Thailand, Aug. 31, 2023. A Chinese defense spokesperson on Thursday said China and Thailand will hold "Blue Strike-2023" joint naval training in the Gulf of Thailand and Sattahip in early September. Wu Qian, spokesperson for the Ministry of National Defense, noted the training will cover sniping tactics, jungle survival, maritime search and rescue, and cross-deck helicopter landing. The training aims to improve training levels and coordination abilities of participating troops, enhance practical cooperation between the two navies, and strengthen their capabilities of jointly addressing regional security threats, said Wu. (Photo by Gao Guojing/Xinhua)

THAILAND-CHINA-JOINT NAVAL TRAINING

THAILAND-CHINA-JOINT NAVAL TRAINING

(230901) -- SATTAHIP, Sept. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Participants from Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy arrive at the joint naval training site in Thailand, Aug. 31, 2023. A Chinese defense spokesperson on Thursday said China and Thailand will hold "Blue Strike-2023" joint naval training in the Gulf of Thailand and Sattahip in early September. Wu Qian, spokesperson for the Ministry of National Defense, noted the training will cover sniping tactics, jungle survival, maritime search and rescue, and cross-deck helicopter landing. The training aims to improve training levels and coordination abilities of participating troops, enhance practical cooperation between the two navies, and strengthen their capabilities of jointly addressing regional security threats, said Wu. (Photo by Gao Guojing/Xinhua)

THAILAND-CHINA-JOINT NAVAL TRAINING

THAILAND-CHINA-JOINT NAVAL TRAINING

(230901) -- SATTAHIP, Sept. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Participants from Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy arrive at the joint naval training site in Thailand, Aug. 31, 2023. A Chinese defense spokesperson on Thursday said China and Thailand will hold "Blue Strike-2023" joint naval training in the Gulf of Thailand and Sattahip in early September. Wu Qian, spokesperson for the Ministry of National Defense, noted the training will cover sniping tactics, jungle survival, maritime search and rescue, and cross-deck helicopter landing. The training aims to improve training levels and coordination abilities of participating troops, enhance practical cooperation between the two navies, and strengthen their capabilities of jointly addressing regional security threats, said Wu. (Photo by Sun Xingwei/Xinhua)

THAILAND-CHINA-JOINT NAVAL TRAINING

THAILAND-CHINA-JOINT NAVAL TRAINING

(230901) -- SATTAHIP, Sept. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Participants from Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy arrive at the joint naval training site in Thailand, Aug. 31, 2023. A Chinese defense spokesperson on Thursday said China and Thailand will hold "Blue Strike-2023" joint naval training in the Gulf of Thailand and Sattahip in early September. Wu Qian, spokesperson for the Ministry of National Defense, noted the training will cover sniping tactics, jungle survival, maritime search and rescue, and cross-deck helicopter landing. The training aims to improve training levels and coordination abilities of participating troops, enhance practical cooperation between the two navies, and strengthen their capabilities of jointly addressing regional security threats, said Wu. (Photo by Li Hao/Xinhua)

THAILAND-CHINA-JOINT NAVAL TRAINING

THAILAND-CHINA-JOINT NAVAL TRAINING

(230901) -- SATTAHIP, Sept. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Participants from Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy arrive at the joint naval training site in Thailand, Aug. 31, 2023. A Chinese defense spokesperson on Thursday said China and Thailand will hold "Blue Strike-2023" joint naval training in the Gulf of Thailand and Sattahip in early September. Wu Qian, spokesperson for the Ministry of National Defense, noted the training will cover sniping tactics, jungle survival, maritime search and rescue, and cross-deck helicopter landing. The training aims to improve training levels and coordination abilities of participating troops, enhance practical cooperation between the two navies, and strengthen their capabilities of jointly addressing regional security threats, said Wu. (Photo by Li Hao/Xinhua)

THAILAND-CHINA-JOINT NAVAL TRAINING

THAILAND-CHINA-JOINT NAVAL TRAINING

(230901) -- SATTAHIP, Sept. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Participants from Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy arrive at the joint naval training site in Thailand, Aug. 31, 2023. A Chinese defense spokesperson on Thursday said China and Thailand will hold "Blue Strike-2023" joint naval training in the Gulf of Thailand and Sattahip in early September. Wu Qian, spokesperson for the Ministry of National Defense, noted the training will cover sniping tactics, jungle survival, maritime search and rescue, and cross-deck helicopter landing. The training aims to improve training levels and coordination abilities of participating troops, enhance practical cooperation between the two navies, and strengthen their capabilities of jointly addressing regional security threats, said Wu. (Photo by Sun Xingwei/Xinhua)

THAILAND-CHINA-JOINT NAVAL TRAINING

THAILAND-CHINA-JOINT NAVAL TRAINING

(230901) -- SATTAHIP, Sept. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Participants from Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy arrive at the joint naval training site in Thailand, Aug. 31, 2023. A Chinese defense spokesperson on Thursday said China and Thailand will hold "Blue Strike-2023" joint naval training in the Gulf of Thailand and Sattahip in early September. Wu Qian, spokesperson for the Ministry of National Defense, noted the training will cover sniping tactics, jungle survival, maritime search and rescue, and cross-deck helicopter landing. The training aims to improve training levels and coordination abilities of participating troops, enhance practical cooperation between the two navies, and strengthen their capabilities of jointly addressing regional security threats, said Wu. (Photo by Li Hao/Xinhua)

Comprehensive Anti-terrorism Drill

Comprehensive Anti-terrorism Drill

Special operations personnel carried out anti-terrorism drills in strange areas, including water pursuit, stealth sniping, cliff climbing, infiltration and reconnaissance, which were integrated with multiple actual combat subjects. Hezhou, Guangxi, China, April 6, 2021.

Comprehensive Anti-terrorism Drill

Comprehensive Anti-terrorism Drill

Special operations personnel carried out anti-terrorism drills in strange areas, including water pursuit, stealth sniping, cliff climbing, infiltration and reconnaissance, which were integrated with multiple actual combat subjects. Hezhou, Guangxi, China, April 6, 2021.

Comprehensive Anti-terrorism Drill

Comprehensive Anti-terrorism Drill

Special operations personnel carried out anti-terrorism drills in strange areas, including water pursuit, stealth sniping, cliff climbing, infiltration and reconnaissance, which were integrated with multiple actual combat subjects. Hezhou, Guangxi, China, April 6, 2021.

Comprehensive Anti-terrorism Drill

Comprehensive Anti-terrorism Drill

Special operations personnel carried out anti-terrorism drills in strange areas, including water pursuit, stealth sniping, cliff climbing, infiltration and reconnaissance, which were integrated with multiple actual combat subjects. Hezhou, Guangxi, China, April 6, 2021.

Comprehensive Anti-terrorism Drill

Comprehensive Anti-terrorism Drill

Special operations personnel carried out anti-terrorism drills in strange areas, including water pursuit, stealth sniping, cliff climbing, infiltration and reconnaissance, which were integrated with multiple actual combat subjects. Hezhou, Guangxi, China, April 6, 2021.

Comprehensive Anti-terrorism Drill

Comprehensive Anti-terrorism Drill

Special operations personnel carried out anti-terrorism drills in strange areas, including water pursuit, stealth sniping, cliff climbing, infiltration and reconnaissance, which were integrated with multiple actual combat subjects. Hezhou, Guangxi, China, April 6, 2021.

Comprehensive Anti-terrorism Drill

Comprehensive Anti-terrorism Drill

Special operations personnel carried out anti-terrorism drills in strange areas, including water pursuit, stealth sniping, cliff climbing, infiltration and reconnaissance, which were integrated with multiple actual combat subjects. Hezhou, Guangxi, China, April 6, 2021.

Comprehensive Anti-terrorism Drill

Comprehensive Anti-terrorism Drill

Special operations personnel carried out anti-terrorism drills in strange areas, including water pursuit, stealth sniping, cliff climbing, infiltration and reconnaissance, which were integrated with multiple actual combat subjects. Hezhou, Guangxi, China, April 6, 2021.

Comprehensive Anti-terrorism Drill

Comprehensive Anti-terrorism Drill

Special operations personnel carried out anti-terrorism drills in strange areas, including water pursuit, stealth sniping, cliff climbing, infiltration and reconnaissance, which were integrated with multiple actual combat subjects. Hezhou, Guangxi, China, April 6, 2021.

Comprehensive Anti-terrorism Drill

Comprehensive Anti-terrorism Drill

Special operations personnel carried out anti-terrorism drills in strange areas, including water pursuit, stealth sniping, cliff climbing, infiltration and reconnaissance, which were integrated with multiple actual combat subjects. Hezhou, Guangxi, China, April 6, 2021.

Comprehensive Anti-terrorism Drill

Comprehensive Anti-terrorism Drill

Special operations personnel carried out anti-terrorism drills in strange areas, including water pursuit, stealth sniping, cliff climbing, infiltration and reconnaissance, which were integrated with multiple actual combat subjects. Hezhou, Guangxi, China, April 6, 2021.

Comprehensive Anti-terrorism Drill

Comprehensive Anti-terrorism Drill

Special operations personnel carried out anti-terrorism drills in strange areas, including water pursuit, stealth sniping, cliff climbing, infiltration and reconnaissance, which were integrated with multiple actual combat subjects. Hezhou, Guangxi, China, April 6, 2021.

Comprehensive Anti-terrorism Drill

Comprehensive Anti-terrorism Drill

Special operations personnel carried out anti-terrorism drills in strange areas, including water pursuit, stealth sniping, cliff climbing, infiltration and reconnaissance, which were integrated with multiple actual combat subjects. Hezhou, Guangxi, China, April 6, 2021.

Comprehensive Anti-terrorism Drill

Comprehensive Anti-terrorism Drill

Special operations personnel carried out anti-terrorism drills in strange areas, including water pursuit, stealth sniping, cliff climbing, infiltration and reconnaissance, which were integrated with multiple actual combat subjects. Hezhou, Guangxi, China, April 6, 2021.

Comprehensive Anti-terrorism Drill

Comprehensive Anti-terrorism Drill

Special operations personnel carried out anti-terrorism drills in strange areas, including water pursuit, stealth sniping, cliff climbing, infiltration and reconnaissance, which were integrated with multiple actual combat subjects. Hezhou, Guangxi, China, April 6, 2021.

Comprehensive Anti-terrorism Drill

Comprehensive Anti-terrorism Drill

Special operations personnel carried out anti-terrorism drills in strange areas, including water pursuit, stealth sniping, cliff climbing, infiltration and reconnaissance, which were integrated with multiple actual combat subjects. Hezhou, Guangxi, China, April 6, 2021.

Comprehensive Anti-terrorism Drill

Comprehensive Anti-terrorism Drill

Special operations personnel carried out anti-terrorism drills in strange areas, including water pursuit, stealth sniping, cliff climbing, infiltration and reconnaissance, which were integrated with multiple actual combat subjects. Hezhou, Guangxi, China, April 6, 2021.

Comprehensive Anti-terrorism Drill

Comprehensive Anti-terrorism Drill

Special operations personnel carried out anti-terrorism drills in strange areas, including water pursuit, stealth sniping, cliff climbing, infiltration and reconnaissance, which were integrated with multiple actual combat subjects. Hezhou, Guangxi, China, April 6, 2021.

Armed Police Special Operations Personnel Training

Armed Police Special Operations Personnel Training

PAPF special operations members carried out more than 10 actual combat training in unfamiliar areas, such as water chase, capture and kill combat, latent sniping. Hezhou, Guangxi, China, Jan. 25, 2021.

Armed Police Special Operations Personnel Training

Armed Police Special Operations Personnel Training

PAPF special operations members carried out more than 10 actual combat training in unfamiliar areas, such as water chase, capture and kill combat, latent sniping. Hezhou, Guangxi, China, Jan. 25, 2021.

Armed Police Special Operations Personnel Training

Armed Police Special Operations Personnel Training

PAPF special operations members carried out more than 10 actual combat training in unfamiliar areas, such as water chase, capture and kill combat, latent sniping. Hezhou, Guangxi, China, Jan. 25, 2021.

Armed Police Special Operations Personnel Training

Armed Police Special Operations Personnel Training

PAPF special operations members carried out more than 10 actual combat training in unfamiliar areas, such as water chase, capture and kill combat, latent sniping. Hezhou, Guangxi, China, Jan. 25, 2021.

Armed Police Special Operations Personnel Training

Armed Police Special Operations Personnel Training

PAPF special operations members carried out more than 10 actual combat training in unfamiliar areas, such as water chase, capture and kill combat, latent sniping. Hezhou, Guangxi, China, Jan. 25, 2021.

Armed Police Special Operations Personnel Training

Armed Police Special Operations Personnel Training

PAPF special operations members carried out more than 10 actual combat training in unfamiliar areas, such as water chase, capture and kill combat, latent sniping. Hezhou, Guangxi, China, Jan. 25, 2021.

Armed Police Special Operations Personnel Training

Armed Police Special Operations Personnel Training

PAPF special operations members carried out more than 10 actual combat training in unfamiliar areas, such as water chase, capture and kill combat, latent sniping. Hezhou, Guangxi, China, Jan. 25, 2021.

Armed Police Special Operations Personnel Training

Armed Police Special Operations Personnel Training

PAPF special operations members carried out more than 10 actual combat training in unfamiliar areas, such as water chase, capture and kill combat, latent sniping. Hezhou, Guangxi, China, Jan. 25, 2021.

Armed Police Special Operations Personnel Training

Armed Police Special Operations Personnel Training

PAPF special operations members carried out more than 10 actual combat training in unfamiliar areas, such as water chase, capture and kill combat, latent sniping. Hezhou, Guangxi, China, Jan. 25, 2021.