By Du Juan, Gong Ze, Wang Lijun, Zhou Zixuan, Liu Guanliang, Jia Siyu and Liu Jinzhou

BEIJING, June 5 -- On June 3rd, the Chinese and Mongolian troops participating in "Steppe Partner 2026" joint army training carried out a series of cultural exchange activities, enhancing friendship and deepening mutual trust through interaction.

Mongolian participating troops were invited to visit a Chinese cultural exchange exhibition, where they experienced traditional Chinese cultural activities such as calligraphy and paper cutting, and made dumplings and took part in a tea art in the food culture zone. Meanwhile, Chinese troops demonstrated Tai Chi and Chinese Kung Fu.

At the Mongolian camp, the Chinese participating troops watched wrestling performances and experienced archery. The two sides also held friendly matches including tug-of-war and basketball. Through various cultural, recreational, and sporting events, Chinese and Mongolian troops continued to solidify their friendship.

(Video Editor: Huang Panyue)